Fine and Performing Arts General Education Requirements
In addition to the information given here and on the following pages, students are referred to individual department handbooks for additional information and requirements.
Students in any Fine and Performing Arts degree must earn a minimum of 120 credits. The BFA in Musical Theatre requires a minimum of 121 credits.
General Education Requirements
Students in the Department of Communication, Media & Journalism, as well as the Fine Arts major (Art track) must complete the General Education Curriculum as listed under the College of Arts and Sciences. All other majors in the School of Communication, Media and Performing Arts must complete these requirements:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English | ||
| CMP 120 | Seminar in Writing and Rhetoric | 3 |
| or BHP 100 | Honors Seminar: Great Ideas I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Seminar in Writing and Research | ||
| Honors Seminar: Great Ideas II | ||
| Literature and Composition | ||
| Reading 1 | ||
| CRC 100 | College Reading (0-2 Supplemental Education Units) | 0-2 |
| Foreign Language | ||
| Two semesters of the same language are required. To be chosen from Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish. 2 | 6 | |
| Mathematics 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| World History | ||
| HIS 150 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 151 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| Literature | ||
| Select one course from the following list: | 3 | |
| Understanding Literature | ||
| Arthurian Legends in Literature | ||
| Major American Authors | ||
| Major British Authors | ||
| Literature and Mythology | ||
| Monsters in Literature | ||
| Satire and Comedy | ||
| Introduction To Shakespeare | ||
| Literature and Violence | ||
| Literature & Society | ||
| Literature and Psychology | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Black American Lit | ||
| Multi-Ethnic Literature in America | ||
| Women In Literature | ||
| Major Poets | ||
| Posthumanism: Bodies and Technology in Literature | ||
| The Short Story | ||
| Human Relationships in Literature (HONORS) | ||
| Masterworks of Western Literature I | ||
| Masterworks of Western Literature II | ||
| Russian Literature 988-1850 | ||
| Russian Literature 1850-1917 | ||
| 20th Century Russian Literature | ||
| Tolstoy | ||
| Dostoevsky | ||
| German Literature & Film in English Translation | ||
| The Folk Tale | ||
| Hispanic Literature & Film in English Translations | ||
| European Short Novel | ||
| The Bible As Literature | ||
| Law, Literature, and Film in America | ||
| Philosophy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Any course in the Philosophy (PHL) Department | ||
| Social Science, Communication and Professional Preparation | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Speech Communication | ||
| Communication, Culture and Media | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| U.S. Politics in Crisis | ||
| Power, Politics and Justice | ||
| Sociological Imagination | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Natural and Physical Science | ||
Select one course from the following list: | ||
| Life Science | ||
| Life Science: Brain and Behavior | ||
| Intro to College Chemistry | ||
| Chemistry & Society | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Sciences | ||
| Earth Systems Science | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Mesozoic Ruling Reptiles | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Science of Light and Color | ||
| Energy, the Environment & Man | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Voice Science | ||
| Introduction to Sustainability Studies | ||
| Total Credits | 30-33 | |
- 1
College Reading required only of those students scoring 470 or lower on the reading comprehension portion of the SAT.
- 2
Students who place at the 101-level or above are still expected to take a minimum of three (3) credits at the level of placement. Students who are native speakers of languages not offered at Rider University may have the Foreign Language requirement waived upon documentation of proficiency. This documentation could be in the form of a transcript on letterhead sent by the accreditated institution abroad, or fee-based proficiency tests. To initiate a request for a waiver, students should see the chairperson of the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures.
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MTH 100 may be required based upon ACT/SAT scores.