Core Requirements
The following requirements apply only to students entering the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences prior to Fall 2017:
The core curriculum for College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students provides the opportunity for a broad and rich exploration of our disciplinary offerings. Balancing structure with choice, students will examine the complex worlds in which they live from a variety of perspectives. Courses may be taken to satisfy both core requirements and major or minor requirements when expressly permitted by a department/program.
Core Curriculum Requirements
(42–43 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English writing 1 | ||
| CMP 115 | Intro to Expository Writing | 3 |
| CMP 120 | Expository Writing | 3 |
| or BHP 100 | Honors Seminar: Great Ideas I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Research Writing | ||
| Literature and Composition | ||
| Honors Seminar: Great Ideas II | ||
| Reading (3 Supplemental Education Units) 2 | ||
| CRC 100 | College Reading | 3 |
| Foreign language 3 | ||
| 100, 101 Chinese, French, German, or Spanish I, II | 6 | |
| Mathematics 4 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Finite Mathematics | ||
| Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Science 4 | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Life Science:Human Emphasis | ||
| Life Science:Genetics Emphasis | ||
| Life Sci:Ecobotanical Emphasis | ||
| Life Science:Human Disease | ||
| Life Sci: Biol of Human Aging | ||
| From the Big Bang to Origins of Life | ||
| Life Science: Behavioral Neuroscience Emphasis | ||
| Intro to College Chemistry | ||
| Chem and Contemporary Society | ||
| Earth Systems Science | ||
| Environmental Geology (also cross listed as GLS-113) | ||
| Mesozoic Ruling Reptiles | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Introduction to Field Marine Science: Subtropical Environments | ||
| Introduction to Field Marine Science: Boreal Environments | ||
| Introduction to Field Marine Science: Tropical Environments | ||
| Science of Light and Color | ||
| Energy, the Environment & Man | ||
| Astronomy | ||
| Intro To Psychology | ||
| Social Sciences and Communication | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to American Politics | ||
or POL 102 | Understanding Politics | |
| Sociological Imagination | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Communication, Culture and Media | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
or ECO 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| History | ||
| HIS 150 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIS 151 | World History Since 1500 | 3 |
| Humanities | ||
| Select one course in fine arts, one course in literature, and one course in philosophy from the following: | 9 | |
| Fine Arts | ||
| Survey of Art History I | ||
| Survey of Art History II | ||
| Art and Society | ||
| Survey of Music History I | ||
| Survey of Music History II | ||
| Music and Society | ||
| Theatre History to 1700 | ||
| Theater History Since 1700 | ||
| Theater Appreciation | ||
| Arts in Contemporary Civilization | ||
| Literature | ||
| Understanding Literature | ||
| Arthurian Legends in Literature | ||
| Major American Authors | ||
| Major British Authors | ||
| Literature and Mythology | ||
| Monsters in Literature | ||
| Satire and Comedy | ||
| Intro To Shakespeare | ||
| Literature and Violence | ||
| Literature & Society | ||
| Literature and Psychology | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Black American Lit | ||
| Multi-Ethnic Lit in America | ||
| Women In Literature | ||
| Major Poets | ||
| Posthumanism: Bodies and Technology in Literature | ||
| The Short Story | ||
| Human Relationships in Lit (honors) | ||
| Law, Literature, and Film in America | ||
| Masterworks of Western Lit I | ||
| Masterworks of Western Lit II | ||
| Russian Literature 988-1850 | ||
| Russian Literature 1850-1917 | ||
| 20th Century Russian Lit | ||
| Tolstoy | ||
| Dostoevsky | ||
| German Lit & Film in Eng Trans | ||
| The Folk Tale | ||
| Hispanic Lit & Film Eng Trans | ||
| European Short Novel | ||
| The Bible As Literature | ||
Any Literature course in Foreign Languages | ||
| Philosophy | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
Any course in the Philosophy (PHL) department | ||
| Philosophy of Martin Luther King Jr. | ||
| Total Credits | 42-43 | |
| 1 | CMP 115 will be waived for students who attain a 550 or above on the EBRW section of the SAT, an ACT English score of 23 or above, or a score of 4 or above on the English Department placement test. |
| 2 | Required only of those students scoring 470 or lower on the reading comprehension portion of the SAT. |
| 3 | Students who place at the 200-level or above are still required to take a minimum of 3 credits at the level of placement. Students who are native speakers of other languages may have their requirement waived upon documentation of proficiency. To initiate a request for a waiver, students should see the chairperson of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. |
| 4 | Appropriate mathematics and science courses may be substituted if required by the major. |
