Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
Additional General Education Requirement: Distribution Requirements
Students must select additional courses as described below. They must obtain a minimum grade of D– in all courses used to fulfill the distribution requirements. There is no limit to the number of hours a student may take in any one discipline. Additionally, studetns may use one course ot fulfill more than one campus or B.A. degree general education requirement.
Central Ideas, Issues and Methods of Inquiry in the Natural Sciences
In addition to the two courses required for the campus general education program, choose one additional course in any science discipline from the list following, for a minimum total of 11 credit hours in the sciences. At least one of the three courses must be in the life sciences and at least one must be in the physical sciences.
Life Science | ||
Biology |
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AHLT-C 150 |
Body Structure and Function |
3 cr. |
ANAT-A 215 |
Basic Human Anatomy (L) |
5 cr. |
BIOL-L 100 |
Humans and the Biological World |
3 cr. |
BIOL-L 100 |
Humans and the Biological World (L) |
5 cr. |
BIOL-L 101 |
Introduction to Biological Sciences 1 (L) |
5 cr. |
BIOL-L 102, |
Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (L) |
5 cr. |
BIOL-L 200 |
Environmental Biology and Conservation |
3 cr. |
BIOL-L 201 |
Ecological Principles |
4 cr. |
BIOL-L 205 |
Biology Field Techniques |
3 cr. |
BIOL-L 211 |
Molecular Biology |
3 cr. |
BIOL-L 303 |
Field Biology |
3 cr. |
BIOL-L 304 |
Marine Biology |
3 cr. |
BIOL-L 350 |
Environmental Biology |
3 cr. |
PHSL-P 130 |
Human Biology |
3 cr. |
PHSL-P 215 |
Basic Mammalian Physiology (L) |
5 cr. |
PLSC-B 101 |
Plant Biology (L) |
5 cr. |
PLSC-B 203 |
Survey of Plant Kingdom (L) |
5 cr. |
PLSC-B 205 |
Vascular Plants |
3 cr. |
PLSC-B 364 |
Summer Flowering Plants (L) |
5 cr. |
PLSC-B 375 |
Horticultural Plants (L) |
5 cr. |
ZOOL-Z 103 |
Animal Biology (L) |
5 cr. |
ZOOL-Z 373 |
Entomology |
3 cr. |
ZOOL-Z 374 |
Invertebrate Zoology (L) |
5 cr. |
ZOOL-Z 383 |
Laboratory in Entomology (L) |
2 cr. |
Geography |
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GEOG-G 307 |
Biogeography |
3 cr. |
Psychology |
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PSY-P 326 |
Behavioral Neuroscience |
3 cr. |
Physical Science | ||
Astronomy |
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AST-A 100 |
The Solar System |
3 cr. |
AST-A 105 |
Stellar Astronomy |
3 cr. |
AST-A 151 |
Introductory Astronomy Research Laboratory (L) |
2 cr. |
Chemistry |
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CHEM-C 101 |
Elementary Chemistry I( |
3 cr. |
CHEM-C 121 |
Elementary Chemistry Lab I (L) |
2 cr. |
CHEM-C 102 |
Elementary Chemistry II |
3 cr. |
CHEM-C 122 |
Elementary Chemistry Lab II (L) |
2 cr. |
CHEM-C 104 |
Physical Sciences and Society |
3 cr. |
CHEM-C 105 |
Principles of Chemistry I |
3 cr. |
CHEM-C 106 |
Principles of Chemistry II |
3 cr. |
CHEM-C 125 |
Experimental Chemistry I (L) |
2 cr. |
CHEM-C 126 |
Experimental Chemistry II (L) |
2 cr. |
Geography |
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GEOG-G 107 |
Physical Systems of the Environment |
3 cr. |
GEOG-G 108 |
Physical Systems of the Environment Laboratory (L) |
2 cr. |
GEOG-G 304 |
Meteorology and Physical Climatology |
3 cr. |
GEOG-G 308 |
Disasters: Natural/Human Induced |
3 cr. |
GEOG-G 315 |
Environmental Conservation |
3 cr. |
Geology |
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GEOL-G 100 |
Earth Science: Geologic Aspects (L) |
5 cr. |
GEOL-G 180 |
Dinosaurs |
3 cr. |
GEOL-G 221 |
Introductory Mineralogy |
3 cr. |
GEOL-G 300 |
Environmental and Urban Geology |
3 cr. |
GEOL-G 411 |
Invertebrate Paleontology |
3 cr. |
GEOL-G 415 |
Geomorphology |
3 cr. |
Physics |
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PHYS-P 100 |
Physics in the Modern World (L) |
5 cr. |
PHYS-P 105 |
Basic Physics of Sound |
3 cr. |
PHYS-P 120 |
Energy and Technology |
3 cr. |
PHYS-P 201 |
General Physics I (L) |
5 cr. |
PHYS-P 202 |
General Physics II (L) |
5 cr. |
PHYS-P 221 |
Physics I (L) |
5 cr. |
PHYS-P 222 |
Physics II (L) |
5 cr. |
Central Ideas, Issues and Methods of Inquiry in Social and Behavioral Sciences
One additional social/behavioral science course in any discipline, selected from the list following:
Psychology and Society | ||
Anthropology |
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ANTH-A 105 |
Human Origins and Prehistory |
3 cr. |
ANTH-A 362 |
Principles of Social Organization |
3 cr. |
ANTH-E 105 |
Culture and Society |
3 cr. |
ANTH-E 320 |
Indians of North America |
3 cr. |
Geography |
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GEOG-G 110 |
Introduction to Human Geography |
3 cr. |
Journalism |
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JOUR-C 200 |
Introduction to Mass Communication |
3 cr. |
Psychology |
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PSY-B 310 |
Lifespan Development |
3 cr. |
PSY-P 101 |
Introduction to Psychology I |
3 cr. |
PSY-P 102 |
Introduction to Psychology II |
3 cr. |
PSY-P 233 |
Industrial Psychology |
3 cr. |
Sociology |
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SOC-R 220 |
The Family |
3 cr. |
SOC-R 320 |
Marital Relations and Sexuality |
3 cr. |
SOC-R 463 |
Inequality and Society |
3 cr. |
SOC-S 163 |
Social Problems |
3 cr. |
SOC-S 216 |
American Ethnic Diversity |
3 cr. |
Telecommunications |
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TEL-R 287 |
Process and Effects of Mass Communications |
3 cr. |
Politics and Economics | ||
Economics |
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ECON-E 100 |
Current Economic Topics |
3 cr. |
ECON-E 107 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
3 cr. |
ECON-E 108 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
3 cr. |
ECON-E 200 |
Fundamentals of Economics: An Overview |
4 cr. |
ECON-E 323 |
Urban Economics |
3 cr. |
ECON-E 347 |
Women and the Economy |
3 cr. |
ECON-E 350 |
Money and Banking |
3 cr. |
ECON-E 360 |
Public Finance |
3 cr. |
Geography |
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GEOG-G 213 |
Introduction to Economic Geography |
3 cr. |
Philosophy |
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PHIL-P 145 |
Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy |
3 cr. |
PHIL-P 345 |
Problems in Social and Political Philosophy |
3 cr. |
Political Science |
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POLS-Y 103 |
Introduction to American Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 107 |
Introduction to Comparative Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 109 |
Introduction to International Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 205 |
Elements of Political Analysis |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 301 |
Political Parties and Interest Groups |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 302 |
Public Bureaucracy in Modern Society |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 303 |
Public Policy |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 304 |
Judicial Process and American Constitutional Law I |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 306 |
State Politics in the United States |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 308 |
Urban Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 316 |
Public Opinion and Political Participation |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 319 |
The United States Congress |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 322 |
The American Presidency |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 323 |
Legislative Behavior |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 324 |
Women and Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 330 |
Comparative Political Analysis |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 331 |
British Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 334 |
Japanese Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 337 |
Latin American Politics |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 343 |
Developmental Problems in the Third World |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 360 |
U.S. Foreign Policy |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 366 |
Current Foreign Policy Problems |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 374 |
International Organization |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 376 |
International Political Economy |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 388 |
Marxist Theory |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 392 |
Problems of Contemporary Political Philosophy |
3 cr. |
POLS-Y 394 |
Public Policy Analysis |
3 cr. |
Historical Investigation
Two courses in Historical Investigation selected from the list following:
Economics |
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ECON-E 409 |
Economic History of the U.S. |
3 cr. |
ECON-E 410 |
Selected Topics in U.S. Economic History |
3 cr. |
Fine Arts |
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FINA-A 101 |
Ancient and Medieval Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 102 |
Renaissance through Modern Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 150 |
African, New World and Oceanic Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 270 |
Women in the History of Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 315 |
Ancient Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 322 |
Romanesque and Gothic Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 331 |
Fourteenth- and Fifteenth-Century Art in Italy |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 342 |
Twentieth-Century Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 362 |
The Art of Japan |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 402 |
Art of Native North America |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 403 |
Baroque & Rococo Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 404 |
Modern Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 405 |
Art of the Northern Renaissance |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 406 |
Art of the Italian Renaissance |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 440 |
Nineteenth-Century Art |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 451 |
Art of the South Pacific |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 452 |
Art of Pre-Columbian America |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 453 |
Art of Sub-Saharan Africa |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 458 |
Topics in the Ethnographic Arts (Africa, the Pacific, and the Americas) |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 478 |
History of Ceramics |
3 cr. |
FINA-A 490 |
Topics in Art History |
3 cr. |
French |
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FREN-F 363 |
Introduction á la France contemporaine |
3 cr. |
FREN-F 461 |
La France contemporaine |
3 cr. |
German |
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GER-G 363 |
Deutsche Kulturgeschichte |
3 cr. |
Geography |
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GEOG-G 418 |
Historical Geography |
3 cr. |
History |
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HIST-H 103 |
Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 104 |
Europe: Napoleon to Present |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 105 |
American History I |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 106 |
American History II |
3 cr. |
HIST-A 303 |
United States, 1789-1865 I |
3 cr. |
HIST-A 304 |
United States, 1789-1865II |
3 cr. |
HIST-A 313 |
Origins of Modern America |
3 cr. |
HIST-A 314 |
Recent U.S. History I |
3 cr. |
HIST-A 315 |
Recent U.S. History II |
3 cr. |
HIST-A 348 |
Civil War and Reconstruction |
3 cr. |
HIST-B 361 |
Europe in the Twentieth Century |
3 cr. |
HIST-B 362 |
Europe in the Twentieth Century II |
3 cr. |
HIST-B 378 |
History of Germany since 1648 II |
3 cr. |
HIST-D 308 |
Empire of the Tsars |
3 cr. |
HIST-D 310 |
Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Regime |
3 cr. |
HIST-D 418 |
Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century |
3 cr. |
HIST-F 342 |
Latin America: Evolution and Revolution |
3 cr. |
HIST-F 416 |
History of Slavery in the Americas |
3 cr. |
HIST-G 100 |
Issues in Asian History |
3 cr. |
HIST-G 200 |
America’s Wars in Asia |
3 cr. |
HIST-G 385 |
Modern China |
3 cr. |
HIST-G 387 |
Contemporary China |
3 cr. |
HIST-G 451 |
East Asian Civilization I |
3 cr. |
HIST-G 452 |
East Asian Civilization II |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 201 |
Russian Civilization I |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 202 |
Russian Civilization II |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 205 |
Ancient Civilizations |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 206 |
Medieval Civilizations |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 207 |
Modern East Asian Civilizations |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 208 |
AmericanEast Asian Relations |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 214 |
Comparative Women’s History |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 218 |
History of Motion Pictures |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 231 |
The Family in History |
3 cr. |
HIST-H 233 |
Sports in History |
3 cr. |
Music |
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MUS-M 110 |
History of Rock and Popular Music |
3 cr. |
MUS-M 201 |
The Literature of Music I |
3 cr. |
MUS-M 202 |
The Literature of Music II |
3 cr. |
MUS-M 403 |
The History of Music I |
3 cr. |
MUS-M 404 |
The History of Music II |
3 cr. |
Religion |
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REL-R 331 |
Christian Thought from the Reformation to the Present |
3 cr. |
Spanish |
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SPAN-S 411 |
Spanish Culture and Civilization |
3 cr. |
SPAN-S 412 |
Latin American Culture and Civilization |
3 cr. |
Theatre |
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THTR-T 270 |
Introduction to History of Theatre I |
3 cr. |
THTR-T 271 |
Introduction to History of Theatre II |
3 cr. |
THTR-T 275 |
American Theatre: The Black Experience and Contributions |
3 cr. |