Humanities
12 credits
Introductory college-level courses are required in history and literature. Students also select two courses in two different fields from designated fine arts, advanced history, or advanced literature courses.
Introductory History (HI-1 Designation)
One course from the following is required:
HI 103 | The West and the World I * | 3 |
HI 104 | The West and the World II * | 3 |
HI 110 | History of the United States to 1877 * | 3 |
HI 111 | History of the United States since 1877 * | 3 |
HI 114 | Introduction to World History * | 3 |
Introductory Literature (LT-1 Designation)
One course from the following is required:
EN 202 | Global Literary Voices I * | 3 |
EN 204 | Global Literary Voices II * | 3 |
EN 207 | Theater History * | 3 |
EN 208 | Digital Approaches to Literature * | 3 |
EN 210 | Gender and Sexuality in Literature and Culture * | 3 |
EN 220 | The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema * | 3 |
EN 225 | Heroes, Antiheroes, and Superheroes * | 3 |
EN 227 | Short Fiction * | 3 |
EN 230 | American Voices * | 3 |
EN 231 | Literature of the British Isles * | 3 |
EN 235 | Digital and Nonlinear Storytelling * | 3 |
EN 240 | Introduction to Film and Visual Studies * | 3 |
FR 305 | Topics in French Literature * | 3 |
IS 220 | The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema * | 3 |
IS 240 | Introduction to Film and Visual Studies * | 3 |
SP 305 | Topics in Spanish and Latin American Literature * | 3 |
Fine Arts, Advanced History with a prerequisite, Advanced Literature with a prerequisite (FNA, HI-2, or LT-2 Designation)
Two courses in two different designations from the following are required:
AH 201 | Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval | 3 |
AH 202 | Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
AH 380 | Movements in Modern Art | 3 |
AH 410 | Topics in Art History | 3 |
ART 105 | Drawing I | 3 |
ART 107 | Hand-Built Ceramics | 3 |
ART 211 | Printmaking | 3 |
ART 213 | Painting * | 3 |
ART 215 | Wheel-Thrown Ceramics | 3 |
EN 321 | Modern Drama * | 3 |
EN 322 | 19th Century British Literature: Self, Community, and the World * | 3 |
EN 326 | Literature and Environments * | 3 |
EN 330 | Chaucer and the Courtly Love Tradition * | 3 |
EN 340 | Major Women Writers * | 3 |
EN 345 | Ethnic Literary Traditions * | 3 |
EN 350 | The American Dream * | 3 |
EN 351 | Literature of Childhood and Adolescence * | 3 |
EN 355 | Shakespeare * | 3 |
EN 357 | Topics in Literature Before 1800 * | 3 |
EN 360 | Book Histories, Book Futures * | 3 |
EN 426 | Studies in the Novel * | 3 |
EN 428 | Studies in Contemporary Literature * | 3 |
EN 429 | Studies in Performance * | 3 |
EN 490 | Major Author(s) * | 3 |
MUS 121 | Music History I | 3 |
MUS 122 | Music History II | 3 |
MUS 150 | History of Jazz | 3 |
DAN 161 | Dance Appreciation | 3 |
DAN 165 | Beginning Modern Dance | 3 |
DAN 170 | Beginning Jazz Dance | 3 |
HI 304 | History of the British Isles: Iron Age to 1603 * | 3 |
HI 310 | Modern European History: 1815-1914 * | 3 |
HI 311 | Modern European History: 1914 to the Present * | 3 |
HI 314 | Revolutionary and Napoleonic France * | 3 |
HI 322 | Colonial and Revolutionary America * | 3 |
HI 323 | The Early National Period and the Jacksonian Era * | 3 |
HI 324 | The Frontier * | 3 |
HI 327 | Race and Myth in Southern History * | 3 |
HI 331 | Women in the United States * | 3 |
HI 334 | America and the World Wars * | 3 |
HI 339 | Ethnicity and Immigration * | 3 |
HI 341 | African Americans Since 1865 * | 3 |
HI 342 | The Old West in American Memory * | 3 |
HI 345 | The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era * | 3 |
HI 350 | Modern United States History * | 3 |
HI 365 | The Middle Ages * | 3 |
HI 370 | History of Christianity in the Middle Ages * | 3 |
HI 375 | The Renaissance and the Reformation * | 3 |
HPR 170 | Beginning Jazz Dance * | 3 |
Mathematics and Sciences
19 credits
College-level courses are required in mathematics, natural science, and social science. Four fields — economics, politics, psychology, and sociology — constitute the social sciences, and requirements vary depending upon the degree being sought.
Mathematics (MT Designation)
One course from the following is required. Credits from MA 019W, MA 029W, MA 094, and MA 095 may not be applied toward any degree.
MA 119 | Math for Liberal Arts with Quantitative Reasoning Workshop * | 3 |
MA 121 | Math for Liberal Arts * | 3 |
MA 124 | History of Mathematics * | 3 |
MA 127 | Applied Geometry * | 3 |
MA 129 | Statistical Analysis with Quantitative Reasoning Review for Statistics | 3 |
MA 132 | Statistical Analysis * | 3 |
MA 151 | Mathematical Methods for Business * | 3 |
MA 171 | Calculus with Precalculus A * | 4 |
MA 181 | Calculus I * | 4 |
MA 200 | Calculus II * | 3 |
MA 218 | Probability and Statistics * | 3 |
MA 260 | Discrete Mathematics for Information Technology * | 3 |
Natural Science (NS Designation)
At least one course with laboratory from the following is required. Some students have the option of completing a second Natural Science (NS) course, lab optional, or a third Introductory Social Science (SS-1) course.
Introductory Social Science (SS-1 Designation)
The following requirements apply to all students, except those completing a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.):
Two introductory courses in two different fields are required; students must also select between one or more of the following courses in a third field or a second Natural Science (NS) course, lab optional.
Accounting and B.B.A. students: ECO 210; ECO 211; and one Introductory Social Science (SS-1) course from politics, psychology, or sociology are required.
COMM 201 | Research Methods in Communication * | 3 |
COMM 220 | Intercultural Communication * | 3 |
ECO 210 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
POL 102 | International Relations * | 3 |
POL 103 | Comparative Politics * | 3 |
POL 104 | American Government * | 3 |
PSY 101 | General Psychology * | 3 |
PSY 110 | Human Growth and Development * | 3 |
SOC 121 | Principles of Sociology * | 3 |
SOC 131 | Principles of Sociology in Global Perspective * | 3 |
SOC 200 | Law and Society in Global Perspective * | 3 |
SOC 203 | The Global Village * | 3 |
SOC 204 | Cultural Diversity * | 3 |
SOC 251 | Working for Justice, Working for Change * | 3 |
SOC 261 | Through the Sociological Lens I * | 3 |
Advanced Social Science (SS-2 Designation)
All students, except B.B.A. students, select one Advanced Social Science (SS-2) course with a prerequisite from the following.
Accounting and B.B.A. students select an Advanced Social Science (SS-2) or second Natural Science (NS) course, lab optional.
CJ 305 | Criminology * | 3 |
COMM 360 | Communication and Gender * | 3 |
COMM 402 | Organizational Communication * | 3 |
ECO 304 | Environmental Economics * | 3 |
ECO 305 | Business and Economics of Sports * | 3 |
ECO 310 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
ECO 311 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
ECO 332 | Money and Banking * | 3 |
ECO 350 | Economics of Poverty * | 3 |
ECO 353 | Law and Economics * | 3 |
ECO 363 | Behavioral Economics * | 3 |
ECO 431 | Contemporary Issues in Economics * | 3 |
HPR 406 | Stress Management * | 3 |
POL 230 | American Policy Process * | 3 |
POL 231 | Media and Politics * | 3 |
POL 240 | Global Security * | 3 |
POL 241 | Global Political Economy * | 3 |
POL 300 | State and Urban Politics * | 3 |
POL 307 | Race and Politics * | 3 |
POL 310 | Political Parties and Interest Groups * | 3 |
POL 315 | The Presidency * | 3 |
POL 320 | The Congress * | 3 |
POL 325 | Voting Behavior | 3 |
POL 330 | Judicial Politics * | 3 |
POL 375 | Politics of Environmental Issues * | 3 |
POL 380 | Politics of Latin America * | 3 |
POL 381 | Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa * | 3 |
POL 382 | Politics of Western Europe * | 3 |
POL 385 | Politics of South Asia * | 3 |
POL 386 | Politics of East Asia * | 3 |
POL 388 | Politics of North America * | 3 |
PSY 230 | Abnormal Psychology * | 3 |
PSY 311 | Early Childhood Development * | 3 |
PSY 313 | Adulthood and Aging * | 3 |
PSY 321 | Psychology of Gender * | 3 |
PSY 325 | Cultural Psychology * | 3 |
PSY 333 | Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology * | 3 |
PSY 341 | Psychology of Individuals with Exceptionalities * | 3 |
PSY 363 | Abnormal Primate Psychology * | 3 |
SOC 222 | Race and Ethnic Diversity * | 3 |
SOC 306 | Poverty, Wealth, and Inequality * | 3 |
SOC 325 | Latinx Migration and Transnational Connections * | 3 |
SOC 350 | Social Justice * | 3 |
SOC 351 | Addressing Injustice: Research Methods * | 3 |
SOC 352 | Addressing Injustice: Quantitative Research Methods * | 3 |
SOC 361 | Through the Sociological Lens II * | 3 |
SOC 365 | Gender Inequality in Global Perspective * | 3 |
SOC 375 | Topics in Human Rights * | 3 |
SOC 385 | Global Inequality and Community Development * | 3 |
SOC 395 | Cities in the 21st Century | 3 |
Philosophy/Theology and Religious Studies, including moral principles courses
12 credits
All students take introductory and advanced courses in philosophy and in theology/religious studies. When choosing courses from the advanced sequence, one course must be a designated moral principles course. If a student chooses an Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) course, the other course must be chosen from the Theological Ethics (TRS-E) courses. If a student chooses an Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) course, the other course must be chosen from the Philosophical Ethics (PH-E) courses.
Introductory Philosophy (PH-1 Designation)
All students take the following course:
PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
Advanced Philosophy (PH-2 Designation)
To be chosen by students who have taken, or will take, a Theological Ethics course (TRS-E):
PH 215 | Knowledge, Truth, and Reality * | 3 |
PH 230 | Mind, Brains, and Machines * | 3 |
PH 250 | Philosophy of Science * | 3 |
PH 300 | Modern Logic * | 3 |
PH 325 | Ancient Philosophy * | 3 |
PH 326 | Medieval Philosophy * | 3 |
PH 327 | Modern Philosophy * | 3 |
PH 328 | Contemporary Philosophy: 19th-21st Century * | 3 |
PH 345 | Philosophy of Religion * | 3 |
PH 355 | Existentialism and Phenomenology * | 3 |
PH 360 | Philosophy and Literature * | 3 |
PH 365 | Asian Philosophy * | 3 |
PH 370 | Philosophy of Art * | 3 |
Philosophical Ethics (PH-E moral principles Designation)
To be chosen by students who have taken, or will take, an Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2) course:
Introductory Theology (TRS-1 Designation)
All students take the following course:
Advanced Theology/Religious Studies (TRS-2 Designation)
To be chosen by students who have taken, or will take, a Philosophical Ethics course (PH-E):
TRS 201 | Understanding Religion * | 3 |
TRS 202 | Religions of the World * | 3 |
TRS 251 | The Religion of the Old Testament * | 3 |
TRS 260 | The New Testament Gospels * | 3 |
TRS 261 | The New Testament Epistles * | 3 |
TRS 270 | Christ in Christianity * | 3 |
TRS 271 | The Christian God: One and Three * | 3 |
TRS 272 | The Mystery of the Church * | 3 |
TRS 273 | Worship in Christian Theology * | 3 |
TRS 280 | Faith & Doubt in Christian Theology * | 3 |
TRS 320 | American Religious History * | 3 |
TRS 325 | Religious Approaches to Death * | 3 |
TRS 330 | Religious Journeys of Young Adults * | 3 |
TRS 361 | Grace and Sin, Heaven and Hell * | 3 |
TRS 362 | Friendship, Marriage, and God * | 3 |
TRS 370 | The Bible as Literature * | 3 |
TRS 380 | The History of the Early Church * | 3 |
TRS 381 | Medieval and Reformed Theology * | 3 |
TRS 382 | The Church in the Modern World * | 3 |
Theological Ethics (TRS-E moral principles Designation)
One course to be chosen by students who have taken, or will take, an Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) course:
TRS 351SL | Christian Ethics in the Contemporary World * | 3 |
TRS 352 | Catholic Health Care Ethics * | 3 |
TRS 353SL | Faith, Justice, and Public Life * | 3 |
Written Communication
6 credits
Written Communication (WR Designation)
All students take the following two courses: