Core Program requirements may be met by any of the following, subject to appropriate policies and limitations:
| Foundational Skills (C-1WOQ) |
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| Written Communication (C-1W) |
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ENG 111 College Writing |
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| Oral Communication (C-10) |
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COMM 110 Foundations of Human Communication |
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| Quantitative Reasoning (C-1Q) |
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MATH 113 Quantitative Reasoning (BA only) |
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MATH 115 Elementary Probability and Statistics |
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MATH 121 Calculus I |
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MATH 210 Statistical Analysis |
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Physical Activity and Wellness (C-2PA) |
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PE 101 Choice of any four (two for Associate of Arts) from the courses offered. A maximum of 2.0 credits count toward the baccalaureate degree. A maximum of 1.0 credits count toward the associate degree. Student-athletes who compete at the intercollegiate level are not allowed to enroll in an activity course in the same sport in which they compete. |
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Integration Into the World (C-3) |
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Three courses (two courses for AA), at least one in each category. |
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| Responsible Citizenship (C-3RC) |
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COMM 212 Small Group Communication |
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COMM 415 Rhetoric of War |
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ENG 361 Women in Literature |
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FIN 204 Financial Responsibility |
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GNST 125 Intro to Gender Studies |
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HIST 227 Race & Ethn in Amer Hist |
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HIST 236 Aspects of American Social History |
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HIST 250 Hist of Holocaust |
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IDIV 200 Entrepreneurial Thinking |
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PEAC 110 Intro to Peace Studies |
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POSC 201 Political Concepts |
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PSYC 301 Social Psychology |
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SOC/SOWK 220 Social Gerontology |
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SOSC 102 Human Conflict |
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SOWK 110 Intro to Social Services |
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SOC/SOWK 228 Race, Ethnic, Gender Group Relations |
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| Global Connections (C-3GC) |
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ART 348 History of World Art |
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ENG 250 Literary Passport |
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FREN 110 Inside France |
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FREN 111 Elem French 1 |
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FREN 112 Elem French 2 |
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FREN 201 Intermed French 1 |
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FREN 202 Intermed French 2 |
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FREN 301 Adv French 1 |
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GER 201 Intermed German 1 |
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GER 202 Intermed German 2 |
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HIST 210 East Asia in the World: Past/Pres |
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HIST 220 African History |
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HIST 241 Topics in Japanese History |
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HIST 244 Topics in Chinese History |
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HIST 252 Comparative Civilization |
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IDIV 240 Making of the Modern Mind |
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IDIV 350 The India Story |
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MUS 119 World Musics |
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POSC 236 Comparative Foreign Policy |
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POSC 237 African Politics |
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PSYC 352 Culture & Psychology |
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REL 131 Jewish Faith, Culture and People |
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SOC 311 Cultural Anthropology |
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SPAN 111 Elem Spanish 1 |
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SPAN 112 Elem Spanish 2 |
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SPAN 201 Intermed Spanish 1 |
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SPAN 202 Intermed Spanish 2 |
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SPAN 230 Living the Spanish Lang |
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SPAN 315 Intro to Literary Analysis |
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Ways of Knowing (C-4) |
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| Philosophical, Religious and Creative Inquiry* |
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Religion (C-4RL) |
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REL 101 Introduction to Old Testament |
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REL 102 Introduction to New Testament |
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REL 111 Christian Traditions |
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REL 120 Intro to Religious Studies |
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REL 210 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam |
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REL 241 Jesus and the Gospels |
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REL 245 The Hebrew Prophets |
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REL 312 Reform & Erl Mod Christians |
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Philosophy (C-4PH) |
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PHIL 201 Intro to Philosophy |
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PHIL 215 Ethical Decision Making |
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PHIL 235 Bioethics |
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PHIL 330 Philosophy of Religion |
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Visual and Performing Arts (C-4AR) |
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ART 201 Art and Life |
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ART 251 Art in Context |
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ART 342 Hist of Anc & Med Art |
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ART 344 Hist of Renaiss & Baroque Art |
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ART 346 Hist of Mod & Contemp Art |
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HUM 130 Experiencing the Arts |
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MUS 120 Introduction to Music |
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MUS 220 Music for Stage and Film |
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MUS 232 Music Hist & Analysis II |
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Literature (C-4LT) |
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ENG 214 Classical & Medieval Lit |
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ENG 238 World Literature |
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ENG 242 African Amer Lit |
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FREN 315 Intro to French Literature |
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MODL 201 European Literature |
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MODL 225 Legends Revistied |
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| Human Behavior and Institutions |
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Economics (C-4HE) |
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ECON 115 Economic Concepts |
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ECON 221 Princ of Microecon |
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ECON 222 Princ of Macroecon |
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Education (C-4HD) |
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EDUC 230 Educational Psychology |
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History (C-4HH) |
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HIST 104 Intro European Hist Anc to 1500 |
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HIST 105 Intro European Hist 1500 to Present |
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HIST 121 Comparative World History to 1500 |
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HIST 123 Comparative World History from 1500 |
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HIST 205 Ancient Europe |
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HIST 214 American History: Colonial-1865 |
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HIST 215 American History: 1865-present |
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Political Science (C-4HP) |
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POSC 121 Amer Natl Politics |
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POSC 122 State & Local Politics |
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POSC 140 International Politics |
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POSC 233 Comparative Politics |
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Psychology (C-4HY) |
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PSYC 110 Intro to Psychology |
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Sociology (C-4HS) |
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SOC 101 Intro to Sociology |
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| Natural World* |
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Biology (C-4NB) |
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BIOL 101 General Biology |
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BIOL 102 Human Biology: Stages of Life |
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BIOL 106 Princ of Biology I |
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BIOL 108 Princ of Biology II |
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BIOL 204 Fundamentals of Human Physiology |
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BIOL 214 Field Ecology |
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Chemistry (C-4NC) |
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CHEM 101 Chemical Science |
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CHEM 105 Intro to Inorganic Chem |
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CHEM 111 Fund of Chem I |
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Earth/Space (C-4NE) |
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NASC 203 Descriptive Astronomy |
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NASC 209 Physical Geology |
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NASC 211 Weather, Climate, and Civilization |
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Environmental Science (C-4NN) |
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ENVS 130 Intro to Environmental Studies |
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Physics (C-4NP) |
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NASC 103 Physical Science |
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PHYS 111 College Physics I |
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PHYS 210 General Physics I |
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PHYS 220 General Physics II |
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*one course only required for the AA degree |
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Synthesis & Critical Connections (C-5) |
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| Critical Connections (C-5CC) |
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INTD 320 Narrative Eye: Film & Story |
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INTD 324 Feminist Theory |
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INTD 330 Ethnobotany |
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INTD 361 US Latino Lit & Culture |
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INTD 401 Arts and Ideas |
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INTD 405 Life and Death |
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INTD 410 Cinema for Social Change |
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INTD 425 Environmental Philosophy |
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INTD 430 Evolution: Hist & Cltr Significance |
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INTD 435 Biology and Society |
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INTD 437 Science & Archaeology of Ancient Greece |
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INTD 441 Globalization |
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INTD 443 History of American Medicine |
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INTD 445 Dev Sci Thght in Great Britain |
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INTD 450 Adv Studies in Gerontology |
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INTD T331 Codes, Ciphers & Society |
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| Values, Ideas and the Arts (GE-N) |
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Students are required to attend five VIA events for each semester of full-time enrollment. Credit accumulates at 0.25 semester hours for every ten VIA events attended. A maximum of 2.0 hours may be used toward graduation for BA/BS degrees; a maximum of 1.0 hours may be used toward graduation for the AA degree. Attendance requirements will be waived for any semester in which the student is enrolled full time but studying off campus (i.e. student teaching, internships, field instruction or study abroad). |
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| Bachelor of Arts |
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Students who seek the BA degree will demonstrate language proficiency, other than their native language, at the intermediate level. Students can demonstrate intermediate language level by |
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b. Placing into the advanced level (300) of a language and receiving a grade of C or higher in one course at this level,
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c. Passing a proficiency examination with a grade of B or higher, in addition to
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d. Completing the courses at another accredited institution with grades of C or higher,
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e. Earning a score of four or five on the Advanced Placement examination. |
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| Bachelor of Science |
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Students who seek the BS degree will demonstrate mastery of quantitative thinking skills at the level of introductory statistics or applied calculus or higher. Courses listed in the Core Quantitative Reasoning section (C-1Q) fulfill this requirement. |
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Each academic major in the baccalaureate degree programs will designate (W) courses within the major requirements. Each student must successfully complete one (W) course in her/his major in addition to the writing requirement in foundations. These courses will be designated in the Catalog with a (W) in the course title. |
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