Liberal Education Requirements Areas and Courses
Liberal Education Requirements Areas and Courses
I. Composition (6 credit hours)
II. Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (3 credit hours)
III. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credit hours)
IV. Social Sciences (6 credit hours)
V. Basic Sciences (6-7 credit hours)
VI. Additional Courses (6 credit hours)
II. Mathematics and Critical Reasoning (3 credit hours)
III. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credit hours)
IV. Social Sciences (6 credit hours)
V. Basic Sciences (6-7 credit hours)
VI. Additional Courses (6 credit hours)
LER courses that have a domestic diversity focus are marked with a "D"; courses with a global diversity focus are marked with a "G." A listing is available of all courses that fulfill both the LER and diversity requirement. Laboratory courses are marked with a "LAB." Students majoring in a program in the College of Arts and Sciences must adhere also to that college's general requirements. Please read the section in the catalog on transfer credit, proficiency testing and other options that meet the LER.
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I. |
COMPOSITION (6 credit hours) | ||
| Please see information on proficiency in meeting this category. | |||
| English (ENG) | |||
| 11011 | College Writing I (3) | ||
| or 11002 College Writing I–Stretch (3) | |||
| 21011 | College Writing II (3) | ||
| Honors (HONR) | |||
| 10197 | Freshman Honors Colloquium I (4) | ||
| 10297 | Freshman Honors Colloquium II (4) | ||
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II. |
MATHEMATICS AND CRITICAL REASONING (3 credit hours) | ||
| Please see information on proficiency in meeting this category. | |||
| Computer Science (CS) | |||
| 10051 | Introduction to Computer Science (4) | ||
| Mathematics (MATH) | |||
| 11008 | Explorations in Modern Mathematics (3) | ||
| 11009 | Modeling Algebra (4) | ||
| 11010 | Algebra for Calculus (3) | ||
| 11012 | Intuitive Calculus (3) | ||
| 12002 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5) | ||
| 12011 | Calculus with Precalculus I (3) | ||
| 12012 | Calculus with Precalculus II (3) | ||
| 14001 | Basic Mathematical Concepts I (4) | ||
| 14002 | Basic Mathematical Concepts II (4) | ||
| Philosophy (PHIL) | |||
| 21002 | Introduction to Formal Logic (3) | ||
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III. |
HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (9 credit hours) | ||
| At least one course must be selected from the Humanities in Arts and Sciences area, and a least one course must be selected from the Fine Arts area. | |||
| Humanities in Arts and Sciences | |||
| Classics (CLAS) | |||
| G | 21404 | The Greek Achievement (3) | |
| G | 21405 | The Roman Achievement (3) | |
| English (ENG) | |||
| 21054 | Introduction to Shakespeare (3) | ||
| 22071 | Great Books I (3) | ||
| 22072 | Great Books II (3) | ||
| 22073 | Major Modern Writers: British and United States (3) | ||
| History (HIST) | |||
| G | 11050 | History of Civilization I (3) | |
| G | 11051 | History of Civilization II (3) | |
| D | 12070 | History of the United States: The Formative Period (3) | |
| D | 12071 | History of the United States: The Modern Period (3) | |
| Honors (HONR) | |||
| G | 13197 | Colloquium: History of Civilization I (3) | |
| G | 13297 | Colloquium: History of Civilization II (3) | |
| D | 13397 | Colloquium: U.S. History I (3) | |
| D | 13497 | Colloquium: U.S. History II (3) | |
| Pan-African Studies (PAS) | |||
| G | 23001 | Black Experience I: Beginnings to 1865 (3) | |
| D | 23002 | Black Experience II: 1865 to Present (3) | |
| Philosophy (PHIL) | |||
| G | 11001 | Introduction to Philosophy (3) | |
| G | 21001 | Introduction to Ethics (3) | |
| G | 21020 | Comparative Religious Thought I (3) | |
| G | 21021 | Comparative Religious Thought II (3) | |
| Humanities in Communication and Information | |||
| Communication Studies (COMM) | |||
| D | 26000 | Criticism of Public Discourse (3) | |
| Fine Arts | |||
| Architecture (ARCH) | |||
| 10001 | Understanding Architecture (3) | ||
| 10011 | Survey of Architectural History I (3) | ||
| 10012 | Survey of Architectural History II (3) | ||
| Art History (ARTH) | |||
| 12001 | Art Survey (3) | ||
| 22006 | Art History I: Ancient and Medieval Art (3) | ||
| 22007 | Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art (3) | ||
| G | 22020 | Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas (3) | |
| Dance (DAN) | |||
| G | 27076 | Dance as an Art Form (3) | |
| Music (MUS) | |||
| 22111 | The Understanding of Music | ||
| G | 22121 | Music as a World Phenomenon (3) | |
| Theatre (THEA) | |||
| G | 11000 | The Art of the Theatre (3) | |
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IV. |
SOCIAL SCIENCES (6 credit hours) | ||
| Courses must be selected from two curricular areas. | |||
| Anthropology (ANTH) | |||
| G | 18210 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3) | |
| G | 18420 | Introduction to Archaeology (3) | |
| Center for Applied Conflict Management (CACM) | |||
| D | 11001 | Introduction to Conflict Management (3) | |
| Economics (ECON) | |||
| 22060 | Principles of Microeconomics (3) | ||
| 22061 | Principles of Macroeconomics (3) | ||
| Geography (GEOG) | |||
| 10160 | Introduction to Geography (3) | ||
| G | 17063 | World Geography (3) | |
| D | 17064 | Geography of the United States and Canada (3) | |
| G | 22061 | Human Geography (3) | |
| Gerontology (GERO) | |||
| D | 14029 | Introduction to Gerontology (3) | |
| Honors (HONR) | |||
| D | 15297 | Colloquium: American Politics (3) | |
| G | 15397 | Colloquium: World Politics (3) | |
| G | 15497 | Colloquium: Comparative Politics (3) | |
| 21197 | Colloquium: Principles of Microeconomics (3) | ||
| 21297 | Colloquium: Principles of Macroeconomics (3) | ||
| Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) | |||
| D | 20001 | Media, Power and Culture (3) | |
| Justice Studies (JUS) | |||
| 26704 | Issues in Law and Society (3) | ||
| Political Science (POL) | |||
| G | 10004 | Comparative Politics (3) | |
| D | 10100 | American Politics (3) | |
| D | 10301 | Diversity in American Public Policy (3) | |
| G | 10500 | World Politics (3) | |
| Psychology (PSYC) | |||
| 11762 | General Psychology (3) | ||
| 20651 | Child Psychology (3) | ||
| 21211 | Psychology of Adjustment (3) | ||
| D | 22221 | Multicultural Psychology (3) | |
| Sociology (SOC) | |||
| D | 12050 | Introduction to Sociology (3) | |
| G | 22778 | Social Problems (3) | |
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V. |
BASIC SCIENCES (6-7 credit hours) | ||
| At least one laboratory course (marked "LAB") must be selected. " Beginning "major sequences" courses in biological sciences (BSCI 10110 [4], 10120 [4]), chemistry (CHEM 10060 [4], 10061 [4], 10062 [1], 10063 [1], 10960 [5], 10961 [5]) and physics (PHY 23101 [5], 23102 [5]) may be substituted for those courses listed below. Science majors, however, must use a science other than their major to meet this requirement. | |||
| Anthropology (ANTH) | |||
| 18630 | Human Evolution (3) | ||
| LAB | 18631 | Issues in Human Evolution (1) (Pre/corequisite 18630) | |
| Biological Sciences (BSCI) | |||
| 10001 | Human Biology (3) | ||
| 10002 | Life on Planet Earth (3) | ||
| LAB | 10003 | Laboratory Experience in Biology (1) | |
| LAB | 20020 | Biological Structure and Function (5) | |
| Chemistry (CHEM) | |||
| 10030 | Chemistry in Our World (3) | ||
| LAB | 10031 | Chemistry in Our World Laboratory (1) (Pre/corequisite 10030) | |
| 10050 | Fundamentals of Chemistry (3) | ||
| 10052 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry (2) | ||
| LAB | 10053 | Inorganic and Organic Laboratory (1) (Corequisite 10052) | |
| 10054 | General and Elementary Organic Chemistry (5) | ||
| Geography (GEOG) | |||
| 21062 | Physical Geography (3) | ||
| LAB | 21063 | Physical Geography Laboratory (1) | |
| Geology (GEOL) | |||
| 11040 | Earth Dynamics (3) | ||
| LAB | 11041 | Earth Dynamics Laboratory (1) (Pre/corequisite 11040) | |
| 11042 | Earth History (3) | ||
| LAB | 11043 | Earth History Laboratory (1) (Pre/corequisite 11042) | |
| 21062 | Environmental Geology (3) | ||
| 21080 | Oceanography (3) | ||
| Nutrition and Dietetics (NUTR) | |||
| 23511 | Science of Human Nutrition (3) | ||
| Physics (PHY) | |||
| 11030 | Seven Ideas that Shook the Universe (3) | ||
| 11660 | Physical Science (3) | ||
| 13001 | General College Physics I (4) | ||
| 13002 | General College Physics II (4) | ||
| 13011 | College Physics I (2) | ||
| 13012 | College Physics II (2) | ||
| LAB | 13021 | General College Physics Laboratory I (1) | |
| LAB | 13022 | General College Physics Laboratory II (1) | |
| 21040 | Physics in Entertainment and the Arts (3) | ||
| LAB | 21041 | Physics in Entertainment and the Arts Laboratory (1) (Pre/corequisite 21040) | |
| 21430 | Frontiers in Astronomy (3) | ||
| or 24001 Astronomy (3) | |||
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VI. |
ADDITIONAL COURSES (6 credit hours) | ||
| Select additional courses from above (no more than one course per area). One or both of the following courses may also be selected: | |||
| Communication Studies (COMM) | |||
| 15000 | Introduction to Human Communication (3) | ||
| Philosophy (PHIL) | |||
| 11009 | Principles of Thinking (3) | ||
| DIVERSITY | |||
| All students must complete a two-course diversity requirement, consisting of one with a domestic focus and one with a global focus. At least one course must be taken from courses that are marked above as global (G) or domestic/U.S. (D). This course may count both for the diversity requirement and for the LER category in which it is listed, provided that the course is not in a student’s major department. Visit the Diversity page for a complete course listing. | |||
| TOTAL CREDITS: 36-37 | |||