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College of Arts & Sciences Bachelor Degrees

University General Education and Arts and Sciences Curriculum Listing (for B.A., B.S., B.L.A.S.)

The below courses may be used to fulfill the University General Education/College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences degrees within the College of Arts and Sciences. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) must complete the University General Education Curriculum.

II. Natural Sciences and Mathematics

• Biology 100, 101, 204; Bot 200; Zool 200; Micr 200
• Chemistry 101, 102, 150, 201, 202
• Geography 120, 121
• Geology 110, 112, 113, 115
• General Honors 103, 104, 203, 204, 303
• Mathematics 101, 102, 123, 133, 134,137, 138, 139; Stat 171, 276
• Physics 100, 101, 114, 115, 197

III. Social Sciences

• Anthropology 110*, 111, 301
• African American Studies 100*, 145*, 315, 325
• Economics 100, 231, 232
• General Honors 102, 202, 302
• Geography 100, 110*
• Political Science 101, 122, 200, 228, 267, 284, 380
• Psychology 100, 221, 250, 251
• Sociology 100, 200, 250, 272, 285* (or WS 285*), 300*, 313, 360* (or WS 360*), 370
• Women’s Studies 285* (or Soc 285*), 360* (or Soc 360*)

IV. Humanities and Fine Arts

AREA 1: HUMANITIES—Select at least two courses from the groupings below.

• African American Studies 281*, 283*, 290, 381
• Broadcasting 290 (or Eng 290), 323
• Communication 130, 215, 254
• English 195, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 290 (or BC 290), 300, 301* (or WS 301*), 353, 355, 356, 358*
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Chinese 121, 122, 223, 224;
• French 121, 122, 192, 223, 224, 325, 326, 327;
• German 121, 122, 223, 224, 325, 326, 327;
• Japanese 121, 122, 223, 224;
• Portuguese 121, 122;
• Spanish 121, 122, 192, 223, 224, 325, 326, 327
• General Honors 101, 201, 301
• History 105, 106, 125, 126, 145*, 300, 320, 321, 340, 341*, 344*, 345
• Philosophy 105, 120, 140, 205, 300, 310, 330
• Religious Studies 101, 201*, 203, 207, 301, 303* (or WS 303*), 350, 355, 365*, 370
• Women’s Studies: 265, 301* (or Eng 301*), 303* (or Rel 303*)

AREA 2: FINE ARTS—Select at least one course from the groupings below.

• African American Studies 282*
• ArtH 180, 282, 283, 394
• Music 190, 195*, 390, 391, 393, 394*, 397
• Theatre 101, 110, 390, 391

V. Multicultural Studies

• African American Studies 100*, 145*, 281*, 282*, 283*, 313, 314, 349
• Anthropology 110*, 249, 395
• Arts and Sciences 210
• Broadcasting 328
  
• Economics 350
• English 301*, 348, 358*
• Family and Consumer Sciences 300
• General Honors 207
• Geography 110*
• Health Education 325
• History 145*, 302, 313, 314, 317, 318, 341*, 344*, 349
• International Agriculture 310
• Music 195*, 196, 394*
• Philosophy 220
• Political Science 329, 335
• Psychology 357
• Religious Studies 201*, 303*, 365*
• Sociology 285*, 300*, 360*
• Theatre 201
• Women’s Studies 190, 220, 285*, 301*, 303*, 317, 318, 335, 357, 360*, 370, 395

VI. Human Well-Being

• Dietetics, Fashion Merchandising and Hospitality: FCS 109, 121
• Health Sciences: HE 120, 121, 123
• Kinesiology: Kin 102, 118, 121, 128, 131, 140, 147, 149, 151, 158
• Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration: RPTA 110

* Dual-category course. Students may only count a dual-category course to satisfy the requirements in one General Education category.

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