Core Curriculum Requirements
Based on placement results, some students may be required to complete additional course work in English and/or mathematics before enrolling in the core courses in those disciplines. MATH 104 is a prerequisite for MATH 189.
Subject |
Code & Course |
Credits |
First Year Seminar |
JU 111 (or JU169 for honors) |
3 |
Economics |
Choose one course from the following:
ECON 189, ECON 201 |
3 |
English/Writing |
ENGL 103 |
3 |
English/Literature |
Choose one course from the following:
ENGL 189, ENGL 202, ENGL 203, ENGL 204, ENGL 206 |
3 |
Fine Arts |
Choose three credit hours in Fine Arts coursework:
ARH, ART, DANC, MART, MUS or THEA |
3 |
Global Studies |
Choose one three-credit hour course associated with the following degree programs:
Bachelor of Arts degree:
One foreign language course or equivalent at the 202-level or above
Bachelor of Science and other Bachelor degrees:
Choose:
One foreign language course or equivalent at the 102-level or above
Or
One International Studies (IS) course at the 300 level |
3 |
History |
Choose one three-credit hour course in History (HIST) at the 100 or 200 level |
3 |
Humanities |
Choose one three-credit hour course in Humanities (HUM) at the 300 level or above |
3 |
Lab Science |
Choose at least four (4) credit hours in lab science at the 100-200 level; BIOL, CHEM, ENV, MSC, PHYS. The requirement can be met by a 4 credit lab course OR a 3 credit lecture course AND its associated lab course of one or more credits. |
4 |
Mathematics |
Choose one course from the following:
MATH 110, MATH 112, MATH 114, MATH 140, MATH 189 |
3-4 |
Philosophy |
Choose one course from the following:
PHIL 101, PHIL 189, PHIL 212 |
3 |
Social Science |
Choose one course from the following:
GEOG 189, GEOG 200, POL 189, POL 205, POL 208, PSYC 189, PSYC 201, SOC 189, SOC 203 |
3 |
Technology |
Choose one course from the following:
CS 150, DSIM 203RI, MUS 150, or a Technology-Intensive (TI) course in the major approved by the department as an equivalent. |
3 |
* Core seminars that are cross-listed with a lab science course will be 4 credit hours.
Total Credits = 40-41 credits
(Total credits for all degrees are affected by English, Mathematics, and Foreign Language placement results)
Fine Arts Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of three (3) semester credit hours in the Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts & Humanities. Credit may be earned by a single course or a combination of courses in the following disciplines:
- Art History (ARH)
- Art (ART)
- Dance (DANC)
- Media Arts (MART)
- Music (MUS)
- Theatre (THEA)
Course content may in nature be experiential (e.g., applied art, music, etc.) and/or reflective (e.g., history or appreciation of art, music, etc.).
To gain an experience of the rich diversity of the arts, students must attend events sponsored by the College of Fine Arts (e.g., concerts, exhibitions, performances, etc.).
Foreign Language Requirements
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete one 202-level or above foreign language course or equivalent. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science and other Bachelor degrees who elect to take foreign language to satisfy the Global Studies requirement must complete one 102-level or above foreign language course or equivalent. International or bilingual students who are granted a waiver from the foreign language requirement must still satisfy the Global Studies requirement by taking one International Studies (IS) course or studying a new language through the 102 level.
The Communication, English and Film majors are offered only as BA degree programs. Students in these programs must complete one 202-level or above foreign language course or equivalent, even if they enter with an Associate of Arts (AA) degree from a regionally-accredited community college.
Students who place at the 300 level on a foreign language placement exam will be awarded six hours of credit for FREN or SPAN 201 and 202 upon satisfactory completion, with a grade of “C” or better, of a 300- or 400-level course.
Students who do not place at the 300-level on a foreign language placement exam must take the necessary three credit hours to satisfy the foreign language for the Core Global Studies requirement.