Foundational
9-10 credits
Composition
All students take the following two courses:
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 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 171 | Calculus with Precalculus A * | 4 |
MA 181 | Calculus I | 4 |
Humanities
Students complete 12 credits in the Humanities. One course is advanced.
History (HI 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 |
Fine and Performing Arts (FPA Designation)
One course from the following is required:
AH 101 | Introduction to Art History: Ancient to Medieval * | 3 |
AH 102 | Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern * | 3 |
ART 107 | Hand-Built Ceramics * | 3 |
DAN 161 | Dance Appreciation * | 3 |
DAN 165 | Beginning Modern Dance * | 3 |
DAN 170 | Beginning Jazz Dance * | 3 |
EN 112 | Topics in Acting * | 3 |
EN 120 | Approaches to Creative Writing * | 3 |
MUS 120 | Music Fundamentals * | 3 |
MUS 121 | Music History I * | 3 |
MUS 122 | Music History II * | 3 |
MUS 150 | History of Jazz * | 3 |
VIS 111 | Intro to Color and Design * | 3 |
VIS 112 | Drawing I * | 3 |
Literature (LT Designation)
One course from the following is required:
EN 140 | Gender and Sexuality in Literature and Culture * | 3 |
EN 141 | Race, Immigration, and The American Dream * | 3 |
EN 142 | Heroes, Antiheroes, and Superheroes * | 3 |
EN 160 | Global Literary Voices I * | 3 |
EN 161 | Global Literary Voices II * | 3 |
EN 162 | American Voices * | 3 |
EN 163 | Literature of the British Isles * | 3 |
EN 180 | Digital Approaches to Literature * | 3 |
EN 181 | Digital and Nonlinear Storytelling * | 3 |
EN 182 | The Movie or the Book? Narrative Adaptation in the Cinema * | 3 |
EN 183 | Introduction to Film and Visual Studies * | 3 |
EN 190 | Theater History * | 3 |
EN 191 | Short Fiction * | 3 |
EN 192 | The Experience of Poetry * | 3 |
EN 193 | Worldbuilding: Science Fiction and Fantasy * | 3 |
Depth in Humanities (DHUM Designation)
One Depth in Humanities course is required from any category. Depth courses can also apply to the related breadth requirement.
History Depth (DHUM)
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 312 | Race and Modern Europe * | |
HI 322 | Colonial and Revolutionary America * | 3 |
HI 323 | Constitution to Conquest: US History, 1789-1848 * * | 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 345 | The Gilded Age and the Progressive Era * | 3 |
HI 350 | Modern United States History * | 3 |
HI 365 | The Middle Ages * | 3 |
HI 375 | The Renaissance and the Reformation * | 3 |
Fine and Performing Arts Depth (DHUM)
Literature Depth (DHUM)
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 343 | Black American Literature * | 3 |
EN 345 | Ethnic Literary Traditions * | 3 |
EN 346 | Latinx/a/o Literature * | 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 |
FR 305 | Topics in French Literature * | 3 |
SP 305 | Topics in Spanish and Latin American Literature * | 3 |
Sciences
Students complete 13 credits in Sciences, including a 1-credit lab. One course is advanced.
Natural Science (NS Designation)
One course from the following is required:
Natural Science Lab (LAB Designation)
Social Science (SS Designation)
Two courses from the following are required:
Depth in Sciences (DSCI Designation)
One Depth in Sciences course is required from any category. Depth courses can also apply to the related breadth requirement.
Mathematics Depth (DSCI)
MA 200 | Calculus II | 3 |
MA 218 | Probability and Statistics * | 3 |
MA 221 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
MA 260 | Discrete Mathematics for Information Technology * | 3 |
Natural Science Depth (DSCI)
Social Science (DSCI)
CJ 305 | Criminology * | 3 |
COMM 201 | Research Methods in Communication * | 3 |
COMM 220 | Intercultural Communication * * | 3 |
COMM 360 | Communication and Gender * | 3 |
COMM 402 | Organizational Communication * | 3 |
ECO 210 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 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 |
ECO 450 | Research Methods 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 280 | Contemporary Issues in Latin American Politics * * | 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 Climate Change * * | 3 |
POL 380 | Politics of Latin America * | 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 311 | Early Childhood Development * | 3 |
PSY 313 | Adulthood and Aging * | 3 |
PSY 321 | Psychology of Gender * | 3 |
PSY 325 | Cultural Psychology * | 3 |
PSY 363 | Primate Psychology * | |
PSY 396 | Special Topics in Psychology * | |
SOC 200 | Law and Society in Global Perspective * | 3 |
SOC 222 | Race and Ethnic Diversity * | 3 |
SOC 251 | Working for Justice, Working for Change * | 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 * | |
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 |
Faith and Reason
Students complete 9 credits in Faith and Reason. One course is advanced.
Philosophy (PH Designation)
One course from the following is required:
PH 100 | Exploring Philosophy * | 3 |
PH 102 | Exploring Philosophy Through Ancient Wisdom * | |
PH 103 | Exploring Philosophy Through Science Fiction * | |
Theology (TRS Designation)
All students take the following course:
Depth in Faith and Reason (DF&R)
One course from the following is required:
PH 215 | Knowledge, Truth, and Reality * | 3 |
PH 230 | Mind, Brains, and Machines * | 3 |
PH 250 | Science, Technology and Society * | 3 |
PH 300 | Modern Logic * | 3 |
PH 301 | Social and Political Philosophy * | 3 |
PH 303 | Animals, the Environment, and Ethics * | 3 |
PH 305 | Business Ethics * | 3 |
PH 305SL | Business Ethics * | 3 |
PH 307 | Philosophy of Law * | 3 |
PH 309 | Ethical Theory * | 3 |
PH 311 | Biomedical Ethics * | 3 |
PH 313 | Cyberethics * | 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 | God, Faith and Reason * | 3 |
PH 355 | Death, Anxiety and Freedom * | 3 |
PH 360 | Philosophy and Literature * | 3 |
PH 365 | Asian Philosophy * | 3 |
PH 370 | Philosophy of Art * | 3 |
TRS 201 | Understanding Religion * | 3 |
TRS 202 | Religions of the World * | 3 |
TRS 210 | Religion, Nature, and Human Flourishing | 3 |
TRS 251 | The Religion of the Old Testament * | |
TRS 260 | The New Testament Gospels * | |
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 310 | Religion, Violence, and Peace * | 3 |
TRS 320 | Religion, Race, and Identity in the United States * | |
TRS 325 | Religious Approaches to Death * | 3 |
TRS 330 | Religious Journeys of Young Adults * | 3 |
TRS 351SL | Christian Ethics in the Contemporary World * | 3 |
TRS 352 | Catholic Health Care Ethics * | |
TRS 353SL | Faith, Justice, and Public Life * | 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 |