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(Subject to Further Additions)

I. Fundamental Literacies

  • A. Writing
    • ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (with a grade of C or higher)
    • ENG-W 140 Honors Elementary Composition (with a grade of C or higher)
  • B. Critical Thinking
    • ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
    • HPSC-X 200 Scientific Reasoning
    • PHIL-P 105 Thinking and Reasoning
    • PHIL-P 110 Introduction to Philosophy
    • PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic
    • PHIL-P 250 Introductory Symbolic Logic
    • PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology
    • SPCH-S 228 Argumentation and Debate
  • C. Oral Communication
    • SPCH S-121 Public Speaking
  • D. Visual Literacy
    • EDUC-W 200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction (approval pending)
    • ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web
    • FINA-A 100 Introduction to Art
    • FINA-A 109 Ways of Seeing (replaces FINA-A 100)
    • INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts and Technology
    • JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
    • SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
      VT: Geographic Information Systems
    • THTR-T 228 Design for the Theatre (approved beginning spring 2008)
  • E. Quantitative Reasoning
    • Level 6 math placement, or:
    • MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques for Health Professions
    • MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques
    • MATH-M 111 Mathematics in the World
    • MATH-M 115 Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry (5 cr.)
    • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
    • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
    • MATH-M 125 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (3 cr.)
      and MATH-M 126 Trigonometric Functions (2 cr.)
    • MATH-M 208 Technical Calculus I
    • MATH-M 209 Technical Calculus II
    • MATH-M 215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.)
    • MATH-M 216 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5 cr.)
    • NURS-H 355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health Care Research
    • SOC-S 351 Social Statistics
  • F. Information Literacy
    • COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
  • G. Computer Literacy
    • BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
    • CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing
    • CSCI-A 107 Programming within Applications (4 cr.)
    • CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming (4 cr.)
    • CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (4 cr.)
    • CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II (4 cr.)
    • FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
    • INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
    • INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
    • INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)

III. Contemporary Social Values

  • A. Non-Western Cultures
    • ANTH-A 385 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Contemporary Chinese Society
      VT: Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations
    • ANTH-A 460 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Deep Mexico: Its Influence Past & Present
    • ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society
    • ANTH-E 250 Anthropology in the Modern World
    • ANTH-E 300 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
    • ANTH-E 310 Introduction to the Cultures of Africa
    • ANTH-E 320 Indians of North America
    • ANTH-E 321 Peoples of Mexico
    • ANTH-E 323 Indians of Indiana
    • ANTH-E 335 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
    • ANTH-E 365 Women and Power (Crosslist: WOST-W 301)
    • ANTH-E 391 Women in Developing Countries (Crosslist: WOST-W 301, WOST-E 391)
    • ANTH-E 397 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
    • ANTH-E 402 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
    • EALC-E 271 20th Century Japanese Culture
    • FINA-A 300 Topics in Art History
      VT: Intro to Non-Western Art
    • HIST-G 300 Issues in Asian History
    • HIST-G 369 Modern Japan
    • HIST-H 207 Modern East Asian Civilization
    • HIST-H 237 Traditional East Asian Civilization
    • HIST-W 300 Issues in World History
      VT: Islamic Civilization
    • PHIL-P 283 Non Western Philosophy
    • PHIL-P 374 Early Chinese Philosophy
    • PHIL-P 383 Topics in Philosophy
      VT: Non Western Philosophy
    • POLS-Y 107 Intro to Comparative Politics
      VT: Comp Politics through Film
    • POLS-Y 109 Intro to International Relations
    • POLS-Y 324 Women and World Politics (Crosslist: WOST-W 301)
    • POLS-Y 330 Central American Politics
    • POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
    • POLS-Y 343 Developmental Problems in the Third World
    • REL-R 153 Religions of the East
    • SOC-S 362 World Societies and Cultures
      VT: Costa Rica
      VT: Mexico
    • SOC-S 410 Topics in Social Organization
      VT: Deep Mexico : Its Influence Past & Present
      VT: Gender and Work in the Global Economy
      VT: International Inequalities
    • SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation
    • WOST-W 301 International Perspectives on Women (Crosslist: ANTH-E 365, ANTH-E 391, POLS-Y 324)
    • WOST-E 391 Women in Developing Countries (Crosslist: ANTH-E 391)
    • WOST-W 400 Topics in Women's Studies
      VT: Gender and Work in Global Economy
  • B. Diversity in U.S. Society
    • AFRO-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans
    • ANTH-E 380 Urban Anthropology
    • ANTH-A 385 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Asian Immigrant Communities in the US
    • ANTH-A 460 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Archaeology of Ethnicity in America
    • CMLT-C 253 Third World and Black American Films
    • EDUC-H 340 Education and U.S. Culture
    • ENG-L 370 Recent Black American Writing
    • ENG-L 379 American Ethnic and Minority Literature
    • HIST-H 260 The History of Women in the U.S. (Crosslist: WOST-H 260)
    • HIST-A 352 History of Latinos in the U.S.
    • HIST-A 355 Afro-American History to the 1890s
    • HIST-A 356 Afro-American History, 1890s to the Present
    • POLS-Y 329 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States
    • PSY-P 391 Psychology of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (Crosslist: WOST-P 391)
    • REL-R 160 Religion in American Culture
    • SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology
    • SOC-S 163 Social Problems
    • SOC-S 306 Urban Society
    • SOC-S 316 The Family
    • SOC-S 317 Inequality
    • SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
    • SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles (Crosslist: WOST-S 338)
    • SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy
    • WOST-W 100 Gender Studies
    • WOST-H 260 The History of Women in the U.S. (Crosslist: HIST-H 260)
    • WOST-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles (Crosslist: SOC-S 338)
    • WOST-P 391 Psychology of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (Crosslist: PSY-P 391)
  • C. Health and Wellness (2 cr.)
    • EDUC-M 359 Health and Wellness for Teachers (2 cr.)
    • HPER-E 190 Yoga I (1 cr., plus any 1 cr. HPER course)
    • NURS-B 107 Personal Health and Wellness (1-3 cr.)
      Note: This course may be taken for 1 cr., in which case the addition of any 1 cr. HPER course
      completes the requirement
    • HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health
    • NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness (4 cr.)
    • SPEA-H 120 Contemporary Health Issues
    • THTR-D 110 Social Dance (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 115 Modern Dance I (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 120 Ballet I (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 130 Flamenco I (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 140 Jazz Dance I (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 150 Middle Eastern Dance I (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 215 Modern Dance II (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 220 Ballet II (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 230 Flamenco Dance II (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 240 Jazz Dance II (2 cr.)
    • THTR-D 250 Middle Eastern Dance II (2 cr.)
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Last updated: 10 May 2008
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