must have the approval of the Office of the Registrar. (Major core transfer courses are approved in the major departments.)
Certain Liberal Studies Requirements may also be fulfilled through the University's testing programs or other testing programs. For a listing of courses and the tests through which semester credit hours may be earned, see the catalogue section on Credit by Examination/Certification and Credit for Life Experience.
Note: All students need to consult their degree requirements for variances to these Liberal Studies requirements.
ENG 101—English Composition and
Rhetoric I 3
ENG 102—English Composition and
Rhetoric II 3
SPE 103—Interpersonal Communication 3
MAT 111—Contemporary Mathematics
or above 3
*Foreign Language 6
TOTAL: 18
*The University requires a proficiency level in a foreign language equal to that which the student would have achieved after taking two semesters of language at the 101/102 levels. Students who have completed language training at the high school level may satisfy all or part of the foreign language requirement through the Advanced Placement Program (described elsewhere in this Catalogue) or through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) (see Catalogue section, Division of Literature, Languages, and Philosophy, for more information).
ART 130—Introduction to Art OR
MUS 130—Introduction to Music
ENG 211—Introduction to Literature
HIS 103—Western Civilization
*Integrative Studies
IGS 200—The Foundations of Cultures
IGS 201—The Convergence of Cultures
IGS 300—Search for New Forms of Culture
IGS 301—Studies in African Cultures OR
IGS 302—Studies in Asian Cultures OR
IGS 303—Studies in Latin American Cultures OR
IGS 304—The African-American Experience 3 TOTAL: 21
*Up to 15 semester credit hours of Integrative Studies may be elected by a student or required for a major.
Behavioral (select one):
PSY 200—General Psychology OR
SOC 203—Principles of Sociology 3
Social (select one):
Social (select one): ECO 200—Survey of Economics OR POS 101—American Government
Natural: BIO 101—Life Science
Health Education (select one): HED 221—Personal Health and Lifetime Fitness OR PHE Physical Education activity course(s)
Languages HON 131—Beginning Classical Greek I OR HON 141—Elementary Latin I
Liberal Studies Seminars HON 101—Liberal Studies Seminar I
Math-Sciences HON 121—Math-Science I
HON 141—Elementary Latin I 3
HON 132—Beginning Classical Greek II OR
HON 142—Elementary Latin II 3
HON 143—Writing Lab I 1
HON 144—Writing Lab II 1
TOTAL: 8
Liberal Studies Seminars
HON 101—Liberal Studies Seminar I 4
HON 102—Liberal Studies Seminar II 4
HON 201—Liberal Studies Seminar III 4
HON 202—Liberal Studies Seminar IV 4
TOTAL: 16
HON 211—Language III British Literature 4
HON 212—Language IV Modern Literature in English 4
TOTAL: 8
Math-Sciences
HON 121—Math-Science I 4
HON 122—Math-Science II 4
HON 221—Math-Science III 4
HON 222—Math-Science IV 4
TOTAL: 16
TOTAL HOURS: 48
NOTE: See HON course descriptions for specific content.