transferring in courses as substitutes or equivalents 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.
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.
Languages and Reasoning
ENG 101—English Composition and Rhetoric I ..... 3
ENG 102—English Composition and Rhetoric I ..... 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 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, or more information).
Fine Arts, Letters, and History
EITHER ART 130—Introduction to Art OR MUS 130—Introduction to Music ..... 3
ENG 21—Introduction to Literature ..... 3
HIS 103—Western Civilization ..... 3
Total: 9
Languages and Reasoning 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
Fine Arts, Letters, and History EITHER ART 130—Introduction to Art OR MUS 130—Introduction to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ENG 211—Introduction to Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 HIS 103—Western Civilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Sciences
Behavioral (select one): EITHER PSY 200—General Psychology OR SOC 203—Principles of Sociology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Social (select one): EITHER ECO 200—Survey of Economics OR POS 101—American Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Natural: BIO 101—Life Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (select one): EITHER BIO 112—Exploration of Modern Topics in Biology
Health Education (select one): EITHER HED 221—Personal Health and Lifetime Fitness
OR IHE Physical Education activity course(s) ..... 2
Total: 2
General Core Requirements Total Hours: 41
LIBERAL STUDIES INTEGRATIVE STUDIES (IGS) REQUIREMENTS
IGS 200—Foundations of Cultures ..... 3
IGS 201—Convergence of Cultures ..... 3
IGS 300—Search for New Forms of Culture ..... 3
EITHER 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
IGS Studies Requirements Total Hours: 12
TOTAL HOURS LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS: 53