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Arts

Outline of Course Requirements Leading to a
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in the Humanities or the Social Sciences Excluding Psychology

FIRST YEAR Credits
LLRN 102, 103
alternate semesters
6
LLRN H/SS1
first or second semester
6
SCI2
first or second semester
3
Language3
both semesters
6
RELS 110 3
first or second semester  
ENGL 110 3
first or second semester  
MATH4
first or second semester
3
  30
SECOND YEAR Credits
LLRN H/SS1 9
SCI1 6
RELS Elective A 3
Major and/or Elective 12
  30
THIRD YEAR Credits
LLRN H/SS1 6
RELS Elective B 3
fMajor and/or Elective 21
  30
FOURTH YEAR Credits
Major and/or Elective 30
  30
Total Credits for Graduation: 120

1 Students choose three from LLRN Social Science courses: LLRN 120, 121, 122, 123. Students take the following Humanities courses: LLRN 203; 204; 205; 207 or 209.

2 The science courses SCI 230, 231, 232. Students may also select from SCI 201, 202, 203, 204, and 221. In place of the nine-credit SCI requirement, students may take a full year of one of the following: PHYS 101-102 OR 107-108, CHEM 101- 102, BIOL 111-113, 112-114, OR BIOL 115-116, 117-118, along with one SCI course in a different science.

3 Placement by Modern Language Department.

4 Students generally take MATH 102, 103, or 211.

Outline of Course Requirements Leading to a
Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Psychology

FIRST YEAR Credits
LLRN 123 3
first or second semester  
LLRN 102, 103 6
alternate semesters  
Language1 6
both semesters  
RELS 110 3
first or second semester  
ENGL 110 3
first or second semester  
MATH4 3
first or second semester  
LLRN H/SS2 6
first or second semester PSYC 209
3  
second semester or second year  
  30
SECOND YEAR Credits
PSYC 205 3
LLRN H/SS2 9
SCI3 6
PSYC 315 3
PSYC Concentration 3
RELS Elective A 3
Electives 3
  30
THIRD YEAR Credits
PSYC Concentration 6
LLRN H/SS2 3
RELS Elective B 3
SCI3 3
Electives 12
  30
FOURTH YEAR Credits
PSYC Concentration 9
Electives 21
  30
Total Credits for Graduation: 120

1 Placement by Modern Language Department.

2 Students choose two from LLRN Social Science courses: LLRN 120, 121, 122. Students take the following Humanities courses: LLRN 203; 204; 205; 207 or 209.

3 The science courses are SCI 230, 231, 232. Students may also select from SCI 201, 202, 203, 204, and 221. In place of the nine-credit SCI requirement, students may take one full year of the following: PHYS 101-102 OR 107-108, CHEM 101-102, or BIOL 115-116, 117-118, along with one SCI course in a different science.

4 MATH 211 is highly recommended for students pursuing a degree in Psychology.

Outline of Course Requirements Leading to a
Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Psychology

FIRST YEAR Credits
LLRN 123 3
first or second semester  
LLRN 102, 103 6
alternate semester  
PSYC 315 3
Language1 6
both semesters  
RELS 110 3
first or second semester  
ENGL 110 3
first or second semester  
MATH4 3
first or second semester  
LLRN H/SS2 3
first or second semester  
PSYC 209 3
second semester or second year  
  30
SECOND YEAR Credits
PSYC 205 3
LLRN H/SS2 9
BIOL 115-116, 117-118 8
PSYC 315 3
PSYC 321 3
PSYC Concentration 3
RELS Elective A 3
  32
THIRD YEAR Credits
Major Courses 12
LLRN H/SS 3
RELS Elective B 3
SCI3 3
Electives 9
  30
FOURTH YEAR Credits
Major Courses 9
Electives 21
  30
Total Credits for Graduation:  122

1 Placement by Modern Language Department.

2 Students choose two from LLRN Social Science courses: LLRN 120, 121, 122. Students take the following Humanities courses: LLRN 203; 204; 205; 207 or 209.

3 Students should take one of the following SCI courses: SCI 230, 231, 201, 202, 203, 204, 221. Students must take BIOL 115-117, 116-118. BIOL 207-208 is strongly recommended.

4 Math 211 is highly recommended for students pursuing a degree in psychology.

Summary of Course Requirements Bachelor of Science — General Studies

Core Requirements Credits  
ENGL 110 3  
ENGL Elective1 3  
ENGL 210, 211, 240, 241, 326, or 333 3  
HIST Elective 3  
GOVT Elective 3  
SCI, MATH or CMPT 9  
FINE ARTS Elective 3  
RELS (110, 300-level, 400-level) 9  
SOC Elective 3  
PHIL Elective 3  
PSYC Elective 3  
  45  
Fields of Concentration    
Field of Greater Concentration2 18  
Three Fields of Lesser Concentration3 36  
Free Electives4 21  
    75
Total Credits for Graduation: 120  

1 Students may not fulfill this requirement with ENGL 106, 210, 240, 241, 255, 256, 326, 331, or 333.

2 Students will be required to complete a minimum of eighteen credits beyond the core requirements.

3 Students will be required to complete a minimum of twelve credits in each of three disciplines beyond the core requirements.

4 Students registered in General Studies are not permitted to exceed 18 credits in business courses.


Date of Publication: Summer 2006

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