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2021-22 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Distribution Areas

Humanities

To fulfill the Humanities Distribution requirement students must complete:

  • At least 5 credits in Area 1. No more than 10 credits may come from any one department.
  • 5 credits in Area 2

Area I Humanities

Communication Studies

Diversity & Global Studies

English

Ethnic & Gender Studies

Film Studies

Honors

Humanities

Journalism

Literature

Philosophy

World Languages

Note: A student who successfully completed two years of one world language in high school or its college equivalent may receive distribution for 121 and 122 in another language. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level will count towards fullfilling Humanities Area 1 requirement.

Note:

*The same credits may not be used to satisfy both the Communications requirement and the Humanities Distribution requirements.

Area II Humanities

Art

Music

Note:

‡ Denotes performance course. No more than five credits of performance courses may be used to satisfy Humanities Distribution requirement.

Social Sciences

Choose from the following two areas. A minimum of five credits must come from each area. No more than 10 credits may come from any one department.

Area I Social Sciences

Diversity & Globalism Studies

Economics

Ethnic & Gender Studies

Geography

History

Political Science

Area II Social Sciences

Anthropology

Psychology

Sociology

Sciences

Choose from at least two departments. No more than 10 credits may come from any one department. At least 10 credits must come from Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Geology, Oceanography, Physical Science and/or Physics. The remaining credits may be selected from the foregoing departments or from Anthropology (specifically ANTH& 205), Computer Science, Engineering or Mathematics. Students must choose at least one five-credit Science course that incorporates laboratory (L) experience:

Anthropology

Biology

Chemistry

Computer Science

Engineering

Environmental Science

General Science

Geology

Mathematics

Note:

Mathematics courses used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills requirement may not be applied toward the Distribution requirement.

Oceanography

Physical Science

Physics

Psychology