Step Three – Choose classes to complete your registration

Social Sciences

Note: Please refer to the Advanced Placement & Transfer Credit Section of the Course Catalog if you have Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Project Advance or transfer credit for any course that might apply to this requirement. Remember: Do not select a course for which you may already have credit.

Below is a list of courses that will fulfill the Social Sciences requirement.

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Course #	Course Title	Credits
AAS 202^*Issues of self determination and emancipation in region. From the period of the invasions of explorers after the European renaissance to the present.	Caribbean Society Since Independence	3
ANT 111^*Economics, politics, religion, symbolism, rites of passage, developmental cycle, and expressive culture.	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT 121^*Case studies of global cultural diversity. Exploration of daily life, rites of passage, marriage, family, work, politics, social life, religion, ritual, and art among foraging, agricultural, and industrial societies.	Peoples and Cultures of the World	3
ANT 141^*Survey of the prehistoric past spanning the origins of humankind through the rise of complex societies. Class activities and field trips provide a hands-on introduction to archaeological interpretation.	Introduction to Archaeology & Prehistory	3
ECN 101^*Consumer demand, theory of production, markets and prices, social welfare, and related topics. Credit is given for either ECN 203 or ECN 101, 102 or ECN 109.	Introductory Microeconomics (note)^*Students may receive credit for only one of the following: ECN 203 or ECN 109 or the ECN 101–102 sequence.	3
ECN 102^*Introduction to macroeconomics. Gross domestic product, unemployment, money, inflation, and related topics. Credit is given for either ECN 102 or ECN 203. Credit cannot be given for ECN 102 after completing ECN 302.	Introductory Macroeconomics (note)^*Students may receive credit for only one of the following: ECN 203 or ECN 109 or the ECN 101–102 sequence.	3
GEO 103^*Relationship between society and the environment. Natural resource use, climate change politics, food and agriculture, energy, water, and sustainability.	Environment and Society	3
GEO 105^*Survey of world, urban geography. Major concepts of human geography for non-specialists.	World Urban Geography	3
GEO 171^*An integrative overview to human geography. Topics include human-environmental relations, demographic change, cultural landscape, urban and agricultural land use and economic restructuring.	Human Geographies	3
GEO 272^*The globalization of culture and the persistence of local cultures around the world. Case studies from different regions of the world examine geographical processes that shape ways of life.	World Cultures	3
HST 101^*Founding and development of institutions. The Revolution and the new nation. Problems of growth and sectionalism. Challenge to the union.	American History to 1865	3
HST 121^*The development of global society up to 1750. Exchanges, connections and interactions between Africa, Asia and the Pacific, India, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. The relations between these regions, the Americas and Europe.	Global History to 1750	3
HST 213^*A survey of African history from ancient times to 1800. Focuses on political, social, economic, and environmental history of the continent. Themes: state formation, technology, production, trade, religion, migration, labor, slave trade, and biological exchanges.	Africa: Ancient Times to 1800	3
LLA 201^*Provides an introduction to law and legal institutions. The course is designed to prepare lower-division undergraduates for the further study of legal topics in departments across the College of Arts and Sciences.	Elements of Law	3
MAX 123^*Interdisciplinary focus on critical issues facing America. Perspectives of social science disciplines on the meaning of the American Dream, its past and its future.	Critical Issues for the United States	3
MAX 132^*Dynamics of worldwide society and its cultures. Global economy and political order. Tensions within these realms. Attempts by different communities to either participate in or to hold themselves aloof from “global culture.”	Global Community	3
PSC 121^*American political institutions. Basic principles embedded in structure and practices of American government. Practical consequences of this political system for the citizen. Credit is given for PSC 121 or PSC 129, but not both.	American National Government & Politics (may not be taken with PSC 129/Honors)	3
PSC 123^*Comparison of selected governmental institutions, individual and collective political actors, and issues across the industrialized and developing world. Particular attention to dynamics of socioeconomic and political change.	Comparative Government and Politics	3
PSC 124^* Foreign policy, decision making, comparative foreign policy, international transactions, and the international system. Credit is given for PSC 124 or PSC 139, but not both.	International Relations (may not be taken with PSC 139/Honors)	3
PSC 125^*Introduction to theories of major modern political philosophers (Locke, Rousseau, Hume, J.S. Mill, Marx). Contemporary theories of liberty, justice, and equality. [Crosslisted with PHI 125]	Political Theory	3
PST 101^*Develop research and problem solving skills to create government policies that address current social and economic problems facing the United States. Students study policy problems of their choice.	An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy	3
PSY 205^*Fundamental principles of mental life and human behavior. Significance of psychology in human relationships and self-understanding.	Foundations of Human Behavior (may not be taken with PSY 209/Honors)	3
QSX 111^*Explores and analyzes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender histories, communities, and politics from the ancient past to the contemporary, global present through an interdisciplinary reading of research, theory, memoir, biography, fiction, and documentary film.	Queer Histories, Communities, and Politics	3
SOC 101^*Principal concepts, methods, and findings in sociology. Societal structures, processes, institutions, and social roles from both macro- and microanalytic human-behavior perspectives.Introduction to scientific study of the social behavior of individuals; experimental approach. Social influence, conformity, social perception, attitude changes, small groups, and collective behavior. PREREQ: PSY 205 OR PSY 209	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 102^*Application of sociological theory and methods to identification, description, and analysis of contemporary social problems. Critique and analysis of alternative strategies for social change.	Social Problems	3
SOC 248^*Identification of individuals and groups by self and others as members of ethnic categories. Consequences of ethnic identifications for individual, group, and societal interaction. Emphasizing ethnic inequalities, group interactions, social movements and change, racism, prejudice, and discrimination.	Racial and Ethnic Inequalities	3
SOC 281^*Families and their connections to other social and economic institutions. Diversity of family forms and experiences. Formation and dissolution of relationships. Trends and changes.	Sociology of Families	3

NEXT: Natural Sciences/Math

Natural Sciences/Math

Note: Please refer to the Advanced Placement & Transfer Credit Section in the Course Catalog if you have Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, Project Advance or transfer credit for any course that might apply to this requirement. Remember: Do not select a course for which you may already have credit.

Below is a list of courses that will fulfill the Natural Sciences/Math requirement.

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Course #	Course Title	Credits
AST 101^*Historical and modern understanding of the nature of the solar system. Includes laboratory with observations.	Our Corner of the Universe (with Lab)	4
BIO 121^*A survey of biological concepts ranging from the molecular level to global ecology. Units include the nature of science, life chemistry, cell structure and function, photosynthesis and respiration, genetics, and evolution.	General Biology I (with Lab) – Must enroll in the lab (BIO 122) for lab science requirement.	4
CHE 103^*Basic concepts and principles of chemistry. Applications of chemistry to problems in the modern world. Will not satisfy prerequisite requirements for advanced courses in chemistry. (First in a sequence, to be followed by CHE 113.) Basic concepts and principles of chemistry. Applications of chemistry to problems in the modern world. Will not satisfy prerequisite requirements for advanced courses in chemistry. (First in a sequence, to be followed by CHE 113.)	Chemistry in the Modern World	4
CHE 106^*Fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, states of matter, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, properties of solutions, chemical equilibrium, and introductory thermochemistry. Credit is given for CHE 106 or CHE 109 or CHE 150 but not more than one of these. Includes laboratory	General Chemistry Lecture (with Lab)—Not to be taken with CHE 109/Honors. Must enroll in the lab (CHE 107) for lab science requirement.	4
CSD 212^*Application of biology, physics, anatomy, physiology, and cognitive psychology to processes of speech, language, and hearing. Nature of disruptions to normal communication and scientific principles of prevention, diagnosis, and remediation. Cannot receive credit for both CSD 212 and CSD 303.	Introduction to Communication Sciences and Disorders (Cannot receive credit for both CSD 212 and CSD 303)	3
CHE 275/276^*Chemistry of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, structure, stereochemistry, and properties. Introduction to organic reactions and mechanisms. CHE 276 – Laboratory to accompany CHE 275. Experiments illustrate modern laboratory techniques in organic chemistry, with an emphasis on basic separations, purifications, and analysis of experimental data. Introduction to organic synthesis.	Organic Chemistry/Lab (Prereq)^*CHE 116 OR CHE 119 OR AP CHEM EXAM SCORE MIN 5	3
EAR 105^*Processes that shape Earth and affect humans: Earth’s structure; plate tectonics; geologic time; and surficial processes. Students may not receive credit for EAR 105 and 110. Includes lab.	Earth Science (with lab) -Must enroll in the lab (EAR 104) for lab science requirement.	3
EAR 111^*Introduction to the science of climate change from the geological record of the last century. Major drivers of global climate, measuring change, and forecasting future climate. Role of human activities in present climate.	Climate Change Past and Present	3
EAR 117^*A comprehensive introduction to the geology, physics, chemistry, and biology of the world ocean and its impact on global climate and environmental concerns.	Oceanography	3
EAR 205^*Investigates origin, occurrence, chemistry and hydrology of water on earth. Includes climate change, contamination and water supply issues within context of water sustainability.	Water and Our Environment	3
EAR 225^*Examination of the geologic nature of volcanoes and earthquakes as they are related to plate tectonic activity in the Earth. Discussion of related societal hazards.	Volcanoes and Earthquakes	3
GEO 155^*Patterns of the physical phenomena at and near the surface of the earth. Surface configuration, climate, vegetation, and soil and their areal interrelationships.	The Natural Environment	3
GEO 215^*Focusing on physical processes and patterns of environmental change, changes occurring as a result of human activities, and the social consequences of environmental change.	Global Environmental Change	3
MAT 285^*Functions and their graphs, derivatives and their applications, differentiation techniques, the exponential and logarithm functions, multivariable differential calculus including constrained optimization. MAT 285 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of MAT 284 or MAT 295.	Life Sciences Calculus I (note)^*Only one of MAT 284 or MAT 285 may be taken for credit. Students cannot receive credit for MAT 284 or MAT 285 after successful completion of MAT 295. Also, students cannot receive credit for MAT 295 after successful completion of MAT 286.	3
MAT 286^*Antidifferentiation; the definite integral and applications; first order differential equations with applications. Cannot be taken for credit after successfully completing MAT 296.	Life Sciences Calculus II (note)^*Only one of MAT 284 or MAT 285 may be taken for credit. Students cannot receive credit for MAT 284 or MAT 285 after successful completion of MAT 295. Also, students cannot receive credit for MAT 295 after successful completion of MAT 286.	3
MAT 295^*Analytic geometry, limits, derivatives, maxima-minima, related rates, graphs, differentials, exponential and logarithmic functions, mean-value theorem, L’Hospital’s rule, integration. For science majors. MAT 295 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of MAT 286.	Calculus I (note)^*Only one of MAT 284 or MAT 285 may be taken for credit. Students cannot receive credit for MAT 284 or MAT 285 after successful completion of MAT 295. Also, students cannot receive credit for MAT 295 after successful completion of MAT 286.	4
MAT 296^*Integration: the definite integral and applications; trigonometric functions, methods of integration, improper integrals, infinite series, elementary differential equations, parametric equations, polar coordinates. PREREQ: MAT 295 WITH MINIMUM GRADE C-	Calculus II (prereq)^*MAT 295 with minimum grade C-
PHY 101^*Explores the fundamental laws which govern the universe with emphasis on the concept of energy as a unifying principle. No science prerequisites. Knowledge of elementary algebra required. Includes laboratory.	Major Concepts of Physics (with lab)	4
PHY 211^*Introduction to classical physics including mechanics and thermal physics. Uses calculus. Knowledge of plane trigonometry required. Includes laboratory.	General Physics I (with lab) Corequisite: MAT 285 or 295 Not to be taken with PHY 215/Honors	4
PHY 212^*Second half of a two-semester introduction to classical physics including electricity, magnetism and light.	General Physics II (with lab) Prerequisite: PHY 211 or PHY 215 AND PHY 221 or AP Physics C Mech Exam – Score Minimum of 3 Corequisite: PHY 222 or AP Physics C Elec & Mag Exam Score Minimum of 3 AND MAT 286 or MAT 296 or AP MAT AB Exam Score Minimum of 4	4
SCI 104^*Science for non-science majors seeking to explain curious events through laboratory experiences and study of motion, gravity, machines, energy, and properties of matter.	Science – Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena I	3

NEXT: Humanities

Humanities

Below is a list of courses that will fulfill the Humanities requirement.

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Course #	Course Title	Credits
AAS 231^*African American literature and folklore from colonial days to 1900. Autobiographies, fiction, and poetry, including works by Wheatley, Douglass, Jacobs, Brown, Webb, Hopkins, Dunbar, Chesnutt, Dubois, Johnson, Washington.	African American Literature to 1800: An Introduction	3
ANT 185^*Predominant views of reality and values in the cultures of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Humanistic study of cultures and nature of cross-cultural understanding.	Global Encounters: Comparing World Views and Values Cross Culturally	3
ENG 105^*This course is designed to introduce the student to three types of creative writing: poetry, fiction and mixed literary forms, and the craft and skills needed to write effectively in each.	Introduction to Creative Writing	3
ENG 107^*Introduction to visiting writers and their work. Lectures and small group sections emphasize dynamic and plastic nature of writing. Opportunity to question the authors directly on content, influences, and technique.	Living Writers	3
ENG 113^*British literature before 1789.	British Literature, Beginnings to 1789	3
ENG 117^*American writing before 1865, mainly from the English-speaking colonies and the United States.	American Literature, Beginnings to 1865	3
ENG 118^*American writing since 1865, mainly from the United States.	American Literature, 1865 to Present	3
ENG 121^*Selected plays of Shakespeare read in conjunction with performances on video.	Introduction to Shakespeare	3
ENG 125^*This course examines the history and social significance of the Science Fiction genre; it features time in our library’s Special Collections and opportunities for creative and collaborative work, as well as critical reading and writing.	Science Fiction	3
ENG 142^*Exploration of complexities of contemporary reading and interpretation of varied texts of culture. Concepts such as authorship, the book, readers, textuality, and contexts.	Narratives of Culture: Introduction to Issues of Critical Reading	3
ENG 145^*Semiotic analysis of American culture and its artifacts. Topics of analysis may include consumerism, advertising, film, music, TV, video, language, gender/race/class, mythic characters, cultural outlaws, virtual culture	Reading Popular Culture	3
ENG 151^*Critical study of poetry from various historical periods. Formal, theoretical, and interpretive issues.	Interpretation of Poetry	3
ENG 152^*Critical study of drama from various historical periods. Formal, theoretical, and interpretive issues.	Interpretation of Drama	3
ENG 153^*Critical study of fiction from more than one historical period. Formal, theoretical, and interpretive issues.	Interpretation of Fiction	3
ENG 154^*Critical study of film from various historical periods. Formal, theoretical, and interpretive issues.	Interpretation of Film	3
ENG 155^*Critical study of nonfiction from more than one historical period and geographic locale. Formal, theoretical, and interpretive issues.	Interpretation of Nonfiction	3
ENG 156^*This course will explore the evolving form of digital games, tracing their historical roots in traditional board games and other associated cultural modes of play to current and possible future iterations of video games. We will employ a range of critical approaches to gaming; games will be “read” and critically interrogated as texts, and the relationships between game, player, design, software, interface, and structures of play will be discussed.	Interpretation of Games	3
ENG 164^*Examining a variety of genres, including fairytales, folktales, and fables, nonsense poetry, didactic literature, adventure stories, picture books, and fantasy novels, we will consider the ways in which these texts represent childhood and how these representations are informed by historical, cultural, and psychological contexts.	Children’s Literature	3
ENG 174^*Readings from classics of antiquity and the first millennium, including Gilgamesh, The Iliad, Ramayana, the Bible, Chinese and Japanese literature, the Quran, and 1001 Nights. Texts are explored in historical context, both past and present.	World Literature, Beginnings to 1000	3
ENG 182^*Construction and representation of “race,” especially as it affects the production and reception of literary and other cultural texts.	Race and Literary Texts	3
ENG 192^*Construction and representation of “gender,” especially as it affects the production and reception of literary and other cultural texts. [Crosslisted with WGS 192.]	Gender and Literary Texts	3
ENG 193^*This course delves into a broad range of Asian American literatures.	Introduction to Asian American Literature	3
ENG 215^*Practice in writing poetry.	Introductory Poetry Workshop	3
ENG 217^*Practice in writing fiction.	Introductory Fiction Workshop	3
HOA 105^* Introductory overview of art and architecture from antiquity through the late medieval period that emphasizes how visual culture relates to historical and intellectual circumstances, society values, technology and diverse and changing identities.	Arts and Ideas I	3
HOM 125^*Elementary note reading, meter, intervals; diatonic harmony including key signatures, major & minor scales, triads, 7th chords and accompanying chord symbols. For non-music majors only.	Introductory Music Theory	3
HOM 267^*MHL 267 European music before 1800 in its cultural and philosophical contexts. Extensive listening. Analytical focus on selected composers and works. Presupposes familiarity with musical notation, terms, and contexts.	European Music before 1800	3
HST 111^*Major characteristics of European political, social, and cultural life from Middle Ages to advent of democratic revolutions.	Early Modern Europe: 1350-1815	3
HST 210^*The Ancient Mediterranean emphasizing major political, cultural, religious, and social developments. The Near East, Classical Greece, Hellenistic Civilization, Roman Republic, Roman Empire up to the fourth century A.D.	The Ancient World	3
JSP 114^*The Bible is among the world’s most widely-read literature and has influenced art, literature, law and politics as well as religious traditions. This survey of Jewish and Christian scriptures pays particular attention to the function of the Torah, the Gospels, and the Bible as ancient and modern scriptures, as well as their literary contents, their composition, and their role in the development of Western religions and cultures. [Crosslisted: REL 114]	The Bible in History, Culture and Religion	3
JSP 131^*Introduction to fiction by Jewish authors. Topics include modernization, rebellion against authority, alienation, childhood, superstition, and the holocaust. Some films included. Cross-listed with LIT 131/REL 131.	Great Jewish Writers	3
JSP 135^*Survey of Judaic ideas, values, and cultural expressions as found in biblical, talmudic, medieval, mystical, and modern texts. [Crosslisted: REL 135]	Judaism	3
LIN 201^*Introduction to the study of human language. Language change and diversity, usage, meaning, phonetics, grammatical description, and language learning.	The Nature and Study of Language	3
LIT 131^*Introduction to fiction by Jewish authors. Topics include modernization, rebellion against authority, alienation, childhood, superstition, and the holocaust. Some films included. Cross-listed with JPS 131/REL 131.	Great Jewish Writers	3
LIT 226^*Lectures, readings, discussions, and reports on Dostoevsky’s and Tolstoy’s major novels.	Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy	3
MES 165^*Islam as a faith and a civilization. Understanding its origins, beliefs, rituals, and historical development of its intellectual traditions in the pre-modern and modern eras, and its geographic, cultural, and theological diversity today. [Crosslisted: REL 165 and SAS 165]	Discovering Islam	3
PHI 107^*An introduction to some major questions about knowledge and reality, such as the existence of God, the mind-body problem, free will and the nature and limits of knowledge. Historical and contemporary readings. Credit will not be given for both PHI 109 and PHI 107.	Theories of Knowledge and Reality (not to be taken with PHI 109)	3
PHI 125^*Introduction to theories of major modern political philosophers (Locke, Rousseau, Hume, J.S. Mill, Marx). Contemporary theories of liberty, justice, and equality. [Crosslisted with PSC 125]	Political Theory	3
PHI 171^*Presentation and evaluation of reasoning, including arguments, explanations, and the justification of decisions. Topics of current social and ethical interest will serve as examples, with one topic selected for extended study.	Critical Thinking	3
PHI 175^*Classical and contemporary readings on basic topics in social and political philosophy; political obligation and authority, justice and basic rights, liberty and equality, the justification of democracy.	Social and Political Philosophy	3
PHI 191^*Philosophical reflection on the question: what is the meaning of life. Survey of some of the most influential answers philosophers have given to this question, including god, happiness, work, action, play, mortality, and the absence of meaning.	The Meaning of Life	3
PHI 192^*Major philosophical theories about moral rightness, virtue, and the good life, such as utilitarian, Kantian, and Aristotelian theories. Historical and contemporary sources. Credit cannot be received for both PHI 192 and PHI 209.	Introduction to Moral Theory	3
PHI 197^*Philosophical theories of human nature, their underlying metaphysical claims, and their ethical consequences.	Human Nature	3
PHI 251^*Logic as a formal language, as a component of natural language, and as a basis of a programming language. Varieties of logical systems and techniques. Syntax, semantics and pragmatics.	Logic	3
PHI 293^*Great traditions in ethical theory; application to television, film, new media. Role of ethics in program and content development; and in business practices. Ethical issues arising from social networking, globalization, and new trends in the media.	Ethics and Media Professions	3
REL 101^*The nature and significance of religion within human culture and existence as evidenced in various religions of the world both past and present.	Religions of the World	3
REL 103^*The religious/ceremonial origins of sports; importance of sports in human culture; issues of identity, gender, race, ethnicity as defined by sports. Special emphasis on lacrosse.	Religion and Sports	3
REL 114^*Jewish and Christian scriptures in their ancient Near Eastern and Hellenistic contexts, with particular attention to their literary forms, the history of their composition, and their role in the development of Western religions and cultures. Credit is not given for REL/JSP 114 and either REL/JSP 215 or REL 217.	The Bible in History, Culture and Religion	3
REL 131^*Introduction to fiction by Jewish authors. Topics include modernization, rebellion against authority, alienation, childhood, superstition, and the holocaust. Some films included. [Crosslisted with JSP 131 and LIT 131.]	Great Jewish Writers	3
REL 135^*Survey of Judaic ideas, values, and cultural expressions as found in biblical, talmudic, medieval, mystical, and modern texts. [Cross-listed as JSP 135.]	Judaism	3
REL 165^*Islam as a faith and a civilization. Understanding its origins, beliefs, rituals, and historical development of its intellectual traditions in the pre-modern and modern eras, and its geographic, cultural, and theological diversity today. [Crosslisted: MES 165 and SAS 165]	Discovering Islam	3
REL 191^*Exploration of the age-old quest for meaning, knowledge and faith in the face of suffering and loss through art, philosophy, music and literature.	Religion, Meaning and Knowledge	3
SAS 165^*Islam as a faith and a civilization. Understanding its origins, beliefs, rituals, and historical development of its intellectual traditions in the pre-modern and modern eras, and its geographic, cultural, and theological diversity today. [Crosslisted: MES 165 and REL 165]	Discovering Islam	3
WGS 101^*Introduces the interdisciplinary field of women’s and gender studies; gender as a social construct shaped by race, class, sexuality, disability, and nation; and feminist theories of oppression, power and resistance.	Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies	3
WRT 114^*Nonacademic writing; creative nonfiction, memoir, the essay. Students write texts experimenting with style, genre, and subject; read contemporary nonfiction texts by varied authors; attend lectures/readings of visiting writers.	Writing Culture	3
WRT 115^*Rhetorical study and practice of critical, research-based writing in response to environmental issues and their material and discursive contexts. Emphasizes audience and genre-awareness to produce persuasive, culturally situated interventions in environmental debates.	Writing, Rhetoric and the Environment	3
WRT 116^*Examination of persuasive strategies of written arguments and genres intended to support and promote social action.	Writing, Rhetoric and Social Action	3

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