2018

Divisional Requirements

The College of Arts and Sciences has four curricular divisions:

  1. Social Sciences
  2. Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  3. Humanities

To promote a liberal education encompassing a variety of perspectives, the Newhouse School requires that you take courses in each of these three divisions. These courses have been chosen by the College of Arts and Sciences with the following goals in mind:

  • To enable you to develop broad perspectives informed by the best of scholarship and research across the fields of liberal inquiry;
  • To promote a critical understanding of the variety of modes of inquiry—and of how they differ, complement and compete with each other;
  • To enable you to explore the opportunities available for upper-division study in the College of Arts and Sciences, including dual majors, minors, and electives, so that your later choices will be better informed.

To satisfy the Divisional Requirements, you must complete a total of TEN courses from the divisional lists on the following pages. These ten courses are divided among the three divisions as outlined below:

  • Two courses must be from the Social Sciences List.
  • Two courses (including a laboratory course) must be from the Natural Sciences and Mathematics List.
  • Two courses must be from the Humanities List.
  • Four additional courses must be from any of the three lists.

These ten courses may include Writing Intensive courses or courses which may later be used as part of your minor. If courses overlap into more than one requirement, you will only earn credit once, but you will gain more elective courses.

If you have Advanced Placement or transfer credit for any courses included on these lists, make sure that you do not repeat the equivalent course at SU. You can only receive credit for a course or its equivalent once.

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Honors courses (HNR) are cross-disciplinary courses. Those taught by Newhouse faculty will be counted as Public Communications credits, not Arts and Sciences credits, in the degree requirements. They may fulfill divisional requirements as listed.

Social Sciences

The Social Sciences Division encompasses the history, theory, and investigation of societies, systems, regions, groups and individuals. These are central concerns of the departments of African American Studies; Anthropology; Economics; Geography; History; International Relations; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies; Maxwell School of Citizenship; Native American Studies; Political Science; Psychology; Public Affairs; Sociology; and Women’s and Gender Studies. Hence most courses satisfying the Social Sciences Divisional Requirements come from these departments.

To complete the Divisional Requirements in the Social Sciences, you must take two courses from the list below. The Broadcast and Digital Journalism faculty recommends that its majors take at least one course in each of the following areas: Economics, History, and Political Science.

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

AAS/ANT 112 Introduction to African American Studies
AAS 202 Caribbean Society since Independence
AAS/HST 213 Africa: Ancient Time to 1800
AAS/HST 214 Modern Africa: 1800-Present
AAS/SOC 254 Comparative Study of American Ethnic Communities

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANT 111 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT/AAS 112 Introduction to African American Studies
ANT 121 Peoples and Cultures of the World
ANT 141 Introduction to Archaeology and Prehistory
ANT/HIS 145 Introduction to Historical Archaeology
ANT 249 Archaeology at the Movies: The Scientific Study of the Past in Popular Culture

ECONOMICS

ECN 101* Introductory Microeconomics
ECN 102* Introductory Macroeconomics
ECN 203* Economic Ideas and Issues
ECN/WGS 258* Poverty and Discrimination in America

GEOGRAPHY

GEO 103 Environment and Society
GEO 105* World Urban Geography
GEO 108 Mapping Today: Technology and Spatial Thinking
GEO 171* Human Geographies
GEO 203 Society and the Politics of Nature
GEO 219 American Diversity and Unity (Honors)
GEO 272 World Cultures
GEO 273 Geography of the World Economy: Capitalism, Inequality, Politics

HISTORY*

HST 101* American History to 1865
HST 102* American History since 1865
HST 121* Global History to 1750
HST 122* Global History 1750 to Present
HST/ANT 145 Introduction to Historical Archaeology
HST 201 Research Seminar in History
HST/MES 208 Middle East since the Rise of Islam
HST 209 Modern Middle East
HST/AAS 213 Africa: Ancient Times to 1800
HST/AAS 214 Modern Africa: 1800-Present
HST 222 History of American Sexuality
HST 231 English History (to 1688)
HST232 English History (from 1688)

HONORS

HNR 260* Topics in the Social Science Honors
HNR 260* Topics in the Social Science Honors

LAW IN THE LIBERAL ARTS

LLA 201 Elements of Law

MAXWELL SCHOOL OF CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

MAX 123 Critical Issues for the United States
MAX 132 Global Community

MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

MES/HST 208 Middle East since the Rise of Islam

NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

NAT 105 Introduction to Native American Studies

POLITICAL SCIENCE

PSC 121(129)* American National Government and Politics (or Honors)
PSC 122 American State and Local Government and Politics
PSC 123* Comparative Government and Politics
PSC 124(139)* International Relations (or Honors)
PSC/PHI 125 Political Theory
PSC 141 Liberty and Power from the Ancient World to Modernity (offered in Florence)
PSC 202 Introduction to Political Analysis
PSC 215 The Politics of Income Inequality
PSC 231 Canadian Politics

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 205(209)* Foundation of Human Behavior (or Honors)
PSY 274 Social Psychology (Perquisite: PSY 205 or 209)

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

PAF 101 An Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy

LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER STUDIES

QSX 111 Queer Histories, Communities, and Politics

SOCIOLOGY

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 102 Social Problems
SOC/WGS 230 Intergroup Dialogue
SOC/WGS 248 Ethnic Inequalities and Intergroup Relationships
SOC/AAS 254 Comparative Study of American Ethnic Communites
SOC/WGS 281 Sociology of Families

WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES

WGS 201 Transitional Feminist Studies
WGS/SOC 230 Intergroup Dialogue
WGS/SOC 248 Ethnic Inequalities and Intergroup Relations
WGS/SOC 258* Poverty and Discrimination in America
WGS/SOC 281 Sociology of Families

OTHER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES*

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

EDU/DSP 203 Introduction to Inclusive Schooling

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

LLP 255 Introduction to the Legal System

*Notes:

Courses listed under “Other Schools and Colleges” may be used to fulfill the Social Sciences Divisional Requirement, but they may not be counted toward the 65 creds in the College of Arts and Sciences needed for graduation unless they are cross-listed with Arts and Sciences.

Courses such as AAS/ANT 112 are cross-listed courses. You may take the course as either AAS 112 or as ANT 112. Since these are the same courses under different department prefixes, you may get credit for only one course in any cross listing.

HNR 260 may be taken (with different titles) three times for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Newhouse Advising and Records Office if you have any questions.

HNR 360 may be taken (with different titles) three times for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Newhouse Advising and Records Office if you have any questions.

You may receive credit for only one course in each of the following groupings:

ECN 101 or Advanced Placement Microeconomics

ECN 102, ECN 203 or Advanced Placement Macroeconomics

ECN/WGS 258 or ECN/WGS 358

HST 101 or Advanced Placement in U.S. History

HST 102 or Advanced Placement in U.S. History

HST 121 or Advanced Placement in World History

HST 122 or Advanced Placement in World History

PSC 121, PSC 129 or Advanced Placement in U.S. Government and Politics

PSC 123 or Advanced Placement in Comparative Government and Politics

PSC 124 or PSC 139

PSY 205, PSY 209 or Advanced Placement in Psychology

You may receive credit for no more than two courses in the following grouping:

GEO 105, GEO 171 or Advanced Placement in Human Geography.

IB Credit in History, awarded as HST 200, may count as six credits toward the Social Science Divisional Requirement.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division encompasses the investigation of natural phenomena, including the development of predictive explanatory systems. This Division also includes the study of numerical and other abstract structures and relations. These are central concerns of the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences (Geology), Mathematics, and Physics. Hence most courses satisfying the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisional Requirements come from these departments.

To complete the Divisional Requirements in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics, you must take two courses from the following list. One of the courses must include a laboratory. (A lab course cannot be done online.)

LAB SCIENCES:
AST 101, AST 104
BIO 121, BIO 123/124
CHE 103, CHE 106/107, CHE 109/129, CHE 113, CHE 116/117, CHE 119/139
EAR 105/104, EAR 106, EAR 110, EAR 203, EAR 210
HNR 225, HNR 355
PHY 101, PHY 102, PHY 211/221, PHY 212/222, PHY 215/221, PHY 216/222

Courses separated by a slash have a separate lab registration. The lab is under the second number. Courses with a single number have the lab included. Many of these courses are four credits.

The Divisional List in Natural Sciences and Mathematics:

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANT 131 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ASTRONOMY

AST 101 Our Corner of the Universe
AST 104 Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe

BIOLOGY

BIO 105 Technology Inspired by Nature: Learning from the Natural World
BIO 106 Ocean Life
BIO 115 Ecological Problems and Society
BIO 121* General Biology I
BIO 123/124* General Biology II/Lab
BIO 211/NEU 211 Introduction to Neuroscience
BIO 216* Anatomy and Physiology I (Prerequisite: BIO 121 and 123/124)
BIO 217* Anatomy and Physiology II (Prerequisite: BIO 121 and 123/124)
BIO 220 Biology Abroad (courses which are 3 credits or more)

CHEMISTRY

CHE 103* Chemistry in the Modern World
CHE 106 (107)* General Chemistry I/Lab
CHE 109 (129)* General Chemistry II/Lab (Honors and Majors)
CHE 113 Forensic Science
CHE 116 (117)* General Chemistry II/Lab (Prerequisite: CHE 106 or 109)
CHE 119 (139)* General Chemistry II/Lab (Honors and Majors; Prerequisite: CHE 106 or 109)
CHE 275 (276) Organic Chemistry/Lab (Prerequisite: CHE 116/117 or 119/139 or AP Chemistry with a score of 5)

COMMUNICATIONS SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

CSD 212* Introduction to Communications Sciences and Disorders

EARTH SCIENCES

EAR 105 (104)* Earth Science/Lab
EAR 106 Geohazards and Natural Disasters
EAR 110* Dynamic Earth
EAR 111 Climate Change Past and Present
EAR 117 Oceanography
EAR 203 Earth System Science
EAR 205 Water and Our Environment
EAR 210 History of Earth & Life (Prerequisite: EAR 110 or EAR 105/104 or EAR 203)
EAR 225 Volcanoes and Earthquakes

GEOGRAPHY

GEO 115 The Natural Environment
GEO 215 Global Environment Change

HONORS

HNR 250* Topics in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Honors
HNR 255* Topics in the Sciences with Laboratory Component Honors
HNR 350* Topics in Natural Sciences and Mathematics Honors
HNR 355* Topics in the Sciences with Laboratory Component Honors

MATHEMATICS

MAT 284* Business Calculus
MAT 285* Life Sciences Calculus I
MAT 286* Life Sciences Calculus II (Prerequisite: MAT 285)
MAT 295* Calculus I
MAT 296* Calculus II (Prerequisite: C- or higher grade in MAT 295)

NEUROSCIENCE

NEU 211/BIO 211 Introduction to Neuroscience
NEU 223/PSY 223 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (Prerequisite: PSY 205 or PSY 209)

PHYSICS

PHY 101* Major Concepts of Physics I
PHY 102* Major Concepts of Physics II (Prerequisite: PHY 101 or PHI 211)
PHY 211 (221)* General Physics I/Lab (Corequisite: MAT 285 or MAT 295)
PHY 212 (222)* General Physics II/Lab (Prerequisites: PHY 211/221 or 215/221; Corequisite: MAT 286 or 296)
PHY 215 (221)* General Physics I/Lab Honors and Majors (Corequisite: MAT 286 or 295)
PHY 216 (222)* General Physics II/Lab Honors and Majors (Prereq: PHY 211/221 or 215/221; Coreq: MAT 286 or 296)

PSYCHOLOGY

PSY/NEU 223 Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience (Prerequisite: PSY 205 or PSY 209)

SCIENCE TEACHING

SCI 104 Science-Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena I
SCI 105 Science-Questions and Quests: Physical Phenomena II

OTHER COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS*

College of Sport and nsan Dynamics

NSD 225 Nutrition in Health

*Notes:

You may receive credit for one course in each of the following groupings:

  • BIO 121 or Advanced Placement in Biology
  • BIO 123/124 or Advanced Placement in Biology
  • CHE 103 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry
  • CHE 106/107 or CHE 109/129 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry with score of 5
  • CHE 116/117 or CHE 119/139 or Advanced Placement in Chemistry with score of 5
  • CSD 212 or CSD 303
  • EAR 105 or EAR 110
  • MAT 284, MAT 285 or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus)
  • MAT 286, MAT 295 or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus AB with score of 4 or Calculus BC)
  • MAT 296 or Advanced Placement in Math (Calculus BC)
  • PHY 101 or Advanced Placement in Physics I or Physics B or C (Mechanics)
  • PHY 102 or AP Physics II, or Physics B or C (Electricity and Magnetism)
  • PHY 211/221, PHY 215/221 or Advanced Placement in Physics C (Mechanics)
  • PHY 212/222, PHY 216/222 or Advanced Placement in Physics C (Electricity and Magnetism)

Credits cannot be given for BIO 216 after successfully completing BIO 316.

Credits cannot be given for BIO 217 after successfully completing BIO 317.

Advanced Placement Credit for Environmental Science (EAR 200, 3 credits, one course) may be used to fulfill the non-lab science portion of the divisional requirements.

HNR 250 and HNR 350 may be taken three times (with different titles) for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Newhouse Advising and Records Office if you have any questions.

HNR 255 and HNR 355 are repeatable course numbers when taken with different course titles.

MAT 284 may not be taken for credit after successful competition of either MAT 285 or MAT 295 or Advanced Placement Calculus.

MAT 285-286 is a terminal sequence to be taken only by students who do not plan to continue studies in math beyond this level. If you have a weak background in mathematics, you should take MAT 194 before taking MAT 285.

MAT 285 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of MAT 284 or MAT 295 or Advanced Placement Calculus.

MAT 286 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of MAT 296 or AP Calculus with score of 4 or higher.

MAT 295 may not be taken for credit after successful completion of MAT 286 or AP Calculus with score of 4 or higher.

Courses listed under “Other Schools and Colleges,” such as NSD 225, may be used to fulfill the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Divisional Requirement, but they may not be counted toward the 65 credits in the College of Arts and Sciences needed for graduation unless the course is cross-listed with Arts and Sciences.

Humanities

The Humanities Division encompasses the history, theory, analysis and criticism of language, literature and other texts, religion, art, and music; and the examination of fundamental questions arising in the human search for values, knowledge, purpose, and meaning. These are central concerns of the departments or programs of African American Studies; Art and Music Histories; English and Textual Studies; Judaic Studies; Languages, Literatures and Linguistics; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies; Native American Studies; Philosophy; Religion; South Asian Studies; and Women’s and Gender Studies. Hence, most courses satisfying the Humanities Divisional Requirements come from these departments and programs.

To complete the Divisional Requirements in the Humanities, you must take two courses from the following list.

The Divisional List in the Humanities:

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

AAS 138 Writing about Black Culture
AAS 206 Introduction to African American Music
AAS 207 A Survey of African Music
AAS 231 African American Literature to 1900: An Introduction
AAS 232 African American Literature: 20th and 21st Centuries
AAS 233 The Caribbean Novel
AAS 234 African Fiction
AAS 235 African American Drama
AAS 241/REL 281 African Religions: An Introduction

ANTHROPOLOGY

ANT 185 Global Encounters: Comparing World Views & Values Cross-Culturally
ANT/LIN 202 Languages of the World (Prerequisite: LIN 201)
ANT/REL 221 Morality and Community
ANT 273/NAT/REL 244 Indigenous Religions

ARABIC

ARB 202* Arabic IV (Prerequisite: ARB 201 or placement test)

ART AND MUSIC HISTORIES

HOA 105* Arts and Ideas I
HOA 106* Arts and Ideas II
HOA 121 Italian Art and Society from Ancient to Modern Times (offered in Florence)
HOA 176 The Visual Arts of the Americas
HOA 201 Masterpieces of Art
HOA/HOM 202 Arts of Italy (offered in Florence)
HOA 203 Italian Arts from Antiquity to Michelangelo (offered in Florence)
HOA 204 Italian Arts from the Medicis to the Futurists (offered in Florence)
HOA 205 Italian Sculpture Interpreted (offered in Florence)
HOA/HOM 206 Arts of France (offered in Strasbourg)
HOA/HOM 207 Arts of England (offered in London)
HOA 208 An Architectural History of London (offered in London)
HOA/HOM 209 Arts of Spain (offered in Madrid)
HOM/MTC 125* Introductory Music Theory
HOM 153 Worlds of Dance
HOM 165 Understanding Music I
HOM 166 Understanding Music II
HOM 172 American Popular Music
HOM 195 Performance Live
HOM/HOA 202 Arts of Italy (offered in Florence)
HOM/HOA 206 Arts of France (offered in Strasbourg)
HOM/HOA 207 Arts of England (offered in London)
HOM/HOA 209 Arts of Spain (offered in Madrid)
HOM/MHL 267 European Music before 1800 (Prerequisite: HOM 165 or 166 or 168 or MHL 168)
HOM/MHL 268 European and American Music since 1800 (Prerequisite: Any HOM or MHL course)
HOM 285/MHL 185 Introduction to World Music

CHINESE

CHI 202* Chinese IV (Prerequisite: CHI 201 or placement test)

ENGLISH AND TEXTUAL STUDIES

ETS 105 Introduction to Creative Writing
ETS 107 Living Writers
ETS 113 Survey of British Literature, Beginnings to 1789
ETS 114 Survey of British Literature, 1789 to Present
ETS 115 Topics in British Literary History
ETS 117 Survey of American Literature, Beginnings to 1865
ETS 118 Survey of American Literature, 1865 to Present
ETS 119 Topics in U.S. Literary History
ETS 121 Introduction to Shakespeare
ETS 122 Introduction to the Novel
ETS 142 Narratives of Culture: Introduction to Issues of Critical Reading
ETS 145 Reading Popular Culture
ETS 146 Interpretation of New Media
ETS 151 Interpretation of Poetry
ETS 152 Interpretation of Drama
ETS 153 Interpretation of Fiction
ETS 154 Interpretation of Film
ETS 155 Interpretation of Nonfiction
ETS 170 American Cinema from Beginnings to Present
ETS 171 World Cinema, Beginnings to Present
ETS 174 World Literature, Beginnings to 1000
ETS 175 World Literature, 1000 to Present
ETS 181 Class and Literary Texts
ETS 182 Race and Literary Texts
ETS 184 Ethnicity and Literary Texts
ETS/WGS 192 Gender and Literary Texts
ETS 200 Selected Topics in English (3 credits)
ETS 215 Introductory Poetry Workshop
ETS 217 Introductory Fiction Workshop
ETS 230 Topics in Ethnic Literary Traditions
ETS 242 Reading and Interpretation

FRENCH

FRE 202* French IV (Prerequisite: FRE 201 or placement test)

GERMAN

GER 202* German IV (Prerequisite: GER 201 or placement test)

HEBREW

HEB 202* Hebrew IV (Prerequisite: HEB 201 or placement test)

HINDI

HIN/SAS 202* Hindi/Urdu IV (Prerequisite: HIN 201 or placement test)

HISTORY

HST 111* Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815
HST 112* Modern Europe: Napoleon to the Present
HST 210 The Ancient World
HST 211 Medieval and Renaissance Europe

HONORS

HNR 240* Topics in Humanities Honors
HNR 340* Topics in Humanities Honors

ITALIAN

ITA 202* Italian IV (Prerequisite: ITA 201 or placement test)

JAPANESE

JPS 202* Japanese IV (Prerequisite: JPS 201 or placement test)

JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAM

JSP/REL 107 Religion, Literature, Film
JSP/REL 114* The Bible in History, Culture, and Religion
JSP/LIT/REL 131 Great Jewish Writers
JSP/REL 135 Judaism
JSP/REL 215* The Jewish Bible/Christian Old Testament
JSP/REL/LIT 231 Jewish Literature
JSP/LIT/REL 235 Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages
JSP/LIT/REL 239 Jewish Humor and Satire

KISWAHILI

SWA 202* Kiswahili IV (Prerequisite: SWA 201 or placement test)

KOREAN

KOR 202* Korean IV (Prerequisite: KOR 201 or placement test)

LINGUSTICS

LIN 201 The Nature and Study of Language
LIN/ANT 202 Languages of the World (Prerequisite: LIN 201)
LIN 251 English Words

LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

LIT 101 Introduction to Classical Literature I
LIT 102 Introduction to Classical Literature II
LIT/JSP/REL 131 Great Jewish Writers
LIT 203 Greek and Roman Epics in English Translation
LIT 204 Popular Culture in Modern Japan
LIT 205 Tokyo Today in Literature and Film
LIT 211 Greek and Roman Drama in English Translation
LIT 226 Dostoevsky and Tolstoy
LIT 227 Pasternak and Solzhenitsyn
LIT/JSP/REL 231 Jewish Literature
LIT/JSP/REL 235 Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages
LIT/JSP/REL 239 Jewish Humor and Satire
LIT 241 Dante and the Medieval World
LIT 242 Petrarch and the Renaissance World
LIT 243 Cultures of Italy from the Middle Ages to the Present
LIT 245 Florence and Renaissance Civilization
LIT 255 Cervantes in English
LIT 257 Italian Cinema and Culture since World War II

MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES

MES/REL/SAS 165 Discovering Islam

NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES

NAT/REL 142 Native American Religion
NAT 208 Haudenosaunee Languages and Culture
NAT/REL 244/ANT 273 Indigenous Religions

PHILOSOPHY

PHI 107* Theories of Knowledge and Reality
PHI 109* Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 111 Plato’s Republic
PHI/PSC 125 Political Theory
PHI 171 Critical Thinking
PHI 172 Making Decisions
PHI 175 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 191 Ethics and Contemporary Issues
PHI 192* Introduction to Moral Theory
PHI 197 Human Nature
PHI 209* Introduction to Moral Philosophy (Honors)
PHI 241/REL 292 The Human and Divine in Christian and Muslim Philosophy
PHI 245 Philosophy of Sports
PHI 251 Logic
PHI 293 Ethics and the Media Professions
PHI 296 Friendship
PHI/WGS 297 Philosophy of Feminism

POLISH

POL 202* Polish IV (Prerequisite: POL 201 or placement test)

PORTUGUESE

POR 202* Portuguese IV (Prerequisite: POR 201 or placement test)

PERSIAN

PRS 202* Persian IV (Prerequisite: PRS 201 or placement test)

LGBT STUDIES

QSX 112 Sexualities, Genders, Bodies

RELIGION

REL 101 Religions of the World
REL 102 Religion Today in a Globalizing World
REL 103 Religion and Sports
REL 104 Religion and Science
REL 106 What Is Belief?
REL/JSP 107 Religion, Literature, Film
REL 108 Religion and Its Critics
REL/JSP 114* The Bible in History, Culture, and Religion
REL 120 Introduction to the Study of Religion
REL 121 Pilgrimage
REL 122 Confessions
REL/SAS 123 Religious Auto/Biography
REL 125 Religion and Sexuality
REL 126 Ecstasy, Transgression, Religion
REL/JSP/LIT 131 Great Jewish Writers
REL/JSP 135 Judaism
REL/NAT 142 Native American Religion
REL 156 Christianity
REL/MES/SAS 165 Discovering Islam
REL/SAS 185 Hinduism
REL/SAS 186 Buddhism
REL 191 Religion, Meaning, and Knowledge
REL 193 Extreme Religious Experience
REL 205 Ancient Greek Religion
REL 206 Greco-Roman Religion
REL/JSP 215* The Jewish Bible/Christian Old Testament
REL 217* The New Testament
REL/ANT 221 Morality and Community
REL 223 Faith, Doubt, and Fanaticism
REL 227 Gods: A Cross-Cultural Gallery
REL/JSP/LIT 231 Jewish Literature
REL/JSP/LIT 235 Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages
REL/JSP 239 Jewish Humor and Satire
REL 241 Religious Diversity in America
REL 242 Religious Issues in American Life
REL/NAT 244/ANT 273 Indigenous Religions
REL 246 Religion and Popular Culture
REL 252 Ethical Decision Making
REL 253 Religion, Spirituality, and Nature
REL 255 Psychology, Spirituality, Love, and Ethics
REL 261 Faith and Reason in Islamic Thought and Civilization
REL 281/AAS 241 African Religions: An Introduction
REL/SAS 283 India’s Religious Worlds
REL 291 Comparative Themes & Issues
REL 292/PHI 241 The Human and Divine in Christian and Muslim Philosophy
REL 294 Mythologies
REL 295 Religion and Art
REL 296 Mysticism

RUSSIAN

RUS 202* Russian IV (Prerequisite: RUS 201 or placement test)

SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES

SAS/REL 123 Religious Auto/Biography
SAS/MES/REL 165 Discovering Islam
SAS/REL 185 Hinduism
SAS/REL 186 Buddhism
SAS/HIN 202* Hindi/Urdu IV (Prerequisite: HIN/SAS 201 or placement)
SAS/REL 283 India’s Religious Worlds

SPANISH

SPA 202* Spanish IV (Prerequisite: SPA 201 or placement test)

TURKISH

TRK 202* Turkish IV (Prerequisite: TRK 201 or placement test)

WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES

WGS 101 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
WGS/ETS 192 Gender and Literary Texts
WGS/PHI 297 Philosophy Feminism

WRITING PROGRAM

WRT 114 Writing Culture
WRT 255 Advanced Argumentative Writing (Prerequisite: ENL 213 or Coreq: WRT 205 or WRT 209)

OTHER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES*

College of Visual and Performing Arts

MHL 185/HOM 285 Introduction to World Music
MHL/HOM 267 European Music before 1800
MHL/HOM 268 European and American Music since 1800
MTC/HOM 125* Introductory Music Theory

*Notes:

Courses listed under “Other Schools and Colleges” may be used to fulfill the Humanities Divisional Requirement, but they may not be counted toward the 65 credits in the College of Arts and Sciences needed for graduation unless they are cross-listed with the College of Arts and Sciences.

ARB 202, CHI 202, FRE 202, GER 202, HEB 202, HIN/SAS 202, ITA 202, JPS 202, KOR 202, POL 202, POR 202, PRS 202, RUS 202, SPA 202, SWA 202, TRK 202 may be used in the Humanities requirement and in either the Foreign Languages Skills Requirement or the Additional Skills Requirement. Credit is granted once, but each course may be used to fulfill more than one requirement, freeing up additional elective credit. The same foreign language course, however, may not be used to complete both the Foreign Languages and the Additional Skills requirements. Students may not enroll in a language course numbered 202 once they have taken a higher level course in that language.

You may receive credit for only one course in each of the following groupings:

  • HOA 105 or Advanced Placement in Art History
  • HOA 106 or Advanced Placement in Art History
  • HOM/MTC 125 or Advanced Placement in Music Theory
  • HST 111 or Advanced Placement in European History
  • HST 112 or Advanced Placement in European History
  • JSP/REL 114 or JSP/REL 215
  • JSP/REL 114 or REL 217
  • PHI 107 or PHI 109
  • PHI 192 or PHI 209
  • PHI 398 or REL 252

HNR 240 may be taken three times (with different titles) for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Newhouse Advising and Records Office if you have any questions.

HNR 340 may be repeated three times (with different titles) for a total of nine credits. HNR courses on media topics taught by Newhouse faculty members will be counted as Public Communications credits. Check with the Advising and Newhouse Records Office if you have any questions.

Additional Divisional Courses

You are required to complete a total of ten courses from the divisional lists in the Social Sciences, the Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the Humanities. As noted earlier, you are required to complete a minimum of two courses from each Division. Four additional courses of these ten courses may come from any of the three divisions. For the additional four courses, you may choose from among all three divisions or limit yourself to one or two divisions.

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