Divisional Requirements
The College of Arts and Sciences has four curricular divisions:
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.