Core Skills Requirements
Singly enrolled Newhouse students and dual Newhouse/iSchool students must complete the following Core Skills requirements.
Dual Arts & Sciences/Newhouse and dual Whitman/Newhouse students should refer to their home colleges for information regarding core requirements.
CORE SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- Basic Writing
- Foreign Language
- Quantitative Skills
- Writing Intensive
- Additional Skills (Singly enrolled Newhouse students only)
- Skills Proficiency (Dually enrolled Newhouse/iSchool students only)
- Computer Programming (Dually enrolled Newhouse/iSchool students only)
Notes
Students who have earned Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or transfer credit for a Core Skills course cannot repeat the equivalent course at Syracuse University. Students can only receive credit for a course or its equivalent once.
Courses such as AAS/WGS 303 are cross-listed courses. Students may take the course as either AAS 303 or WGS 303. Since these are the same courses under different department prefixes, students may receive credit for only one course in any cross-listing.
Courses listed under “Other Schools and Colleges” can apply towards the Core Skills requirements but they cannot apply towards the 61 Arts & Sciences credits required to graduate (unless the courses are cross-listed with the College of Arts & Sciences).
HNR courses or honors sections of courses are available only to students in the Renee Crown Honors Program.
Honors courses (HNR) are cross-disciplinary courses. Those taught by Newhouse faculty are counted as Newhouse credits, not Arts & Sciences credits, in the degree requirements. They can fulfill Core Skills requirements as listed.
HNR 240, HNR 340, HNR 250, HNR 350, HNR 260, and HNR 360 may each be taken (with different titles) up to three times (for a total of nine credits per course number).
Singly enrolled Newhouse students and dual Newhouse/iSchool students must complete the following Core Skills requirements.
Dual Arts & Sciences/Newhouse and dual Whitman/Newhouse students should refer to their home colleges for information regarding core requirements.
CORE SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
- Basic Writing
- Foreign Language
- Quantitative Skills
- Writing Intensive
- Additional Skills (Singly enrolled Newhouse students only)
- Skills Proficiency (Dually enrolled Newhouse/iSchool students only)
- Computer Programming (Dually enrolled Newhouse/iSchool students only)
Notes
Students who have earned Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or transfer credit for a Core Skills course cannot repeat the equivalent course at Syracuse University. Students can only receive credit for a course or its equivalent once.
Courses such as AAS/WGS 303 are cross-listed courses. Students may take the course as either AAS 303 or WGS 303. Since these are the same courses under different department prefixes, students may receive credit for only one course in any cross-listing.
Courses listed under “Other Schools and Colleges” can apply towards the Core Skills requirements but they cannot apply towards the 61 Arts & Sciences credits required to graduate (unless the courses are cross-listed with the College of Arts & Sciences).
HNR courses or honors sections of courses are available only to students in the Renee Crown Honors Program.
Honors courses (HNR) are cross-disciplinary courses. Those taught by Newhouse faculty are counted as Newhouse credits, not Arts & Sciences credits, in the degree requirements. They can fulfill Core Skills requirements as listed.
HNR 240, HNR 340, HNR 250, HNR 350, HNR 260, and HNR 360 may each be taken (with different titles) up to three times (for a total of nine credits per course number).
Basic Writing
Students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Basic Writing requirement:
| WRT 105 | Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing |
| WRT 109 | Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing (Honors) |
| ENL 213*International students whose native language is NOT English will be placed in an English course (ENL 201, ENL 207, ENL 211, ENL 213, or WRT 105) after taking the English Language Proficiency Exam. Depending on placement, students may fulfill the Basic Writing requirement by completing ENL 213 or WRT 105. Students may have to complete one or more ENL courses before taking ENL 213, depending on their English proficiency. | Advanced Academic Writing and Research for Non-Native Speakers of English (Non-native English speakers only) |
| AP Exam | Scoring 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam |
| AP Exam | Scoring 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition exam |
| Transfer Credit | Transferring credit for a comparable course from another college or university |
Notes
International students whose native language is NOT English will be placed in an English course (ENL 201, ENL 207, ENL 211, ENL 213, or WRT 105) after taking the English Language Proficiency Exam. Depending on placement, students may fulfill the Basic Writing requirement by completing ENL 213 or WRT 105. Students may have to complete one or more ENL courses before taking ENL 213, depending on their English proficiency.
Students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Basic Writing requirement:
| WRT 105 | Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing |
| WRT 109 | Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing (Honors) |
| ENL 213*International students whose native language is NOT English will be placed in an English course (ENL 201, ENL 207, ENL 211, ENL 213, or WRT 105) after taking the English Language Proficiency Exam. Depending on placement, students may fulfill the Basic Writing requirement by completing ENL 213 or WRT 105. Students may have to complete one or more ENL courses before taking ENL 213, depending on their English proficiency. | Advanced Academic Writing and Research for Non-Native Speakers of English (Non-native English speakers only) |
| AP Exam | Scoring 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam |
| AP Exam | Scoring 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition exam |
| Transfer Credit | Transferring credit for a comparable course from another college or university |
Notes
International students whose native language is NOT English will be placed in an English course (ENL 201, ENL 207, ENL 211, ENL 213, or WRT 105) after taking the English Language Proficiency Exam. Depending on placement, students may fulfill the Basic Writing requirement by completing ENL 213 or WRT 105. Students may have to complete one or more ENL courses before taking ENL 213, depending on their English proficiency.
Students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Basic Writing requirement:
| WRT 105 | Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing |
| WRT 109 | Studio I: Practices of Academic Writing (Honors) |
| ENL 213*International students whose native language is NOT English will be placed in an English course (ENL 201, ENL 207, ENL 211, ENL 213, or WRT 105) after taking the English Language Proficiency Exam. Depending on placement, students may fulfill the Basic Writing requirement by completing ENL 213 or WRT 105. Students may have to complete one or more ENL courses before taking ENL 213, depending on their English proficiency. | Advanced Academic Writing and Research for Non-Native Speakers of English (Non-native English speakers only) |
| AP Exam | Scoring 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exam |
| AP Exam | Scoring 4 or higher on the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition exam |
| Transfer Credit | Transferring credit for a comparable course from another college or university |
Notes
International students whose native language is NOT English will be placed in an English course (ENL 201, ENL 207, ENL 211, ENL 213, or WRT 105) after taking the English Language Proficiency Exam. Depending on placement, students may fulfill the Basic Writing requirement by completing ENL 213 or WRT 105. Students may have to complete one or more ENL courses before taking ENL 213, depending on their English proficiency.
Foreign Language
Students must complete TWO three-credit or four-credit foreign language courses. The two courses do not have to be the same language.
Students can choose from the following languages:
| Ancient Greek | Hindi/Urdu | Persian |
| Arabic | Italian | Polish |
| Chinese | Japanese | Portuguese |
| French | Kiswahili | Russian |
| German | Korean | Spanish |
| Hebrew | Latin | Turkish |
Foreign Language Placement Test
Students must take the Foreign Language Placement Test to determine the appropriate course level.
Advanced Placement/Transfer Credit in a Foreign Language
Students may complete part or all of the foreign language requirement by earning a score of three or higher on a foreign language Advanced Placement exam and/or receiving transfer credit for a comparable foreign language course.
International Students
Non-native English speakers may petition to waive the foreign language requirement.
Notes
Students cannot receive credit for a lower-level course in a language after receiving credit for a higher-numbered course in the same language, nor can students repeat a course for which they have already received credit. For example, if a student receives AP credit for SPA 102, they cannot take SPA 101 or 102 at SU; instead, they may take SPA 201, or take a different language.
Any language taken at the 202 level can apply towards two requirements: Core Skills (either Foreign Language or Additional Skills) and Core Divisional (Humanities). Students receive credit only once, but the course can apply to multiple requirements.
Students must complete TWO three-credit or four-credit foreign language courses. The two courses do not have to be the same language.
Students can choose from the following languages:
| American Sign Language | Hindi/Urdu | Polish |
| Ancient Greek | Italian | Portuguese |
| Arabic | Japanese | Russian |
| Chinese | Kiswahili | Spanish |
| French | Korean | Turkish |
| German | Latin | |
| Hebrew | Persian |
Foreign Language Placement Test
Students must take the Foreign Language Placement Test to determine the appropriate course level.
Advanced Placement/Transfer Credit in a Foreign Language
Students may complete part or all of the foreign language requirement by earning a score of three or higher on a foreign language Advanced Placement exam and/or receiving transfer credit for a comparable foreign language course.
International Students
Non-native English speakers may petition to waive the foreign language requirement.
Notes
Students cannot receive credit for a lower-level course in a language after receiving credit for a higher-numbered course in the same language, nor can students repeat a course for which they have already received credit. For example, if a student receives AP credit for SPA 102, they cannot take SPA 101 or 102 at SU; instead, they may take SPA 201, or take a different language.
Any language taken at the 202 level can apply towards two requirements: Core Skills (either Foreign Language or Additional Skills) and Core Divisional (Humanities). Students receive credit only once, but the course can apply to multiple requirements.
Students must complete TWO three-credit or four-credit foreign language courses. The two courses do not have to be the same language.
Students can choose from the following languages:
| American Sign Language | Hindi/Urdu | Polish |
| Ancient Greek | Italian | Portuguese |
| Arabic | Japanese | Russian |
| Chinese | Kiswahili | Spanish |
| French | Korean | Turkish |
| German | Latin | |
| Hebrew | Persian |
Foreign Language Placement Test
Students must take the Foreign Language Placement Test to determine the appropriate course level.
Advanced Placement/Transfer Credit in a Foreign Language
Students may complete part or all of the foreign language requirement by earning a score of three or higher on a foreign language Advanced Placement exam and/or receiving transfer credit for a comparable foreign language course.
International Students
Non-native English speakers may petition to waive the foreign language requirement.
Notes
Students cannot receive credit for a lower-level course in a language after receiving credit for a higher-numbered course in the same language, nor can students repeat a course for which they have already received credit. For example, if a student receives AP credit for SPA 102, they cannot take SPA 101 or 102 at SU; instead, they may take SPA 201, or take a different language.
Any language taken at the 202 level can apply towards two requirements: Core Skills (either Foreign Language or Additional Skills) and Core Divisional (Humanities). Students receive credit only once, but the course can apply to multiple requirements.
Quantitative Skills
Students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Quantitative Skills requirement:
| MAT 121*Students who have earned credit for pre-calculus or calculus (including AP credit, transfer credit, or Project Advance credit), or have earned a “C” or better in any mathematics course numbered 180 or higher, cannot receive credit for MAT 121 or any mathematics course numbered 180 or below. | Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts I |
| MAT 183 | Elements of Modern Mathematics |
| MAT 221 | Elementary Probability and Statistics I |
| AP Exam | Scoring 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement Statistics exam |
| Transfer Credit | Transferring credit for a comparable course from another college or university |
Mathematics Placement Test
Students must take the Mathematics Placement Test before registering for any of the above courses. Placement tests are available on MySlice, with a link to the placement test and the placement test results.
Notes
MAT 221 can fulfill either the Quantitative Skills requirement or the Additional Skills requirement, but not both.
Students who have earned credit for pre-calculus or calculus (including AP credit, transfer credit, or Project Advance credit), or have earned a “C” or better in any mathematics course numbered 180 or higher, cannot receive credit for MAT 121 or any mathematics course numbered 180 or below.
Whitman/Newhouse Dual students are required to take MAS 261 Introductory Statistics for Management. Whitman/Newhouse Dual students who decide to become Singly Enrolled in Newhouse can petition to apply MAS 261 towards the Quantitative Skills requirement in place of MAT 121 or MAT 183 or MAT 221.
Students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Quantitative Skills requirement:
| MAT 121*Students who have earned credit for pre-calculus or calculus (including AP credit, transfer credit, or Project Advance credit), or have earned a “C” or better in any mathematics course numbered 180 or higher, cannot receive credit for MAT 121 or any mathematics course numbered 180 or below. | Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts I |
| MAT 183 | Elements of Modern Mathematics |
| MAT 221 | Elementary Probability and Statistics I |
| AP Exam | Scoring 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement Statistics exam |
| Transfer Credit | Transferring credit for a comparable course from another college or university |
Mathematics Placement Test
Students must take the Mathematics Placement Test before registering for any of the above courses. Placement tests are available on MySlice, with a link to the placement test and the placement test results.
Notes
MAT 221 can fulfill either the Quantitative Skills requirement or the Additional Skills requirement, but not both.
Students who have earned credit for pre-calculus or calculus (including AP credit, transfer credit, or Project Advance credit), or have earned a “C” or better in any mathematics course numbered 180 or higher, cannot receive credit for MAT 121 or any mathematics course numbered 180 or below.
Whitman/Newhouse Dual students are required to take MAS 261 Introductory Statistics for Management. Whitman/Newhouse Dual students who decide to become Singly Enrolled in Newhouse can petition to apply MAS 261 towards the Quantitative Skills requirement in place of MAT 121 or MAT 183 or MAT 221.
Students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Quantitative Skills requirement:
| MAT 121*Students who have earned credit for pre-calculus or calculus (including AP credit, transfer credit, or Project Advance credit), or have earned a “C” or better in any mathematics course numbered 180 or higher, cannot receive credit for MAT 121 or any mathematics course numbered 180 or below. | Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts I |
| MAT 183 | Elements of Modern Mathematics |
| MAT 221 | Elementary Probability and Statistics I |
| AP Exam | Scoring 3 or higher on the Advanced Placement Statistics exam |
| Transfer Credit | Transferring credit for a comparable course from another college or university |
Mathematics Placement Test
Students must take the Mathematics Placement Test before registering for any of the above courses. Placement tests are available on MySlice, with a link to the placement test and the placement test results.
Notes
MAT 221 can fulfill either the Quantitative Skills requirement or the Additional Skills requirement, but not both.
Students who have earned credit for pre-calculus or calculus (including AP credit, transfer credit, or Project Advance credit), or have earned a “C” or better in any mathematics course numbered 180 or higher, cannot receive credit for MAT 121 or any mathematics course numbered 180 or below.
Whitman/Newhouse Dual students are required to take MAS 261 Introductory Statistics for Management. Whitman/Newhouse Dual students who decide to become Singly Enrolled in Newhouse can petition to apply MAS 261 towards the Quantitative Skills requirement in place of MAT 121 or MAT 183 or MAT 221.
Writing Intensive
Students must complete TWO of the following courses to fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement.
Transfer credit or test credit, such as Advanced Placement, cannot apply towards the Writing Intensive requirement.
Use the following key to view additional information regarding specific courses:
- Hover over the (+)* in the description to see what additional requirements the class meets.
- Hover over (prereq)* to see any prerequisites required to make you eligible to register for this course.
- Hover over (note)* to see any relevant information you need before registering for this class.
African American Studies
| AAS 138 | Writing about Black Culture (+)*Humanities |
| AAS 233 | The Caribbean Novel (+)*Global Experience; Humanities |
| AAS 234 | African Fiction (+)*Global Experience; Humanities |
| AAS 235 | African American Drama (+)*Humanities |
| AAS/WGS 303 | Black Women Writers |
| AAS 305 | African Orature (+)*Global Experience |
| AAS 312 | Pan Africanism (+)*Global Experience |
| AAS 338 | Creative Writing Workshop |
Anthropology
| ANT 185 | Global Encounters: Comparing World Views & Values Cross-Culturally (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| ANT/SAS/WGS 324 | Modern South Asian Cultures (+)*Global Experience |
| ANT/GEO/WGS 367 | Gender in a Globalizing World (+)*Global Experience |
| ANT 467 | Culture and Mental Disorders |
| ANT 469 | Medical Anthropology in Ecological Perspective |
Earth Science
| EAR 325 | Introduction to Paleobiology (Prereq)*EAR 102 or EAR 210 or BIO 345 or EFB 311 or EFB 320 |
English
| ENG 113 | British Literature, Beginnings to 1789 (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| ENG 114 | British Literature, Since 1789 (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| ENG 115 | Topics in British Literature (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| ENG 117 | American Literature, Beginnings to 1865 (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 118 | American Literature, 1865 to present (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 119 | Topics in U.S. Literature (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 121 | Introduction to Shakespeare (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| ENG 122 | Introduction to the Novel (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 125 | Science Fiction (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 142 | Narratives of Culture: Introduction to Issues of Critical Reading (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 146 | Interpretation of New Media (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 151 | Interpretation of Poetry (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 152 | Interpretation of Drama (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 153 | Interpretation of Fiction (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 154 | Interpretation of Film (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 155 | Interpretation of Nonfiction (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 156 | Interpretation of Games (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 160 | Hip Hop and Ya Don’t Stop: Issues, Debates, and Controversies (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 164 | Children’s Literature (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 170 | American Cinema, from Beginnings to Present (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 171 | World Cinema, Beginnings to Present (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 172 | The Literature of War and Peace (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 174 | World Literature, Beginnings to 1000 (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| ENG 175 | World Literature, 1000 to Present (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| ENG 181 | Class and Literary Texts (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 182 | Race and Literary Texts (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 184 | Ethnicity and Literary Texts (+)*Humanities |
| ENG/WGS 192 | Gender and Literary Texts (+)*Humanities |
| ENG 193 | Introduction to Asian American Literature (+)*Humanities |
Geography and the Environment
| GEO 171 | Human Geographies (+)*Social Sciences |
| GEO 219/HNR 260 | American Diversity and Unity (Honors) (+)*Social Sciences |
| GEO 272 | World Cultures (+)*Global Experience, Social Sciences |
| GEO 353 | Geographies of Environmental Justice |
| GEO/ANT/WGS 367 | Gender in a Globalizing World (+)*Global Experience |
History
| HST 101 | American History to 1865 (+)*Social Sciences |
| HST 102 | American History Since 1865 (+)*Social Sciences |
| HST 111 | Early Modern Europe, 1350-1815 (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| HST 112 | Modern Europe: Napoleon to the Present (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| HST 121 | Global History to 1750 (+)*Social Sciences |
| HST 122 | Global History 1750 to Present (+)*Social Sciences |
| HST 201 | Research Seminar in History (+)*Social Sciences |
| HST/MES 208 | Middle East Since the Rise of Islam (+)*Global Experience, Social Sciences |
| HST 210 | The Ancient World (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| HST 347/HNR 360 | Modern American Politics through Fiction (Honors) |
| HST/QSX 348 | Queering the Middle Ages? |
| HST 391 | Mary Magdalene: History of a Legend |
| HST 398 | Saints and Sinners in the Middle Ages |
| HST 399 | Utopia and Institution: Early Monasticism |
History of Art
| HOA 106 | Arts and Ideas II (Honors section ONLY) (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| HOA 412 | From Gothic to Goth |
History of Music
| HOM 313 | Film Music |
| HOM 363 | Opera in Society |
| HOM 372 | Music in Multicultural America |
| HOM 396 | Junior Seminar: Writing about Music |
| HOM 485 | Contemporary Indigenous Soundscapes |
| HOM 493 | Music Identity |
Honors
| HNR 240 | Arts without Borders (+)*Humanities |
| HNR 260/GEO 219 | American Diversity and Unity (+)*Social Sciences |
| HNR 260/WGS 200 | History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement (+)*Social Sciences |
| HNR 340 | Fiction Writing Workshop (+)*Humanities |
| HNR 340 | Good Film, Bad People (+)*Humanities |
| HNR 340 | Tell Your Story Walking (+)*Humanities |
| HNR 360/HST 347 | Modern American Politics through Fiction (+)*Social Sciences |
International Relations
| IRP/PSC 412 | Global Governance: The United Nations System (Prereq)*PSC 124 or PSC 139 |
Jewish Studies
| JSP/LIT/REL 131 | Great Jewish Writers |
| JSP/REL 215 (note)*Students can only receive credit for one of the following: JSP/REL 114 or JSP/REL 215. | The Jewish Bible/Christian Old Testament (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| JSP/LIT/REL 235 | Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages (+)*Humanities |
| JSP/LIT/REL 239 | Jewish Humor and Satire (+)*Humanities |
| JSP/REL 307 | The Temple and the Dead Sea Scrolls (+)*Global Experience |
| JSP/REL 316 | The Torah/Pentateuch as a Scripture |
| JSP/LIT/REL 333 | Yiddish Literature in Translation (+)*Global Experience |
| JSP/REL 337 | Shoah: Responding to the Holocaust (+)*Global Experience |
| JSP/REL 338 | American Judaism |
| JSP/PHI/REL 435 | Modern Jewish Thought |
Latino-Latin American Studies
| LAS/SPA 465 | Literature and Popular Culture (+)*Global Experience |
Law in the Liberal Arts
| LLA 201 | Elements of Law (+)*Social Sciences |
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies
| QSX/REL 323 | Christianity and Sexuality |
| QSX/HST 348 | Queering the Middle Ages? |
| QSX/REL 357 | Queerly Religious |
Literature in English Translation
| LIT/JSP/REL 131 | Great Jewish Writers (+)*Humanities |
| LIT/REL/JSP 235 | Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages (+)*Humanities |
| LIT/REL/JSP 239 | Jewish Humor and Satire (+)*Humanities |
| LIT/REL/JSP 333 | Yiddish Literature in Translation (+)*Global Experience |
Literature in English Translation
| LIT/JSP/REL 131 | Great Jewish Writers (+)*Humanities |
| LIT/REL/JSP 235 | Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages (+)*Humanities |
| LIT/REL/JSP 239 | Jewish Humor and Satire (+)*Humanities |
| LIT 256 | Blood: A Cultural History |
| LIT/REL/JSP 333 | Yiddish Literature in Translation (+)*Global Experience |
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
| MAX 123 | Critical Issues for the United States (+)*Social Sciences |
| MAX 132 | Global Community (+)*Global Experience, Social Sciences |
Middle Eastern Studies
| MES/HST 208 | Middle East Since the Rise of Islam (+)*Global Experience, Social Sciences |
| MES 365/REL/SAS 367 | God and Beauty in Islamic Art (+)*Global Experience |
Philosophy
| PHI 107 (note)*Students can only receive credit for one of the following: PHI 107 or PHI 109. | Theories of Knowledge and Reality (+)*Humanities |
| PHI 109 (note) *Students can only receive credit for one of the following: PHI 107 or PHI 109. | Introduction to Philosophy Students can only receive credit for one of the following: PHI 107 or PHI 109. (+)*Humanities |
| PHI 111 | Plato’s Republic (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| PHI 172 | Making Decisions (+)*Humanities |
| PHI 197 | Human Nature (+)*Humanities |
| PHI 241/REL 292 | The Human and Divine in Christian and Muslim Philosophy (+)*Humanities |
| PHI/WGS 297 | Philosophy of Feminism (+)*Humanities |
| PHI 319/PSC 399/REL 371 | God in Political Theory |
| PHI/REL/JSP 435 | Modern Jewish Thought |
Political Science
| PSC 399/PHI 319/REL 371 | God in Political Theory |
| PSC 387 | Ethnic Conflict |
| PSC/IRP 412 | Global Governance: The United Nations System (Prereq)*PSC 124 or PSC 139 |
Religion
| REL/SAS 123 | Religious Auto/Biography (+)*Humanities |
| REL/JSP/LIT 131 | Great Jewish Writers |
| REL/JSP 215 (note)*Students can only receive credit for one of the following: JSP/REL 114 or JSP/REL 215. | The Jewish Bible/Christian Old Testament Students can only receive credit for one of the following: JSP/REL 114 or JSP/REL 215. (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| REL/JSP/LIT 235 | Travel Narratives and Pilgrimages (+)*Humanities |
| REL/JSP/LIT 239 | Jewish Humor and Satire (+)*Humanities |
| REL 261 | Faith and Reason in Islamic Thought and Civilization (+)*Humanities, Global Experience |
| REL/SAS 283 | India’s Religious Worlds (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| REL 292/PHI 241 | The Human and Divine in Christian and Muslim Philosophy (+)*Humanities |
| REL 301 | Ancient Near Eastern Religions and Cultures (+)*Global Experience |
| REL/JSP 307 | The Temple and the Dead Sea Scrolls (+)*Global Experience |
| REL 310 | Medieval Christianities |
| REL/JSP 316 | The Torah/Pentateuch as a Scripture |
| REL 322 | Martyrs and Saints in Christian Tradition |
| REL/QSX 323 | Christianity and Sexuality |
| REL/JSP/LIT 333 | Yiddish Literature in Translation (+)*Global Experience |
| REL/JSP 337 | Shoah: Responding to the Holocaust (+)*Global Experience |
| REL/JSP 338 | American Judaism |
| REL/QSX 357 | Queerly Religious |
| REL/SAS 367/MES 365 | God and Beauty in Islamic Art (+)*Global Experience |
| REL 371/PHI 319/PSC 399 | God in Political Theory |
| REL 385 | Religion in Chinese Society (+)*Global Experience |
| REL 393 | Religion at the Limits |
| REL/JSP/PHI 435 | Modern Jewish Thought |
South Asian Studies
| SAS/REL 123 | Religious Auto/Biography (+)*Humanities |
| SAS/REL 283 | India’s Religious Worlds (+)*Global Experience, Humanities |
| SAS/ANT/WGS 324 | Modern South Asian Cultures (+)*Global Experience |
| SAS/REL 367/MES 365 | God and Beauty in Islamic Art (+)*Global Experience |
Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture
| SPA/LAS 465 | Literature and Popular Culture (+)*Global Experience |
Women’s and Gender Studies
| WGS 101 | Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (+)*Humanities |
| WGS/ENG 192 | Gender and Literary Texts (+)*Humanities |
| WGS 200/HNR 260 | History of the Women’s Suffrage Movement (+)*Social Sciences |
| WGS 201 | Global Feminisms (+)*Social Sciences |
| WGS/PHI 297 | Philosophy of Feminism (+)*Humanities |
| WGS/AAS 303 | Black Women Writers |
| WGS/ANT/SAS 324 | Modern South Asian Cultures (+)*Global Experience |
| WGS/SWK 328 | Human Diversity in Social Contexts |
| WGS/ANT/GEO 367 | Gender in a Globalizing World (+)*Global Experience |
Writing
| WRT 115 | Writing, Rhetoric, and the Environment |
| WRT 116 | Writing, Rhetoric, and Social Action |
| WRT 117 | Writing, Rhetoric, and Satire |
| WRT 118 | Writing for a Better You |
| WRT 240 | Writing through Health, Wellness and Illness (Prereq*WRT 105 or WRT 109 or ENL 211) |
| WRT 304 | Indigenous Writing and Rhetoric (Prereq*WRT 105 or WRT 109 or ENL 211) |
OTHER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
College of Sport and Human Dynamics
| SWK/WGS 328 | Human Diversity in Social Contexts |
Notes
Test credit, such as Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate, and transfer credit cannot fulfill the Writing Intensive requirement.
Courses listed under “Other Schools and Colleges” can apply towards the Writing Intensive requirements but they cannot apply towards the 61 Arts & Sciences credits required to graduate (unless the courses are cross-listed with the College of Arts & Sciences).
Some courses fulfill more than one requirement. In those cases, students receive credit only once, but the course can apply to multiple requirements. For example, a Writing Intensive course may also count as a Humanities course if it appears on both lists.
Additional Skills (Singly enrolled Newhouse students only)
Singly enrolled Newhouse students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Additional Skills requirement.
Dual Newhouse/iSchool students are not required to complete the Additional Skills requirement.
- Hover over the (+)* in the description to see what additional requirements the class meets.
- Hover over (prereq)* to see any prerequisites required to make you eligible to register for this course.
- Hover over (note)* to see any relevant information you need before registering for this class.
Foreign Language
| Additional Foreign Language Course (note)*202 level language courses can also apply towards the Humanities Core Divisional requirement. Students receive credit only once, but the course can apply to multiple requirements. | Any additional three-credit or four-credit foreign language course not used to fulfill the Foreign Language requirement. |
Geography and the Environment
| GEO 386 | Quantitative Geographical Analysis (Prereq)*MAT 121 or MAT 183 or MAT 221 |
Mathematics
| MAT 122 (note)*Students cannot take MAT 122 after earning credit for pre-calculus or calculus (including AP credit, transfer credit, or Project Advance credit), or after earning a “C” or better in any mathematics course numbered 180 or higher. | Probability and Statistics for the Liberal Arts II (Prereq)*MAT 121 |
| MAT 221 (note)*MAT 221 can fulfill the Additional Skills requirement only by students who complete their Quantitative Skills requirement with MAT 183. | Elementary Probability and Statistics I |
| MAT 222 | Elementary Probability and Statistics II (Prereq)*MAT 221 |
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
| MAX 201 | Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences |
Psychology
| PSY 252 | Statistical Methods II (Prereq)*MAT 121 or MAT 221 or MAT 285 or MAT 295 |
Sociology
| SOC 318 | Introduction to Research |
OTHER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
College of Engineering and Computer Science
| CIS 252 | Introduction to Computer Science |
| CPS 181 | Introduction to Computing |
| CPS 196 (note)*Students can receive credit for only one of the following: CPS 196 or ECS 102 or AP credit in Computer Science A or AB. | Introduction to Computer Programming |
School of Information Studies
| IST 195 | Information Technologies |
School of Management
| ACC 151 | Introduction to Financial Accounting |
| ACC 201 | Essentials of Accounting |
| MAS 261 (note)*Generally, students receive credit for only one of the following: Advanced Placement in Statistics, MAS 261, or MAT 221. | Introductory Statistics for Management |
College of Sport and Human Dynamics
| SWK 361 | Foundations of Social Work Research |
College of Visual and Performing Arts
| CRS 225 | Public Advocacy |
| CRS 325 | Presentational Speaking |
Notes
Courses listed under “Other Schools and Colleges” can apply towards the Additional Skills requirement but they cannot apply towards the 61 Arts & Sciences credits required to graduate (unless the courses are cross-listed with the College of Arts & Sciences).
Skills Proficiency (Newhouse/iSchool dual students only)
Dual Newhouse/iSchool students must complete ONE of the following to fulfill the Skills Proficiency requirement.
Singly enrolled Newhouse students are not required to complete the Skills Proficiency requirement.
| Foreign language through the 201 level. |
| Mathematics sequence: MAT 121-122 or MAT 221-222 or MAT 183-284. |
| Calculus course (MAT 284 or MAT 285 or MAT 295) with a grade of C or better. |
Computer Programming (Newhouse/iSchool dual students only)
Dual Newhouse/iSchool students must complete the following course to fulfill the Computer Programming requirement.
Singly enrolled Newhouse students are not required to complete the Computer Programming requirement.
| IST 256 | Application Programming for Information Systems |
Notes
Students may petition a different programming class with the approval of both Newhouse and the iSchool.