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Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 
    
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Traditional Undergraduate Catalog 2017-2018 Archived Catalog

Core Curriculum Courses

Lower-Level Core Classes - 23 hours

Elective Core - 21-24 hours

Students select from among the approved course offerings that satisfy requirements in the following areas. These offerings are subject to change as new courses are developed. Students should consult the online catalog for the most current list.

Wellness - 2 hours

Wellness Activity - 1 hour

Natural Science - 6 hours

(students select three hours from Life Sciences and three hours from Physical Sciences)

Life Science options:

Physical Science options:

Mathematics - 3 hours

Philosophy - 3 hours

The Arts - 3 hours

Social Science - 3 hours

Global Studies - 0-3 hours

Upper-Division Core Classes - 8 hours

Note:

1Students who plan to spend a minimum of four weeks in a cross-cultural experience may take ICS 2991 /ICS 2993  Study Abroad Experience as an Independent Study course to fulfill their Global Studies requirement. The student must arrange to complete ICS 2991 /ICS 2993  before participating in the cross-cultural experience. Further information is available through the International Programs Office.

2May also be satisfied by taking one of EGL 2213 World Literature I  or EGL 2223 World Literature II  and one of EGL 3313 Medieval Literature , EGL 3333 Shakespearean Drama , EGL 3353 Nineteenth Century British Literature , EGL 2413 American Literature I , EGL 3323 Renaissance Literature , or EGL 3343 Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature .