Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (15-16 hours)

These hours are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements.

Foreign Language: 6 hours in a single foreign language, or equivalent. If the language chosen is the same language used to fulfill University admission requirements, courses must be at the 1020 level or above. If a different language is chosen, any six hours will fulfill the requirement.

1.If the language chosen was used to meet University admissions requirements, students must take the foreign language placement exam (if they have not already successfully completed a language course at an accredited institution of higher education). For information about the dates and place of placement exams, contact the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. On the basis of the results of the placement exam, students should follow these guidelines:

If placed into 1010: complete 1010, 1020, 2010

If placed into 1020: complete 1020, 2010

If placed into 2010: complete 2010

If placed into 2020 or higher: language requirement fulfilled

Or complete 6 hours at any level of another language

2 Students presenting a language to meet University admission requirements cannot receive credit for 1010 in that language.

3. No credit hours are immediately granted on the basis of the placement exam.

4. Satisfactory completion of the language requirement by means of the placement exam will be noted on the student’s transcript.

5. Students whose first college-level language course is 2010 or higher and who pass this course with a minimum grade of “C” may apply for Credit by Course Placement. The applicable fees are listed in the Miscellaneous Fees section of this Catalog. Students wishing such credit must make written application to the chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Credit by Course Placement shall apply only to the lower division, and credit gained in this manner shall not exceed 12 semester hours in any one language. For additional information, see Credit by Course Placement in Section 5 of this Catalog.

6. Once a student begins with a lower-division course, all remaining higher-numbered courses in the lower division must be taken in sequence, without skipping. For example, students who begin with LATN 1010 cannot skip LATN 1020 and enroll in LATN 2010.

7. For students whose mother tongue is not English, lower-division credit in the native language will be awarded when the student has successfully completed the English composition requirement for graduation and has proven proficiency in the native language to the satisfaction of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The student must make written application to the chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

Humanities: 3 hours of upper-division coursework, in an area outside of the major, to be chosen from one of the following categories. Please note that some courses have prerequisites:

1 Any upper-division literature course in CHIN, CLAS, ENGL, FREN, GERM, GREK, ITAL, JAPN, LALI, LATN, RUSS, or SPAN. Students should consult with their advisor or with the department to determine the appropriate courses.

2 Any upper-division HIST course, except HIST 2030, 3045, 3300, 3863, 3881, 4020, 4022, 4851, 4871, 4998, 4999.

3. Any upper-division PHIL course.

4. Judaic Studies: JDST 3601, 3661, 3801, 3802, 4511, 4671, 4801.

5. Political Thought: POLS 3102, 3401, 3402, 4405, 4415, 4416.

6. THEA 4582

Mathematics/Natural Sciences (3-4 hours): MATH 1830 or 1910 is required for all B.S. degree programs.

3-4 hours of Mathematics or Natural Sciences in an area outside of the major, in addition to MATH 1830 or 1910.

1. Mathematics: One course (not to repeat University General Education Program requirements), or PHIL 1611.

2. Natural Sciences: 3-4 hours (different from the University General Education Program science), selected from: any course (plus lab, if applicable) in Biology, Chemistry (except CHEM 1100), Earth Sciences, Physics; ESCI 1010 (4), 1020/1021, 1003, 3221, 4120, 4122, 4201, 4214, 4231, 4241; PSYC 3306 (if the University General Education Program sequence above is not biology); UNHP 3407. NOTE: If a course has a lab, the lab must be taken to complete this requirement.

Social Science: 3 hours of a Social Science (in addition to University General Education Program requirements) in an area outside of the major. No more than two courses from one discipline may be used to fulfill the University General Education Program and B.S. Social Science requirements. Coursework to be chosen from: AAAS 2100; ANTH 1100, 1200; CJUS 1100, 2110, 3510; COMM 1780; ECON 2110, 2120; ESCI 1301, 1401, 3430, 4307, 4316, 4431; HIST 4871; JOUR 1700; POLS 1100, 1301, 1501, 3213, 3216, 3506; PSYC 1200, 3510; SOCI 1111, 2100, CSED 2101, SOCI 3112, 3401, 3432, 3701, 3831, 3860, 4442, 4631, 4923, UNIV 2304; WMST 2100.

NOTE: The College of Arts and Sciences accepts a maximum of two semester hours in physical activity courses toward the fulfillment of its degree requirements.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science degree, the student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a grade point average of 2.0. Of the 120 semester hours required, not more than 42 semester hours in any one subject will be counted toward a degree. A minimum of 42 semester hours must be in courses from the upper division.