College of Arts and Sciences CORE listings

Core Curriculum Requirements

The Core Curriculum course requirements are organized into five categories. Each course in the core meets specific College criteria. Students must complete the designated number of hours for each category in approved courses from the lists on the pages that follow.

CATEGORY A - Theology, Philosophy and Ethics - 18 credits

Christianity in Context (Theology) - 3 credits Scripture (Theology) - 3 credits Christian Theology (Theology) - 3 credits God and Persons: Philosophical Reflections (Philosophy) - 3 credits Foundations for Ethical Understanding (Philosophy/Theology) - 3 credits Senior Perspective (Interdisciplinary) - 3 credits

CATEGORY B - Cultures, Ideas, and Civilizations - 18 credits

Critical and Historical Introduction to Philosophy (Philosophy) -3 credits The Modern Western World (History) - 3 credits History of Non-Western World (History) - 3 credits World Literature I: Pre-1600 (Classical Civilization/English) - 3 credits World Literature II: Post-1600 (Classical Civilization/English) - 3 credits International/Global Studies (Choice) - 3 credits

CATEGORY C - Natural Science - 7 credits

Must be taken from one or more of the following fields (must include one laboratory) Atmospheric Sciences/Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Physics

CATEGORY D - Social and Behavioral Sciences - 6 credits

Must be taken from two different fields chosen from the following: Anthropology/Economics/Political Science/Psychology/Sociology

CATEGORY E - Skills - 12-15 credits

* College Writing (ENG 150) - 3 credits * Mathematics (MTH 201 or 245) - 3 or 4 credits * Speech (COM 152) or Studio/Performing Arts - 3 credits * Language (Classic or Modern) - Six credits in one language at 100 level if learning it for the first time or 3 hours at 200 level with previous knowledge of that language.

*Students may take a test to fulfill this requirement.

CERTIFIED WRITING COURSES

Four approved writing intensive courses, which may also fulfill core or major requirements.

Courses taken as Pass/No Pass basis may not be used to fulfill Core Requirements.

NOTE: The Effective Term indicates the first term the course was offered as a CORE course.