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Foundation II. Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Science (12 semester hours)

IIA. Fine Arts (3 hours minimum)

ARC 188 Ideas in Western Architecture (3) IIB, H
ARC 221, 222 History and Philosophy of Environmental Design (3, 3) IIB, H
ART 181 Concepts in Art (3)
ART 183 Images of America (3), IIB, IIIA
ART 185 India and Southeast Asia (3) IIB, IIIB, H
ART 186 China, Korea, and Japan (3) IIB, IIIB, H
ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) IIB, H
ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) IIB, H
ART 189 History of Western Dress (3) IIB, H
ART 233 Global Perspectives on Dress (3) IIIB
ART 256 Design, Perception and Audience (3)
ART 282 Art and Politics (3) IIB, H
MUS 135 Jazz, Its History and Evolution (3) IIIA, H
MUS 185 The Survey of African Music in the Diaspora (3) IIB, IIIB
MUS 188 The Music of Russia (3)
MUS 189 Great Ideas in Western Music (3) H
THE 101 Introduction to Theatre: Drama and Analysis (3)
THE 103 Introduction to Theatre: Production and Performance (1)
THE 191 Theatre Appreciation (3) H

IIB. Humanities (3 hours minimum)

AMS 205 Introduction to American Studies (3) IIIA, H
ARC 188 Ideas in Western Architecture (3) IIA, H
ARC 221, 222 History and Philosophy of Environmental Design (3, 3) IIA, H
ART 183 Images of America (3) IIA, IIIA
ART 185 India and Southeast Asia (3) IIA, IIIB, H
ART 186 China, Korea, and Japan (3) IIA, IIIB, H
ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3) IIA, H
ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-Modern (3) IIA, H
ART 189 History of Western Dress (3) IIA, H
ART 282 Art and Politics (3) IIA, H
CHI/JPN 255 Drama in China and Japan in English Translation (3) IIIB
CIT/CSA 262 Technology, Ethics, and Global Society (3) IIC
CLS 121
Introduction to Classical Mythology (3) H
COM 135 Public Expression and Critical Inquiry (3)
COM 281/FST 281 Mediated Sexualities: Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, & Transgendered Persons & the Electronic Media
(3) IIIA
EDL 204 Sociocultural Studies in Education (3)
ENG 121 Comedy or Tragedy (3) H
ENG 122 Popular Literature (3)
ENG 123 Introduction to Poetry (3)
ENG 124 Introduction to Fiction (3)
ENG 125 Introduction to Drama (3) H
ENG 131, 132, 133 Life and Thought in English Literature (3,3,3) H
ENG 134 Introduction to Shakespeare (3)
ENG 141, 142, 143 Life and Thought in American Literature (3,3,3) H
ENG 144 Major American Writers (3)
ENG 161 Literature and Politics (3)
ENG 162 Literature and Identity (3) IIIA
ENG 163 Literature and Travel (3) H
ENG 165 Literature and Sexuality (3) H
ENG 168/GER/PHL/ARC 161 Romanticism: Roots of Modernity (3) IIIB, H
ENG/DST 169 Disability and the American Imagination (3) IIIA
ENG 171 Humanities and Technology (3)
ENG 202 Varieties of American English: Dialect Diversity & Language Change (3) IIIA
ENG/IMS 238 Narrative & Digital Technology (3) (07.3 and after)
ENG 246 Native American Literature (3) IIIA
ENG 247 Appalachian Literature (3) IIIA (08.2 and after)
ENG 248 Asian American Literature (3) IIIA
ENG 251, 252 Life and Thought in European Literature (3,3) H
ENG/LAS 254 Latino/a Literature and the Americas (3) IIIA
ENG 271 Cultures & Literature of the American South (3) IIIA, H
FRE 131 Masterpieces of French Literature in Translation (3) H
FST 201 Introduction to Film Criticism and History (3)
GER 151 The German-American Experience (3) IIIA, H
GER 231 Folk Fairy Tales and Literary Fairy Tales (3) IIIB, H
GER 251 German Literature in Translation: Changing Concepts of the Self (3) IIIB, H
GER 252 The German-Jewish Experience (3) IIIB, H
HST 111, 112 Survey of American History (3, 3) IIIA, H
HST 121, 122 Western Civilization (3, 3) IIIB, H
HST 197 World History To 1500 (3) IIIB, H
HST 198 World History Since 1500 (3) IIIB, H
HST/BWS 224 Africa in History (3) IIIB, H
HST/BWS 225 The Making of Modern Africa (3) IIIB, H
HST 296 World History Since 1945 (3) IIIB, H
ITL 221 Italy, Matrix of Civilization (3) IIIB, H
JPN 231 Tales of the Supernatural in English Translation (3) IIIB, H
JRN 101 Introduction to Journalism (3)
MUS 185 The Survey of African Music in the Diaspora (3) IIA, IIIB
PHL 101 Knowledge of World, God, and Morality (3)
PHL 103 Society and the Individual (3)
PHL 104 Purpose or Chance in the Universe (3) H
PHL 105 Theories of Human Nature (3)
PHL 131 Problems of Moral and Social Values (3)
PHS/BWS 292 Dance, Culture and Contexts (3) H
REL 101 Varieties of Religious Expression (3)
REL 102 Religion and Modern Culture (3) H
REL 103 Religion, History, and Society (3) H
REL 175 Introduction to the Critical Study of Biblical Literature (3)
REL 213 Religious and Social History of the Jewish People (3) H
RUS 137 Russian Folklore (3) IIIB
RUS/ENG 255 Russian Literature from Pushkin to Dostoevsky in English Translation (3)
SPN 315 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)

IIC. Social Science (3 hours minimum)

ATH 155 Cultures in Context (4)
ATH 175 Peoples of the World (3) IIIB
ATH 185 Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (3) IIIA
BWS 151 Introduction to Black World Studies (4) IIIA, H
CIT/CSA 262 Technology, Ethics, and Global Society (3) IIB
COM 134
Introduction to Speech Communication (3)
COM 136 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3)
COM 143 Introduction to Mass Communication Theory and Issues (3)
ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3)*
ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)*
EDP 101 Critical Issues in the Psychology of the Learner (3)
EDP 201 Human Development and Learning in Social and Educational Contexts (3)
ENG 201 Language Awareness (3)
FSW 160 Family Relations: Historical and Comparative Analysis (3) H
FSW/NSG 162 Men in Families: A Critical Analysis of Selected Topics (3)
FSW 206 Social Welfare: Impact on Diverse Groups (3)
FSW 261 Diverse Family Systems Across the Life Cycle (3)
GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity (3) IIIB
GEO 111 World Regional Geography: Patterns and Issues (3) IIIB
GEO 201 Geography of Urban Diversity (3) IIIA
GTY 154 Aging in American Society (3)
ITS 201 Introduction to International Studies (3) IIIB, H
MGT 111 Introduction to Business (3)
PHS 188 Exercise and Health (4) and PHS 188.L Exercise and Health Laboratory (1)
PHS 206 AIDS: Etiology, Prevalence, and Prevention (2)
PHS 242 Personal Health (3)
PHS 276 The Meaning of Leisure (3) H
PHS/BWS 279 African Americans in Sport (3) H
POL 101 Politics and National Issues (3)
POL 102 Politics and Global Issues (3)
POL 142 American Politics and Diversity (3) IIIA
POL 159 U.S. Identity Politics (3) IIIA
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (4)
SOC 141 Multiculturalism in the US (3) IIIA
SOC 151 Social Relations (4)
SOC 152 Social Relations and U.S. Cultures (4) IIIA
SPA 127 Introduction to Communication Disorders (3)
SPA 211 Deaf Culture and Community (3) IIIA
SPA 223 Theories of Language Development (3)
WMS 201
Introduction to Women's Studies (3) IIIA

* ECO 201 and 202 are a year course; the recommended sequence is 201, 202. This course sequence ordinarily should not be taken during the freshman year.

Last Updated: February 14, 2008


 





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