It is expected that all students following a program leading to the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree will, before the beginning of the junior year, complete a schedule of study in general education embracing the following: English, Speech, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Afro-American Cluster, Philosophy, Health, Human Performance and Leisure Studies and courses prescribed for divisional requirements. Although a major must be declared prior to the end of the Sophomore year, it is advisable that a student declare a Major as early as possible. (Students have the option of changing their major at any time.) In choosing courses to fulfill Divisional requirements, students should be guided by their choice of a major field.
The General Education Requirements for a student seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree in the College of Arts and Sciences follow:
1. Freshman Seminar [1 credit hour]
All New Entrants to the College of Arts and Sciences must enroll in and pass Freshman Seminar (FRSM- 001), which is a requirement for graduation.
2. English 002, 003 [6 credit hours]
and a third English course which may be fulfilled by a Writing Across the Curriculum course, English 009, English 010, English 129 or an equivalent course as determined by divisions in concurrence with the Department of English. A Student may be exempted from 002 and/or 003 based on the student’s performance on the College Board Entrance Examination. [Please note that students earning a grade Of “D” in English 003 must take English 004 before taking the additional required course in writing.]
3. Principles of Speech—HUCO 101, offered by the School of Communications.
4. Mathematics [one year sequence]
College Algebra sequence [MATH 006, MATH 010] or Precalculus Sequence [MATH 006, MATH 007]; or higher level courses as assigned based on score received on Mathematics Placement examination; or equivalencies as determined by the Divisions of the College in concurrence with the Department of Mathematics.
5. Foreign Language
Students must demonstrate mastery at the 004 level, with equivalencies as determined by the Divisions with professional degree Programs in concurrence with the Departments of Modern Languages and Literatures, or Classics.
6. Health, Human Performance and Leisure Studies [4 credit hours]
Two activity courses
One health course
Swimming course
7. Philosophy [3 credit hours]
Students should select one course from the following list:
PHIL 051, PHIL 053, PHIL 055, PHIL 057, OR PHIL 159.
8. The University-wide African-American Cluster Requirement
Students must satisfy an African-American course requirement, which may be selected from the following list:
| ENGL 054/055 |
African-American Literature |
| POLS 006 |
Pan-Africanism |
| HIST 005/006 |
Introduction to Black Diaspora |
| AFST 101 |
African World: Intro. To Contemporary Africa |
| AFRO 005/006 |
Afro-American Studies |
| MUTP 100 |
Blacks in the Arts |
| FASH 102 |
Perspectives on African-American Dress |
| ARTH 193 |
Black Body Dress and Culture |
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