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2007-2009 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2007-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Degree Requirements - College of Arts and Sciences


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(All students must meet regental and institutional graduation requirements in addition to Arts & Sciences requirements. Students should consult their academic advisor.)

Distribution Requirements: A summary of the divisional distribution and common degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree follows:

Bachelor of Arts


English Composition 6 credit hours


Oral Communication 3 credit hours


Social Sciences 12 credit hours


Must be in at least two disciplines.

Humanities-Fine Arts 23 credit hours


Must include fourteen credit hours in one language other than English (French, German, Greek, Lakota, Latin, or Spanish). Students who have taken substantial language courses in high school may be able to satisfy the language requirements by taking the second year courses in that language at the University. Remaining hours must include ENGL 210, three credit hours of non-language humanities, and three credit hours of aesthetic experience.

Mathematics 3 credit hours


Must include at least:

Natural Sciences 8 credit hours


Two sequential laboratory courses which total 8 hours in one of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, earth science, or physics (including astronomy).

IdEA Program 6 credit hours


Bachelor of Science


English Composition 6 credit hours


Oral Communication 3 credit hours


Social Sciences 12 credit hours


Must be in at least two disciplines.

Humanities 12 credit hours


Must include three credit hours of any non-ENGL General Education humanities course, ENGL 210, three credit hours of aesthetic experience, and three hours of any humanities course.

Mathematics 10 credit hours


In order to complete the mathematics requirement for a BS degree a student must:

OPTION A: Complete the following course with a grade of “C” or better.


Or


OPTION B: Seven credit hours of sequential math courses from the list below.


Sequence 6


Sequence 13


Note:

MATH 341/342 Math Concepts for Teachers I/II will not be accepted as credit for fulfilling core mathematics requirements nor mathematics requirements in the B.A. and B.S. degree programs.

No sequence needed if placed directly into MATH 123 and receive a grade of “C” or better.

Exceptions:

At least three credit hours in either:


  • any STAT course
    or
  • disciplinary statistics

Natural Sciences 14 credit hours


Must be in two or more disciplines, including eight hours of sequential laboratory science in one discipline.

IdEA Program 6 credit hours


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