Degree Requirement: Breadth of Knowledge
Civilization
This requirement may be met by completion of one of the following: Hy 101-Western Civilization I, Hy 102-Western Civilization II, Hy 103-World Civilizations I, Hy 104-World Civilizations II. It may also be met by an appropriate standard examination in the history of civilization.
Natural Science Laboratory
This requirement may be met in two ways: (a) by completing laboratory courses from two of the following programs: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics; (b) by completing one of the following two-course laboratory
sequences: Biology 101-102, Chemistry 101-102, Physics 101-102, Physics 201-202. BA candidates may use the courses numbered 150 through 159, designed for non-science majors, to meet this requirement. BS candidates may not.
Social Science
Two courses must be selected from two of the following programs: American Studies, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology.
Fine Arts
This course may be selected from any of the following programs: Art, Art History, Music, Theatre Arts. This requirement may also be met by As 262-Video Culture: A History of American Film and Television, Hum 275-Approaches to Music and the Visual Arts, Rs 301-Survey of Russian Civilization, or a three-semester sequence of ensemble participation or applied music study.
Religious Heritage
This course may be selected from any of the following: Rel 100-Introduction to Biblical Literature, Rel 106-Introduction to Religion, Rel107-Introduction to Judaism, Rel 108-Introduction to Christianity, Rel 109-Introduction to World Religions. Each of these courses introduces the student to one or more major traditions in world religion and includes consideration of the relationship between those traditions and the cultures in which they emerged.
Contemporary Culture
This course may be selected from any of the courses with a "C" following the course number in the schedule of courses published prior to each term. Each of these courses deals primarily with one or more contemporary ethnic U.S. or foreign cultures and considers such characteristic features as history, economics, religion, arts, politics, philosophy, geography, and social institutions. (A term of study abroad will also satisfy this requirement.)