Degree Requirements: Foundations

Two First-Year English courses
This requirement may be met by examination or by completing two of the courses in the First-Year English sequence: EH 111-College Writing, EH 121- Research and Argumentation, EH 131-Analytical Reading and Writing. The English Department places entering students in the sequence on the basis of standardized test scores; most students are placed in EH 121 in the first semester of enrollment. The student must be enrolled in a first-year English course each semester until the requirement is completed.

One Oral Communication course or certification in oral communication
This requirement may be met by having a Certification of Competency in Oral Communication issued by the department of the student's major or by taking one of the following courses: CN 201-Public Speaking, CN 205-Interpersonal Communication, CN 206-Performance Study of Literature, CN 208-Intercultural Communication.

One Mathematics course or satisfactory performance on exemption test

Modern Language proficiency
For BA candidates, this requirement must be met by demonstrating proficiency through the 102 level in any modern language other than English. For BS candidates, it may be met by demonstrating proficiency through the 101 level.