Undergraduate Degrees

BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (B.A.)

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences must meet all general graduation requirements of the University (see University Graduation Requirements) and all College requirements for major/minor emphases, GPAs, and upper-level general education credit. Candidates for the B.A. degree also must meet the following College requirements which are specific to the degree:

1. Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

2. Foreign Language. Foreign Language competency for the B.A. degree can be met in one of two ways:

a. Achieve a score on the foreign language placement test that qualifies the student to enter the 201-level course in a foreign language.

b. Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in a 102-level foreign language course (or AIS 112 or CSD 103).

3. Mathematics. Mathematics competency for the B.A. degree can be met in one of three ways:

a. Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter Math 112, 113, or 114.

b. Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in Math 104, 106, 108, 109, or 246.

c. Achieve a satisfactory score on the Math 109 competency test. This test may be attempted no more than two times.

4. General Education Requirements. Fulfill the University requirements for General Education by earning at least 45 credits in courses designated as applicable to General Education, distributed as follows:

I. Communications. Six to nine credits, with at least three credits from Subcategory A and three credits from
Subcategory B:
Subcategory A: Communication/Journalism; English (language and composition courses, excluding English 110 and 112); Foreign Languages (language and composition courses excluding 101 and 102 courses and AIS 111/112); Interdisciplinary Studies—GE-IA.
Subcategory B: Computer Science; Mathematics (only those courses identified as GE-IB); Philosophy (logic courses); Interdisciplinary Studies—GE-IB.
Subcategory C: Interdisciplinary Studies—Communications (including Wmns 431).

II. Natural Sciences. Nine to 12 credits (including at least one laboratory course*) from at least two of the six Subcategories: A. Biology; B. Chemistry; C. Geography (physical); D. Geology; E. Physics; F. Interdisciplinary Studies—Natural Sciences (including Wmns 432).
*The following courses have been designated as fulfilling the laboratory science requirement: Biol 100, 110, 111, 151, 181, 195, 214, 320, 392; Chem 100, 103, 104, 115; Geog 104; Geol 106, 110, 115, 131; Phys 100, 211, 212, 226, 229, 231, 232.

III. Social Sciences. Nine to 12 credits of coursework, including at least one course from two of the seven Subcategories:
A. Anthropology; B. Economics; C. Geography (cultural); D. Political Science; E. Psychology; F. Sociology;
G. Interdisciplinary Studies—Social Sciences (including AIS 101; Crmj; LAS 150; Wmns 310, 433, 440).

IV. Humanities. Fifteen credits, including at least one course from four of the five Subcategories:
A. Fine Arts—Art, Art History, Dance, Music, Music Therapy (including Mutx 116 and 218), Theatre Arts.
B. Philosophy (excluding logic courses), Religious Studies.
C. History.
D. English (literature courses), Foreign Languages (literature and civilization courses).
E. Interdisciplinary Studies—Humanities (including AIS 102, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Women’s Studies).

V. University-Wide General Education. Up to six credits. Includes courses that cross General Education categories I-IV as well as selected courses from the Colleges of Business, Education and Human Sciences, and Nursing and Health Sciences.

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE
OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (B.S.)

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences must meet all general graduation requirements of the University (see University Graduation Requirements) and all College requirements for major/minor emphases, GPAs, and upper-level general education credit. Candidates for the B.S. degree also must meet the following College requirements which are specific to the degree:

1. Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

2. Foreign Language/Foreign Culture. The requirement for the B.S. degree can be met in one of four ways:

a. Demonstrate competency at the 102 level in a foreign language by achieving a score on the foreign language placement test that qualifies the student to enter the 201-level course in a foreign language or earning a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in a 102-level foreign language course (or AIS 112 or CSD 103).
b. Earn credit in either a full semester of study abroad or approved internship abroad; or incrementally through a combination of short term study abroad and courses designated as fulfilling the foreign culture requirement.
NOTE: The incremental value of a short term study abroad program is available in the Center for International Education, Schofield 111.
c. Earn a minimum of nine credits in foreign culture courses.
d. Earn credit in a 101- or 102-level foreign language course (or a course from AIS 111, 112; CSD 101, 102, 103); and earn at least six credits in foreign culture courses.

3. Mathematics. Mathematics competency for the B.S. degree can be met in one of three ways:

a. Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter Math 114.
b. Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in Math 111, 112, or 113.
c. Achieve a satisfactory score on the Math 112 competency test. This test may be attempted no more than two times.

I. Communications. Six to nine credits, with at least three credits from Subcategory A and three credits from
Subcategory B:
Subcategory A: American Indian Studies 111, 112; Communication/ Journalism; English (language and composition courses, excluding English 110 and 112); Foreign Languages (language and composition courses); Interdisciplinary Studies—GE-IA.
Subcategory B: Computer Science (CS 163, 318, 319); Mathematics (Math 111 or 114 or other Math GE-IB courses numbered above 114, except Math 203, 204, 246, and 305); Philosophy (logic courses); Interdisciplinary Studies—GE-IB.
Subcategory C: Interdisciplinary Studies—Communications (including Wmns 431).

II. Natural Sciences. Fifteen credits (including at least two laboratory courses*) from at least two of the six Subcategories: A. Biology; B. Chemistry; C. Geography (physical); D. Geology; E. Physics; F. Interdisciplinary Studies—Natural Sciences (including Wmns 432).
*The following courses have been designated as fulfilling the laboratory science requirement: Biol 100, 110, 111, 151, 181, 195, 214, 320, 392; Chem 100, 103, 104, 115; Geog 104; Geol 106, 110, 115, 131; Phys 100, 211, 212, 226, 229, 231, 232.

III. Social Sciences. Nine to 12 credits of coursework, including at least one course from two of the seven Subcategories: A. Anthropology; B. Economics; C. Geography (cultural); D. Political Science; E. Psychology; F. Sociology; G. Interdisciplinary Studies—Social Sciences (including AIS 101; Crmj; LAS 150; Wmns 310, 433, 440).

IV. Humanities. Nine to 12 credits, including at least one course from two of the five Subcategories:
A. Fine Arts—Art, Art History, Dance, Music, Music Therapy (including Mutx 116 and 218), Theatre Arts.
B. Philosophy (excluding logic courses), Religious Studies.
C. History.
D. English (literature courses), Foreign Languages (literature and civilization courses).
E. Interdisciplinary Studies—Humanities (including AIS 102, Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Women’s Studies).