2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
Undergraduate students at IUP may pursue programs of study in any one of seven undergraduate colleges: the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, the College of Education and Educational Technology, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Health and Human Services, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, or the School of Continuing Education. A student may earn the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or the Bachelor of Science in Education. The Eberly College of Business and Information Technology, the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the School of Continuing Education offer Associate of Arts degree programs.
To meet graduation requirements in a baccalaureate or an associate degree program, the student must satisfy all of the degree requirements, which fall into three categories: 1) university requirements, 2) college requirements, and 3) department requirements. Requirements of the latter two categories may be found under the college and the department in which the student is pursuing a program of study.
University requirements for graduation in all curricula consist of Liberal Studies requirements, residency requirements in regard to awarding of degrees, and the credit and cumulative grade-point average requirements.
Exception: Students who enrolled in a degree program prior to June 1, 1989, are not subject to Liberal Studies requirements; they will complete degree requirements including the General Education components outlined in earlier editions of the Undergraduate Catalog. Transfer students entering the university between June 1, 1989, and June 1, 1991, were assigned either to General Education or Liberal Studies at the time their transcripts were evaluated. All transfer students admitted after June 1, 1991, are subject to the Liberal Studies requirements.
A student may earn a second undergraduate baccalaureate degree by completing a minimum of 30 additional credits. A student may complete one or more secondary majors while earning the primary degree or may complete a dual baccalaureate degree.
Academic Life During the Freshman Year
During the Summer Orientation, as described in the section on
orientation, students meet with faculty advisors to plan a program of courses
for their first year. This careful planning considers students’ individual
preferences, the results of placement testing, and degree program requirements.
With a typical freshman academic schedule, students progress both in the
universitywide Liberal Studies program and in their intended majors.
Four Liberal Studies course areas are designed especially for freshmen, and all students are expected to complete these courses during their first year. These are are ENGL 101 College Writing, HIST 195 The Modern Era, a course from a list of Fine Arts selections, and a Health and Wellness course from those selections. ENGL 101 enhances skills in written expression that are essential to success at the university. HIST 195 builds critical thinking skills and provides a foundation of knowledge for subsequent courses. Whichever fine arts course is chosen encourages an appreciative participation in campus cultural life. Courses in the Health and Wellness component address the many facets of wellness that contribute to health.
Professors teaching these courses work cooperatively with each other and with Student Affairs Division staff to integrate class work with campus lectures and arts events. Study skills development courses and tutoring resources are offered as available.
Credit and Cumulative Grade-Point Average Requirement
Each student must complete a minimum of 120 credits to graduate, including a minimum or 48 credits in Liberal Studies (all on a passing basis) and must have a 2.0 (C grade) cumulative GPA and a 2.0 (C grade) GPA in his/her major and/or minor field. Some programs require more than 120 credits for graduation.
All students must fulfill the requirements of the university’s Liberal Studies program. This involves a minimum of 48 credits divided among Learning Skills, Knowledge Areas, and Synthesis. The number of credits may rise slightly depending on student choices. Different colleges and sometimes departments within colleges may have specific variations as to how these Liberal Studies requirements are to be met.
Liberal Studies provides the broad vision and understanding that enable individuals to enjoy full, rich lives and to play constructive roles in their communities. The goals for Liberal Studies include 1) the development of important modes of thinking and intellectual skills: critical thinking, literacy, understanding numerical data, historical consciousness, scientific inquiry, ethical perception, and aesthetic sensitivity; 2) the acquisition of a body of knowledge or understanding essential to an educated person; and 3) an understanding of the physical, as well as the intellectual, nature of human beings.
Note: Specific courses may be required or
recommended by colleges or major departments; see degree program outlines for
specifications.
Additional courses may be added to some categories during the next academic
year.
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Learning
Skills: |
7cr | ||
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College Writing |
4 | ||
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Research Writing (sophomore standing) |
3 | ||
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Learning
Skills: |
3-6cr | ||
| BTED 111 | Foundations of Business Mathematics (restricted to designated majors) | 3 | |
| MATH 101 | Foundations of Mathematics | 3 | |
| MATH 102 | Finite Mathematics [inactive] | 3 | |
| MATH 105 | College Algebra | 3 | |
| MATH 110 | Elementary Functions | 3 | |
| MATH 115 | Applied Mathematics for Business | 4 | |
| MATH 121 | Calculus I for Natural and Social Sciences | 4 | |
| MATH 123 | Calculus I for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics | 4 | |
| MATH 127 | Calculus I [inactive] | 4 | |
| MATH 151 | Elements of Mathematics I (restricted to designated majors) | 3 | |
| MATH 152 | Elements of Mathematics II (restricted to designated majors) | 3 | |
| MATH 217 | Probability and Statistics | 3 | |
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Humanities: Three Courses* |
9cr | ||
| *One course in history, one in literature, and one in philosophy or religious studies. | |||
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History: |
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The Modern Era |
3 | ||
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Literature: |
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Humanities Literature |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Literary Analysis (English majors) |
3 | ||
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Humanities Literature (taught in English) |
3 | ||
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Philosophy or Religious Studies: |
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Informal Logic: Methods of Critical Thinking |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Philosophy |
3 | ||
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Symbolic Logic I |
3 | ||
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Ethics |
3 | ||
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Philosophy of Art |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Religion |
3 | ||
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World Religions |
3 | ||
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Understanding the Bible |
3 | ||
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Christianity |
3 | ||
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Fine Arts: One Course from List |
3cr | ||
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Introduction to Art |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Dance |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Music |
3 | ||
| MUHI 102 | Survey of Music Literature (Music Majors) | 3 | |
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Introduction to Theater |
3 | ||
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Natural Science: One Option |
8-10cr | ||
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Option I: Two-semester Laboratory Course Sequence |
8cr | ||
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Two courses with laboratories (4cr each),
paired together in a sequence, from the natural science laboratory course list. |
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| Natural Science Laboratory Sequences: | |||
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General Biology I and II |
8 | ||
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College Chemistry I and II |
8 | ||
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General Chemistry I and II |
8 | ||
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Concepts in Chemistry I and Basic Inorganic Chemistry |
8 | ||
| Two of the following three, in any order: | |||
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The Dynamic Earth with lab |
4 |
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Oceans and Atmospheres with lab |
4 |
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Exploring the Universe with lab |
4 |
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Earth Science
for
Educators I with lab and |
8 |
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Physical Geology with lab and |
8 |
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Physics I with lab and |
8 |
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Physics I (calculus) with lab and |
8 |
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Physical Science I and II (either order) |
8 |
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Option II: One Laboratory plus Two Nonlaboratory Courses |
10cr | ||
| One course with laboratory (4cr) from the natural science laboratory course list followed by two courses (3cr each) from natural science nonlaboratory course list. One of the nonlaboratory courses may be counted again among the Liberal Studies Electives. | |||
| Natural Science Laboratory Courses: | |||
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General Biology I |
4 | ||
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College Chemistry I |
4 | ||
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General Chemistry I |
4 | ||
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Concepts in Chemistry I |
4 | ||
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The Dynamic Earth with lab |
4 | ||
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Oceans and Atmospheres with lab |
4 | ||
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Exploring the Universe with lab |
4 | ||
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Earth Science for Educators I with lab |
4 | ||
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Earth Science for Educators II with lab |
4 | ||
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Physical Geology with lab |
4 | ||
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Historical Geology with lab |
4 | ||
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Physics I with lab |
4 | ||
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Physics I (calculus) with lab |
4 | ||
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Medical Physics with lab |
4 | ||
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Physical Science I |
4 |
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Physical Science II |
4 |
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| Natural Science Nonlaboratory Courses: | |||
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Genetics in Modern Society |
3 | ||
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Environmental Science |
3 | ||
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Biotic Diversity of North America |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Marine Biology |
3 | ||
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Understanding HIV Biology and Aids |
3 | ||
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The History of Pain |
3 | ||
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Emerging Diseases |
3 | ||
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The Dynamic Earth |
3 | ||
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Oceans and Atmospheres |
3 | ||
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Exploring the Universe |
3 | ||
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Earth Science for Educators I |
3 | ||
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Earth Science for Educators II |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Ocean Science |
3 | ||
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Geology of National Parks |
3 | ||
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The Age of Dinosaurs |
3 |
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Physical Resources of the Earth |
3 |
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Energy and Our Environment |
3 |
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| PHYS 105 | The Physics of Light and Sound | 3 | |
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Physics I Lecture |
3 |
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Physics II Lecture |
3 |
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Physics I Lecture (calculus) |
3 |
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Physics II Lecture (calculus) |
3 |
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Medical Physics Lecture |
3 |
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| SCI 201 | Great Ideas in Science | 3 | |
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Social Science: Three Courses from List* |
9cr | ||
| *No course prefix may be used more than once | |||
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Contemporary Anthropology (1) |
3 | ||
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Cultural Anthropology (1) |
3 | ||
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World Archaeology |
3 | ||
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Crime and Justice Systems |
3 | ||
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Basic Economics |
3 | ||
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 | ||
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Introduction to Geography: Human Environment |
3 | ||
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Geography of U.S. and Canada |
3 | ||
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Geography of the Non-Western World (1) |
3 | ||
| JRNL 105 | Journalism and the Mass Media | 3 | |
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World Politics (1) |
3 | ||
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American Politics |
3 | ||
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General Psychology |
3 | ||
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Principles of Sociology |
3 |
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Contemporary Social Problems |
3 |
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| (1) Also fulfills requirement for non-Western course | |||
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Health and Wellness: One Course |
3cr | ||
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Health and Wellness |
3 |
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Nutrition and Wellness |
3 |
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Healthy People |
3 |
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| An alternate method of fulfilling this requirement is the completion of one year of Military Science/ROTC: MLSC 101 Introduction to Military Science and Lab (2cr) and MLSC 102 Fundamentals of Military Science and Lab (2cr). MLSC 203 and 204 may be substituted for MLSC 101 and 102 . Veterans are given 4cr toward these requirements by validating two years’ active duty via form DD214. | |||
| 0-9cr* | |||
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– At least one course must be numbered 200 or higher – No course carrying the student’s major prefix may be used – No
course prefix may be used more than once, except for intermediate-level foreign
language prefixes – Refer to program of study for specific requirements
See list of Nonlaboratory Natural Sciences for additional courses which may be used as Liberal Studies electives. Also see list of Non-Western Cultures courses, some of which may be used as Liberal Studies Electives.
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| The following courses are also approved: | |||
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Marriage, Kinship, and the Family [same as SOC 286] |
3 |
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Ancient to Medieval Art |
3 | ||
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Renaissance through Modern Art |
3 |
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Art in America |
3 |
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Microbased Computer Literacy [same as COSC/IFMG 101] |
3 |
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Internet and Multimedia [same as COMM/COSC/IFMG/LIBR201] |
3 |
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Child Development |
3 |
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Marriage and Family Relations |
3 |
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Personal and Family Management |
3 |
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Consumer Economics and Family Finance |
3 |
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Communications Media in American Society |
3 |
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Internet and Multimedia [same as BTED/COSC/IFMG/LIBR 201] |
3 |
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The History of African Americans in Film |
3 |
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Microbased Computer Literacy [same as BTED/IFMG 101] |
3 |
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Internet and Multimedia [same as BTED/COMM/IFMG/LIBR 201] |
3 |
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Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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English Bible as Literature |
3 |
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Introduction to Nutrition |
3 |
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College French I (2) |
3 |
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College French II (2) |
3 |
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Accelerated College French |
6 |
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Portraits of Women in the French Novel |
3 |
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Cultural Geography |
3 |
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Economic Geography |
3 |
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Geography of Pennsylvania |
3 |
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Geography of Europe |
3 |
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Geography of Wine |
3 |
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German III (2) |
3 |
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German IV (2) |
3 |
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Ancient Civilizations: The Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean |
3 |
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Ancient and Medieval Europe |
3 |
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Themes in American History |
3 |
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Renaissance and Reformation |
3 |
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African History I: Antiquity to 1600 |
3 |
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Thought and Culture in Early America |
3 |
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Thought and Culture in Modern America |
3 |
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African-American Women |
3 |
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Microbased Computer Literacy [same as BTED/COSC 101] |
3 |
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Internet and Multimedia [same as BTED/COMM/COSC/LIBR 201] |
3 |
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Intermediate Italian III |
3 |
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Intermediate Italian IV |
3 |
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Women and the Press |
3 |
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World News Coverage |
3 |
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LATN 102 |
Elementary Latin II [inactive] |
4 |
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LATN 201 |
Intermediate Latin [inactive] (2) |
4 |
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Internet and Multimedia [same as BTED/COMM/COSC/IFMG 201] |
3 |
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Information Access in the Digital Age |
2 |
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Calculus I for Natural and Social Sciences (1) |
4 |
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Calculus II for Natural and Social Sciences |
4 |
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Calculus I for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (1) |
4 |
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Calculus II for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
4 |
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Elements of Mathematics II (specified majors only) (1) |
3 |
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Probability and Statistics for Business Majors |
3 |
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Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences |
4 |
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Probability and Statistics (1) |
3 |
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Differential Equations |
3 |
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Music History I |
3 |
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Music History II |
3 |
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Philosophical Perspectives on Love, Marriage, and Divorce |
3 |
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Symbolic Logic II |
3 |
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Political Philosophy |
3 |
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Ancient Philosophy |
3 |
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Modern Philosophy |
3 |
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Phenomenology and Existentialism |
3 |
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Philosophy of Science |
3 |
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Ethics and Public Policy |
3 |
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Justice and Human Rights |
3 |
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Contemporary Analytic Philosophy |
3 |
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Metaphysics |
3 |
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Theory of Knowledge |
3 |
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Philosophy of Law |
3 |
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Philosophy of Language |
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