| Area |
Required |
| American Cultures |
1 course |
| Select either one lower division AMCS course or one upper division AMCS course, depending on class standing. |
| Lower division AMCS courses are restricted to Freshmen and Sophomores |
| Upper division AMCS courses are restricted to Juniors and Seniors |
| College Writing |
1 course |
| ENGL 110 College Writing (minimum grade of C required) |
| Communications/Critical Thinking |
1 course |
| CMST 100 Introduction to Public Speaking |
CMST 140 Business & Professional Communication |
| CMST 110 Interpersonal Communication |
CMST 206 Critical Thinking & Communication |
| CMST 130 Argumentation & Debate |
PHIL 220 Critical Thinking |
| Critical Arts |
1 course |
| ANIM 100 History of Animation |
MUSC 102 Enjoyment of Music |
| ARHS 200 Art of the Western World I |
MUSC 104 Fundamentals of Music |
| ARHS 201 Art of the Western World II |
MUSC 303 World Music Cultures I |
| ARHS 202 Modernism |
MUSC 365 History of Jazz |
| ARHS 321 Arts of Asia: Zen |
THEA 240 Western Theater History & Literature I |
| ARHS 340 History of Photography |
THEA 245 Western Theater History & Literature II |
| ARHS 345 Contemporary Art Criticism |
THEA 331 Classical Spirit in Drama |
| DANC 281 History of Dance Theater |
THEA 336 Romantic Spirit in Drama |
| DANC 381 To Dance is Human |
THEA 341 Realistic Spirit in Drama |
| FTVS 210 Art of the Cinema |
THEA 346 Avant Garde Spirit in Drama |
| FTVS 314 History of European Film |
THEA 347 African Spirit in Drama |
| FTVS 315 History of the Documentary |
THEA 348 Asian Spirit in Drama |
| INDA 100 Civilization and the Arts |
THEA 349 Hispanic Spirit in Drama |
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THEA 430 Special Author/Genre Seminar |
| Creative Arts |
1 course |
| ANIM 120 Animation Workshop I |
ENGL 205 Creative Writing for Non-Majors |
| ART 150 Studio Arts for Non-majors |
ENGL 311 Writing Workshop in Fiction: Intermediate |
| ART 151 Introduction to Drawing & Print Making |
ENGL 312 Writing Workshop in Poetry: Intermediate |
| ART 153 Drawing I |
MUSC 105 The Vocal Experience |
| ART 250 Visual Arts for Elem. Educator |
MUSC 106 The Guitar Experience |
| ART 278 Ceramics I |
MUSC 107 The Piano Experience |
| ART 280 Photography I |
SCWR 220 Beginning Film & Television Writing |
| ART 350 Visual Thinking |
THEA 110 Beginning Acting |
| DANC 163 Introduction to Choreography |
THEA 400 Playwriting |
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| History |
2 courses |
| Choose one from Western Civilization: |
Choose a second from Contemporary Societies: |
| HIST 100 Foundations of Western Civilization |
HIST 152 Modern Middle East |
| HIST 101 Western Traditions |
HIST 162 Contemporary America |
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HIST 172 Modern Latin America |
| Liberal Studies majors see program advisor |
HIST 182 Modern Asia |
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HIST 192 Contemporary Africa |
| Literature |
1 course |
| CLCV 200 Classical Epic |
THEA 331 Classical Spirit in Drama |
| CLCV 210 Ancient Tragedy |
THEA 336 Romantic Spirit in Drama |
| CLCV 220 Ancient Comedy |
THEA 341 Realistic Spirit in Drama |
| CLCV 230 Ancient Historians |
THEA 346 Avant Garde Spirit in Drama |
| ENGL 130 Introduction to Poetry |
THEA 347 African Spirit in Drama |
| ENGL 140 Introduction to Fiction |
THEA 348 Asian Spirit in Drama |
| ENGL 150 Introduction to Drama |
THEA 349 Hispanic Spirit in Drama |
ENGL 170 Classics of Literature
FNLT 180 World Literature |
THEA 430 Special Author/Genre Seminar |
| THEA 240 Western Theatre History & Lit. I |
Any upper division literature course in
a modern or classical language |
| THEA 245 Western Theatre History & Lit. II |
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| Mathematics |
1 course |
| MATH 102, with the following exceptions: |
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| ECON majors - based on math placement exam, take MATH 101, MATH 111, MATH 112, MATH 120 or MATH 131 |
| LBST majors - based on math placement exam, take MATH 101 or MATH 106 |
| PSYC majors - take MATH 104 (placement exam is not required) |
| Note: Courses numbered 102 or higher will fulfill core |
| Philosophy |
2 courses |
| Lower division requirement: |
Upper division requirement:
(requires junior or senior standing) |
| PHIL 160 Philosophy of Human Nature |
One PHIL course numbered 320 through 330 |
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| Science & Technology |
1 course |
| Courses numbered 260-279 in each department within the College of Science & Engineering (BIOL, CHEM, CMSI, ELEC, MECH, NTLS, PHYS) |
are designed for non-science majors.
Any other lower division course of 3 units or more offered by the College will satisfy the requirement. |
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| Social Sciences |
2 courses |
| Take one or two courses from the following: |
Students may not select courses in the department of their major. |
ECON 100 Economic Literacy
ECON 105 Accel Intro to Economics |
POLS 135 Contemporary American Politics |
| ECON 110 Introductory Microeconomics |
POLS 155 Comparative Foreign Governments |
| ECON 120 Introductory Macroeconomics |
PSYC 100 General Psychology |
| GEOG 100 Human Geography |
SOCL 100 Principles of Sociology |
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SOCL 105 Social Anthropology |
| Note: If two courses are taken in the same department, the second course must be upper division |
| The second course may also be chosen from: |
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| AFAM 115 Introduction to African American Studies |
| APAM 117 Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies |
| CHST 116 Introduction to Chicano Studies |
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| WNST 100 Introduction to Women's Studies |
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| Theological Studies |
2 courses |
| One 100 level THST course |
One 300 level THST course
(requires Junior or Senior standing) |
| Reminders: |
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Core courses may not be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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A core course may also fulfill a requirement in a minor or second major.
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A single course will not fulfill two core requirements, unless it is an AMCS course cross listed with another core course.
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Transfer students with 60 or more units accepted are waived from lower division Philosophy and Theological Studies.
REVISED FALL 2008 |