UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS - COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Core Curriculum and College Requirements for the BA Degree. Students seeking a BS or BFA degree complete University Core and consult their major department for College of Arts and Sciences and other requirements.

I. UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS (Complete List of Course Options Below)

A. ENGLISH COMPOSITION & RHETORIC (6 hrs): See below for complete list of course options. Students must complete each course with a grade of C or better.

______Composition I: ENGL 1310 or 1313 (Grade______)

______Composition II: ENGL 1320 or 1323 or 2700 (ENGL 2700 is required for some majors; see your departmental advisor for more information.) (Grade______)

B. MATHEMATICS (3 hrs):

______College level algebra or higher (Some majors require specific and or additional mathematics courses; see your departmental advisor for more information.

Students who do not have credit for a college mathematics course must take a departmental exam for placement. Students who transfer in a course other than College Algebra must see the Math Department to determine if you are required to take a placement test.) See below.

C. NATURAL SCIENCES (8 hrs):

______2 courses with laboratories from the Natural and Life Sciences and/or the Physical Sciences (Some majors require specific and/or

______additional laboratory science courses; see below and talk to your departmental advisor for more information.) See below.

D. VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (3 hrs):

______See approved list below.

E. HUMANITIES (3 hrs): See below for complete list of options.

______One course from: AGER 2250, ENGL 2210, 2220, 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, PHIL 1050, 1400, 2050, 2310, 2330, or 2500.

F. UNITED STATES HISTORY (6 hrs): See below for complete list of options.

______HIST 2610 OR 3 advanced hours of American History (3 hours of Texas History may substitute for only 3 hours of American History).

______HIST 2620 OR 3 advanced hours of American History (3 hours of Texas History may substitute for only 3 hours of American History).

G. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (6 hrs): See below for complete list of options.

______PSCI 1040

______PSCI 1050 or 1060 OR 3 hours of Advanced American Government

NOTE: If you are transferring credit for either of these courses from another college or university, please check with your advisor to be certain you are taking the correct course. Do not assume that your "first" course elsewhere is the same as PSCI 1040. An out of state American Government course cannot be equivalent to PSCI 1040 but may be equivalent to PSCI 1050.

H. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (3 hrs):

______See approved list on below.

I. WELLNESS (3 hrs):

______BIOL 1024/WMST2620, DANC 1100, PHED 1000, PSYC 2580, or SMHM 1450.

J. CROSS CULTURAL, DIVERSITY, & GLOBAL STUDIES (3 hrs):

______See approved list below.

K. COMMUNICATIONS (3 hrs): See approved list below.

______See College of Arts & Sciences requirements below.

II. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (Complete List of Course Options Below)

1. MATHEMATICS (3 hrs. higher than college algebra, also satisfies the University Core): See approved list below.

______MATH 1400, 1190, 1680, 1650, or 1710 (Prerequisite of MATH 1100 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or proficiency in MATH 1100 as demonstrated

by an appropriate score on the Mathematics Department Placement Exam.)

2. LABORATORY SCIENCE (4 hrs, in addition to the University Core): See approved list below.

______One course from the Natural and Life Sciences or the Physical Sciences (Some majors require specific and or additional laboratory science courses; see your

departmental advisor for more information.)

NOTE: The College of Arts and Sciences requires students to complete a total of 12 hours of laboratory science (including the 8 hours in the University core) with at least one course in the Natural and Life Sciences and at least one course in the Physical Sciences, see below for course options.

3. ORAL/ADVANCED WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (3 hrs, also satisfies the University Core): See approved list below.

______(See approved list below under item 3.)

4. LITERATURE (3 hrs, in addition to the University Core Humanities Requirement):

______Any 2000, 3000 or 4000 level English Literature course.

5. FOREIGN LANGUAGE (6 hours):

___(semester 1) ___ (semester 2) LANG 2040 and 2050 (prerequisites for 2040 and 2050 courses are LANG 1010 and 1020 or credit by exam)

___(semester 3) ___ (semester 4)Prerequisites LANG 1010 (4 hours) and 1020 (4 hours) or credit by exam

UNIVERSITY CORE	COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
A. ENGLISH Composition I: ENGL 1310 College Writing I 1313 Computer Assisted College Writing 1311 Honors Composition I 1312 Grammar and Composition for International Students 1315 Computer Assisted Writing About Lit. I Composition II: ENGL 1320 College Writing II 1323 Computer Assisted College Writing II 1321 Honors Composition II 1322 Composition and Rhetoric for International Students 1325 Computer Assisted Writing About Lit. II 2700 Technical Writing 2702 Technical Writing for International Students	1. MATHEMATICS (see catalog for prerequisites) MATH 1400 College Math with Calculus 1190 Business Calculus 1680 Elementary Probability and Statistics 1650 Pre-Calculus (5 hrs) 1710 Calculus I (4 hrs)
B. MATHEMATICS MATH 1100 College Algebra or higher NOTE: See item 1 for College of Arts & Sciences requirements C. NATURAL SCIENCES Choose from the following subject areas (courses must include labs): Archeology, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, or Physics (Physics includes Astronomy) NOTE: Courses must have corresponding labs to count toward this requirement, see current undergraduate catalog for course prerequisites.. D. VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ART 1300 Art Appreciation 2360 Art History Survey II DANC 1200 Appreciation of Dance as a Contemporary Art Form MUMH 1600 Music in Human Imagination 2040 Music Appreciation 3000 Nineteenth-Century Music 3010 Twentieth-Century Music THEA 1340 Aesthetics of the Theatre Throughout the World 1375 The Actor and the Text 2340 Theater Appreciation E. HUMANITIES AGER 2250 Images of Aging in Film and Literature ENGL 2210 World Literature I 2211 Honors World Literature I 2220 World Literature II 2221 Honors World Literature II 2322 British Literature to 1780 2323 British Literature from 1780 to Present 2327 American Literature to 1870 2328 American Literature from 1870 to Present 2352 Literature for International Students I 2362 Literature for International Students II PHIL 1050 Introduction to Philosophy 1400 Introduction to Contemporary Moral Issues 2050 Introduction to Logic 2310 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy 2330 Introduction to Modern Philosophy 2500 Introduction to Contemporary Environmental Issues F. UNITED STATES HISTORY HIST 2610 US History to 1865 or Adv. US History or 2675 Honors US History to 1865 2620 US History from 1865 or Adv. US History or 2685 Honors US History from 1865 G. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (see catalog for Advanced American Government courses) PSCI 1040 American Government or 1041 Honors American Government 1050 American Government or 1051 Honors American Government or 1060 American Government: Topics NOTE: Transfer courses must be approved by an advisor.	2-A. NATURAL & LIFE SCIENCES ARCH 2800 Archaeological Science BIOL 2700/ANTH 2700 Intro Physical Anthropology BIOL 1110 Animal & Human Biology 1115 Lab Sequence for 1110 1120 Plant Biology 1125 Lab Sequence for 1120 1130 Environmental Science 1135 Lab Sequence for 1130 1710 Principles of Biology I 1711 Honors Principal of Biology I 1730 Principles of Biology I Lab 1720 Principles of Biology II 1722 Honors Principal of Biology II 1740 Principles of Biology II Lab 2381 Applied Microbiology 2382 Applied Microbiology Lab 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II GEOL 1610 Introductory Physical Geology GEOG 1710 Earth Science 2-B. PHYSICAL SCIENCES CHEM 1351 The Context of Chemistry 1352 Lab Sequence for 1351 1410 General Chemistry I 1430 Lab Sequence for 1410 1420 General Chemistry II 1440 Lab Sequence for 1420 1413 Honors General Chemistry I 1423 Honors General Chemistry II PHYS 1050 The Solar System 1051 Lab Sequence for 1050 1060 Stars and the Universe 1061 Lab Sequence for 1060 1251 Science & Technology of Musical Sound 1271 Lab sequence for 1251 1311 Intro to the World of Physics 1331 Lab Sequence for 1311 1312 Essential Physics 1332 Lab Sequence for 1312 1410 General Physics I 1430 Lab Sequence for 1410 1420 General Physics II 1440 Lab Sequence for 1420 1510 Gen. Physics w/ Calculus I 1530 Gen. Physics w/ Calculus I Lab 1520 Gen. Physics w/ Calculus II 1540 Gen. Physics w/ Calculus II Lab 1710 Mechanics 1730 Lab Sequence for 1710 2220 Electricity & Magnetism 2240 Lab Sequence for 2200
H. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES ANTH 1010 General Anthropology 2250 Intro. to Sociocultural Anthropology BEHV 2300 Behavior Principles I CJUS 2100 Crime and Justice in the United States (same as SOCI 2100) DFEC 1013 Human Development ECON 1100 Principles of Micoreconomics 1110 Principles of Macroeconomics GEOG 1170 Culture, Environment & Society GNET 1030 Technological Systems PSCI 3120 Women and Politics 3310 Political Theory: Socrates to the Eighteenth Century 3320 Political Theory: 18th Century to the Present PSYC 1630 General Psychology I 1650 General Psychology II RHAB 3100 Disability and Society SOCI 1510 Individuals in Society 1520 Contemporary Social Problems 2100 Crime & Justice in the United States (same as CJUS 2100)	3. ORAL/ADVANCED WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS COMM 1010 Introduction to Communication 1440 Honors Classical Argument 2020 Interpersonal Communication 2040 Public Speaking 2060 Performance of Literature JOUR 2310 Newspaper Reporting and Writing I (JOUR Majors only) SPHS 1020 Speech for International Students 4. LITERATURE Any 2000, 3000, or 4000 level English Literature course. 5. FOREIGN LANGUAGE LANG 2040 Intermediate I (prerequisite 1020) LANG 2050 Intermediate II (prerequisite 2040) This page last updated 8/2/2006 by Mike McKay.
I. WELLNESS BIOL 1024 Biological Principles of Women's Health (same as WMST 2620) DANC 1100 Stress Reduction through Movement MUAG 1500 Occupational Health: Lessons from Music PHED 1000 Scientific Principles and Practices of Health Related Fitness PSYC 2580 Health Psychology SMHM 1450 Principles of Nutrition WMST 2620 Biological Principles of Women's Health (same as BIOL 1024)
J. CROSS CULTURAL, DIVERSITY, & GLOBAL STUDIES AGER 4560 Minority Aging 4800 The Social Context of Aging: Global Perspectives ANTH 2045 Gender Across Culture: A Multicultural Examination of Gender Roles 2100 World Cultures Through Film 2150 World Cultures 2350 Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (American) Culture 4050 Contemporary Ethnic Cultures ART 2350 Art History Survey I ATTD 4490 Serving Learners from Special Populations in Applied Technology Programs BUSI 1340 Free Enterprise System in a Global Environment CJUS 2600 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice COMM 4260 Performance and Culture DANC 2800 Survey of Dance DFEC 2033 Parenting in Diverse Families EDSP 2500 Human Exceptionality EDEE 2000 Exploring Diversity Through Social Action ENGL 3450 Short Story 3920 Survey of Ethnic Literatures 4300 Modern Drama GEOG 1200 World Regional Geography 3100 Geography of the U.S. and Canada 3750 Geography of Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa HIST 1050 World History to the 16th Century 1060 World History from the 16th Century 1075 Honors World History to 16th Century 1085 Honors World History from 16th Century HLTH 1100 School & Community Health Prob. & Services 2200 Family Life and Human Sexuality JOUR 1210 Mass Communication and Society 4250 Race, Gender and the Media: a Methods Approach KINE 2000 History and Philosophy of Sport & Physical Activity in the United States 2050 Sociology of Sport (same as SOCI 2050) MKTG 2650 Global Marketing Concepts MUET 3020 Popular Music in American Culture 3030 Music Cultures of the World PADM 2100 Diversity in Urban Governance PHIL 2070 Introduction to Great Religions 2400 Religion & American Society PSCI 3500 Introduction to Peace Studies 3810 International Relations 4520 International Human Rights 4660 Democracy and Democratization 4710 Middle East Politics: Critical Issues 4720 Ethnicity in World Politics 4850 Critical Issues in World Politics RECR 2550 Leisure: Human Diversity & the Environment SMHM 2750 Consumers in a Global Market 4750 Managing a Diverse Workforce SOCI 2010 Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity (same as WMST 2420) 2050 Sociology of Sport (same as KINE 2050) 4160 Developing Societies 4540 Race and Ethnic Minorities SOWK 4540 Human Diversity for the Helping Professions THEA 2250 World Theatre to 1700 2260 Non-Western Theatre and Drama 2300 World Theatre After 1700 WMST 2100 Women and Society: Introduction to Women's Studies 2420 Race, Class, Gender and Ethnicity (same as SOCI 2010)
K.COMMUNICATIONS (*see item 3 for Arts & Sciences requirement) COMM *1010 Introduction to Communication *1440 Honors Classical Argument *2020 Interpersonal Communication *2040 Public Speaking *2060 Performance of Literature ENGR 2060 Professional Presentations FOREIGN LANGUAGE-(Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish) LANG 1010 Elementary Language I (4 hrs) 1020 Elementary Language II (4 hrs) 2040 Intermediate Language I 2050 Intermediate Language II MGMT 3330 Communicating in Business MKTG 3010 Professional Selling RHAB 3000 Microcounseling SMHM 3450 Presentation Techniques SPHS *1020 Speech for International Students