College of Liberal Arts Requirements for Bachelor of Science

Course reuse:

Students must fulfill the course requirements for all declared programs. Courses may be reused between programs with the following restrictions:

For students who elect a double major where the majors are both in the College of Liberal Arts, no more than two courses may be used toward the fulfillment of both majors.
For students who elect a minor where the major and minor are both in the College of Liberal Arts, no more than one course may be used toward the fulfillment of both the major and the minor.
For students who elect a double major where the majors are in different schools/colleges, no more than two courses at the 300-level or above may be used toward the fulfillment of both majors.
For students who elect a minor where the major and minor are in different schools/colleges, no more than one course at the 300-level or above may be used toward the fulfillment of both the major and the minor.

General Education

See General Education for an overview for the curriculum including how to search for courses that meet general education categories .

Verbal Reasoning and Expression

Composition I is waived if a student transfers in Composition II.
Both courses are waived for students matriculating with 90 or more transfer credits.

Students in the Honors College will fulfill this requirement with Honors English 101 or 102.

Critical Analysis

First Year Seminar
Intermediate Seminar

Students matriculating with 30 or more transfer credits do not have to complete a first year seminar.
Students matriculating with 90 or more transfer credits do not have to complete either requirement.

Students in the Honors College will fulfill the first year seminar requirement with HONORS 101 - Honors First-year Seminar and HONORS 210G - Honors Intermediate Seminar .

Writing Proficiency

Students must complete either a portfolio or a timed written exam. This requirement should be completed when a student has earned between 60 and 75 credits.

See Writing Proficiency for more information.

Quantitative Reasoning

Complete one of the following:

QR may be waived by completion of higher level MATH courses.

Distribution Areas

One Arts (AR)
One Humanities (HU)
Two Social and Behavioral Science (SB)
One Natural Sciences (NS)
Three Natural Sciences (NS) or Math/Technology (MT)
One World Languages (WL)* or World Cultures (WC)

* The World Languages requirement is fulfilled by completion of the second semester elementary-level (102) course in a foreign language or higher OR by completion of an intensive elementary-level foreign language course.

Diversity Areas

One United States Diversity
One International Diversity

Students matriculating with 60 or more transfer credits may complete this requirement with one diversity course in either area.