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Core Curriculum Checksheet (as approved June 12, 1997)

Section I: Fundamental Requirements: 38 Credits

  Cr Course(s) Taken (number) Sem/Year Completed
Natural Sciences 8 *        
Natural Sciences 4 *    
Natural Sciences 4 *    
Mathematics 6        
Social Sciences (PS 101, SO 101, EC 101, AN 101, or PO 101) 6        
Physical Education 1    
Communication (oral and written) 6        
Writing in Literature 3    
Ethics/Moral reasoning **    
Proficiency and Skills *** n/a computers  
Proficiency and Skills n/a writing  
* The 16 credits in Natural Sciences must: a) include a one year, eight-credit sequence of any one subject in Natural Sciences (i.e., Biology or Chemistry or Physics), along with the associated laboratory component. b) include two four-credit survey courses, one in each of the remaining areas of Natural Sciences. These two courses may be with or without a laboratory component. A six-eight credit full year course may be substituted for each of the four credit survey courses.
** All degree programs will address the issue of Ethics/Moral Reasoning.
*** All first-year students must demonstrate a proficiency in computer applications before progressing to the second year in their programs.

II. Interdisciplinary Requirement: 6 credits

Courses(s) taken (number) Cr Intellectual Heritage Sequence (Seminar Topic) Sem/year Completed
IH 201 3    
IH 202 3    

III. Core Distribution Requirements: 9 credits

  Cr. Course Taken (number) Sem/Year Completed
Advanced Social Sciences 3    
World Cultures 3    
History/Literature 3    

IV. Core Elective: 3 credits

(Must be outside of the major and major requirements)

  Cr. Course(s) Taken (number) Sem/Year Completed
Social Sciences      
Fine Arts      
History      
Biology      
Chemistry      
World Cultures      
Literature      
Communication (oral or written)      
Philosophy      
Mathematics      
Physics      
Computer Science      
Independent or Directed Study