Nov 09, 2024  
2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Liberal Studies, American Studies Concentration, BLS


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General Education Core Requirements


   
 

Level I

Competencies

   
 
  • Basic College Math
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Computer Literacy
 

Level II

 

Distribution Sequences (18-20 credits)

   
 
 

Level III

 

Distribution Electives (15 credits)

   
  Among the distribution electives, the student must earn at least 3 but no more than 9 additional semester hours in each of the three divisions.
   
 

Humanities (Division I)

   
 
 

Science/Mathematics (Division II)

   
 
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Social Sciences (Division III)

   
 
  • */+ ECO, HIS, POL or SOC _________________________ 3 Credit(s) ______
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  (Note: Courses allowable as distribution electives are marked DI, DII, or DIII in the College Catalog.)
   
  QUANTITATIVE (Q)_____ DIVERSITY (V)_____ WRITING (W)_____
   
  Level I to be completed in the first 30 credits
  Level II to be completed in the first 53 credits
  Level III to be completed before graduation

Courses in the Concentration (36-39 credits total)


Freshman Year


Junior/Senior Year


  • ART or MUS _________________________________ 3 Credit(s) ______
  • ENG ____ _________________________________ 3 Credit(s) ______
  • ENG ____ _________________________________ 3 Credit(s) ______
  • HIS ____ _________________________________ 3 Credit(s) ______

‡ Electives in American Studies (9-12 credits)


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Additional Major, Concentration or Minor (15-36 credits total)


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# Free Electives (0 credits minimum)


May be necessary to take additional credits to attain the minimum 120 credits required for graduation.

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Additional Information and Notes


* These are required support courses which may also be used to satisfy the indicated Distribution requirements. A student may choose to fulfill Distribution requirements with courses other than the ones listed, but these listed courses must still be taken.

Note: If a course is used to satisfy two or more requirements, (for example, a support course and a distribution elective), the credits are counted in only one place. Using a course to satisfy more than one requirement does not reduce the total credits required for graduation.

+ Social Science Distribution Electives: ECO 200 , ECO 201  or ECO 202 ; HST 204 ; HST 205 , POL 201 ; SOC 201 . Selection depends on student area(s) of interest.

Courses must focus on U.S. topics. At least two of the courses marked with an must be at 300-level or above. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites have been met.

‡ Students should select a set of courses from at least two the following departments to meet specific educational goals and interests: ART, ECO, ENG, GPH, HIS, MUS, PHL, POL, SOC . Courses must focus on U.S. topics and be at 300-level or above. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites have been met.

Exceptions in the timing of courses will be made for transfer students.

Total minimum credits for graduation: 120