Major Programs
Columbia College confers the degrees of Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing. The requirements for the degrees are based on the general principle of a broad distribution of studies among the representative fields of human culture and a concentration of studies within a special field. Columbia College also confers graduate degrees. For additional information, consult the Columbia College Graduate Bulletin.
All students must select and successfully complete a major program in order to graduate from the College.
A major program or major consists of an academic discipline and a set of major requirements. The requirements include a set of courses, the major courses, within or closely related to the discipline which comprise more than 25% and normally (although there are a few exceptions) less than 40% of the total number of hours required for graduation. The major GPA, which must be at least 2.50 for graduation, is computed on the major courses. All majors require some specific major courses; some specify all of them while others can be completed by selecting major choices courses from specified lists or with specified criteria. Major requirements may include some specific general education or intensive courses or they may restrict the options available for some general education or intensive requirements; these courses are not included in the major GPA calculation. Major requirements may also include specified electives - courses which must be taken to complete the major, but which are not included in the major GPA calculation - and, occasionally, additional requirements such as the Target Points for majors that involve certifying to teach or participation in Columbia College Dance Company for the majors in Dance.
Some majors have concentrations. In these cases, the major courses consist of a set of core courses common to all of the concentrations and a set of courses specific to each concentration. Students may double major in two concentrations within a major discipline. Some majors may have advising tracks or certificates that are intended as guides to help students select major choices and/or electives to fit their particular interests in the discipline. Advising tracks and certificates are not part of the major requirements and students need not complete any particular advising track or certificate in order to complete the major program.
Division Deans may approve substitutions for any course required for a major, but no course requirement may be waived unless the waiver is specifically mentioned in the major requirements.
By the end of the first year, each student is encouraged to select a major program of study in consultation with her first-year advisor. Forms for declaring a major are available from the Office of the Registrar. When the declaration has been officially made, a major academic advisor is assigned to the student.
d = Available in the Day College
e = Available in the Evening College
o = Available in the Online Program
Undergraduate Studies
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Individualized Studies, B.A. or B.S. de |
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Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A. or B.S. deo |
Division of Arts and Humanities
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Communication, B.A. de |
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Concentrations: Professional Communication, Digital Media, Public Relations |
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Dance, B.A. d |
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Dance Education, B.A. certifying to teach d |
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English, B.A. d |
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English, B.A. certifying to teach d |
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Music, B.A. d |
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Studio Art, B.A. d |
Division of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology
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Accounting, B.S. [Evening*] de |
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Business, B.A. d |
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Concentrations: Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management d; Marketing d; Sports Management d |
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Business Administration, B.A. deo |
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Business Administration, B.S. deo |
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Concentrations: Business Administration deo; Business Analyticso |
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Computer and Information Science, B.A. [Evening*] de |
| Computer and Information Science, B.S. [Evening*] deo |
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Concentrations: Computer Science de or Cyber Security o |
Division of Education
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Early Childhood Education, B.A. certifying to teach de |
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Educational Studies, B.A. de |
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Elementary Education, B.A. certifying to teach de |
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Middle Level Education, B.A. certifying to teach de |
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Concentrations: English/Languaged, Mathematicsd, Scienced, Social Studiesde |
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Special Education, B.A. certifying to teach [Evening*] de |
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Speech Language Pathology, B.A. do |
Division of Health, Mathematics and Sciences
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Biology, B.A or B.S. d |
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Chemistry, B.A. or B.S. d |
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Concentrations for B.S.: Biochemistry or Chemistry |
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Community and Public Health, B.A. d |
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Concentrations: Healthcare Management or Community Health and Education |
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Community and Public Health, B.S. d |
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Concentrations: Public Health or Pre-Nursing |
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Exercise Science, B.S. d |
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Health Care Studies, B.A. or B.S. o |
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Health Science, B.S. o |
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Mathematics, B.A. or B.S. d |
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Nursing, RN to BSN, B.S.N. deo |
Division of Social Sciences
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Behavioral Science, B.A. de |
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Community and Organizational Leadership, B.A. eo |
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Criminal Justice (B.A. degree) do |
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Concentrations: General or Forensic |
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Disaster & Emergency Management, B.A. o |
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Disaster & Emergency Management, B.S. o |
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Concentration: Fire Science |
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Forensic Psychology, B.S. do |
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Human Development and Family Studies, B.A. d |
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Human Services: Counseling, B.A. eo |
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Political Science, B.A. de |
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Psychology, B.A. (p. 129) deo |
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Psychology, B.S. (p. 129) d |
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Social Work, B.A. (p. 131) de |
[Evening*]: The programs are offered by the Evening College. Women’s College students may major in these programs; however, many major courses will be offered through the Evening College on its time schedule. While students majoring in these programs must officially co-enroll for all Evening College courses taken, the usual co-enrollment restrictions and waiting periods are automatically waived for courses required by their major programs.
Liberal Arts
Columbia College’s emphases on the liberal arts and women’s leadership development are found within the General Education curriculum coordinated experiences, and activities available to all students. Students who complete the General Education, curriculum will develop an appreciation for the liberal arts to include:
• Aesthetic Literacy
• Historical Literacy
• Human Institutions and Behavior
• Literary Knowledge
• Philosophical Inquiry and Religious Studies
• Scientific Literacy
• Foundational studies, to include college level, real world, professional competencies in written and oral communication, quantitative literacy, and culture and language
• An understanding of service, social justice, and leadership
How Will This Happen?
The Columbia College experience begins with a focus on academic preparation through the General Education model. This model requires a minimum of 40 semester hours of coursework and is designed to develop students’ capacity for critical thought and expression, lifelong learning, acceptance of personal responsibility, and commitment to service and social justice through a liberal art’s curriculum. In addition, students are provided experiential approaches to learning that assist in the development of practical knowledge within real world experiences.
General Education Requirements
Foundational Studies
College-Level Writing I and II
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ENG 101
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Analytical Thinking, Writing, and Research
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3
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AND
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ENG 102
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Writing about Literature
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3
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Culture and Language
Language 122 or 123 (3 sh)
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FRE 122
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Elementary French II
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3
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SPAN 122
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Elementary Spanish II
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3
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SPAN 123
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Spanish for Specific Fields
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3
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A specified Culture and Language course (LA 155, SPAN 115, or SPAN 121) can meet the Culture and Language requirement for students in the Evening and Online programs.
Oral Communication
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COMM 100
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Introduction to Oral Communication
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3
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Quantitative Literacy
One course or exemption by exam (3 sh) selected from
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BUS 171
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Personal Financial Management
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3
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CIS 109
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Computer Science for the Liberal Arts
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3
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MATH 103
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Liberal Arts Mathematics
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3
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MATH 107
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Business Calculus
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3
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MATH 117
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Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
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3
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MATH 140
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Elementary Statistics
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3
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MATH 161
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Calculus I
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4
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Liberal Arts Knowledge Domains
Aesthetic Literacy
One course (3 sh) selected from
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ART 205
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Introduction to Art: Survey and Interpretation
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3
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ART 262
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History of Art: Baroque to 21st Century
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3
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DAN 105
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Dance Appreciation
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3
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EDU 345
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Arts Integration
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3
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MUS 207
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Music Appreciation
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3
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Historical Literacy
One course (3 sh) selected from
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HIS 102
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Perspectives on World Civilization I
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3
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HIS 103
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Perspectives on World Civilization II
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3
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HIS 207
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United States History, Colonial Era to Reconstruction
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3
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HIS 208
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United States History, Reconstruction Era to the Present
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3
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Literary Knowledge
One course (3 sh) selected from
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ENG 200
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Survey of World Literature
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3
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ENG 203
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The Modern Fairy Tale
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3
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ENG 220
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British Literature 1660 to 1832 (Neoclassical and Romantic)
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3
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ENG 230
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British Literature since 1832 (Victorian and Modern)
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3
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ENG 231
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Sex, Lies, and Anxieties in British Literature and Film
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3
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ENG 240
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American Literature I
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3
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ENG 248
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Ecological Literature and Criticism
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3
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ENG 250
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American Literature II
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3
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ENG 251
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African-American Literature through Reconstruction
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3
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ENG 252
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Twentieth-Century African-American Literature
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3
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ENG 310
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Genre Studies
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3
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ENG 325
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Shakespeare
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3
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ENG 352
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Queer Literature |
3 |
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ENG 373
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American Gothic
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3
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ENG 375
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American Multicultural Literature
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3
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ENG 382
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Women’s Autobiography
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3
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Religious Studies/Philosophical Inquiry
One course in Philosophical Inquiry OR Religious Studies (3 sh) selected from
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PHIL 154
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Introduction to Philosophy
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3
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POSC 240
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Political Philosophy and the Pursuit of Justice
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3
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REL 127
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World Religions and Ethics
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3
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REL 128
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The Historical and Cultural World of the Bible
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3
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Scientific Literacy
One course with a laboratory component (4 sh) selected from
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BIO 100
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Life Science
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4
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BIO 105
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Human Biology
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4
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BIO 110
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Foundations of Biology
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4
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BIO 130
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
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4
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CHEM 110
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Survey of Chemistry
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4
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CHEM 121
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General Chemistry I
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4
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PS 122
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Earth Science
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4
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PS 148
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Environmental Science
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4
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PHYS 221
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General Physics I
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4
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Human Institutions and Behavior
One course (3 s.h.) selected from
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HDFS 221
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Family Development
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3
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COMM 210
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Conflict and Collaboration
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3
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POSC 101
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American National Government
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3
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PSY 102
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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SOC 151
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Introductory Sociology
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3
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Service, Social Justice, & Leadership
Liberal Arts
Social Justice
Day College Students: The following course is required to meet the Social Justice requirement:
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LA 201
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Diversity, Gender, and Social Justice
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3
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Evening College and Online Program Students: Select one course from the following:
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BUS 471
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Human Resource Management |
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CIS 205
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Principles of Information Systems
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3
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CJ 402
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Ethics in Criminal Justice
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3
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EM 110
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Psychological and Social Dimensions of Disaster
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3
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HCA 430
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Management, Ethics and Law in Health Care
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3
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SPED 332
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Exceptional Learners
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3
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SOC/SOWK 268
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Ethnic and Minority Groups
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3
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SOC 448
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Community Organization and Advocacy
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3
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SOWK 255
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Introduction to Social Welfare
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3
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Leadership
Day College Students: The following course is required to meet the Leadership requirement:
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LA 301
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Women, Leadership and Social Change
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3
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Evening College and Online Program Students: Select one course from the following:
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BUS 311
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Business Law and Ethics |
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CJ/EM 495
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Leadership Seminar
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3
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EDU 160
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Preparation for Careers in Education
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2
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AND
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SPED 165
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Foundations in Education Studies
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1
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EDU 485LS
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Internship in Teaching (Directed Teaching)
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10
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HCA 420
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Leadership in Healthcare |
3 |
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NURS 450
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Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing
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3
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PSY/SOC 304
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Profiles in Leadership
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3
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PSY/SOWK 465
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Group Process
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3
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Overlays and Intensives
Information and Technology Literacy
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ART 361
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Issues in Contemporary Art
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3
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BIO 120/PUBH 120
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Human Health and Epidemiology
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4
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BIO 240
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Ecology
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4
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BUS 350
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Computer Applications of Business
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3
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CHEM 261
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Organic Chemistry I
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4
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AND
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CHEM 262
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Organic Chemistry II
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4
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CIS 109
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Computer Science for the Liberal Arts
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3
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COMM 202
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Communication Applied
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3
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COMM 255
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Social Media Strategies
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3
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EDU 150
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Introduction to the Profession of Teaching
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3
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EDU 485LS
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Internship in Teaching (Directed Teaching)
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10
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EM 201
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Planning for Emergency and Disaster Management
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3
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MATH 140
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Elementary Statistics
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3
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MATH 343
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Probability and Statistics
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3
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PSY 300
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Statistics for Behavioral Science
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3
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SLP 310
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Speech Language Pathology Clinical Technology
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3
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Communication Intensive
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ART 366
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History of Art: African American Artists
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3
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BIO 326
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II
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4
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BUS 471
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Human Resource Management
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3
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HDFS 320/SOWK 320
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Intervention with Children and Families (SL)
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3
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CIS 205/BUS 205
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Principles of Information Systems
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3
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COMM 210
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Conflict and Collaboration
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3
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COMM 230
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Health Communication |
3 |
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COMM 250
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Communicating Your Brands
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3
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COMM 450
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Public Presentations
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3
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EDU 150
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Introduction to the Profession of Teaching
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3
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EM 204
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Communication Skills for Emergency Management
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3
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ENG 203
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The Modern Fairy Tale
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3
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ENG 231
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Sex, Lies, and Anxieties in British Literature and Film
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3
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ENG 248
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Ecological Literature and Criticism
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3
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ENG 325
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Shakespeare
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3
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GB 205
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International Business Negotiation
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3
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LEAD 401LS
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Leadership in Action
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3
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MATH 218
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Elementary Number Theory
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3
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MATH 220
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Introduction to Proofs
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3
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SLP 482
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Literacy and Language
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3
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SOC 268/SOWK 268
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Ethnic and Minority Groups
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3
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SPAN 221
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Intermediate Spanish I
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3
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Language courses must be in a language different from the one satisfying the Culture and Language requirement in order to count as satisfying the Communication Intensive requirement.
Multicultural Intensive
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ANTH 131
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
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3
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ANTH 240
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Anthropology of Religion
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3
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ANTH 310
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Conflict, Culture and Identity
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3
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ART 205
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Introduction to Art: Survey and Interpretation
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3
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ART 261
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History of Art: Ancient to Renaissance
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3
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ART 262
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History of Art: Baroque to 21st Century
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3
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BIO 381
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Genetics
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4
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CJ 204
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Corrections
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3
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COMM 200
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Communication Today
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3
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COMM 245
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Culture and Power
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3
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DAN 320
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Dance in Sociopolitical Contexts
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3
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EDU 218
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Moral and Political Foundations of Teaching
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3
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EM 110
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Psychological and Social Dimensions of Disaster
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3
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ENG 251
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African-American Literature through Reconstruction
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3
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ENG 252
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Twentieth-Century African-American Literature
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3
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ENG 375
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American Multicultural Literature
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3
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GB 205
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International Business Negotiation
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3
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GB 301
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The Global Business Enterprise
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3
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GEOG 164
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Introduction to World Geography
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3
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POSC 211
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Politics and Multiculturalism
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3
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PSY 254
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Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
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3
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| NURS 430 |
Transcultural Nursing
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3 |
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SLP 384
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Language Disorders
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3
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SOC 268/SOWK 268
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Ethnic and Minority Groups
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3
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SPAN 485
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Spanish for the Professions and International Affairs
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3
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Writing Intensive
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ART 364
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History of Art: Women Artists.
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3
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BUS 444
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Business Strategy
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3
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BUS 455
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Research Methods
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3
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CHEM 122
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General Chemistry II
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4
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CIS 340
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Systems Analysis and Design
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3
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CJ 495/EM 495
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Leadership Seminar
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3
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COMM 355
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Ethics, Crisis, and Communication
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3
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DAN 340
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Dance Aesthetics
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3
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EDU 218
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Moral and Political Foundations of Teaching
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3
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ENG 310
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Genre Studies
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3
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ENG 340
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American Women Writers
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3
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ENG 352
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Queer Literature
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3
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ENG 355
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British Women Writers
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3
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ENG 372
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Literature of the American South
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3
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ENG 373
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American Gothic
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3
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ENG 375
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American Multicultural Literature
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3
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ENG 381
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Film and Literature
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3
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ENG 382
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Women’s Autobiography
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3
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ENG 383
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The Modern Consciousness
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3
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POSC 493
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Senior Seminar
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3
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HON 490PP/ENG 410
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Tradition and Individual Talent: Connections, Correspondences, Copycat, or Genius?
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3
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MATH 380
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Historical Topics
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3
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NURS 320
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Evidence-Based Practice through Nursing Research
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3
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POSC 303
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Comparative Politics
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3
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PSY 342
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Psychological Disorders
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3
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PSY 494
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Psychology Research
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3
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PSY 498/SOC 498
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Community and Organizational Leadership Seminar
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3
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SLP 482
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Literacy and Language
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3
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WRIT 340
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Methods of Teaching Writing
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3
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WRIT 346
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Introduction to Writing Short Fiction
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3
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WRIT 348
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Introduction to Writing Creative Nonfiction
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3
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Total Credit Hours: 40-43
Notes:
1. A specified Culture and Language course can meet the culture and language requirement for students in Online programs.
3. Students with fewer than 24 semester hours of college credit (excluding exam, AP, and dual-enrollment credit) must also take LA 100. Students with an equivalent transfer course and students in Communiversity programs are exempt.
4. Each Communiversity major program will identify courses addressing themes of social justice and leadership within major courses, restricted electives, or general education courses.
5. Each major program offering a bachelor of science degree will identify 8 to 9 additional required semester hours in math/science/technical/professional courses. These hours may be specified within major programs.
6. Each major program will identify a technological literacy, communication intensive, multicultural intensive, and writing intensive course within major courses, restricted electives, or general education courses.
7. Students who have an academic credential in a language other than English are exempt from the culture and language requirement. Women’s College students who place into SPAN 221 or higher and complete a Spanish course numbered 221 or higher with a grade of “B” or better will automatically receive credit for SPAN 121 and SPAN 122 (6 s.h.). Students who place into SPAN 122 and complete both SPAN 122 and SPAN 221 will automatically receive credit for SPAN 121 (3 s.h.) if they complete SPAN 221 with a grade of “B” or better.
8. General education courses will be offered regularly.
Minor Programs
Students are not required to select or successfully complete a minor in order to graduate from the College; minors are optional.
A minor program or minor consists of an academic discipline and a set of minor requirements. The requirements include a set of courses, the minor courses, within or closely related to the discipline which comprise between 15 and 20 semester hours. The minor GPA, which must be at least 2.50 in order to graduate with the minor is computed on the minor courses. Some minors specify all of the minor courses; others can be completed by selecting minor choices courses from specified lists or with specified criteria; and still others have a combination of specified minor courses and minor choices. Rarely, minor requirements may include some specific general education or intensive courses or they may restrict the options available for some general education or intensive requirements.
Some minors have concentrations or tracks. In these cases, the minor courses consist of a set of core courses common to all of the concentrations or tracks and a set of courses specific to each concentration or track. Students may double minor in two concentrations or tracks within a minor discipline. Some minors may have advising tracks that are intended as guides to help students select minor choices to fit their particular interests in the discipline. Advising tracks are not part of the minor requirements and students need not complete any particular advising track in order to complete the minor program.
Division Deans may approve substitutions for any course required for a minor, but no course requirement may be waived unless the waiver is specifically mentioned in the minor requirements.
By the end of the junior year, each student wishing to select a minor program should do so in consultation with her advisor. Forms for declaring a minor are available from the Office of the Registrar. Since the College does not require a minor, the College is not responsible for ensuring that each student will be able to complete all of the minor requirements within a four-year period.
Students may elect to have a minor chosen from the programs listed below:
d = Available in the Day College
e = Available in the Evening College
o = Available in the Online Program
Undergraduate Studies
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Gender and Women’s Studies d |
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Girls Studies d |
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Global Studies d |
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Leadership Studies de |
Division of Arts and Humanities
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Art d |
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Art History d |
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Dance d |
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Communication de |
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Creative Writing d |
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English d |
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Public Relations d |
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Spanish d |
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Writing de |
Division of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology
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Applied Computing de |
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Business de |
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Computer and Information Science [Evening*]de |
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Entrepreneurship de |
Division of Health, Mathematics and Sciences
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Biology d |
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Chemistry d |
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Environmental Studies d |
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Mathematics d |
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Public Health Science and Delivery d |
Division of Social Sciences
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Criminal Justice o |
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Disaster and Emergency Management o |
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Political Science de |
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Psychology de |
Certificate Programs
Students may elect to have a certificate chosen from the programs listed below:
d = Available in the Day College
e = Available in the Evening College
o = Available in the Online Program
Undergraduate Studies
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Certificate in Leadership Studies de |
Division of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology
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Certificate in Business Analytics de |
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Certificate in Business Management deo |
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Certificate in Cybersecurity deo |
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Certificate in Event Management d |
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Certificate in Hospitality Management d |
Division of Education
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Certificate in Speech-Language Pathology Levelingo |
Division of Health, Mathematics and Sciences
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Certificate in Actuarial Mathd |
Division of Social Sciences
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Certificate in Investigation do |
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Certificate in Criminal Justice Leadership do |
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Certificate in Command College do |
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