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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]
Core Requirements by Alphabetical Listing
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*Summary of Core Curriculum Requirements by Component Area .
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Core Curriculum Course |
Core Component Area |
Effective Date for Recent Additions to the Core |
| AAS 2320 - Introduction to African American Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| AAS 2330 - Black Liberation Theology |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| ANTH 1300 - Introduction to Anthropology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2301 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2302 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2303 - Introduction to Archaeology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ANTH 2304 - Introduction to Language and Culture |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ANTH 3348 - Anthropology of Religion |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ANTH 3361 - Human Origins |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ANTH 3381 - Global Hinduism |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ARAB 3314 - Women and Gender in Arabic Literature |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ARAB 3340 - Modernity and Rationalism in Islamic Tradition |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| ARCH 1359 - Design Since 1945 |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ARCH 2350 - Survey of Architectural History I |
Creative Arts |
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| ARCH 2351 - Survey of Architectural History II |
Creative Arts |
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| ARTH 1300 - Ways of Seeing: Art and Our Visual World |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ARTH 1380 - Art and Society: Prehistoric to Gothic |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2011 |
| ARTH 1381 - Art and Society: Renaissance to Modern |
Creative Arts |
August 22, 2011 |
| ARTH 3312 - Pre-Columbian Art |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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E
| ECON 2301 - Global Economic Concepts |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ECON 2304 - Microeconomic Principles |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ECON 2305 - Macroeconomic Principles |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ECON 2370 - Introduction to Economic Data Analysis |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| ECON 3332 - Intermediate Microeconomics |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| ECON 3334 - Intermediate Macroeconomics |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ELET 2300 - Introduction to C++ Programming |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ENGI 2304 - Technical Communications for Engineers |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 1303 - First Year Writing I |
Communication |
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| ENGL 1304 - First Year Writing II |
Communication |
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| ENGL 1370 - Freshman Composition II - Honors |
Communication |
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| ENGL 2305 - Introduction to Fiction |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2306 - Introduction to Poetry |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2307 - Introduction to Drama |
Creative Arts |
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| ENGL 2308 - Introduction to Nonfiction Prose |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2315 - Literature and Film |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 2316 - Literature and Culture |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2318 - Creation and Performance of Literature |
Creative Arts |
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| ENGL 2323 - Literature and Identity |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 2325 - Literary Traditions of the Nonwestern World |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 2330 - Writing in the Discipline of English |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ENGL 2340 - Cosmic Narratives |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2011 |
| ENGL 2361 - Western World Literature II - Honors |
Communication |
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| ENGL 3306 - Shakespeare: The Major Works |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3324 - The Development of the Novel |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 3325 - Structures of Poetry |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3327 - Masterpieces of British Literature to the Eighteenth Century |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 3328 - Masterpieces of British Literature from the Eighteenth Century |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3350 - American Literature to 1865 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ENGL 3351 - American Literature Since 1865 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ENGL 3360 - Survey of African American Literature |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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G
| GENB 4350 - Business Law and Ethics |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| GEOL 1302 - Introduction to Global Climate Change |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| GEOL 1330 - Physical Geology |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| GEOL 1340 - Earth Systems |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| GEOL 1350 - Introduction to Meteorology |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| GEOL 1360 - Introduction to Oceanography |
Life & Physical Sciences |
August 27, 2012 |
| GEOL 1376 - Historical Geology |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| GERM 3350 - Understanding the 20th Century through German Culture |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| GERM 3362 - Paris - Berlin: Tales of Two Cities |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| GERM 3363 - Themes in German Drama |
Creative Arts |
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| GERM 3364 - Writing Holocausts: The Literatures of Genocide |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| GERM 3369 - World War I in Literature, Visual Arts, and Film |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| GERM 3381 - History of German Cinema |
Creative Arts |
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| GERM 3384 - Fascism and German Cinema |
Creative Arts |
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| GERM 3385 - East German Cinema |
Creative Arts |
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| GIS 2364 - Early Civilizations: South Asia to 1600 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
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| HDCS 1300 - Human Ecosystems and Technological Change |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HDFS 1300 - Development of Contemporary Families |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HDFS 2317 - Introduction to Human Development and Interventions |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| HIST 1376 - The United States To 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 1377 - The U S To 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 1378 - The U S Since 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 1379 - The United States Since 1877 |
American History |
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| HIST 2348 - U.S. Latino/a Histories |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2351 - Western Civilization to 1450 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2353 - Western Civilization From 1450 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2361 - The Study of Early Civilizations |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2364 - Early Civilizations: South Asia to 1600 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 2366 - Why Can’t We Be Friends: Iran through its Films |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2367 - East Asian History through Film |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 2368 - Introduction to African Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 2372 - Latin American History Since 1820 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 2373 - Environment in Latin America |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| HIST 3314 - Liberals vs. Conservatives: FDR to the Present |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 3333 - Chicano History Since 1910 |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 22, 2011 |
| HIST 3351 - Work and Family Life in Modern Europe |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 3369 - Colonial Mexico |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 3379 - World Civilizations to 1500 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 3380 - World Civilization Since 1500 |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 4330 - Flowering of the Middle Ages |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HIST 4339 - Modern European Intellectual History |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| HIST 4371 - Latin American History Through Film |
Creative Arts |
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| HON 2301 - The Human Situation: Antiquity |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| HRMA 2365 - Tourism |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| HRMA 3358 - Hospitality Industry Law |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ILAS 2350 - Introduction to Liberal Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| ILAS 2360 - Cosmic Narratives |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| INDS 2355 - Design History I |
Creative Arts |
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| INDS 2356 - Design History II |
Creative Arts |
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| ITAL 3305 - Italian Culture Through Films |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 3306 - Italian Cinema |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 3307 - Italian Renaissance |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| ITAL 3308 - Italian Heritage |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| ITAL 3309 Women Writers and Filmmakers of Modern Italy |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| ITAL 3335 - Survey of Italian Literature |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 3336 - Survey of Italian Literature in Translation |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| ITAL 4308 - Dante and His World |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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L
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| MAS 3340 - The Development of the Mexican American Urban Community |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| MATH 1310 - College Algebra |
Mathematics |
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| MATH 1311 - Elementary Mathematical Modeling |
Mathematics |
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| MATH 1312 - Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1313 - Finite Math with Applications |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1314 - Calculus for Business and the Life Sciences |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1330 - Precalculus |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1431 - Calculus I |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1432 - Calculus II |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| MATH 1450 - Accelerated Calculus |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 1451 - Accelerated Calculus |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MATH 2311 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics |
Mathematics; Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MUSI 2301 - Classical Music and Lasting Value |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 24, 2015 |
| MUSI 2302 - Listening to Jazz |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 2342 - Music for Children |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 2362 - History of Music I |
Creative Arts |
August 24, 2015 |
| MUSI 3300 - Listening to Music Masterworks |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 3301 - Listening to World Music |
Creative Arts |
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| MUSI 3303 - Popular Music in the Americas Since 1840 |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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P
| PHAR 2362 - Principles of Drug Action |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| PHIL 1305 - Introduction to Ethics |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| PHIL 1321 - Logic I |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| PHIL 1334 - Introduction to the Mind |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| PHIL 1361 - Philosophy and the Arts |
Creative Arts |
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| PHYS 1301 - Introductory General Physics I |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| PHYS 1302 - Introductory General Physics II |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| PHYS 1305 - Introductory Astronomy - The Solar System |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| PHYS 1306 - Introductory Astronomy - Stellar and Galactic Systems |
Life & Physical Sciences |
August 24, 2015 |
| PHYS 1321 - University Physics I |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| PHYS 1322 - University Physics II |
Life & Physical Sciences |
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| PHYS 3313 - Advanced Laboratory I |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 22, 2011 |
| POLS 1107 - Texas Constitution and Government |
Government/Political Science |
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| POLS 1336 - U.S. and Texas Constitution and Politics |
Government/Political Science |
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| POLS 1337 - U.S. Government: Congress, President, and Courts |
Government/Political Science |
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| POLS 2336 - U.S. & Texas Constitutions, Politics and Institutions |
Government/Political Science |
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| POLS 2341 - Renaissance Classics |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| POLS 2346 - The Politics of Greek Theatre |
Creative Arts |
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| POLS 3310 - Introduction to Political Theory |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| POLS 3311 - Introduction to Comparative Politics |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| POLS 3312 - Introduction to Research Methods |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| POLS 3316 - Statistics for Political Scientists |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| POLS 3340 - Classical Political Thought |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| POLS 3342 - Liberalism and its Critics |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| POLS 3343 - Democratic Theory |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| POLS 3354 - Law and Society |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| PSYC 1300 - Introduction to Psychology |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| PSYC 2344 - Cultural Psychology |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| PSYC 2350 - Child Development |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| PSYC 2351 - Psychology of Adolescence |
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
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| PSYC 3301 - Introduction to Psychological Statistics |
Math/Reasoning (CAO) |
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| PSYC 3310 - Industrial-Organization Psychology |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| PSYC 4321 - Abnormal Psychology |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WCL 2351 - World Cultures Through Literature and Art |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| WCL 2352 - World Cinema |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
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| WCL 2370 - Cultures of India |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 27, 2012 |
| WCL 3351 - Introduction to Latino Cultural Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| WCL 3366 - Latin American and Latino Film Studies |
Creative Arts |
August 24, 2015 |
| WCL 3377 - The Modern Middle East: Literature, Politics, and Ideas |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 22, 2011 |
| WCL 4351 - Frames of Modernity I |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WCL 4352 - Frames of Modernity II - Postmodernity and Globalization |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WCL 4356 - World Film & Film Theory |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
August 27, 2012 |
| WCLl 4365 - World Fiction & Reportage |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WCL 4367 - Voices from Exile and Diaspora |
Writing in the Disciplines (CAO) |
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| WGSS 2350 - Introduction To Women’s Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
| WGSS 2360 - Introduction to GLBT Studies |
Language, Philosophy & Culture |
August 24, 2015 |
Notes:
*The following core Mathematics courses may be applied to also satisfy Core Math/Reasoning: MATH 1310, MATH 1311, and MATH 1431.
**The following core Math/Reasoning courses may be applied to satisfy Core Mathematics: MATH 1330, MATH 1432, and MATH 2311.
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