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Aug 31, 2024
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2015-2016 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Bachelor of Science
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Requirements
All College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science candidates must complete the following courses and credits and meet the following requirements:
Introduction to Arts & Sciences
This course is required for all students in the College of Arts and Sciences during the first semester. Critical Writing and Reading: 6 credits
Literature: 6 credits
Literature in English, literature in a foreign language, or foreign literature in translation. The Departments of English, Foreign Literature and Languages, and Portuguese shall specify which courses satisfy this requirement. Humanities/Social Sciences: 18 credits
These credits are to be taken from the areas of Humanities and Social Sciences listed below, with a minimum of six credits from Humanities and six from Social Sciences. The credits may not be taken in a student’s major field. Humanities
- Humanities
- History
- Philosophy
(including Logic)
- Art History
- Music
(excluding applied courses)
- Foreign Language
(excluding Literature)
Social Sciences
- Economics
- Policy Studies
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology/Anthropology/Crime and Justice Studies
- Women and Gender Studies (Unless course is cross-listed with a humanities department course, in which case it may count towards the humanities requirement, or cross-listed with a literature course, in which case it may count towards the literature requirement).
Department Requirements and Free Electives
- Every student must complete at least thirty semester credits of work in the major field. For details see the sections under the major programs.
- A sufficient number of courses must be elected so that the earned credits total a minimum of 120. Certain majors require more than 120 credits.
- At least 30 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
Quality Requirement
A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 out of a possible 4.00 is required of all students. A grade point average of at least 2.00 is also required in courses in the major field. Individual departments may establish higher quality requirements. |
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