Bachelor of Science

Introduction to Arts & Sciences

This course is required for all students in the College of Arts and Sciences during the first semester.

• CAS 101 - Introduction to the Arts and Sciences Credits: 1

Critical Writing and Reading: 6 credits

• ENL 101 - Critical Writing and Reading I Credits: 3
• ENL 102 - Critical Writing and Reading II Credits: 3

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.

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.