New students are required to take LIBA 101 and FYI 101 in their first semester. As part of the Introduction to a Liberal Arts Education, they are strongly encouraged to register for the appropriate language course based on their placement. Courses from the Inquiry Across Disciplines and Civic Consciousness requirements are also appropriate.
| INTRODUCTION TO A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION (11-18 credit hours) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Requirement | Description | Semester to Take |
| LIBA 101 | Liberal Arts Seminar | Fall (first year) |
| FYI 101 | First-Year Interaction Seminar | Fall (first year) |
| Language (other than English) | ||
| Arabic (ARBC) | (101 and 102) or 201 | Fall (first year) for 101 and 201; Spring (first year) for 102 |
| Chinese (CHIN) | (101 and 102) or 201 | Fall (firstyear) for 101 and 201; Spring (first year) for 102 |
| German (GER) | (101 and 102) or 201 | Fall (first year) for 101 and 201; Spring (first year) for 102 |
| French (FREN) | (101 and 102) or 201 | Fall (first year) for 101 and 201; Spring (first year) for 102 |
| Spanish (SPAN) | (101 and 102) or 200 or 201 | Fall (first year) for 101 and 200-level; Spring (first year) for 102 |
| ENGL 102 | Seminar in Literature and Composition | Spring (first year) |
| PHED 100-level | Physical Education (any course) | Any |
| INQUIRY ACROSS DISCIPLINES (25-26 credit hours) | ||
| Requirement (attribute) | Description | Semester to Take |
| Fine Arts (FA)~~ | ARTH, ARTS, MUS, THEA at various levels | Any |
| History (HI) | HIST 100-level | Any |
| Literary Studies (LI) | ENGL 200-level | Any |
| Mathematics (MA) | MATH 100-level | Any |
| Philosophy (PH) | PHIL 200-level | Any |
| Religious Studies (RS) | REL 200-level | Any |
| Social Science (SS) | Various disciplines/courses | Any |
| Lab Science (LS) | Various disciplines/courses within the sciences | Any |
| CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS (9 credit hours) | ||
| Requirement (attribute) | Description | Semester to Take |
| Diverse US Experiences and Perspectives (DP) | Various disciplines/courses | Any |
| Global Experiences and Perspectives (GP) | Various disciplines/courses | Any |
| Science in Context (SC) | Various disciplines/courses within the sciences | Any |
~~ Applied MUS and THEA courses require 4 credit hours to meet the requirement. Those include MUS 100-151, 260, 301, 302, 351, and THEA 210