A
candidate for the bachelor's degree must complete at least 120 credits
of college work with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or better. A
candidate for a degree must fulfill the requirements of an authorized
major with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the
major and meet the general curricular requirements of the Camden College
of Arts and Sciences, University College–Camden, or the School of
Business–Camden. No exceptions are made. The colleges recommend that the
student complete the general curricular requirements by the end of the
second year (48 credits).
The general curricular requirements for the bachelor of science
(B.S.) degree in medical technology are specified in individual program
descriptions. The general curricular requirements for the B.S. in
accounting, finance, management, and marketing are specified in the
School of Business–Camden chapter of this catalog. The general
curricular requirements for the B.S. in nursing are specified in the
School of Nursing–Camden chapter of this catalog.
The general curricular requirements are designed to improve students'
ability to think clearly and communicate effectively; to expand their
awareness of the history and variety of human achievements, experiences,
values, and modes of self-expression; and generally to enrich their
sense of the opportunities, responsibilities, and rewards of life in
modern society.
Bachelor of Arts
To develop these skills and this broad acquaintance with the various
departments of human knowledge, students pursuing a bachelor of arts
(B.A.) degree in the Camden College of Arts and Sciences or University
College–Camden are required to complete the following curriculum:
1. Language Skills: 12 credits (9 if the W course is double-counted), as follows:
a. 6 credits in English Composition (50:350:101-102),
b. 3 credits in a spoken foreign language at the 102 (Elementary II) level or higher,
c. 3 credits of a writing intensive course, either a writing
course offered by the English department (50:989:300,301,302,303) or a
course labeled "writing intensive" (indicated by a "W" in the catalog)
offered in any discipline. This course may be double-counted to satisfy
another requirement, if appropriate.
2. Quantitative Skills: 6 credits, as follows:
a. 3 credits in mathematics (640 courses only),
b. 3 additional credits in mathematics (640), computer science
(198), statistics (960), or from the following courses: 50:730:201, 332,
or 430; 50:790:391; 50:830:250; 50:920:301.
3. Ancient and Modern Heritages: 9 credits, as follows:
a. 3 credits in civilizations and heritages (see approved courses designated "C" in the Schedule of Classes)
b. 6 credits in history, philosophy, or religion (not including 50:730:201, 332, or 430).
4. Literature and Fine Arts: 6 credits, as follows:
a. 3 credits from the Department of Fine Arts (not including 950 courses),
b. 3 credits in the Departments of English (350, 352, or 354) or
Foreign Languages (not including courses devoted primarily to the
acquisition of a language).
5. Social Sciences: 6 credits in anthropology (070), criminal justice
(202), economics (220), political science (790), psychology (830),
sociology (920), or urban studies (975). (No more than 3 credits can be
taken in any one discipline.)
6. Diversity or Global Studies: 3 credits, as follows:
a. 3 credits in a course, designated "D" in the catalog, which
explores the philosophical, theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic bases
of diversity in contemporary American society. Diversity refers to
multicultural differences within the United States, including race,
gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and social class; or
b. 3 credits in a course, designated "G" in the catalog, which
focuses on societies, languages, and cultures outside the
English-speaking world, including continental Europe, Africa, Asia, and
Latin America.
7. Natural Sciences: 6 credits in astronomy (100), biological
sciences (120), chemistry (115, 160), geology (460), or physics (750).
Courses required for major programs may count toward completing both
major and general curricular requirements, but no course, except the
writing intensive course, may be counted toward fulfilling two different
categories of the general curricular requirements.
Bachelor of Science
Students in the Camden College of Arts and Sciences or University
College–Camden pursuing a B.S. degree are required to complete the
following curriculum:
1. Language Skills: 12 credits (9 if the W course is double-counted), as follows:
a. 6 credits in English Composition (50:350:101-102),
b. 3 credits in a spoken foreign language at the 102 (Elementary II) level or higher,
c. 3 credits of a writing intensive course, either a writing
course offered by the English department (50:989:300, 301, 302, 303) or a
course labeled "writing intensive" (indicated by a "W" in the catalog)
offered in any discipline. This course may be double-counted to satisfy
another requirement, if appropriate.
2. Quantitative Skills: 12 credits, as follows:
a. 6 credits in mathematics (640 courses only), computer science (198), or logic (50:730:201, 332, or 430),
b. 6 credits in astronomy (100), biology (120), chemistry (160), geology (460), or physics (750).
3. Humanities and Social Sciences: 12 credits, as follows:
a. 3 credits in civilizations and heritages (see approved courses designated "C" in the Schedule of Classes),
b. 3 credits in humanities: English (350, 352, or 354), fine arts
(not including 950 courses), foreign languages (not including courses
devoted primarily to the acquisition of a language), history (510, 512,
or 516), philosophy (730), or religion (not including 50:730:201, 332,
or 430),
c. 3 credits in social sciences: anthropology (070), criminal
justice (202), economics (220), political science (790), psychology
(830), sociology (920), or urban studies (975),
d. 3 credits in your choice of humanities or social sciences (for appropriate courses, see b. and c. above).
4. Diversity or Global Studies: 3 credits, as follows:
a. 3 credits in a course, designated "D" in the catalog, which
explores the philosophical, theoretical, empirical, and pragmatic bases
of diversity in contemporary American society. Diversity refers to
multicultural differences within the United States, including race,
gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and social class;
or
b. 3 credits in a course, designated "G" in the catalog, which
focuses on societies, languages, and cultures outside the
English-speaking world, including continental Europe, Africa, Asia, and
Latin America.
Courses required for major programs may count toward completing both
major and general curricular requirements, but no course, except the
writing intensive course, may be counted toward fulfilling two different
categories of the general curricular requirements.
