In addition to the proficiency and writing requirements, a major,
and 120 credits, Livingston College requires all students to meet Core
Distribution Requirements. The purpose of the core requirements is to
prepare students to understand the local, national, and global
components of the modern world. To meet the challenges of that world,
students must be able to think critically, act responsibly, and
exercise leadership. The central component of the core requirements is
02: 090:101 Building Community through Leadership and Understanding;
all first-year students must complete this course with a grade of C or
higher.
All students must complete ten courses (nine for
transfer students) of 3 or more credits with a grade of C or
higher. No course may be used to fulfill more than one distribution
requirement from the following catagories:
Arts and Humanities
Two courses of at least 3 credits in any two of the following
disciplines: American studies, art history, classics, comparative
literature, English, foreign language,* history, linguistics, music,
philosophy, religion, or theater.
Social Science
One
course of at least 3 credits in one of the following disciplines:
anthropology, communication, economics, geography, labor studies,
political science, psychology, social work, sociology, or urban
studies.
Natural Science
Two courses of at least 3 credits in any of the following disciplines: biology, chemistry, geology, or physics.
Analytic and Quantitative Sciences
One course of at least 3 credits in one of the following disciplines:
computer science, mathematics, or statistics. A current list of
additional courses allowed in statistics and research methods may be
found on the web site.
Diversity
Two courses of at
least 3 credits each in any two of the following departments (foreign
languages excluded): Africana studies, history, Jewish studies, Latin
American studies, Middle Eastern studies, Puerto Rican and Hispanic
Caribbean studies, religion, or women`s and gender studies. Additional
courses also may be taken in other academic departments. Contact the
college web site for a current list of courses offered.
International Issues
One course of at least 3 credits in one of the following disciplines:
anthropology, history, Middle Eastern studies, Puerto Rican and
Hispanic Caribbean studies, any Rutgers Study Abroad program, or any
literature or history course from a foreign language department.
Additional courses also may be taken in other academic departments.
Contact the college web site for a current list of courses offered.
Information on changes in Core Distribution Requirements is made
available through the Academic Information Center, Lucy Stone Hall,
A-216; in the Office of the Dean; and in the advising offices.
