A candidate for the bachelor's degree must complete the following
liberal arts and sciences requirement (minimum of 33 credits) as part
of the 120 credits needed for graduation.
1.
English: 01:355:101 Expository Writing I and 01: 355:201 Research
in the Disciplines. Students must complete satisfactorily these courses
as a requirement for graduation. Students are required to enroll in the
appropriate writing course each term until they have fulfilled the
requirement. In place of 01:355:201, students may substitute one of the
following courses: 01:355:301 College Writing and Research, 01: 355:302
Scientific and Technical Writing, and 01:355:303 Writing for Business
and the Professions.
2. Humanities: Three term courses
(minimum of 9 credits) in archaeology, art (except studio art), music
(except applied and performance music), classics, English
(except writing courses listed in area 1), foreign languages and
literatures, linguistics, comparative literature, history, philosophy,
or religion. No more than two courses may be taken in any one field.
3. Social Sciences: Three term courses (minimum of 9 credits) in
anthropology (except physical anthropology), economics, geography
(except physical geography), labor studies, political science,
psychology, or sociology. No more than two courses may be taken in any
one field.
4. Mathematics and Natural Sciences: Three
term courses (minimum of 9 credits) in mathematics, chemistry, computer
science, statistics, life sciences, geological sciences, physics,
physical anthropology, or physical geography. At least 3 credits must
be in areas other than mathematics, computer science, and statistics,
and no more than two courses in any one field.
5.
Cross-Cultural Perspectives. One course (minimum of 3 credits)
involving an examination of interactions among cultural groups,
including issues of power, prejudice, inequality, and cultural
diversity in both domestic and global contexts, may be used to fulfill
the diversity course requirements. Courses that primarily focus on
acquiring the fundamentals of a foreign language do not ordinarily meet
this requirement. This credit also may be counted toward the humanities
and social sciences areas.
The liberal arts and sciences requirements must be completed within the first 90 credits.
Information on courses that may be used to satisfy the Liberal Arts and
Sciences Distribution Requirements is available from the Office of
Student Services, the Office of Counseling, the Office of the Dean, and
on the college`s web site: http://ucc.rutgers.edu/.
