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Liberal Arts Requirements

In addition to completing the prescribed program of study in their major as outlined in the Programs of Study chapter later in this section, students must take courses in the following liberal arts categories:

Humanities: Africana studies, American studies, archaeology, art history, Asian studies, comparative literature, classics, English, foreign languages, history, Jewish studies, linguistics, philosophy, Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caribbean studies, religion, Russian, Central and East European studies, women`s and gender studies

Social and Behavioral Sciences: anthropology, economics, environmental resources, labor studies, political science, psychology, sociology, urban studies and community health

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Science: astronomy, biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, entomology, environmental science, geography, geological sciences, marine and coastal sciences, meteorology, nutrition, physics, statistics

Dance

Area I:  01:355:101 Expository Writing I (3) and 01:355: 201 Research in the Disciplines (3)  6

Area II:  Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, and Social and Behavioral Sciences  6

Area III:  History or Theory of Art, Music, and Theater  9

Area IV:  Humanities  6

Area V:  Liberal arts electives  9



Total Credits  36

Music

Area I:  01:355:101 Expository Writing I (3) and English Literature or American Literature (3)  6

Area II:  Humanities  6

Area III:  Social and Behavioral Sciences*  6

Area IV:  Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Computer Science*  6

Area V:  Liberal arts electives*  12



Total Credits  36

Theater Arts

Area I:  01:355:101 Expository Writing I (3) and English or American Literature (6)  9
Students may count up to 6 credits of Shakespeare`s Plays in Context from the London Program.

Area II:  Arts History or Theory-Art, Music, Dance, or Film History or Theory  6
Design and production majors must take 01:082:105-106 Art History. Acting and production majors may count up to 6 credits of British Art and Culture as part of the London Program.

Area III:  Humanities, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science  18
Shakespeare`s Plays in Context and British Art and Culture, academic components of the London Program, may also be credited in this area.



Total Credits  33

Visual Arts

Area I  01:355:101 Expository Writing I (3) and
01:355:201 Research in the Disciplines (3)  6

Area II:  Humanities (6); Philosophy or English Literature or American Literature (3)  9

Area III:  Social and Behavioral Sciences  9

Area IV:  Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Computer Science  6

Area V:  Liberal arts elective  3



Total Credits  33

* For music education students, specific courses for meeting requirements in Areas III and IV are needed for certification. The total liberal arts requirement is 30 credits.

 
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