The first five of the seven General Education Areas of Inquiry (AI) must be
fulfilled with courses in the Arts & Sciences. A single course may not be used to
fulfill more than one Area of Inquiry unless otherwise allowed under a specific
Major’s course requirements. In certain Majors, designated course requirements
fulfill some of the Areas of Inquiry, as noted in the catalog.
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Aesthetic (3 credits): |
AI(A) |
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Critical analysis and interpretation of literature, music, and art;
develop understanding of forms and approaches as well as appreciation of
the importance of individuals’ contributions to culture and society. |
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Courses: |
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ARTH 103 |
Art History I |
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ARTH 104 |
Art History II |
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ARTH 107 |
Special Topics in Art |
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ARTH 201 |
Art History: A Woman’s View |
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ENG 201 |
English Literature: Selected Themes and Writers |
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ENG 209 |
Introduction to Literature and Literary Studies |
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ENG 210 |
Survey of American Literature |
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ENG 211 |
Modern Drama |
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ENG 217 |
Contemporary Literature |
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ENG 218 |
Representative Writers from Major Periods in British Literature |
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ENG 222 |
Lyric Poetry |
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ENG 223 |
Ethics and Morality in Literature |
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ENG 224 |
Film and Literature |
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ENG 225 |
The Short Story |
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MUS 101 |
Music Appreciation I |
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MUS 102 |
Music Appreciation II |
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MUS 104 |
World Music |
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MUS 201 |
Musical Comedy |
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MUS 203 |
Popular Music |
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MUS 215 |
The History of Jazz |
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PHIL 202 |
Aesthetics |
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Historical (3 credits): |
AI(H) |
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Appreciation of the connection of the past with the present so as to
assist in understanding the present and be better prepared for the
future. |
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Courses: |
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HIST 103 |
World Civilization to 1500 |
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HIST 104 |
World Civilization Since 1500 |
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HIST 123 |
American Civilization I |
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HIST 124 |
American Civilization II |
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HIST 203 |
History of Women (U.S.) |
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HIST 204 |
Recent American History 1960-to-date |
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Psychological &
Societal (3 credits): |
AI(PS) |
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Inquiry into the internal and external processes and structures that
influence the relationships among individuals, groups, and institutions. |
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Courses: |
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ANTH 101 |
Principles of Cultural Anthropology |
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CJ 101 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
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ECON 101 |
Principles of Economics-Micro |
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ECON 103 |
Economics and Society |
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LS 101 |
Introduction to the American Legal System |
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POLS 101 |
American Government and the Political Order |
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POLS 201 |
State and Local Government |
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POLS 202 |
Issues in Contemporary Political Thought |
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PSYC 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
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SMGT 101/SOC103 |
Sport and Society |
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SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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SOC 102 |
Introduction to Women’s Studies |
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Scientific (3-4 credits): |
AI(S) |
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The ability to connect relevant scientific issues to students’ personal
and professional lives. The confidence and proficiency needed to
integrate scientific information into the process of making informed,
rational decisions. |
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Courses: |
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BIO 101 |
Principles of Biology I |
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BIO 103 |
Human Origins |
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BIO 105 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
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BIO 110 |
Nutrition for Living |
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BIO 201 |
Human Biology |
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BIO 204 |
Human Reproduction |
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CHEM 111 |
Principles of Chemistry |
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CHEM 203 |
General Chemistry I |
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CJ 205/SCI 205 |
Forensics |
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PHYS 111 |
General Physics I |
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SCI 103 |
Science for Educators I |
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SCI 104 |
Science for Educators II |
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SCI 105 |
Principles of Astronomy |
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SCI 106 |
How Things Work |
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SCI 211 |
Global Ecology |
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SCI 302 |
Topics in Contemporary Science |
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SCI 305 |
Revolutions in Science |
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Quantitative (3-4 credits): |
AI(Q) |
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Acquisition of the analytical skills and confidence necessary to
interpret quantitative information and to make well-reasoned decisions
in students’ personal and professional lives. |
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Courses: |
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MATH 104 |
Intermediate Algebra |
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MATH 105 |
Topics in Mathematics |
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MATH 107 |
College Geometry |
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MATH 203 |
Precalculus |
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MATH 204 |
Quantitative Methods for Business |
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MATH 205 |
Calculus I |
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MATH 206 |
Calculus II |
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MATH 208 |
Introduction to Statistics |
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Students ordinarily study the Multicultural and Moral and Ethical Areas
of Inquiry (AI) in the Junior and Senior years. |
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Multicultural (3 credits): |
AI(MC) |
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Awareness of cultural diversity through the study of non-western, or
non-white American, history/culture/literature; or comparative cultural
studies; or the study of diversity in race, class, gender, sexuality,
and/or disabilities; or the study of a foreign language at the
intermediate level; or study or service-learning abroad for academic
credit. |
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Courses: |
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ANTH 101 |
Principles of Cultural Anthropology |
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ANTH 210 |
Folklore |
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ARTH 201 |
Art History: A Woman’s View |
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BUSS 332 |
Cross-Cultural Management |
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BUSS 422 |
Global Marketing |
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CJ 315 |
Global Technology and Crime |
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CJ 317 |
Comparative Justice Systems |
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ECON 301 |
International Trade and Finance |
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ED/SOC 229 |
Multicultural Issues in Schools and Communities |
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ENG 312 |
Literature of the Post-Colonial World |
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ENG 313 |
American Multi-Ethnic Literatures |
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FREN 201 |
Intermediate French I |
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FREN 202 |
Intermediate French II |
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HIST 203 |
History of Women (U.S.) |
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HIST 207 |
African American History |
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HIST 208 |
Sub-Saharan Africa After 1800 |
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HIST 209 |
China from 1600 to the Present |
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HIST 210 |
Latin America from the Colonial Period to the Present |
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HIST 211 |
The Middle East and the Islamic World Since 1800 |
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HIST 231 |
Revolutions and Revolutionary Thought |
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HIST 321 |
Modern Japan: History and Culture |
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HIST 332 |
The Developing World Since World War II |
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HTA 228 |
Travel Destinations – Eastern Hemisphere |
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LS 305 |
Comparative Law and Legal Systems |
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PHIL 106 |
World Religions |
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PHIL 208 |
Knowing and Reality: East and West |
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POLS 208 |
Contemporary Issues in International Relations |
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PSYC 317 |
Cross-Cultural Perspectives: Comparative Views of Human Development |
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SOC 102 |
Introduction to Women’s Studies |
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SOC 301 |
Race and Ethnic Relations |
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SOC 341 |
Women’s Roles in Contemporary Society |
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SPAN 201 |
Intermediate Spanish I |
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SPAN 202 |
Intermediate Spanish II |
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Moral and
Ethical (3 credits): |
AI(ME) |
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Familiarity with systems of ethical belief and their application to
everyday life and/or professional behavior. |
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Courses: |
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AHLT 104 |
Professional Interactions and Ethics |
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BUSS 235 |
Ethics in Business |
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BUSS 335 |
Business and Society |
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CJ/LS 320 |
Philosophy of Law |
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ENG 223 |
Topics in Ethics and Morality in Literature |
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PHIL 110 |
Ethics |
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PHIL 203 |
Existentialism |
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SOC 221 |
Contemporary Social Problems |
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SMGT 202 |
Ethics in Sport |
