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REFLECTED IS A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF CORE ELECTIVE CLASSES WHICH MAY BE OFFERED DURING YOUR BENEDICTINE CAREER. OVERALL 30 HOURS OF CORE ELECTIVES ARE REQUIRED CLASSIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

CLASSIFICATIONS:
Arts and Humanities Core [12 hours]

Literature [3 hours]
FREN 311Introduction to French Literature
FREN 395Topics: International Film: French Cinema
GENS 100Introduction to Gender Studies
GERM 311Introduction to German Literature
LITR 210Literature and Film
LITR 255American Literature I
LITR 256American Literature II
LITR 257British Literature I
LITR 258British Literature II
LITR 259Western Literature in Translation
LITR 264Emerging Voices: Contemporary Global Literature
LITR 265Shakespeare
LITR 266Studies in the Novel
LITR 267Studies in Poetry
LITR 279Voices of American Experience
LITR 280African American Literature
LITR 281Gender and Literature
LITR 291/391Topics: Tolkien and Fantasy Literature
LITR 291/391Topics: The Harlem Renaissance
LITR 291/391Topics: Contemporary African and Carribbean Literature
LITR 291/391Topics: German Literature in Translation
LITR 291/391Topics: Arthurian Literature
LITR 291/391Topics: Irish Nationalist Literature
LITR 291/391Topics: Medieval Woman
SPAN 220Introduction to Spanish Literature
SPAN 221Introduction to Contemporary Latin American Literature
SPAN 307Contemporary Drama in Spain
SPAN 310Contemporary Latin American Narrative


Philosophy [3 hours]
PHIL 110Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 120Greek Philosophy
PHIL 205Philosophy of Human Nature
PHIL 210Philosophy of Being
PHIL 230American Philosophy
PHIL 240General Ethics
PHIL 245Biomedical Ethics
PHIL 250Business Ethics
PHIL 260Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 291Evolution, Creation, and God
PHIL 291Philosophy of Science
PHIL 315Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 320Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 325Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 335Modern Philosophy


Religious Studies [3 hours]
RELS 100Religion and Culture
RELS 120Eastern Religious Tradition
RELS 130Western Religious Tradition
RELS 140World Religions
RELS 150Introduction to the Bible
RELS 155New Testament
RELS 160Jesus Christ
RELS 165The Church
RELS 170Early Christianity
RELS 191Christian Monasticism
RELS 191The Idea of Christ in Western Culture
RELS 191Women and the Christian Tradition
RELS 191Faith and the Holocaust
RELS 191Religion & Science in the 20th Century
RELS 191Ancient Religions
RELS 191The Devine Economy
RELS 220/221History of Christian Thought
RELS 230Judaism
RELS 235Islam
RELS 240Christian Worship
RELS 250Christian Ethics
RELS 265Eastern Christianity
RELS 270Roman Catholicism
RELS 275Protestantism
RELS 285Religion in America
RELS 291Medieval Christianity
RELS 291Women in Hebrew Scriptures


Fine Arts/Music Core - 3 Hours
COMM 250Masters in American Cinema
COMM 251History of Film
COMM 256International Film
COMM 316Advanced Television Production
FNAR 100Art Appreciation
FNAR 101Fundamentals of Design
FNAR 111Drawing
FNAR 120Lettering and Layout-Foundational
FNAR 121Lettering and Layout-Italic
FNAR 203Ancient and Medieval Art
FNAR 204 Renaissance to Modern Art
FNAR 240Intaglio Printmaking
FNAR 242Silkscreen Printmaking
FNAR 243Printmaking: Lithography
FNAR 250Oil Painting
LITR 269Introduction to Creative Writing
MUSI 100Fundamentals of Music
MUSI 200Music Appreciation
MUSI 203Music Literature I
MUSI 204Music Literature II
MUSI 207World Music
MUSI 208Women in Music
MUSI 210Jazz History and Appreciation (meets only 2/3 req-2 credit class)
MUSI 211Rock History and Appreciation (meets only 2/3 req-2 credit class)
MUSI 235Jazz Appreciation I
MUSI 236Jazz Appreciation II

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Natural Science [9 hours]

Biological Sciences [3 hour minimum]

BCHM 100Impact of Science and Technology on Society
BCHM 261Principles of Biochemistry [BIOL 261]
BIOL 101Intro to Ornamental Horticulture & Lab
BIOL 106Animal Kingdom
BIOL 108Principles of Biology
BIOL 109Principles of Biology Laboratory
BIOL 150Biology of Women
BIOL 160Plagues and Peoples
BIOL 170Animal Sexual Behavior
NRHL 100Topics in Health Care
NTSC 151Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory I
NTSC 152Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory II
NTSC 153Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory III
NTSC 154Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory IV
NUTR 100Impact of Nutrition
NUTR 241Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
SOCL 213Health Aspects of Aging [NRHL-213]


Physical Sciences [3 hour minimum]
CHEM 101 Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 102 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 103 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHEM 104 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 107 Chemistry: An Experimental Science
CHEM 113 General Chemistry I
CHEM 114 General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 123 General Chemistry II
CHEM 124 General Chemistry II Laboratory
GEOG 105 Earth Science [PHYS 105]
NTSC 151 Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory I
NTSC 152 Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory II
NTSC 153 Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory III
NTSC 154 Natural Science Interdisciplinary Laboratory IV
PHYS 101 Physical Science
PHYS/ENVS/GEOG 105 Physical Geography
PHYS 113 General Physics I
PHYS 114 General Physics Laboratory I
PHYS 118 General Physics II
PHYS 205 Experimental Physics I
PHYS 211 Physics I
PHYS 212 Physics II


Science
CIS 180 Introduction to Information Systems
CIS 200Computer Programming
CMSC 120Problem Solving with Computers
CMSC 180Introduction to Computer Science
CMSC 200Computer Programming
MATH 112Topics in Mathematics
MATH 115Finite Mathematics II
MATH 170Introduction to Calculus
MATH 210Calculus with Analytics I
MATH 211/MATH 208Calculus with Analytics II and Calculus Tools Laboratory
MATH 212/MATH 208Calculus with Analytics III and Calculus Tools Laboratory
MATH 222Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II

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Social Sciences [9 hours]


Psychology/Sociology [3 hours]
ENVS/GEOG/PHYS 105Physical Geography
PSYC 100Survey of Psychology
PSYC 210Social Psychology [SOCL 210]
SOCL 100Principles of Sociology
SOCL 231Medical Sociology


Economics/Business [3 hours]
ECON 100Introduction to Economics
ECON 101Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 102Principles of Microeconomics
FINA 220Personal Finance
INTB 320Area Studies [ECON 320]
MGT 300Management
MKTG 310Consumer Behavior


Political Science/Anthropology [3 hours]
ANTH 200Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 208Economic & Cultural Geog of Dev Nations
ANTH 210Peoples and Cultures of World Regions
ANTH 292Business Anthropology
PLSC 100Principles of Politics
PLSC 101Global Affairs
PLSC 102American Government
PLSC 105Law and Politics
PLSC 210International Relations
PLSC 213American Foreign Policy
PLSC 215International Diplomacy I Simulation
PLSC 220Comparative Politics

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NOTE: All bolded courses are appropriate for incoming freshmen to satisfy core electives having no prerequisites.

(Apr-02)
updated September 22, 2005
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