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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]
LITR 210(core) Literature and Film
LITR 250 (core) Medieval Literature
LITR 255(core) American Literature I
LITR 256(core) American Literature II
LITR 257(core) British Literature I
LITR 258(core) British Literature II
LITR 259(core) World Literature
LITR 263(core) Literature of the Early Modern Period
LITR 264(core-multi-cultural) Global/Postcolonial Literature and Theory
LITR 265(core) Shakespeare
LITR 266(core) Studies in the Novel
LITR 267(core) Studies in Poetry
LITR 268(core) Studies in Drama
LITR 269(core) Introduction to Creative Writing
LITR 279(core-multi-cultural) U.S. Multiethnic Literature
LITR 280(core-multi-cultural) African-American Literature
LITR 281(core) Gender and Literature
LITR 291(select topics core, multi-cultural) Topics in Literature
LITR 305 Critical Theory
LITR 364 (core-multi-cultural) Global/Postcolonial Literature and Theory
LITR 391(select topics multi-cultural) Advanced Topics in Litrerature
SPAN 220(core) Introduction to Spanish Literature
SPAN 221(core) Introduction to Contemporary Latin American Literature
SPAN 307(core) Contemporary Drama in Spain
SPAN 310(core) Contemporary Latin American Narrative


Philosophy [3 hours]
PHIL 120(core)Greek Philosophy
PHIL 200 (core) Introduction to Logic
PHIL 205(core)Philosophy of Human Nature
PHIL 210(core)Philosophy of Being
PHIL 215(core)Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 225 (core)Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 235(core)Modern Philosophy
PHIL 245 (core)General Ethics
PHIL 246 (core)Ethics for the Bio-Ethically Minded
PHIL 247 (core)Ethics for the Business-Minded
PHIL 248 (core)Ethics for the Ecologically Minded
PHIL 250 (core)Contemporary World
PHIL 255(core)Contemporary Continental Philosophy
PHIL 260 (core) Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 265 (core)Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy
PHIL 290 (core) History and Philosophy of Science
PHIL 291(core) Selected Topics
PHIL 295(core) Independent Study
PHIL 330(core) Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy


Religious Studies [3 hours]
RELS 100(core-multi-cultural)Religion and Culture
RELS 120(core-multi-cultural)Eastern Religious Traditions
RELS 130(core)Western Religious Traditions
RELS 140(core)World Religions
RELS 150(core)Introduction to the Bible I
RELS 155(core)New Testament
RELS 160(core)Jesus Christ
RELS 165(core)The Church
RELS 170(core)Early Christianity
RELS 191(core-select topics multi-cultural)Selected Topics
RELS 220(core)History of Christian Thought I
RELS 221(core)History of Christian Thought II
RELS 230(core)Judaism
RELS 235(core-multi-cultural)Islam
RELS 240(core)Christian Worship
RELS 250(core)Christian Ethics
RELS 251(multi-cultural)Christianity in Latin America
RELS 265(core-multi-cultural)Eastern Christianity
RELS 270(core)Roman Catholicism
RELS 275(core)Protestantism
RELS 285(core)Religion in America
RELS 291(core)Selected Topics
RELS 350(core)Christian Ethics
RELS 385(core)Religion In America
RELS 391(core)Selected Topics
THEO 101(core)Theology of Love


Fine Arts/Music Core - 3 Hours
COMM 250(core)Masters of the American Cinema
COMM 251(core)History of Film
COMM 256(core)International Film
COMM 316(core)Advanced Television Production
COMM 388(core)Studies in Film Theory and Criticism
FNAR 100(core)Art Appreciation
FNAR 101(core)Fundamentals of Design
FNAR 111(core)Drawing
FNAR 120(core) Lettering and Layout-Foundation
FNAR 121(core) Lettering and Layout - Italic
FNAR 203(core) Ancient and Medieval Art
FNAR 204(core)Renaissance to Modern Art
FNAR 250(core)Oil Painting
FNAR 292(core)Black and White Photography
FNAR 293(core)Digital Photography
FNAR 294(core)Computer Art
FNAR 305(core)Advanced Painting
FNAR 311(core)Advanced Drawing
MUSI 100(core)Fundamentals of Music Theory
MUSI 101Music Theory I
MUSI 104(core)Music Appreciation
MUSI 112Aural Skills I
MUSI 121Concert Band
MUSI 122Concert Chorus
MUSI 125Chamber Music Ensemble
MUSI 140Applied Inst. Non-Keyboard
MUSI 144 Applied Keyboard
MUSI 148 Applied Voice
MUSI 194 Keyboard Skills
MUSI 204(core) Music Literature
MUSI 205 Music History I
MUSI 207(core-multi-cultural) World Music
MUSI 208(core) Women in Music
MUSI 210(core) Jazz History and Appreciation
MUSI 211(core) Rock History and Appreciation
MUSI 240 Applied Inst. Non-Keyboard
MUSI 244 Applied Keyboard
MUSI 248 Applied Voice
MUSI 250 Junior Recital
MUSI 340 Applied Instr. Non-Keyboard
MUSI 344 Applied Keyboard
MUSI 348 Applied Voice
MUSI 350 Senior Recital

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Natural Science [9 hours]


Biological Sciences [3 hour minimum]

BCHM 100(core) Impact of Science and Technology
BCHM 251 (core)Introduction to Biochemistry
BIOL 105(core)Physical Geography
BIOL 108(core)Principles of Biology
BIOL 109(core)Principles of Biology Lab
BIOL 120(core)The Genetics of Everyday Life
BIOL 130(core)Search for Life in Outer Space
BIOL 140(core)Origins of Humanity
BIOL 150(core)Biology of Women
BIOL 160(core)Plagues and People
BIOL 170(core)Animal Behavior
BIOL 180(core)Ecology of a Changing Planet
NRHL 213(core)Health Aspects of Aging
NRHL 378(core)Management
NTSC 111(core)Contemporary Biology
NTSC 151(core) Natural Science Interdisciplinary Lab I
NTSC 152(core) Natural Science Interdisciplinary Lab II
NUTR 100(core) Impact of Nutrition
NUTR 110(core) Environmental Nutrition
NUTR 200(core) Nutritional Science
NUTR 241(core) Nutrition through Life Cycle
SOCL 213(core) Health Aspects of Aging


Physical Sciences [3 hour minimum]
ASTR 105(core) Astronomy
CHEM 101(core) Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM 102(core) Introduction to Chemistry Lab
CHEM 103(core) Introduction Organic Chemisty and Biochemistry
CHEM 104(core) Introduction Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Lab
CHEM 107(core) Chemistry: Experimental Science
CHEM 113(core) General Chemistry I
CHEM 114(core) General Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 115(core) General Chem I Laboratory
CHEM 123(core) General Chemistry II
CHEM 124(core) General Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 125(core) Gen Chemistry II Lab
ENVS 105(core) Physical Geography
GEOG 105(core) Physical Geography
GEOG 107(core) Earth and Space Science
NTSC 112(core) Contemporary Physical Science
PHYS 101(core) Physical Science
PHYS 105(core) Physical Geography
PHYS 106(core) Astronomy
PHYS 107(core) Earth and Space Science
PHYS 113(core) College Physics I
PHYS 114(core) College Physics I Lab
PHYS 118(core) College Physics II
PHYS 119(core) College Physics II Lab
PHYS 205(core) University Physics I Lab
PHYS 206(core) University Physics II Lab
PHYS 211(core) University Physics I
PHYS 212(core) University Physics II


Science
CIS 180(core with 181, 182 or 183) Introduction to Information Systems
CIS 181(core with 180)Visual Basic Laboratory
CIS 182(core with 180)Science Applications Laboratory
CIS 183(core with 180)Office Suite Laboratory
CIS 200(core)Computer Programming
CMSC 180(core with 181, 182 or 183) Introduction to Computer Science
CMSC 181(core with 180)Visual Basic Laboratory
CMSC 182(core with 180)Science Applications Laboratory
CMSC 183(core with 180)Office Suite Laboratory
CMSC 200(core)Computer Programming
MATH 112(core)Math for Elementary Teachers I
MATH 115(core)Business Calculus
MATH 170(core) Introduction to Calculus I
MATH 171(core) Introduction to Calculus I Lab
MATH 207(core) Calculus with Analytics I Lab
MATH 208(core) Biocalculus II Lab
MATH 210(core) Calculus with Analytics I
MATH 211(core) Calculus with Analytics II
MATH 212(core) Calculus with Analytics III
MATH 220(core) Biocalculus I
MATH 222(core) Math for Elementary Teachers II

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Social Sciences [9 hours]


Psychology/Sociology [3 hours]
PSYC 100(core)Survey of Psychology
PSYC 210(core)Social Psychology
SOCL 100(core)Principles of Sociology
SOCL 205(multi-cultural)Racial and Ethnic Groups
SOCL 210(core)Social Psychology
SOCL 231(core) Medical Sociology


Economics/Business [3 hours]
ECON 100(core)Introduction to Economics
ECON 101(core)Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 102(core)Principles of Microeconomics
FINA 220(core)Personal Financial Planning
INTB 101(core)The Global Economy
INTB 320(core)Area Studies
MGT 300(core)Management
MKTG 310(core) Consumer Behavior


Political Science/Anthropology [3 hours]
ANTH 200(core-multi-cultural)Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 208(core-multi-cultural)The Anthropology of the Third World
ANTH 210(core-multi-cultural) Peoples and Culture of World Regions
ANTH 283(core-multi-cultural) Latin America Culture and Environmental Geography
ANTH 292(core-multi-cultural) Business Anthropolgy I: Culture and International Business
ANTH 308(core)Economic Anthropology
ANTH 309(core) People, Culture and Environment
PLSC 100(core)Principles of Politics
PLSC 101(core-multi-cultural)Global Affairs
PLSC 102(core)American Government
PLSC 105(core)Law and Politics
PLSC PLSC 210(core-multi-cultural) International Relations
PLSC 215(core) Model United Nations
PLSC 220(core) Comparative Politics

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

(Apr-02)
updated November 21, 2008
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