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Liberal Arts Electives List

Not all courses are offered each semester. Check SIS.

Students must meet the course prerequisite (p) or co-requisite (co) criteria. See the college catalog, Navigate, Degree Works, or SIS for pre- or co-requisites.

Any English course (ENGL) 100 level or higher.

ENGL114G – Introduction to Poetry (p) or (co)ENGL213G – Creative Writing (p)
ENGL115G – Introduction to Film Studies (p) or (co)ENGL214G – Introduction to Creative Nonfiction (p)
ENGL117G – Introduction to Literature (p)ENGL215G – Writing Technical Documents (p)
ENGL120G – Intro to African-America Literature and Culture (p) and (co)ENGL220G – American Literature after Civil War (p)
ENGL127G – Introduction to Literary Analysis (p)ENGL222G – Major Writers (p)
ENGL210G – Film and Society (p)ENGL223G – British Literature to 1800 (p)
ENGL209G – American Literature through the Civil War (p)ENGL224G – British Literature from 1800 to present (p)
ENGL210G – Oral Communications (p)ENGL289G – Internship in the Humanities (p)
ENGL212G – Women’s Literature (p) 

Any course with the academic subject code of MATH or DATA 100 level or higher; programs that require two maths must complete sequential math courses.

DATA210G – Elements of Data Science (p)MATH215G – Finite Mathematics (p)
DATA220G – Data Analysis with R (p)MATH225G – Probability and Statistics (p)
MATH145G – Quantitative Reasoning (p)MATH230G – Calculus I (p)
MATH147G – Quantitative Reasoning Plus (p)MATH235G – Statistics for Engineers and Scientists (p)
MATH150G – College Algebra (p)MATH245G – Introduction to Linear Algebra (p)
MATH152G – College Algebra Plus (p)MATH250G – Calculus II (p)
MATH170G – Discrete Mathematics (p)MATH265G – Differential Equations (p)
MATH210G – Pre-Calculus (p)MATH270G – Calculus of Several Variables (p)

Any course with the academic subject code of ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOCI 100 level or higher and select CRMJ courses.

ANT101G – AnthropologyPOLS101G – Politics and Society
ANTH105G – Introduction to Ethnography: The World of WorkPOLS103G – The United States in the World
ANTH135G – Introduction to Gender StudiesPOLS110G – American Government
ANTH202G – Introduction to ArchaeologyPOLS210G – Introduction to Political Science
CRMJ150G – CriminologyPOLS220G – Public Administration
CRMJ206G – Victim Rights and AdvocacyPSYC110G – Introduction to Psychology
ECON225G – Personal FinancePSYC140G – Introduction to Social Work
ECON234G – MacroeconomicsPSYC150G – Social Welfare and Policy
ECON235G – Microeconomics (p)PSYC205G – Crisis Intervention (p)
ECON237G – Entrepreneurship – Launching Your Business (p)PSYC210G – Human Growth & Development (p)
GEOG110G – World GeographyPSYC215G – Pathopsychology (p)
HIST120G – Western Civilization through 1500PSYC222G – Psychobiology (p)
HIST130G – Western Civilization 1500 to PresentPSYC230G – Educational Psychology (p)
HIST201G – History of New EnglandPSYC235G – Health Psychology (p)
HIST202G -US History through 1870PSYC241G – Social Science Research Method (p)
HIST204G – US History – 1870 to PresentSOCI110G – Sociology
HIST210G – History of ChinaSOCI120G – Society and Technological Change
HIST211G – Modern Middle East HistorySOCI250G – Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
HIST212G – US History Since 1945SOCI255G – Societal Approaches to Health Care Systems (p)

Any course with the academic subject code of BIOL, CHEM, or ESCI, PHYS100G level or higher, as well as BTEC105G.

BIOL100G – Concepts in Biology*BTEC105G – Introduction to Biotechnology*
BIOL101G – Human Disease*CHEM110G – Introduction to Chemistry (p)*
BIOL106G – Human Body*CHEM115G – General Chemistry I (p)
BIOL108G – Biology I (p)CHEM116G – General Chemistry II (p)
BIOL109G – Biology II (p)*CHEM200G – Organic Chemistry (p)
BIOL110G – Human Anatomy & Physiology I (p)CHEM205G – Biochemistry (p)
BIOL120G – Human Anatomy & Physiology II (p)ESCI110G – Earth Science*
BIOL150G – Nutrition*PHYS135G – College Physics I (p)
BIOL160G – Introduction to Environmental Science*PHYS136G – College Physics II (p)
BIOL200G – Professional Skills and Exploration for STEM Students (p)PHYS290G – University Physics I (p)
BIOL210G – Microbiology (p)PHYS295G – University Physics II (p)
BIOL220G – Principles of Genetics (p)PSYC222G – Psychobiology (p)*
BIOL230G – General Ecology (p)*Appropriate choices for non-science majors

Ay 100 level or higher course with the academic subject code of AMER, ARTS, ASL, CRIT, ENGL, PHIL, SPAN, as well as specific HIST courses

AMER110G – Introduction to American StudiesENGL117G – Introduction to Literature (p)
AMER210G – American Studies SeminarENGL120G – Introduction to African-America Literature and Culture (p) or (co)
ARTS103G – Fundamentals of ActingENGL127G – Introduction to Literary Analysis (p)
ARTS105G – Introduction to MusicENGL201G – Film and Society (p)
ARTS107G – Blues, Jazz, and Rock and RollENGL209G – American Literature through the Civil War (p)
ARTS117G – Art History IENGL210G – Oral Communications (p)
ARTS121G – Jewelry Design and MetalsmithingENGL212G – Women’s Literature (p)
ARTS123G – Drawing IENGL213G – Creative Writing (p)
ARTS124G – Art, Design & ColorENGL214G – Introduction to Creative Nonfiction (p)
ARTS125G – Visual Language (p)ENGL220G – American Literature after Civil War (p)
ARTS126G – TypographyENGL222G – Major Writers (p)
ARTS127G – Art History IIENGL223G – British Literature to 1800 (p)
ARTS137G – Contemporary Art HistoryENGL224G – British Literature from 1800 to the present (p)
ARTS203G – Fundamentals of Acting II (p)ENGL289G – Internship in the Humanities (p)
ARTS220G – Painting I (p)FREN110G – French I
ARTS223G – Drawing II (p)FREN120G – French II (p)
ARTS225G – Watercolor Painting (p)HIST120G – Western Civilization to 1500
ARTS230G – Introduction to Printmaking (p)HIST130G – Western Civilization 1500 to Present
ARTS235G – Sculpture and 3D Form (p)PHIL110G – Introduction to Philosophy
ASL110G – American Sign Language (I)PHIL215G – World Religions
ASL120G – American Sign Language II (p)PHIL240G – Ethics
CRIT150G – Critical Thinking in the HumanitiesSPAN110G – Spanish I
ENGL114 – Introduction to Poetry (p) or (co)SPAN120G – Spanish II (p)
ENGL115G – Introduction to Film Studies (p) 

Any course with academic subject code of NATR, as well as any course listed under the following elective categories 100 or 200 level

EnglishSocial Science
Foreign Language/Humanities/Fine ArtsNATR100G – Natural Resources
  
  

Any course that the college offers – 100 level or higher with the exception of courses within selective programs.