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 – Anthropology | POLS101G – Politics and Society |
ANTH105G – Introduction to Ethnography: The World of Work | POLS103G – The United States in the World |
ANTH135G – Introduction to Gender Studies | POLS110G – American Government |
ANTH202G – Introduction to Archaeology | POLS210G – Introduction to Political Science |
CRMJ150G – Criminology | POLS220G – Public Administration |
CRMJ206G – Victim Rights and Advocacy | PSYC110G – Introduction to Psychology |
ECON225G – Personal Finance | PSYC140G – Introduction to Social Work |
ECON234G – Macroeconomics | PSYC150G – Social Welfare and Policy |
ECON235G – Microeconomics (p) | PSYC205G – Crisis Intervention (p) |
ECON237G – Entrepreneurship – Launching Your Business (p) | PSYC210G – Human Growth & Development (p) |
GEOG110G – World Geography | PSYC215G – Pathopsychology (p) |
HIST120G – Western Civilization through 1500 | PSYC222G – Psychobiology (p) |
HIST130G – Western Civilization 1500 to Present | PSYC230G – Educational Psychology (p) |
HIST201G – History of New England | PSYC235G – Health Psychology (p) |
HIST202G -US History through 1870 | PSYC241G – Social Science Research Method (p) |
HIST204G – US History – 1870 to Present | SOCI110G – Sociology |
HIST210G – History of China | SOCI120G – Society and Technological Change |
HIST211G – Modern Middle East History | SOCI250G – Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution |
HIST212G – US History Since 1945 | SOCI255G – 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 Studies | ENGL117G – Introduction to Literature (p) |
AMER210G – American Studies Seminar | ENGL120G – Introduction to African-America Literature and Culture (p) or (co) |
ARTS103G – Fundamentals of Acting | ENGL127G – Introduction to Literary Analysis (p) |
ARTS105G – Introduction to Music | ENGL201G – Film and Society (p) |
ARTS107G – Blues, Jazz, and Rock and Roll | ENGL209G – American Literature through the Civil War (p) |
ARTS117G – Art History I | ENGL210G – Oral Communications (p) |
ARTS121G – Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing | ENGL212G – Women’s Literature (p) |
ARTS123G – Drawing I | ENGL213G – Creative Writing (p) |
ARTS124G – Art, Design & Color | ENGL214G – Introduction to Creative Nonfiction (p) |
ARTS125G – Visual Language (p) | ENGL220G – American Literature after Civil War (p) |
ARTS126G – Typography | ENGL222G – Major Writers (p) |
ARTS127G – Art History II | ENGL223G – British Literature to 1800 (p) |
ARTS137G – Contemporary Art History | ENGL224G – 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 Humanities | SPAN110G – 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
English | Social Science |
Foreign Language/Humanities/Fine Arts | NATR100G – Natural Resources |
Any course that the college offers – 100 level or higher with the exception of courses within selective programs.
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