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Summary of CAR

 

Humanities

Twelve semester hours required, distributed as follows:

Literature (GLT)

6ap

Fine Arts (GFA)

3ap

Philosophical/Religious/Ethical (GPR)

3

 

Historical Perspectives—Western Culture

6ap

(based on GHP list)
Six semester hours required, including one course from each category:

Premodern (GPM) (3 s.h.)

CCI 201 
Introduction to Classical Civilization: The Greeks
CCI 202 
Introduction to Classical Civilization: The Romans
CCI 211 
Introduction to Classical Archaeology (Greece)
CCI 212 
Introduction to Classical Archaeology (Rome)
CCI 220 
The Ancient World
CCI 307 
Roman Myth and Legend
FMS 150 
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
FMS 151  
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern—Global Perspectives
FMS 152 
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern—Global Non-Western Perspectives
HIS 203 
History of Africa to 1870
HIS 215 
The Civilizations of Asia
HIS 220 
The Ancient World
HIS 221 
Medieval Legacy
HIS 222 
Europe 1400–1789
HIS 251 
The History of Western Science: A Survey
HIS 369 
History of Spain
HIS 373 
English History to 1660
HSS 201 
Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
MUS 331 
History of Western Music I
PHI 251 
History of Ancient Philosophy
RCO 108 
Residential College Core Course: The American Experience
RCO 240–244 
Residential College Seminars in Historical Perspectives of Western Culture—Premodern
REL 202 
Hebrew Scriptures
REL 204 
New Testament and the Origins of Christianity
REL 210 
Christianity to the Reformation
WCV 101 
Western Civilization

Modern (GMO) (3 s.h.)

AFS 201 
Introduction to African American Studies
CRS 372
Survey of Historic Costume
FMS 160 
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
FMS 161 
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern—Global Perspectives
FMS 162 
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern—Global Non-Western Perspectives
HIS 204 
History of Africa since 1870
HIS 211 
The United States: A General Survey to 1865
HIS 212 
The United States: A General Survey since 1865
HIS 216 
The Civilizations of Asia
HIS 217 
The World in the Twentieth Century: 1900–1945
HIS 218 
The World in the Twentieth Century: 1945–1999
HIS 223 
Modern Europe
HIS 239 
Latin America: Colonial Period
HIS 240 
Latin America: National Period
HIS 252 
The History of Western Science: A Survey
HIS 301 
Race and Slavery
HIS 302 
Race and Segregation
HIS 311 
Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
HIS 327 
American Cultural History
HIS 335 
The American Colonial Period, 1607–1763
HIS 336  
The Age of the Democratic Revolution
HIS 360 
The Structure of Scientific Change: Topics in the History of Science
HIS 371 
Europe since World War I
HIS 374 
English History since 1660
HIS 381 
The Near and Middle East
HSS 202 
Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
MUS 334 
History of Western Music IV
PHI 252 
History of Modern Philosophy
RCO 109, 208–209
Residential College Core Course: The American Experience

RCO 245–249 
Residential College Seminars in Historical Perspectives of Western Culture—Modern
REL 131 
Religion in America
REL 212 
Christianity from the Reformation to the Present
REL 215 
Judaism
REL 229 
Introduction to African American Religions
WCV 102 
Western Civilization
WGS 333 
Women in Non-Western Cultures

 

Natural Science (GPS and GLS)

9–10ap

(based on GNS list)
Nine to ten semester hours required including one laboratory course, and at least one course from each category:

Physical Science (GPS) (3–7 s.h.)

AST 203 
Conceptual Astronomy
AST 209 
Astronomy: The Solar System
AST 235 
Astronomy: The Universe
CHE 103 
General Descriptive Chemistry I
CHE 104 
General Descriptive Chemistry II
CHE 106 
Introductory Chemistry
CHE 110 
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 111 
General Chemistry I
CHE 112 
General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHE 114 
General Chemistry II
CHE 115 
General Chemistry II Laboratory
FMS 183 
Freshman Seminar in Physical Science
FMS 183L 
Freshman Seminar in Physical Science Laboratory
GEO 103 
Introduction to Earth Science
GEO 106 
Geosystems Science
GEO 106L 
Geosystems Science Laboratory
GEO 111 
Physical Geology
GEO 111L 
Physical Geology Laboratory
GEO 121 
Introduction to Geographic Information Science
GEO 311 
Weather and Climate
GEO 311L 
Climatology Laboratory
GEO 314 
Physical Geography: Landscape Processes
GEO 314L 
Physical Geography Laboratory
HSS 203 
Seminar in the Physical Sciences
PHY 205 
Conceptual Physics
PHY 205L 
Conceptual Physics Laboratory
PHY 211 
General Physics I
PHY 211A 
General Physics I
PHY 212 
General Physics II
PHY 212A 
General Physics II
PHY 291 
General Physics I with Calculus
PHY 292 
General Physics II with Calculus
RCO 255–259
Residential College Seminars in Natural Science*

Life Science (GLS) (3–7 s.h.)

ATY 253 
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
BIO 105 
Major Concepts of Biology
BIO 105L 
Major Concepts of Bio Laboratory
BIO 111 
Principles of Biology I
BIO 112 
Principles of Biology II
FMS 184 
Freshman Seminar in Life Science
FMS 184L 
Freshman Seminar in Life Science Laboratory
HSS 204 
Seminar in the Life Sciences
NTR 213 
Nutrition Facts and Fantasies
PSY 230 
Biological Psychology
RCO 250–254
Residential College Seminars in Natural Science*

* RCO 250–259 may carry either GPS or GLS credit; see advisor or semester Schedule of Courses.

 

Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)

9ap

Nine semester hours required, with courses from at least two different academic departments

 


Foreign Language (GFL)

0–12 or proficiencyap

Intermediate-level proficiency in one language required. Proficiency may be demonstrated by placement test or by completing course work through course number 204*** in:

French, German**, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish.


**In German, proficiency may also be demonstrated by completing GER 311.

***Students are reminded that they will be eligible for election to the UNCG chapter of Phi Beta Kappa only if they have completed the equivalent of six semester hours of foreign language study at the intermediate (203–204) college level.

Non-native speakers of English are exempted from the College foreign language requirement.

 

Writing Intensive (WI)

12

Students must complete a total of four WI courses, with at least one at the 200 level or below, at least one at the 300 level or above, and one in the major. See semester Schedule of Courses for complete listing of Writing Intensive courses.


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ap Indicates that AP credit is available in these categories; see AP course information.