College of Arts & Sciences
Liberal Education Requirements (CLER)
Effective Fall 1991 through Summer 2001

College Requirements

Included in the list below are the College requirements that differ from AULER along with the designated courses that meet those requirements.

1. Writing-Intensive Courses
   
   To emphasize the importance of writing both as an essential skill and as a tool for learning, the College requires students to take four Writing-Intensive courses, not to include ENG 101 or 102 or their equivalents.
   1. At least one of the four Writing-Intensive courses must be in the lower division (200 and below), at least one in the upper division (300 and above), and at least one in the department or program of the student’s primary major. A single course may satisfy both the requirement for a course in the major and one of the requirements for a course at a specific level (lower- or upper-division), as long as a total of four Writing Intensives are taken.
   2. Students transferring to UNCG as sophomores, and returning students who completed 30–59 semester hours of their course work at UNCG prior to 1989, are required to take three writing-intensive courses, distributed as in 1-a above. Students transferring to UNCG as juniors, and returning students who completed 60–89 semester hours at UNCG prior to 1989, are required to take two writing-intensive courses, at least one of which must be in the department or program of their primary major. Students who transfer as seniors, or who return having completed 90 or more semester hours at UNCG prior to 1989, must take one writing-intensive course. NOTE: Writing-intensive courses may also meet AULER, College, or major requirements.

Students who obtain a score of 5 on the English Advanced Placement Literature and Composition examination are exempted from one of the required lower-division writing-intensive courses. Contact the Department of English for further information.

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, and Spanish.

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

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

1 Indicates an Honors course requiring Honors Programs permission prior to registration.

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

CLER Credit Through Study Abroad

In addition to the above listed courses, students may receive CLER credit for courses taken in three overseas programs offered by the University’s Office of International Programs:

Fall Semester in Britain

Language and Literature of Twentieth Century Criticism (CFA)
European Nations and States (CHP—CMO)
Sociology: European Social Structures (CSB—SOC)
Political Science: British Institutions and Politics (CSB—PSC)
Human Geography: The Making of Europe (CHP—CPM)
Environmental Principles (CPS)

Fall Semester in Finland

Cultures and Societies of Scandinavia (CSB)
Indigenous Cultures of the Polar Region (CNW)
Arts of Scandinavia (CFA)
Finnish and Scandinavian Literature in Translation (CWL)
Nordic Nature and Environment (CLS)

Spring Semester in Poland

Arts in Contemporary Poland (CFA)
Culture and Society in Contemporary Poland (CSB—SOC)
Evolution of Political Systems in Eastern Europe (CSB—PSC)
History of Poland (CHP—CMO)
Transition of Central European Countries to Market Economies (CSB—ECO)
Polish Literature in Translation (CWL)

For information about these courses contact the Office of International Programs, 127 McIver Street, UNCG, 336/334-5404.

All students in the College must fulfill the foregoing College Requirements. A course in the major may be used to satisfy College liberal education requirements.

Requirements for each of the degrees offered by the College of Arts and Sciences are included in the descriptions of majors, concentrations, and minors under the respective departments.