UNCG offers six undergraduate degrees:

• BA Bachelor of Arts
• BFA Bachelor of Fine Arts .
• BM Bachelor of Music
• BS Bachelor of Science
• BSMT Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
• BSN Bachelor of Science in Nursing

A bachelor's degree from UNCG is awarded to a student who has met the following requirements:

1. Successful completion of a minimum of 122 semester hours, distributed as follows:

• Liberal education 45 semester hours (minimum)
• Major subject and related areas as required in program
• Electives as required in program
• Total minimum hours 122

1. A grade point average on the hours attempted of not less than 2.0
2. At least 36 semester hours of courses at the 300 course level or above
3. At least 31 hours in residence at UNCG, 12 of which must be in the major field and 9 of which must be in the minor if a minor is sought

The College of Arts and Sciences and each of the six professional schools Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics; Education; Health and Human Performance; Human Environmental Sciences; Music; Nursing have structured their individual degree programs to comply with this all-University degree framework.

Students who are undecided about their major are considered to be enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and should follow the College Requirements. Satisfying these requirements permits a student to pursue a major either in Arts and Sciences or in one of the professional schools.

Studies leading to the baccalaureate degree are offered in the programs listed under Areas of Study.

Many factors affect both the length of time and the number of credit hours an individual student will require to complete the baccalaureate degree. At UNCG the median number of months to graduation for full time students is 46. The median number of credit hours completed is 125.

Full time undergraduate students are expected to complete at least 15 credit hours per semester and failure to do so may lengthen the student's time to graduation. Some majors do require formal admission beyond that required for admission to the University in general.

Students should meet with their academic advisors regularly to plan their academic schedules. To graduate, students must complete specific University requirements as well as requirements within the major. Students who change majors may find that additional requirements must be fulfilled. Changing majors excessively, or after the third or fourth semester of study, may also lengthen the time to graduation. Also see Tuition Surcharge.

Criteria for admission to a specific major (outlined in this Bulletin) and continuation in that major may include a University grade point average exceeding that required for continuation within the University as a whole. Students considering such majors should become familiar with the guidelines, and work with an academic advisor as soon as possible to ensure that they meet the criteria.

The University reserves the right to make changes as required in course offerings, curricula, academic policies and other rules and regulations affecting students, to be effective whenever determined by the University. These changes will govern current and formerly enrolled students. Enrollment of all students is subject to these conditions.

The following are currently offered undergraduate areas of study (AOS). See departmental listings for specific program and degree requirements. The term "Lic" in the Area of Study description refers to a program that grants teacher licensure. Also see Teacher Education Programs.

African American Studies; taken as minor only

Archaeology

International Business*

Global Affairs & International Development

Inter-Cultural Studies

Russian Studies

European Studies; taken as second major/minor

Asian Studies; taken as minor only

African Studies; taken as minor only

Linguistics

Women's Studies

Accounting

Business Administration

Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate

Human Resources

Management

Marketing

Merchandising Management

Small Business Management/ Entrepreneurship

Business Education (Lic)

Marketing Education (Lic)

Economics

Economics (Lic)

Financial Economics

Economics

Economics (Lic)

Financial Economics

Information Systems

Office Systems Administration

Operations Management

Elementary Education (K-6 Lic)

Middle Grades Education (6-9 Lic)

Dance

Dance

Dance Education (Lic)

Aquatic Instructor Leadership (opt)

Aquatics for Therapy/Rehab (opt)

Physical EducTcher Educ (Lic)

Leisure Services Management

Therapeutic Recreation

Travel, Tourism, and Commercial Recreation

Community Health Education

School Health Education (Lic)

Textile Products Marketing

Textile Products Design

Restaurant & Institution Management

Nutrition Science

Dietetics Area

Interior Design. This is a five-year Design program.

Developmental Foundations in Preschool Education (B-K Lic)

Developmental Foundations in Preschool Education (non-Lic)

Child & Adolescent Development in the Family

Adult Development & Aging in the Family

Business & Community Services for Individuals & Families

Social Work

School Social Work (Lic)

General Music

Music History

Voice or Instrument (Keyboard, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion)

Jazz

Composition

Choral/General Music Education (Lic)

Instrumental Music Education (Lic)

Nursing

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Undergraduates who initiated college-level course work from regionally accredited post-secondary institutions Fall 1991 and thereafter must meet All-University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER).

Forty-five semester hours of course work comprise a minimal core of fundamental knowledge and intellectual skills which the faculty at UNCG believe all university-educated persons should possess. These hours are organized into the areas described on the following page. Courses satisfying these requirements have been approved by the appropriate University Instructional Area committee, the College Council of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Each committee has reviewed from a different perspective the courses proposed. Guidelines followed in the selection process included: selecting only those courses considered to be fundamental, basic, and central to the instructional category; keeping the number of courses in each category as small as possible, emphasizing breadth of coverage rather than depth of examination; and, preferring courses open to freshmen and sophomores that have no prerequisites.

All undergraduate degree programs have AULER requirements. With few exceptions, the full 45 semester hours are required. Certain professional programs have been permitted to reduce slightly the number of AULER credits required in order to meet accreditation or licensing standards. Such exceptions are clearly shown in the descriptions of these special professional programs. In addition, programs in the College of Arts and Sciences may exceed the requirements in several categories. These differences are noted in the appropriate description of College/School requirements for a particular program.

The list of courses which satisfy AULER may be modified from time to time. The student's advisor is an additional source of information on the status of courses which currently meet the requirements.

The following table provides a brief description of each Liberal Education Requirement Area as well as indicating the number of semester hours which are required in that area. A complete list of currently approved AULER courses follows the table.

1. Analytic and Evaluative Studies, 3 hrs

A study of abstract systems of thought and evaluative concepts fundamental to intellectual inquiry and values: includes ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, historiography, religious thought and traditions, and cultural anthropology.

2. British or American Literature, *3 hrs

A study of selected major works of prose and poetry written in Britain or the United States.

3. Fine Arts, *3 hrs

A study of how ideas and feelings are shaped into artistic form in the visual arts, theatre, cinema, dance, or music.

4. Historical Perspectives on Western Culture, *3 hrs

A study from an historical point of view of formative periods in Western culture, looking at fundamental ideas, institutions, philosophical traditions, or literary and artistic masterpieces.

5. Mathematics, *3 hrs

A study of major concepts, theories, methods, and applications of the mathematical sciences.

6. Natural Science, *6 hrs

A study of basic physical or biological sciences with attention to the methods of scientific investigation.

7. Non-Western Studies, 3 hrs

A study of fundamental cultural forms, expression, socio-political structures, and habits of mind that are distinctly different from Western cultural traditions.

8. Reasoning and Discourse, *6 hrs

Training in reasoning well, reading critically, writing cogently, or speaking persuasively.

9. Social and Behavioral Sciences, *6 hrs

A study of individuals, society, and human institutions and systems with an emphasis on the effect of social and environmental factors on individual experiences and behavior, and on the structures and mechanisms of societies.

10. World Literature, 3 hrs

A study of selected major works of prose and poetry written outside of Britain and the United States.

11. Electives, *6 hrs

Six additional hours in a foreign language** at any level or from any of the areas specified above.

Total Semester Hours Required by AULER, 45 hours

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

** 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 college level.

As of the date of this publication, the following courses have been selected to satisfy the requirement in the areas designated. The appropriate distribution designation (AE, BL, FA, HP, MT, NS, NW, RD, SB, WL) also appears after the description of courses in the respective departments.

Additional degree requirements have been established by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students who are undecided as to a major as well as those majoring in anthropology, art, biology, chemistry, communication and theatre, English, French, geography, German, Greek, history, interdepartmental studies, Latin, mathematics, medical technology, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religious studies, sociology, and Spanish are affected by these requirements. For these students the liberal education requirements total 54-55 hours, and are described in College of Arts and Sciences Requirements. Students who satisfy the College requirements will also satisfy the All-University requirements.

Each school or department establishes the course requirements for each major program, concentrations within a major, and related-area requirements.

For students whose needs are not met by the formal majors and degrees offered at UNCG, a special curriculum optioncalled Plan IIallows students to design their own course of study in consultation with appropriate faculty.

Students desiring to pursue Plan II should be advised that there is no guarantee that their proposed program will lead to graduation until it has been fully approved. Developing a program is a time consuming process, often taking one year from initial intent to final approval. Students must file a statement of intent to pursue Plan II in the Office of Academic Advising and Support Services prior to registering for their last 45 hours. Required steps have been adopted by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee for approving Plan II programs.

The following is an abbreviated description of the procedures that must be followed:

1. Consult with the Director of Academic Advising and Support Services regarding general requirements and procedures. All general University requirements and minimum admission requirements for the desired departmental programs must be met by any Plan II program.
2. Select a faculty advisor with expertise in the interdisciplinary major.
3. Select another member of the faculty to serve on an advisory committee.
4. Develop a formal proposal with the committee.
5. Send proposal to Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.

Minor modifications to an approved Plan II program may be made if approved by both the faculty advisor and the Director of Academic Advising and Support Services. Other modifications require the full process outlined.

In the following pages, the academic programs and course offerings of the University are set forth.

Regularly scheduled undergraduate classes for which fewer than ten students enroll (or graduate classes for which fewer than five students enroll) will be offered only with special approval of the Provost. If enrollment does not justify continuation of a class, the class may not be offered.

• Each course description is represented by a three-letter symbol (indicating the department or program within which the course is taken) and a three-digit number.
• After each course title are two (or three) numbers separated by colons which indicate semester hours credit, lecture, and laboratory hours.
• Following the credit indicator any course prerequisites will be listed.
• The course description itself may be followed by special area credit indicators in brackets [AULER, CLER] and frequency of offering symbols in parentheses (FA/SP).
• Special course information or restrictions (e.g. majors only) are highlighted following any prerequisites.

The first of the figures enclosed in parentheses immediately following the course title indicates the number of semester hour credits given for the course. The second and third figures indicate the number of lecture and laboratory hours, respectively, normally scheduled each week for one semester in the course.

For example, (3:2:3) means the course carries three semester hour credits and meets for two lecture hours and three laboratory hours each week.

A class period is 50 minutes. Graduate courses and certain other courses may have only one figure enclosed in parentheses. For such courses the figure indicates the number of semester hours credit given. When only one or two figures appear in the parentheses, there are no laboratory or studio hour requirements.

Two course numbers separated by a comma indicate a sequence of two courses with closely related content.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisites or corequisites for a course are indicated in the course description by "Pr." or "Coreq." followed by appropriate requirements which must be met before that course may be taken. A student may not enroll in a course without the proper prerequisites unless these prerequisites have been waived by the head of the department in which the course is offered.

Grading Method

All courses are graded by letter grade (A-F) unless otherwise noted in the course description. The following undergraduate/advanced undergraduate courses are graded P/NP (Pass/Not Pass) and are so noted in their descriptions: CSC 312; CSD 219, 571; CUI 299A & B, 399 A, B, C & D, 461, 462, 499A; DCE 250, 461, 462; ESS 461, 462, 594, 595; GRK 150; HEA 428, 461, 462; HHP 110; LES 315, 417; MUS 090, 091.

Repeat-for-Credit Notation

Some courses may be repeated for credit under special circumstances. Such information is highlighted in the course description.

Equivalent Course Credit

A number of undergraduate courses have course content which is considered equivalent to other similar courses. Other courses are cross-listed with courses taught in a different department. Ordinarily students can only take one of such equivalent or cross-listed courses for credit. Course descriptions carry information concerning equivalencies if any exist. Students should be aware of such equivalencies before registering in order to avoid taking a course for which they will not receive additional credit.