All-University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER) AULER Requirements by AreaApproved AULER CoursesAULER Through Study AbroadCLER Requirements 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.

AULER Requirements by Areas

AULER Requirements by Areas	Semester Hours Required

1. Analytic and Evaluative Studies (AE) 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.	3
2. British or American Literature (BL) A study of selected major works of prose and poetry written in Britain or the United States.	3 (AP)
3. Fine Arts (FA) A study of how ideas and feelings are shaped into artistic form in the visual arts, theatre, cinema, dance, or music.	3 (AP)
4. Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (HP) 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.	3 (AP)
5. Mathematics (MT) A study of major concepts, theories, methods, and applications of the mathematical sciences.	3 (AP)
6. Natural Science (NS) A study of basic physical or biological sciences with attention to the methods of scientific investigation.	6 (AP)
7. Non-Western Studies (NW) A study of fundamental cultural forms, expression, socio-political structures, and habits of mind that are distinctly different from Western cultural traditions.	3
8. Reasoning and Discourse (RD) Training in reasoning well, reading critically, writing cogently, or speaking persuasively.	6 (AP)
9. Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB) 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.	6 (AP)
10. World Literature (WL) A study of selected major works of prose and poetry written outside of Britain and the United States.	3
11. Electives (EL) Six additional hours in a foreign language* at any level or from any of the areas specified above.	6 (AP)

Total required AULER hours

45

AP- Indicates that AP credit is available in these categories; see AP Credit. * 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. Approved AULER Courses 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. Approved AULER Courses by Area Analytic and Evaluative Studies (AE): 3 Semester Hours Required Anthropology 213, 360 Broadcasting/Cinema and Theatre 379 Freshman Seminar in Analytic and Evaluative Studies 106 History 311, 360, 366 Honors 206 Philosophy 111, 119, 121, 220, 331, 359 Political Science 105 Religion 104, 107, 109, 110, 207, 232, 251, 309, 326, 328, 365 Residential College 210-219 Women's Studies 350   British or American Literature (BL): 3 Semester Hours Required Broadcasting/Cinema and Theatre 320 English 104, 105, 106, 107, 211, 212, 251, 252, 331, 339, 340, 341 Freshman Seminar in British or American Literature 110 Honors 210 Residential College 220-229   Fine Arts (FA:) 3 Semester Hours Required Art 100, 101, 323 Broadcasting/Cinema and Theatre 121, 171, 205, 221, 250, 323, 582 Dance 100, 200, 201, 202, 323 Freshman Seminar in Fine Arts 105 Honors 205 Music 214, 241, 323 Residential College 230-239   Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (HP): 3 Semester Hours Required African American Studies 100 Classical Civilization 201, 202, 211, 212, 220, 230, 323 Communication Studies 205 Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives on Western Culture 101, 102 Geography 102 German 215, 216 History 211, 212, 220, 221, 222, 223, 251, 252, 301, 302, 327, 335, 336, 357, 368, 369, 373, 374, 397 Honors 201, 202 Philosophy 251, 252 Religion 131, 202, 204, 210, 212 Residential College 240-249 Western Civilization 101, 102   Mathematics (MT): 3 Semester Hours Required Mathematics 112, 119, 120, 121, 191 Residential College 110-119 Statistics 108   Natural Science (NS): 6 Semester Hours Required Anthropology 253, 331 Biology 105, 111, 112 Chemistry 103, 104, 106, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115 Freshman Seminar in Natural Science 104, 104L Geography 103, 111, 111L, 311, 311L, 314, 314L Honors 203, 204 Nutrition and Foodservice Systems 213 Physics 203, 205, 205L, 209, 211, 212, 235, 251, 252, 291, 292 Psychology 230 Residential College 250-259 Textile Products Design and Marketing 211   Non-Western Studies (NW): 3 Semester Hours Required Anthropology 100, 325, 330, 333, 335, 337 Art 102 Broadcasting/Cinema and Theatre 586 Freshman Seminar in Non-Western Studies 109 Geography 104, 114, 303 History 203, 204, 215, 216, 239, 240, 361, 377, 381, 383, 384, 385, 386, 389 Honors 209 International Studies 233A Music 343 Political Science 290, 391 Religion 111, 211, 218, 220, 221, 225, 250, 351 Residential College 260-269 Sociology 300 Textile Products Design and Marketing 121 Women's Studies 333   Reasoning and Discourse (RD): 6 Semester Hours Required English 101 or Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse 103 or Residential College 101, and one of the following courses: Communication Studies 105, 111, 341 English 102, 223 Freshman Seminars in Reasoning and Discourse 111 Philosophy 115, 310 Residential College 102   Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB): 6 Semester Hours Required African American Studies 210 Anthropology 201, 212, 258 Broadcasting/Cinema and Theatre 306 Communication Studies 200 Economics 101, 201, 202 Education of Deaf Children 240 Exercise and Sport Science 330 Freshman Seminar in Social and Behavioral Science 108 Geography 105, 202, 301, 344 Health 201, 260 Honors 208 Human Development and Family Studies 211, 212, 302 Political Science 100, 210, 240, 260 Psychology 121 Residential College 270-279 Sociology 101, 201, 222, 227 Social Work 311   World Literature (WL): 3 Semester Hours Required Classical Civilization 205, 305, 306, 321, 324, 325 English 201, 202, 314, 315, 371 Freshman Seminar in World Literature 107 French 222, 323, 353, 354 German 217, 218, 221 Honors 207 Italian 222 Residential College 280-289 Russian 201, 202, 313, 315, 316 Spanish 222, 351, 402, 403, 404, 405   Electives (EL): 6 Semester Hours Required Six additional hours from any of the areas specified above or in a foreign language at any level.   Total Semester Hours Required for AULER: 45   AULER Through Study Abroad In addition to the above listed courses, students may receive AULER 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 (FA) European Nations and States (HP) Sociology: European Social Structures (SB) Political Science: British Institutions and Politics (SB) Human Geography: The Making of Europe (HP) Environmental Principles (NS)   Fall Semester in Finland Cultures and Societies of Scandinavia (SB) Indigenous Cultures of the Polar Region (NW) Arts of Scandinavia (FA) Finnish and Scandinavian Literature in Translation (WL) Nordic Nature and Environment (NS)   Spring Semester in Poland Arts in Contemporary Poland (FA) Culture and Society in Contemporary Poland (SB) Evolution of Political Systems in Eastern Europe (SB) History of Poland (HP) Transition of Central European Countries to Market Economies (SB) For information about these courses contact the Office of International Programs, 112 Foust Building, UNCG, 336/334-5404.   College of Arts & Sciences Liberal Education Requirements (CLER) 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 detail under College of Arts and Sciences or CLER. Students who satisfy the College requirements will also satisfy the All-University requirements.

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