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The College of Arts and Sciences
105 Foust Building

Departments & ProgramsWriting Intensive CoursesCLERMajor RequirementsMinor RequirementsSecond MajorsStudent-Designed Interdisciplinary Major CAS Undergraduate Areas of Study

 

Walter H. Beale, Professor and Dean of the College

Robert E. Gatten, Jr., Professor and Associate Dean

William A. Link, Professor and Associate Dean

Sheila Schurer, Lecturer and Assistant to the Dean

 

The College of Arts and Sciences is composed of the following departments:

Anthropology, Art, Biology, Broadcasting/Cinema and Theatre, Chemistry, Classical Studies, Communication, English, Geography, German and Russian, History, Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Romance Languages, Sociology

It also includes the following special programs:

Medical Technology Program, Women's Studies Program, Freshman Seminars, Cornelia Strong College, Honors Program, Residential College,
Special Programs in Liberal Studies

The basic undergraduate degree of the College is the Bachelor of Arts, traditionally a liberal arts degree. While other degrees offered by the College (Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, and Bachelor of Fine Arts) contain professional and technical studies, they are primarily programs in the liberal arts.

CASA, the College advising center, provides academic assistance for first-year and pre-major undergraduate students.

Through its faculty, courses, and programs, the College of Arts and Sciences encourages intellectual inquiry and development of the knowledge and skills that enable critical examination of traditions and assumptions. A liberal education prepares students for informed and reflective participation in society, for sustained cultural and aesthetic enjoyment, and for a lifetime of learning.

Freedom and self-motivation in the context of a rational plan of disciplined study are fundamental to a liberal arts education. Students are encouraged to seek relationships among the various subjects studied and to develop a coherent intellectual perspective. To aid in this process, the College requirements build upon the All University Liberal Education Requirements (AULER).

 

College Requirements

All students in the College must fulfill the College Requirements listed below. 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.

 

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

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. The Writing-Intensive courses offered each semester are designated by a "W" in the printed semester Schedule of Courses.

a. 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.

b. Students transferring to UNCG as sophomores are required to take three Writing-Intensive courses, distributed as in 1-a above. Students transferring to UNCG as juniors are required to take two Writing-Intensive courses.

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.

 

College Liberal Education Requirements by Area (CLER)

Included in the list below are the College requirements (CLER) that differ from AULER along with the designated courses that meet those requirements. See AULER approved courses for complete course listings for CAE, CBL, CFA, CMT, CNW, CRD, CSB, and CWL.

(1 ) Indicates an Honors Core course requiring Honors Program permission prior to registration.

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

 Analytic and Evaluative Studies (CAE)  3 sem hrs
 British or American Literature (CBL)  3 sem hrs AP
 Fine Arts (CFA)  6 sem hrs AP

 Historical Perspectives on Western Culture

Six hours required, including one course
from each of the following categories:

  6 sem hrs AP
 a. Pre-Modern (CPM)

CCI 201, 202, 211, 212, 220, 230, 323; FMS 101; GER 215; HIS 220, 221, 222, 251, 357, 368, 369, 373; HSS 201 (1); PHI 251; RCO 240-249; REL 202, 204, 210; WCV 101

  3 sem hrs
 b. Modern (CMO)

AFS 100; CST 205; FMS 102; GEO 102; GER 216; HIS 211, 212, 223, 252, 301, 302, 327, 335, 336, 374, 397; HSS 202 (1); PHI 252; RCO 240-249; REL 131, 212; WCV 102

  3 sem hrs

 Mathematics (CMT)  3 sem hrs AP

 Natural Science

Nine to ten hours required including one laboratory
course (indicated by an asterisk), and
at least one course from each category below:

  9-10 sem hrs AP
 a. Physical Science (CPS)

CHE 103, 104, 106, 110*, 111, 112*, 114, 115*, FMS 104, 104L*; CTX 211; GEO 103, 111, 111L*, 311, 311L*, 314, 314L*; HSS 203 (1); PHY 203, 205, 205L*, 209, 211, 212, 235, 251*, 252*, 291, 292; RCO 110-119

  3-7 sem hrs
 b. Life Science (CLS)

ATY 253*, 331; BIO 111*, 112*, 105; FMS 104, 104L*; FNS 213; HSS 204 (1); PSY 230; RCO 110-119

Note: FMS 104 may carry either CPS or CLS credit; check with advisor or Registrar

  3-7 sem hrs

 Non-Western Studies (CNW)  3 sem hrs
 Reasoning and Discourse (CRD)  
 Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSB)

Nine hours required: three courses
from three different departments

  9 sem hrs AP
 World Literature (CWL)  3 sem hrs

 Foreign Language (CFL)

Intermediate-level proficiency in one language required. Proficiency may be demonstrated by placement test or by completing coursework (through course number 204**) in: French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish.

  0-12 sem hrs or proficiency AP

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

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

 

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. For information about these courses contact the Office of International Programs, 112 Foust Building, UNCG, 336/334-5404.

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)

 

 

Major Requirements

Major requirements are described for each program listed. A course cross-listed in the major department must be taken within the major and counts toward the total hours in the major.

 

Minor Requirements

Most departments and interdepartmental programs of the College offer a minor program which may be taken in conjunction with a major. In general, a minor requires 15 to 21 hours in a department or area with no more than 8 hours at the 100 level and no fewer than 9 hours taken at UNCG.

 

Second Majors

A student may take a second major in conjunction with the first major. This program requires a minimum of 24 semester hours in each of two approved majors. All requirements of each major must be met; hours from the second major can be applied toward the University-wide distribution requirements (AULER). A student with a first major outside the College who chooses a second major in one of the College departments is required to complete all of the departmental requirements for the second major but need not satisfy the College liberal education requirements. In the case of transfer students, at least 12 hours in each major must be taken at UNCG. Students wishing to complete a second major should contact the Office of the Director of Student Academic Services so that an advisor can be appointed in each major.

 

Special Academic Programs

  • Freshman Seminars
  • Honors Program
  • Medical Technology (BSMT)
  • Plan II
  • Preprofessional Programs
  • Residential College
  • Special Programs in Liberal Studies
  • Study Abroad
  • Teacher Education
  • Women's Studies Program (BA)

 

Student-Designed Interdisciplinary Major (SDIM)

The Student-Designed Interdisciplinary Major (SDIM) is an option available to students whose academic goals are not adequately served by any major, or combination of majors, second majors, and minors, available in the College of Arts and Sciences or in one of the professional schools.

Students selecting the SDIM option must satisfy all College Liberal Education Requirements and meet all University academic regulations. The option may not be used as a way of circumventing the requirements of an established major and SDIM Plans (see below) that constitute only minor changes to an existing major will not be approved. An SDIM Plan must represent a coherent academic program of study, not simply a collection of courses assembled to enable a student to obtain a degree.

The procedure for requesting approval of an SDIM is as follows:

1. A faculty member in the College must agree to serve as the student's advisor and to take responsibility for helping the student design a plan of study and for monitoring the student's progress. A student who wishes to pursue a SDIM, but is unsure which faculty to ask to serve as his or her advisor, should consult initially with the Associate Dean of the College (William A. Link, Room 100, Foust Building).

2. The student and the advisor devise a Plan of Study for the major. The Plan consists of:

(1) a brief paragraph describing the aims and intentions of the proposed major, and explaining why no existing major or combination of majors, second majors, or minors can be used to pursue those aims;

(2) a list of courses (minimum of 24 credits) that will constitute the major;

(3) either a list of courses or a narrative paragraph explaining how the student will satisfy (or has satisfied) the College's Liberal Education, foreign language, and writing-intensive requirements.

The student's advisor should ensure that courses included in the Plan are in fact offered with reasonable frequency; not all courses listed in the bulletin will be available with sufficient frequency to ensure timely graduation.

3. The Plan is initially submitted to the Associate Dean of the College for review. The Associate Dean will ensure that the Plan meets all the requirements noted above and will send copies of the approved Plan to the student, the major advisor, and the Office of Student Academic Services.

4. A student planning to graduate with a SDIM should submit the Plan of Study for review as soon as possible, but in any case prior to registering for the last 45 credit hours needed for graduation.

5. Any changes to the Plan after it has been submitted must be approved by the Associate Dean, who will forward the modified Plan to the Office of Student Academic Services. Generally, modifications will only be approved because some of the approved courses have become unavailable or because a new course appears to be better suited to the Plan than one that was originally included.

 

College of Arts and Sciences
Undergraduate Areas of Study

 

Dept department name

Degree degree awarded

Major name of major

Hrs Req hours required for completion of the degree or the second major/minor

AOS areas of study available in major

LIC type of teacher licensure available; blank indicates no licensure program is available for that area of study

 Dept
Degree
Major
Hrs Req
AOS
LIC

 Anthropology BA Anthropology 122 Anthropology  x
  x BA Anthropology 122 Anthropology Soc Stds

 Art BA Art 122 Art History   x
  x BA Art 122 Studio Art   x
  x BA Art 122 Museum Stds   x
  x BFA Art 128 Design   x
  x BFA Art 128 Painting   x
  x BFA Art 128 Sculpture   x
  x BFA Art 128 Art Educ I (general) Spc Subj Area
  x BFA Art 128 Art Educ II (studio) Spc Subj Area

 Biology BA Biology 122 Biology  
  x BA Biology 122 Biology Secondary
  x BA Biology 122 Biotechnology   x
  x BA Biology 122 Environmental Biology   x
  x BS Biology 122 Biology   x
  x BS Biology 122 Biotechnology   x
  x BS Biology 122 Environmental Biology   x
Biology
or Psychology		  - Biology
or Psychology		  x Biopsychology
(2nd major only)		   x

Broadcasting/
Cinema & Theatre		 BA Drama 122 Drama   x
  x - Drama   x Drama minor   x
  x - Drama   x Technical Theatre minor   x
  x BFA Drama 124 Acting   x
  x BFA Drama 124 Design & Technical Theatre   x
  x BFA Drama 124 Theatre Educ Spc Subj Area
  x BA Media Studies 122 Media Procs & Aesthetics   x
  x BA Media Studies 122 Moving Image & Sound   x
  x BA Media Studies 122 Elec Media News & Docum   x
  x BA Media Studies 122 Media Writing   x
  x - Media Studies 122 Radio minor   x

 Chemistry BA Chemistry 122 Chemistry   x
  x BA Chemistry 122 Chemistry Secondary
  x BS Chemistry 122 Chemistry   x
  x BS Chemistry 122 Chemistry Secondary
  x BS Chemistry 122 Biochemistry   x

 Classical Studies BA Classical Studies 122 Latin Language
& Literature		   x
  x BA Classical Studies 122 Latin Secondary
  x BA Classical Studies 122 Greek Language & Literature   x
  x BA Classical Studies 122 Classical Civilization   x
  x BA Classical Studies 122 Classical Archaeology   x

 Communication BA Communication Studies 122 Communication Studies   x

 English BA English 122 English   x
  x BA English 122 English High School Teaching Secondary

 Geography BA Geography 122 Geography   x
  x BA Geography 122 Geography Social Stds
  x BA Geography 122 Earth Sci/
Environmntl Stds		   x
  x BA Geography 122 Urban Planning   x

German & Russian BA German 122 German   x
  x BA German 122 German Spc Subj Area
  x - German or Russian Studies   x Russian minor   x

 History BA History 122 History   x
  x BA History 122 History Soc Stds
  x BA History 122 Public History   x

 Mathematical Sciences BS Computer Science 122 Computer Science   x
  x BA Mathematics 122 Mathemathics   x
  x BA Mathematics 122 Mathemathics Secondary
  x BS Mathematics 122 Applied Math   x
  x BS Mathematics 122 Applied Math Secondary
  x BS Mathemathics 122 Pure Math   x
  x BS Mathemathics 122 Pure Math Secondary
  x BS Mathemathics 122 Computer Sci   x
  x BS Mathemathics 122 Computer Sci Secondary
  x BS Mathemathics 122 Statistics   x
  x BS Mathemathics 122 Statistics Secondary

 Philosophy BA Philosophy 122 Philosophy   x
  x BA Philosophy 122 Prelaw   x

Physics & Astronomy BA Physics 122 Physics   x
  x BA Physics 122 Physics Secondary
  x BS Physics 122 Physics   x
  x BS Physics 122 Physics Secondary

Political Science BA Political Science 122 Political Science   x
  x BA Political Science 122 Political Science Social Stds

Psychology BA Psychology 122 Psychology   x
  x BA Psychology 122 Psychology Social Stds
Psychology or Biology  - Psychology or Biology 122 Biopsychology
(2nd major only)		   x

 Religious Studies BA Religious Studies 122 Religious Studies   x

Romance Languages BA French 122 French   x
  x BA French 122 French Spc Subj Area
  x BA Spanish 122 Spanish   x
  x BA Spanish 122 Spanish Spc Subj Area

 Sociology BA Sociology 122 Sociology   x
  x BA Sociology 122 Sociology Social Stds
  x BA Sociology 122 Criminology   x

 

Special Degree Programs (sponsored by College of Arts & Sciences)

Interdepartmental-
Biology & Chemistry		 BSMT Medical Technology 124 Medical Technology   x
Interdepartmental-
Various		 BA Women's Studies 122 Women's Studies   x

Interdepartmental-
Various		 - Special Prgms in Liberal Studies  x African American Studies minor   x

Interdepartmental-
Various		 BA Special Prgms in Liberal Studies 122 Archaeology   x
Interdepartmental-
Various		 BA Special Prgms in Liberal Studies 122 Linguistics   x

Interdepartmental-
Various		 BA Special Prgms in Liberal Studies 122 Global Affairs & Internatl Dev   x
  x BA Special Prgms in Liberal Studies 122 Inter-Cultural Studies   x
  x BA Special Prgms in Liberal Studies 122 Regional Studies:
Russian Studies		   x
  x - Special Prgms in Liberal Stds - Regional Studies:
European Studies second major or minor		   x
  x - Special Prgms in Liberal Stds - Regional Studies:
Asian Studies minor		   x
  x - Special Prgms in Liberal Stds - Regional Studies:
African Studies minor		   x

 
 
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