Chris Palmer, Faculty Senate Chair
ASCRC Minutes 3/10/09
Members Present: K. Barhaugh, T. Brockman, I. Crummy, S. Lodmell, J. Luckowski, M. Nielsen, P. Silverman, S. Smillie, E. Uchimoto, K. Unger, R. Vanita, G. Weix, K. Zoellner, D. Zolnikov
Members Absent/Excused: J. Bergman, J. Dempersmier, H. Thompson, A. Walker-Andrews
Ex-Officio Present: E. Johnson, D. Micus, S. O'Hare
Chair Weix called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
The minutes from 2//24/09 were amended and approved.
Communication
- The Interim Registrar, Ed Johnson was welcomed to the committee and members introduced themselves.
- It is not necessary for ASCRC to meet with the Registrar's Office staff.
- Members were encouraged to attend the Strategic Planning Town Hall meeting on undergraduate education.
- ASCRC needs to consider whether College of Technology students completing the associate degrees would be required to take a modern and classical language after transferring to the main campus. An associate degree is not a major and is not eligible for the symbolic systems exception. Currently the associate degree language requires students to complete all the general education requirements for a baccalaureate degree, except for the UPA and the Upper-division writing expectation of a major. An option would be for these students to complete the MUS core listed below.
Natural Science |
6 credits |
Social Sciences/History |
6 credits |
Mathematics |
3 credits |
Communication |
6 credits |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
6 credits |
Cultural Diversity |
3 credits |
TOTAL |
30 credits |
Business Items:
- The Education and Fine Arts Subcommittee reviewed the course number change form submitted for DAN 434 to 335. The course was approved for the Indigenous and Global Perspective with the understanding that the course number would be changed to the 300 level. It was approved
- The committee agrees that the symbolic systems exception to the Modern and Classical Language requirement will need to be reviewed next fall. Explicit language should be included in the framework that clarifies what qualifies for an exception. Considering the review did not request justification the symbolic systems, the request from DBS was approved. The revision to the approved symbolic systems exception for Recreation Management was also approved.
ASCRC would like to review data regarding the number of students that currently take symbolic systems option. It is expected that there will not be a major shift with the revised Group III requirement.
- Additional writing courses were reviewed and approved by the Writing Committee. ASCRC concurred (courses listed below). There is concern that the review of the pending writing courses will not be finished in time for the courses to make the printed catalog. An extended deadline was discussed with Registrar Micus. The approved courses list should be presented to ASCRC by the March 24th meeting.
- It was suggested that ASCRC consider implementing a rubric for writing courses next year.
- ASCRC considered the general education catalog language and conversion instructions document and made several revisions. The documents appended below were approved.
Good and Welfare
- ASUM Vice-Chair Smillie informed the committee that ASUM and the Administration have finalized the resolution to the Repeat Fee issue and the memorandum of understanding has been signed.
- Chair Weix announced that Professor Tangedahl from Information Systems has agreed to serve on ASCRC next year. She would like members to recruit representatives for the curriculum review subcommittees now so that the membership will be confirmed prior to the fall semester.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:10.
Writing Courses
African American Studies |
AAS 450 |
Prayer and Civil Rights |
Applied Arts & Science |
AASC 167H |
Nature and Society |
Applied Computing and Electronics |
CRT 122E |
Ethics and Information Technology |
ART |
ART 368 |
Latin American Art |
ART |
ART 384 |
Renaissance Art |
ART |
ART 203L |
Introduction to Art Criticism |
Communication |
COMM 410 |
Communication in Personal Relationships |
Curriculum & Instruction |
C&I 287 |
Business Communication |
Economics |
ECON 440 (ECNS 433) |
Economics of the Environment |
English |
ENLT 120L |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
English |
ENLT 201 |
Introduction to Literary Studies |
English |
ENEX 200 |
Advanced Composition |
Forestry |
FOR 220 |
Technical Writing |
History |
HIST 300 |
The Historian's Craft |
Journalism |
JOUR 270 |
Reporting |
Native American Studies |
NAS 200 |
Native American Studies Research and Writing Methods |
Philosophy |
PHIL 300E |
Moral Philosophy |
Undergraduate Advising Center |
UNC 270 |
Critical Writing II |
Wild Life Biology |
WBIO 245 |
Science Writing |
Writing Studies |
WTS 120L |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
Writing Studies |
WTS 184A |
Beginning Creative Writing: Multiple Genre |
Writing Studies |
WTS 186A |
Beginning Creative Writing: Poetry |
Writing Studies |
WTS 240E |
Ethics and Rhetoric: Writing Arguments on Contemporary Issues |
Upper-Division Writing Requirement Courses
Anthropology |
ANTH 314 |
Principles of Forensic Anthropology |
Anthropology |
ANTH 402 |
Advanced Anthropological Statistics |
Anthropology |
ANTH 451 |
Cultural Resource Management |
Anthropology |
ANTH 455 |
Artifact Analysis |
Chemistry |
CHEM 334 |
Chemical Literature and Scientific Writing |
Communication Studies |
COMM 377 |
Rhetoric, Nature, Environmentalism |
Communication Studies |
COMM 455 |
Rhetorical Criticism and Theory |
Communication Studies |
COMM 480 |
The Rhetorical Construction of "Woman" |
Communication Studies |
COMM 481 |
The Rhetoric of U.S. Women's Activism, 1960 - present |
Computer Science |
CS 415 |
Computer Ethics and Society |
Dance |
DAN 494 |
Junior/Senior Dance Seminar |
English |
ENLT 337 |
African American Literature |
English |
ENLT 338 |
Montana Literature |
English |
ENLT 353 |
Milton |
English |
ENLT 355 |
British Romantic Literature |
English |
ENLT 369 |
Advanced Studies in the Novella and Short Fiction |
English |
ENLT 371 |
Literature & the Environment |
English |
ENLT 373 |
Topics in Postcolonial Studies |
English |
ENLT 401 |
Capstone Seminar in Literature |
Environmental Studies |
EVST 305L |
The Environmental Vision |
Environmental Studies |
EVST 487 |
Globalization, Justice and the Environment |
Geosciences |
GEOS 320 |
Global Water Cycle |
Geosciences |
GEOS 499 |
Senior Thesis |
Health & Human Performance |
HHP 301 |
Instructional Strategies in Secondary Physical Education |
Health & Human Performance |
HHP 450 |
Analytical and Communication Techniques |
Health & Human Performance |
HHP 372 |
Rehab of Athletic Injuries |
History |
HIST 437 |
The Dynamics of Diplomacy |
Journalism |
JOUR 331 |
Public Affairs Reporting |
Journalism |
JOUR 333 |
Magazine Freelance Writing |
Journalism |
JOUR 415 |
Feature Writing |
Linguistics |
LING 473 |
Language and Culture |
Linguistics |
LING 484 |
North American Indigenous Languages and Linguistics |
Math |
MATH 406 |
History of Mathematics |
Math |
MATH 499 |
Senior Thesis |
MCLL |
JPNS 311 |
Classical Japanese Literature in English Translation |
MCLL |
JPNS 312 |
Japanese Literature from Medieval to Modern Times |
MCLL |
JPNS 431 |
Postwar Japanese Literature |
MCLL |
MCLG 494 |
Seminar in Russian Studies |
Music |
MUS 424 |
Music of the 20th Century to the Present |
Music |
MUS 436 |
Topics in Music History |
Music |
MUS 437 |
Cultural Studies in Music |
NAS |
NAS 494 |
Capstone Reading Course |
Pharmacy Practice |
PHAR 550 |
Drug Literature Evaluation |
Physics |
PHYS 330 |
Methods of Communicating Physics |
Psychology |
PSYC 320 |
Advanced Psychological Research Methods |
Psychology |
PSYC 400 |
History and Systems of Psychology |
Sociology |
SOC 438 |
Seminar in Crime and Deviance |
Sociology |
SOC 441 |
Capstone: Inequality and Social Justice |
Sociology |
SOC 460 |
Capstone in Rural & Environmental Change |
Wildlife Biology |
WBIO 408 |
Advanced Fisheries Science |
Wildlife Biology |
WBIO 470 |
Conservation of Wildlife Populations |
Wildlife Biology |
WBIO 497 |
Senior Thesis |
General Education Conversion Guidelines
General Education requirements have been revised by the University for the 2009-2010 academic year. Students who entered the University prior to Fall 2009 and are meeting their General Education requirements under an earlier catalog can consult the table below. It shows the correspondence between the new General Education system and the prior requirements.
New GenEd |
Old GenEd |
Groups |
Competencies |
I. Writing |
Writing Proficiency |
II Mathematics |
Mathematical Literacy |
IIIa. Modern & Classical Languages |
Modern & Classical Languages |
IIIb. Symbolic Systems |
Symbolic Systems |
Perspectives |
|
IV. Expressive Arts (A) |
1. Expressive Arts (A) |
V. Literary & Artistic Studies(L) |
2. Literary & Artistic Studies (L) |
VI. Historical & Cultural Studies (H) |
3. Historic and Cultural Studies (H) |
VII. Social Sciences (S) |
4. Social Sciences (S) |
VIII. Ethics & Human Values (E) |
5. Ethical and Human Values (E) |
IX. American & European Perspectives (Y) |
(No prior equivalent) |
X. Indigenous & Global Perspectives (X ) |
Non-Western |
XI. Natural Sciences (N) |
6. Natural Sciences (N) |
There are several important changes in the transition to the new General Education system:
1) Writing, math, languages, and symbolic systems are now listed as numbered Groups, rather than as separate Competencies. In addition students must complete the mathematical literacy requirement by the time they have earned 30 credits, if not; they must register for a mathematical science course every semester until they have completed the requirement.
2) Students generally will fulfill the Modern and Classical Language requirement (Group IIIa). The Symbolic Systems Option (Group IIIb) is allowed for students who have selected specific majors which have been granted an exception. These majors are listed below. Students in these majors must meet the Group III requirement by completing the symbolic systems course or courses required by their major (see page xx in the Catalog).
Anthropology |
Chemistry |
Communication Studies |
Computer Science |
Curriculum & Instruction |
Forestry |
Geography |
Geoscience |
Health and Human Performance |
Music majors in the following degrees: Bachelor of Music Education-BME |
Recreation Management |
3) Two new General Education Groups have been created. These are Group IX American & European Perspectives and Group X Indigenous and Global Perspectives.
a. Group X is similar to the Non-Western requirement included in the former Historic & Cultural Studies perspective.
b. Students graduating under the former General Education requirements (catalogs prior to 2009-2010) are not obligated to take Group IX and X courses. In order to fulfill the former Non-Western requirement, they are encouraged to select a course from the new Indigenous and Global Perspective (Group X).
As in the past, to be used for General Education, a course must be listed as approved in the Catalog and in the Class Schedule for the semester in which a student registers for it. Students graduating under the prior General Education system should contact their advisor to ensure that a specific course meets those requirements.
General Education
The University of Montana-Missoula's General Education Program provides a broad academic base that supports both undergraduate learning both at The University of Montana-Missoula as well as and continued learning following graduation. While the General Education Program offers students considerable flexibility in selecting courses, it has a set of common educational objectives for all students.
In accordance with the mission of The University of Montana- Missoula, these objectives are to develop competent and humane individuals who are informed, ethical, literate, and engaged citizens of local and global communities. Students should become acquainted with issues facing contemporary society, participate in the creative arts, develop an understanding of science and technology, cultivate an appreciation of the humanities, and examine the history of different American and global cultures. Upon completion of the general education requirements students should be able to articulate ideas verbally and in writing, understand and critically evaluate tangible and abstract concepts, and employ mathematical and other related skills appropriate to a technologically focused society.
In summary, the General Education Program is designed to provide a high quality intellectual foundation that accommodates all UM students whether in liberal arts or professional programs. This foundation will be reinforced, expanded, and refined as students continue through their course of study. Students are encouraged to prepare for productive roles in their chosen fields by cultivating civic awareness vital to the greater community and a democratic society. The acquired skills will allow students to examine critically the human experience and achieve genuine confidence in their knowledge and abilities. For the General Education Program to accomplish its goals, students must assume primary responsibility for their growth and education.
General Education Requirements
To receive earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the following General Education Requirements. (Students who have completed an approved lower-division general education program at an approved Montana institution of higher education should refer to the catalog section on General Education for Transfer Students section of this catalog.)
All courses taken to satisfy General Education Requirements must be taken for a traditional letter grade and must be C- or better.
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Students are cautioned that approved courses may change from year to year. To be used for General Education credit, a course must be listed as approved in the Class Schedule for the semester a student registers for it.
General Education Framework and Credit Requirements
*Some courses satisfy more than one group (see list at the end of this section).
Group I: English Writing Skills
The ability to write effectively is fundamental to success in academic, professional, and civic endeavors. Specifically, a student should be able to:
- Use writing to learn and synthesize new concepts;
- Produce focused writing that is developed, logical, and organized;
- Compose written documents that are appropriate for a given audience, purpose, and context;
- Revise written documents based on constructive feedback;
- Develop competence in information literacy, information technology and digital literacy;
- Use discipline-specific style and citation conventions;
- Demonstrate appropriate English language usage.
Students must satisfy the following four requirements in order:
- Composition course ( ENEX 101, WTS 101, ENEX 200 or an equivalent);
- One approved writing course;
- The Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA), to be taken between 45-70 credits;
- The upper-division writing requirement for the major.
Composition Course. All students must complete ENEX 101, WTS 101, ENEX 200, or an equivalent composition course with a grade of C-minus or better. Students with Language and Composition AP scores of 4 or better are exempted from this requirement.
Entering students are placed into WTS 100D, WTS or ENEX 101, or ENEX 200 based on their standardized test scores. Students placed into WTS 100D are provided an opportunity to challenge their placement with specific scores. Students placing into ENEX 200 may choose to take ENEX 101 instead.
One Writing Course. All students, unless exempted, must pass an approved writing course (chosen from the following list of approved courses) before attempting the WPA. Students are exempted from this requirement by transferring more than 27 semester credits at the time of their initial registration at the University.
Upper-Division Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA). All students (including transfer students) who have completed the composition course requirement, the writing course requirement (unless exempted), and at least 45 semester credits must take the WPA.
The WPA consists of a two-hour proctored examination written in response to a text released two weeks prior to the examination date. The assessment is offered six times annually. Information on the assessment and copies of the text are available at:
http://umt.edu/writingcenter/upperdivisionwritingproficiencyexam.htm
Students must pass the WPA in order to graduate. The assessment is designed to ensure that the student is prepared for the writing required in upper-division major courses. Students are advised to satisfy the writing proficiency assessment prior to completing the upper-division writing requirement in their major.
Students should note the following:
- Students must take the assessment after 45 but no later than 70 credits.
- Transfer students may take the assessment concurrently with either their writing course or the writing requirement(s) in their major.
Upper-Division Writing Requirement. All students must meet the approved upper-division writing requirements specified by their majors. Students should seek specific information about the upper-division writing requirements in their major in the section of the catalog where information about their chosen major is given.
Students cannot use the same writing course to meet both the approved writing course requirement and the upper-division writing requirement.
The following courses are designated as approved writing courses for 2009-2010. Students are cautioned that approved courses may change from year to year. To be used for General Education, a course must be listed as approved in the catalog and in the Class Schedule for the semester a student registers for it.
..........Note........
There will be additional writing courses approved next week.
AAS 450 |
Prayer and Civil Rights |
AASC 167H |
Nature and Society |
ART 203L |
Introduction to Art Criticism |
ART 368 |
Latin American Art |
ART 384 |
Renaissance Art |
C&I 287 |
Business Communication |
COMM 410 |
Communication in Personal relationships |
CRT 122E |
Ethics and Information Technology |
ECON 440 (ECNS 433) |
Economics of the Environment |
ENEX 200 |
Advanced Composition |
ENLT 120L |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
ENLT 201 |
Introduction to Literary Studies |
FOR 220 |
Technical Writing |
HIST 300 |
The Historian's Craft |
JOUR 270 |
Reporting |
NAS 200 |
Native American Studies Research and Writing Methods |
PHIL 300E |
Moral Philosophy |
UNC 270 |
Critical Writing II |
WBIO 245 |
Science Writing |
WTS 120L |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
WTS 184A |
Beginning Creative Writing: Multiple Genre |
WTS 186A |
Beginning Creative Writing: Poetry |
WTS 240E |
Ethics and Rhetoric: Writing Arguments on Contemporary Issues |
Mathematical literacy implies an appreciation of the beauty of mathematics, an ability to apply mathematical reasoning, and an understanding of how mathematics and statistics are used in many arenas. Mathematical literacy may be attained through the study of the properties of numbers, mathematical modeling, geometry, data analysis and probability, with the overarching goal of learning mathematical reasoning and problem solving
Mathematical literacy cannot be achieved in a single course. However, for the purposes of general education, the mathematical literacy requirement can be met by any one of the following:
1) achieving a grade of C-or better in one of the following courses which address different aspects of mathematical literacy: Math 107, 109, 111, 112, 117, 121, 130, or a mathematics course of 3 or more credits for which one of these is a prerequisite.
2) achieving a score of 50 or better on the CLEP College Algebra Test, the CLEP College Precalculus Test, or the CLEP College Mathematics Test.
3) passing the Mathematical Literacy Examination administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. To qualify to take the Mathematical Literacy Examination, a student must have achieved a score of 630 or better on the SAT Math exam or a score of 28 or better on the ACT Math exam. A student may take the Mathematical Literacy Examination only once. Further details are available from the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
Students must complete the mathematical literacy requirement by the time they have earned 30 credits; if not, they must register for a mathematical sciences course every semester until they have completed the requirement. Because many other courses at the university assume some mathematical literacy, it is strongly recommended that all students complete their mathematical literacy requirement as soon as possible.
Upon completion of the mathematical literacy requirement, a student will be able to effectively apply mathematical or statistical reasoning to a variety of applied or theoretical problems.
Group III: Modern and Classical Language
Students must complete successfully the second semester of a Modern and Classical Language at the University of Montana. Courses encompass the comprehensive study of a natural language other than written or spoken contemporary English.
Upon completion of the Modern and Classical Languages sequence, students will have a basic functional knowledge of a second natural language sufficient to:
- read and write if the language is classical, such as Latin;
- speak and aurally comprehend, if the language does not have a written tradition, such as Salish;
- perform all four skills (speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing) if the language is modern and has a written tradition, such as Japanese or French.
- demonstrate both receptive (visual comprehension) and expressive (manual production) proficiency if the language is American Sign Language.
ARAB 101 |
Elementary Standard Arabic |
ARAB 102 |
Elementary Modern Standard Arabic |
CHIN 101 |
Elementary Chinese I |
CHIN 102 |
Elementary Chinese II |
FREN 101 |
Elementary French I |
FREN 102 |
Elementary French II |
GERM 101 |
Elementary German |
GERM 102 |
Elementary German |
GRK 101 |
Elementary Greek I |
GRK 102 |
Elementary Greek II |
ITAL 101 |
Elementary Italian I |
ITAL 102 |
Elementary Italian II |
JPNS 101 |
Elementary Japanese I |
JPNS 102 |
Elementary Japanese II |
LAT 101 |
Elementary Latin |
LAT 102 |
Elementary Latin |
RUSS 101 |
Elementary Russian I |
RUSS 102 |
Elementary Russian II |
SPAN 101 |
Elementary Spanish |
SPAN 102 |
Elementary Spanish |
*ENIR 101 |
Elementary Irish One |
*ENIR 102 |
Elementary Irish Two |
* ENIR 103 |
Elementary Irish Three |
* Three 3 credit courses of Irish are required to fulfill the general education requirement
- Students may satisfy the requirement by demonstrating equivalent skill in any of these or other languages in testing administered by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures.
- International students from non English speaking countries may satisfy this requirement by presenting a TOEFL score of 580 or greater, or by successful completion of ESL/LING 250 or 450, or by presenting a department approved application for degree.
Group III: Exceptions to the Modern and Classical Language requirement - Symbolic Systems
The majors listed below have been granted exceptions to the Modern and Classical Language requirement. Students graduating in any one of these majors may substitute the symbolic system course or courses designated by the major.
Each of these courses presents the foundations of a symbolic system, defined as a relationship that maps real-world objects, principles and doctrines with abstractions of the real-world.
Symbolic systems facilitate communication in specialized ways but do not comprise a spoken or written language by which members of a culture typically communicate with each other.
Upon completion of a symbolic systems course or courses, students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the symbols and the transformations of the system
- relay and interpret information in terms of the given symbolic system.
- apply creative thinking using the symbolic system in order to solve problems and communicate ideas;
Major |
Symbolic Systems Course(s) |
MATH 241 |
|
Anthropology |
ANTH 401 or FOR 201 or MATH 241 or SOC 202 or PSYC 220 |
Biochemistry |
MATH 152 |
Chemistry |
One course in Mathematical Science at 150 level or above |
Communication Studies |
MATH 241 or PSYC 220 or SOC 202 or HHP 486 |
Computer Science |
CS 131 and CS 132 |
MATH 131 |
|
Division of Biological Sciences |
MATH 150 or MATH 152 |
MATH 241 and either MATH 150 or MATH 152 or MATH 153 |
|
Forestry |
MATH 150 |
Geography |
MATH 241 |
Geoscience |
MATH 150 or MATH 152 |
Health and Human Performance |
C&I/HHP 486 or MATH 241 or PSYC 220 or SOC 202 or WBIO 210 |
MATH 241 |
|
MATH 241 |
|
MATH 152, or any course for which it is a prerequisite |
|
Music- |
MUS 111, 112, 137 & 138 |
MATH 150 and (MATH 241 or PSYCH 220 or SOC 202) |
|
PSYC 220 |
|
Recreation Management |
MATH 241 or FOR 201 or SOC 202 |
Resource Conservation |
Math 241 or WBIO 240 or FOR 201 or SOC 202 |
SOC 202 or PSYC 220 (for double majors) or MATH 241 |
|
(MATH 150 or MATH 152) and (Forestry 201 or WBIO 240 or Math 241) |
|
MATH 150 or higher and WBIO 240 or two Math courses 150 and Higher |
Students are advised that most courses meeting the symbolic systems exception have prerequisites, as indicated in the chart below:
Course |
Title |
Pre-requisite(s) |
ANTH 401 |
Anthropological Data Analysis |
College algebra or consent of instructor |
CS 131 |
Fundamentals of Computer Science I |
Computer programming experience in a language such as BASIC, Pascal, C, etc.; coreq., MAT 100D or consent of instr. CS 102 highly recommended as prereq. or coreq |
CS 132 |
Fundamentals of Computer Science II |
CS 131; coreq., MATH 121 or consent of instr |
C&I 486 |
Statistical Procedures in Education |
MATH 117 or equiv. or consent of instr |
FOR 201 |
Forest Biometrics |
MTH 117 or MATH 121 or equivalent |
HHP 486 |
Statistical Procedures in Education |
MATH 117 or equiv. or consent of instr |
MATH 131 |
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers |
MATH 130 |
MATH 150 |
Applied Calculus |
Appropriate placement score or one of MATH 111,112 or 121 |
MATH 152 |
Calculus I |
MATH 112 or 121 or appropriate placement score |
MATH 241 |
Statistics |
MATH 117 or consent of instructor |
MATH 444 |
Statistical Methods |
One year of college mathematics including MATH 117 or equiv. course in probability or consent of instr |
MUS 111 |
Theory I |
Coreq., MUS 137 |
MUS 112 |
Theory II |
MUS 111 |
MUS 137 |
Aural Perception I |
Coreq., MUS 111 |
MUS 138 |
Aural Perception II |
MUS 137 |
MUS 162 |
Language of Music II |
MUS 161 |
PSYC 220 |
Psychological Statistics |
PSYC 100S, 120: MATH 117, 150 or 152 |
SOC 202 |
Social Statistics |
MATH 117 or consent of instructor |
WBIO 240 |
Introduction to Biostatistics |
Calculus and consent of instructor |
Group IV: Expressive Arts (A)
Expressive Arts courses are activity-based and emphasize the value of learning by doing in an artistic context.
Upon completion of an Expressive Arts course, students will be able to:
- express themselves in the making of an original work or creative performance;
- understand the genres and/or forms that have shaped the medium; and
- critique the quality of their own work and that of others.
COM 160A |
Oral Communication |
COM 217A |
Oral Interpretation of Literature |
WTS 184A |
Beginning Creative Writing: Multiple Genres |
WTS 185A |
Beginning Creative Writing: Fiction |
WTS 186A |
Beginning Creative Writing: Poetry |
ART 123A |
Visual Language: Drawing |
ART 125A |
Visual Language: 2-D Design |
ART 129A |
Ceramics for Non-Majors |
ART 135A |
Three Dimensional Fundamentals |
ART 314A |
Elementary School Art |
ART 324A |
Drawing Studio Seminar |
COMM 111A |
Introduction to Public Speaking |
DAN 100A |
Modern Dance I |
DAN 104A |
Ballet I |
DAN 107A |
Jazz Dance I |
DAN 108A |
Dance Forms I |
DAN 200A |
Modern Dance II |
DAN 201A |
Beginning Composition |
DAN 204A |
Ballet II |
DAN 207A |
Jazz Dance II |
DRAM 103A |
Introduction to Theatre Design |
DRAM 106A |
Theatre Production I: Running Crew |
DRAM 107A |
Theatre Production I: Construction Crew |
DRAM 111A |
Acting for Non - Majors |
DRAM 112A |
Acting for Non - Majors II |
DRAM 216A |
Production Acting I |
ENCR 210A |
Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction |
ENCR 211A |
Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry |
ENCR 212A |
Introduction to Creative Writing: Nonfiction |
ENCR 312A |
Creative Writing: Nonfiction |
MAR 111A |
Integrated Digital Art |
MAR 112A |
Intro to Non-Lin Editing |
MUS 100A |
Performance Study |
MUS 104A |
Marching Band |
MUS 107A |
Choral Ensembles |
MUS 108A |
Orchestras |
MUS 110A |
Concert Bands |
MUS 113A |
Opera Theatre |
MUS 114A |
UM Jazz Bands |
MUS 115A |
Piano In Class I |
MUS 116A |
Piano In Class II |
MUS 118A |
Singing for Non-Majors |
MUS 147A |
Beginning Folk Guitar |
MUS 150A |
Chamber Ensembles |
Group V: Literary and Artistic Studies (L)
In these courses, students develop familiarity with significant works of artistic representation, including literature, music, visual art, and/or performing arts. Through this experience, students enhance their analytical skills and explore the historical, aesthetic, philosophical, and cultural features of these works.
Upon completion of a Literary and Artistic Studies course, students will be able to:
- analyze works of art with respect to structure and significance within literary and artistic traditions, including emergent movements and forms; and
- develop coherent arguments that critique these works from a variety of approaches, such as historical, aesthetic, cultural, psychological, political, and philosophical.
WTS 120L |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
WTS 121L |
Introduction to Poetry |
ART 100L |
Art Appreciation |
ART 203L |
Introduction to Art Criticism |
DAN 234L |
Dance in Cinema |
DAN 335L |
World Dance |
DRAM 101L |
Theatre Appreciation |
DRAM 220L |
Dramatic Literature (Script Analysis) |
ENCR 110L |
Montana Writers Live! |
ENFM 180L |
Introduction to Film |
ENLT 120L |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
ENLT 121L |
Introduction to Poetry |
ENLT 217L |
British Literature: Medieval to Renaissance |
ENLT 218L |
British Literature: Enlightenment to Romanticism |
ENLT 219L |
British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary |
ENLT 224L |
American Literature to 1865 |
ENLT 225L |
American Literature since 1865 |
ENLT 227L |
Film as Literature, Literature as Film |
ENLT 349L |
Medieval Literature |
ENLT 350L |
Chaucer |
ENLT 338L |
Montana Literature |
ENLT 372L |
Gay and Lesbian Studies |
EVST 305L |
Environmental Vision |
LS 151L |
Introduction to Humanities |
LS 327L |
Gender and Sexuality in English Fiction |
LS152L |
Introduction to Humanities |
MCLG 155L |
Survey of Classical Literature |
MCLG 160L |
Classical Mythology |
GERM 222L, LS 282L, MCLG 222L |
The German Cinema |
MCLG 251L |
The Epic |
MCLG 252L |
Greek Drama: Politics on Stage |
MCLG 306L, LS 306L |
Introduction to 19th Century Russian Literature |
MCLG 307L, RUSS 307L, LS 307L |
Introduction to 20th Century Russian Literature |
MCLG 313L |
Classical Chinese Poetry in Translation |
MCLG 314L |
Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation |
MCLG 332L |
Introduction to Multicultural Literature in Germany |
MAR U 101L |
Intro to Media Arts |
MUS 132L |
History of Jazz |
MUS 133L |
History of Rock and Roll |
MUS 134L |
The Art of Western Music |
MUS 135L |
Introduction to Music Literature |
Group VI: Historical and Cultural Studies (H)
These courses present the historical or cultural contexts of ideas and institutions, and examine cultural development or differentiation in the human past. They are foundational in that they are wide-ranging in chronological, geographical, or topical focus, or in that they introduce students to methods of inquiry specific to a particular discipline.
Upon completion of a Historical and Cultural Studies course, students will be able to:
- synthesize ideas and information with a view to understanding the causes and consequences of historical developments and events;
- evaluate texts or artifacts within their historical and/or cultural contexts;
- analyze human behavior, ideas, and institutions within their respective historical and/or cultural contexts.
AAS 161H |
Introduction to African American Studies |
AAS 262H |
African American History to 1865 |
AAS 263H |
African American History since 1865 |
ANTH 101H |
Introduction to Anthropology |
ANTH 103H |
Food and Culture |
ANTH 106H |
The Silk Road |
ANTH 251H |
Foundation of Civilization |
ANTH 252H |
Archaeological Wonders of the World |
ANTH 351H |
Archaeology of North America |
ANTH 354H |
Mesoamerican Prehistory |
AASC 167H |
Nature and Society |
ART 150H |
Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art |
ART 151H |
Art of World Civilization: Early Modern to Contemporary Art |
DRAM 320H UG |
Theatre History I |
DRAM 321H UG |
Theatre History II |
DRAM 336H /ART 336H |
History of Architectural Design, Pre-History to 1850 |
COMM 250H |
Introduction to Rhetorical Theory |
EVST167H |
Nature & Society |
HIST 104H/107H |
European Civilization to 1715 |
HIST 105H/108H |
Modern Europe |
HIST 151/154H |
The Americans: Conquest to Capitalism & Honors |
HIST 152H |
The Americans: 1877 to the Present |
HIST 155H |
Honors The Americans: 1877 to the Present |
HIST 286H |
Colonial Latin America |
HIST 287H |
Modern Latin America |
HIST 330H |
European International Relations |
HIST 331H |
Foreign Relations of the Great Powers |
HIST 334H |
War, Peace, and Society |
LS 119H |
Historical Perspective on Women |
LS 161H |
Introduction to Asian Humanities |
GERM 303H, LSH 321H, MCLG 330H |
German Culture, Beginnings to 1900 |
GERM 304H, LS 322H, MCLG 331H |
German Culture, 1900 to the Present |
JPNS 210H |
Japanese Culture and Civilization |
MCLG 100H |
Introduction to Latin American Studies |
MCLG 105H, RUSS 105H, LS 105H |
Introduction to Russian Culture |
MCLG 211H |
Chinese Culture and Civilization |
MCLG 360H, ART 380H, LS 340H |
Ancient Greek Civilization and culture |
MUS 136H |
Music of the Worlds People |
MUS 324H |
History of Music I |
MUS 325H |
History of Music II |
NAS 100H |
Introduction to Native American Studies |
PHIL 240H |
History and Philosophy of Science |
RELS 210H |
Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the History of Ancient Israel |
RELS 232H |
Buddhism |
Group VII: Social Sciences (S)
Social science courses describe and analyze human social organization and interaction, employing social data at a broad scale with statistical relevance, experimental data on individuals or groups, or qualitative data based on observation and discourse.
Upon completion of a Social Sciences course, students will be able to:
- Describe the nature, structure, and historical development of human behavior, organizations, social phenomena, and/or relationships;
- use theory in explaining these individual, group, or social phenomena; and/or
- understand, assess, and evaluate how conclusions and generalizations are justified based on data
ANTH 102S |
Race and Minorities |
ANTH 220S |
Comparative Social Organization |
ANTH 250S |
Introduction to Archaeology |
BUS 103S |
Principles of Business |
BUS 160S |
Issues in Sustainability |
COM 150S |
Interpersonal Communication |
COM 260S |
Survey of Children's Communication |
COMM 110S |
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication |
COMM 202S |
Nonverbal Communication |
COMM 230S |
Organizational Communication |
ECON 100S |
Introduction to Political Economy |
ECON 111S |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
ECON 112S |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
EVST 477S |
Environmental Justice Issues and Solutions |
GEOG 101S |
Introduction to Human Geography |
GEOG 103S |
Geography of World Regions |
GEOG 201S |
Montana |
GEOG 315S |
Economic Geography of Rural Areas |
IS 100S |
Introduction to Business |
LING 270S |
Introduction to Linguistics |
MGMT 340S |
Management and Organizational Behavior |
PSC 100S |
Introduction to American Government |
PSC 120S |
Introduction to Comparative Government |
PSY 100S |
Introduction to Psychology |
PSY 110S |
Organizational Psychology |
PSYC 100S |
Introductory Psychology |
PSYC 240S |
Child and Adolescent Development |
PSYC 260S |
Fundamentals of Learning |
PSYC 265S |
Cognition |
PSYC 330S |
Abnormal Psychology |
PSYC 335S |
Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology |
PSYC 350S |
Social Psychology |
PSYC 351S |
Psychology of Personality |
RECM 110S |
Introduction to Parks, Recreation & Tourism |
RECM 217S |
Wildland Recreation Management |
RSCN 121S |
Nature of Montana |
RSCN 370S |
Wildland Conservation Policy and Governance |
SOC 110S |
Principles of Sociology |
SOC 130S |
Sociology of Alternative Religions |
SOC 212S |
Southeast Asian Culture and Civilization |
SOC 220S |
Race, Gender, and Class |
SOC 230S |
Criminology |
SOC 275S /WS 275S |
Gender and Society |
WGS 263S |
Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies |
Group VIII: Ethics and Human Values (E)
Ethics and Human Values courses familiarize students with one or more traditions of ethical thought. These courses rigorously present the basic concepts and forms of reasoning that define and distinguish each tradition. The focus of these courses may be on one or more of these traditions, or on a concept such as justice or the good life as conceptualized within one or more of these traditions, or on a professional practice within a particular tradition.
Upon completion of an Ethics and Human Values course, students will be able to:
1. correctly apply the basic concepts and forms of reasoning from the tradition or professional practice they studied to ethical issues that arise within those traditions or practices;
2. analyze and critically evaluate the basic concepts and forms of reasoning from the tradition or professional practice they studied.
ANTH 385E |
Indigenous Peoples and Global Development |
C&I 407E |
Ethics and Policy Issues |
CHEM 334E |
Chemical Literature and Scientific Writing |
CRT 122E |
Ethics and Information Technology |
FOR 489E |
Ethics and Management of Public Lands |
GEOS 304E |
Science and Society |
HC 320E |
Research Portfolio Seminar |
HHP 475E |
Legal & Ethical Issues in the Health & Exercise Professions |
HIST 226E |
Terrorism from the French Revolution to Today |
HIST 334E |
War, Peace, and Society |
HIST 335E |
International Human Rights |
HIST 460E |
Problems of Peace and Security |
MED 280E |
Ethics in the Health Professions |
MGMT 320E |
Business Ethics |
NAS 301E |
American Indian Religion and Philosophy |
NAS 303E |
Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans |
PHAR 514E |
CASE Studies in Pharmacy Ethics |
PHIL 200E |
Ethics: Great Traditions |
PHIL 201E |
Political Ethics |
PHIL 202E |
Ethics and the Environment |
PHIL 223E |
Business and Ethics |
PHIL 300E |
Moral Philosophy |
PSC 150E |
Introduction to Political Theory |
RELS 381E |
Comparative Ethics |
SCI 220E |
Technology, Ethics and Society |
SW 410E |
Ethics and the Helping Professions |
WTS 240E |
Rhetoric and Ethics: Writing Arguments about Contemporary Issues |
Group IX: American and European Perspectives (Y)
These courses present a critical introduction to the antecedents, principles, institutions, cultures, traditions and legacies of the United States and Europe.
Upon completion of an American and European Perspective course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate informed and reasoned understanding of American and/or European historical and contemporary behavior, ideas, institutions, and culture; and
- Analyze and evaluate what is distinctive and significant about the American and/or European experience and legacy.
ANTH 102Y |
Race and Minorities |
ART 151Y |
Art of World Civilizations II: Renaissance to Modern |
ART 389Y |
American Art |
ENLT 120Y |
Interlocution to Critical Interpretation |
ENLT 121Y |
Introduction to Poetry |
ENLT 219Y |
British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary |
HIST 104/107Y |
European Civilization to 1715 |
HIST 105/108Y |
Modern Europe |
HIST 151/154Y |
The Americans: Conquest to Capitalism & Honors |
HIST 152/155Y |
The Americans: 1877 to the Present |
HIST 330Y |
European International Relations: Origins of the State System to 1870 |
HIST 331Y |
Foreign Relations of the Great Powers |
MCLG 105Y, RUSS 105Y, LS 105Y |
Introduction to Russian Culture |
MCLG 231Y, GERM 362Y, LS 221Y |
Germanic Mythology and Culture |
MCLG 330Y/ GERM 303Y/ LS 321Y |
German Culture, Beginnings to 1900 |
MCLG 331Y/ GERM 304Y/LS 322Y |
German Culture, 1900 to Present |
MUS 324Y |
History of Music I |
MUS 325Y |
History of Music II |
PHIL 252Y |
History of Modern Philosophy |
PHL 251Y |
History of Ancient Philosophy |
PSC 100Y |
Introduction to American Government |
Group X: Indigenous and Global Perspectives (X)
This perspective instills knowledge of diverse cultures in comparative and thematic frameworks. Students are encouraged to cultivate ways of thinking that foster an understanding of the complexities of indigenous cultures and global issues, past and present. Students will learn how geographically and culturally separate parts of the world are linked by various, multiple interactions.
Indigenous studies focus upon "first peoples" and their descendants who derive their cultural communal identities from their long-standing and/or historical habitation of particular places. These courses foster an appreciation for indigenous peoples, their histories and cultures, and their struggles both to maintain their ways of life and gain equal positions in world spheres of power and change.
Global studies investigate how societies and nations interact through human endeavor and /or natural processes. These courses encourage students to relate their knowledge of particular parts of the world, with their individual identities, and to larger trends and issues that affect multiple societies and environments. These include regional, national, and even transnational cultural flows, as well as a multiplicity of environmental processes and economic relationships.
Upon completion of an American and European Perspective course, students will be able to:
- place human behavior and cultural ideas into a wider (global/indigenous) framework, and enhance their understanding of the complex interdependence of nations and societies and their physical environments;
- demonstrate an awareness of the diverse ways humans structure their social, political, and cultural lives; and
- analyze and compare the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in the 21st century including those of their own societies and cultures.
ANTH 101X |
Introduction to Anthropology |
ANTH 103X |
Food and Culture |
ANTH 106X |
The Silk Road |
ANTH 220X |
Comparative Social Organization |
ANTH 251X |
Foundation of Civilization |
ANTH 252X |
Archaeological Wonders of the World |
ANTH 323X |
Native Peoples of Montana |
ANTH 330X |
Peoples and Cultures of the World |
ANTH 341X |
Contemporary Issues of American Indians |
ANTH 351X |
Archaeology of North America |
ANTH 352X |
Archaeology of Montana |
ANTH 354X |
Mesoamerican Prehistory |
ANTH 357X |
Archaeology of the Southwestern United States |
ANTH 385X |
Indigenous Peoples and Global Development |
ANTH 388X |
Native American Health and Healing |
ART 150X |
Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art |
COMM 251X |
International and Development Communication |
DAN 335X |
World Dance |
ECON 350X |
Economic Development |
GEOG 207X |
Africa |
GEOG 213X |
The Middle East |
HIST 286X |
Colonial Latin America |
HIST 287X |
Modern Latin America |
HIST 335X |
International Human Rights |
LING 375X |
Endangered Languages |
MCLG 100X |
Introduction to Latin American Studies |
MUS 136X |
Music of the Worlds People |
NAS 100X |
Introduction to Native American Studies |
NAS 318X |
History of American Indian Affairs from 1890 |
NAS 201X |
Indian Culture as Expressed Through Language |
NAS 202X |
Oral and Written Traditions |
NAS 210X |
Native American Sports and Games |
NAS 231X |
Indigenous Worldview Perspectives |
NAS 301X |
American Indian Religion and Philosophy |
NAS 303X |
Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans |
NAS 316X |
History of American Indian Affairs to 1776 |
NAS 317X |
History of American Indian Affairs in the 19th Century |
NAS 318X |
History of Indian Affairs from 1890 |
NAS 324X |
Indians of Montana |
NAS 400X |
Tribal Sovereignty |
NAS 429X |
Gender Issues in Native American Studies |
PSC 130X |
Introduction to International Relations |
RECM /FOR 345X |
Sustaining Human Society and the natural Environment |
SOC 212X |
Southeast Asian Culture and Civilization |
Group XI: Natural Science
These courses present scientific conclusions about the structure and function of the natural world, and demonstrate or exemplify scientific questioning and validation of findings.
Upon completion of a Natural Science course, a student will be able to:
- understand the general principles associated with the discipline(s) studied;
- understand the methodology and activities scientists use to gather, validate and interpret data related to natural processes;
- detect patterns, draw conclusions, develop conjectures and hypotheses, and test them by appropriate means and experiments;
- understand how scientific laws and theories are verified by quantitative measurement, scientific observation, and logical/critical reasoning; and
- understand the means by which analytic uncertainty is quantified and expressed in the natural sciences.
Courses without a laboratory experience:
ANTH 210N |
Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
ANTH 211N |
Human Genetics |
ANTH 286N |
Survey of the Forensic Sciences |
ASTR 131N |
Elementary Astronomy I |
ASTR 132N |
Elementary Astronomy II |
BIOL 106N |
Elementary Medical Microbiology |
BIOL 108N |
Diversity of Life |
BIOL 121N |
Introductory Ecology |
BIOL 130N |
Evolution and Society |
BIOL 135N |
Biology of Yellowstone Hot Springs |
BIOL 201N |
Montana Wildlife |
BMED 145N |
Introduction to Cancer Biology |
CHEM 151N |
General and Inorganic Chemistry |
CHEM 152N |
Organic and Biological Chemistry |
CSD 221N |
Fundamentals of Acoustics: Applications in Speech, Hearing & Language |
EVST 101N |
Environmental Science |
FOR/RSCN 271N |
Wilderness Ecology |
GEOG 102N |
Introduction to Physical Geography |
GEOG 322N UG |
Weather and Climate |
GEOS 100N |
General Geology |
GEOS 103N |
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Natural Hazards |
GEOS 105N |
Oceanography |
GEOS 108N |
Climate Change, Past and Future |
HHP 236N |
Nutrition |
PHAR 110N |
Use and abuse of Drugs |
PHYS 111N |
Fundamentals of Physics I |
PHYS 112N |
Fundamentals of Physics II |
PHYS 141N |
Relativity: From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond |
PHYS 211N |
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I |
PHYS 212N |
Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II |
PSYC 270N |
Fundamentals of Biological Psychology |
SCN 100N |
Issues in Biology |
SCN 175N |
Integrated Physical Science |
WBIO 105N |
Wildlife and People |
Courses with a laboratory experience:
ASTR 134N |
Elementary Astronomy Laboratory I |
ASTR 135N |
Elementary Astronomy Laboratory II |
ASTR 142N |
The Evolving Universe: Theories and Observation |
BIOL 100N |
The Science of Life |
BIOL 109N |
Diversity of Life Laboratory |
BIOL 110N |
Principles of Biology |
BIOL 120N |
General Botany |
CHEM 101N |
Consumer Chemistry |
CHEM 154N |
Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory |
CHEM 161N |
College Chemistry |
CHEM 162N |
College Chemistry II |
FOR 210N |
Introductory Soils |
FOR 241N |
Dendrology |
GEOS 101N |
General Geology Laboratory |
GEOS 106N |
The History of Life |
PHYS 113N |
Physics Laboratory I |
PHYS 114N |
Physics Laboratory II |
PHYS 213N |
Physics Laboratory I with Calculus |
PHYS 214N |
Physics Laboratory II with Calculus |
SCI 225N |
General Science: Physical and Chemical Science |
SCI 226N |
General Science: Earth and Life Science |
SCN 201N |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
SCN 202N |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
Courses that satisfy more than one Group are listed below:
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Course Title |
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II |
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IV |
V |
VI |
VII |
VIII |
IX |
X |
AASC 167 |
Nature and Society |
x |
x |
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ANTH 101 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
x |
x |
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ANTH 102 |
Race and Minorities |
x |
x |
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ANTH 103 |
Food and Culture |
x |
x |
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ANTH 106 |
The Silk Road |
x |
x |
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ANTH 251 |
Foundation of Civilization |
x |
x |
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ANTH 252 |
Archaeological Wonders of the World |
x |
x |
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ANTH 351 |
Archaeology of North America |
x |
x |
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ANTH 354 |
Mesoamerican Prehistory |
x |
x |
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ANTH 385 |
Indigenous Peoples and Global Development |
x |
x |
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ART 151 |
Art of World Civilizations II: Renaissance to Modern |
x |
x |
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ART 150 |
Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art |
x |
x |
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ART 203 |
Introduction to Art Criticism |
x |
x |
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CRT 122 |
Ethics and Information Technology |
x |
x |
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DAN 335 |
World Dance |
x |
x |
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ENLT 120 |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
x |
x |
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HIST 104/107 |
European Civilization to 1715 |
x |
x |
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HIST 105/108 |
Modern Europe |
x |
x |
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HIST 151/154 |
The Americans: Conquest to Capitalism & Honors |
x |
x |
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HIST 152/155 |
The Americans: 1877 to the Present |
x |
x |
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HIST 286 |
Colonial Latin America |
x |
x |
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HIST 287 |
Modern Latin America |
x |
x |
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HIST 330 |
European International Relations: Origins of the State System to 1870 |
x |
x |
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HIST 331 |
Foreign Relations of the Great Powers |
x |
x |
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HIST 335 |
International Human Rights |
x |
x |
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MATH 150 |
Applied Calculus |
x |
x |
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MATH 152 |
Calculus I |
x |
x |
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MATH 241 |
Statistics |
x |
x |
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MATH 444 |
Statistical Methods |
x |
x |
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MCLG 105, RUSS 105, LS 105 |
Introduction to Russian Culture |
x |
x |
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MUS 136 |
Music of the Worlds People |
x |
x |
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MUS 324 |
History of Music I |
x |
x |
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MUS 325 |
History of Music II |
x |
x |
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NAS 100 |
Introduction to Native American Studies |
x |
x |
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NAS 301 |
American Indian Religion and Philosophy |
x |
x |
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NAS 303 |
Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans |
x |
x |
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PHIL 300 |
Moral Philosophy |
x |
x |
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WTS 120 |
Introduction to Critical Interpretation |
x |
x |
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WTS 184 |
Beginning Creative Writing: Multiple Genre |
x |
x |
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WTS 186 |
Beginning Creative Writing: Poetry |
x |
x |
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WTS 240 |
Rhetoric and Ethics: Writing Arguments about Contemporary Issues |
x |
x |