Electives provide students with flexibility in their programs of study. The elective categories help students make choices beyond the required courses for their respective programs.
Liberal Arts Electives include not only those categorized as Liberal Arts Electives but also the Science/Lab Science, Social Science and Behavioral Science Electives.
Career Electives are courses in the student’s major field or related field approved by the department chair or program coordinator.
Behavioral Science Electives
- PSY Psychology
- SOC Sociology
Humanities Electives
The Humanities provide students with the knowledge, skills and habits of mind to adapt to any pathway in their educations, careers and lives. Humanities courses challenge students to think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and make connections across disciplines. The following courses count as Humanities electives:
- All Language Courses any level: ARB Arabic, CHN Mandarin Chinese, FRE French, GER German, ITL Italian, JPN Japanese, POR Portuguese, RUS Russian, SPN Spanish
- All Music Courses: MUS Music
- All Philosophy Courses: PHL Philosophy
- All Religion Courses: REL Religion
- All Theater Courses: THE Theatre
- All 200 level ENG Courses
- All Film Courses: FLM Film
- All History Courses: HIS History
- Honors Seminar: HON-200 Honors Seminar
- Selected Interdisciplinary Courses: INT-101 Introduction to Yoga Studies , INT-110 American Culture
- All Literature Courses: LIT Literature
- Selected Visual and Media Arts Courses: VMA-102 Visual Design: Composition and Color , VMA-103 Elements of Form , VMA-104 Drawing from Observation , VMA-106 Digital Imaging for Artists and Designers , VMA-111 Introduction to Mass Media , VMA-112 Art History: Prehistoric to Medieval , VMA-113 Art History: Renaissance-Contemporary , VMA-122 Painting for General Education , VMA-123 Water Color I , VMA-124 Printmaking I , VMA-161 Introduction to Digital Photography , VMA-207 Figure Drawing , VMA-227 Studio Portfolio
Lab Science Electives
- PHY Physics
- AST Astronomy
- BIO Biology (BIO-111 does not qualify as a Lab Science Elective)
- CHM Chemistry
- ENV Environmental Science
Liberal Arts Electives
- VMA Art
- VMA Photography
- FLM Film
- HUM Humanities
- LIT Literature
- ENG English
- FRE French
- GER German
- ITL Italian
- MUS Music
- POR Portuguese
- SPN Spanish
- THE Theatre
- HIS-101
- HIS-102
- PHL Philosophy
- HON Honors
- MAT Mathematics
- REL Religious Studies
Social Science Electives
- ECO Economics
- GOV Gov’t/Politics
- HIS History
- PHL Philosophy
- GEO Geography
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