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AFS - Africana Studies
ARB - Arabic
ART - Art
A&S - Anthropology and Sociology
ASIA - Asian Studies
BIOL - Biology
CE - Civil and Environmental Engineering
CHE - Chemical Engineering
CHEM - Chemistry
CHN - Chinese
CL - Comparative Literature
CLSS - Classics
CM - Computational Methods
CS - Computer Science
DS - Data Science
DOC - Documentary Storymaking
ECE - Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECON - Economics
EDUC - Education
EGRS - Engineering Studies
ENG - English
ES - Engineering Science
EVSC - Environmental Science
EVST - Environmental Studies
FAMS - Film and Media Studies
FREN - French
FYS - First Year Seminar
GEOL - Geology and Environmental Geosciences
GERM - German
GOVT - Government and Law
GRK - Greek
HEBR - Hebrew
HIST - History
IA - International Affairs
INDS - Interdisciplinary Studies
INS - International Studies
JAPN - Japanese
JS - Jewish Studies
LACS - Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LAT - Latin
LLS - Languages and Literary Studies
MATH - Mathematical Sciences
ME - Mechanical Engineering
MS - Military Science
MUS - Music
NEUR - Neuroscience
ORGS - Organizational Studies
PHIL - Philosophy
PHYS - Physics
PSTD - Policy Studies
PSYC - Psychology
REES - Russian and East European Studies
REL - Religious Studies
RUSS - Russian
SPAN - Spanish
THTR - Theater
WGS - Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
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An additional upper level econometrics course
REL 1xx
One 100-level REL course
One 200- or 300- level Studio Art course
One 300-level Art History seminar
PHYS
One 300-level or higher PHYS elective credit
One additional 300-level ECON elective
One additional approved FAMS elective
One additional course at the 200-level
One advanced Chemistry elective
One approved 200-level CS or Engineering elective
One approved Engineering/Mathematics/Science elective
One approved science elective
One approved humanities elective
One approved lab-based science elective
One approved math/computing elective
One approved science elective
One at the 300-level
One PHYS elective credit
An approved Chemistry elective
ES
An approved engineering/engineering science elective
One approved MATH, CS, CM elective or PHYS 314
An approved MATH elective - MATH 272 or higher
SPAN
Any 300/400-level SPAN course
Approved CE science elective in BIOL, GEOL, or NEUR
CE
Approved CE science elective
Approved elective
Approved science/mathematics elective
Approved Statistics course
At least one course in Film and/or Media History
At least one course in Film and/or Media Practice
At least one course in Film and/or Media Theory
One approved CE engineering elective
Film and/or Media History course
Film and/or Media Practice course
Film and/or Media Theory course
Mathematics/science elective
One 200-level studio elective
CHN
One 300-level CHN course
One 300-level dramatic literature elective
REL
One 300-level REL elective
One 400-level seminar
One additional 200-level or higher Mathematics elective
One additional 300/400-level Chemistry or Biology course
HIST
One additional 300/400-level History elective
One additional Biology course
One additional Chemistry course*
One additional seminar from
One additional studio elective
One approved Environmental Studies elective
One approved Environmental Studies science elective
MATH
One approved Mathematics elective
One course in Humanities or Social Sciences
One course in International History
One department approved environmental elective
One Design elective
MUS
One elective in Musicology at or above the 300-level
GOVT
One GOVT 400-level seminar
GOVT 401-418
One GOVT Seminar
One HLSS Category A or B elective
One interdisciplinary course elective
One intermediate theory course
One additional laboratory course in the natural sciences
MUS
One MUS elective
One technical theater elective
PSYC
One upper-level elective
Science/mathematics elective
One approved CE technical elective
2 approved 300 or 400 level ME classes
Two 100-level studio electives
Two 200- or 300- level Art History courses
Two additional practicum courses
Two approved 200-level electives
Two approved 300-level electives
Two approved 300- or 400-level ECE electives
Two approved electives from outside the Engineering division
Two approved electives outside of the Engineering division
Two approved technical electives
Two approved focus theme electives
Two approved humanities electives
Two approved technical electives
Two from
GERM
Two 300/400-level GERM courses
FREN
Two 300-level FREN courses
Two 300-level performance electives
Two 400-level seminars
Two additional courses
Two additional Environmental Studies electives
Two additional science electives
Two additional science/engineering electives from the list below:
Two advanced Chemistry electives
ECE
Two approved ECE electives
Two approved electives - Category A
Two approved Environmental Studies electives
Two approved Environmental Studies humanities electives
Two approved Environmental Studies social science electives
Two approved HLSS Humanities and Social Science electives - Category A
Two approved HLSS Natural Science and Engineering electives - Category B
Two approved science electives
Two approved social science electives
CE
Two CE electives
CHE
Two CHE electives
Two course in Humanities or Social Sciences
ECON
Two ECON electives
Two electives
PHIL
Two electives in Metaphysics/Epistemology/Logic/Language
PHIL
Two electives in Value Theory
ENG
Two ENG electives
Two free electives
Four theater electives, two of which must be at the 300-level.
PSYC
Two Laboratory electives
ME
Two ME electives
PHIL
Two Philosophy electives
PHYS
Two 200-level or higher PHYS elective credits
Two additional approved CE math or science electives
Two semesters of approved ensemble participation
Two technical electives
Two Thermal Fluids and/or Systems Modeling electives
PHYS
Two/Three PHYS electives
Three approved Engineering electives
Three approved Engineering electives
Three approved Science/Math/Engineering focus theme courses
Three approved LACS electives
Three (3) Approved PHIL Electives
PHYS
Three approved PHYS elective credits
Three approved Engineering focus theme electives
Three 100-level studio electives
Three approved 200-level engineering electives
GOVT
Three 200 or 300-level approved GOVT electives
SPAN
Three 300/400-level SPAN courses
Three approved 300 or 400-level engineering electives
FREN
Three 400-level FREN courses
Three additional art electives
Three additional courses
Three advanced Chemistry electives
Three approved electives - Category B
HIST
Three approved History electives
BIOL
Three Biology electives
CE
Three CE electives
CS
Three CS 300 or 400 level electives
Three department approved technical electives
Three technical electives from an approved list with at least one geology course and no more than one approved 100-level course.
Three electives
ENG
Three ENG electives
Three theater electives, one of which must be at the 300-level
PSYC
Three Laboratory electives
MATH
Three MATH electives
PHYS
Three PHYS electives
PSYC
Three PSYC electives
Three studio electives
Three upper-level electives
Four approved electives
Four approved MATH electives
Four Policy Studies theme electives
HIST
Four additional History electives
Four approved electives
A&S
Four A&S electives
CS
Four CS 200, 300 or 400 level electives
Four electives
Four ENG electives
PHYS
Four/Five PHYS electives
PHYS
Four/Five PHYS electives
PSYC
Four PSYC electives
Five approved electives
Five approved Engineering focus theme courses
Five approved Engineering focus theme courses: 2 approved science/math/engineering focus theme courses + one approved science/math focus theme course + two approved focus theme electives (any division)
Five (5) Approved Major Electives
GERM
Five 300/400-level GERM courses
Five additional courses
GOVT
Five additional Government and Law electives
BIOL
Five Biology electives
Five courses in Natural Sciences
ECON
Five Economics electives
Five electives
GEOL
Five Geology courses
MATH
Five MATH electives
PHYS
Five PHYS electives
PSYC
Five PSYC electives
Five upper-level electives
Approved Five or Six course cluster
Approved Five or Six course cluster
Six additional A&S electives
Six additional A&S electives, with at least one elective at the 300-level (A&S 300-341)
Six approved electives
Six A&S electives
GEOL
Six Geology electives
Six IA Region and Theme electives
Seven approved electives
BIOL
Seven Biology electives
ENG
Seven English Electives
ENG
Eight English Electives
Advanced Language Competency
And
Appropriate independent study/honors work
Approved six course concentration in Hydrology and Aquatic Systems, Restoration Ecology, or Energy Resources
Capstone
Capstone elective or Department Honors
ECON
Economics Capstone Requirement
Engineering Capstone sequence (two courses)
Mathematics-Economics Capstone elective
Demonstrated piano proficiency
Either
Electives
Foreign Language
Foreign Language requirement
MUS 150 - MUS 164
Ensemble participation
HIST 110-149
One Introduction to History Seminar
HIST 350-399
Two Research Seminars
HIST 350-399
Research Seminar
Italian (ITAL) Courses through LVAIC program at DeSales may be included
Mathematics Department multivariate calculus module
Or
Senior standing in civil engineering
SPAN 300-339
SPAN 340-380
Honors thesis
Joint thesis in Government and Law and Religious Studies
Up one level
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