General Education Required Courses for Day Undergraduate Programs
(For students who entered the University prior to Fall 2008)
The University-wide General Education Requirement for Day Undergraduate Academic Programs consists of eight to fifteen courses (32 to 58 credits) depending upon prior coursework, placement examinations and degree program being followed. The specific requirements are as follows:
English
Two composition courses beyond EN 100: Basic College Writing. Assignment or exemption is based upon a writing inventory administered by the University or by transfer credit evaluation. (If a transfer student earned a "B" or better in both EN 101 and EN 102 equivalent courses, the student is exempt from taking the writing inventory.)
Mathematics
One mathematics course beyond MA 100 Elementary/Intermediate Algebra with Problem-Solving. Assignment or exemption is based upon a mathematics placement inventory administered by the University or by a transfer credit evaluation.
Modern Language
Completion of the 102 level of a language; may be required to take up to two courses in a modern language. Assignment or exemption is based upon a placement inventory administered by the University or by transfer credit evaluation. International students and students with two semesters of a modern language accepted in transfer are exempt from the modern language requirement. Students who studied a language not offered at Arcadia University must consult with the chair of the Modern Languages Department regarding exemption from this requirement. Students may transfer American Sign Language (ASL) courses to fulfill the modern language requirement.
Science
Two courses in laboratory science from biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology, or interdisciplinary science. The two science courses do not have to be from the same discipline.
International Experience
Through substantial travel and study outside the United States that is credit or by completing one of the following courses, which has a substantial component of international study: (Students who were raised outside the United States may petition to waive this requirement.)
BA 101 International Business
BA 232 International Environment and Legal Issues for Business
BA 344 International Marketing
EC 350 International Economics
ED 342 The Process of Teaching in the Classroom
IS 101 Introduction to International Studies
PL 175 Ethics
PL/PS 245 Political Thought
PL 308 The Greek Mind
PL 309 Modern Philosophy
RE 114 Living Religions of the World
RE 115 Understanding the Old Testament
RE 117 Essentials of Judaism
PS 150 Comparative Politics
PS 225 Politics of the Developing World
PS 228 Latin American Politics
PS 241 International Relations
PS 243 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Resolution
PS 335 Politics of Russia and East Europe
PY 202 Cross-Cultural Psychology
EN 334 Introduction to Linguistics and Language History
EN 329 Narrative Form in Fiction and Film
EN 336 Asian Literature
AN 120 Cultural Anthropology
AN 150 The Family
AN 262 Myth, Magic and Religion
AH 111 Renaissance to Modern Art
AH 112 Egyptian to Medieval Art
AH 221 History of Modern Architecture
AH 222 Renaissance Art
AH 224 The Baroque and Rococo
HS 104 European Civilization, 1789 to Present
HS/IS 211 Modern Middle East
HS 216 Modern East Asia
HS 218 Modern Africa/South Africa
HS 234 Modern Russia
HS 325 European Fascism: Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany
HS 326 Age of Dictators-Hitler and Stalin
ID 181 International Experience
All 200- and 300-level modern language courses
Global Justice
(ID 111) (As of Fall 2008, no longer offered)
Pluralism in the United States
(ID 222) (As of Fall 2008, no longer offered)
Area 1: Visual and Performing Arts
One of the following courses:
FA 102 Three-Dimensional Design
FA 103 Visual Fundamentals
FA 104 Drawing I
FA 204 Ceramics I
FA 208 Photography I
AH 111 Renaissance to Modern Art
AH 112 Egyptian to Medieval Art
MU 101 Introduction to Reading and Writing Music
MU 102 Song Writing, Melody, Harmony, Arranging and Composing Music
MU 141 Survey of Jazz
MU 151 The Enjoyment of Music
MU 204 The Symphony
MU 205 Music in History I
MU 206 Music in History II
MU 215 Broadway Musicals
TH 130 Introduction to Theatre
TH 140 Fundamentals of Acting
TH 141 Role Playing and Improvisation
TH 220 Special Topics in Stagecraft
TH 221 Dance and Choreography
TH 222 Stage Combat I
TH 261 Stage Design and Lighting
TH 262 Costume Design
Area 2: History/Humanities
Two of the following courses but not from the same discipline:
EN 107 Human Dilemmas: A Literary Perspective
EN 113 Popular Literary Classics
EN 199 Interpreting Literature
EN 219 Literary Themes and Forms
EN 220 Selected Authors
EN 229 Voices of America
EN 233 Shakespeare
HS 101 Ancient Civilization
HS 102 Medieval Civilization
HS 103 European Civilization, 1347 to 1789
HS 104 European Civilization, 1789 to Present
HS/IS 110 The West in the World, from the Great Voyages of Discovery to 9/11
HS 117 American History to 1865
HS 118 American History since 1865
HS 216 Modern East Asia
HS 218 Modern Africa/South Africa
HS 234 Modern Russia
PL 150 Introduction to Philosophy
PL 165 Occupational Ethics
PL 175 Ethics
PL 245 Political Thought
PL 275 Ethics in Film
RE 101 Exploring Religion
RE 113 Contemporary Religious Problems
RE 114 Living Religions of the World
RE 115 Understanding the Old Testament
RE 116 Understanding the New Testament
RE 117 Essentials of Judaism: Major Beliefs and Practices
Area 3: Social Science
One of the following courses:
EC 210 Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 211 Principles of Microeconomics
PY 101 General Psychology
PY 153 Social Psychology
SO 101 Introductory Sociology
SO 150 Contemporary Social Problems
SO 229 Women in Society
SO 250 Sex and Society
SO 260 Sociology of Health Care
CJ 160 Crime and Punishment
SO 280 Sociology of AIDS and HIV
AN 120 Cultural Anthropology
AN 150 The Family
PS 101 American Politics
PS 110 Law and the Legal Process
PS 150 Comparative Politics
PS 210A/B Media and Politics/Political Parties and Interest Groups (4 credits)
PS 215 Gender Roles and Family Policy
PS 225 Politics of the Developing World
PS 230 Health Care and Environmental Policy
PS 240 United States Foreign Policy
PS 241 International Relations
PS 243 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Resolution
PS 245 Political Thought
The courses taken to satisfy the distribution areas must be outside the student's major field.
A student who studies abroad may either use a course in his/her major to fulfill a distribution requirement or be allowed to fulfill a General Education Requirement with courses taken abroad, subject to the approval of the academic adviser and Registrar. The course taken to satisfy the international experience requirement also may be used to satisfy a distribution area or a major/minor requirement.
