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2003-2004 Course Catalog

Course Numberings

100-299 Lower-Division Courses: Open to first-year students and sophomores unless otherwise restricted.

300-499 Upper-Division Courses: Generally open to juniors and seniors unless otherwise specified.* Also open to graduate students, and may be considered part of a graduate program provided they are not specific requirements in preparation for graduate study.

500-599 Graduate Courses: Normally open to graduate students only. If, during the last semester of the senior year, a candidate for a baccalaureate degree finds it possible to complete all degree requirements with a registration of fewer than 16 semester hours of undergraduate credit, registration for graduate credit is permissible. However, the total registration for undergraduate requirements and elective graduate credit shall not exceed 16 semester hours during the semester. A memorandum stating that all baccalaureate requirements are being met during the current semester must be signed by the appropriate department chair or school dean and presented to the dean of graduate studies at the time of such registration. This registration does not apply toward a higher degree unless it is later approved by the student's advisor and/or advisory committee.

*Note: Lower-division students may enroll in upper-division courses if prerequisites have been met.

Course Offerings

Most listed courses are offered every year. A system of alternating upper-division courses is practiced in some departments, thereby assuring a broader curriculum. The university reserves the right to modify specific course requirements, to discontinue classes in which the registration is regarded as insufficient, and to withdraw courses.

Explanation of Symbols

Most courses have the value of 4 semester hours. Parenthetical numbers immediately after the course descriptions indicate the semester hour credit given.

Other symbols are explained as follows:



I
Course offered first semester
II
Course offered second semester
I, II
Course offered first and second semester in sequence
I  II
Course offered either semester
J
Course offered in the January term
S
Course offered in the summer
a/y
Course offered in alternate years
a/s
Course offered in alternate summers
G
Course may be used in graduate programs
GUR Key
A
Alternative Perspectives
AR
Art, Music, or Theatre
C
Cross-Cultural Perspectives
F
Inquiry Seminar
FW
Inquiry Seminar: Writing
I1
International Core: Origins of the Modern World
I2
International Core: 200-level Courses
I3
International Core: Concluding Course
LT
Literature
MR
Mathematical Reasoning
NS
Natural Sciences, Mathematics, or Computer Science
PE
Physical Education Activity Course
PH
Philosophy
R1
Religion: Biblical Studies (Line 1)
R2
Religion: Christian Thought, History, and Experience (Line 2)
R3
Religion: Integrative and Comparative Religious Studies (Line 3)
SM
Science and Scientific Method
SR
Capstone: Senior Seminar/Project
S1
Social Sciences Line 1 (Anthropology, History, or Political Science)
S2
Social Sciences Line 2 (Economics, Psychology, Social Work, or Sociology)
WR
Writing Requirement