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2007-08 Catalog

College of Arts and Sciences

Undergraduate Degrees Offered Recognized Majors College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3

Division of Humanities

English Philosophy
Languages and Literatures Religion

Division of Natural Sciences

Biology Geosciences
Chemistry Mathematics
Computer Science and Computer Engineering Physics

Division of Social Sciences

Anthropology Political Science
Economics Psychology
History Sociology and Social Work
Marriage and Family Therapy

Undergraduate Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Major Requirement


A major is a sequence of courses in one area, usually in one department. A major should be selected by the end of the sophomore year. The choice must be approved by the department chair (or in case of special academic programs, the program coordinator). Major requirements are specified in this catalog.

Recognized Majors

Anthropology
Applied Physics
Art
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese Studies (Interdisciplinary)
Classics
Communication Studies
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Economics
Engineering Science Dual Degree(3-2)
English
Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary)
Financial Mathematics
French
Geosciences
German
Global Studies (Interdisciplinary)
History
Individualized Major
Mathematics
Mathematics Education

Music
Norwegian
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Scandinavian Area Studies (Interdisciplinary)
Social Work
Sociology
Spanish
Theatre
Women's and Gender Studies (Interdisciplinary)

Not more than 44 semester hours earned in one department may be applied toward the bachelor's degree in the college.

College of Arts and Sciences Requirements


In addition to meeting the entrance requirement in foreign language (two years of high school language, one year of college language, or demonstrated equivalent proficiency), candidates in the College of Arts and Sciences (all BA, BS, BARec, BAPE [excluding BAPE with certification], and BSPE degrees) must meet Option 1, 2, or 3 below. Candidates for the BA in English, for the BA in Education with concentration in English, for the BA in Global Studies, for the BBA in International Business, and for election to the Areté Society must meet Option 1.

Option 1


Completion of one foreign language through the second year of college level. This option may also be met by completion of four years of high school study in one foreign language with grades of C or higher, or by satisfactory scores on a proficiency examination administered by the PLU Department of Languages and Literatures.

Option 2


Completion of one foreign language other than that used to satisfy the foreign language entrance requirement through the first year of college level. This option may also be met by satisfactory scores on a proficiency examination administered by the PLU Department of Languages and Literatures.

Option 3


Completion of four semester hours in history, literature, or language (at the 201 level, or at any level in a language other than that used to satisfy the foreign language entrance requirement) in addition to courses applied to the general university requirements, and four semester hours in symbolic logic, mathematics (courses numbered 100 or above), computer science, or statistics in addition to courses applied to the general university requirements. Courses used to satisfy either category of Option 3 of the College of Arts and Sciences requirement may not also be used to satisfy general university requirements.

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