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Core Distribution Requirements (CDR’s)

  • A grade of C or better is required in each course
  • No more than three courses from any one academic department
  • Each course can fulfill only one requirement
  • All courses must be three or more credits
  • Out of Classroom credits will not be counted, i.e. Independent Study, Internship and AP credit
  1. Arts & Humanities
    2 courses required from different departments; only 1 foreign language department
  2. Social Science
    1 course required
  3. Natural Science
    2 courses required (can be from same department)
  4. Analytic & Quantitative
    1 course required
  5. Global Awareness
    2 courses required, 1 National & 1 International from 2 different departments
  6. Ethical Leadership
    1 course required

1. Arts & Humanities

  • 2 courses
  • 2 different departments
  • Only 1 course from a foreign language department
  • Any course from the following departments:
American Studies 01:050:XXX
Art History 01:082:XXX
Classics 01:190:XXX
Comparative Literature 01:195:XXX
English 01:350:XXX, 01:351:XXX, 01:352:XXX, 01:354:XXX
Foreign Language  
History 01:506:XXX, 01:508:XXX, 01:510:XXX, 01:512:XXX
Linguistics 01:615:XXX
Music 07:700:XXX
Philosophy 01:730:XXX
Religion 01:840:XXX
Theater 07:965:XXX

2. Social Science

  • 1 course
  • Any course from the following departments:
Anthropology 01:070:XXX
Communication 04:189:XXX, 04:192:XXX
Criminal Justice 01:202:XXX
Economics 01:220:XXX
Geography 01:450:XXX
Labor Studies 37:575:XXX
Planning and Public Policy 10:762:XXX
Political Science 01:790:XXX
Psychology 01:830:XXX
Social Work 09:910:XXX
Sociology 01:920:XXX
Urban Studies 10:975:XXX
Women and Gender Studies 01:988:XXX

3. Natural Science

  • 2 courses
  • May be from same department
  • Any course from the following departments:
Biological Sciences 01:119:XXX
Chemistry 01:160:XXX
Geological Sciences 01:460:XXX
Physics 01:750:XXX
  • Any of the following courses:
01:070:102 Human Evolution
01:070:213 Environment and Human Evolution
11:375:101 Introduction to Environmental Science
11:375:301 Environment and Health
01:450:101 Earth Systems
01:450:403 Advanced Physical Geography
01:450:404 Advanced Physical Geography
11:670:201 Elements of Meteorology
01:830:313 Physiological Psychology

4. Analytic and Quantitative

  • 1 course
  • Any course from the following departments:
Computer Science 01:198:XXX
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Mathematics 01:640:XXX
Operations Research 01:710:XXX
Statistics 01:960:XXX
  • Any Research/Statistics course listed below:
01:070:335 Analysis of Archaeological Data
01:070:395 Quantification of Archeological Data
11:115:413 Experimental Biochemistry
01:160:251 Analytical Chemistry
04:192:300 Communication Research
04:192:466 Audience and Market Analysis
04:192:471 Content Analysis
01:202:307 Criminal Justice Research Methods
01:220:201 Statistical Methods in Economics
01:220:322 Econometrics
01:220:326 Econometric Theory
01:220:386 Operations Research I
01:220:401 Advanced Econometrics
01:220:410 Operations Research II
01:220:421 Economic Forecasting
01:377:275 Basic Statistics For Exercise Science
01:377:413 Statistics & Research Design in Exercise Science
14:440:127 Introduction to Computers for Engineers
14:440:221 Engineering Mechanics: Statistics
01:450:319 Quantitative Methods
01:450:320 Spatial Data Analysis
01:450:321 Geographic Information Systems
01:450:330 Geographical Methods
04:547:111 The Internet and the Information Environment: A Quantitative Approach
04:547:201 Introduction to Computer Concepts
01:615:201 Introduction To Linguistic Theory
01:615:305 Syntax
01:615:315 Phonology
01:615:325 Semantics
01:615:411 Morphology
01:615:451 Phonetics
01:730:201 Introduction to Logic
01:730:315 Applied Symbolic Logic
01:730:407 Intermediate Logic I
01:730:408 Intermediate Logic II
10:762:205 Basic Statistical Methods for Policy, Planning and Health
10:762:395 Research Methods
01:790:300 Intro to Political Science Methods
01:830:200 Quantitative Methods in Psychology
01:830:300 Research Methods in Psychology
01:920:311 Introduction to Social Research
01:920:312 Computer Analysis of Social Science Data
01:940:365 Research Methods in Spanish Linguistics
10:975:205 Basic Statistical Methods for Urban Studies and Community Health
10:975:395 Research Methods in Urban Studies
01:988:370 Feminist Inquiry

5. Global Awareness

National

  • Any course from the following departments:
American Studies 01:050:XXX
History 01:512:XXX
  • Any of the following courses:
01:014:103 Introduction to Africana Studies
01:014:203 The Black Experience in America
01:014:204 The Black Experience in America
01:014:206 The Blank Woman
01:014:208 Sociology of Black Economic Development
01:014:230 Psychology of the Black Experience
01:014:255 History of Black Education in America
01:014:269 Black Religion
01:014:276 Black Society and Political Development
01:014:321 African Presence in American Culture
01:014:353 Black Community Law and Social Change
02:090:103 Cultural Identity and Education
02:090:214 Community and Social Involvement
02:090:308 Diversity in the Workplace
01:202:202 Police
01:202:309 Criminal Law Theory and Practice
01:202:310 Victim and Domestic Violence
01:202:322 Juvenile Justice
01:202:327 Sex, Crime and Justice
01:220:305 American Economic History
01:220:316 Health Economics
01:220:340 Economics of Income Inequality
01:220:344 Financial and Monetary History in the US
01:350:250 Black Literature: Colonial Period to 1930
01:350:251 Black Literature: 1930 to the Present
01:350:315 Colonial American Literature
01:350:316 Antebellum American Literature
01:350:317 Literature of American Realism and Naturalism
01:350:319 20th Century American Literature
01:350:361 Black Autobiography
01:350:362 Black Poetry
01:350:364 Black Novel
01:350:367 19th Century Black Literature
01:350:368 Black Writers and the Sixties
01:350:369 Black Music and Literature
01:350:371 Black Women Writers
01:350:386 20th Century American Women Writers
01:351:376 Native American Literature in English
01:351:377 Asian American Literature in English
01:351:378 Chicano/Chicana Literature
01:354:315 American Cinema I
01:354:316 American Cinema II
01:450:103 Space, Place, Location
01:450:240 Cities
01:508:379 Native American History
01:508:380 Native American History
01:508:383 History of Native American Women
04:567:350 Development of Mass Media
03:690:423 National Security Affairs
37:575:303 Black Workers in American Society
37:575:307 Latino Workers in the US
37:575:309 Working Women in American Society
37:575:335 Women and the Labor Movement
37:575:364 Diversity at Work
10:762:304 Poverty in the United States
01:790:101 Nature of Politics
01:790:105 American Politics: Public and Private
01:790:201 American Government
01:790:247 Law and Politics
01:790:301 Political Campaigning
01:790:302 American Party Politics
01:790:303 Elections and Participation
01:790:304 Congressional Politics
01:790:305 Public Policy Form
01:790:306 American Presidency
01:790:315 Politics and Culture
01:790:319 American Foreign Policy
01:790:323 Defense Policy
01:790:330 Interest Groups
01:790:331 Urban Politics
01:790:333 American Race Relations
01:790:334 Politics of Black America
01:790:335 Women and American Politics
01:790:338 Government and Business
01:790:340 Law and Society
01:790:341 Public Administration: American Beurocracy
01:790:342 Public Administration: Policy Making
01:790:344 Public Opinion
01:790:345 Mass Media and US Democracy
01:790:349 Topics in American Politics
01:790:355 Women and Public Policy
01:790:373 Legal Philosophy, Rights, and Justice
01:790:374 Democratic Political Philosophy
01:790:375 American Political Thought
01:790:424 Gender and Political Economy
01:840:320 Religion and Native Americans
09:910:352 Groups at Risk
01:920:108 Minority Groups in American Society
01:920:272 Sociology of the Family
01:920:306 Race Relations
01:920:345 Education and Society
01:920:349 Law and Society
10:975:304 Urban Poverty
01:988:206 The Black Woman
01:988:235 Dynamics of Class, Race, and Sex
01:988:272 Sociology of the Family
01:988:285 Lesbians and Gay Men and Society
01:988:306 Black Women in a Political Context
01:988:309 Working Women in American Society
01:988:335 Women and the Labor Movement
01:988:336 Women and American Politics
01:988:341 Gender and Pop Culture
01:988:355 Women and Public Policy
01:988:366 Black Women Writers
01:988:380 Women in American History
01:988:383 History of Native American Women
01:988:424 Gender and Political Economy

International

  • Any history or lit. course from a Foreign Language department
  • Any course from the following departments:
Comparative Literature 01:195:XXX
History 01:506:XXX, 01:508:XXX, 01:510:XXX
Medieval Studies 01:667:XXX
Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies 01:836:XXX, 01:595:XXX
Religion 01:840:XXX
Study Abroad 01:959:XXX
  • Any of the following courses:
01:014:103 Introduction to Africana Studies
01:014:212 Politics and Power in Modern Africa
01:014:213 Blacks in History
01:014:274 Black Civilization
01:070:101 Cultural Anthropology
01:070:108 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
01:070:210 Approaches to Human Nature
01:082:105 Introduction to Art History
01:082:106 Introduction to Art History
01:082:250 Introduction to Oceanic, African, and Pre-Columbian Art
01:082:251 Survey of Russian Art
01:082:252 East Asian Art
01:082:305 Women and Art
01:202:311 Political Terrorism
01:202:312 Crimes Against Humanity
01:220:300 International Economics
01:220:332 Environmental Economics
01:220:335 Intermational Trade
01:220:336 International Balance of Payments
01:220:337 Economics of the European Union
01:220:339 Economic Development
01:220:357 Economics of India
01:220:358 Economics of Japan
01:220:359 Economics of Asia
01:220:378 Economics of the USSR and Russia
01:450:102 Global Environment
01:450:205 World Cultural Regions
01:450:222 Cultural Geography
01:450:262 Geographical Blackground and Current World Affairs
07:700:303 Topics in World Music
07:700:304 Topics in World Music
01:730:203 Introduction to Classical Philosophy
01:730:205 Introduction to Modern Philosophy
01:730:311 Classical Jewish Philosophy
01:730:312 Modern Jewish Philosophy
01:730:368 Hindu Philosophy
01:730:369 Buddhist Philosophy
01:730:374 Islamic Philosophy
10:762:303 Poverty in Developing Nations
01:790:102 International Relations
01:790:210 Comparative Politics
01:790:311 European Politics
01:790:312 Change in Latin American Politics
01:790:317 Globalization and the Non-Western World
01:790:318 Comparative Public Policy
01:790:322 Strategies for International Relations
01:790:324 Causes of War
01:790:328 Conflict and Change in the Caribbean
01:790:352 Israeli Politics
01:790:357 Comparative Political Economics
01:790:362 International Law
01:790:371 Western Tradition: Plato to Machiavelli
01:790:372 Western Tradition: Hobbes to Mills
01:790:377 Marx and Marxist Theory
01:790:381 Post-Communist Democracy
01:790:383 Politicals of Post-Communist Economic Reforms
01:920:354 Third World Women
10:975:303 Urban Poverty in Developing Nations
01:988:101 Women Culture and Society
01:988:150 Latin American Women
01:988:210 Gender Across Cultures
01:988:303 Contemporary Feminisms
01:988:305 Women and Art
01:988:308 Women in the Middle East
01:988:310 South Asian Feminisms
01:988:322 Latinas Migration
01:988:354 Third World Women

6. Ethical Leadership

  • 1 course
  • Any course from the following departments:
Philosophy 01:730:XXX
Religion 01:840:XXX
Social Work 09:910:XXX
  • Any of the following courses:
01:014:255 History of Black Education in the US
01:014:269 Black Religion
01:014:276 Black Society and Political Development
01:014:353 Black Community Law and Social Change
01:014:362 Black Identity, Religion and Politics
01:014:369 Black Theology
01:050:228 The Contemporary American
01:050:331 Ethnic America
01:070:303 Wealth and Culture
01:070:304 Political Anthropology
01:070:308 Anthropology of Religion
01:070:310 Human Aggression
01:070:360 Family
02:090:103 Culture, Identity, and Education
02:090:202 Introduction to Organizational Leadership
02:090:214 Community and Social Involvement
02:090:308 Diversity in the Workplace
01:190:205 Greek Civilization
01:190:206 Roman Civilization
01:190:208 Philosophy of the Greeks
01:195:315 Dante and Medieval Culture
01:450:102 Global Environment
01:450:262 Geographical Background to Current World Affairs
04:567:278 Media and Government
04:567:334 Women and Minorities
37:575:100 Introduction to Labor Studies and Employment Relations
37:575:101 Introduction to Labor Studies and Employment Relations
37:575:230 Human Resources Issues in the Workplace
37:575:303 Black Workers in American Society
37:575:307 Latino Workers in the US
37:575:308 Dynamics of Work and Work Organizations
37:575:309 Working Women in American Society
37:575:335 Women in the Labor Movement
37:575:345 Organizational Behavior and Work
37:575:364 Diversity at Work
03:690:323 Air Force Leadership Management
03:691:391 Military Leadership and Problem Solving
10:762:304 Poverty in the United States
01:790:101 Nature of Politics
01:790:201 American Government
01:790:210 Comparative Politics
01:790:247 Law and Politics
01:790:302 American Party Politics
01:790:305 Public Policy Formation
01:790:306 American Presidency
01:790:308 NJ Politics
01:790:318 Comparative Public Policy
01:830:321 Social Psychology
01:830:338 Personality Psychology
01:830:372 Psychological Approaches to Social Problems
10:832:331 Urban Social Policy
01:920:103 Social Analysis of Social Problems
01:920:108 Minority Groups in American Society
01:920:111 Social Class
01:920:280 Collective Behavior and Social Movements
01:920:306 Race Relations
01:920:349 Law and Society
10:975:304 Urban Poverty
10:975:331 Urban Social Policy
01:988:235 Dynamics of Race, Class, and Sex
01:988:307 Women and the Law

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