Cognitive Skills and Processes: Writing and Communication; Quantitative and Formal Reasoning; Information Technology and ResearchStudents must take two degree credit-bearing courses and meet both of these goals..

  • Formulate, evaluate, and communicate conclusions and inferences from quantitative information. (includes various quantitative methods courses as well as 640 courses). [QQ]
  • Apply effective and efficient mathematical or other formal processes to reason and to solve problems. (includes 640 courses and formal reasoning courses).. [QR]

Transfer credits from courses taken in high school will not generally meet these requirements.

Core Curriculum courses taught each semester are available to view in the Schedule of Classes. After selecting a semester, New Brunswick, and Undergraduate and hitting "Continue", choose the tab on the left labeled "Core Code". The dropdown list will show each of the Core Curriculum codes. After selecting one of the options, courses will appear from all departments that fulfill that Core Curriculum goal.

  • Quantitative Information [QQ]

    Formulate, evaluate, and communicate conclusions and inferences from quantitative information. (includes various quantitative methods courses as well as 640 courses).

    SAS Core Courses
    Course IDCourse TitleCreditsCore CodeSubject
    01:014:211EXPERIMENTAL BLACKNESS3QQAfricana Studies
    01:070:316QUANTITATIVE METHODS IN EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY3QQAnthropology
    01:185:301COGNITION AND DECISION MAKING4QQCognitive Science
    01:185:340LANGUAGE AND COGNITION3QQCognitive Science
    01:198:111INTRO COMPUTER SCI4QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:198:121INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE4QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:198:142DATA 1014CCO,QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:198:143DATA 1013CCO,QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:202:307CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH METHODS3QQCriminal Justice
    01:220:110PERSONAL FINANCE AND FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING3QQ,QREconomics
    01:377:275BASIC STATISTICS FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE3QQ,QRExercise Science
    01:450:320SPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS3QQ,QRGeography
    01:450:330GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH METHODS3QQGeography
    01:615:435EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGIES IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION3QQLinguistics
    01:615:445LANGUAGE AND COGNITION3QQLinguistics
    01:640:103TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:104INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:106MATHEMATICS OF MONEY3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:107NUMBER AND OPERATION FOR K-8 TEACHING3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:109GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT FOR MIDDLE GRADES TEACHING3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:110ALGEBRA FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:112PRECALCULUS PART II2QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:115PRECALCULUS COLLEGE MATHEMATICS4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:130BUSINESS CALCULUS3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:135CALCULUS I FOR THE LIFE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:136CALCULUS II FOR THE LIFE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:151CALCULUS I FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICALSCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:152CALCULUS II FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:730:109INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL REASONING AND DECISION MAKING3QQ,QRPhilosophy
    01:790:300INTRO POLSCI METHODS3QQPolitical Science
    01:790:391DATA SCIENCE FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE3QQPolitical Science
    01:830:200QUANTITATIVEMETHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY4QQ,QRPsychology
    01:920:311SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS4QQSociology
    01:920:312INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS IN SOCIOLOGY4QQ,QRSociology
    01:955:276BASIC STATISTICS FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT3QQ,QRSport Management
    01:960:211STATISTICS I3QQ,QRStatistics
    01:960:212STATISTICS II3QQ,QRStatistics
    01:960:285INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS3QQ,QRStatistics
    01:960:401BASIC STATISTICS FOR RESEARCH3QQ,QRStatistics
    04:192:300COMMUNICATION RESEARCH3QQCommunication
    09:910:229APPLIED STATS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE & COMM-ENGAGED TRANSFORMATIONAL RESEARCH3CCO,QQ,QRSocial Work
    10:762:205BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS4QQ,QRPlanning and Public Policy
    10:775:205BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS4QQ,QRPolicy, Health, and Administration
    10:832:201PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH3QQ,SCLPublic Health
    11:216:369ANALYTICAL METHODS IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION& NATURAL RESOURCES3QQEcology, Evolution and Natural Resources
    37:575:250FINANCE PERS & PROF3QQ,QRLabor Studies
    01:640:108PRB SOLV DISCRT MATH3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:192HONORS CALCULUS II4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:790:307SURVEY RESEARCH3QQPolitical Science
    01:940:365RES METH SPAN LING3QQSpanish
    01:960:142DATA 1014CCO,QQ,QRStatistics

    Quantitative and Formal Reasoning [QR]

    Apply effective and efficient mathematical or other formal processes to reason and to solve problems. (includes 640 courses and formal reasoning courses).

    SAS Core Courses
    Course IDCourse TitleCreditsCore CodeSubject
    01:198:105GREAT INSIGHTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE1QRComputer Science
    01:198:107COMPUTING FOR MATH AND THE SCIENCES4QRComputer Science
    01:198:110PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER SCIENCE3QRComputer Science
    01:198:111INTRO COMPUTER SCI4QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:198:121INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE4QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:198:142DATA 1014CCO,QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:198:143DATA 1013CCO,QQ,QRComputer Science
    01:198:170COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS3QRComputer Science
    01:220:110PERSONAL FINANCE AND FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING3QQ,QREconomics
    01:377:275BASIC STATISTICS FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE3QQ,QRExercise Science
    01:450:320SPATIAL DATA ANALYSIS3QQ,QRGeography
    01:450:321GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS3QRGeography
    01:615:201INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC THEORY3AHq,QRLinguistics
    01:640:103TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:104INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:106MATHEMATICS OF MONEY3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:107NUMBER AND OPERATION FOR K-8 TEACHING3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:109GEOMETRY AND MEASUREMENT FOR MIDDLE GRADES TEACHING3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:110ALGEBRA FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:112PRECALCULUS PART II2QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:115PRECALCULUS COLLEGE MATHEMATICS4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:130BUSINESS CALCULUS3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:135CALCULUS I FOR THE LIFE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:136CALCULUS II FOR THE LIFE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:151CALCULUS I FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICALSCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:152CALCULUS II FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:730:109INTRODUCTION TO FORMAL REASONING AND DECISION MAKING3QQ,QRPhilosophy
    01:730:201INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC3QRPhilosophy
    01:830:200QUANTITATIVEMETHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY4QQ,QRPsychology
    01:920:312INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS IN SOCIOLOGY4QQ,QRSociology
    01:955:276BASIC STATISTICS FOR SPORT MANAGEMENT3QQ,QRSport Management
    01:960:211STATISTICS I3QQ,QRStatistics
    01:960:212STATISTICS II3QQ,QRStatistics
    01:960:285INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS3QQ,QRStatistics
    01:960:401BASIC STATISTICS FOR RESEARCH3QQ,QRStatistics
    04:547:111THE INTERNET & THE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT3CCO,QRInformation Technology and Informatics
    09:910:229APPLIED STATS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE & COMM-ENGAGED TRANSFORMATIONAL RESEARCH3CCO,QQ,QRSocial Work
    10:762:205BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS4QQ,QRPlanning and Public Policy
    10:775:205BASIC STATISTICAL METHODS4QQ,QRPolicy, Health, and Administration
    11:550:241CONSTRUCTION 1: SITE ENGINEERING4QRLandscape Architecture
    37:575:250FINANCE PERS & PROF3QQ,QRLabor Studies
    01:640:108PRB SOLV DISCRT MATH3QQ,QRMathematics
    01:640:192HONORS CALCULUS II4QQ,QRMathematics
    01:960:142DATA 1014CCO,QQ,QRStatistics
    01:960:379BASIC PROB AND STAT3QRStatistics