5. Requirements for Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science Degrees

Courses taken to satisfy BA/BS requirements may also be used to meet any other requirements if they conform to the regular qualification for those requirements.

• For the Bachelor of Arts degree: Students must complete a minimum of 23 credits to include a minimum of 10 credits in the arts and letters academic distribution area, with a minimum of 3 credits in the area of fine and performing arts; a minimum of 10 credits in the science and/or social science distribution areas, with a minimum of 3 credits in the science distribution area; and a minimum of 3 credits in a second language numbered 203 or higher (conducted in the target language). See second language requirements listed below.
• For the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree: Students must complete the specific program as prescribed by the department.
• For the Bachelor of Music degree: Students must complete the specific program as prescribed by the Department of Music.
• For the Bachelor of Science degree: Students must complete a minimum of 23 credits to include: one year of science courses (minimum 10 credits total) in the Science academic distribution area (excluding mathematical sciences/statistics), and two of the science courses (6 credits minimum) must contain integrated or associated laboratory or field work; a minimum of 10 credits in the Arts and Letters and/or the Social Sciences distribution areas; and minimum of 3 credits in mathematical sciences/statistics. Science courses may, but do not need to, be taken from the same science department. Unless otherwise specified, only courses within the Science distribution area that have an explicit indication of lab or field work as part of the catalog description will satisfy the B.S. degree requirement for lab/field work.

Academic Distribution Areas

• The Arts and Letters academic distribution area consists of undergraduate courses from the following: Applied Linguistics, Architecture, Art, Arts and Letters, Black Studies (BSt 221, BSt 351U, BSt 352U, BSt 353U, BSt 421, BSt 424U, BSt 425U, BSt 426U, BSt 427U only), Communication, Conflict Resolution, Dance, English, Film, Judaic Studies (JSt 325, JSt 431, JSt 435 only), Music, Philosophy, Speech and Hearing Sciences, Systems Science (SySc 421 only), Theater Arts, World Languages and Literatures, Writing.
• The Science academic distribution area consists of undergraduate courses from the following: Anthropology (Anth 101, Anth 102, Anth 350/350L, Anth 355, Anth 370/370L, Anth 372, Anth 373, Anth 376, Anth 379, Anth 452, Anth 453, Anth 454, Anth 455,  Anth 471, Anth 472, Anth 473,  Anth 477, Anth 478, Anth 479 only), Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science and Management, Geography (Geog 210, Geog 310U, Geog 311U, Geog 312U, Geog 313U, Geog 314U, Geog 320, Geog 322U, Geog 333U, Geog 340U, Geog 380U, Geog 407, Geog 413, Geog 414, Geog 415, Geog 418, Geog 420, Geog 440, Geog 475, Geog 476, Geog 477, Geog 480, Geog 481, Geog 482, Geog 484, Geog 485, Geog 488, Geog 489, Geog 490, Geog 492 - Geog 497 only), Geology, Mathematics/Statistics, Physics, Science, Systems Science (SySc 330, SySc 332, SySc 334, SySc 411, SySc 414, SySc 431, SySc 435, SySc 440, SySc 445,  SySc 452 only).
• The Social Science academic distribution area consists of undergraduate courses from the following: Anthropology (except Anth 101, Anth 102, Anth 350/350L, Anth 355,  Anth 370/370L, Anth 372, Anth 373, Anth 376, Anth 379, Anth 452, Anth 453, Anth 454, Anth 455,  Anth 471, Anth 472, Anth 473, Anth 477, Anth 478, Anth 479),  Black Studies (except BSt 221, BSt 351U, BSt 352U, BSt 353U, BSt 421, BSt 424U, BSt 425U, BSt 426U, BSt 427U), Chicano/Latino Studies, Child and Family Studies, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography (except Geog 210, Geog 310U, Geog 311U, Geog 312U, Geog 313U, Geog 314U, Geog 320, Geog 322U, Geog 333U, Geog 340U, Geog 380U, Geog 407, Geog 413, Geog 414, Geog 415, Geog 418, Geog 420, Geog 475,  Geog 476, Geog 477, Geog 480, Geog 481, Geog 482, Geog 484, Geog 485, Geog 488, Geog 489,Geog 490, Geog 492 - Geog 497), History, International Studies, Judaic Studies (except JSt 325, JSt 431, JSt 435), Native American Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, Social Work (SW 310, SW 320, SW 340, SW 341, SW 350, SW 351, SW 375, SW 384, SW 399 Intro to Oppression & Privilege , SW 416, SW 430, SW 431, SW 432, SW 450, SW 451 only), Sociology, Systems Science (SySc 336, SySc 338, SySc 340, SySc 342, SySc 350, SySc 413, SySc 418 only), Urban Studies and Planning, Women’s Studies.

Fine & Performing Arts Requirement

The Fine & Performing Arts area consists of undergraduate courses from the following College of the Arts subject areas: Architecture, Art, Dance, Film, Music, Theater Arts. Courses from other colleges that satisfy this requirement include:  BST 353U, 356U, 363U, 425, 426, COMM 362, DANE 361U, ENG 305U, 334, 335U, 435, FR 105, 305, HST 497,,IT 361U, JPN 361U, MGRK 361, PHE 455, PS 317U, RSU 331U, SOC 454, SPAN 430 (Ibero-American Film), 436, USP 314U, WS 309, WR 416.