Distribution Requirements

Students complete course work in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences to obtain a broad experience in the liberal arts. Courses that satisfy these distribution requirements include the following areas:

Humanities

Art history, classics, comparative literary studies, English literature, history, music history, philosophy, religion, and some courses in African American studies, foreign languages with literature, gender studies, performance studies, radio/television/film, Slavic languages and literature, and theatre.

Sciences

Astronomy, biological sciences, chemistry, earth and planetary sciences, engineering, geography, information systems, mathematics, physics, and some courses in anthropology, psychology, radio/television/film, and statistics.

Social Sciences

Anthropology, economics, history, linguistics, political science, sociology, and some courses in African American studies, gender studies, psychology, and statistics.

Note about business courses: No more than 11 total units of business courses may be may be applied toward a degree. Business courses consist of accounting, advertising, business law, finance, marketing, and organization behavior courses. Courses in information systems, and economics are not subject to the 11-unit limit.