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Concentrations Fall 2012
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ENGLISH
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COURSES |
PRE-REQS |
SEMESTER |
CREDITS |
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FYS 101: Exploration in Academic Writing |
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3.0 |
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ENG 101: Writing About Literature |
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3.0 |
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Two, 200-level literature courses |
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6.0 |
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ENG 299: Introduction to English Studies |
One or two, 200-level literature courses |
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3.0 |
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Early American Literature (pre 1900) |
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3.0 |
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Early British Literature (pre 1800) |
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3.0 |
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Shakespeare course: ENG 322 OR ENG 323 |
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3.0 |
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English Electives (2 courses): EDU 415: Grammar for Teachers, EDU 410: Teaching Writing in the Schools, ENG 205, 285, 294, 312, 342, 385, 388, 389, 391, 392, 401, 411, 426, 490, 496 |
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EDU 415, Spring EDU 410, Fall |
6.0 |
MATHEMATICS
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COURSES |
PRE-REQS |
SEMESTER |
CREDITS |
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MAT 111: Calculus I |
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4.0 |
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MAT 112: Calculus II |
MAT 111 OR MAT 115 OR MAT 109 & MAT 110 |
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4.0 |
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MAT 211: Calculus III OR CSC 108, 109, 110 or 111 |
MAT 112 |
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3.0 - 4.0 |
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MAT 219: Linear Algebra |
MAT 112 |
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4.0 |
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MAT 222: Differential Equations OR MAT Elective OR CSC Elective |
MAT 112 |
Spring |
3.0-4.0 |
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MAT 230: Logic, Set Theory and Proofs |
MAT 112 |
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4.0 |
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MAT 311: Abstract Algebra |
MAT 230 AND MAT 219 |
Fall |
4.0 |
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MAT 331: Introduction to Modern Geometry |
MAT 230 |
Fall |
3.0 |
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MAT 351: Statistics |
MAT 112 |
Spring |
4.0 |
MODERN LANGUAGES (French, German, Spanish)
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COURSES |
PRE-REQS |
SEMESTER |
CREDITS |
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¹²FRC 215/GER 215/SPA 215: Intermediate I |
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FRC 217/GER 217/SPA 217: Composition |
C in FRA/GER/SPA 215 OR Score of 63 or above on CLEP exam OR 3 yrs. of target language in HS |
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3.0 |
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²FRC 323/GER 323/SPA 323: Topics in Conversation I |
C in FRA/GER/SPA 217 |
Fall |
3.0 |
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²FRC 324/GER 324/SPA 324: Topics in Conversation II |
C in FRC/GER/SPA 323 |
Spring |
3.0 |
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FRC 332/GER 332/SPA 332: Substance and Style: Effective Writing II |
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Spring |
3.0 |
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FRC, GER, SPA Electives in Target Language (6 courses) / Study Abroad |
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18.0 |
¹ Students who have earned a score of 63 or above on College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam of the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) for Level 2 language OR have taken three years of the target language during high school should begin the Modern Language course sequence at FRC/GER/SPA 217.
²Candidates enrolled FRC/GER/SPA 215, 323 and 324 must register for FRC/GER/SPA 299: Language Lab (0 credits) which meets one hour each week.
NOTE: Students who do not earn a B or better in FRC/GER/SPA 215 and 217 should probably choose another concentration
MUSIC
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COURSES |
PRE-REQS |
SEMESTER |
CREDITS |
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FAM 115: Fundamentals of Music* |
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3.0 |
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FAM 119: Masterpieces of Music |
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3.0 |
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FAM 210: Keyboard Musicianship |
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Fall |
3.0 |
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FAM 230 + FAM 230L: Music Theory I w/ Lab |
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Fall, sophomore |
4.0 |
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FAM 240 + FAM 240L: Music Theory II w/ Lab |
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Spring |
4.0 |
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FAM 330 + FAM 330L: Music Theory III w/ Lab |
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Fall |
4.0 |
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Music Literature (1 course): FAM 216, 217, 218, 219 OR 220 |
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3.0 |
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Music Literature (1 course): FAM 123, 124 OR 224 |
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3.0 |
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Music Elective (1 course) – FAM 250 recommended |
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3.0 |
*See department chair for waiver and take FAM 340 OR additional FAM Elective
SCIENCE
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COURSES |
PRE-REQS |
SEMESTER |
CREDITS |
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GEO 325: Physical Geography (Field 6) |
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3.0 |
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BIO 111 + BIO 111L: Introductory Biology I w/ Lab |
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4.0 |
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BIO 112 + BIO 112L: Introductory Biology II w/ Lab |
BIO 111/BIO 111L |
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4.0 |
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¹CHM 109: General Chemistry with Review |
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Fall |
3.0 |
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CHM 110 + CHM 111L: General Chemistry with Review I w/ Lab |
C- in CHM 109 |
Spring |
4.0 |
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²CHM 111 + CHM 111L: General Chemistry I w/ Lab |
Minimum MSAT 580 OR C- in CHM 110 |
Fall Spring (one section) |
4.0 |
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CHM 112 + CHM 112L: General Chemistry II w/ Lab |
C- in CHM 111 |
Spring, Summer, Fall (one section) |
4.0 |
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Physics course |
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3.0 |
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BIO 211 + BIO 211L: Cellular Biology & Biochemistry I w/ Lab |
BIO 111/BIO 111L & BIO 112/BIO 112L |
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4.0 |
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³Science Electives (2 courses) |
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6.0-8.0 |
¹Students who have earned less than 580 on the MSAT should adhere to the following chemistry sequence:
CHM 109 à CHM 110 + CHM 111L → CHM 112/CHM 112L
²Students who have earned a minimum MSAT score of 580 or obtained instructor approval should adhere to the following chemistry sequence: CHM 111 + CHM 111L → CHM 112 + CHM 112L
³CHM 109/CHM 110 + CHM 111L is equivalent to CHM 111 and one Free Elective
SOCIAL STUDIES
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COURSES |
PRE-REQS |
SEMESTER |
CREDITS |
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HIS 107: History of Modern Europe to 1815 OR HIS 212: Men and Ideas in History |
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3.0 |
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HIS 108: History of Modern Europe since 1815 OR HIS 213: Twentieth Century Europe OR HIS 211: Women in the Western World |
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3.0 |
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HIS 109: History of Asia to 1800 OR HIS 110: History of Asia since 1800 |
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HIS 109 - Fall HIS 110 - Spring |
3.0 |
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HIS 123: History of the U.S.: The Colonial Period to Reconstruction |
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3.0 |
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HIS 124: History of the U.S.: 1877 to Present |
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3.0 |
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PSC 103: Constitutional Foundations of American Government OR PSC 104: American Political Process |
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3.0 |
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ECO 101: Principles of Macroeconomics OR ECO 102: Principles of Microeconomics |
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3.0 |
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GEO 325: Physical Geography |
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3.0 |
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History Elective (1 course): History of Europe OR History of Asia, Africa & Latin America |
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3.0 |
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History of the U.S. Elective (1 course): HIS 382: New York State History (strongly recommended) |
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3.0 |
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