Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate & Graduate Bulletin Program: Liberal Arts, English Option, B.A. Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Liberal Arts, English Option, B.A.

OSRHE Code: 109E

Major Code: LAEN

❖ This degree is offered online at www.rsuonline.edu

The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts degree offers students a demanding, broad-based, general educational and multi-disciplinary foundation. The degree consists of 120 credit hours of study, 41 of those credit hours in general education and 45 credit hours from the degree program requirements. The program offers areas of concentration in English and Global Humanities.

Note: ENGL 1213/SPCH 1113 satisfies the computer proficiency requirement for this degree.

Liberal Arts, Required Hours: 120 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
UNIV 1152 - The University Experience 2

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1113 - Composition I 3
ENGL 1213 - Composition II 3
SPCH 1113 - Speech Communication 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

History: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 2483 - American History to 1877 3
HIST 2493 - American History since 1877 3
POLS 1113 - American Federal Government 3

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ECON 2113 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3
ECON 2123 - Principles of Microeconomics 3
PSY 1113 - Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 1113 - Introduction to Sociology 3

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 1104 - Principles of Chemistry 4
CHEM 1315 - General Chemistry I 5
GEOL 1014 - Earth Science 4
GEOL 1114 - Physical Geology 4
GEOL 1124 - Physical Geography 4
GEOL 1224 - Historical Geology 4
GEOL 2124 - Astronomy 4
PHYS 1014 - General Physical Science 4
PHYS 1114 - General Physics 4

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 1114 - General Biology 4
BIOL 1134 - Intro to Environmental Science 4
BIOL 1144 - General Cellular Biology 4

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MATH 1413 - Introduction to Statistics 3
MATH 1423 - Functions and Modeling 3
MATH 1503 - Mathematics for Critical Thinking 3
MATH 1513 - College Algebra 3
MATH 1613 - Trigonometry 3
MATH 1715 - Pre-Calculus 5
MATH 2264 - Analytical Geometry and Calculus I 4

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ART 1113 - Art Appreciation 3
HUM 1113 - Art Appreciation 3
COMM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation 3
HUM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation 3
ENGL 2613 - Introduction to Literature 3
HUM 2113 - Humanities I 3
HUM 2223 - Humanities II 3
HUM 2893 - Cinema 3
MUSC 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
HUM 2573 - Music Appreciation 3
PHIL 1113 - Introduction to Philosophy 3

Global Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 3103 - Plants and Civilization 3
BIOL 3203 - Bioethics 3
ECON 3003 - Internatnl Econ Issues & Policies 3
GEOG 2243 - Human Geography 3
GERM 1113 - Beginning German I 3
HIST 2013 - World Civilization I 3
HIST 2023 - World Civilization II 3
HUM 3633 - Comparative Religion 3
LANG 1113 - Foundations of World Languages 3
MGMT 3033 - Conflict Resltn:I’m Always Right! 3
NAMS 1143 - Native Americans of North America 3
NAMS 2503 - Cherokee I 3
PHIL 1313 - Values and Ethics 3
POLS 3053 - International Relations 3
SOC 3213 - Minority Groups 3
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish I 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select three additional hours from the courses listed above and not previously selected.

Program Core Requirements: 21 Credit Hour(s)

Students in the program are required to take courses other than HUM 3633 from the selections under “Global Studies” in the General Education Requirements.

Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 3123 - Topics in Advanced Composition 3
ENGL 3423 - The Novel 3
ENGL 4223 - Shakespeare 3
ENGL 4453 - Literary Traditions 3
HUM 3633 - Comparative Religion 3
HUM 4993 - Humanities Seminar 3
HUM 4013 - Capstone Project/Portfolio I 3

Major Emphasis (Select one option below): 21 Credit Hour(s)

English Option: 21 Credit Hour(s)

Twelve hours must be upper level
Students may take any ENGL-prefix courses not otherwise listed. Additionally applicable: NAMS 4123 and HUM 3733.

World Languages: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Students must take level one of a particular languagebefore taking level two, or meet requirements throughtesting.
Course NameCreditsTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GERM 1223 - Beginning German II 3
NAMS 2623 - Cherokee II 3
SPAN 1223 - Beginning Spanish II 3
SPAN 2113 - Intermediate Spanish I 3
SPAN 2223 - Intermediate Spanish II 3

Selected Minor: 18-24 Credit Hour(s)

OR

Liberal Arts Electives: 18 Credit Hour(s)

(At least 9 credit hours must be upper level)

Free Electives: 8-14 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 120

Notes: