Undergraduate Bulletin > University Requirements > College of Arts & Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)

Summary of CAR

Humanities
Twelve semester hours required, distributed as follows:
Literature (GLT)	6ap
Fine Arts (GFA)	3ap
Philosophical/Religious/Ethical (GPR)	3

Historical Perspectives (GEC: GHP + CAR: GPM and GMO)

6ap

Six semester hours required, including one course from each category:

Premodern (GPM)

(3 s.h.)

CCI 201	Introduction to Greek Civilization
CCI 202	Introduction to Roman Civilization
CCI 211	Introduction to Greek Archaeology
CCI 212	Introduction to Roman Archaeology
CCI 240	Ancient Warfare
FMS 150	Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
FMS 151	Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern—Global Perspectives
FMS 152	Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern—Global Non-Western Perspectives
HIS 203	History of Africa to 1870
HIS 206	Topics in Premodern World History I
HIS 207	Topics in Premodern World History II
HIS 215	The Civilizations of Asia
HIS 220	The Ancient World
HIS 221	Medieval Legacy
HIS 222	Europe 1400–1789
HIS 251	The History of Western Science: A Survey
HIS 369	History of Spain
HIS 373	English History to 1660
HSS 101	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
HSS 111	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
HSS 121	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
HSS 201	Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
HSS 211	Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
HSS 221	Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
MUS 331	History of Western Music I
PHI 251	History of Ancient Philosophy
RCO 108	Residential College Core Course: The Deep Roots of the American Experience through 1890
RCO 208	Residential College Core Course: The American Experience: 1900–present
RCO 240–244	Historical Perspectives of Western Culture
REL 202	Hebrew Bible
REL 204	New Testament and the Origins of Christianity
REL 210	Christianity to the Reformation
REL 215	Judaism
REL 217	The Synagogue
WCV 101	Western Civilization

Modern (GMO)

(3 s.h.)

AFS 201	Introduction to African American Studies
FMS 160	Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
FMS 161	Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern—Global Perspectives
FMS 162	Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern—Global Non-Western Perspectives
HIS 204	History of Africa since 1870
HIS 208	Topics in Modern World History I
HIS 209	Topics in Modern World History II
HIS 211	The United States: A General Survey to 1865
HIS 212	The United States: A General Survey Since 1865
HIS 216	The Civilizations of Asia
HIS 217	The World in the Twentieth Century
HIS 218	The World in the Twentieth Century
HIS 223	Modern Europe
HIS 239	Latin America: Colonial Period
HIS 240	Latin America: National Period
HIS 252	The History of Western Science: A Survey
HIS 301	Race and Slavery
HIS 302	Race and Segregation
HIS 311	Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
HIS 327	American Cultural History
HIS 335	The American Colonial Period, 1607–1763
HIS 336	The Age of the Democratic Revolution, 1764–1789
HIS 345	The Unfit: Race Cleansing in the United States
HIS 360	The Structure of Scientific Change: Topics in the History of Science
HIS 371	Europe since World War I
HIS 374	British History 1688–Present
HIS 381	The Near and Middle East
HSS 102	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
HSS 112	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
HSS 122	First-Year Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
HSS 202	Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
HSS 212	Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
HSS 222	Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
MUS 434	American Music
PHI 252	History of Modern Philosophy
RCO 109	Residential College Core Course: The Deep Roots of the American Experience through 1890
RCO 209	Residential College Core Course: The American Experience: 1900–present
RCO 245–249	Historical Perspectives of Western Culture
REL 212	Christianity from the Reformation to the Present
REL 229	Introduction to African American Religions
REL 231	Religion in America
REL 240	Modern Judaism
WCV 102	Western Civilization
WGS 333	Gendered Worlds

Natural Science (GEC: GNS + CAR: GPS and GLS)

9–10ap

Nine to ten semester hours required including one laboratory course, and at least one course from each category:

Physical Science (GPS)

(3–7 s.h.)

AST 203	Conceptual Astronomy
AST 209	Astronomy: The Solar System
AST 235	Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
CHE 101	Introductory Chemistry
CHE 103	General Descriptive Chemistry I
CHE 104	General Descriptive Chemistry II
CHE 110	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 111	General Chemistry I
CHE 112	General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHE 114	General Chemistry II
CHE 115	General Chemistry II Laboratory
FMS 183	Freshman Seminar in Physical Science
FMS 183L	Freshman Seminar in Physical Science Laboratory
GEO 103	Introduction to Earth Science
GEO 106	Geosystems Science
GEO 106L	Geosystems Science Laboratory
GEO 111	Physical Geology
GEO 111L	Physical Geology Laboratory
GEO 121	Introduction to Geographic Information Science
GEO 311	Weather and Climate
GEO 311L	Climatology Laboratory
GEO 314	Physical Geography: Landscape Processes
GEO 314L	Physical Geography Laboratory
HSS 103	First-Year Seminar in the Physical Sciences
HSS 113	First-Year Seminar in the Physical Sciences
HSS 123	First-Year Seminar in the Physical Sciences
HSS 203	Seminar in the Physical Sciences
HSS 213	Seminar in the Physical Sciences
HSS 223	Seminar in the Physical Sciences
PHY 205	Conceptual Physics
PHY 205L	Conceptual Physics Laboratory
PHY 211	General Physics I
PHY 211A	General Physics I
PHY 212	General Physics II
PHY 212A	General Physics II
PHY 291	General Physics I with Calculus
PHY 292	General Physics II with Calculus
RCO 255–259	Residential College Seminars in Natural Science*

Life Science (GLS)

(3–7 s.h.)

ATY 253	Introduction to Physical Anthropology
BIO 105	Major Concepts of Biology
BIO 105L	Major Concepts of Biology Laboratory
BIO 111	Principles of Biology I
BIO 112	Principles of Biology II
FMS 184	Freshman Seminar in Life Science
FMS 184L	Freshman Seminar in Life Science Laboratory
HSS 104	First-Year Seminar in the Life Sciences
HSS 114	First-Year Seminar in the Life Sciences
HSS 124	First-Year Seminar in the Life Sciences
HSS 204	Seminar in the Life Sciences
HSS 214	Seminar in the Life Sciences
HSS 224	Seminar in the Life Sciences
NTR 213	Introductory Nutrition
PSY 230	Biological Psychology
RCO 250–254	Residential College Seminars in Natural Science*

* RCO 250–259 may carry either GPS or GLS credit; see advisor or semester Schedule of Courses.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)

9ap

Nine semester hours required, with courses from at least two different academic departments

Foreign Language (GFL)		0–12 or proficiencyap

Intermediate-level proficiency in one language required. Proficiency may be demonstrated by placement test or by completing course work through course number 204 in:

American Sign Language, French, Chinese, German**, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish.

**In German, proficiency may also be demonstrated by completing GER 311.

Non-native speakers of English are exempted from the College foreign language requirement.

Students are reminded that they will be eligible for election to the UNCG chapter of Phi Beta Kappa only if they have completed the equivalent of six semester hours of foreign language study, excluding American Sign Language, at the intermediate (203–204) college level.

Writing Intensive (WI)

Students must complete a total of four WI courses, with at least one at the 300 level or above, and one in the major. See the online Class Schedule for semester listing of Writing Intensive courses.

ap Indicates that AP credit is available in these categories; see AP course information.