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:
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 201 |
Ashby Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern |
RCO 211 |
Ashby Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern |
RCO 221 |
Ashby Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern |
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 |
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 since World War I |
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 202 |
Ashby Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern |
RCO 212 |
Ashby Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern |
RCO 222 |
Ashby Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern |
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 |
Introductory Concepts in Earth 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 252 |
Introductory Concepts in Biology |
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.
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) |
12 |
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.