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Northland College Liberal Education Requirements 2004-2006 Catalog

At the heart of Northland’s curriculum are the liberal education requirements, a set of courses that is intended to provide the liberal arts core of every student’s education. These courses constitute approximately one-third of a student’s overall academic program, and there is considerable choice in the way most components can be met. Course descriptions note which category the course fulfills, and a list of approved courses is available from the registrar’s office. Note: the Teacher Education program has specific liberal education requirements. See TEACHER EDUCATION for more information.   I. Foundational Skills (5 courses total) 1. First-Term Orientation (1 course) SEM 110 Northland Seminar MGT 361 Degree Completion Majors only 2. Communication (1 course) ENG 111 College Writing (with a grade of C or higher) 3. Quantitative Reasoning (1 course) MTH 105 Finite Mathematics MTH 107 Statistical Concepts and Analysis MTH 109 Pre-Calculus Mathematics MTH 140 Calculus I MTH 150 Reasoning with Statistics and Mathematical Models MTH 202 Math for Elementary Teachers MGT 369 Degree Completion Majors only pending approval HCA 307 Degree Completion Majors only pending approval 4. Personal Wellness and Lifetime Sports (2 courses) OED courses 000-099 PED courses 000-099 PED 132 Life Guard Training PED 133 Water Safety Instructor   II. Disciplinary Approaches (10 courses total) 1. Humanities (4 courses, each from a different program) Fine Arts ART 106 Foundations of Visual Art ART 230 Ancient, Classical, and Medieval Art History ART 231Renaissance to Modern Art History ART 232 Contemporary Art History ART 306 Art Collaborations with Nature FIN 100 Introduction to Fine Arts FIN 200 Fine Arts in Context FIN 201 Fine Arts: Themes and Ideas MUS 030 Fine Arts Ensemble Participation MUS 101 Introduction to Music MUS 103 The Evolution of American Popular Song MUS 105 The Story of Jazz MUS 117 Music in Culture History HIS courses 100-399, except HIS 303 and HIS x50 courses as specified Literature ENG courses 200-249 or 300-349 Religion and Philosophy REL courses 200-349 PHL courses 100-349 MGT 367 Degree Completion Majors only HCA 375 Degree Completion Majors only pending approval

2. Natural Sciences (3 courses, each from a different program) Biology BIO 105 Degree Completion Majors only BIO 115 Concepts of Biology Chemistry CHM 110 General Chemistry I Geoscience GSC 105 Geology and Society GSC 120 Physical Geology Physics and Meteorology MET 125 Introduction to Meteorology PHY 100 Physical Science PHY 104 Introduction to Astronomy PHY 110 General Physics I   3. Social Sciences (3 courses, each from a different program) Business and Economics BUS 100 Introduction to Business ECN 219 Economics of Citizenship ECN 220 Macroeconomics ECN 221 Microeconomics MGT 438 Degree Completion Majors only Government GOV 110 Introduction to American Government GOV 120 Contemporary Political Thought Peace, Conflict, and Global Studies PGS 115 Introduction to Peace Studies PGS 215 Introduction to Conflict Resolution Psychology PSY 110 General Psychology MGT 364 Degree Completion Majors only Sociology SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology SOC 225 Social Problems SOC 226 Social Movements SOC 233 Self and Society   III. Perspectives on Cultural and Human Diversity (2 courses from different programs, courses may “double count” in categories I or II, but not in category IV)   Courses satisfying this requirement provide an opportunity to study, as a central focus, the behavioral patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and/or experiences of groups or cultures that are not principally western European in origin or that would, because of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, disability status, or sexual orientation, contribute to students’ understanding of cultural and human diversity. See the Timetable of Courses for course selections.   Two approved Cultural and Human Diversity courses   IV. Environmental Perspectives (2 courses from different programs, courses may “double count” in categories I or II, but not in category III)   Courses satisfying this requirement address, as a central focus, the relationship between humans and the natural environment. See the Timetable of Courses for course selections.   Two approved Environmental Perspectives courses   Total Liberal Education Requirements .......54-60 credits   Note: Associate Degree transfer students see TRANSFER OF CREDITS for special information regarding the liberal education requirements.