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YEAR ONE – FALL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Course<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nCredits<\/th>\nMilestone<\/th>\nPre-req<\/th>\nSchedule tips<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
PHI101<\/th>\nIntroduction to Philosophy<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENG101<\/th>\nEnglish Composition I<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PSY101<\/th>\nIntroduction to Psychology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIS111<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nHIS121<\/th>\n		Western Civilization I<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nWorld Civilization I<\/td>\n		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHI202<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nPHI102<\/th>\n		History of Modern Philosophy<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nBasic Issues in Philosophy<\/td>\n		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nCREDITS:<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

YEAR ONE – Spring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Course<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nCredits<\/th>\nMilestone<\/th>\nPre-req<\/th>\nSchedule tips<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
PHI110<\/th>\nEthics<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHI121<\/th>\nPractical Logic<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHI204<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nPHI206<\/th>\n		Philosophy through Film<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nExistentialism<\/td>\n		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPHI204-Written Communication<\/span>
\nPHI206 \u2013 Public Presentation<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ENG102<\/th>\nEnglish Composition II<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIS112<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nHIS122<\/th>\n		Western Civilization II<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nWorld Civilization II<\/td>\n		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHIS111->HIS112
\nHIS121->HIS122<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nCREDITS:<\/strong><\/td>\n15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

YEAR TWO – FALL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Course<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nCredits<\/th>\nMilestone<\/th>\nPre-req<\/th>\nSchedule tips<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
PHI102<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nPH202<\/th>\n		Basic Issues in Philosophy
\nor
\nHistory of Modern Philosophy<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\nFall Only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIT201<\/th>\nAmerican Literature I*<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLiterature Elective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
REL101<\/th>\nWorld Religions<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\"\u2611\"<\/td>\nGlobal Awareness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BIO103
\nAnd
\nBIO104<\/th>\n		Human Nutrition and Health
\nAnd
\nLaboratory<\/td>\n		3\/4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLab Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MATT122<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nMAT125<\/th>\n		Quantitative Reasoning<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nMAT125<\/td>\n		3<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\n4<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMAT118 or higher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nCREDITS:<\/strong><\/td>\n15-17<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

YEAR TWO – Spring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Course<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nCredits<\/th>\nMilestone<\/th>\nPre-req<\/th>\nSchedule tips<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
LIT202<\/th>\nAmerican Literature II<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLiterature Elective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ERS125<\/th>\nEnvironmental Issues<\/td>\n3\/4<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLab Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ANT101<\/th>\nCultural Anthropology<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBehavioral Science Elective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHI204<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nPHI 206<\/th>\n		Philosophy through Film<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nExistentialism<\/td>\n		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ART101<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nART121<\/th>\n		Introduction to Art<\/span>
\nor<\/span>
\nIntroduction to Photography<\/td>\n		3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFree Elective<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/th>\nCREDITS:<\/strong><\/td>\n15-16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/span>TOTAL CREDITS:60-<\/strong><\/span>62<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/i> <\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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