2008-2009 Academic Catalog - Queens University of Charlotte

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General Education Requirements
Core Program in the Liberal Arts
All full-time undergraduates in the traditional program must successfully complete the four
courses in the Core program in the liberal arts: Core 112, Core 122, Core 222 and Core 412.
The Queens Core Program is a three-year interdisciplinary and interactive common experience
organized developmentally and devoted to helping students examine the nature and direction
of their lives. Its mission is to engage all traditional undergraduates in a shared experience
of thinking critically about perennial human concerns and their diverse cultural and historical
expressions, thereby educating students so that they may lead noble lives, pursue productive
careers, and become responsibly active citizens in a global context. It relies especially on the
opportunities for experiential learning afforded by Queens' location in a large city.
Freshmen
Students who enter Queens as freshmen take Core 112 in the fall semester and Core 122
in the spring semester. Sophomores take Core 222 in either the fall or the spring semester.
There are no Core program courses in the third, or junior, year. Seniors take Core 412 in
either the fall or spring semester. The Core courses should be taken in sequence and must
always be taken for a letter grade.
THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Transfer Students
When a student transfers to Queens the Registrar determines the student's class status.
Full-time students are required to begin the Core Program sequence at the point appropriate
for their class status. The Registrar will also determine whether the student has transferred
acceptable substitutes for any Core requirements. Students who lack acceptable substitutes
may either take the Core Program course(s) lacking, or the appropriate course
substitution(s). (See Core Program – Substitutions)
Part-Time Students
Part-time students are encouraged but not required to participate in the Core program.
Should part-time students elect not to complete the courses in the Core sequence, they
must complete approved Core program substitutions. (See Core Program – Substitutions)
A student whose status changes from part-time to full-time must begin the Core Program
sequence at the point appropriate to his or her class status at that time.
Writing Proficiency Requirement
A student must successfully complete English 110 and English 120 in order to graduate.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirement
All students must successfully complete one writing-intensive course in their major. Where several
courses have been identified, students must take one, but may take others if they desire.
Mathematics proficiency
Upon entry into the undergraduate program all students will be required to take a Mathematics
placement test. On the basis of the placement test results and their previous academic record,
students will be placed in one of the following three categories:
Category one: Not required to take Mathematics courses as a general University require
ment; if student does take a Mathematics course, placement is MATH 121 or above.
Category two: Required to successfully complete MATH 104 or above.
Category three: Required to successfully complete MATH 104 or above. Completion of
MATH 099 is suggested before enrolling in another Mathematics course.