Undergraduate Catalog (PDF) - Caldwell College

COMMUNICATION ARTS – 3 CREDITSStudents must complete CO 230 Communication Skills, EN 110 Speaking for Success (fornon-native speakers of English) or a Drama in Performance course.FINE ARTS – 3 CREDITSStudents are required to take one course in fine arts. See Core Curriculum Booklet for options.HISTORY – 3 CREDITSStudents are required to complete HI 101 Roots of the West or HI 102 The Shaping of the West.MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE – 6 CREDITSStudents are required to take one course in mathematics and one course in computer sciencefrom a departmental list of core courses found in the Core Curriculum Booklet.MODERN LANGUAGES – 3 CREDITSStudents are required to complete a language or culture course. Courses are available,upon sufficient enrollment, in French, Italian, Spanish, English for non-native speakers, andAmerican Sign Language. Based on testing, for students whose native language is notEnglish, EN 125 (Advanced Grammar 2) may fulfill the modern language requirement.PROGRAMS OF STUDYNATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES – 3 CREDITSStudents are required to take a biological or physical science course.SOCIAL SCIENCES – 6 CREDITSStudents must complete two of the following courses: BU 101 Survey of Economics, PO 125Understanding the Political World, PS 150 General Psychology, SO 101 Introduction toSociology: Foundations, or AN 225 Cultural Anthropology. Course selection may vary,depending upon the major. Refer to the Core Curriculum Booklet.FRESHMAN SEMINAR – 1 CREDIT(Not required for adult undergraduate students)Although the Core Curriculum is intended as an educational experience common to allCaldwell College students, there are circumstances that allow for exemptions from certaincourses or for substitutions of other acceptable courses. These circumstances are described inthe Core Curriculum Booklet.The Enriched CoreThe purpose of the Enriched Core is to reinforce central elements of the Catholic andDominican identity of the college while giving students choice and flexibility to pursue topicsof interest. As a student, you will complete one course in each of the three clusters listed below(9 credits). The clusters will include courses from a broad range of disciplines.Catholic and Dominican TraditionCourses in this cluster will create and deepen your connection to, and understanding of RomanCatholic and Dominican heritage.Global Awareness and Cultural UnderstandingCourses in this cluster will enhance your understanding of the contemporary world through afocused examination of issues of current global concern and/or the development of characteristicsof other societies and cultures.41