Liberal Arts Requirements

All new USF St. Petersburg students and Former Students Returning are required to take 45 semester hours to satisfy the complete liberal arts requirements. Thirty-six (36) semester hours will satisfy the general education course requirements and 9 semester hours will satisfy the exit requirements. Students seeking second baccalaureate degrees (those coded as 5B) are exempt from the 9 semester hour exit requirements. The requirements are distributed as follows:

General Education Requirements*	Sem. Hours
English Composition	6
Quantative Methods	6
Natural Sciences	6
Historical Perspectives	6
Fine Arts	3
African, Latin American, Middle Eastern or Asian Perspectives	3
Total	36

Exit Requirements*
Major Works and Major Issues	6
Literature and Writing	3
Total	9

*Courses may be certified in more than one area, but students may use each course in only one (1) area.

All students must achieve an overall average of “C” (2.0GPA) in the lower level requirements and a grade of “C-” or better in each of the exit requirement courses.

Although post-secondary foreign language courses may not be required for all graduates, students are encouraged to become competent in at least one foreign language. Foreign language study enriches the command of English, enlarges cultural perspective, and enhances learning skills.

LIBERAL ARTS GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE REQUIREMENTS
(36 Semester Hours)

A. English Composition:
This requirement consists of a minimum of six (6) semester hours of approved course work in English Composition. Students may satisfy this requirement during the second semester freshman level of composition in the following ways: by earning a letter grade of “C-” or better at USF St. Petersburg or another institution or by receiving AP or IB English credit. Students with satisfactory CLEP performance will satisfy part of the English Composition requirement, but they will still need to complete ENC 1102 or its equivalent. To satisfy the Gordon Rule, students must earn a letter grade of “C-” or better in each of these courses.

B. Quantitative Methods:

Commpetence in a minimum of six (6) semester hours of approved mathematics coursework (see the list below). These courses should include both a practical component-providing students with an appreciation of how course content relates to their everyday experiences, and an historical component-providing students with an understanding of the application of the material to other disciplines. To satisfy the Gordon Rule, students must earn a letter grade of “C-” or better in each of these courses. Only the courses in the list below may be used to satisfy the General Education Quantitative Methods requirement. At least one course must have either an MAC or an MGF prefix. The other course may be any course in the list.

C. Natural Sciences:
Students should successfully complete a minimum of six (6) semester hours of approved coursework in the natural sciences. Students are encouraged to enroll in courses with a laboratory component. It is a goal that all students have at least one science course with a laboratory; however, facilities and personnel resources prohibit that requirement at this time. Courses may be interdisciplinary. The courses may deal with the content, theories, history, presuppositions, and methods of the discipline. They will include demonstrations and address problems, ambiguities, and different perspectives in the discipline. They will also provide students with an appreciation of how the discipline fits within the natural sciences and relates to their own lives and the broader human experience.

D. Social Sciences:
Students must successfully complete a minimum of six (6) semester hours of approved coursework in the social sciences; the courses may be interdisciplinary and need not be sequential. Courses in the social sciences shall involve those disciplines considered to be social sciences in that they deal theoretically and empirically with individuals and their relationships to each other and to society. Courses must deal with the content, theories, history, presuppositions, and methods of the discipline. They should also address problems, ambiguities, and different perspectives in the discipline. These courses will provide students with an appreciation of how the discipline fits within the social sciences and relates to their own lives and the broader human experience.

E.Historical Perspectives:
A minimum of six (6) semester hours of approved coursework in artistic, cultural, economic, intellectual, religious, social, and/or political history is required. At least three (3) semester hours will be in the history of Western Civilization. Courses are not limited to those in the discipline of history; however, the courses will have a historical perspective in that they provide students with a sense of the evolution of societies and peoples, including analysis of their history. A sense of chronology is necessary in these courses, but not sufficient. A historical perspective also entails analyses of various elements, such as the intellectual, cultural, artistic, economic, social, political, and religious characteristics of societies and peoples.

F. Fine Arts:
Students are required to successfully complete a minimum of three (3) semester hours of approved coursework in the fine arts. Courses in the fine arts shall involve those disciplines considered to be fine arts in that they deal theoretically and experientially with the aesthetic dimensions of individuals and groups. Courses will concern the creative experience that takes into account the perspectives of both the artist and the public. They may be interdisciplinary and must involve the content, theories, history, presuppositions, and methods of the fine arts. They will address problems, ambiguities, and different perspectives in the disciplines of fine arts. These courses will also provide students with an appreciation of how the disciplines fit within fine arts and relate to their everyday experiences.

G. African, Latin American, Middle Eastern, or Asian Perspectives (ALAMEA):
Students will take a minimum of three (3) semester hours of approved coursework in one of the above listed geographical areas. Course content may include social, political, and economic as well as artistic, cultural, and intellectual subject matter. The material will be presented within a geographical, chronological, and/or humanities background and will necessarily be selective.

All courses listed are certified as meeting the General Education requirement. Additional courses may have been certified since publication of this catalog. Please consult with an academic advisor for current and additional information.

A. ENGLISH COMPOSITON
ENC 1101 Composition I -6A 3
ENC 1102 Composition II -6A 3

B. QUANTITATIVE METHODS
MAC 1105 College Algebra -6A 3
MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra -6A 3
MAC 1147 Precalculus Algebra &
Trigonometry -6A 4
MAC 2233 Business Calculus -6A 4
MAC 2311 Calculus I -6A 4
MAC 2312 Calculus II -6A 4
MGF 1106 Finite Mathematics -6A 3
MGF 1107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts -6A 3
PSY 3204 Psychological Statistics -6A 3
QMB 2100 Business & Economic Statistics I-6A 3
STA 2023 Introductory Statistics I -6A 4
STA 2122 Social Science Statistics -6A 3

C. NATURAL SCIENCES
ANT 2511 Biological Anthropology 3
BSC 2010 Biology I - Cellular Processes 3
BSC 2011 Biology II - Diversity 3
BSC 2025 Food: Personal & Global Perspectives 3
BSC 2035 Sex and Today's World 3
BSC 2050 Environment 3
CHM 2023 Chemistry for Today 4
CHM 2045 General Chemistry I 3
CHM 2046 General Chemistry II 3
EVR 2001 Introduction to Environmental cience 3
EVR 2002 Environmental Science: Regional and Global Issues 3
GEO 2200 Introduction to Physical Geography 3
GLY 2010 Dynamic Earth: Introduction to Physical Geology 3
*IDH 3350 Natural Science Honors 3
OCE 2001 Introduction to Oceanography 3
PHY 2053 General Physics I 3
PHY 2054 General Physics II 3

D. SOCIAL SCIENCES
AFA 4150 Africa and the United States -6A 3
ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology 4
ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology 3
ANT 3101 Archaeology 3
ANT 3610 Anthropological Linguistics 3
CCJ 3024 Survey of the Criminal Justice System 3
CPO 2002 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3
DEP 3103 Child Psychology 3
ECO 2013 Economic Principles (Macroeconomics) 3
ECO 2023 Economic Principles (Microeconomics) 3
GEA 2000 World Regional Geography 4
*IDH 2010 Acquisition of Knowleges 3
*IDH 3400 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
*IDH 3600 Seminar in Applied Ethics 3
INR 1015 World Perspective 3
ISS 1102 Self and Society 3
ISS 1103 Nature and Culture 3
MMC 3602 Mass Communication and Society 3
PHI 1103 Critical Thinking 3
PHI 2630 Contemporary Moral Issues 3
PHI 3640 Environmental Ethics 3
PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychological Science 3
REL 2300 Introduction to World Religions 4
SOW 3210 The American Social Welfare System 3
SPC 2600 Public Speaking 3
SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology 3
SYG 2010 Contemporary Social Problems 3
WST 3015 Introduction to Women's Studies 3

E. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
AFA 4150 Africa and the United States -6A 3
AMH 2010 American History I 3
AMH 2020 American History II 3
AML 3413 Historical Perspectives in Early
American Literature 3
ARH 2050 History of Visual Arts I 3
ARH 2051 History of Visual Arts II 3
CLT 3370 Classical Mythology 3
EUH 2000 Western Civilization I 3
EUH 2001 Western Civilization II 3
EUH 2011 Ancient History I 3
EUH 2021 Byzantium History 3
EUH 2022 The Medieval West 3
EUH 2030 Modern European History I 3
EUH 2031 Modern European History II 3
GEA 2000 World Regional Geography 4
*IDH 2010 Acquisition of Knowlegte 3
*IDH 3100 Arts and Humanities 3
*IDH 3400 Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
*IDH 3600 Seminar in Applied Ethics 3
LAH 2020 Latin American Civilization 3
LAH 2733 Latin American History in Film 3
LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature -6A 3
LIT 2010 Introduction to Fiction -6A 3
LIT 2040 Introduction to Drama -6A 3
MMC 3602 Mass Communications & Society 3
REL 2300 Introduction to World Religions 4
REL 3363 Introduction to Islam 3

F. FINE ARTS
ARH 2050 History of Visual Arts I 3
ARH 2051 History of Visual Arts II 3
ARH 3001 Introduction to Art 4
ART 2201C Concepts and Practices I 3-4
ART 2203C Concepts and Practices II 3-4
HUM 1020 The Arts 3
*IDH 3100 Arts and Humanities 3
IDS 3662 Arts Connections 3
MUL 3012 Music in Your Life 3

G. ALAMEA
AFA 4150 Africa and the United States -6A 3
ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology 4
ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology 3
GEA 2000 World Regional Geography 4
*IDH 4200 Geographical Perspectives 3
INR 1015 World Perspectives 3
LAH 2020 Latin American Civilization 3
LAH 2733 Latin American History in Film 3
REL 3363 Introduction to Islam 3
WST 3015 Introduction to Women's Studies 3
*Available to Honors Program students only.

LIBERAL ARTS EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN ALL DISCIPLINES
(9 Semester Hours)

A student’s liberal arts education will continue throughout the college years and not be limited to a relatively small number of required courses in the first two years of college. Exit requirements will provide students with an opportunity during their junior and senior years at USF St. Petersburg to integrate their knowledge within the context of liberal arts. Courses that satisfy the exit requirements will, where appropriate, incorporate considerations of values and ethics; international and environmental perspectives; race and ethnicity; and gender. By their junior and senior years, students will have a foundation in liberal arts and be better able to reflect upon ethical issues in a constructive way. Students seeking second baccalaureate degrees (those coded as 5B) are exempt from the liberal arts exit requirements.

Students will take at least one of the Liberal Arts Exit courses outside their disciplinary cluster(s). For purposes of this policy, the term “discipline” refers to the following fields: business, education, fine arts, letters, natural sciences, and social sciences (See list below of “Outside the Disciplinary Cluster” Liberal Arts Exit Courses). One of the Major Works and Major Issues courses, if taken outside the student’s major disciplinary cluster(s), may be taken for S/U credit with the consent of the instructor. Only courses numbered 3000 or above may be used to satisfy the exit requirements. Exit requirements must be completed with USF courses.
All exit requirement courses will be seminar-size courses in which enrollment will be targeted at approximately 20 to 25 students. These courses will be taught by regular faculty.

Students majoring in the College of Education are permitted to graduate with only six credits of Liberal Arts Exit courses, all of which may be taken in the College. The distribution of those six credits varies by major.

I. Major Works and Major Issues (6 credit hours required):
A portion of the exit requirements consists of a minimum of six (6) semester hours of approved coursework concerning major works and major issues. Courses will focus on major issues, documents, or works, and will allow students to read primary texts. These courses may allow students to delve into topics on an interdisciplinary basis. Students will be encouraged to write enough to fulfill Gordon Rule requirements. One of the Major Works and Major Issues courses, if taken outside the student’s major discipline(s), may be taken for S/U credit with the consent of the instructor.
Major Works and Major Issues courses must offer the opportunity for integration of content. These courses will have a liberal arts content and, when appropriate, will contain in-depth discussions of values and ethics, international and environmental perspectives, race and ethnicity, and gender. Courses may be interdisciplinary and may be team taught. This will provide students with an opportunity to explore, in-depth and on an interdisciplinary basis, major topics that are important but outside of the major field of study.

J. Literature and Writing (3 credit hours required):
In addition, students will take three (3) semester hours of approved exit requirement coursework in literature and writing. These courses will allow students to read significant literature of the world and write at least 6,000 words. These courses also meet the Gordon Rule Communications requirement. The writing requirement may be satisfied with assignments that include, for instance, revision and process writing. The course may be taken within the major if appropriate. The courses will focus on the dimensions of values and ethics, international and environmental perspectives, race and ethnicity, and gender.
All courses listed are certified as meeting the Exit requirement. Additional courses may have been certified since publication of this catalog. Please consult with an academic advisor for current and additional information.

ANT 4241 Anthropology of Religion -6A 3
ANT 4302 Gender and Cross Cultural Perspectives 3
ANT 4316 Ethnic Diversity in the U.S. 3
ANT 4432 The Individual and Culture -6A 3
ARH 3475C Contemporary Issues in Art 4
BSC 4057 Environmental Issues 3
CCJ 4934 Seminar in Criminology -6A 3
ECO 3703 International Economics 3
ECP 3201 Economics of Women and Work 3
ECP 3302 Environmental Economics 3
ECS 4430 Economics of Latin America 3
EDF 3604 Social Foundations of Education 3
EVR 4027 Wetland Environments 3
FRE 3502 The Francophile World 3
GEB 4890 Strategic Management and
Decision Making 3
GEO 4372 Global Conservation -6A 4
GEO 4471 Political Geography 4
GLY 4734 Beaches and Coastal Environments 3
HIS 3308 War and Society 3
HIS 3938 Major Issues in History 3
HIS 4936 Pro-Seminar in History -6A 4
*IDH 4000 Honors Program Seminar 4
INR 3202 Individual Human Rights 3
INR 4083 Conflict In The World 3
INR 4254 Africa in World Affairs 3
ISS 4935 Seminar in the Social Sciences 3
LIT 3103 Great Literature of the World -6A 3
LIT 3155 Modern Literature -6A 3
LIT 3301 Cultural Studies and the Popular Arts -6A 3
LIT 3374 The Bible As Literature 3
LIT 3383 The Image of Women in Literature -6A 3
LIT 3451 Literature and the Occult -6A 3
LIT 4386 British & American Literature by
Women- 6A
THE 4174 New British Theatre and Drama -6A 3
WST 3225 Women, Environment and Gender 3
ZOO 4512 Sociobiology 3

AML 3604 African American Literature -6A 3
AML 4624 Black Women Writers -6A 3
EEX 4742 Narrative Perspectives on Exceptionality:
Cultural and Ethical Issues -6A 3
*IDH 4970 Honors Thesis 3
LAE 4414 Teaching Literature in the Elementary
School, Grades K-6 -6A 3
LAE 4464 Adolescent Literature for Middle and
Secondary Students -6A 3
LIT 3103 Great Literature of the World -6A 3
LIT 3155 Modern Literature -6A 3
LIT 3301 Cultural Studies and the Popular Arts-6A 3
LIT 3383 The Image of Women in Literature -6A 3
LIT 3451 Literature and the Occult -6A 3
LIT 4386 British & American Literature by
Women -6A
POT 4109 Politics and Literature -6A 3
THE 4174 New British Theatre and Drama -6A 3

“Outside the Disciplinary Cluster” Liberal Arts Exit Courses
“Outside the disciplinary cluster” in Liberal Arts Exit courses is defined as outside a cluster of departments or programs. Students with majors from one cluster, must take at least one certified Liberal Arts Exit course from any of the other clusters identified below.

Disciplinary Cluster 1: Arts & Letters - Students with majors in these programs must take at least one certified Liberal Arts Exit course in Clusters 2-6.

Disciplinary Cluster 2: Natural Sciences - Students with majors in these programs must take at least one certified Liberal Arts Exit courses in Clusters 1 or 3-6.

Disciplinary Cluster 3: Social Sciences - Students with majors in these programs must take at least one certified Liberal Arts Exit course in Clusters 1, 2, 3, 4-6.

Disciplinary Cluster 4: Business - Students with majors in these programs must take at least one certified Liberal Arts Exit course in Clusters 1-3 or 5 or 6.

Disciplinary Cluster 5: Fine Arts - Students with majors in these programs must take at least one certified Liberal Arts Exit course in Clusters 1-4 or 6.
Art-Graphic Design.

Disciplinary Cluster 6: Education
Education
By approved exception, students majoring in this program will take 6 hours of exit in the College of Education.

All first-time-in-college students are required to take Freshman English (a sequential two-semester course of study) in accordance with the following conditions:
1. First-time-enrolled students (a) who do not intend to take the CLEP Freshman English Test or (b) who have been notified of failing CLEP prior to registration and who do not intend to attempt the exam a second time must take ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 sequentially. If a student fails the first course, he/she must repeat it before proceeding to the next Freshman English course. Students should normally take these courses during their freshman year, but these courses are high demand and it is possible that registration space will not always be available.
2. First-time-enrolled students (a) who have not taken CLEP prior to their arrival on campus or (b) who have failed but wish to repeat the test should attempt CLEP during their first nine (9) weeks. During this semester, they should not enroll in ENC 1101. If a student either fails or doesn’t attempt the CLEP examination during his/her first nine (9) weeks, the student normally should take ENC 1101 in the following semester. In this case, the student will normally complete the sequence by the first semester of his/her sophomore year.
These policies do not apply to first-time-enrolled students who can meet the Freshman English requirement with credit transferred from another institution or those with appropriate AP or IB English credit.

Credit by Examination
A student who feels he/she has already acquired the basic content of a course on his/her approved schedule should inquire about credit-by-examination. Some exams are offered through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). Interested students should obtain additional information from their advisors or the Office of Evaluation and Testing.

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