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Study Area I -- Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

Courses that focus on creative expression and interpretations of human experience, or the appreciation and development of thought and ideas. (In this Study Area, students will typically be exposed to courses in literature, philosophy, and fine arts.)

At least 3 credit hours required in literature at or above the 200-level, and no more than 6 credit hours from any one discipline.

Study Area II -- Social Sciences (9 credit hours)

Courses dealing with formal social structures (such as governments, interest groups, territorial entities, economic firms) in their historical and contemporary contexts. (In this Study Area, students will typically be exposed to courses in economics, geography, and political science.)

At least 3 credit hours required in history, and no more than 6 credit hours from any one discipline.

Study Area III -- Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

Courses that focus on the interactions) between and among individuals and/or groups and social/cultural institutions. (In this Study Area, students will typically be exposed to courses in anthropology, psychology, and sociology.)

Study Area IV -- Natural Sciences (6-7 credit hours)

Courses that focus on the scientific analysis of the natural world. (In this Study Area, students will typically be exposed to courses in biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics.) A laboratory experience is required.

Skill Area I -- Communication Skills (6 credit hours)

ENG 110 required. Students who have not completed ENG 110 prior to earning 61 credit hours are required to take ENG 202.

Skill Area II -- Mathematics Requirement (6 credit hours)

Mathematics course appropriate to the student's major interests plus either one additional mathematics, statistics or computer science course.

Skill Area III -- Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement (0-6 credit hours)

Proficiency in a foreign language must be demonstrated before graduation. This requirement may be met by any of the following:

1. Three sequential years of one foreign language at the high-school level.
2. Elementary proficiency as demonstrated by successfully completing a second-semester-level CCSU foreign-language course (112 or 114). Students with no previous background in a language must take the first and second semesters (111 and 112, or 120); students who place out of 111 due to previous background in the language may satisfy the requirement by taking 112 or 114 only.
3. Passing a standardized examination which demonstrates knowledge of a foreign language equivalent to completion of a second-semester course or higher.
4. Successful completion of a foreign-language course at a level higher than the second-semester level.
5. Demonstration of native proficiency in a language other than English (requires evaluation of skill level by an appropriate faculty member and/or official documentation, and approval by the Chair of the Department of Modern Languages).
6. Completing an intensive language course, numbered 118.

Skill Area IV -- University Requirement (2 or 3 credit hours)

Courses designed to foster personal well-being and the development of academic skills essential for the successful pursuit of a university education.  PE 144 (Fitness/Wellness Ventures) will be required of all students who enter with fewer than 15 credit hours. Those entering with 15 credit hours or more may complete this requirement with 2-3 additional credit hours in skill areas above or with other Skill Area IV  courses.  Remedial courses, Math 101,  and elementary language courses will not fulfill this requirement.

International Requirement - Each student must complete 6 credit hours in courses designated as "International.

"First Year Experience - Required for all students with fewer than 15 credit hours and to be taken in the student's first semester.