Course Requirements | 2009-10
Josephinum Catalog
Course Schedules: Fall
2009 | Spring
2010
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Final Examination Schedule: Fall
2009
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The core curriculum of the College of Liberal Arts
is rooted in a broad spectrum of academic disciplines
designed to promote and deepen understanding of the
human condition and our faith traditions as Catholics.
Students are encouraged to explore the philosophical
and theological implications of literature, diverse
cultures and languages, history, philosophical systems
and sacred Scripture.
Total credit hours needed for
graduation is 132. Of this amount 110 are in core
courses.
Core Courses
Philosophy – 30 credit
hours
PHIL 111 Logic
PHIL 114 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 212 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 213 Human Nature/Epistemology
PHIL 214 Ethics
PHIL 216 Early Modern Philosophy
PHIL 310 Late Modern Philosophy
PHIL 311 Philosophy of Being and Nature
PHIL 318 Philosophy of God
PHIL 416 Twentieth and Twenty-first Century Philosophy
English Composition and Literature – 12
credit hours
ENGL 143 Writing I
ENGL 145 Writing II
Two Literature electives (200 level or higher) (Students
who are exempted from ENGL 145 will substitute an
additional English literature elective)
Undergraduate Theology – 12
credit hours
UTHE 150 Man, Revelation and the Bible
UTHE 151 Jesus Christ and the Church
UTHE 250 Liturgy, Sacraments, and Christian Prayer
UTHE 251 Introduction to Catholic Morality
Latin – 9 credit hours
LATN 141 Latin I
LATN 142 Latin II
LATN 241 Latin III
History – 9 credit hours
HIST 191 Western Civilization I
HIST 192 Western Civilization II
HIST 293 American History I or
HIST 294 U.S. 1877 to Present
Non-Western Course – 3 credit hours
Science – 6
credit hours
ASTR 111 Astronomy, or
BIOL 277 Biology, or
PHYS 110 History of Physics, or
GEOL 120 Geology
Social Science – 3 credit
hours
PSYC 120 Intro to Clinical and Interpersonal Psychology,
or
SOCI 335 Introduction to Anthropology, or
ECON 211 Introduction to Economics, or
POLS 110 Introduction to Political Science
Mathematics – 6 credit
hours
MATH 151 College Mathematics I
MATH 160 Philosophy of Mathematics
MATH 251 College Mathematics II
Speech – 2 credit
hours
SPCH 147 Speech
Fine Arts – 4 credit
hours
FIAR 275 Voice (required) 1 credit hour
FIAR 270 Art History or
FIAR 279 Music Theory I or
FIAR 321 Music History
Physical Education – 2
credit hours
PHED 101 Wellness and Fitness (1 credit hour) and
PHED 115 Volleyball (1 credit hour) or
PHED 124 Physical Conditioning (1 credit hour) or
PHED 126 Basketball (1 credit hour)
Languages: Spanish,
French or German – 12 credit
hours
SPAN 141 Spanish I
SPAN 142 Spanish II
SPAN 241 Spanish III
SPAN 242 Spanish IV
FREN 141 French I
FREN 142 French II
FREN 241 French III
FREN 242 French IV
GERM 141 German I
GERM 142 German II
GERM 241 German III
GERM 242 German IV
Each course is three credit hours unless otherwise
indicated. Note: No course may be used to satisfy
more than one requirement of the core courses in
the Liberal Arts, but many core courses serve also
to satisfy major requirements.
Majors and Minors
Majors: Philosophy, Humanities (Literature, Spanish
Language & Hispanic Studies, History, and Greek
and Latin Studies Tracks)
Minors: Greek and Latin Studies, Literature, History,
Philosophy, Spanish Language and Hispanic Studies
See the Academic
Catalog for requirements specific to each major
and minor.
