Liberal Education Program (LEP) 2014-2015 The Liberal Education Core requires a maximum of 39 credits of course work; however, a single course can be used to satisfy multiple requirements, reducing the total number of credits. Part I. Language and Reasoning Skills (9 credits) a. Writing and Information Literacy -WRIT 1120 (3 credits) b. Oral Communication and Languages (3 credits) c. Logic and Quantitative Reasoning (3 credits) Part II. Knowledge Domains (21 credits) a. Natural Sciences (6 credits, 2 designators, 1 lab) b. Social Sciences (6 credits, 2 designators) c. Humanities (6 credits, 2 designators) d. Fine Arts (3 credits) Designator means course subject area or prefix. Two designators would mean taking 2 different subjects. For example, taking a Biology (BIOL) course and a Chemistry (CHEM) course in your natural science area. Part III. Key Topics (9 credits) a. Global Perspectives (3 credits) b. Cultural Diversity in the US (3 credits) c. Sustainability (3 credits) Courses that also apply towards other topics are noted as follows: GPCourse may also fulfill the Global Perspectives category. CDCourse may also fulfill the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. category. SCourse may also fulfill the Sustainability category. NSCourse may also fulfill the Natural Sciences category. SSCourse may also fulfill the Social Sciences category. HCourse may also fulfill the Humanities category. FACourse may also fulfill the Fine Arts category. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MTC) Students intending to transfer within Minnesota and who wish to fulfill the MTC must satisfy the 10 specific competencies of the MTC. The list of UMD courses that can be used to do this is available from the UMD Office of Financial Aid and Registrar (139 Darland Administration Building, UMD, Duluth, MN 55812 or online at www.d.umn.edu/registrar/mtc.htm A maximum of 10 credits S-N and a maximum of three S-N credits in any one category may be applied to the LEP or MTC LIBERAL EDUCATION CATEGORIES AND COURSES Writing and Information Literacy Course develops students’ skills in written communication as well as information access and use. Writ 1120 College Writing (3) Oral Communication and Languages – 3 credits Courses in this category focus on the knowledge and skills of effective oral communication and/or language competence in languages other than English. AMIN 1103 AMIN 1104 AMIN 2103 AMIN 2104 ASL 2001 ASL 2002 ASL 3003 ASL 3004 ASL 4005 CHE 3211 CHIN 1101 CHIN 1102 CHIN 1103 CHIN 1104 COMM 1000 COMM 1112 COMM 1222 COMM 1511 FORS 1110 FORS 1210 FR 1101 FR 1102 FR 1201 FR 1202 FR 2301 FR 3302 GER 1101 GER 1102 GER 1201 GER 1202 GER 2301 GER 2500 GER 3302 PHIL 1005 RUSS 1101 RUSS 1102 RUSS 1110 RUSS 1210 SPAN 1101 SPAN 1102 SPAN 1201 SPAN 1202 SPAN 2301 Introduction to the Ojibwe Language Beginning Ojibwe II Intermediate Ojibwe I Intermediate Ojibwe II Beginning American Sign Language I Beginning American Sign Language II Intermediate American Sign Language I Intermediate American Sign Language II Advanced American Sign Language Chemical Engineering Lab I Beginning Chinese I Beginning Chinese II Beginning Chinese III Beginning Chinese IV Human Communication Theory Public Speaking Interpersonal Communication Honors: Public Speaking RUSS 1110 Beginning Russian Lang & Culture RUSS 1210 Intermediate Russian Lang & Culture Beginning French I Beginning French II Intermediate French I Intermediate French II Advanced French Advanced French Composition and Conversation Beginning German I Beginning German II Intermediate German I Intermediate German II Advanced German German Business Culture Advanced German Composition and Conversation Philosophy through Dialogue and Debate Beginning Russian I Beginning Russian II Beginning Russian Language & Culture Intermediate Russian Language & Culture Beginning Spanish I Beginning Spanish II Intermediate Spanish I Intermediate Spanish II Advanced Spanish (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (8) (8) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (4) (4) (8) (8) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4 Logic and Quantitative Reasoning – 3 credits Courses in this category develop students’ logic and/or quantitative reasoning skills and enable them to apply these skills to a variety of everyday situations. COMM 1600 CS 1101 CS 1121 CS 1301 CS 1511 CS 1581 CS 2121 ECON 2030 GEOG 2552 LING 1811 MATH 1024 MATH 1140 MATH 1160 MATH 1250 MATH 1290 MATH 1296 MATH 1297 MATH 1596 MATH 1597 PHIL 1008 PHIL 1018 POL 2700 STAT 1411 STAT 2411 Argumentation and Debate: A Practical Approach Introduction to Web Programming Introduction to Programming in Visual BASIC Introduction to 3D Game Development Computer Science I Honors: Computer Science I Introduction to Programming in Java Applied Statistics for Business and Economics Introduction to Maps and Geospatial Information Introduction to Linguistics Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics Mathematics for Elementary Education I Finite Mathematics and Introduction to Calculus Precalculus Analysis Calculus for the Natural Sciences Calculus I Calculus II Honors: Calculus I Honors: Calculus II Critical Thinking Logic Methodology and Analysis Introduction to Statistics Statistical Methods (3) (3) (3) (4) (5) (5) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (5) (4) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) Natural Sciences - 6 credits, 2 designators, 1 lab Courses in this category focus on the observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theory of natural phenomena, including methods of natural scientific investigation. Students must complete one course with a lab component. AST 1040 BIOL 1001S BIOL 1010 BIOL 1011 BIOL 1087 BIOL 1094 BIOL 2763CD CHEM 1103S CHEM 1104 CHEM 1113 CHEM 1153 CHEM 1154 CHEM 1161 CHEM 2212S GEOG 1414S GEOL 1110S Introductory Astronomy Biology and Society (with lab) Home Horticulture (with lab) General Biology I (with lab) Freshman Seminar: Darwinian Medicine Freshman Seminar: Northern Stream Ecosystems Biology of Women Aspects of Chemistry Aspects of Chemistry Lab (with lab) General, Organic, Biological Chemistry (with lab) General Chemistry I General Chemistry Lab I (with lab) Honors: General Chemistry I (with lab) Environmental Chemistry (with lab) Physical Geography (with lab) Geology and Earth Systems (with lab) (3) (4) (3) (5) (3) (3) (2) (3) (1) (5) (4) (1) (5) (4) (4) (4) GEOL 1120 GEOL 1130S GEOL 1610S GEOL 2350 HLTH 1470 PHYS 1001 PHYS 1011 PHYS 1033 PHYS 1035S PHYS 2013 PHYS 2014 PHYS 2017 Life and Death of the Dinosaurs Introduction to Environmental Science (with lab) Oceanography Earth’s Resources Human Nutrition Introduction to Physics I (with lab) Conceptual Physics Cosmology, String Theory, Death of the Universe Energy General Physics I General Physics I Lab Honors: General Physics I (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) (5) (3) (3) (3) (4) (1) (4) Social Sciences – 6 credits, 2 designators Courses in this category focus on those branches of knowledge that investigate how cultural, social, and structural factors influence human social behavior, including methods of social scientific investigation. AMIN 2210CD AMIN 2405CD AMIN 3206CD AMIN 3230CD AMIN 4230CD ANTH 1080GP ANTH 1602 ANTH 1604GP ANTH 1612 COMM 1010 COMM 2101 COMM 3520 CRIM 1301 CSD 2230CD CST 1101CD CST 3715 ECH 2025 ECON 1003 ECON 1022 ECON 1023 GEOG 1304 GEOG 2313 IE 3125 PHAR 3206 PHIL 2011 POL 1011 PSY 1003 PSY 2021CD SOC 1080 SOC 1101CD SOC 1201CD SOC 3330CD American Indian Politics American Indian Families and Society Federal Indian Policy American Indian Tribal Government & Law Introduction to Federal Indian Law Understanding Global Cultures Biological Anthropology and Archaeology Cultural Anthropology Introduction to Archaeology Persuasion Foundations of Mass Communication Media Effects Introduction to Criminology Introduction to Human Communication Disorders Introduction to Cultural Studies Popular Culture Educating the Human Brain Economics and Society Principles of Economics: Macro Principles of Economics: Micro Human Geography Economic Geography Engineering Economic Analysis Issues in Health Literacy and Communication Philosophy of Language American Government and Politics General Psychology Developmental Psychology Development of Social Selves Introduction to Sociology Sociology of the Family The American Civil Rights Movement (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (3) (4) (3) (3) SOC 3701 SW 1000 SW 1210GP SW 1212GP SW 1619CD WS 1000CD WS 2101CD WS 3000GP Social Psychology Introduction to Social Welfare Global Issues Honors Seminar: Global Issues Race, Class, and Gender in the United States Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Women, Race, and Class Transnational Perspectives on Feminism (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Humanities – 6 credits, 2 designators Courses in this category focus on those branches of knowledge concerned with human thought and culture, including methods of inquiry typically used in humanistic study. AMIN 1020CD AMIN 1606CD AMIN 3660CD AMIN 4630CD AMIN 4640CD ARTH 1303 GP ARTH 1304 ARTH 1305GP ARTH 1400 ARTH 2300 ARTH 2390CD ARTH 3330 BLAW 2001 CE 1000 COMM 1500 COMM 3610 CS 3111 EDUC 1101 ENGL 1001 ENGL 1101 ENGL 1535 ENGL 1575 ENGL 1582GP ENGL 1583GP ENGL 1585GP ENGL 1666 ENGL 1801 ENGL 1803 ENGL 1805 ENGL 1907 ENGL 2571 ENGL 2581 ENGL 3223 ENGL 3501 ENGL 3502 ENGL 3563CD ENGL 3564CD American Indian Experiences 1900-present Introduction to American Indian Literature American Indian Novel American Indians and the Media American Indians in the Movies History of World Art I History of World Art II Survey of Non-Western Art Paris in the Age of Impressionism: Honors Seminar City as a Work of Art American Art of the 20th Century Renaissance Painting & Sculpture The Legal Environment History of Structures Media and Society Philosophy and Rhetoric Computer Ethics Education in Modern Society Great American Authors Literature Appreciation King Arthur in History, Literature and Art 20th Century Literature Introduction to World Literatures Topics in Contemporary African Literature Australian and New Zealand Literature & Culture Tales of Terror Freshman Seminar: American Gothic Freshman Seminar: Unseen Reality Freshman Seminar: Satire and Humor Introduction to Literature Contemporary Literature Women Writers Shakespeare British Literature I British Literature II American Literature I American Literature II (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) ENGL 3573CD FR 2315 FR 3310 FR 3905 FR 4018GP FR 4412GP FR 4422 FR 4472 FR 4492 GER 2040 GER 2402 GER 3401 GER 3601 GER 3602 GER 4302 GER 4305 GER 4404GP GER 4502 HIST 1027 HIST 1207 HIST 1208 HIST 1304 HIST 1305 HIST 1400 HIST 2345 HIST 2515 HIST 3235 HON 3095 GP LANG 2050 PHIL 1001 PHIL 1003CD PHIL 1007GP PHIL 1021 PHIL 2001 PHIL 2021 PHIL 3242 PHIL 3325S POL 1610 RUSS 2316 RUSS 3402 GP SPAN 2093GP SPAN 2540CD SPAN 3042GP SPAN 3044GP SPAN 4011 SPAN 4013 SPAN 4018 SPAN 4019 SPAN 4022 SPAN 4027 Survey of African American Literature French Cinema Survey: Essays, Short Stories, and Poetry Autobiography in French Literature and Cinema Studies in Francophone Cultures and Literature Contemporary French Culture and Society 20th Century Novel French Classical Literature 19th Century Novel Berlin: Myth, Legend and Reality Germany Today Introduction to Literary Studies German Studies I German Studies II German Women Writers and Filmmakers German Cinema Contemporary Germany German Modernisms: from Vienna to Berlin Introduction to Islam Dawn of Modern Europe Europe in the Modern Age US History, Part I: 1607-1877 US History, Part II: 1865-Present Modern World History from 1500-present Science and Society: 1500-Present Pre-Colonial Africa History and Soccer: The Rise of the World Game World of Surfing (this special topics title effective fall 2014 only) The Digital Humanities: Language as Interface Introduction to Philosophy Ethics and Society Philosophy and World Religions Classical Mythology Existential Literature Science and Pseudo-Science Values and Technology Environmental Ethics Introduction to Political Theory 19th Century Russian Literature in Translation 20th Century Russian Literature in Translation Spanish Historical Film and Fiction in Translation Latino Literatures and Cultures Hispanic American Civilization and Culture Spanish Civilization and Culture Hispanic American Prose Hispanic American Poetry and Drama Hispanic America From Within Seminar: Hispanic America in the 21st Century Medieval to Early Modern Spain Modern Spanish Literature and Culture (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (4) (4) (4) (3) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) SPAN 4028 SPAN 4090 TH 1071 TH 4801 WRIT 1506 WS 3100CD WS 3300CD Literature/Culture of Spain 19th Century to Present Aspects of the Hispanic World Musical Theatre History History of the Theatre I Literacy, Technology, and Society Feminist Thought Women and Spirituality (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) Fine Arts – 3 credits Courses in this category focus on students’ abilities to think and act with creativity, demonstrating intellectual curiosity, imagination and flexibility, including methods of inquiry used in the aesthetic appreciation of static and kinetic fine art. AMIN 2605CD ART 1001 ART 1002 ART 1003 ART 1009 ART 1305 ART 1405 ART 1605 ART 1814CD ART 1900 ART 2810 ART 3095GP ART 3405 ARTH 2815 DN 1001 DN 1101 DN 1110 DN 1111 DN 1131 FA 1102 GER 2315 GER 3403 MU 1001 MU 1004 MU 1005CD MU 1501 MU 1502 MU 1503 MU 1504 MU 1505 MU 1510 MU 1511 MU 1512 MU 1513 MU 2001 MU 2003 MU 2005 Survey of American Indian Arts (3) Art Today (3) Introduction to Art (3) Introduction to Design (3) Fundamentals of Drawing (3) Social Multiples: Availability and Circulation (3) Fundamentals of Ceramics I (3) Fundamentals of Photography (3) Creating Across Cultures (3) Visual Literacy (3) Art in Elementary Education (3) Nordic Art/Dsgn (this special topics title effective summer 2014 only) (3) Fundamentals of Ceramics II (3) Women Artists in History (3) Introduction to the World of Dance (3) Modern Dance Technique I (2) Jazz Dance Fundamentals (2) Jazz Dance Technique I (2) Ballet Technique I (2) Creating Art (3) German Film: History and Analysis (4) Page & Stage: German Theater and Performance (4) Introduction to Music (3) Music in Film (3) Jazz Studies (3) Concert Band (1) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1) Symphony Orchestra (1) Chamber Orchestra (1) Jazz Ensemble (1) Concert Chorale (1) University Singers (1) Chamber Singers (1) Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1) Ethnic and Folk Music of the World (3) Survey of American Music (3) African Roots of American Music (3) RUSS 3405GP SPAN 4017 SPAN 4030 TH 1001 TH 1051 TH 1111 TH 3871 Film and New Media in Russian Society Hispanic American Cinema and Culture Cinema and Culture of Spain Introduction to Theatre Arts Introduction to Film Introduction to Acting Playwriting (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) Global Perspectives – 3 credits Courses in this category focus on issues facing at least one country other than the United States, with an emphasis on shifts in cultural, economic, political, and social relationships. AAAS 1103 AMIN 3430 AMIN 4250 ANTH 1080SS ANTH 1604SS ART 3095FA ARTH 1303H ARTH 1305H COMM 3625 CUE 1001 ENGL 1582H ENGL 1583H ENGL 1585H FR 4018H FR 4412H GEOG 1202 GEOG 2360 GER 4404H HIST 2365 HLTH 4100 HON 3095H INTB 4211 INTB 4495 INTS 1010 JOUR 2400 PHIL 1007H POL 1050 POL 1500 PSY 2023 RUSS 3402H RUSS 3405FA SPAN 2093H SPAN 3042H SPAN 3044H SW 1210SS SW 1212SS WS 3000SS WS 3001 Introduction to Africa (3) Global Indigenous Studies (3) American Indian Diplomacy (3) Freshman Seminar: Understanding Global Cultures (3) Cultural Anthropology (4) Nordic Art/Dsgn (this special topics title effective summer 2014 only) (3) History of World Art I (3) Survey of Non-Western Art (3) Rhetoric of Globalization (3) Culture Industry and Creative Economy (3) Introduction to World Literatures (4) Topics in Contemporary African Literature (3) Australian and New Zealand Literature and Culture (4) Studies in Francophone Cultures and Literature (4) Contemporary French Culture and Society (4) World Regional Geography (3) Geography of Religion (4) Contemporary Germany (4) Russia in the 20th Century (3) Historical Perspective of Community Health (3) World of Surfing (this special topics title effective fall 2014 only) (3) Innovation in Ireland (3) Econ/Bus Peru (this special topics title effective summer 2014 only) (3) Introduction to International Studies (3) Community and Journalism (3) Philosophy and World Religions (3) International Relations (3) Introduction to Comparative Politics (3) Marriages and Families Worldwide (4) 20th Century Russian Literature (4) Film and New Media in Russian Society (4) Spanish Historical Film and Fiction in Translation (4) Hispanic American Civilization and Culture (4) Spanish Civilization and Culture (4) Global Issues (3) Honors Seminar: Global Issues (3) Transnational Perspectives on Feminism (3) Gender Relations in the Global South (3) WS 3200 WS 3250 WS 3301 WS 3400 WS 3750 Women’s Autobiographies Women, Peace, and War Women and Religion Women and Film Voices of African Women (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) Cultural Diversity in the United States – 3 credits Courses in this category focus on the culturally complex social fabric of the United States to help students enhance their abilities to interact with the diverse groups that make up our nation. AAAS 1102 AAAS 1104 AMIN 1001 AMIN 1010 AMIN 1020H AMIN 1606H AMIN 2015 AMIN 2210SS AMIN 2405SS AMIN 2407 AMIN 2605 FA AMIN 3206 SS AMIN 3230SS AMIN 3410 AMIN 3420 AMIN 3450 AMIN 3620 AMIN 3660H AMIN 4230SS AMIN 4630H AMIN 4640H ART 1814FA ARTH 2390H ASL 4105 BIOL 2763NS COMM 3535 CSD 2230SS CST 1101SS CST 2001 EDUC 1100 ENGL 3563H ENGL 3564H ENGL 3573H GEOG 2305 GEOG 3350 HLTH 3341 MU 1005FA PHIL 1003H PSY 2021SS Introduction to Atlantic Slave Trade Introduction to Black America Introduction to American Indian Studies American Indian Experience to 1900 American Indian Experiences 1900-present Introduction to American Indian Literature Ojibwe History and Culture American Indian Politics American Indian Families and Society History of American Indian Education Survey of American Indian Arts Federal Indian Policy American Indian Tribal Government and Law Fur Trade in Canada and the United States American Indians in Sports American Indian Women Ojibwe Literatures: Sovereignty and Survivance American Indian Novel Introduction to Federal Indian Law American Indians and the Media American Indians in the Movies Creating Across Cultures American Art of the 20th Century History of the American Deaf Community Biology of Women Intercultural Communication Introduction to Human Communication Disorders Introduction to Cultural Studies Introduction to GLBT Studies Human Diversity American Literature I American Literature II Survey of African American Literature Geography of Cultural Diversity Gender, Space and Culture Encountering Death and Grief Jazz Studies Ethics and Society Developmental Psychology (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (2) (4) (3) (4) (4) (3) (4) (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) PSY 2223 SOC 1101SS SOC 1201SS SOC 3330SS SPAN 2540H SPED 1357 SW 1619SS WS 1000SS WS 2101SS WS 3100H WS 3150 WS 3300H WS 3350 Gender in Society Introduction to Sociology Sociology of the Family American Civil Rights Movement Latino Literatures and Cultures Individuals with Disabilities in Society Race, Class, and Gender in the United States Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies Women, Race, and Class Feminist Thought Women-Identified Culture Women and Spirituality Women and the Law (4) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) Sustainability – 3 credits Courses in this category focus on ways in which the science of the natural environment interacts with economic, social, and political forces in a local, national and/or global context. ANTH 3888 ANTH 4631 ART 3305 BIOL 1001NS BIOL 1012 BIOL 3802 CE 2425 CE 4515 CE 5515 CHE 1020 CHE 3251 CHE 4501 CHE 4603 CHEM 1103NS CHEM 1105 CHEM 2212NS CHEM 2901 COMM 3620 CST 4500 EDUC 1201 EDUC 4234 ES 2803 ES 3100 GEOG 1414NS GEOG 2306 GEOG 3461 GEOL 1110NS GEOL 1130NS GEOL 1610NS HLTH 1100 PHIL 3325H Anthropology of Food Anthropology and Environment Sustainability Studio: Theory and Practice Biology and Society (with lab) General Biology II Evolution Geologic Principles for Civil Engineers Sustainable Design and Construction Sustainable Design and Construction Sustainable Engineered Systems Introduction to Pulp and Paper Process Chemical Engineering Design I Biorenewable Resources Aspects of Chemistry From the Industrial Revolution to Green Chemistry Environmental Chemistry (with lab) Principles of Green Chemistry Controversy in the Boundary Waters The New Commons: Activism, Culture, History Managing Planet Earth Science, Technology, and Society Issues in Global Ecology Sustainable Food Systems Physical Geography Environmental Conservation Geography of Global Resources Geology and Earth Systems (with lab) Introduction to Environmental Science (with lab) Oceanography Health and Wellness Strategies for Life Environmental Ethics (3) (3) (3) (4) (5) (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (3) (3) (4) (3) (3) (4) (4) (3) (3) (4) PHYS 1035NS SOC 4860 SPAN 2550 WS 3600 WS 3775 Energy Environmental Sociology Globalization and Sustainability in Latin America Ecofeminism: Theories and Sustainable Practices Gender, Globalization, and Food Academic Affairs July 22, 2014 (3) (3) (4) (3) (3)