(Students must choose two courses from each of the five main areas of study)
This is a comprehensive list of all CORE courses.
Please note that not all courses are available every semester.
From the Dowling College Catalog: “… In order to ensure that each Dowling student graduates with a foundation in the
liberal arts and develops a broad range of both skills and knowledge beyond a major specialization, each Dowling
graduate must complete 33 credits of CORE curriculum. Students are required to take two 3-credit courses in each of the
five study areas, as well as the 3-credit Senior Seminar (or Internship).”
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World Civilizations
Modes of Artistic Expression
Dynamics of Contemporary Societies
Nature of the Universe
Varieties of Human Experience
Students may take CORE courses in any order or sequence, with the exception of the Senior Seminar and foreign
language. Senior seminars require the completion of 90 credits in order to register, and foreign language courses must
be taken in sequence. (Please note that certain CORE courses do require pre/co-requisite courses.)
There is a wide range of course offerings within each study area to satisfy CORE requirements. These courses are
designated on the course schedule by the letter “C” following the four-digit course number (for example, HST1001C).
Courses with an “A” designation (for example, SOC1001A) will not count towards CORE requirements. CORE courses
may also count toward major, minor, and certificate requirements. In such instances, the CORE requirement credits
must then be replaced with an equal number of elective credits.
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English - (ENG1001A is a prerequisite for all English CORE courses)
ENG 3116C
ENG 3118C
ENG 3153C
ENG 3155C
ENG 3157C
ENG 3210C
Classic Young Adult and Children's Literature
Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales
Art of the Novel
Art of Poetry
Art of World Drama
Love in World Literature
Foreign Languages
FRN 1001C
FRN 1002C
FRN 1005C
FRN 2006C
ITL 1005C
ITL 2006C
SPN 1005C
SPN 2006C
MND 1005C
MND 2006C
French Language & Culture I
French Language & Culture II
Everyday French I
Everyday French II
Everyday Italian I
Everyday Italian II
Everyday Spanish I
Everyday Spanish II
Chinese Language & Culture I
Chinese Language & Culture II
HST 1001C
HST 1002C
HST 1021C
HST 1022C
HST 1051C
HST 2052C
HST 2078C
HST 3020C
HST 3123C
HST 3153C
HST 3154C
HST 4128C
World History I
World History II
United States I
United States II
East Asian Civilization I
East Asian Civilization II
The Social and Economic History of Europe
The United States, 1945-1968
The Antebellum Years and the Civil War
Modern China in Transformation
Modern Japan
The History of the U.S. Presidency
History
Philosophy
PHL 1001C
PHL 1002C
PHL 1003C
PHL 1005C
PHL 1025C
PHL/REL 1026C
PHL 1042C
PHL 1050C
PHL 1060C
PHL 1071C
PHL 2060C
PHL 2061C
PHL 2070C
PHL 2100C
PHL 2150C
PHL 2155C
PHL 2175C
PHL 4124C
PHL 4125C
Western Philosophy I
Western Philosophy II
Introduction to Philosophy
Critical Thinking
Philosophy of Death & Dying
Eastern Religions and Philosophy
Ethics
Ethical Choices in Health Care
Ethics in Criminal Justice
Philosophy of Art
Ancient Philosophy (prerequisite: Junior standing or 3 credits in Philosophy)
Modern Philosophy
Environmental Ethics
Media Ethics
Philosophy of Sex & Love
Family Ethics
Philosophy of Religion
Existentialism (prerequisite: Junior standing or one of the following: HUM 1001C, PHL 1001C or HST 1001C)
Twentieth Century Philosophy
Religious Studies
REL 1010C
REL 1028C
REL 1029C
REL 1090C
World Religions
Old Testament
New Testament
Approaches to Spirituality
REL/MED 2001C
Religion in Film, Television & News Media
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Communication Arts
SPH 1004C
MED 1039C
DAN 2020C
Fundamentals of Speech
Introduction to Film
World Dance
DRM 1001C
DRM 1002C
DRM 1003C
DRM 1004C
World Theatre I
World Theatre II
Introduction to Theatre
Theatre in the U.S.
MUS 1001C
MUS 1002C
MUS 1008C
MUS 1013C
MUS 1014C
MUS 1015C
MUS 1016C
MUS 1017C
Music in the Western World: Antiquity - 1750
Music in the Western World: 1750 - Present
World Music
Music of Asia
African Music Cultures
Guitar Heroes
Music and Migration
Lives of Musical Instruments
Drama
Music
Visual Arts
VIS 1001C
VIS 1002C
VIS 1009C
VIS 1102C
VIS 1103C
VIS 2140C
World Art I
World Art II
Basic Drawing
Historical Survey of Western Art
Art of Non-European Cultures
Digital Photography Manipulations
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* Students MUST select at least one course from Category A
Category A: Theory
Sociology
SOC 2101C
Economics
ECN 2103C
Politics
POL 2101C
POL 2102C
Self & Society I: Foundations of Social Theory
Great Ideas in Economics
Modern Political Thought
American Political Thought
Category B: General Topics
Sociology
SOC 1002C
SOC 2051C
SOC 2101C
SOC 2102C
SOC 2111C
SOC 2127C
SOC 2162C
SOC 3162C
SOC 3082C
Introduction to Sociology II: Social Institutions
Social Problems in American Society
Self & Society I: Foundations of Social Theory
Self & Society II: Race, Gender, Class
Urban Sociology
Social Pathology & Deviant Behavior
Global Social Issues
Sociology of the Holocaust and Genocide
Sociology of Gender
Economics
ECN 1003C
ECN 2103C
ECN 2115C
Introduction to the Global Economy
Great Ideas in Economics
Economics of the Unconventional
Politics
POL 1001C
POL 1011C
POL 2021C
POL 2022C
POL 2100C
POL 2101C
POL 2102C
POL 2200C
POL 3125C
POL 3129C
POL 3130C
Introduction to Politics
American Government and Politics
World Politics
Comparative Politics
Politics and Film
Modern Political Thought
American Political Thought
Politics and Literature
American Foreign Policy
Politics of the Middle East
Civil Liberties
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Biology
BIO 1009C
BIO 1012C
BIO 2075C
Biodiversity & Conservation Biology
Neuroscience
World Health and Diseases
Chemistry
CHM 1001C
CHM 1002C
CHM 1003C
CHM 1004C
CHM 2001C
CHM 2181C
CHM 2185C
General Chemistry I (prerequisite: MTH 1014A with a grade of C or better)
General Chemistry II (prerequisite: CHM 1001C)
General Chemistry Laboratory I (corequisite: CHM 1001C)
General Chemistry Laboratory II (corequisite: CHM 1002C)
Sustainable Development
Forensic Chemistry
Chemistry in the Modern World
Physics
PHY 1001C
PHY 1002C
PHY 1003C
PHY 1004C
PHY 1005C
PHY 2025C
General Physics I (pre/co-requisite: MTH 1021A)
General Physics II (prerequisite: PHY 1001C and MTH 1022A - can be taken concurrently)
General Physics I Lab (corequisite: PHY 1001C)
General Physics II Lab (corequisite: PHY 1002C)
Electricity & Electronics & Laboratory (prerequisite: MTH 1002A or MTH 1014A)
Physics of Flight (prerequisite: MTH 1002A or MTH 1014A)
Earth and Environmental Sciences
ESC 1006C
ESC 1010C
ESC 1021C
ESC 1027C
ESC 1062C
ESC 2084C
ESC 2100C
Elements of Oceanography
Elements of Meteorology (prerequisite: college-wide math)
Planetary Astronomy (prerequisite: college-wide math)
Geology I (prerequisite: college-wide math)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Environmental Law
Environmental Science and Sustainability
Natural Science
NSC 2003C
NSC 2004C
NSC 2005C
NSM 2008C
Science and Evolution of the Universe
Science of Planet Earth
The Discovery Process: Scientific Methods & Experimental Design (for Honor students and science majors only)
Mathematics of Graphics
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Psychology
PSY 3103C
Origins of Human Nature
PSY 3105C
Cultural Psychology
PSY 3112C
Theories of Personality
PSY 3140C
Abnormal Psychology
PSY 3190C
History and Systems in Psychology
The following courses are recommended for students with Junior/Senior standing, or by permission of instructor:
PSY 4148C
Psychology in Film
PSY 4157C
Psychology of Fantasy in Literature & Film
PSY 4171C
Media Psychology
PSY 4174C
Psychology of Women
PSY 4177C
Human Sexuality
PSY 4188C
Psychological Science Fiction in Film
Anthropology
ANT 2107C
ANT 2110C
ANT 2114C
ANT 2119C
ANT 2133C
ANT 3101C
ANT 3102C
ANT 3112C
ANT 3118C
Psychological Anthropology
Hunting and Gathering Peoples
Culture and Education
Peoples and Cultures of Africa
Worlds of Food
Patterns of Culture I
Patterns of Culture II
Chinese Culture: Confucius to Mao
Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East
MTH 1002A - Aviation & Business Majors
MTH 1003A - Elementary Education Majors Only
MTH 1005A - All other Education Majors
MTH 1005A - Arts & Science Majors who only require one Math course
MTH 1014A - Students with High School Pre-Calculus
MTH 1014A - Transfer Students with MTH 1002A
CSC 1009N - Any Major
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