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FALL FRESHMAN YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS FULFILLS
ENGLISH
101
First-Year Writing
4
Basic Ed Proficiencies:
Writing Skills
HISTORY
105 or 103 or
101 or 111
4
EXERCISE SCIENCE
100
U.S. History to 1876 or
Western Civilization I or
Chinese Civilization or
Islamic Civilization
Principles of Fitness
RELIGION
101
Reading the Bible
3
Major: American or
European or NonWestern &
Humanities
Basic Ed Proficiencies:
Fitness/Wellness Skills
Distribution:
Religion/Philosophy
TOTAL HOURS
2
13
SPRING FRESHMAN YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS FULFILLS
COMMUNICATIONS 102
Principles and Practices
of Public Speaking
3
Basic Education
Proficiency
HISTORY
102 or 104 or
106
4
MATHEMATICS
100
ART
100
US History since 1876 or
Western Civilization II or
Japanese Civilization
Mathematics for Liberal
Arts
Three-Dimensional
Design
Major: American or
European or NonWestern
Basic Ed Proficiencies:
Mathematic Skills
Distribution: Arts
4
3
Student’s Choice
3
TOTAL HOURS
17
Graduation Credit
Requirement (124 total)
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FALL SOPHOMORE YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
FULFILLS
HISTORY
105 or 103 or
101 or 111
4
MODERN
LANGUAGES
SOCIOLOGY
101
U.S. History to 1876 or
Western Civilization I or
Chinese Civilization or
Islamic Civilization
Spanish I
4
HISTORY
260
Sociology and Social
Problems
Survey of African
American History
Major: American or
European or NonWestern &
Humanities
Basic Ed Proficiencies:
Language Skills
Distribution: Social
Sciences
Major: American
102
TOTAL HOURS
4
4
16
SPRING SOPHOMORE YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
FULFILLS
HISTORY
295
Historical Theories and
Methods
4
Major: History Core &
Intensive Writing
MODERN
LANGUAGES
CHEMISTRY
102
Spanish II
4
101
The World of Chemistry
w/ Lab
4
Basic Ed Proficiencies:
Language Skills
Distribution: Natural
Sciences
Graduation Credit
Requirement (124 total)
Student’s Choice
4
TOTAL HOURS
16
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FALL JUNIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
FULFILLS
HISTORY
332
Modern Middle East
4
Major: Non-Western
HISTORY
320
Germany in 20th Century
4
Major: European
Art History
212
World Art History II
4
Major: Cognate
Student’s Choice
300+
Elective (see handbook)
4
Graduation
Requirement
30 hours of 300+ course
TOTAL HOURS
16
SPRING JUNIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
FULFILLS
HISTORY
371
U.S. Women’s History
4
Major: 300/400 Level
Elective
Student’s Choice
300/400 Level
4
Student’s Choice
300/400 Level
4
Internship or
Study Abroad
TOTAL HOURS
History 199 or
399
4
300/400 Level
Graduation Requirem’nt
300/400 Level
GraduationRequirement
Departmental
Requirement
16
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FALL SENIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS FULFILLS
HISTORY
407
Capstone: Senior
Seminar
4
Major: History Core
HISTORY
332
World Civilizations in
Comparison
4
Student’s Choice
300/400 Level
Major: 300/400-Level
Elective
300/400 Level
Graduation Requirem’nt
Graduation Credit
Requirement (124 total)
4
Student’s Choice
3
TOTAL HOURS
15
SPRING SENIOR YEAR
DEPT
COURSE
NUMBER
Student’s Choice
Student’s Choice
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
FULFILLS
300/400 Level
4
300/400 Level
Graduation Requirem’nt
300/400 Level
4
300/400 Level
Graduation Requirem’nt
Graduation Credit
Requirement (124 total)
Graduation Credit
Requirement (124 total)
Student’s Choice
4
Student’s Choice
3
TOTAL HOURS
15
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Graduation Notes
*Students are responsible for knowing, understanding, and implementing graduation requirements at
Adrian College. Your academic advisor will assist you in facilitating this process.
General Graduation Guidelines
 Total of 124 semester hours, 30 of which must be numbered 300 or 400.
(A total of 150 semester hours required for B.S. in Public Accounting).
 Five – 3 or 4 credit courses meeting distribution requirements.
 At least one course designated as Non-Western.
 Basic educational proficiency requirements of 21 semester hours.
 A sophomore-level writing intensive course.
 A graduation major.
 A cumulative GPA average of C (2.00) and at least a C average in the
graduation major, not counting cognate courses; a C average is also
required in any minors which a student may elect.
 The last 36 semester hours must be earned at Adrian College or in
programs approved by the College.