CAS Core Requirements & Approved Courses
Bachelor of Arts
Number
of Courses
Required
Language and Mathematics
English: First-year Writing
1
Advanced Writing
1
Mathematics
1
Foreign Language/American Sign Language
2
Methods of Inquiry
Arts Context
1
Humanities Context
1
Natural World Context
1
Social World Context
1
Diversity
2
Historical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perspectives
2
Analysis
1
Total Required Courses*
14
*Permitted double-counting of Core/Major courses for the BA is 3 courses.
| Bachelor of Science | Number of Courses Required |
| Language and Mathematics | |
| English: First-year Writing | 1 |
| Advanced Writing | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 |
| Methods of Inquiry** | |
| Arts & Humanities Context Combined | 1 |
| Natural World Context (if major is in Social World Discipline) | 1 (or 0) |
| Social World Context (if major is in Natural World Discipline) | 1 (or 0) |
| Diversity | 1 |
| Historical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perspectives | 1 |
| Analysis | 1 |
| Total Required Courses* | 8 |
| *Permitted double-counting of Core/Major courses for the BS is 2 courses. | |
|
**Methods of Inquiry consists of 3 contexts for BS students (Arts/Humanities combined; Natural World; and Social World). Example: A student pursuing a BS in Biology (one of the Natural World disciplines) would complete one course in EITHER the Arts or the Humanities Context area, as well as one course in the Social World Context, but NOT a course from the Natural World Context. Refer to Pg. 8 of the Undergraduate Student Guidebook for a list of majors and the context (arts, humanities, natural world, or social world) to which they are assigned. | |
Mathematics
MTH U115 Applications of Algebra
MTH U117 Interactive Mathematics
MTH U131 Calculus for Business and Economics
MTH U141 Calculus 1
MTH U142 Calculus 2
MTH U151 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
MTH U152 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 2
MTH U215 Game Theory
MTH U240 Intensive Calculus for Engineers 6 SH
MTH U241 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
MTH U242 Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
MTH U243 Calculus 2 for Engineering Technology
MTH U341 Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering
English
Complete one of the following combinations with a grade of C or better.
-ENGU111 College Writing
-ENGU110 Introductory Writing & ENGU111 College Writing
For students where English is your second language:
-ENGU101 Introductory Writing SOL & ENGU102 College Writing SOL
Foreign Language
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
ASL U101 Elementary ASL 1
ASL U102 Elementary ASL 2
ASL U301 Intermediate ASL 1
ASL U302 Intermediate ASL 2
ASL U501 Advanced ASL 1
ASL U502 Advanced ASL 2
ARABIC
LNA U101 Elementary Arabic 1
LNA U102 Elementary Arabic 2
LNA U301 Arabic Conversation and Composition
CHINESE
LNC U101 Elementary Chinese 1
LNC U102 Elementary Chinese 2
LNC U301 Chinese Conversation and Composition 1
LNC U302 Chinese Conversation and Composition 2
LNC U501 Advanced Chinese 1
LNC U502 Advanced Chinese 2
FRENCH
LNF U101 Elementary French 1
LNF U102 Elementary French 2
LNF U111 Elementary French 1—BSIB
LNF U112 Elementary French 2—BSIB
LNF U301 French Conversation and Composition 1
LNF U302 French Conversation and Composition 2
LNF U311 Intermediate French 1—BSIB
LNF U312 Intermediate French 2—BSIB
LNF U501 Advanced French
LNF U511 Advanced French 1—BSIB
LNF U512 Advanced French 2—BSIB
GERMAN
LNG U101 Elementary German 1
LNG U102 Elementary German 2
LNG U111 Elementary German 1—BSIB
LNG U112 Elementary German 2—BSIB
LNG U301 German Conversation and Composition
LNG U311 Intermediate German 1—BSIB
LNG U312 Intermediate German 2—BSIB
LNG U511 Advanced German 1—BSIB
LNG U512 Advanced German 2—BSIB
GREEK
LNE U101 Elementary Modern Greek 1
LNE U102 Elementary Modern Greek 2
HEBREW
LNH U101 Elementary Hebrew 1
LNH U102 Elementary Hebrew 2
ITALIAN
LNI U101 Elementary Italian 1
LNI U102 Elementary Italian 2
LNI U111 Elementary Italian 1—BSIB
LNI U112 Elementary Italian 2—BSIB
LNI U301 Italian Conversation and Composition 1
LNI U302 Italian Conversation and Composition 2
LNI U311 Intermediate Italian 1—BSIB
LNI U312 Intermediate Italian 2—BSIB
LNI U501 Advanced Italian 1
LNI U502 Advanced Italian 2
LNI U511 Advanced Italian 1—BSIB
LNI U512 Advanced Italian 2—BSIB
JAPANESE
LNJ U101 Elementary Japanese 1
LNJ U102 Elementary Japanese 2
LNJ U301 Japanese Conversation and Composition
RUSSIAN
LNR U101 Elementary Russian 1
LNR U102 Elementary Russian 2
LNR U301 Russian Conversation and Composition
SPANISH
LNS U101 Elementary Spanish 1
LNS U102 Elementary Spanish 2
LNS U111 Elementary Spanish 1—BSIB
LNS U112 Elementary Spanish 2—BSIB
LNS U120 Spanish Immersion
LNS U301 Spanish Conversation and Composition 1
LNS U302 Spanish Conversation and Composition 2
LNS U311 Intermediate Spanish 1—BSIB
LNS U312 Intermediate Spanish 2—BSIB
LNS U320 Intermediate Spanish Immersion
LNS U501 Advanced Spanish
LNS U511 Advanced Spanish 1—BSIB
LNS U512 Advanced Spanish 2—BSIB
LNS U520 Advanced Spanish Immersion
Methods of Inquiry—Arts Context
AFR U112 Jazz
ART U106 Introduction to Art
MUS U101 Introduction to Music
MUS U102 Music as a Listening Experience
MUS U107 Introduction to Opera
MUS U109 Introduction to Art, Drama, and Music
MUS U112 Jazz
MUS U113 Film Music
MUS U119 Fundamentals of Western Music Theory
THE U101 Theatre Arts
THE U120 Acting 1
THE U130 Introduction to Acting
Methods of Inquiry—Humanities Context
CIN U120 Exploring the Humanities through Film
ED U150 Multicultural Children’s’ Literature
ENG U150 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
ENG U165 Poetry
ENG U166 Fiction
ENG U167 Drama
INT U120 Exploring Humanities through Film
LIN U115 Introduction to Logic
LIN U150 Introduction to Language and Linguistics
LIN U215 Symbolic Logic
PHL U101 Introduction to Philosophy
PHL U110 Introduction to Religion
PHL U114 Critical Reasoning
PHL U115 Introduction to Logic
PHL U150 Understanding the Bible
PHL U215 Symbolic Logic
PHL U220 The Meaning of Death
Methods of Inquiry—Natural World Context
BIO U141 Microbes and Society
BIO U145 Environment and Humankind
BIO U147 The Human Organism
BIO U149 Biology of Human Reproduction
BIO U151 Introduction to Marine Biology
CHM U101 General Chemistry for Health Sciences
with CHM U102 Lab for CHM U101
CHM U104 Organic Chemistry for Health Sciences
with CHM U105 Lab for CHM U104
CHM U211 General Chemistry 1
with CHM U212 Lab for CHM U211
CHM U214 General Chemistry 2
with CHM U215 Lab for CHM U214
CS U101 Computer Science and Its Applications
CS U211 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
with CS U212 Lab for CS U211
ENV U115 Environmental Science
GEO U102 Marine Resources
GEO U104 Physical Oceanography
GEO U106 Biological Oceanography
GEO U108 New England Fisheries Resources
GEO U110 Geology of Oceans and Coasts
GEO U112 Environmental Geology
GEO U114 Natural Disasters and Catastrophes
GEO U115 Environmental Science
GEO U116 Global Climate Change
GEO U118 Planetary Astronomy
GEO U120 Weather and Climate
GEO U200 Dynamic Earth
GEO U205 Physical Geography
GEO U230 Oceanography
HNR U244 Topics in Contemporary Issues: Natural World Context
INT U250 ELMO Music Module 1
INT U252 ELMO Music Module 2
INT U255 Music ELMO: Magic, Mystery, and Secrets of Sound and Music
INT U257 Music Technology ELMO: The Science of Sound and Music
INT U260 ELMO Art Module 1
INT U262 ELMO Art Module 2
INT U265 Visual Arts ELMO: Magic, Mystery, and Secrets of Light and Color
INT U270 ELMO Theatre Module 1
INT U272 ELMO Theatre Module 2
INT U275 Theatre ELMO: Magic, Mystery, and Secrets of Light and Sound
MTH U180 Statistical Thinking
PHY U111 Astronomy
PHY U121 Introduction to Science
PHY U132 Energy, Environment, and Society
PHY U145 Physics for Life Sciences 1
with PHY U146 Lab for PHY U145
PHY U147 Physics for Life Sciences 2
with PHY U148 Lab for PHY U147
Methods of Inquiry—Social World Context
AFR U101 African-American Studies
ECN U101 Economic Problems and Perspectives
ECN U115 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECN U116 Principles of Microeconomics
ED U111 Education in the Community
GEO U232 Maritime Studies
HST U103 Women’s Studies
HST U110 Introduction to World History
HST U120 Introduction to Public History
HST U130 Introduction to American History
HST U150 East Asian Studies
HST U170 Introduction to European History
HST U185 Introduction to Middle Eastern History
HST U254 Contemporary China
IAF U101 Globalization and International Affairs
INT U103 Women’s Studies
INT U150 East Asian Studies
JRN U150 Interpreting the Day’s News
LPS U201 Introduction to Law
PHL U103 Women’s Studies
POL U150 American Government
POL U155 Comparative Politics
POL U160 International Relations
PSY U101 Foundations of Psychology
SOA U101 Peoples and Cultures
SOC U103 Women’s Studies
SOC U205 Law and Social Justice
SOC U210 Class, Power, and Social Change
SOC U221 Doing Sociology
SOC U228 Social Problems
SOC U235 Social Psychology
SOC U241 Sociology of Violence
SOC U246 Environment and Sociology
SOC U247 Urban Social Problems
SOC U255 Sociology of the Family
SOC U256 Violence in the Family
SOC U268 The Social Movements of the 1960s
SOC U272 Social Roles in the Business World
SOC U280 Sociology of Work
SOC U290 Juvenile Delinquency
SOC U295 Drugs and Society
Diversity
AFR U128 Music of Africa
AFR U131 Music of Latin America and the Caribbean
AFR U140 Introduction to African-American History
AFR U180 African History
AFR U212 History of Race
AFR U261 The Modern Caribbean
AFR U270 Economic Status of Ethnic Minorities
AFR U307 Africa Today
AFR U337 African-American History before 1900
AFR U338 African-American History since 1900
AFR U391 Modern African Civilization
AFR U392 African Diaspora
AFR U399 Black Community and Social Change
AFR U460 Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa
AFR U609 History of South Africa
ART U468 Art in Ireland
ART U469 Venetian Art History
ASL U150 Deaf People in Society
CIN U255 Chinese Film: Gender and Ethnicity
ECN U270 Economic Status of Ethnic Minorities
ENG U671 Multiethnic Literature of the U.S.
ENG U672 Asian-American Literature
ENG U673 U.S. Latino/Latina Literature
ENG U674 American Indian Literature
ENG U675 Gay and Lesbian Literature
HNR U300 Topics in Research and Inquiry: A Diversity Perspective
HNR U320 Topics in Urban Experience: A Diversity Perspective
HNR U340 Topics in Contemporary Issues: A Diversity Perspective
HS U350 Ethnic Relations, Cultural Identity, and Human Services
HS U560 Religion, Human Services, and Diversity in the United States
HST U140 Introduction to African-American History
HST U180 African History
HST U204 Third World Women
HST U212 History of Race
HST U242 Women in America
HST U256 Chinese Civilization in Her Eyes
HST U261 The Modern Caribbean
HST U290 Modern Middle East
HST U337 African-American History before 1900
HST U338 African-American History since 1900
HST U350 Modern China
HST U391 Modern African Civilization
HST U392 African Diaspora
HST U432 Latin America in Boston
IAF U938 Dialogue of Civilizations: Politics and Economics
IAF U939 Dialogue of Civilizations: History and Society
IAF U941 Dialogue of Civilizations: GPACT South Africa
INT U285 Jewish Religion and Culture
INT U560 Religion, Human Services, and Diversity in the United States
LNC U150 Backgrounds of Chinese Culture
LNC U255 Chinese Film: Gender and Ethnicity
LNC U256 Chinese Civilization in Her Eyes
LNJ U150 Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture
MTH U201 History of Mathematics
MUS U106 Women in Music
MUS U128 Music of Africa
MUS U130 Music of Asia
MUS U131 Music of Latin America and the Caribbean
MUS U132 Music of the Jewish People
PHL U130 Ethics: East and West
PHL U275 Eastern Religions
PHL U280 Islam
PHL U285 Jewish Religion and Culture
PHL U290 Chinese Philosophy and Religion
POL U375 Gender and Politics
POL U380 Latino Politics in the United States
POL U460 Government and Politics in Africa
SOA U302 Gender and Sexuality: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
SOA U307 Social Movements in the Third World
SOA U310 Individual Culture
SOC U215 Society and Culture in Russia
SOC U260 Gender in a Changing Society
SOC U270 Race and Ethnic Relations
Historical, Ethical, and Aesthetic Perspectives
AFR U109 Foundations of Black Culture 1
AFR U135 Coltrane
ARC U223 American Architecture
ART U310 Nineteenth-Century Art
ART U320 American Art
BIO U143 Biology and Society
CIN U240 Latin American Film
CIN U260 Japanese Film
CIN U265 Spanish Civil War on Film
CIN U270 Modern German Film and Literature
CIN U280 French Film and Culture
CIN U386 History of Soviet Cinema
CIN U460 Jewish Film
ECN U230 Health Care and Medical Economics
ECN U240 Economics of Crime
ECN U281 Economics of Art and Culture
ECN U290 The Global Economy
ECN U293 European Economic History
ENG U226 Backgrounds in English and American Literature
ENG U409 The Modern Novel
ENG U454 History of English
ENG U519 American Novels 1
ENG U520 American Novels 2
ENG U611 Shakespeare
ENG U621 Romantic Poetry
ENG U676 Contemporary American Literature
ENG U687 Modern Poetry
GEO U122 Age of Dinosaurs
GEO U220 History of Earth and Life
HNR U301 Topics in Research and Inquiry: An Historical, Ethical, or Aesthetic Perspective
HNR U321 Topics in Urban Experience: An Historical, Ethical, or Aesthetic Perspective
HNR U341 Topics in Contemporary Issues: An Historical, Ethical, or Aesthetic Perspective
HST U210 Atlantic Connection
HST U211 World History since 1945
HST U213 History of Violence
HST U215 Contemporary Controversies
HST U231 History of the American Home
HST U232 History of Boston
HST U240 History of Sport in America
HST U250 Emergence of East Asia
HST U251 Modern East Asia
HST U252 Japanese Literature and Culture
HST U270 Ancient Greece
HST U271 Ancient Rome
HST U272 The Invention of Europe
HST U273 Belief in Magic and Science in Europe
HST U280 The Third Reich: Germany under Hitler
HST U281 Holocaust
HST U286 History of the Soviet Union
HST U321 Technological Transformations
HST U322 Work and Leisure
HST U330 Colonial and Revolutionary America
HST U340 Cultural History of the U.S.
HST U342 Environmental History of North America
HST U343 History of Business in America
HST U344 U.S. Urban History
HST U370 Renaissance to Enlightenment
HST U376 The British Empire
HST U386 History of Soviet Cinema
HST U475 The Culture of Europe
INT U240 War and Conflict in the Nuclear Age
INT U357 Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs
INT U460 Jewish Film
LIN U454 History of English
LNF U150 Introduction to French Culture
LNF U280 French Film and Culture
LNF U550 Masterpieces of French Literature 1
LNF U551 Masterpieces of French Literature 2
LNG U270 Modern German Film and Literature
LNJ U260 Japanese Film
LNM U250 International Perspectives
LNR U386 History of Soviet Cinema
LNS U150 Spanish Culture
LNS U160 Latin American Culture
LNS U240 Latin American Film
LNS U250 Cervantes and His Times
LNS U265 Spanish Civil War on Film
LPS U301 Introduction to Law, Policy, and Society
MTH U203 Foundations of Mathematics
MUS U103 Music as a Social Expression
MUS U105 Music of the USA
MUS U108 Music and Poetry
MUS U111 Rock Music
MUS U115 Debussy and the Music of Paris
MUS U116 Beethoven
MUS U124 Music of the Romantic Era
MUS U125 Twentieth-Century Music
MUS U135 Coltrane
MUS U313 Historical Traditions 3: World
PHL U135 Philosophical Problems of Law and Justice
PHL U137 Philosophical Problems of War and Peace
PHL U140 Social and Political Philosophy
PHL U145 Technology and Human Values
PHL U160 Philosophical Problems of Economic Justice
PHL U165 Moral and Social Problems in Health Care
PHL U170 Business Ethics
PHL U180 Environmental Ethics
POL U326 Premodern Political Thought
POL U328 Modern Political Thought
POL U330 American Political Thought
POL U357 Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs
POL U420 War and Political Violence
POL U440 Politics in Northern Ireland
POL U450 Government and Politics in Russia
POL U475 Government and Politics in Latin America
POL U485 Government and Politics in China
POL U530 Revolution and International Conflict
SOA U365 Sport, Culture, and Society
SOC U245 Sociology of Poverty
SOC U285 Deviant Behavior and Social Control
SOC U357 Growth and Decline of Cities and Suburbs
THE U210 Theatre and Society
THE U300 Theatre History
THE U500 Dramatic Theory/Criticism
Analysis
AFR U301 Foundations of Black Culture 2
AFR U500 Arts of the African Diaspora
AFR U600 Contemporary Issues: Race, Science, and Technology
ARC U530 Architecture Seminar
ART U500 Arts of the African Diaspora
BIO U301 Genetics and Molecular Biology
with BIO U302 Lab for BIO U301
CHM U331 Bioanalytical Chemistry
with CHM U332 Lab for CHM U331
CIN U350 Film Theory
CMN U410 Rhetorical Theory and Criticism
ECN U291 Development Economics
ECN U420 Urban Economic Issues
ECN U480 Industrial Organization and Public Policy
ENG U322 Topics in Rhetoric
ENG U325 Rhetoric of Law
ENG U425 Literature and Law
ENG U427 The Literature of Science
ENG U450 Syntax
GEO U501 Geologic Field Seminar
GEO U510 Environmental Planning
GEO U540 Sedimentary Basin Analysis
with GEO U541 Lab for GEO U540
GEO U550 Geology and Land-Use Planning
GEO U560 Geographic Information Systems
with GEO U561 Lab for GEO U560
HNR U302 Topics in Research and Inquiry: Focus on Analysis
HNR U322 Topics in Urban Experience: Focus on Analysis
HNR U342 Topics in Contemporary Issues: Focus on Analysis
HST U313 Gender and Revolution in Russia and China
HST U351 Japan since 1850
HST U372 Gender and Society in Modern Europe
HST U375 Culture and Identity in Early Modern England
HST U387 Soviet Secret Police
HST U388 Borderlands: World War II in Eastern Europe
HST U411 Environment in the Age of Discovery
HST U421 History through Film
HST U990 Editing for Historical Publication
IAF U400 International Conflict and Negotiation
INT U310 Water Resources Policy and Management
INT U600 Contemporary Issues: Race, Science, and Technology
LIN U450 Syntax
LNS U436 Structure of Spanish
LNS U550 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature: Twelfth–Seventeenth Century
LNS U551 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature: Eighteenth–Twentieth Century
MTH U430 Number Theory
MTH U481 Probability and Statistics
MTH U525 Applied Analysis
MTH U530 Numerical Analysis
MTH U532 Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations
MTH U541 Advanced Calculus
MTH U545 Fourier Series and PDEs
MTH U550 Real Analysis
MTH U555 Complex Variables
MTH U560 Geometry
MTH U565 Topology
MTH U571 Advanced Linear Algebra
MTH U575 Group Theory
MTH U576 Rings and Fields
MTH U581 Statistics and Stochastic Processes
MTH U585 Introduction to Actuarial Math
MUS U311 Historical Traditions 1: America
PHL U265 Latin American Religions
PHL U325 Ancient Philosophy
PHL U330 Modern Philosophy
PHL U340 Philosophy of Human Nature
PHL U390 Cults and Sects
PHL U435 Moral Philosophy
PHL U440 Aesthetics
PHL U445 Philosophy of Religion
PHL U460 Philosophy and Literature
PHL U465 Advanced Medical Ethics
PHL U500 Theory of Knowledge
PHL U505 Metaphysics
PHL U510 Philosophy of Science
PHL U515 Advanced Logic
PHL U520 Philosophy of Logic
PHL U525 Philosophy of Social Science
PHL U530 Philosophy of Psychology
PHL U535 Philosophy of Mind
PHL U540 Philosophy of Language
PHL U901 Topics in Philosophy Seminar
PHL U902 Great Philosophers Seminar
PHL U903 Seminar in Religion
PHL U904 Major Figures in Religious Studies
POL U307 Public Policy and Administration
POL U370 Religion and Politics
POL U390 Science, Technology, and Public Policy
POL U405 International Political Economy
POL U415 Ethnic Conflict in Comparative Politics
POL U425 U.S. Foreign Policy
POL U435 Politics in Western Europe
POL U445 Politics in Central and Eastern Europe
POL U465 Government and Politics in the Middle East
POL U470 Arab-Israeli Conflict
POL U480 Government and Politics in Japan
POL U487 Politics of Developing Nations
SOA U500 Latin American Society and Development
SOA U505 Native North Americans
SOA U510 Anthropology of Africa
SOC U402 Feminist Perspectives on Society
SOC U406 Class, Crime, and the Legal System
SOC U440 Sociology of Human Service Organizations
SOC U470 Social Conflict and Community Service
SOC U485 Environment, Technology, and Society
SOC U525 American Demographics
SOC U528 Computers and Society
THE U315 Theatre/Modernism