Core Curriculum Requirement Sheet for Students in the Schools of HUSS & BEC

(Admitted Fall 2004 until Spring 2007)

Core Curriculum ( 34- 46 Credit hours)

  1. Writing, Language and Literacy (3 – 15 credit hours)
  1. Rhetoric and Composition (3 – 9 credit hours)

RHET 101/1023______

RHET 102/1033______

RHET 103/320/21/22/400/4103______

  1. Arabic Language (0 – 6 credit hours) *

______3______

______3______

  1. Information Literacy (0 credits)

LALT 1010______

  1. Fundamental Intellectual Skills (6 credit hours)
  2. Philosophic Thinking

PHIL 2203______

  1. Scientific Thinking

SCI 1203______

  1. Arab World Studies (9 credit hours)
  2. Arab History

(ARIC 246 or its substitutes)

______3______

  1. Arabic Literature **

______3______

  1. Arab Society

SOC/ANTH 2103______

  1. Liberal Arts Elective (16 credit hours)
  2. Natural Sciences + Lab

______4______

  1. Social Sciences

______3______

  1. Humanities

______3______

  1. Human Spirit

______3______

  1. Liberal Arts Elective

______3______

Note:

* Arabic Language Requirement:

Only for Non-Thanawia Amma students who did not sit for the Th. Amma Arabic Exam or its equivalent.

** Arabic Literature

All students who have done the Thanawia Amma Arabic Language exam or its equivalent should do the Arabic literature course in Arabic NOT in translation.

Double Counting:

Courses may NOT be double counted to meet both the core curriculum and major requirements.

Core Curriculum Requirement Sheet for Students in the Schools of HUSS & BEC

( Applicable to Students Admitted Fall 2007 )

Core Curriculum ( 34– 46 Credit hours)

  1. PRIMARY LEVEL( 16 – 28 credit hours)

(Students should complete these requirements in their first three semesters.)

  1. Rhetoric and Composition (3 – 9 credit hours)

RHET 101/1023 _____

RHET 102/1033 _____

RHET 103/320/21/22/400/4103 _____

  1. Arabic Language (0 – 6 credit hours) *

______3 _____

______3 _____

  1. Information Literacy (0 credit hour)

LALT 101

0 _____

D. Fundamental Intellectual Skills (6 credit hours)

(i)Philosophic Thinking

PHIL 2203 _____

(ii)Scientific Thinking

SCI 1203 ______

E.Humanities or Social Sciences (3 credit hours) 3 _____

  1. Natural Sciences or Quantitative Thinking (4 credit hours)

4 ______

II. SECONDARY LEVEL (12 credit hours)

(Students should complete these requirements by the end of the student's sixth semester)

A.Humanities or Social Sciences (3 credit hours)

3 _____

B.Arab World Studies (6 credit hours) **

______3 _____

______3 _____

C.International/World Studies (3 credit hours)3 _____

III. CAPSTONE LEVEL (6 credit hours) ***

A.Research/Practical Experience3 _____

B.Community Engagement/International Perspective3 _____

Note:

*Arabic Language Requirement:

Only for Non-Thanawia Amma students who did not sit for the Th. Amma Arabic Exam or its equivalent.

**Arabic Literature

All students who have done the Thanawia Amma Arabic Language exam or its equivalent should do the Arabic literature course in Arabic NOT in translation if they opt for Arabic literature.

*** Double Counting:

Courses may be double counted to meet both the core curriculum and major requirements in the capstone level.