Approved Core Curriculum Courses

This is an up-to-date, sortable list of all approved Core Curriculum courses. To search for courses that meet specific Core foundations or proficiencies, use the search tool below to filter by the ‘Requirement/Proficiency’ and/or the ‘Department’ columns [which can be cleared to begin a new search].

MSC 499 (Student Teaching in Elementary and Secondary Schools) [Effective Fall 2012]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Music
NEU 474 (Neuroscience Capstone) [Effective Spring 2018]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Neuroscience
NUR 401 (Transition to Professional Nursing) [Effective Spring 2026]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Nursing
PHL 305 (Ethics & Community) [Effective Spring 2020]
Oral Communication ProficiencyPhilosophy-Ethics Core Requirement
Philosophy
PHL 350 (The Philosophy of History) [Effective Fall 2016 semester]
Oral Communication ProficiencyPhilosophy Core Requirement
Philosophy
PHL 470 (Special Topics: Ethics and Community) [Effective Spring 2020]
Ethics Core RequirementOral Communication Proficiency
Philosophy
PSC 211 (Public Administration) [Effective Fall 2015]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Political Science
PSC 215 (Human Rights) [Effective Spring 2016]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Political Science
PSC 362 (Political Science and Social Satire in Ancient Rome) [Effective Spring 2024]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Political Science
PSC 370 Special Topics (Re-thinking Political Violence: Gender, Race and Class) [Effective Fall 2024]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Political Science
PSC 456 (Model Organization of American States) [Effective beginning 2015 semester]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Political Science
PSP 470 (Dialogue, Inclusion, and Democracy) [Effective Spring 2016]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Public and Community Service Studies
PSP 479 (Faith, Politics, and Dialogue) [Effective Fall 2016]
Civic Engagement ProficiencyOral Communication Proficiency
Public and Community Service Studies
PSY 316 (Cognitive Psychology) [Effective Fall 2018]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Psychology
PSY 365 (Formerly PSY 409) (Methods and Analysis: Health Psychology) [Effective Spring 2016]
Intensive Writing Level II ProficiencyOral Communication Proficiency
Psychology
PSY 367 (Formerly PSY 407) (Methods and Analysis: Social Psychology) [Effective Fall 2012 for Intensive Writing II, Effective Fall 2017 for Oral Communication]]
Intensive Writing Level II ProficiencyOral Communication Proficiency
Psychology
PSY 484 (Developmental Themes and Psychopathology in Children Literature) [Effective Spring 2026]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Psychology
PSY 488 (Advanced Cognitive Development) [Effective Fall 2014]
Oral Communication Proficiency
Psychology
SOC 480 (Senior Capstone Seminar) [Effective Fall 2014]
Intensive Writing Level II ProficiencyOral Communication Proficiency
Sociology
SPN 212 (Hispanic Civilization) [Effective Fall 2016]
Fine Arts Core RequirementOral Communication Proficiency
Foreign Language Studies