First Year Courses
First Year Major Recommendations - 07
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Anthropology(ANTH)
Required core courses:
- ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology
- ANTH 201: Anthropology Toolkit
First Year:
- ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology
- One subfield anthropology course
Art and Art History (ART and ARTH)
Recommended courses in the first year:
For Studio Art Focus:
- ART 105 Introduction to Visual Thinking
- ARTH100: Introduction to Art History
- 200 level studio art course in area of greatest interest
For Art History Focus:
- ARTH 100: Introduction to Art History
- ART 105 Introduction to Visual Thinking
Please note: due to limited availability in Art & Art History courses students considering the art major and are closed out of an art course should fill out a course request form (in the advising packet). Every attempt will be made to place potential majors in at least one art course in the first semester.
ASIAN STUDIES (ASIA)
- ASIA 200: Introduction to Asian Studies.
- Begin study of an Asian language; see catalogue for options
Biology (BIOL)
Recommended courses for first semester:
- BIOL105: Principles of Biology I
- Laboratory requirement for BIOL105
- CHEM105: General Chemistry I
Biochemistry (BIOC)
Recommended courses for first semester:
- BIOL105: Principles of Biology I
- Laboratory requirement for BIOL105
- CHEM105: General Chemistry I
Note: Students with the Biochemistry major may not pursue a second degree in Chemistry.
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Chemistry (CHEM)
Recommended courses for first semester:
- CHEM105: General Chemistry I
- MATH151: Calculus I
Computer Science (COSC)
Required core courses:
- COSC120: Introduction to Computer Science I
- COSC130: Introduction to Computer Science II
- MATH200: Discrete Mathematics
- COSC201: Algorithms and Data Structures
- COSC230: Computer Architecture
- COSC251: Programming Languages
Admission to a graduate program in computer science may require MATH 151(Calculus)
I). Certain upper-level computer science positions in government require 15 credits of mathematics (including calculus and statistics); we recommend MATH 200, MATH 151, MATH 152 (Calculus II) and MATH 221 (Intro to Statistics).
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Economics (ECON)
Required theory core courses:
Educational Studies: Teacher Education Program
Recommended course sequence for those interested in teacher certification:
Year One:
- PSYC101: Introduction to Psychology
- Extra science and math courses (for students interested in elementary or early childhood with elementary certification)
English (ENGL)
Required lower-division courses:
- All three Literature in History courses; they need not be taken in any particular order, and any of these classes would be appropriate the first year:
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1. ENGL281: Literature in History I: The Beginnings through the Renaissance
2. ENGL282: Literature in History II: The Rise of Anglo-American Literature 1700-1900
3. ENGL283: Literature in History III: Twentieth-Century Voices
Students desiring more thorough preparation in the essentials of literary analysis should also consider registering for ENGL106: Introduction to Literature, which may be counted as elective credit in the major.
Environmental Studies
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History (HIST)
Majors choose between one 100-level and two 200-level classes from the following. And both levels are appropriate for first-year students.
- HIST 104, Historical Foundations of the Modern World to 1450
- HIST 105, Western Civilization
- HIST 108, History of the Modern World
- HIST 200, United States History, 1776-1980
- HIST 206, East Asian Civilization
- HIST 219, Colonial American Survey
- HIST 253, Latin American Civilization
- HIST 264, Introduction to Museum Studies
- HIST 268, Russian Civilization
- HIST 272, Ancient Mediterranean
- HIST 274, Europe, 1815-1914
- HIST 276, Twentieth Century World
- HIST 280, Africa and the African Diaspora
Human Studies (HMST)
Required core courses:
- PYSC101: Introduction to Psychology
- SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology Or ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology
- HMST201: Research Methods in Human Studies
- Or
- PSYC203: Writing and Research Methods in Psychology
- Or
- SOCI/ANTH 385: Seminar in Research Methods
International Languages and Cultures (ILCC, ILCF, ILCG, ILCS, etc)
Students interested in pursuing a degree or concentration in any of the languages offered at St. Mary�s College (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish) should take a language course at the level into which they place. Another required course for both the degree and concentration is the Introduction to Literature for each language. This course can also take the place of the General Education Requirement in Literature.
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Mathematics(MATH)
Core requirements recommended for the first year:
- General education requirements
- MATH151: Calculus I
- Or, if AP Calculus AB score is a 4 or 5,
- Math 152: Calculus II
- Or, if AP Calculus BC score is a 4 or 5,
- MATH 255: Vector Calculus
- MATH 281: Foundations of Mathematics
Music (MUSC & MUSA)
Core courses recommended for the first year:
- MUSC203 & 201: Music Theory I & Sight Singing and Dictation 1
Also one or more ensembles, plus private instruction on main instrument, or voice
Other requirements include:
- Seven semesters (one semester-hour each) of ensemble participation
- *Choir
*Chamber Singers
*Chamber Orchestra
*Jazz Band
- Seven semesters of Private Instruction chosen from MUSA 280, 281, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 380, 381, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389. Please note that the times for these lessons are not chosen at the time of registration. They are set up when classes start at the beginning of the semester.
Natural Science (NASC)
Core requirements:
- MATH151,152: Calculus I and II
- Two of the following three sequences:
- BIOL105,106: Principles of Biology I and II
- CHEM105,106: General Chemistry I and II
- PHYS131,132: General Physics I and II
Concentration requirements:
- Primary Area: 20 semester-hours in one of the five disciplines of biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics.
- Secondary Area: 8 semester-hours in another one of the disciplines above. Note: All concentration courses except COSC 120 and COSC 130 must be at the 200-level or higher.
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Philosophy (PHIL)
Core requirements recommended for the first year:
- General education requirements
- PHIL101: Introduction to Philosophy
- Or
- PHIL120: Introduction to Ethics
Physics (PHYS)
Recommended courses for first semester:
- PHYS131: General Physics I
- MATH151: Calculus I
- General education requirements
Political Science (POSC)
Required introductory course:
- POSC100: Introduction to Politics
Psychology (PSYC)
Required core courses, recommended to be taken in order:
- PSYC101: Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC201: Psychological Statistics
- PSYC203: Writing and Research Methods in Psychology
At least one class must also be chosen from:
- PSYC210: Comparative Animal Behavior
- PSYC220: Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Cognition and Perception
- PSYC230: Lifespan Development
- PSYC250: Social Psychology
- PSYC270: Personality Psychology
Public Policy (PPOL)
Required introductory courses:
- ECON101: Introduction to Economics
- POSC201: American Politics
- ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology
- SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology
Religious Studies (RELG)
Core requirements recommended for the first year:
- General education requirements
- RELG101: Introduction to Religious Studies
- Or
- RELG110: Introduction to World Religions
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Sociology (SOCI)
- General education requirements
- SOCI 101: Introduction to Sociology
- One additional sociology course
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Theater, Film, and Media Studies (TFMS)
Theater Studies � Courses that are recommended as soon as possible:
- TFMS 220: Introduction to Film and Media Studies (offered every semester)
- TFMS 230: Acting I
- TFMS 250: Movement I
If these classes are full, simply make a point to register for them when they are next offered.
Courses that are also recommended to take early but are less likely to be full:
- TFMS 170: Stagecraft
- TFMS 171: Elements of Theatrical Design
- TFMS 200: Theater in History
- TFMS 371: Production Lab
Film & Media Studies
Courses that are recommended as soon as possible:
- TFMS 130: Introduction to Performance
- TFMS 220: Introduction to Film and Media Studies (offered every semester)
If these classes are full, simply make a point to register for them when they are next offered.
Courses that are also recommended to take early but are less likely to be full:
- TFMS 171: Elements of Theatrical Design
- TFMS 200: Theater in History or ARTH 100: Introduction to Art History (ARTH 100 is a popular course and may be fully enrolled)
- TFMS 371: Production Lab
NOTE:
THEATER STUDIES MAJOR:
We recommend Spring Semester of Sophomore Year that the following are completed:
1. At least 20 semester hours of coursework in the department; includes the following courses:
- TFMS 170: Stagecraft
- TFMS 171: Elements of Theatrical Design
- TFMS 200: Theater in History
- TFMS 230: Acting I
- TFMS 250: Movement I
2. Participation in at least one major production
B. Obtained an advisor in TFMS (unless a double major and an advisor has been selected from another field of study)
C. Declared a theater studies major in TFMS.
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FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES MAJOR
We recommend Spring Semester of Sophomore Year that the following are completed:
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1. At least 16 semester-hours of coursework in the department; includes the following courses:
- TFMS 130: Introduction to Performance
- TFMS 171: Elements of Theatrical Design
- TFMS 200: Theater in History OR ARTH 100: Introduction to Art History
- TFMS 220: Introduction to Film and Media Studies
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2. Obtained an advisor in TFMS (unless a double major, and an advisor ha been selected from another field of study
C. Declared a film and media studies major in TFMS.
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Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
For WGSX, required courses for the minor are
- WGSX 200 Introduction to Women�s Studies OR
- WGSX 210 Introduction to Gender Studies.
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