MU:102 A Study of Jazz is now available for Core credit in Fine Arts. The following courses are now available for Core credit in Perspectives on the World, Literature: EN:205 Literature Studies EN:220 American Literature to 1865 EN:225 American Literature, 1865 to the Present EN:230 British Literature to 1789 EN:235 British Literature, 1789 to the Present EN:245 Comparative American Literatures EN:250 World Literature EN:255 Jewish Literature SO:162 People and Culture has been renamed and numbered AN:162 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. Sample Four-Year Sequence - Honors Core Thought and Civilization is taken in the spring of the first year. In the second year, Honors students choose either Thought and the Natural Sciences or Thought and the Social Sciences. Updated 07/22/02 as part of the 2002-2003 Catalog Supplement.

The Core is required of all Susquehanna students, and forms the broad liberal arts base for specialized study in any field. All Core courses emphasize:

• the interconnectedness of knowledge, encouraging students to cross boundaries between disciplines;
• critical thinking, preparing students to draw sound conclusions from observation and research, and to apply both logic and insight in seeking creative solutions to problems;
• education for citizens of the world, developing in students an understanding of the diverse human community; and
• integration of the learning experience, cultivating each student’s whole mind, talents and capabilities.

The Core is organized in three major segments, with choices in each area shown below. Honors Program students complete Core requirements through specially designed courses shown in italics. Course descriptions are found in departmental sections of the catalog.

Personal Development

.5 semester hour	PD:101 Wellness (College 101)
.5 semester hour	PD:102 Fitness
1 semester hour	PD:103 Career Planning

College 101 is taken in the first seven weeks of study; the Fitness component may be taken at any time prior to the completion of the second year. Students who participate for one semester in a varsity sport are considered to have completed the Fitness requirement.

The Career Planning course is taken in the fall or spring of the second year.

II. Intellectual Skills. This area of the Core ensures that each student has the opportunity to develop and demonstrate the skills important to success in college: critical thinking and writing; mathematics and logic; foreign language competency; and computer literacy.

A. Transition Skills. Placement tests in mathematics and foreign language determine the beginning level of study for each student; those who can demonstrate mastery may earn exemption from the first three skill requirements.

Computer Literacy 2 semester hours		IS:100 Using Computers
Foreign Language 8 semester hours		The introductory 101-102 or 103-104 sequence in Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin or Spanish
Mathematics or Logic	Management	MG:202 Business Statistics
4 semester hours	Mathematics	MA:111 Calculus I
		MA:141 Introduction to Statistics
	Philosophy	PL:111 Introduction to Logic
	Psychology	PS:123 Elementary Statistics
Critical Thinking/Writing
4 semester hours	English	EN:100 Writing Seminar
	Honors	HO:100 Thought

B. Continuing Skills Development. To develop their intellectual skills across the curriculum, all students complete eight semester hours in writing-intensive courses identified in each semester’s registration schedule. Honors Program students complete this requirement partly through HO:290 Sophomore Essay and HO:500 Senior Honors Research. Research-intensive courses develop information retrieval skills utilizing the library and tools for electronic access, including the Internet. These skills are introduced in Using Computers and continue to be developed in the Writing Seminar (or Thought); each academic department then offers a research-intensive course for majors, which focuses on the tools and techniques important to that specific area of study.

III. Perspectives on the World. Courses in this section of the Core explore the past, present and future of civilization. They include the experience and contributions of women, minorities and non-Western cultures. They also continue to develop the basic academic skills.

A. Heritage. Great ideas, creations, events and people that have shaped history.

History	Classics	CL:260 Ancient History
4 semester hours	History	HS:111 U.S. History, 1763-1877 HS:112 U.S. History, 1877-1990s HS:131 Europe, 800-1648 HS:132 Europe, 1648-Present HS:151 Traditional East Asia HS:152 Modern East Asia HS:171 African Civilization HS:172 Early Modern Africa HS:180 Latin America, 1492-1825
	Honors	HO:340 Medieval People and Culture or other history course with Honors designation
Fine Arts
4 semester hours	Art	AR:101 Intro. to Art History I: Prehistoric-Late Middle Ages
		AR:102 Intro. to Art History II: Renaissance to Modern AR:305 Ancient Art AR:306 Renaissance Art History AR:309 19th-Century Art History
	Theatre Arts	TH:133 British Theatre TH:152 Introduction to Theatre TH:252 Theatre History I: Beginnings to Shakespeare TH:253 Theatre History II: Moliere to Present
	Music	MU:101 Introduction to Music MU:130 Rock Music and Society MU:193 Women in Western Music MU:250 Music of the Classic and Romantic Eras
	Film Studies	FM:150 Introduction to Film FM:220 International Film FM:230 American Film and Culture
	Honors	fine arts course with Honors designation
Literature
4 semester hours	Humanities	EN:200 Literature and Culture
	Honors	HO:200 Thought and Civilization

B. Contemporary World. The individual in modern society and the role and impact of science and technology.

Society and the Individual
4 semester hours
	Diversity Studies	DS:100 Introduction to Diversity Studies
	Economics	EC:105 Elements of Economics
		EC:201 Principles of Macroeconomics
	Education	ED:100 Introduction to Human Geography
	Political Science	PO:111 Perspectives on American Government/Politics PO:121 Perspectives on Comparative Government/Politics PO:131 Perspectives on World Affairs
	Psychology	PS:101 Principles of Psychology PS:151 Drugs, Society and Behavior
	Sociology	SO:101 Principles of Sociology SO:102 Social Problems SO:162 People and Culture
	Women’s Studies	WS:151 Introduction to Women’s Studies
	Honors	HO:240 Thought and the Social Sciences
Science and Technology
4 semester hours
	Biology	BI:010 Issues in Human Biology BI:030 Field Biology BI:040 Science and Technology BI:101 Ecology, Evolution and Heredity
	Chemistry	CH:100 Chemical Concepts CH:101 College Chemistry I
	Geo./Env. Science	GS:101 Environmental Geology GS:102 Environmental Hazards
	Physics	PY:100 Astronomy and Classical Physics PY:101 Introductory Physics I PY:203 Physics of Music
	Honors	HO:250 Thought and the Natural Sciences

C. Values. Belief and behavior systems that influence culture and personal choices.

4 semester hours
	Philosophy	PL:101 Problems in Philosophy PL:122 Resolving Moral Conflicts PL:210 Philosophy of Religion PL:241 Ancient Philosophy PL:243 Modern Philosophy
	Religion	RE:101 The Old Testament RE:103 The New Testament RE:105 World Religions RE:107 Faiths and Values RE:109 Religions in the United States RE:210 Philosophy of Religion

D. Futures. How history, contemporary trends and choices may affect our future.

2 semester hours
	Biology	BI:413 Future Trends in Biological Research
	Communications	CO:393 Leaders of Tomorrow
	Diversity Studies	DS:400 Diversity Encounters for a Changing World
	Economics	EC:305 Perspectives on the World Economy
	Education	ED:401 Future of Education in Society
	English	EN:375 The Future of the Text
	Geo./Env. Science	GS:300 Future of the World Ocean
	Management	MG:411 Scenarios for the Practice of Business in the Future
	Math/Science	MA:434 Artificial Life
	Modern Languages	FR:375, GR:375, SP:375 The Future of the Text
	Political Science	PO:336 World Order Models
	Philosophy	PL:365 Philosophy Futures: Utopias and Dystopias
	Religion	RE:300 Apocalypticism
	Sociology	SO:320 Society and the Future: American Perspectives
	Women’s Studies	WS:500 Women in the 21st Century

Sample Course Sequences. Susquehanna provides sample course sequences throughout this catalog to offer students a general timeline of courses and activities to fulfill major and Core curriculum requirements. All students consult with their major advisors to develop actual schedules based on requirements, course availability and individual needs. In many cases students may be exempt from certain Core or introductory level courses based on previous advanced course work in high school or performance on placement tests.