College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Communication Studies

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• Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that this plan is only a general guideline and that student-specific plans may differ.   * Please make sure to consult regularly with your departmental advisor to confirm what courses will be available and to work out your plan of study.
• Admitted students must meet with an academic advisor. Current students should also meet with an academic advisor and logon to DegreeWorks  to check student-specific program progress.

 

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120			Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100			Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30			Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10			Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below			Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link			University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)

 

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	New freshmen are not admitted to the Liberal Arts major			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	Students must have a 2.50 GPA and have completed 45 credits before being admitted to the Liberal Arts major.

First Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3			STAT 1040: Introduction to Statistics (QL)  *	3
Foreign Language 1010	4			Foreign Language 1020	4
Breadth Requirement	3			Breadth Requirement	3
Breadth Requirement	3			Breadth Requirement	3
Breadth Requirement	3			Breadth Requirement	3
Total Credits:	16			Total Credits:	16
Comments				Comments * Any QL course is acceptable, however, STAT 1040  or STAT 1045  are strongly recommended.

Second Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3			Historical/Cultural Traditions Course	3
Foreign Language 2010	4			Foreign Language 2020	4
Arts/Literature Course	3			Social Science Course	3
Breadth Requirement	3			Critical/Ethical Inquiry Course	3
Elective Course	3			Quantitative Intensive (QI) Course	3
Total Credits:	16			Total Credits:	16
Comments				Comments

Third Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Social Sciences Course	3			Upper-division Historical/Cultural Traditions Course	3
Critical/Ethical Inquiry Course	3			Upper-division Arts/Literature Course	3
Communications Intensive (CI) Course	3			Upper-division Critical/Ethical Inquiry Course	3
Elective Course	3			Liberal Arts Methods Course	3
Upper Division Elective Course	3			Upper Division Elective Course	3
Total Credits:	15			Total Credits:	15
Comments				Comments

Fourth Year
Fall Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:		Spring Semester	Credits	General Education Info and Notes:
Upper-division Historical/Cultural Traditions Course	3			Upper-division Social Sciences Course	3
Depth Social Sciences (DSS) Course	3			Upper-division Arts/Literature Course	3
Communications Intensive (CI) Course	3			Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) Course	3
Upper Division Elective Course	3			Upper Division Elective Course	3
				Elective Course	2
Total Credits:	12			Total Credits:	14
Comments				Comments