Regulation J-3 from the General Catalog.

[Note: This is the text of 1996 catalog. It is this regulation that sets forth the Core Curriculum requirements.]

J-3. Subject Requirements (Core Curriculum). A university education is a preparation both for living and for making a living. It offers an opportunity not only to lay the foundations of a career, but also to develop the mind to its highest potential, to cultivate the imagination as well as the power to reason, and to gain the intellectual curiosity that makes education a life-long enterprise. A central component of this preparation is the requirement that a student working toward a baccalaureate degree must complete 30-32 credits of course work in the four categories described below. This requirement is to be satisfied by earning the minimum number of credits specified for each category. (Transfer students have two options for fulfilling this requirement; these are described under "Admission Requirements" in part 2 of this catalog--see paragraph 9 of "Applicants with Previous College Credit.") Courses that have been approved for the fulfillment of the requirement in each category are listed below; students are advised to check with deans' offices for courses that may have been added after the publication of this catalog. Generally, the approved courses are open to lower-division students and do not have prerequisites. Note: Though a given course may be listed under more than one category, it may be used to satisfy the requirement in only one category; remedial courses may not be used to satisfy any of this requirement. Degree-seeking students must be enrolled in Math 107 or in a course that meets the core requirement in mathematical, statistical, and computer sciences and in Eng 103 or 104 in their first year in residence and in subsequent years until the core requirements in mathematical, statistical, and computer sciences and Eng 104 have been satisfied.

J-3-a. Communication (5-7 cr). The purpose of this requirement is to develop the ability to organize one's thoughts, to express them simply and clearly, to observe the standards and conventions of language usage, and to suit tone to audience. The requirement is proficiency in written English equal to that needed for the completion of UI course Eng 104 and the completion of one additional course in this category. The following specific provisions apply to the English composition component:

(1) Students who attain a satisfactory score on the College Board English Achievement or Scholastic Aptitude (Verbal) Test, the American College Testing (ACT) English Test, or the Washington Pre-college Test (SAT Conversions) will be awarded credit and grades of P for Eng 103 and 104. Also, students who attain a score of 4 on the Advanced Placement Test in English will be awarded credit and a grade of P for Eng 103 and students who attain a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Test in English will be awarded credit and grades of P for Eng 103 and 104.

(2) Students who do not meet the conditions stated in paragraph (1) will be tentatively placed, on the basis of their scores on the tests cited above, in either Eng 103 or 104. These students will take a diagnostic test given by the Department of English and, on the basis of this test, will either (a) be required to take both Eng 103 and 104, (b) be given credit and a grade of P in Eng 103 and required to take Eng 104, or (c) be given credit and grades of P in Eng 103 and 104.

(3) UI accepts credits earned in comparable writing courses taken at other accredited institutions. (See credit limitation in J-5-d.)

J-3-b. Natural and Applied Science (8 cr). The purpose of this requirement is to develop a better understanding of the physical and biological world by learning some of the principles that explain the natural phenomena of the universe, the experimental method used to derive those principles, and their applications.

*To be counted toward satisfaction of this requirement, the full four credits (that is, both the lecture course and the accompanying laboratory course or component) must be completed.

J-3-c. Mathematical, Statistical, and Computer Sciences (3 cr). The purpose of this requirement is to develop logical reasoning processes; skills in the use of numbers, space, symbols, and formulas; and the ability to apply these skills to realistic problems.

J-3-d. Humanities and Social Sciences (14 cr, including at least 6 cr in humanities and 6 cr in social sciences). The purpose of this requirement is to explore the collective experience of mankind as it is reflected in literature, philosophy, the arts, and history, to develop an understanding of the inner workings of social processes and institutions, and to provide knowledge of how individuals develop and interact with society.

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