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BUSINESS

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130
HUMANITIES	EGL 102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	ECO156
	ECO157
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	BUS110 (take this first)
	SOC122
	PSY101
	EGL 209
	PSY311 or 331
	SPE331
	BCS 191
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	BUS101 & 102
	MTH129 (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
	SOC303, 305, 231, ANT110
	PHI205 or 207
	ECO electives
	Other BUS electives

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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL 102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
	Total of two courses in modern language should be completed
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:
	PSY232
	Courses in your major.
	See listing for that major.
	PSY242 ED. PSY
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC201, 231, 226
	ANT110
	Any EGL 200/300 electives

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SECONDARY EDUCATION

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL 102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
	Total of two courses in modern language should be completed
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:
	PSY233
	Courses in your chosen major.
	See listing for that major
	PSY242/255 ED. PSY
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC201, 231, 226
	ANT110
	Any EGL 200/300 elective

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PSYCHOLOGY


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL 102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO130 & 131 (Better Bio students) or BIO 120 123

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
	No more than 3 additional PSY electives
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:
	Any EGL 200/300
	SOC 225, 226, 228, 200 or
	ANT 110
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	PHI 205
	MTH 129 If you plan to go to graduate school (take MTH116 as prep if needed)

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SOCIAL WORK


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL 102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO130 & 131 (Better Bio students) or BIO 120 123

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
	No more than 3 additional SOC electives
	SOC223, 225, 226, 228, 231, 303
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:
	Any EGL 200/300
	PSY 235
	ANT110
	PSY electives or PSY235
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	PHI205
	MTH 129 If you plan to go to graduate school (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
	SPE130

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SOCIOLOGY


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL 102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
	No more than 3 additional SOC electives—Speak to the Sociology Dept. about appropriate clusters of courses for area of interest
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:
	PSY electives
	ANT electives
	EGL310
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	PHI elective
	MTH 129 If you plan to go to graduate school (take MTH116 as prep if needed)

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ENGLISH

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	EGL 210, 214, 216, 242
	THE133
AMERICAN HISTORY	HIS121, 122
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV	HIS 114, 115
MATHEMATICS	MTH107, 110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	No more than 4 additional literature electives
	PHI105, 106, 205

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COMMUNICATIONS


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	SPE331
	Any EGL 200/300
	EGL310
	BCS191
	BUS111
	SPE131
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	PHI elective
	Courses in EGL, TCM, PSY, POL, ANT, MLG, VIS, or HIS
	SOC226, 231, 235, 303, 305
	ANT110

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PRE-LAW


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	HIS121 & 122
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	SPE201
	Any EGL 200/300
	SOC229 or 231
	PHI205
	SPE131
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	BUS111
	Courses in EGL, TCM, PSY, POL, PHI, or HIS
	SOC 200, 223, 225, 229, 303
	ANT110

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JOURNALISM


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	SPE130
	Any EGL 200/300
	EGL310
	PHI205
ALSO RECOMMENDED:
	Courses in EGL, PSY, POL, ANT, or HIS
	SOC224, 225, 226, 231, 235, 303
	ANT110

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HISTORY or POLITICAL SCIENCE


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	HIS121 & 122
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV	ANT130 or HIS213 HIS114 & 115
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	ANT100 or 110
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	No more than 3 additional HIS courses
	Any EGL 200/300
	POL courses
	Continue your modern language studies
	Literature courses
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	ECO 156 & 157
	Courses in EGL, PSY, or ANT
	SOC 223, 225, 228, 229, 305
	ANT120

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BIOLOGY


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or SPE331
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH129 (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO130
	BIO131

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	CHM152 & 153
	CHM270 & 271 (but not if going to Stony Brook)
	BIO215
	BIO232/233
	BIO243/244
	MTH110
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	PHI205 or BIO240
	Any EGL 200/300
	SOC228 or 229

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PRE-MED/PRE-DENT/PRE-VET

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH129 (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122 or PSY elective
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO130
	BIO131

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	CHM152 & 153
	CHM270 & 271 (but not if going to Stony Brook)
	PHY135 & 136
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC228, 231, 303, ANT110
	MTH110
	BIO 232/232 or 243/244

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PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	Spanish
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO130
	BIO131

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	CHM152 & 153
	MTH116 if needed as prep for Chemistry
	BIO220 or 215
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC 220, 223, 228, or 231
	PSY elective
	ANT110

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PHYSICAL THERAPY

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH129 (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
MODERN LANGUAGES	Spanish
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122 or PHY elective
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO130
	BIO131

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	CHM152 & 153
	PHY135 & 136
	BIO170 & 171
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC228
	MTH110
	PSY elective

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH129 (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
MODERN LANGUAGES	Spanish
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122 or PHY elective
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO130
	BIO131

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	CHM152 & 153
	PHY 135 & 136
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC228
	MTH110
	PSY elective

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NURSING (AS)


GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	no specific recommendation
MODERN LANGUAGES	Spanish
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO170
	BIO171

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	CHM124 if needed
	BIO130 or 123 as prep for Anat.& Phys. if needed
	PSY232
	BIO220
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC224, 225, 228, 303
	PSY234

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NURSING (BS)

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130 or 201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	Spanish
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122 or PSY elective
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO170
	BIO171
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	BIO 220
	CHM152 & 153 or CHM124 & 140
	PSY234
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC224, 225, 228, 303

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SPEECH PATHOLOGY

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE 201
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH110
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	PSY101
	SOC122
NATURAL SCIENCES	BIO170
	BIO171

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	SPE130 & 131
	BIO130 or 123 as prep for Anat. & Phys. if needed
	PSY electives
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	SOC201, 223, 225, 235

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PHYSICS OR ENGINEERING

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	no specific recommendation
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH129 (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation
	no specific recommendation
NATURAL SCIENCES	PHY143
	PHY144

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	MTH150, 151 & 252
	CHM152 & 153
	MTH 245
	CMP electives
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	EGL209
	SOC 245, 303, 305

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CHEMISTRY OR PHARMACY

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	no specific recommendation
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	HIS126
MATHEMATICS	MTH129 (take MTH116 as prep if needed)
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	ECO156
	ECO157
NATURAL SCIENCES	CHM152
	CHM153

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	MTH150 & 151
	PHY143 & 144
	CHM270 & 271
ALSO RECOMMENDED:	MTH252
	CMP electives
	SOC223 or 228

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MODERN LANGUAGES

GEN. ED. RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMUNICATIONS	EGL101 (required)
	SPE130
HUMANITIES	EGL102 (required)
ARTS	MLG300
	no specific recommendation
AMERICAN HISTORY	no specific recommendation
OTHER WORLDS CIV. WESTERN CIV.	SPA305
MATHEMATICS	no specific recommendation
MODERN LANGUAGES	no specific recommendation
SOCIAL SCIENCES	SOC224/31
NATURAL SCIENCES	no specific recommendation
	no specific recommendation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ELECTIVES
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED:	Any Modern Languages
ALSO RECOMMENDED:

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