The College offers two degrees: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. The general education requirements of the degrees are identical. Students are responsible for making sure that they have fulfilled all degree requirements prior to their intended graduation date. The Bachelor of Arts degree is awarded under all major programs. Students majoring in any program in the Division of Science and Mathematics, or in economics and finance, may elect to receive either the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. Students majoring in the interdisciplinary program environmental studies receive the Bachelor of Arts degree.
3. Completion of specified general education requirements as follows:
A. Communication:
* Doctrina Lux Mentis Requirement:
* Second Language Requirement:
| One or two second language courses depending upon placement at entrance. | 3 - 8 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-8 |
* Mathematics Requirement:
| One mathematics course. | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
* Writing Requirement:
| Approval from Committee on Student Writing | |
| OR | |
| ENG 170 | Topics in Writing | 3 |
** A grade of C- or higher is required for ENG 170.
B. Exploration:
Two courses from each of the following three divisions:
* Arts & Humanities Division Requirement (two courses from two different disciplines):
| ARB 150 | Arabic Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ARH 117 | Introduction to Visual Studies | 3 |
| ARH 260 | Survey of Western Art I | 3 |
| ARH 261 | Survey of Western Art II | 3 |
| ARH 271 | The Art of Modernism: 1889-1945 | 3 |
| ARH 272 | Curating Centre | 3 |
| ARS 103 | Art: 3D Design Basics | 3 |
| ARS 110 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| ARS 210 | Introduction to Oil Painting | 3 |
| ARS 230 | Ceramics-I | 3 |
| ARS 240 | Hot Glass-I | 3 |
| ARS 250 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ASN 255 | Boston and Japanese Art: The Other Tea Party | 3 |
| CLA 231 | Greek and Roman Mythology | 3 |
| CLA 347/LIN 211 | Indo-European Linguistics and Poetic Traditions | 3 |
| ENG 210 | British Literature-I | 3 |
| ENG 211 | The Romance of Arthur | 3 |
| ENG 220 | British Literature-II | 3 |
| ENG 230 | American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 231 | Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ENG 233 | Living for the City: Urban Landscapes; Urban Lives | 3 |
| ENG 236/FLM 270 | The Western: Imagining Identity | 3 |
| ENG 238 | Speaking from Nature: Some Traditions in the Poetry of China, England, and America | 3 |
| ENG 241 | Creativity and Constraint: Riffs on the Sonnet | 3 |
| ENG 270 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENG 271 | Queer Poetics | 3 |
| ENG 272 | Postcolonial Literature | 3 |
| FLM 205 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| FLM 270/ENG 236 | The Western: Imagining Identity | 3 |
| FLM 281 | Film Analysis and Contemporary French Cinema | 3 |
| FRE 150 | French Ideas and Cultures in Translation | 3 |
| FRE 322 | Film Analysis and Contemporary French Cinema | 3 |
| GER 150 | Topics in German Literatures and Cultures in English | 3 |
| LIN 211/CLA 347 | Indo-European Linguistics and Poetic Traditions | 3 |
| LAS 222 | Migrant Childhoods: Art, Literature, and Human Rights | 3 |
| MUS 110 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUS 116 | Foundations and World Views of Music | 3 |
| MUS 120 | Materials and Structure of Music-I | 3 |
| MUS 219 | The Great American Songbook | 3 |
| MUS 233 | Contemporary Improvisation | 3 |
| PHI 110 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 171 | An Introduction to Ethical Thinking | 3 |
| PHI 172 | Politics, Law, and Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 221 | Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 250 | Self, World, and Freedom | 3 |
| PHI 252 | Philosophy of Space and Time | 3 |
| PHI 253 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 276 | Philosophy of Art | 3 |
| THR 117 | Acting-I | 3 |
| THR 133 | Foundations of Drama and Theatre-I | 3 |
| THR 134 | Foundations of Drama and Theatre-II | 3 |
| THR 150 | Introduction to Technical Theatre | 3 |
| THR 230 | Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| THR 332 | Shakespeare-II | 3 |
* Social Studies Division Requirement (two courses from two different disciplines):
| ANT 110 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 120 | Human Biological and Cultural Origins | 3 |
| ANT 252 | Tombs, Temples, and Trash: Intro to Archaeology | 3 |
| ECO 110 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| EDU 127 | Education and U.S. Society | 3 |
| EDU 128 | Leadership: An Act of Service | 3 |
| ENS 210 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 3 |
| GNS 210 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
| HIS 110 | Inventing the Modern World-I | 3 |
| HIS 120 | Inventing the Modern World-II | 3 |
| HIS 121 | Cultivating the Wilderness: North America 1400-1865 | 3 |
| HIS 224 | Recession, Memory, and Film | 3 |
| HIS 230 | Inventing the United States-I | 3 |
| HIS 240 | Inventing the United States-II | 3 |
| IST 110 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| POL 120 | Political Ideologies & Issues | 3 |
| REL 101 | Introduction to Judaism and Jewish Traditions | 3 |
| REL 102 | Introduction to Christianity and Christian Traditions | 3 |
| REL 103 | Introduction to Islam and Islamic Traditions | 3 |
| REL 110 | Biblical History and Ideas | 3 |
| REL 130 | Asian Religions | 3 |
| REL 140 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| REL 150 | Western Religious Traditions | 3 |
| REL 151 | Religions of Africa | 3 |
| REL 152 | African Diaspora Religions (Caribbean, Latin America, and the U.S.) | 3 |
| REL 221 | Performing Tradition: Art, Religion, Globalization | 3 |
| REL 234 | The History of Heaven and Hell | 3 |
| REL 251 | Black Religions, Resistance, and Social Movements | 3 |
| REL 252 | Black Religion and Popular Culture | 3 |
| REL 315 | New Testament and Heretical Literature | 3 |
| REL 333 | The Qur’an: Themes and Interpretations in Islam | 3 |
| REL 334 | Islam in America | 3 |
| REL 375 | Augustine and the “Dark Ages” | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Social Welfare: Social Workers, Activists, Bureaucrats | 3 |
* Science & Mathematics Division Requirement (two courses from two different disciplines, including one four-credit course with a lab):
| BIO 110 | Evolution, Biodiversity, Ecology | 4 |
| BIO 210 | Introduction to Genetics | 4 |
| BIO 240 | Biotechnology: Fact and Fiction | 3 |
| CHE 111 | Fibers and Forces | 3 |
| CHE 131 | General Chemistry-I | 4 |
| CHE 135 | Accelerated General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHE 141 | Introduction to Chemistry and Crime | 3 |
| ENS 215 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 4 |
| ENS 240 | Alternative Energy Technology | 3 |
| MAT 131 | Mathematics in Strategy Games | 3 |
| MAT 261 | Mathematically Exploring the Biological World | 3 |
| NSC 110 | Big Bang: Developing the Evidence | 4 |
| PHY 110 | Introduction to Physics | 4 |
| PHY 165 | Space, Time, and the Theory of Relativity | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychological Science | 4 |
| PSY 111 | Survey of Psychological Science | 3 |
** Exploration courses are denoted with the letter E on course schedule. Exploration courses may count towards majors and minors. Exploration courses may also count towards Difference and Equity or Sustainability requirements (please see below).
C. Connection:
* Experiential Learning Requirement (two courses from two of the five areas listed below for a minimum of 4 credits):
Arts Engagement:
| One course designated as Arts Engagement (courses vary each year). | |
** Arts Engagement courses are denoted with the letter A on course schedule. Three terms of a single music ensemble (MUS 183/184/191/193/194/195/196) must be taken for one A tag. Although some courses count toward both Exploration and Arts Engagement, students may only get credit for one of these two requirements from one course.
Global Engagement:
| One course abroad designated as Global Engagement (courses vary each year). | |
** Global Engagement courses are denoted with the letter G on course schedule. Credit-bearing courses abroad on non-Centre programs transferred to Centre may fulfill this requirement.
Community-Based Learning:
| One course designated as Community-Based Learning (courses vary each year). | |
** Community-Based Learning courses are denoted with the letter C on course schedule. Although some courses count toward both Exploration and Community-Based Learning, students may only get credit for one of these two requirements from one course.
Mentored Research:
| One course designated as Mentored Research (courses vary each year). | |
** Mentored Research courses are denoted with the letter R on course schedule.
Internships:
| One course designated as INT 400. | |
* Sustainability Requirement:
| One course designated as Sustainability (courses vary each year). | |
** Sustainability courses are denoted with the letter S on the course schedule. A course designated as an Exploration course may also fulfill the Sustainability requirement.
* Difference and Equity Requirement:
| One course designated as Difference, Equity, and Inclusion (courses vary each year). | |
** Difference and Equity courses are denoted with the letter D on the course schedule. A course designated as an Exploration course can also fulfill the Difference and Equity requirement.
D. Capstone:
* Doctrina Lux Mentis III Requirement:
| Interdisciplinary Collaboration | |
4. Completion of a major program.
5. Submission of formal application for the degree.
6. Approval of the Faculty and of the Board of Trustees.