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Fall ’09 Seminars

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For complete information on requirements for graduation, refer to the Requirements for Graduation section of the full course catalog for 2009-10.

Students in their first year who have sophomore standing by virtue of credits are allowed to take first-year seminars and should contact the FYSP director, Laurie McMillin, if they have difficulty registering.

Distribution Requirements
At least nine (9) credit hours in each of the three divisions of the College taken
from at least two departments or programs within each of these divisions.

Distribution Division	Abbreviation
Arts and Humanities	HU
Social and Behavioral Science	SS
Natural Sciences and Mathematics	NS

Cultural Diversity	CD
At least nine (9) credit hours in courses dealing mainly with cultural diversity, including foreign language

Quantitative Proficiency

Demonstrate quantitative proficiency by earning credits in one of the courses designated:
Quantitative Proficiency-full	QPf
or
by two instructors who have taught the student in any of the courses which are designated:
Quantitative Proficiency-half	QPh

Writing Proficiency

Writing Certification	WR
Writing Intensive	WRi

For further explanation of the writing proficiency requirement, refer to the Rhetoric and Composition section of the full course catalog for 2009-10.

Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Grading
Some first-year seminars offer only the Pass/No Pass grading option, in which all passing work (A+ to C–) receives the uniform grade of Pass (P), and work below C– is given the grade of No Pass (NP). These seminars are designated by the phrase “P/NP grading only,” which appears at the end of the course description. For more information about Pass/No Pass, refer to the full 2009–10 Course Catalog.