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Core of Common Studies

The following courses have been approved for inclusion in the University Core of Common Studies. Unless noted as a dual-application course, each course satisfies a three-credit-hour requirement in the knowledge area under which it is listed.

New courses are approved for the core each semester. Decisions about core credit for transfer courses, Advanced Placement courses, International Baccalaureate and CLEP are made by college designees in consultation with the director of the University Core of Common Studies.

Choose 3 credit hours from the following list:

• ARSC 3370 Arts in a Democratic Society
• CLAS 3025 Mythology
• ENGL 1301 Honors English 1
  
• ENGL 1302 Honors English 2
  
• ENGL 2310 Introduction to Global Literature
• ENGL 2410 Survey of English Literature 1
  
• ENGL 2420 Introduction to British Literature 2
  
• ENGL 2510 Introduction to American Literature 1
  
• ENGL 2520 Introduction to American Literature 2
  
• ENGL 2710 Introduction to Literature: Fiction
  
• ENGL 2720 Introduction to Literature: Drama
  
• ENGL 2730 Introduction to Literature: Poetry
  
• ENGL 2740 Reading Film as Narrative
  
• ENGL 2931 Topics in Literature and Culture
  
• FREN 3500 Introduction to Textual Analysis in French
• FREN 4500 The Middle Ages (1050–1450)
  
• FREN 4510 Sixteenth-century Literature
  
• FREN 4540 Nineteenth-century Literature
  
• GRMN 3210 German Literature in English Translation
• GRMN 3500 The Modern German Short Story
• ITAL 3210 Italian Literature in English Translation
• JPNS 3210 Japanese Literature in English Translation: Modern Japanese Masterpieces and Films
• LATN 3500 Latin Literature 1
  
• MUSI 1020 Appreciation of Music
• MUSI 2420 History of the Musical in America
• SPAN 3500 Introduction to Hispanic Literature
  
• SPAN 3505 Literature for the Bilingual Student
  
• THAR 1020 Theatre Appreciation

Note: The following courses no longer fulfill the UCCS literature/performing arts requirement: