Deficiency Courses
Students admitted with a high school deficiency may satisfy that deficiency by taking the appropriate course identified in the chart below. Courses taken to satisfy a deficiency are registered as deficiency credit and do not count toward the degree, although the grade will be calculated in the grade point average. Deficiency hours are in addition to the hours required for the degree.
| Subject Area | High School Units | Courses that Satisfy a Deficiency |
|---|---|---|
| English | 4 units | English 105, 106, 121 |
| Mathematics | 2 units Algebra 1 unit Geometry |
Math requirements are satisfied by Math 105, 106,123, 131, 136, 144,145, 151/152 |
| Laboratory Science | 2 units | Geology 100, ESC 150, GNSC 111/181 |
| American History | 1 unit | 6 hours from HIST 203, 204, 343 |
| Social Science (Geography, World or European History) |
1 unit | GEOG 103 or HIST 103 |
| A single foreign language | 2 units | 1 or 2 semesters of the same foreign language |
| Visual/Performing Arts | 1 unit | ART 111, MUS 111, THSP 111 or 115 |
Undergraduate Degrees
The University offers undergraduate programs that lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Social Work. Majors offered within these degrees are as follows. Specific requirements for these degrees are outlined in the appropriate colleges and divisions in the following chapters.
Applied Mathematics (B.S.)
Concentrations: Actuarial Science, General
Art (B.A.)
Art ( B.F.A.)
Concentrations: Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, 3-D
Art Education (B.S.)
Biology (B.S.)
Concentrations: General, Ecology, Molecular, Organismal, Preprofessional
Business Administration (B.S.)
Concentrations: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, Human Resource Management, Industrial Management, Marketing
Chemistry (B.A.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Concentrations: Chemistry, Biochemistry
Communication (B.A.)
Computer Science (B.S.)
Concentrations: Computer Engineering, Information Security and Assurance, Software Systems, Scientific Applications
Criminal Justice (B.S.)
Economics (B.A. and B.S.)
Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)
Engineering (B.S.E.)
Concentrations: Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Industrial
Engineering Technology Management (B.S.)
English and American Language and Literature (B.A.)
Concentration: Writing
Environmental Science (B.S.)
Concentrations: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Sociology-Anthropology
Exceptional Learning K-12 (B.S.)
Foreign Languages (B.A.)
Concentrations: French, Greek and Latin, Latin, Spanish
Foreign Language Education (B.S.)
Concentrations: French, Greek, Latin
Geology (B.S.)
Concentrations: Geology, Environmental Geology
Health and Human Performance (B.S.)
Concentrations: Exercise Science, Health and Exercise Science Pedagogy K-12, Food and Nutrition: Consumer Foods, Food and Nutrition: Dietetics, Movement Science, Sport and Leisure Service Administration
History (B.A.)
Human Ecology (B.S.)
Concentrations: Interior Design, Child and Family Studies: Services, Early Childhood Education: PreK-3
Humanities (B.A.)
Concentration: International Studies
Legal Assistant Studies (B.S.)
Concentrations: Legal Assistant Studies, Legal Assistant Studies: Social Science
Mathematics (B.A.)
Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)
Medical Technology (B.S.)
Middle Grades Education (B.S.)
Concentrations: English, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Music (B.A.)
Music (B.M.)
Concentrations: Instrumental Performance, Sacred Music, Theory and Composition, Vocal Performance
Music Education (B.M.)
Concentrations: Instrumental, Vocal Music
Nursing (B.S.N.)
Philosophy and Religion (B.A.)
Concentrations: Philosophy, Religious Studies, Combined
Physics (B.S.)
Political Science (B.S.)
Concentrations: American Studies, International and Comparative Studies, Legal Studies, Public Policy and Administration, Public Administration and Nonprofit Management
Psychology (B.A. and B.S.)
Rehabilitation Science (B.S.)
Concentrations: Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Secondary English (B.S.)
Secondary Mathematics (B.S.)
Secondary Natural Sciences (B.S.)
Concentrations: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, Physics
Secondary Social Sciences (B.S.)
Concentrations: Economics, Geography, History, Political Science
Social Work (B.S.W.)
Sociology and Anthropology (B.A. and B.S.)
Concentrations: Anthropology, Sociology
Theatre (B.A.)
Theatre Education K-12 (B.S.)
