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*NPS: Two Courses in Different Disciplines (BIO, CH, AN, PSY, CS, PHY, etc.) with at least one lab science
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*GWR: Students must take at least one GWR course beyond their Power of Language - English course. Guided Writing and Research courses can be in any Core Area of Understanding (AU) other than Power of Language
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| Course | AU | GWR? | Course Description | Department | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 105 | CE | Drawing I | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| ART 106 | CE | Ceramics I | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| ART 120 | CE | Sculpture I | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| ART 145 | CE | Digital Photography | Fine and Performing Arts/ Communications | ||
| ART 160 | CE | Japanese Printmaking and Ink Painting | Fine Art | New: Fall 2023 | |
| ART 204 | CE | Fundamentals of Color and Design | Fine and Performing Arts/ Communications | ||
| COM 224 | CE | GWR | Script and Screenwriting | Communications | New: Fall 2024 |
| COR 270 | CE | The Flash Form: Fiction and Nonfiction | English | Effective Fall 2021 | |
| CW 160 | CE | Survey in Creative Writing | English | Effective Fall 2021 | |
| CW 230 | CE | Novel Study and Writing | English/Interdisciplinary | Core Committee: 10.19.22; Fall 2023 | |
| DA 101 | CE | Introduction to Modern Dance | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| DA 102 | CE | Introduction to Ballet | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| DA 103 | CE | Intoduction to Jazz Dance | Fine and PErforming Arts | ||
| DA 202 | CE | Ballet II | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| DA 203 | CE | Jazz Dance II | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| EN 101 | CE | Literature: Form and Performance | English | ||
| EN 170 | CE | GWR | "Confessionalism" in American Literature and Popular Culture | English | Effective Spring 2019 |
| EN 165 | CE | Introduction to Creative Writing | English | Renumber: Effective Spring 2021 | |
| EN 261 | CE | GWR | Writing & Analyzing the Short Story | English | Renumber: Effective Spring 2021 |
| EN 262 | CE | Creative Non-Fiction | English | Effective: Fall 2021 | |
| EN 263 | CE | GWR | Young Adult Literature | English | Renumber: Effective Spring 2021 |
| HMA 275 | CE | Honors Mathematics in Music | Mathematical and Computer Sciences | ||
| MU 115 | CE | Fundamentals at the Keyboard | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MU 135 | CE | Songwriting & Recording | Fine and Performing Arts | Effective: Fall 2024 | |
| MU 278 | CE | Voice | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 268 | |
| MU 279 | CE | Piano | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 279 | |
| MU 280 | CE | Organ | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 270 | |
| MU 281 | CE | Violin | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 271 | |
| MU 282 | CE | Viola | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 272 | |
| MU 283 | CE | Cello | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 273 | |
| MU 284 | CE | String Bass | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 274 | |
| MU 285 | CE | Guitar | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 275 | |
| MU 286 | CE | Flute | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 276 | |
| MU 287 | CE | Clarinet | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 277 | |
| MU 288 | CE | Oboe | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 278 | |
| MU 289 | CE | Bassoon | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 279 | |
| MU 290 | CE | Saxophone | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 280 | |
| MU 291 | CE | Trumpet | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 281 | |
| MU 292 | CE | French Horn | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 282 | |
| MU 293 | CE | Trombone | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 283 | |
| MU 294 | CE | Euphonium (Baritone Horn) | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 284 | |
| MU 295 | CE | Tuba | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 285 | |
| MU 296 | CE | Percussion | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 286 | |
| MU 297 | CE | Harp | Fine and Performing Arts | Previously MU 287 | |
| MU 361 | CE | Concert Choir | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MU 363 | CE | Community Chorus | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MU 364 | CE | Women's Chorus | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MU 365 | CE | Orchestra | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MU 369 | CE | Symphonic Band | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| PS 170 | CE | The Art of Political Expression | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | ||
| TH 165 | CE | Basic Acting | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| TH 200 | CE | Playwriting | Fine and Performing Arts | Effective Spring 2022 | |
| TH 205 | CE | Applied Theatre for Social Change | Fine and Performing Arts | Effective Fall 2023 | |
| COM 252 | HUM | Multicultural Communication | Communications | ||
| COM 261 | HUM | Film Studies | Communications | Effective Fall 2020 | |
| EN 104 | HUM | Introduction to Literature | English | Focus: Drama, Fiction, and Poetry | |
| EN 202 | HUM | American Literature & Culture I: Beginnings - 1865 | English | Effective Fall 2021 | |
| EN 203 | HUM | GWR | American Literature & Culture II: 1866 - Present Day | English | Effective Fall 2021 |
| EN 212 | HUM | GWR | American Literature Focus Course | English | Effective Fall 2021 |
| EN 216 | HUM | GWR | Multicultural Literature Focus Course | English | Effective Fall 2021 |
| EN 270 | HUM | From, and to, a Greener World: Intersecting Lanes | English | Core Committee: 10.5.2022 | |
| EN 285 | HUM | GWR | Business Writing | English | Effective Fall 2024 |
| EN 232 | HUM | Graphic Medicine | English | Effective Fall 2023 | |
| HI 101 | HUM | United States History to 1877 | History | ||
| HI 102 | HUM | United States History Since 1877 | History | ||
| HM 205 | HUM | Intro to Medical Humanities | Fine and Performing Arts | Effective Fall 2021 | |
| HON 205 | HUM | Leadership Theory and Personal Narrative | History | Effective Fall 2022 | |
| HON 220 | HUM | GWR | Genealogy, Heraldry, Paleographical Studies, and the Public Historian | History | Effective: Fall 2024 |
| HON 246 | HUM | GWR | Refugees in Global & Regional Context (PS 246/INT 246) | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | Effective Fall 2021 |
| INT 246 | HUM | GWR | Refugees in Global & Regional Context (HON 246/PS 246) | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | Effective Fall 2021 |
| PH 115 | HUM | Ethics | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | ||
| PH 234 | HUM | Justice Through the Ages | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | ||
| PH 235 | HUM | GWR | Bioethics | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | |
| PH 263 | HUM | Societal Impacts of Computing, AI and Robotics | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | Effective Spring 2022 | |
| PH 265 | HUM | Science and values | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | ||
| PS 225 | HUM | GWR | Politics in Film and Fiction: Democracy in America | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | |
| PS 246 | HUM | GWR | Refugees in Global & Regional Context (HON 246/INT 246) | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | Effective Fall 2021 |
| REL 103 | HUM | Religion and Nonviolence | Religious Studies | ||
| REL 105 | HUM | Interfaith Peacebuilding | Religious Studies | ||
| REL 110 | HUM | Classical Mythology | Religious Studies | ||
| REL 267 | HUM | Radical Christianity | Religious Studies | ||
| TH 125 | HUM | Survey of American Musical Theater, From Show Boat to Hamilton | Fine and Performing Arts | Effective: Fall 2024 | |
| MA 121 | MA | Calculus I | Mathematical and Computer Sciences | ||
| MA 250 | MA | Sports Analytics | Mathematical and Computer Sciences | Effective: Fall 2022. In terms of mathematical and statistical content and outcomes, MA 250 is identical to MA 251. A student may register for MA 250 or 251 interchangably, with the exception of exercising a course REPEAT. Please refer to the College's course repeat policy for more details on a course repeat. | |
| MA 251 | MA | Probability and Statistics | Mathematical and Computer Sciences | In terms of mathematical and statistical content and outcomes, MA 250 is identical to MA 251. A student may register for MA 250 or 251 interchangeably, with the exception of exercising a course REPEAT. Please refer to the College's course repeat policy for more details. | |
| AN 111 | NCH | Understanding Human Cultures | Sociology | ||
| ART 240 | NCH | A History of Japanese Art and Aesthetics (JA240) | Modern Languages/Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| ART 280 | NCH | World Architecture | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| AS 112 | NCH | Understanding Asian Cultures | Interdisciplinary | ||
| EN 103 | NCH | Non-Western Literary Culture | English | ||
| EN 214 | NCH | World Literature Focus Course | English | Effective Fall 2023, EN 214 is no longer GWR. If the course was completed prior to Fall 2023, the GWR status is retained. | |
| HI 111 | NCH | History of Pre-Modern Asia | History | ||
| HI 112 | NCH | History of Modern Asia | History | ||
| HI 226 | NCH | History of Modern China | History | ||
| HM 104 | NCH | Ten Days in Pirang - The Gambia | Arts and Humanities | Students must complete both HM 103 and HM 104 to earn Humanities Core Area of Understanding. HM 103 is a prerequisite to HM 104. | |
| HM 207 | NCH | Introduction Francophone Literature and Film | Modern Languages | ||
| INT 233 | NCH | GWR | The Arab Spring (PS 233) | Interdisciplinary/ Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | |
| JA 114 | NCH | The Way of Life, The Way of Team Intro to Japanese Tea Ceremony | Modern Languages | Effective Fall 2023 | |
| JA 240 | NCH | A History of Japanese Art and Aesthetics (ART 240) | Fine and Performing Arts/ Modern Languages | ||
| JA 245 | NCH | GWR | From Anime to Zen: Japanese Society, Business, and Culture | Modern Languages | |
| JA 250 | NCH | Dicovering Contemporary Japan | Modern Languages | Effective Fall 2023 | |
| MU 205 | NCH | GWR | Music of Non-Western Cultures | Fine and Performing Arts | |
| MU 225 | NCH | Silk Road Soundscapes | Fine and Performing Arts | Effective Spring 2022 | |
| PBH 211 | NCH | Global Health | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | Previously - Experimental Effective Fall 2021 (COR 273) | |
| PS 150 | NCH | Introduction to Comparative Politics | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | ||
| PS 233 | NCH | GWR | The Arab Spring (INT 233) | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | |
| PS 245 | NCH | International Relations | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | ||
| PSY 236/237 | NCH | Social Issues in South Africa I & II | Psychology | Cross listed with SW 236/237; Previously PCS 170/171 | |
| REL 225 | NCH | GWR | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East | Religious Studies | |
| REL 290 | NCH | Dharma Traditions: Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Sikh | Religious Studies | ||
| REL 293 | NCH | GWR | Islam | Religious Studies | Effective Fall 2024 |
| SW 236/237 | NCH | Social Issues in South Africa I & II | Social Work | Cross listed with PSY 236/237; Previously PCS 170/171 | |
| AN 201 | NPS | Principles of Biological Anthropology | Sociology | NPS non-lab Science | |
| BIO 101 | NPS | Biological Concepts | Biology | NPS Lab Science | |
| BIO 102 | NPS | Human Heredity and Inherited Diseases | Biology | NPS Lab Science | |
| BIO 200 | NPS | Human Anatomy and Physiology: The Basics | Biology | NPS Lab Science | |
| CH 101 | NPS | General Chemistry: Practical Principles | Chemistry | NPS Lab Science | |
| CH 105 | NPS | Fundamentals of Chemistry: Introduction to Molecular Science | Chemistry | NPS Lab Science | |
| CH 109 | NPS | Introduction to Forensic Science | Chemistry | NPS-Lab science - Effective Fall 2024 | |
| CH 207 | NPS | Chemistry and Politics of Cancer and AIDS | Chemistry | NPS non-lab Science | |
| CS 113 | NPS | The Power and Beauty of Computing | Mathematical and Computer Sciences |
Previously NPS non-lab Science NPS-Lab science - Effective Spring 2025 |
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| ENV 113 | NPS | Living with the Environment | Biology | NPS Lab Science (Previously BIO 113) | |
| ES 113 | NPS | Earth in Space: Evolution of a Planet | Engineering and Physics | NPS Lab Science | |
| ES 114 | NPS | Geosystems: Landscapes, Oceans, and Atmosphere | Engineering and Physics | NPS Lab Science | |
| ES 117 | NPS | Climate Change and the Fate of Civilization | Engineering and Physics | NPS non-lab Science | |
| NEU 125 | NPS | Introduction to Neuroscience | Psychology | NPS non-lab Science (Previously PSY125/PSY111) | |
| PBH 111 | NPS | Principles of Public Health | Public Health | NPS lab Science - Effective Fall 2024 | |
| PHY 105 | NPS | How Things Work | Engineering and Physics | NPS Lab Science | |
| EN 100 | PLE | First Year Writing | English | Students assigned to EN 100 may not enroll in EN 150, and those placed in EN 150 may not enroll in EN 100. | |
| EN 150 | PLE | Advanced Writing and Language | English | Students assigned to EN 150 may not enroll in EN 100, and those placed in EN 100 may not enroll in EN 150. | |
| ASL 105 | PLO | American Sign Language | Occupational Therapy | ||
| FR 111 | PLO | Elementary French I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| FR 112 | PLO | Elementary French II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| FR 211 | PLO | Intermediate French I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| FR 212 | PLO | Intermediate French II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| GER 111 | PLO | Elementary German I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| GER 112 | PLO | Elementary German II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| GER 211 | PLO | Intermediate German I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| GER 212 | PLO | Intermediate German II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| JA 111 | PLO | First Year Japanese I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| JA 112 | PLO | First Year Japanese II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| JA 211 | PLO | Second Year Japanese I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| JA 212 | PLO | Second Year Japanese II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| REL 211 | PLO | Introductory Sanskrit | Religious Studies | Previously REL 217, renumbered Fall 2023. | |
| SP 111 | PLO | Elementary Spanish I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| SP 112 | PLO | Elementary Spanish II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| SP 211 | PLO | Intermediate Spanish I | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| SP 212 | PLO | Intermediate Spanish II | Modern Languages | Please review the Department of Modern Language's Placement Policy | |
| SP 215 | PLO | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | Modern Languages | Previously SP 170(PLO); Approved Fall 2020 | |
| COM 180 | SSC | Media, Sports & Society | Communications | Effective Fall 2019 | |
| EC 101 | SSC | Principles of Macroeconomics | Business | Effective: Fall 2016. Course registrations prior to this date will NOT satisfy SSC Core. | |
| EC 102 | SSC | Principles of Microeconomics | Business | Effective: Fall 2016. Course registrations prior to this date will NOT satisfy SSC Core. | |
| HI 235 | SSC | GWR | Citizenship and Conscience | History | |
| HSO 224 | SSC | GWR | Honors The Amish in Modern Society | Sociology | |
| PS 211 | SSC | GWR | Political Psychology (PSY 211) | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies / Psychology | |
| PS 215 | SSC | GWR | Political Communication | Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | |
| PSY 105 | SSC | Introduction to Psychology | Psychology | ||
| PSY 211 | SSC | GWR | Political Psychology (PS 211) | Psychology/ Politics, Philosophy and Legal Studies | |
| REL 205 | SSC | GWR | Theories & Methods in the Study of Religion | Religious Studies | Renamed: AC 4.16.2019 |
| SO 101 | SSC | Discovering Society | Sociology | ||
| SO 204 | SSC | Population and Global Issues | Sociology | ||
| SW 160 | SSC | Social Problems and Response of Social Welfare Institutions | Social Work | ||
| WGS 105 | SSC | Sex and Gender in Society | Interdisciplinary | ||
| ART 155 | WCH | Introduction to the History of Art I | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| ART 157 | WCH | Introduction to the History of Art II | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| CJ 100 | WCH | Introduction to Criminal Justice | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | Effective: Spring 2024; CJ/SO 217 completed prior to Spring 2024 does not satisfy WCH Core. | |
| EN 102 | WCH | Western Literary Culture | English | ||
| EN 200 | WCH | British Literature & Culture I: 550-1660 | English | Effective: Fall 2021 | |
| EN 201 | WCH | GWR | British Literature and Culture II: 1660-present | English | Effective: Fall 2021 |
| EN 210 | WCH | GWR | British Literature Focus Course | English | Effective: Fall 2021 |
| HI 114 | WCH | Western Civilization I | History | ||
| HI 115 | WCH | Western Civilization II | History | ||
| HI 209 | WCH | Nineteenth Century Europe | History | Effective Fall 2023 | |
| HI 210 | WCH | Twentieth Century Europe | History | Effective Fall 2023 | |
| HON 201 | WCH | GWR | Etown History: Campus & Community (PHS 201) | History | Effective Fall 2022 |
| HON 204 | WCH | The Politics of Historical Preservation in Lancaster County | History | Effective Fall 2023 | |
| HRE 285 | WCH | GWR | Honors Amish, Brethren, and Mennonites | Religious Studies | |
| MU 105 | WCH | Introduction to Western Music Literature | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MU 125 | WCH | American Popular Music from Ragtime to Rock | Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| MU 211 | WCH | Music History: 1600-1850 | Fine and Performing Arts | Effective Fall 2021 | |
| PH 105 | WCH | Introduction to Philosophy | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | ||
| PH 201 | WCH | History of Western Philosophy I | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | ||
| PH 202 | WCH | History of Western Philosophy II | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | ||
| PH 205 | WCH | Western Political Heritage | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | Note: Cross-listed with PS 205 (Transitions) | |
| PH 239 | WCH | GWR | Philosophy and History of Physics | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | |
| PHS 201 | WCH | GWR | Etown History: Campus and Community (HON 201) | History | Effective Fall 2022 |
| PS 101 | WCH | Foundations of American Government | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | Previously PS 240; Effective Fall 2020 | |
| PS 110 | WCH | Introducton to Law | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | Effective Fall 2024 | |
| PS 205 | WCH | Western Political Heritage | Politics, Philosophy, and Legal Studies | ||
| PSY130 | WCH | Intro to LGBTQ+ Issues | Psychology | Effective Fall 2021 | |
| REL 226 | WCH | The New Testament | Religious Studies | ||
| REL 294 | WCH | Hinduism in America | Religious Studies | Effective Spring 2021 | |
| REL 295 | WCH | GWR | Abrahamic Traditions | Religious Studies | Effective Fall 2020 |
| SO 217 | WCH | Sociology of Religion | Religious Studies | New Fall 2024 | |
| SO 271 | WCH | Restorative Justice: Principles and Practices of an Emerging Social Movement | Sociology | Experimental Course, Effective Spring 2024 | |
| WGS 205 | WCH | Writing Trauma and Resilience from the Caribbean to North America | Interdisciplinary | ||
| IC 201 | IC | Ecology in Short Fiction | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Students will satisfy both CE and NPS-non Labupon successful completion of this course | |
| IC 202 | IC | Visualizing Women in 19th Western Art and Literature | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Students will satisfy HUM, WCH, and GWR upon successful completion of this course | |
| IC 203 | IC | GWR | Foundations of Modern Physics | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Students will satisfy WCH, NPS-non Lab , and GWR upon successful completion of this course |
| IC 204 | IC | Artistic Peacebuilding | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Students will satisfy both CE and HUM upon successful completion of this course. | |
| IC 205 | IC | Disease and Disability: The Science and the Stories | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Students will satisfy both CE and NPS-non Labscience upon successful completion of this course. | |
| IC 206 | IC | GWR | Middle Eastern Politics | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Students will satisfy NCH, SSC, and GWR upon successful completion of this course. |
| IC 207 | IC | Aging, Regeneration, Spirituality | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Students will satisfy both HUM and SSC upon successful completion of this course. | |
| IC 208 | IC | Computer Game Design and Japanese Culture | Interdisciplinary Colloquium | Student will satisfy both CE and NCH upon successful completion of this course. |