First Semester Sample Schedules by Major

While Pre-Health is not a major, students who are considering one of the 12 pre-health tracks should follow this sample schedule. 

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Pre-health Prerequisite Course: Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 104 or 107)
• Pre-health Prerequisite Course: We recommend students take one other math or science course such as Calculus I (MATH 224/225), Statistics (MATH 147*), Introductory Biology (BIOL 113 or 114), Introductory Psychology (PSYC 111)

*Students who are considering Psychology or Integrative Neuroscience as a major should not register for Statistics. MATH 147 will not meet the statistics requirement for these majors. 

• Non-Science or Math General Education Course
• Non-Science or Math General Education or Writing/Composition Course

For more information on Pre-Health tracks and required prerequisite coursework, visit the Pre-Health Advising website. 

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level AFST course
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Africana Studies, visit the Africana Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level AMS course or LAT 101 or 203

*Some courses in AMS may be cross-listed with courses from other departments. You are able to register for either section and have the course count towards the AMS major. For example, if a course is cross-listed in AMS and PHIL, you can register for the course in the PHIL section and still have it count toward the same requirement. 

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level ANTH course
• Introductory Major Course or General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition or General Education

For more information on Anthropology, visit the Anthropology department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level ARTH course

 *Some courses in ARTH may be cross-listed with courses from other departments. You are able to register for either section and have the course count towards the ARTH major. For example, if a course is cross-listed in ARTH and AAAS, you can register for the course in the AAAS section and still have it count toward the same requirement. 

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Art History, visit the Art History department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Elective Course: 100-level ARTH course. 

*Art Studio courses have limited enrollment. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Art and Design can begin major courses in Spring of freshman year or fall of sophomore year and be on track for graduation. Students pursuing the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) should contact the Art & Design department for advisement. 

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Art & Design, visit the Art & Design department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (ARAB 101)
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Arabic major, visit the Middle Eastern and Ancient Mediterranean Studies website

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level AAAS course
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Asian and Asian American Studies, visit the Asian and Asian American Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory major course: Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 104 or 107)
• Introductory major course: Additional Science or Math Course such as Introductory Biology (BIOL 113 or 114), Statistics (MATH 147), any 100-level Geology (GEOL) course*, Calculus I or II (MATH 224/225 or 226/227)*, ENVI 201*

*These courses will count toward the additional Math/Science/Physical Science requirement for the Biology major. 

• General Education 
• General Education or Writing Course

For more information on Biological Sciences, visit the Biological Sciences website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Intro Chemistry (CHEM 104 or 107) 
• Introductory Major Course: Intro Biology (BIOL 113 or 114) 
• Introductory Major Course: Calculus I (MATH 224/225) or II (MATH 226/227)

**If you plan to take Calculus I (MATH 224/225), you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 and MATH 226/227 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester.

• Writing/Composition

For more information on Biochemistry, visit the Biochemistry department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Intro Chemistry (CHEM 104 or 107)
• Introductory Major Course: Calculus I (MATH 224/225) or II (MATH 226/227)

**If you plan to take Calculus I (MATH 224/225), you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 and MATH 226/227 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester.

• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Chemistry, visit the Chemistry department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Chinese Language (CHIN 101, 103 or 203) 

*Introductory major language course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose. 

• General Education or Introductory Major Elective Course: 100-200 level AAAS course
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Chinese Studies, visit the Asian and Asian American Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: CINE 121 or 122 or CINE 100-200 Level Elective Course
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Cinema, visit the Cinema department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level COLI course
• Introductory Major Course: Any World Language
• General Education
• General Education

For more information on Comparative Literature, visit the Comparative Literature department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-level GEOL course. Some courses to consider are: GEOL 102, GEOL 105, GEOL 170.
• Introductory Major Course: Calculus I (MATH 224/225), Intro Chemistry (CHEM 104 or 107), or Physics (PHYS 121 or 131)

*If you plan to take Calculus I (MATH 224/225), you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 and MATH 226/227 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester.

• General Education
• Writing / Composition

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory major course: Intro Microeconomics (ECON 160) or Macroeconomics (ECON 162)

• Introductory major course: Statistics (MATH 147 or 148) or Calculus I (MATH 220 or MATH 224/225)

*If you plan to take either of the Calculus courses, you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester. 

• General Education
• Writing / Composition or General Education

For more information on Economics, visit the Economics department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 English level elective. 
• Writing/Composition: WRIT 111 is recommended in the fall or spring of the first year, but not required for the major
• General Education
• General Education

For more information on English, visit the English department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: ENVI 101 or 201
• Introductory Major Elective Course: ENVI 181A or ENVI 239 or ECON 160
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Environmental Studies, visit the Environmental Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (FREN 111, 115, 211 or 215)

*Introductory major course is dependent on previous credit. More information about language placement can be found on this website.

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the French major, visit the Romance Languages website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level GEOG course. 
• Introductory Major Elective Course or General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (GERM 101, 102 or 203)

*Introductory major language course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose.

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the German major, visit the German and Russian Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: AFST 101, AFST 212, ANTH 166, HIST 230, GEOG 103, WGSS 200
• Introductory major course or General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (HEBR 101 or 203)*

*Introductory major language course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose.

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Hebrew major, visit the Judaic Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level HIST course
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the History major, visit the History department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Intro Chemistry (CHEM 104 or CHEM 107)
• Introductory Major Course: Intro Psychology (PSYC 111) or Biology (BIOL 113 or 114)
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Integrative Neuroscience major, visit the Integrative Neuroscience department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (ITAL 111, 115, 211 or 215)

*Introductory major course is dependent on previous credit. More information about language placement can be found on this website.

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Italian major, visit the Romance Languages website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (JPN 101 or 203)*

*Introductory major language course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose.

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Japanese Studies, visit the Asian and Asian American Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-level JUST or ISRL Course
• General Education or Introductory Major Course: Hebrew or Yiddish Language 
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Judaic Studies, visit the Judaic Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (KOR 101, 102 or 203)*

*Introductory major language course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose.

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Korean Studies, visit the Asian and Asian American Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level LACS course. 
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Latin American & Caribbean Area Studies, visit the Latin American & Caribbean Area Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level LING course.
• Introductory Major Course: World Language

*Linguistics majors must take four semesters of any 100-200 level language or languages.

• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Linguistics major, visit the Linguistics department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Calculus I (MATH 224/225), Calculus II (MATH 226/227), Linear Algebra (MATH 304) or Calculus III (MATH 323)

*Students with credits for Calculus 1 (MATH 224/225) and with very strong math preparation may take MATH 230 (Honors Calculus, offered only in the fall) in place of Calculus 2 (MATH 226/227)
**Introductory major course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose.

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Math major, visit the Math department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: MDVL 101
• General Education or Introductory Major Course: World Language if starting at 100-level
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Medieval Studies, visit the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory major course: Theory & Musicianship (5 credits)
• Introductory major course: Studio Lessons (1 credit) and Ensemble (1-2 credits)

*Students are unable to register for Studio Lessons or Ensemble on your own. These courses are added at the beginning of the semester after auditions. 

• General Education
• Writing/Composition or General Education

Students interested in the Bachelor of Music program should visit the Music department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level PHIL course
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Philosophy major, visit the Philosophy department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level PHIL, PLSC, HIST, ECON or SOC course. 
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Philosophy, Politics, and Law, visit the Philosophy, Politics, and Law website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Physics I (PHYS 121 or 131)

• Introductory Major Course: Calculus I (MATH 224/225) or II (MATH 226/227)

**If you plan to take Calculus I (MATH 224/225), you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 and MATH 226/227 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester.

• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Physics major, visit the Physics department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory major course: 100-level PLSC course (included cross-listed courses)

• Additional social science elective for major: Any 100-200 level elective from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST or SOC. 
• General Education
• Writing/Composition or General Education

For more information on the Political Science major, visit the Political Science department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory major course: Introductory Psychology (PSYC 111) or Psychology elective (PSYC 220, 223, or 228)

*Introductory major course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose.

• Additional 100-200 level Math/Science elective for major or General Education

• General Education
• Writing/Composition or General Education

For more information on the Psychology major, visit the Psychology department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Russian Language (RUSS 101 or 203)

*Introductory major language course is dependent on previous credit. Make sure to check that you meet any prerequisite requirements for course you choose.

• General Education or Introductory Major Course: RUSS 110 or 215
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Russian and Eastern European Studies major, visit the German and Russian Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level SOC course (with the exception of SOC 200 - Foundations of Social Theory)
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Sociology major, visit the Sociology department's website. 

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: Language (SPAN 111, 115, 211, 212, 213 or 215)

  *Introductory major course is dependent on previous credit. More information about language placement can be found on this website. 

• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition or General Education

For more information on the Spanish major, visit the Romance Languages website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: THEA 203
• Introductory Major Course: THEA 207 or 208 for Acting; THEA 223, 225, 226, 227 or 228 for Dance
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on the Theatre major, visit the Theatre department's website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Introductory Major Course: 100-200 level WGSS course
• General Education
• General Education
• Writing/Composition

For more information on Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, visit the Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies website.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• CCPA prerequisite course: Intro Psychology (PSYC 111) or Sociology (SOC 100)
• CCPA prerequisite course: Social Science elective (Any 100-200 level elective from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, HIST or SOC)
• General Education
• Writing/Composition (C or J)

For more information, visit the Intra-University Transfer website for CCPA.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• CCPA prerequisite course: Intro Psychology (PSYC 111) or Sociology (SOC 100)

• CCPA prerequisite course: Statistics (MATH 147) or Biology (BIOL 114)
• General Education
• Writing/Composition (C or J)

For more information, visit the Intra-University Transfer website for CCPA.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Decker prerequisite course: Intro Chemistry (CHEM 101, 104 or 107) 

*Intra-University Transfer (IUT) is competitive and there is no guarantee of admission. CHEM 101 only fulfills the prerequisite for IUT into Decker. The CHEM 101-102 sequence does not complete the major requirements for any major requiring intro chemistry and does not complete the prerequisite for CHEM 221, 231, 341 or 351. 

• Decker prerequisite course: Biology (BIOL 113) or Psychology (PSYC 111 or 220)
• General Education
• Writing/Composition (C or J)

For more information, visit the Intra-University Transfer website for Decker.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• SOM prerequisite course: Intro Microeconomics (ECON 160) or Macroeconomics (ECON 162)

• SOM prerequisite course: Statistics (MATH 147) or Calculus (MATH 220 or MATH 224/225)

*If you plan to take either of the Calculus courses, you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester. 

• General Education
• Writing/Composition (C or J) or General Education

For more information, visit the Intra-University Transfer website for the School of Management.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Watson prerequisite course: Calculus I (MATH 224/225) or II (MATH 226/227) 

**If you plan to take Calculus I (MATH 224/225), you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 and MATH 226/227 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester.

• Watson prerequisite course: Intro Biology (BIOL 113 or 114), Chemistry (CHEM 104 or 107) or Physics (PHYS 121 or 131) or any course that fulfills the Lab (L) General Education requirement

• General Education
• Writing/Composition (C or J)

For more information, visit the Intra-University Transfer website for Watson.

Sample First Semester Schedule:

• Watson prerequisite course: Calculus I (MATH 224/225) or II (MATH 226/227)

**If you plan to take Calculus I (MATH 224/225), you must take the Calculus placement exam. MATH 224/225 and MATH 226/227 are 2-credit half semester courses that can be taken in the same semester. 

• Watson prerequisite course: Chemistry (CHEM 104 or 107) or Physics (PHYS 121 or 131)
• General Education
• Writing/Composition (C or J)

For more information, visit the Intra-University Transfer website for Watson.