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New in the Foundations Program

Cornerstones

Three language courses -- FRE 204, ITA 204, and SPA 204 -- have shifted their titles to match ENG 140 Literature and Its Interpretations. All three continue to fulfill EITHER the Foundations Program Cornerstone Literature and Its Interpretations, OR the Pillar Language requirement. ITA 204 is now called Literature and Its Interpretations in Italian. FRE 204 is now called Literature and Its Interpretations in French, and SPA 204 is now Literature and Its Interpretations in Spanish.

Pillars

Please note that EDU 302 English Language Learners fulfills the language requirement in the Language, Culture, and Expression Pillar of Foundations for education majors.

ENV 160 Dynamic Earth Systems counts as a science in the Foundations Quantitative and Scientific Pillar.

POL 203 Modern States and POL 207 Peace and War have been shifted from counting in the social science pillar, to counting as forum courses.

Updated List of Forum Courses

ARH 325 Nietzsche and the Avante Garde
CLT 225 Dante’s Comedy
ENG 226 Major American Writers
ENG 233 Modern Short Story
ENG 240 Gothic Literature
ENG 263 Children’s Literature
ENG 271 Illness Disability and Healthcare in Literature ENG 320 Medieval Literature
ENG 332 Shakespeare’s Tragedies
ENG 371 The 1920s
HIS 270 Immigration and Ethnicity in American History HIS 235 France Since 1789
HIS 242 Russia Since 1917
HIS 252 Religion in Colonial Latin America
HIS 254 North American Indian
HIS 269 The African American Dream
HIS 272 Germany Since 1890
HIS 280 Asia to 1800
HIS 290 Islamic Middle East
HIS 309 Diplomatic History of 19th C. Europe
HIS 359 Revolutionary America
HIS 360 Advertising & Consumer Culture in Early America HIS 362 Civil War and Reconstruction
HIS 363 The Vietnam War
HIS 366 Public History and Public Debate
ITA 240 Italian America
LAS 200 Introduction to Latin American Studies
LAS 210 Routes and Roots: Latin American Migration PHI 225 Individual and Community
PHI 230 Philosophy and Literature
PHI 270 Philosophy and Law
PHI 290 Property and Civic Life
POL 201 American Government
POL 203 Modern States
POL 205 Political Philosophy
POL 207 Peace and War
THE 310 Beginning and End

A complete list of courses that fulfill Foundations Program requirements can be found on the Brightspace Advising Site.

New Graduate Program

Physician Assistant Studies launched its first cohort in January of 2025.

Changes to Existing Majors

The major in Organizational Communication has been sunsetted for the Class of 2029 and after. Students already declared will be grandfathered and completed. A new major in Communications, a collaboration between the English Department and Grenon School, is in the pipeline. A minor in Organizational Communication is new and available starting this year.

The Accounting major has been revised in the wake of program review, to better address the professional preparation in a wider variety of software, strengthened skill in analytics, and practica. The new requirements apply to the Classes of 2029 and 2028. The overall size of the major has not changed. What’s new? The introductory courses have changed names to better reflect equivalent attention to the two kinds of accounting: ACC 125 is now Financial Accounting and ACC 126 is now Managerial Accounting. This is still a sequence, with 125 a pre-requisite to 126. ACC 210 Cost Accounting is no longer required, but ACC 205 Data Analytics for Accounting now is, and must be taken before ACC 211 Accounting Information Systems. ACC 320 Advanced Accounting is no longer required, and the course is now an elective. The department is developing an Accounting Internship for Credit course that is required for the major and will be offered for the first time in 2026-27.

Accounting Major, Required Courses (16)

Business Core

ACC 125 Financial Accounting
ACC 126 Managerial Accounting
MGT 100 Introduction to Management
MKT 101 Principles of Marketing
ECO 110 Microeconomics
ECO 111 Macroeconomics
ECO 115 Statistics with Excel (MAT 114 is a pre- or co-requisite) MGT 215 Business Law I
FIN 325 Financial Management I

Accounting Core

ACC 200 Intermediate Accounting I (fall only)
ACC 201 Intermediate Accounting II (spring only)
ACC 205 Data Analytics for Accounting (fall only)
ACC 211 Accounting Information Systems (ACC 205 is a pre-requisite) ACC 310 Federal Income Taxes (fall only)
ACC 420 Auditing (fall only)
ACC 399 Accounting Internship (Fall, Spring)

Recommended Not Required

ACC 320 Advanced Accounting (spring only)
ACC 250 Personal Finance

The major in Economics and the major in Economics with a Business Concentration have done away with the requirement for electives to be taken at the 200 level or higher.

The new course, ENV 160 Dynamic Earth Systems, is now required in the Environmental Science major. Before, such a course was an option along with Geography. The geography courses have been moved to the list of Policy, Management, and Social Science electives.

Health and Human Services has a new concentration in Individual, Community, and Systems Advocacy. The Individual, Community, and Systems Advocacy Concentration is a dynamic, multidisciplinary program designed for students passionate about driving social change through advocacy. Integrating a liberal arts perspective with the option for professional credentialing, the curriculum not only provides theoretical knowledge and sociopolitical context about the systemic factors and dynamics that impact individuals, communities and institutions, but it also places a strong emphasis on the development of practical skills and critical thinking essential for effective advocacy. By fostering a deep understanding of the interconnectedness between various levels of advocacy, the concentration prepares students to effectively impact individual lives, shape community initiatives, and influence systemic change. With a concentration in Individuals, Community, and Systems Advocacy, students are equipped to become future leaders committed to promoting equity and justice in complex societal landscapes.

Computer Science has added MAT 203: Linear Algebra as an elective for the major.

All three Marketing majors have changed. Marketing, Marketing with a Concentration in Digital Marketing, and Marketing with a Concentration in Sales no longer require MKT 250 Marketing Research. Instead, students choose either MKT 260 Quantitative Marketing Research or MKT 270 Qualitative Marketing Research. As the names suggest, MKT 270 focuses on qualitative methods like interviews and focus groups, while MKT 260 focuses on quantitative techniques like surveys and digital A/B testing. Students with a concentration in Digital Marketing should be encouraged to choose MKT 260 Quantitative Marketing Research. All other Marketing majors should choose based on interest or scheduling preferences.

Nursing, Traditional Track no longer requires BIO 105 Human Heredity and BIO 160 Concepts in Biology has been replaced by BIO 150 Biological Principles, a course that was developed to include genetic content from BIO 105 Human Heredity and to prepare nursing students for further study in Microbiology, Anatomy, and Physiology. Please note that with this change, nursing majors in the traditional track will no longer receive a Minor in Biology as part of their Nursing program of study. This change applies to both the Classes of 2029 and 2028. In addition to the removal of Bio 105 and substitution of Bio 150 for Bio 160, starting with the class of 2028 three biology courses (BIO 150, BIO 240, BIO 370) and one nursing course (NUR 204) have been moved back a semester. Here is the updated program plan:

Bio 150- fall first year (Bio 160 was previously spring freshman year)
Bio 240- spring first year (was previously fall sophomore year)
Bio 370- fall sophomore year (was previously spring sophomore year)
Nur. 204- spring sophomore year (was previously fall junior year)

LAS 210 Routes and Roots: Latin American Migration has been added to the elective options in the Spanish, the Spanish/Elementary Education, and the Spanish/Middle and Secondary Education majors.

New Minors

There is a new minor in Organizational Communication. The Org Comm major has been sunsetted for the Class of 2029 and after. A new major in Communication, designed collaboratively by the Grenon School and the English Department, is on the way.

Changes to Existing Minors

The Accounting minor no longer requires ACC 210 Cost Accounting. A new course, ACC 205 Data Analytics for Accounting, is now included in the elective options.

Changes to the Nursing major applying to the Class of 2029 and 2028 mean that Nursing majors in the traditional track no longer receive a Minor in Biology as part of their Nursing program of study.

The minor in Economics now permits electives to be at any level. No longer requiring 200 or higher.

The new course, ENV 160 Dynamic Earth Systems, has been added to the Section B electives in the Environmental Science minor. The Data Analytics minor no longer requires MAT 203 Linear Algebra as a specific requirement. The course has been moved to the updated list of elective options, and the total number of courses for this minor is now 6 rather than 7.

The new course LAS 210 Routes and Roots: Latin American Migration is now one of the elective options in the minor in Racial & Ethnic Studies, and in the Spanish major and minor.

New Courses

ACC 205 Data Analytics for Accounting
ARH 320 High Days of the Low Countries
BIO 225 Biology of Fishes
BIO 270 Biology of Whales
CSC 299 Special Topics in Computer Science
CYB 299 Special Topics in Cybersecurity
ECO 130 Economics of Health, Education, and Inequality
ENG 323 Humor in/and Public Culture
ENV 160 Dynamic Earth Systems
ITA 240 Italian America
LAS 210 Routes and Roots: Latin American Migration
MAT 299 Special Topics in Mathematics
MGT 332 Artificial Intelligence in Management and Organizations
MKT 260 Quantitative Marketing Research
MKT 270 Qualitative Marketing Research
MUS 203 Musical Production and Design
OCM 301 Employee Communication
OCM 302 Leadership and Change Communication
OCM 303 Crisis Communication
THE 307 Mystical Journeys
THE 315 Theology and Science

New Names and/or Numbers For Existing Courses

ACC 125 Principles of Accounting I is now called ACC 125 Financial Accounting.
ACC 126 Principles of Accounting II is now called ACC 126 Managerial Accounting.
ECO 331 Industrial Organization is now called Markets & Market Power.
Three language courses -- FRE 204, ITA 204, and SPA 204 -- have shifted their titles to match ENG 140 Literature and Its Interpretations. All three continue to fulfill EITHER the Foundations Program Cornerstone Literature and Its Interpretations, OR the Pillar Language requirement. ITA 204 is now called Literature and Its Interpretations in Italian. FRE 204 is now called Literature and Its Interpretations in French, and SPA 204 is now Literature and Its Interpretations in Spanish.
OCM 333 Strategic Managerial Communication is now OCM 299 Corporate Communication.

Course Description Changes

ACC 126 Managerial Accounting
BIO 150 Biological Principals
CSC 117 Introduction to Programming
CSC 250 Intermediate Programming
HIS 255 From Contact to Casinos: Interactions with Native Americans
PSY 386 Psychology of Aging

Prerequisites Changed or Removed

ACC 205 Data Analytics for Accounting is now required for the Accounting major and must be taken before ACC 211 Accounting Information Systems, also required.
ECO 230 Law & Economics no longer requires ECO 111 Macroeconomics as a prerequisite.
ECO 331 Markets and Market Power (previously Industrial Organization) no longer requires ECO 111 Macroeconomics as a prerequisite.
FIN 325 Financial Management I is the gateway to the Finance major, and the department has acted to increase access.
ECO 111 Macroeconomics has been made a COrequisite rather than a PRErequisite. Students may take ECO 111 either prior to or at the same time as FIN 325. However, they may NOT take it afterward. Students who receive lower than a B- in
FIN 325 may want to consider how well suited they are to the Finance major.
HUS 230 Applied Interviewing and Helping Skills for Health and Human Service Practitioners no longer has any pre-requisites.
HUS 119 has been removed.
HUS 340 Principles of Case Management no longer requires HUS 119, but does now require HUS 230 Interviewing Skills
HUS 345 Occupational Therapy now has NO pre-requisites. HUS 335 is no longer required.
HUS 435 Crisis Intervention all pre-requisites except HUS 230 Interviewing Skills have been removed.
MKT 308 Consumer Behavior now requires MKT 101 and EITHER MKT 260 OR MKT 270. The major removed MKT 250 Marketing Research and replaced it with one or the other of these courses. Either is OK to take before MKT 308.
MKT 405 Strategic Marketing now requires MKT 101 and EITHER MKT 260 OR MKT 270 and senior standing. The major removed MKT 250 Marketing Research and replaced it with one or the other of these courses.