Undergraduate Academic Information

THE NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TRANSFER AGREEMENT

The University of North Dakota participates in the General Education Requirements Transfer Agreement (GERTA) with other North Dakota institutions. Students who have completed their general education requirements at another North Dakota institution recognized by GERTA should request proof of this completion be sent to the UND Office of the Registrar. Students who have completed an Associates of Arts degree or who have completed their general education requirements at another North Dakota University System (NDUS) institution will be deemed to have completed the general education requirements at UND.

UND coursework generally acceptable at other NDUS schools as general education courses are designated on the list that follows, e.g., ND:ENGL. Please direct questions about the NDUS Transfer Agreement to the UND Registrar’s Office or the Registrar at another NDUS institution.

UNIVERSITY GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 125 semester hours of credit is required for a baccalaureate degree. Transfer students are required to complete a minimum of 60 credits at four-year institutions. The last 30 credits must be UND institutional credit. Institutional credit is academic credit awarded by the University. The following pages describe the requirements which must be met by all students seeking the baccalaureate degree. These include the General Education requirements in (I) Communication, (II) Social Sciences, (III) Arts and Humanities, and (IV) Mathematics, Science and Technology, as well as regulations concerning majors, minors, grade point average, upper division courses, and residence. A minimum of three (3) credits of the General Education Requirements must meet the World Cultures designation. Students cannot fulfill the world cultures requirement by taking a CLEP or Foreign Language Placement and credit test.

The philosophy guiding the General Education portion of the University’s graduation requirements (I through IV) is explained in the immediately preceding section of the catalog. (Note: engineering students should pay special attention to General Education requirements for engineering students in the School of Engineering and Mines section. The General Education requirements may be satisfied by:

  (1) Successful completion of classwork acceptable for that area, as specified below; or
  (2)  Achievement of the minimum score required for credit in College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) subject examinations.


I. Communication 
9 sem. credits min.
 

Choose one course from each of the three areas:
 
(1)  
Engl 110
College Composition I (ND:ENGL)

(3)
  (2)   Engl 120 College Composition II (ND:ENGL)
(3)
   Engl 125 Technical and Business Writing (ND:ENGL)
(3)
  (3)   ChE 331 Chemical Engineering Lab I
(2)
   ChE 332 Chemical Engineering Lab II
(2)
   ChE 431 Chemical Engineering Lab IV
(3)
    Chin 101 First Year Chinese I
(4)
    Clas 101 First Year Latin I
(4)
    Clas 151 First Year Greek I
(4)
    CE 303 Civil Engineering Laboratory
(3)
    Comm 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (ND:SPCH)
(3)
    EE 481 Senior Design II
(3)
    Engl 120 College Composition II (ND: ENGL)
(3)
    Engl 125 Technical and Business Writing (ND:ENGL)
(3)
    Engl 308 Advanced Composition I
(3)
    Engl 408 Advanced Composition II
(3)
    Fren 101 First Year French I
(4)
    Geol 421 Seminar I
(1)
    Geol 422 Seminar II
(1)
    Geol 494 Senior Thesis
(1)
    Germ 101 First Year German I
(4)
    Hist 240 The Historian's Craft
(3)
    IS 240 Research and Writing in Indian Studies
(4)
    ME 480 Mechanical Engineering Seminar
(3)
    Musc 490 Seminar in Music
(3)
    Norw 101 First Year Norwegian I
(4)
    Nurs 230 Personal and Group Dynamics
(2)
    Nurs 233 Nursing and Professionalism
(1)
    Russ 101 First Year Russian I
(4)
    Span 101 First Year Spanish I
(4)

II. Social Sciences 		  

9 sem. hours min.
     
(must be taken in a minimum of 2 departments)

Anthropology
 
+
 Anth 100 Introduction to Anthropology
(3)
 
+
 Anth 171 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ND:SS)
(3)
 
+
 Anth 172 Introduction to Archaeology and World History (ND:SS)
(3)
    Anth 370 Language and Culture
(3)
    Anth 371 Cultural Dynamics
(3)
    Anth 374 Old World Prehistory
(3)
    Anth 377 North American Archaeology
(3)
    +Anth 379 Culture Area Studies (ND:SS)
(3)

Arts and Sciences
    A&S 225 Introduction to the Study of Women
(3)

Business Administration   
    BAdm 101 Introduction to Business
(3)

Communication
    Comm 102 Communication and the Human Community
(3)
    Comm 103 Information Technology and Social Change
(3)
    Comm 300 Communication and Society
(3)

Communication Sciences & Disorders
    CSD 232 Survey of Communication Disorders
(3)
    CSD 365 Aging and Communication
(3)

Criminal Justice Studies
    CJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice (ND:SS)
(3)

Economics
 
+
 Econ 105 Elements of Economics (ND:SS)
(3)
    Econ 201 Principles of Microeconomics (ND:SS)
(3)
    Econ 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (ND:SS)
(3)

Geography
 
+
 Geog 151 Human Geography (ND:SS)
(3)
 
+
 Geog 161 World Regional Geography (ND:SS)
(3)
    Geog 262 Geography of North America I (ND:SS)
(3)
    Geog 352 Economic Geography (ND:SS)
(3)
    Geog 354 Conservation of Resources (ND:SS)
(3)

History
 
+
 Hist 101 Western Civilization I (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
+
 Hist 102 Western Civilization II (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
Hist 103 United States to 1877 (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
Hist 104 United States since 1877 (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
Hist 204 History of Canada to 1867
(3)
 
Hist 205 History of Canada since 1867
(3)
 
Hist 220 History of North Dakota (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
+
 Hist 221 The Scandinavian Countries since 1500 (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
+
 Hist 269 World War II
(3)
 
+
 Hist 325 The United States: The Early Frontier
(3)
 
+
 Hist 326 The United States: Western Frontier
(3)
 
+
 Hist 332 Women in American History
(3)
 
Hist 333 Women in American History Since 1865
(3)
 
+
 Hist 335 Nuclear Weapons and the Modern Age
(3)
 
+
 Hist 339 The United States and Vietnam, 1945-75
(3)
 
+
 Hist 351 Europe: Age of Absolutism, 1648-1789
(3)
 
Hist 407 The United States: Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1917
(3)
 
Hist 408 The United States, 1920-1945
(3)
 
Hist 413 The United States Since 1945
(3)
 
+
 Hist 414 France Since 1815
(3)
 
+
 Hist 415 Germany Since 1815
(3)
   
All History courses approved as GERs may be applied to either the Arts and  Humanities or the Social Science requirement. See approved History GERs under Arts and Humanities. 

Honors
    Hon 102 Inquiry in the Social Sciences
(3)
    Hon 292 Colloquium in the Social Sciences
(2-4)
    Hon 392 Advanced Colloquium in the Social Sciences
(2-4)

Humanities
    Hum 224 Integrated Social Science Inquiry
(2-4)
    Hum 225 Advanced Integrated Social Science
(2-4)

Indian Studies
 
+
 IS 201 History of the Sioux
(3)
 
IS 330 Contemporary Plains Indian Culture (ND:SS)
(3)
 
IS 331 Traditional Plains Indian Culture (ND:SS)
(3)
 
+
 IS 345 Contemporary American Indian Issues
(3)
 
+
 IS 370 North American Indians
(3)
 
+
 IS 371 Reservation Government and Politics
(3)

Music   
    Musc 180 Introduction to Music Therapy
(3)

Nursing   
 
+
 Nurs 490 Transcultural Health Care Theories, Research and Practice
(3)
       

Nutrition and Dietetics   
 
+
 N&D 335 World Food Patterns
(3)

Political Science   
    Pols 115 American Government I (ND:SS)
(3)
    Pols 116 State and Local Government (ND:SS)
(3)
 
+
 Pols 220 International Politics (ND:SS)
(3)
 
+
 Pols 225 Comparative Politics (ND:SS)
(3)
    Pols 250 Politics of Public Administration (ND:SS)
(3)
    Pols 305 American Constitution-Governmental Powers
(3)
    Pols 306 American Constitution-Civil Liberties
(3)
    Pols 309 The Legislative and Executive Processes
(3)
    Pols 318 American Political Thought
(3)
    Pols 323 Issues in Comparative Politics
(3)
    Pols 404 Urban Politics and Administration
(3)
    Pols 405 Political Behavior
(3)
    Pols 432 Public Policy Making Process
(3)

Psychology
    Psyc 111 Introduction to Psychology (ND:SS)
(3)
    Psyc 250 Developmental Psychology (ND:SS)
(4)
    Psyc 270 Abnormal Psychology (ND:SS)
(3)
    Psyc 360 Introduction to Personality (ND:SS)
(3)
    Psyc 361 Social Psychology (ND:SS)
(4)

Recreation and Leisure
    RLS 201 Leisure and Society
(3)
    RLS 360 Inclusion in Recreation Settings
(3)

Rehabilitation Services
    RHS 250 Contemporary Issues in Rehabilitation
(3)

Sociology   
    Soc 110 Introduction to Sociology (ND:SS)
(3)
    Soc 115 Social Problems (ND:SS)
(3)
 
+
 Soc 250 Diversity in America (ND:SS)
(3)
    Soc 253 Juvenile Delinquency (ND:SS)
(3)
 
+
 Soc 340 Sociology of Gender and Sex Roles (ND:SS)
(3)
    Soc 361 Social Psychology (ND:SS)
(4)

Social Work   
    SWk 256 Social Welfare
(2)
    SWk 257 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
(4)
    SWk 354 Orientation to Gerontology
(2)

Teaching & Learning   
    T&L 252 Child Development
(3)
   
+Course fulfills the world cultures general education requirement.

III. Arts and Humanities  		  

9 sem. hours min.
       
(must be taken in a minimum of 2 departments)

Art   
 
**
 Art 100 Introduction to Sculpture (ND:FA)
(3)
 
+
 Art 110 Introduction to the Visual Arts (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
**
 Art 120 Introduction to Drawing and Color Materials (ND:FA)
(3)
 
**
 Art 122 Two-Dimensional Design (ND:FA)
(3)
 
**
 Art 124 Three Dimensional Design
(3)
 
**
 Art 130 Drawing I (ND:FA)
(3)
 
**
 Art 151 Introduction to Ceramics
(3)
 
Art 210 History of Art I (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Art 211 History of Art II (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
**
 Art 230 Drawing II (ND:FA)
(3)
 
**
 Art 250 Ceramics I (ND:FA)
(3)
 
**
 Art 260 Slide Photography (ND:FA)
(3)

Education and Human Development
    EHD 200 Research in the University Library
(1)

English
    Engl 161 American Indian Languages I (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
+
 Engl 162 American Indian Languages II (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 209 Introduction to Linguistics (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 221 Introduction to Drama (ND:Hum)
(2)
 
Engl 222 Introduction to Poetry (ND:Hum)
(2)
 
Engl 224 Introduction to Fiction (ND:Hum)
(2)
 
Engl 225 Introduction to Film (ND:Hum)
(2)
 
Engl 241 World Literature I (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 242 World Literature II (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
+
 Engl 265 Native American Literature (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 301 Survey of English Literature (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 302 Survey of English Literature (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 303 Survey of American Literature (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 304 Survey of American Literature (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
Engl 305 Creative Writing (ND:Hum)
(2)
    Engl 315 Shakespeare (ND:Hum)
(3)
    Engl 316 Shakespeare (ND:Hum)
(3)
    Engl 357 Women Writers and Readers (ND:Hum)
(2-4)
 
+
 Engl 365 Black American Writers (ND:Hum)
(3)
    Engl 370 Language and Culture (ND:Hum)
(3)

Fine Arts 
    FA 150 Introduction to Fine Arts (ND:Hum)
(3)

History 
 
+
 Hist 101 Western Civilization I (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
+
 Hist 102 Western Civilization II (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
Hist 103 United States to 1877 (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
Hist 104 United States since 1877 (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
Hist 204 History of Canada to 1867
(3)
 
Hist 205 History of Canada Since 1867
(3)
 
Hist 220 History of North Dakota (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
+
 Hist 221 The Scandinavian Countries since 1500 (ND:Hist)
(3)
 
+
 Hist 269 World War II
(3)
 
+
 Hist 325 The United States: The Early Frontier
(3)
 
+
 Hist 326 The United States: Western Frontier
(3)
 
+
 Hist 332 Women in American History
(3)
 
Hist 333 Women in American History Since 1865
(3)
 
+
 Hist 335 Nuclear Weapons and the Modern Age
(3)
 
+
 Hist 339 The United States and Vietnam, 1945-75
(3)
 
+
 Hist 351 Europe: Age of Absolutism, 1648-1789
(3)
 
Hist 407 The United States: Rise of Industrial America, 1877-1917
(3)
 
Hist 408 The United States, 1920-1945
(3)
 
Hist 413 The United States Since 1945
(3)
 
+
 Hist 414 France Since 1815
(3)
 
+
 Hist 415 Germany Since 1815
(3)
   
All History courses approved as GERs may be applied to either the Arts and  Humanities or the Social Science requirement. See approved History GERs under Social Sciences.

Honors 
    Hon 101 Inquiry in the Humanities
(3)
    Hon 291 Colloquium in the Humanities
(2-4)
    Hon 391 Advanced Colloquium in the Humanities
(2-4)

Humanities 
    Hum 101 Introduction to Humanities I (ND:Hum)
(4)
    Hum 102 Introduction to Humanities II (ND:Hum)
(4)

Indian Studies
 
+
 IS 121 Introduction to Indian Studies
(3)
 
+
 IS 151 White Images of Native Americans
(3)
 
+
 IS 201 History of the Sioux
(3)
 
+
 IS 255 Survey of Native American Art (ND:Hum)
(3)
 
+
 IS 345 Contemporary American Indian Issues
(3)
 
+
 IS 346 Contemporary Indian Women
(3)
 
+
 IS 352 Native American Philosophical Thought
(3)

Industrial Technology
 
**
 IT 322 Fundamentals of Photography
(2)

Languages
    Chin 101 First Year Chinese I
(4)
 
+
 Chin 102 First Year Chinese II
(4)
 
Clas 101 First Year Latin I (ND:Hum)
(4)
 
+
 Clas 102 First Year Latin II (ND:Hum)
(4)
 
Clas 151 First Year Greek I (ND:Hum)
(4)
 
+
 Clas 152 First Year Greek II (ND:Hum)
(4)
 
+
 Clas 185 Introduction to Classical Mythology
(3)
 
+
 Clas 201 Second Year Latin I (ND:Hum)
(4)
 
+
 Clas 202 Second Year Latin II (ND:Hum)
(4)
 
+
 Clas 251 Second Year Greek I (ND:Hum)
(4)
 
+
 Clas 252 Second Year Greek II (ND:Hum)
(4)