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Exceptions to the University Core Curriculum Requirements

Art Majors: Substitute AHS 101 for the Fine Arts requirement in the BFA major. Students pursuing the visual arts teaching major must select from DANCE 100, MUHIS 100, or THEAT 100 for the Fine Arts requirement.

Dance Majors: Students majoring in Dance must select from MUHIS 100, THEAT 100, or AHS 100 to complete the Fine Arts requirement.

Foreign Language Placement: Students who have had more than 2 semesters of a foreign language in high school will be required to take a placement test. A course placement will be determined by the test result. Those who are placed at a higher course level will receive credits for the lower courses, if they earn a grade of "C-" or higher. Placement tests are given daily during summer orientation or may be arranged at a later date through the Department of Modern Languages and Classics (NQ 138, (765) 285-1383). Two courses in foreign language can apply to the Humanities and Distributive Elective requirements.

Music Majors: Substitute MUHIS 200 and 330 for 6 credits (3 credits in the Fine Arts requirement and 3 credits for the Fine Arts requirement and 3 credits for the University Distribution Elective requirement).

Nursing Majors: BIO 113 substitute for one of the Science requirements.

Social Studies Teaching Majors with Areas in World Civilization: HIST 151 and 152 substitute for HIST 150

Telecommunications Majors/Minors: Must earn four semesters of credit or the equivalent in one modern or classical language (minors must complete two semesters). Students may earn language credit by means of a placement exam and should contact the Department of Modern Languages and Classics (N! 138, (765) 285-1383) regarding credit by exam. These credits will satisfy the Humanities and Distribution Elective requirements.

Theatre Majors: Must select from MUHIS 100, DANCE 100, or AHS 100 to complete the Fine Arts requirement in University Core Curriculum.