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Bachelor
of Arts (B.A.) | Bachelor of Business Admin (B.B.A.)
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) | Bachelor
of Music (B.M.) | Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) | Bachelor
of Social Work (B.S.W.) | General Education
Courses
Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
| General
Education Core Requirements for B.M. |
41-44
Hours |
| I.
Featured Courses |
|
4-6
|
| GND
1015, First-Year Seminar |
3 |
|
XXX
3015, Junior Cornerstone Seminar
The hours for the Junior Cornerstone (JCS) count below
in V, VI, or VIII-XII depending on its prefix. Additional
JSC courses may be applied below
in
V,
VI, or VIII-XII. JCS credits may
not count in major or minor. |
0 |
|
| NUR
4015 or GND 4015, Senior Capstone Seminar |
1
or 3 |
|
Linked
Cohort Courses, 1000- and/or 2000-level
The
hours for the Linked Cohorts (LCCs) count below in III, V, and / or
VI-XII depending on their prefixes |
0 |
|
Global
Studies (GS), 4 courses
Experiential
Learning (EL), 2 courses
Global Studies (GS) and Experiential Learning (EL)
courses may be taken in the BELL Core, or in the major, the minor,
or other required or elective courses. Note that the Junior Cornerstone
Seminar is, by definition, an EL course, but the category of EL will
vary. For a list of GS and EL courses, go to the homepage of ClassFinder.
For criteria for Global Studies and the six categories of Experiential
Learning, go to www.belmont.edu/bellcore/, click on "Curriculum
Sequence" and click on "Global Studies" and "Experiential
Learning." For a list of transfer course
that count for GS credit, go to the same web address, click on "Academic
Advising" and click on "Global Studies Transfer Courses." |
0 |
|
| II.
Computer Proficiency |
|
0 |
| GND
1050, Computer Proficiency, Level 1 (1) |
0 |
|
| III.
Oral Communication |
|
3 |
| COM
1100, Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
|
| IV. Written Communication |
|
6 |
| ENG
1010, First-Year Writing |
3 |
|
| ENG
3010, Third-Year Writing |
3 |
|
V. Fine
Arts
|
|
3 |
| MUH
1200, Introduction to Music: History, Style and Culture (2) |
3 |
|
VI. Humanities
First semester studies in a foreign language (XXX 1010) will fulfill
the Humanities requirement in Gen. Ed. only if they also successfully
complete the 1020 level of the same foreign language.
Select
one course from the following prefixes:
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|
3-4 |
| HUM,
PHI, ENL, ENW, CHN, CLA, FRE, GER, GRK, ITL, JPN, LAT, RUS, and SPA
(3,4,5)
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VII.
Mathematics
Select one of the following courses: (6)
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|
3 |
MTH
1020, Basic Concepts (3)
MTH 1080, Mathematical Inquiry (3)
MTH 1050, Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
I (3)
CSC 1020, Introduction to Computer Science
(3) |
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|
VIII.
Religion
Six hours must be done in the same path. Choose six
hours from path "a" or six hours from path "b": |
|
6 |
a. REL
1020, Old Testament History (3)
REL
3050, New Testament History (3) |
|
|
b. REL
1010, Understanding the Bible (3)
Plus one of the following courses:
REL 3020, Ancient Wisdom
for Contemporary Issues (3)
REL 3060, Jesus in the Gospels
and in Film (3)
REL
3090, Comparative Spirituality in World Religions(3) |
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IX.
Sciences
Select a courses from the following:
(7) |
|
4 |
BIO
1010, Biological Sciences (4)
BIO 1110, Principles of Biology (4)
CEM 1010, Chemistry, Your Environment and
You (4)
CEM 1610, General Chemistry I (4)
CEM 1620, General Chemistry II (4)
PHY 1010, Science: A Process of Inquiry (4)
PHY 1100, Physics of Sound (4)
PHY 1110, Basic College Physics I (4)
PHY 1120, Basic College Physics II (4)
PHY 2110, General College Physics I (4)
PHY 2120, General College Physics II (4)
PSY 1200, Introduction to Psychological Science
(4)
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|
|
X.
Social Sciences (8)
Choose a course from following list: |
|
3 |
| a.
ECO 1110, Economic Inquiry (3) |
|
|
b.
HIS 1010, World History to 1500 (3)
HIS 1020, World History since
1500 (3)
HIS 2010, American Experience
From Colonial to Civil War (3)
HIS 2020, American Experience
From Reconstruction to Cold War (3)
HIS 1990, Special Studies (3)
HIS 2990, Special Studies (3
c. MDS 1500, Mass Media and Society (3)
d. PSC 1100, Special Topics in Gen. Ed.: Political
Science (3)
PSC 1210, American Government
(3)
PSC 1300, The United States and
World Affairs (3)
e. SOC 1010, Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 1100, Special Topics in Gen.
Ed.: Sociology (3) |
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|
XI. Wellness
Choose
one path: |
|
3 |
a.
PED 1600, Health and Fitness Concepts (2)
plus:
PED 2000 - 20_ _ (1),
any course
or
DAN 1101 or 1201 or 1301 or 1401
(9)
b.
PED 1500, Lifetime Fitness (1)
plus:
PED 2000 - 20_ _ (1),
any course
or
DAN 1101 or 1201 or 1301 or 1401
(9)
plus one of the following courses:
NUR 1100, Wellness Nutrition
(1)
NUR 1310, Healthy Beginnings (1)
NUR 1320, Women's Health (1)
NUR 1330, Health Promotions of the Family(1)
NUR 1340, Men's Health: Wellness (1)
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| XII. Elective in General Education
(10) |
|
3 |
|
Select
three hours of coursework from any of the General Education disciplinary
areas except Music |
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| Core
Total |
|
41-44 |
1 Note that some colleges, schools, programs, or majors may require accelerated
Computer Proficiency certification.
2 Education majors completing a Pre-K-4 or a 5-8 license, and students
completing any other appropriate teaching licensure program, must take
MUH 2140 (4 hrs)--or, alternatively, MUH 2160 (2 hrs) + EDU 2540 (2 hrs)--for
the Fine Arts requirement.
3 Correspondence work in Foreign Language is not accepted as credit for
Belmont students. Also, students who have had three years or more of a
Foreign Language in high school may be ready to begin language study at
Belmont with the 2000-level courses. Incoming students with previous language
study are encouraged to consult instructors in each language to determine
specific placement.
4 Exceptions: As specified in the individual course descriptions, courses
that will not fulfill the Humanities requirements in General Education
are ENG 1000, 1010, 3010; ENL 1990, 2000, 3440; ENW 3050, 3960, 3970;
PHI 1990, 2250, 2990, 3150, 3160, 3220, 3330, 3990, 4050, 4100, 4200,
4250, 4400, 4900, 4990.
5 Vocal performance majors should take FRE 1010 or 1020, ITL 1010 or
1020, or GER 1010 or 1020 to fulfill the core Humanities requirement since
they must complete a first-year study of each of these languages to fulfill
their major requirements.
6 Education students seeking K-12 licensure must take MTH 1080 if they
have a score of 25 or above on the Math ACT test; otherwise, they must
take MTH 1110 (College Algebra) to fulfill state licensure requirements.
7 Bio 1010 is intended for most non-science majors. BIO 1110 is an introductory
course for BIO majors, BIO minors, and pre-health students. CEM 1010 and
PHY 1010 are intended for most non-science majors. CEM 1610 is the introductory
course for chemistry majors, minors and pre-health sciences. PHY 1100
is intended for those with interests in sound. PHY 1110 (trigonometry-based)
and PHY 2110 (calculus-based) are introductory courses for science majors
and pre-health students. CEM 1610, PHY 1110, & PHY 1120 have mathematics
prerequisites.
8 Students seeking music K-12 licensure must select among the following
courses to meet their Social Sciences requirement: HIS 1010, HIS 1020,
HIS 2010, HIS 2020, PSC 1210, and PSC 1300.
9 Military Science and/or Marching Band do not substitute.
10 Musical Theatre students must also complete 3 hours of elective credit,
but not necessarily "one course."
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