Majors, Minors, and Certificate Programs
This section outlines the specific requirements for every program in the College of Arts and Sciences that begin with the letters E and F.
Prerequisites
The first two years of an East Asian language. Students demonstrating ability can enter at upper levels, as appropriate.
Chinese:
CHIN 111-113 Elementary Chinese
CHIN 211-213 Intermediate Chinese
Japanese:
JAPN 111-113 Elementary Japanese
JAPN 211-213 Intermediate Japanese
Required courses-8 hours
Introductory course:
HIST 246 Modern Asia 4
or POLS 490A East Asia in World Politics 4
Capstone course:
HIST 449 Selected Topics- 4
Studies China-Japan (U.S. in E. Asia)
The prerequisite hours in history and political science will be waived
for certificate students who complete the upper level East Asian language series.
Elective courses
To encourage the widest exposure possible, you will receive credit for no more than two courses in the same discipline (not including the introductory and capstone courses), with the exception of the upper level language courses, which may total 12 credits.
AH 214 Arts of Non-Western Countries 4
AH 330 Survey of Japanese Art 4
AH 435 Survey of Art of 20th C. China 4
AH 440 Survey of Chinese Art 4
CHIN 311-313 Advanced Chinese 12
FILM 421 International Film 4
(Chinese Films)
FILM 422 International Film 4
(Development of Chinese Films)
GEOG 131 Globalization and the 4
Developing World
GEOG 329 World Economic Geography 4
GEOG 338 Southeast Asia 4
HIST 346C Ancient China 4
HIST 346D Imperial China 4
HIST 346E China's Past Century 4
HIST 348A Traditional Japan 4
HIST 348B Modern Japan 4
JAPN 250 Japanese Lang. and Culture 4
JAPN 311-313 Advanced Japanese 12
JAPN 411-413 4th Year Japanese 12
JOUR 466 International Media 4
MGT 486 Business World in Asia 4
PHIL 371 Buddhism 4
PHIL 374 Taoism 4
PHIL 475 Chinese Philosophy 4
PHIL 477 Buddhist Philosophy 4
POLS 230 Intro. to Comparative Politics 4
POLS 445 Gov. and Politics of Japan 4
SOC 430 Sociology of Organization 4
SOC 465 Social Change 4
To major in economics in the College of Arts and Sciences, you must complete the B.A degree requirements of the college and the following program:
MATH 163A Intro to Calculus 4
40 hours of economics, including:
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4
ECON 104 Prin. of Macroeconomics 4
ECON 303 Microeconomics 4
ECON 304 Macroeconomics 4
ECON 381 Intro to Econ. Statistics
and Econometrics 4
ECON 385 Intro to Econ. Methodology
and Research 4
or ECON 482 Topics in Econometrics
If you have definite career goals, you are encouraged to follow a specific
track within the economics major. A track identifies electives that are most
relevant to a given career. Additional information is available from the
Department of Economics.
Courses for the prelaw track
ECON 213 Current Economic Problems 4 ECON 316 Economics and the Law 4 ECON 332 Industrial Organization 4 ECON 334 Econ. and Antitrust Law 4 ECON 337 Govt. Reg. of Business 4 Courses for the policy analysis track ECON 213 Current Economic Problems 4 ECON 312 Economics of Poverty 4 ECON 313 Econ. of the Environment 4 ECON 315 Economics of Health Care 4 ECON 425 Public Policy Economics 4 ECON 430 Public Finance 4 Courses for the business economics track ECON 305 Managerial Economics 4 ECON 320 Labor Economics 4 ECON 332 Industrial Organization 4 ECON 337 Govt. Reg. of Business 4 ECON 340 International Trade 4 ECON 360 Money and Banking 4
ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4 ECON 104 Prin. of Macroeconomics 4 ECON 303 Microeconomics 4 ECON 304 Macroeconomics 4
At least two other courses at the 300 level or above
The department also offers Arts and Sciences students who qualify the opportunity to take an intensive 60-hour two-year major in tutorial form alongside the Honors Tutorial English majors. Tutorial seminars start each September. Students must have a high degree of self-motivation and have excellent capacities for the study of English literature. interested, apply to the departmental director of the Tutorial Program through department office.
Two of the following three:
ENG 201 Critical Appr. to Fiction 4 ENG 202 Critical Appr. to Poetry 4 ENG 203 Critical Appr. to Drama 4 ENG 301 Shakespeare: Histories 4 or ENG 302 Shakespeare: Comedies or ENG 303 Shakespeare: Tragedies Two of the following three: ENG 311 English Lit. to 1500 4 ENG 312 English Lit 1500-1660 4 ENG 313 English Lit 1660-1800 4 ENG 314 English Lit 1800-1900 4 or ENG 315 English Lit 1900-Present Two of the following three: ENG 321 American Lit. to 1865 4 ENG 322 American Lit. 1865-1918 4 ENG 323 American Lit. 1918-Pres. 4 ENG 351 Hist. of the English Lang. 4 or ENG 352 Dev. of Amer. English 4 or ENG 353 Struct. of Amer. English 4 ENG 399 Literary Theory 4 ENG 460 Literary Topics 4 ENG 464 Major English Authors 4 or ENG 465 Major American Authors 4 or ENG 466 Major Intl. Authors 4Two 300-or 400-level elective
ENG 307J is a prerequisite for ENG 399 and consequently for ENG 460, 464, 465, and 466. You are encouraged to satisfy your Tier I junior composition requirement with 307J. Because a "J" course taken to satisfy the Tier I requirement will not count toward hours in the major, 307J is not listed with other major requirements.
Two of the following courses:
ENG 201 Critical Appr. to Fiction 4 ENG 202 Critical Appr. to Poetry 4 ENG 203 Critical Appr. to Drama 4
One of the following:
ENG 311 English Lit. to 1500 4 ENG 312 English Lit 1500-1660 4 ENG 313 English Lit 1660-1800 4 ENG 314 English Lit 1800-1900 4 ENG 315 English Lit 1900-Present 4
One of the following
ENG 321 American Lit. to 1865 4 ENG 322 American Lit. 1865-1918 4 ENG 323 American Lit. 1918-Pres. 4Three additional courses above
The following degree programs are offered:
In addition, the Department of Geography offers an environmental prelaw major.
For the specific requirements of each program, refer to the respective department's listing in this section of the catalog.
The College of Arts and Sciences sponsors the undergraduate Environmental Studies Certificate Program for students who are interested in environmental studies but do not wish to major in the field. The program is available to students in any major within the University. See the Environmental Studies Certificate Program listing in this section for requirements.
Requirements for the B.A. degree are a minimum of 40 credit hours in PBIO, including
PBIO 110, 111 Intro to Plant Biology 12
Minimum of two courses from each of the following three areas:
Area A
PBIO 331 Plant Genetics 5
PPBIO 412 Plant Pathology 5
PBIO 424 Plant Physiology 6
PBIO 427 Molecular Genetics 3
PBIO 431 Cell Biology 5
PBIO 450 Biotechnology and
Genetic Engineering 4
PBIO 453 Develop. Physiology 4
Area B
PBIO 309 Plant Systematics and Ohio Flora 6 PBIO 425 Plant Ecology 5 PBIO 426 Physiol. Plant Ecology 5 PBIO 475 Plant Speciation and Evolution 3
Area C
PBIO 307 Morphology of Algae and Bryophytes 6 PBIO 308 Morph. of Vascular Plants 6 PBIO 310 Biology of Fungi 5 PBIO 312 Plant Anatomy 5 PBIO 420 Phycology 5 PBIO 460 Paleobotany 6
Extradepartmental requirements
CHEM 121, 122, 123 Prin. of Chemistry 12 BIOS 171, 173 Intro to Zoology 6
One course from the following:
MATH 163A Intro to Calculus 4 or MATH 263A Calculus 4 or MATH 266A(*) Calculus w/Bio App. 4 MATH 250 Intro to Prob. and Stat. 4 CS 210 Programming in C 5 PSY 120 Elem. Statistical Reasoning 4
Requirements for the B.S. degree are a minimum of 50 credit hours in PBIO, including
PBIO 110, 111 Intro to Plant Biology 12
PBIO 404 Undergraduate Research 2-6
PBIO 415 Quantitative Methods in
Plant Biology 5
A minimum of two courses from each of areas A, B, and C listed under B.A. requirements.
Additional courses to complete the 50 credit hour requirement are to be selected from areas A, B, or C, or from other PBIO courses with the exception of those courses not intended for plant biology majors.
Extradepartmental requirements:
CHEM 121, 122, 123 Princ. of Chemistry 12 CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 6 BIOS 171, 173 Intro to Zoology 6 PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15 MATH 163A, 163B Intro to Calculus 7 or MATH 263A, 263B Calculus 8 or MATH 266A(*) Calculus w/Bio App. 8 PSY 221 Statistics for Beh. Sci. 5
The Department of Environmental and Plant Biology offers this program for students who are interested in pursuing a profession in biotechnology or biology at the cellular or molecular level. It can provide you with a sound basis for a technical career or for graduate study with a view to a career in research or teaching.
Required PBIO courses
PBIO 110, 111 Intro to Plant Biology 12
PBIO 309 Plant Systematics and Ohio Flora 6
PBIO 312 Plant Anatomy 5
PBIO 331 Plant Genetics 5
PBIO 404 Undergraduate Research 2-6
PBIO 424 Plant Physiology 6
PBIO 431 Cell Biology 5
PBIO 450 Biotechnology and Genetic
Engineering 4
At least one of the following
PBIO 412 Plant Pathology 5 PBIO 426 Physiol. Plant Ecology 5 PBIO 427 Molecular Genetics 3 PBIO 453 Develop. Physiology 4
CHEM 151, 152, 153 Fund. of Chemistry 15 CHEM 490, 491, 492 General Biochemistry 10 CHEM 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 Organic Chemistry, Lab 14 or CHEM 301, 302, 303, 304 Organic Chemistry, Lab or 11 BIOS 171,173 Intro to Zoology 6 BIOS 321 Microbiology 6 PHYS 201, 202, 203 Intro to Physics 15 or PHYS 251, 252,253 General Physics MATH 163A, B Intro to Calculus 7 or MATH 263A, B Calculus or 8 or MATH 266A(*) Calculus w/Bio App. 4
Recommended departmental elective
PBIO 415 Quantitative Methods in Plant Biology 5
Arts and Sciences degree requirements (including language), University General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Required PBIO courses
PBIO 110, 111 Intro to Plant Biology 12 PBIO 309 Plant Systematics and Ohio Flora 6 PBIO 331 Plant Genetics 5 PBIO 404 Undergraduate Research 2-6 PBIO 415 Quantitative Methods 5 PBIO 425 Plant Ecology 5
Minimum of three courses from the following two areas, with at least one course in each area:
Area A
PBIO 248 Trees and Shrubs 4 PBIO 307 Morphology of Algae and Bryophytes 6 PBIO 308 Morphology of Vascular Plants 6 PBIO 310 Biology of Fungi 5 PBIO 312 Plant Anatomy 5 PBIO 420 Phycology 5
Area B
PBIO 247 Vegetation of N. America 4 PBIO 410 Plants and Soil 4 PBIO 412 Plant Pathology 5 PBIO 424 Plant Physiology 6 PBIO 426 Physiological Plant Ecol 5 PBIO 475 Plant Speciation and Evolution 3
Required nondepartmental courses
CHEM 121, 122, 123 Princ. of Chemistry 15 CHEM 301, 302 Organic Chemistry 6 BIOS 171, 173 Intro to Zoology 6
or any BIOS course of 4 credits or more at 300-400 level (see recommended electives below)
GEOG 201 Environmental Geography 4
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5
GEOG 370 Geog. Inform. Sys. Applications 4
MATH 163A Intro to Calculus 4
or MATH 263A Calculus 4
or MATH 266A(* Calculus w/Bio App. 4
PHYS 201, 202 Intro to Physics 10
PSY 221 Stat. for Behavioral Sci. 5
BUSL 370 Environmental Law 4
or POLS 425 Environ. and Nat. Res.
Politics and Policy
or POLS 426 Politics of Contemp. Env. 4
Movements
Recommended electives
PBIO 103 Plants and People 4 PBIO additional courses from Areas A and B ECON 103 Prin. of Microeconomics 4 ECON 104 Prin. of Macroeconomics 4 ECON 313 Econ. of the Environment 4 MATH 266 Calculus with Bio App 4 BIOS 275 Animal Ecology 4 BIOS 430 Invertebrate Biology 6 BIOS 431 Limnology 5 BIOS 435 Entomology 6 BIOS 471 Ornithology 6 BIOS 474 Mammalogy 6 BIOS 477 Population Ecology 4 BIOS 481 Animal Conservation Biol 4 GEOG 260 Maps 4 GEOG 302 Meteorology 5 GEOG 303 Climatology 5 GEOG 316 Biogeography 4 GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4 GEOG 417 Landscape Ecology 4 GEOG 440 Env. Impact Analysis 4 GEOG 447 Resource Management 4 GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 5
Arts and Sciences degree requirements (including language), University General Education Requirements, and/or electives.
Required PBIO courses
PBIO 110, 111 Intro to Plant Biology 12 PBIO 309 Plant Systematics and Ohio Flora 6 PBIO 404 Undergraduate Research 2-6 or PBIO 490 Internship or 1-10 PBIO 425 Plant Ecology 5
Additional PBIO courses to make a total of at least 55 hours. A total of no more than 10 hours of PBIO 404 and 490 combined may count toward the 55-hour requirement. It is recommended that at least three of the courses used to satisfy the 55-hour requirement (excluding those listed above as "required PBIO courses") have a field component-e.g., PBIO 248, 303, 307, 310, 410, 411, 412.
Required nondepartmental courses
BIOS 171, 173 Intro to Zoology 6
8 hours from BIOS courses, selected from courses at 300-400 level (see recommended electives below)
CHEM 121, 122, 123 Prin. of Chemistry 12 GEOL 101 Intro to Geology 5 Psy 221 Stat, for Behavioral Sci. 5
4 additional hours from GEOL (GEOL 231: Water and Pollution recommended to satisfy this requirement)
12 hours in GEOG from the following:
GEOG 201 Environmental Geog. 4
GEOG 260 Maps 4
GEOG 268 Computer Appl. in Geog. 4
GEOG 302 Meteorology 5
GEOG 303 Climatology 5
GEOG 316 Biogeography 4
GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4
GEOG 370 Geog. Inform. Sys. 4
Applications
GEOG 417 Landscape Ecology 4
GEOG 440 Environ. Impact Analysis 4
GEOG 447 Resource Management 4
GEOG 466 Remote Sensing 4
BIOS 375 Animal Ecology 5 BIOS 430 Invertebrate Biology 6 BIOS 431 Limnology 5 BIOS 435 Entomology 6 BIOS 471 Ornithology 6 BIOS 474 Mammalogy 6 BIOS 477 Population Ecology 4 BIOS 481 Animal Conservation Biol. 4
Arts and Sciences degree requirements (including language), University General Education Requirements, and/or electives
You can earn a certificate in environmental studies by completing 32-35 hours of approved coursework selected from the courses outlined below. Many certificate courses satisfy both Tier and Arts and Sciences requirements. Further, courses taken as part of an Arts and Sciences major will also count toward fulfilling the certificate. Be advised that some courses require prerequisites, and plan accordingly. Student should take no more than three courses from any one department.
Core Requirements (8-9 hours)
GEOG 201 Environ. Geography 4 or GEOL 215 Environ. Geology BIOS 220 Conserv. and Biodiversity 4 or BIOS 275 Animal Ecology 4 or PBIO 425 Plant Ecology 5 BIOS 375 Animal Ecology 5
Quantitative Skills (4-5 hours)
Choose an approved course in statistics, such as
ECON 381 Intro to Econ. Statistics
and Econometrics 4
GEOG 271 Intro to Stat. in Geog. 5
MATH 250 Intro to Prob. and Stat. 4
PBIO 415 Quantitative Methods 5
PESS 409 Tests and Measurements 4
POLS 483 SPSS 4
PSY 221 Stat. for Behavioral Sci. 5
Natural Sciences (8-9 hours)
One chemistry course (any except CHEM 115)
One of the following:
BIOS 376 Field Ecology 4
BIOS 429 Marine Biology 5
BIOS 431 Limnology 5
BIOS 481 Animal Conservation Biol. 4
CE 452 Water and Wastewater Analysis 3
EH 260 Intro to Environmental
Health and Safety 4
EH 312 Solid and Hazardous
Waste Management 4
EH 440 Air Quality and
Pollution Control 4
GEOG 302 Meteorology 5
GOEG 315 Landforms and Landscapes 5
GEOG 316 Biogeography 4
GEOG 417 Landscape Ecology 4
GEOL 231 Water and Pollution 4
GEOL 330 Prin. of Geomorphology 5
GEOL 480 Hydrogeology I 4
BIOS 385 Microbial Ecology 3
PBIO 247 Vegetation of N. America 4
PBIO 426 Physiol. Plant Ecology 5
Social Sciences (12-13 hours)
POLS 425 Environ. and Natural Res. Politics and Policy 4
Two courses in two different departments from the following
BUSL 370 Environmental Law 4
ECON 313 Econ. of the Environment 4
ECON 314 Natural Res. Economics 4
EH 275 Environ. & Occupational 4
Health & Safety Regulations
GEOG 241 Global Issues in 4
Environ. Geography
GEOG 350 Land Use Planning 4
GEOG 353 Environmental Planning 4
GEOG 358 Geography of Risk 4
GEOG 440 Environ. Impact Analysis 4
GEOG 447 National Resource 4
Conservations
GEOG 456 The City and the 4
Environment
HIST 306 American Environ. History 4
PHIL 335 Environmental Ethics 4
POLS 426 Politics of Environ. Mvt. 4
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