Degree distribution requirements for an accredited U.S. baccalaureate degree

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I know many in this NG would be able to advise on the captioned
subject-matter.

What are the subjects in the following major areas:

Humanities
Art
Social Science
Natural Science
Free Electives

I am basically frustrated becos some subjects that I thought would be
Natural Science like Thermodynamics, Fluid of Mechanics, are considered
free electives which I have one too many.

I am required to finish 9 credits in Humanities and the Art. What would be
the easiest subject to take. Is there any correspondence courses that you
don't need to sit for exams but just complete and submit course work on
time. I asked becos I need to work on 2 jobs to survive the financial
crisis in South East Asia.

Thanks for all the suggestions in advance.

Sincerely,
krnsimha

[Steve Levicoff]

krns...@mbox5.singnet.com.sg writes:

Okay, here's a *brief* list:

HUMANITIES includes: Art (both fine arts and art history), drama,
English, literature, music, philosophy, religion, theology. Note that
Art is not a category in itself, but is one of the humanities.

SOCIAL SCIENCE includes: Archaeology, anthropology, geography, history,
psychology, sociology. However, while *most* colleges classify history
as a social science, some classify it as one of the humanities.

NATURAL SCIENCE includes: Biology, chemistry, physics. Also includes
mathematics, including sub-fields such as calculus, trigonometry, etc.

FREE ELECTIVES includes anything that cannot be classified in one of
the three major areas of the liberal arts or within your specific
major.

Now, why were your Thermodynamics and Fluid of Mechanics courses not
counted under the Natural Science area? Because, in the eyes of your
evaluator, they are "practical" courses rather than "theoretical"
courses.

Let's use computer courses as an example: Introduction to Computer
Science, BASIC, COBOL, and PASCAL are considered liberal arts courses
because it includes a significant mathematics component. However, RPG,
dBaseIII, Word Processing, Microsoft, and HTML courses are considered
free electives because they do not have a significant math component.

Biology and Chemistry are considered liberal arts courses because they
contain basic theory; medical technology would be considered a free
elective because it is practical and focused in orientation.

English literature or drama courses are liberal arts because they cover
the body of literature in the field, but business writing is a free
elective - same reason: it's a practical course with a specific
application.

These classifications can work to both your advantage and disadvantage.
For example, take sex . . . I was able to get credit for "Society and
Sexual Variations" as a social science course, and "Human Reproductive
Biology and Behavior" as a natural science course. They cover the same
material to a large degree, except that the focus is different. One is
heavy on the sociological factors, the other on the biological factors.

For a better indicator of subject classifications, check out my piece
on how to do a portfolio for Thomas Edison State College (surfable
through my home page, below) - it includes a copy of my TESC transcript
with the subjects broken down into their specific areas.

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In article <01bdc9e8$96552500$f43a15a5@default>,
"." <krns...@mbox5.singnet.com.sg> wrote:
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> I am required to finish 9 credits in Humanities and the Art. What would be
> the easiest subject to take. Is there any correspondence courses that you
> don't need to sit for exams but just complete and submit course work on
> time. I asked becos I need to work on 2 jobs to survive the financial
> crisis in South East Asia.

Required by whom? What institution? Different institutions categorize courses
somewhat differently, and transferring credit from a course taken at one
institution toward a degree at another may be tricky. (Some universities will
refuse to accept credit from an introductory-level course if you have already
taken a more advanced course, for example.)

Check this out with the institution from which you want the degree before you
sign up for anything.

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