CHOICES LIST Updated 7/16/2018

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1 CHOICES LIST Updated 7/16/2018 The following courses are appropriate for first term students. Depending on academic interest and background, other courses may also be recommended in consultation with an advisor. Please note that it is possible that some of the courses listed below may be closed since registration for current students has already begun. Typically, courses that begin with a zero are survey and introductory level without prerequisites, while courses that begin with a 1 are considered to be upper level and may require prerequisites. Check with your academic advisor for additional clarification. Note: Remember, a course can only fulfill one general education requirement at a time even if multiple requirements are listed. AC stands for Academic Community (Transfer students are not eligible to sign up for an Academic Community) Many of the following courses have restrictions to specific student groups e.g. First-Year A&S Students are specifically for freshmen (not transfer students) and A&S Undergraduates are for any student in Arts and Sciences. Key School of Arts & Sciences General Education Requirements G Seminar in Composition ART The Arts NS Natural Science Q Quantitative & Formal Reasoning CW Creative Work GI Global Issues SL Second Language PTE Philosophical Thinking or Ethics GR Geographic Region DIVERSITY Diversity SS Social Science CCA Cross- Cultural Awareness LIT Literature HAS Historical Analysis Africana Studies (AFRCNA) 0311 Introduction to the African American Family [SS] 3 seats left 0352 African American Dance [CW]

2 Anthropology (ANTH) 0536 Mesoamerica before Cortez [HSA or SS or GR] 0582 Introduction to Archeology [CCA or HSA or SS] 0630 Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction [NS] 0680 Introduction to Physical Anthropology [NS] 1761 Patients as Healers: Medical Anthropology 1 Astronomy (ASTRON) - Co-req any Math course or 61 or higher on ALEKS Math Placement Assessment 0087 Basics of Space Flight [NS] 0088 Stonehenge to Hubble [NS] 0089 Stars, Galaxies & the Cosmos [NS] Biological Sciences (BIOSC) 0100 Preparation for Biology [NS] 6 seats left 0150 Foundations of Biology 1 [NS] 0160 Foundations of Biology 2 [NS] Chemistry (CHEM) 0100 Preparation General Chemistry [NS] 0110 General Chemistry 1 [NS] 0120 General Chemistry 2 [NS] Chinese 1088 New Chinese Cinema 1090 Great Minds of China [GR] 2 seats left Communication Rhetoric (COMMRC) 0300 Communication Process [SS] 0520 Public Speaking [CW] Economics (ECON) 0100 Introduction to Microeconomic Theory [SS] 0110 Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory [SS] 0150 Quantitative Analysis for Economics English Film (ENGFLM) 0400 Introduction to Film [ART] 1 seat left 0530 Film Analysis [ART] 0570 Introduction to New Media [ART] 0585 Technologies of the Body [CW] (Seats reserved for the Bodies in Motion AC) 1696 Film Noir English Literature (ENGLIT) 0560 Children and Culture [LIT] 4 seats left 0562 Childhood s Books [LIT or HSA]- 1 seat left 0580 Introduction to Shakespeare [LIT] 0597 Bible as Literature [LIT] 0620 The Graphic Novel [LIT] (1 seat left) 0625 Detective Fiction 1 seat opened up 0636 Gothic Imagination [LIT] 0655 Representing Adolescence [LIT] 0715 Austen and Bronte 1 seat opened up

3 English Writing (ENGWRT) 0400 Introduction to Creative Writing [CW] 0520 Introduction to Fiction Writing 0530 Introduction to Poetry Writing [CW] 0610 Introduction to Journalism and Nonfiction 1377 Media Literacy: Reading and Writing in the Digital World French (FR) 0012 French Kiss: Love, Sex, France [DIVERSITY & GR] 0014 Introduction to French-Speaking Canada (last seat reserved for the International Studies: Quebec Academic Community Only) Geology (GEOL) 0055 Geology Lab (Co-Requisite 0800 or 0840) 0800 Geology [NS] 0840 Environmental Science [NS] 1445 GIS, GPS, and Computer Methods German (GER) 0101 Beginning German 1 History (HIST) 0100 Western Civilization 1 [HSA or GR] 0101 Western Civilization 2 [HSA or GR] 0125 Religions of the West [HSA or GI] 0187 World War II Europe (Some seats reserved for the International Studies: Europe AC) [HSA or GR] 0301 Russia to 1917 [HSA or GR] 0302 Soviet Russia [HSA or GR] 3 seats left 0400 East Asian Civilization to 1800 [HSA or CCA or GR] 0401 Modern East Asian Civilization [HSA or CCA or GR] 3 seats left 0501 Modern Latin America [DIVERSITY and HSA or CCA or GR] -3 seats left 0601 United States 1865-Present [DIVERSITY & HSA] 2 seats left 0612 Origins of American Capitalism [HSA] 0700 World History [HSA or CCA] 0712 A Global History of Terrorism (Some seats reserved for the International Studies: Global AC) [HSA] 1625 History of the American Frontier [HSA] 1640 American Childhoods: Race, Gender & Citizenship [DIVERSITY & HSA] 1677 American Jewish Experience History of Art and Architecture (HAA) 0010 Introduction to World Art [ART or CCA] 0020 Introduction to Asian Art [ART or CCA] (seats reserved for the International Studies: Asia AC) 0030 Introduction to Modern Art [ART or GR or HSA] 0905 Architecture of the Pre-Modern World [DIVERSITY & CCA] History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) 0410 Einstein: Modern Science and Surprises [PTE] - 1 seat left 0611 Principles of Scientific Reasoning [Q] Italian (ITAL) 0080 Renaissance Italy

4 Jewish Studies (JS) 1260 American Jewish Experience - 1 seat left Korean (KOREAN) 0084 Introduction to Modern Korean Literature [LIT or CCA or GR] Languages (Pitt Language Offerings) You are welcome to continue to study the same language you took in high school. However, Pitt offers everything from American Sign Language to Yoruba. To find out about all of the languages Pitt offers click on the link above. Mathematics (MATH) For any course above Math 0031 (College Algebra), you must take the ALEKS Math Placement Assessment if you are not bringing in credit for Math 0031 (exemptions don t apply). This includes Math 0200, 0120, 0400, and Music (MUSIC) 0115 The Alexander Technique 0121 Basic Musicianship: Class Piano 0211 Introduction to Western Art Music [ART] 0311 Introduction to World Music [DIVERSITY & ART or CCA] 0411 Theory 1 (based on placement test score) 0660 African Drumming Ensemble (no audition needed) 0661 The Pitt Afropop Ensemble (no audition needed) 0690 University Gamelan (no audition needed) 0711 History of Jazz [ART or HSA] 0854 Heavy Metal Music [DIVERSITY & ART] 1320 American Music [ART] 1326 African-American Music in U.S Women & Music Cross Cultural Perspectives [DIVERSITY] The following 1 credit Music courses require an audition, which are held either right before the term starts or the first week of classes. After audition, admitted students will receive a permission number to register for the course Heinz Chapel Choir 0613 University Glee Club 0614 Women s Chorale 0620 University Orchestra 0630 Marching Band 0640 Jazz Ensemble Neuroscience (NROSCI) 0080 Brain and Behavior [NS] Philosophy (PHIL) 0010 Concepts of Human Nature [PTE] 1 seat left 0350 Philosophy and Public Issues [PTE] 0450 Theories of Knowledge and Reality [PTE] 0460 Philosophy of Mind [PTE] 0500 Intro to Logic [Q]

5 Physics (PHYS) 0082 Science of Musical Sounds [NS] 0089 Physics and Science Fiction [NS] 0110 Introduction to Physics 1 [NS] 0174 Basic Physics, Science, & Engineering 1 [NS] Political Science (PS) 0200 American Politics [SS] (Seats reserved for the Politics and Public Life AC) 0300 Comparative Politics [SS] 0500 World Politics [SS] Psychology (PSY) 0010 Introduction to Psychology [NS] (Some seats reserved for the Who Are You? AC and the Mind and Meditation AC) Religious Studies (RELGST) 0090 Myth in the Ancient near East [CCA or GR] 0105 Religions of the West [HSA or GI] 0115 Bible as Literature [LT] 0283 US and the Holocaust 0405 Witches to Walden Pond 0455 Introduction to Islamic Civilization [GR] 1120 Origins of Christianity [HSA] 1260 American Jewish Experience 1455 Islam in Europe [GR] 1500 Religion in India 1 [GR] Russian (RUSS) 0090 Russian Fairy Tales [LIT] 0590 Formative Masterpieces [LIT] 0850 Early Russian Culture 1066 Forbidden Love Page/Screen Slavic (SLAV) 0660 Sci-Fi: East and West 0880 Vampire: Blood and Empire 1225 Behind Bars: Cross Cultural Representations of Prisons in the 20 th Century [LIT] Sociology (SOC) 0005 Societies 0351 Social Change 0434 Political Sociology (Some seats reserved for the Politics and Public Life AC) 0436 Social Aspects of Sexuality [DIVERSITY & SS] 0438 Sociology of the Family 1 seat opened up 0460 Race and Ethnicity 0471 Deviance and Social Control [SS] 0477 Medical Sociology 2 seats left Spanish (SPAN) 0082 Latin America Today [GR] 3 seats left

6 Statistics (STAT) 0200 Basic Applied Statistics 3 seats opened 0800 Statistics in the Modern World [Q] 1100 Statistics and Probability for Business Management (Math 0120 or Math 0220 is a prerequisite) 1 seat left Studio Arts (SA) (majors only) 0110 Visual Thinking Seats restricted for the (De)Coding Representation AC T/TH 3-4:40pm) 0180 Digital Studio: Photography [CW] (1 seat left on M/W) Theatre Arts (THEA) 0505 Enjoy Performances [ART] 0810 Introduction to Dramatic Art [LIT] (Some seats reserved for the Inside the Theater AC) 0825 Contemporary Global Stages [CCA or GR] -1 seat left 0830 Introduction to Performance [CW] (Some seats reserved for the Inside the Theater AC) Urban Studies (URBNST) 0400 Crime, Punishment, Justice, Reintegration University Honors College (UHC) Courses (requires permission #) how to request permission ASTRON 0413 Honors Introductory Astronomy [NS] CHEM 0710 UHC General Chemistry 1 [NS] ECON 0110 Introduction to Microeconomics [SS] MATH 0235 Honors 1 Variable Calculus [Q] NROSCI 0083 UHC Brain and Behavior [NS]- 1 seat left PHYS 0475 Intro to Physics, Science, & Engineering 1 [NS] SOCWRK 1000 Introduction to Social Work (Non-Arts and Sciences) Non-Arts and Sciences Courses Administration of Justice (ADMJ) 0100 Society and the Law 0500 Introduction to Admin of Justice 0600 Introduction to Criminology 1100 Crime Scene Investigation 1 unrestricted seat left 1115 Criminalistics 1118 Criminalistics Lab 1205 Introduction Police Management 1220 Deviance and the Law 1225 Juvenile Justice Process 1230 White Collar Crime 1235 Organized Crime 1236 International Organized Crime 1238 Cyber Security/Law/Money Launder 1242 Gender, Race, Class & Crime 1245 Terrorism 1410 Introduction to Criminal Procedure 1425 Principles of Homeland Security 1450 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice Information Science (INFSCI) 0010 Intro to Information, Systems, & Society [Q]

7 Legal Studies (LEGLST) 0080 Introduction to Legal Studies 1140 Introduction to Criminal Law 1141 Introduction to Criminal Procedure 1150 Lawyers and Legal Professions 1152 Legal Issues in Public Service 1210 Law and Politics 1230 Psychology and Law 1315 Sex, Law, and Marriage 1320 Law and Environment 1327 International Law 1355 Emerging Issues in Legal & Social Policy Public Service (PUBSRV) 0020 Introduction to Public Service 0030 Public Policy Process 1425 Principles of Homeland Security Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (HRS) HRS 1018 Survey of Health and Rehabilitation Professionals