Major and Minor Requirements

Degree offered:   Major and Minor

Major:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Concentrations: N/A
Total Credits Required for Major:  44

Minor:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)
Total Credits Required for Minor:  24

Elective courses appropriate for beginning students:

• AFS 105 Introduction to Africana Studies
• AFS 150 Selected Topics Courses
• AFS 150 Afrofuturism (F9)
• AFS 150 Black Superheroes (F9)
• AFS 205 Introduction to African American Religions
• AFS 220 Martin, Malcolm, Baldwin and America (F1)
• AFS 250 Special Topics Courses
• ANSO 331 Race and Ethnicity in American Society
• ANSO 333 Sociology of Hip Hop
• ART 265 Romare Bearden and Black Aesthetics
• EDU 225 African American Experiences in U.S. Schools
• ENG 220 Black Women Writers (F2, F4)
• ENG 224 Survey of African American Literature (F4, F9)
• ENG 265 Special Topics in African American Literature(F2)
• HIS 105 Special Topics in African or African American History (F2, F3)
• HIS 105 The Jim Crow South (F2, F3)
• HIS 105        Ganja: A Global History (F2, F3)
• HIS 105 Terrorism, Torture, and Anticolonialism: The Algerian Revolution (F2, F3)
• HIS 205 Special Topics in African or African American History (F3)
• HIS 205 Black Music in American History (F3)
• HIS 305 Special Topics in African or African American History
• HIS 242 African American History (F3, F9)
• HIS 243 The Civil Rights Movement (F3, F9)
• HIS 271 Africa Before 1800(F3, F9)
• HUM 201 Slavery and Capitalism (F1)
• MUSC 105 DJ Cultures and Dance Environments (F5)
• MUS 118 African American Music (F5, F9)
• MUS 120 The History of the Blues (F3, F5)
• PLAW 206 Urban Politics and Policy
• RELS 101 The Bible and African American History and Culture (F1)
• RELS 102 The Bible and Black Lives Matter (F1)
• RELS 258 Introduction to African American Religions (F1)
• RELS 259 Martin Luther King and the Modern Civil Rights Movement (F1)
• URBN 265 The Black Community and Law Enforcement

Courses required for the major and minor and appropriate for beginning students:

• AFS 105 Introduction to Africana Studies (F9)
• HIS 242 African American History (F3, F9)
• ENG 224 African American Literature (F9, F4)

Required courses in other departments:

• ENG 224 African American Literature (F9, F4)
• HIS 242 African American History (F3, F9)
• INST 251 Government and Politics in African

Courses that close quickly:

• HIS 242 African American History (F3, F9)
• ANSO 331 Race and Ethnicity in American Society
• ANSO 333 Sociology of Hip Hop
• ENG 224 Survey of African American Literature (F4)
• MUS 118 African American Music (F5, F9)
• MUS 120 History of the Blues (F3, F5)
• RELS 259 Martin Luther King and the Modern Civil Rights Movement(F1)
• AFS 220 Martin, Malcolm, Baldwin, and America 

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• AFS 105 then Africana Studies 305

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA

Class selections available this Fall:

• AFS 105       INTRO TO AFRICANA STUDIES
• AFS 150.01 Afrofuturism
• AFS 150.02 Black Superheroes
• AFS 220       Malcolm/Martin/Baldwin and America
• ENG 220       Black Women Writers
• ENG 224      SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
• HIS 105        Ganja: A Global History
• HIS 105        The Jim Crow South
• HIS 105        Terrorism, Torture and Colonialism
• HIS 205        Black Music in American History
• HIS 242         African American History
• HLEQ 210    INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH EQUITY
• MUSC 105    DJ Cultures and Dance Environments
• MUS 118     AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
• MUS 120      HISTORY OF THE BLUES
• PLAW 206     Urban Politics and Policy

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes: NA

Degree offered:   BA
Concentration:    Languages (ancient Greek and/or Latin, Hebrew); Cultures: Archaeology
Total Credits Required for Major:  46
Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Total Credits Required for Minor: 28

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• AMS 110 Pathways to Cultural Knowledge (F1)
• AMS 250 Serving Gods: Religion in Ancient Greece and Rome (F1)
• AMS 265 Tragedy
• ART 218 Greek Art and Architecture (F5, F9)
• GREK 110 Introduction to Ancient Greek (F1)
• HIST 211 The Ancient Mediterranean (F3)
• HUM 101 Search (F1)
• LATN 102 Elementary Latin II, open to qualified students; beginning Latin (LATN 101) is offered in the spring

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• AMS 275 Introduction to Classical Studies (offered in spring 2025)

Required courses in other departments:

• GRS accepts numerous courses in other departments; nearly any course that focuses on the ancient Mediterranean, no matter what the department, counts toward a major or minor.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• With no prior experience in high school, students must begin the Greek or Latin language sequence by fall of the junior year.  Some tracks of the major may require an earlier start to language study.

AP credit:   Yes. (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• Language sequences in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, although it is possible to start at a level higher than 101 with previous study.

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• AMS 275 Introduction to Classical Studies is offered only every other year in the spring. This is a matter of special attention for students who plan to study abroad in the spring of the junior year.
• LATN 101 Elementary Latin I is only offered in spring semesters.

Class selections available this Fall:

• AMS 110      CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE I
• AMS 210      CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE III
• AMS 250      SERVING GODS: RELIGION IN ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME
• AMS 265      TRAGEDY
• GREK 110     INTRODUCTION TO ANCIENT GREEK
• GREK 201     INTERMEDIATE GREEK (prior knowledge/placement required)
• LATN 102      ELEMENTARY LATIN (prior knowledge/placement required)
• LATN 265      Topics In Latin Literature (prior knowledge/placement required)

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

1. For the required F1 sequence, AMS strongly recommends students take either Pathways to Cultural Knowledge (AMS 110-111-210), Introduction to Ancient Greek (GREK 110-111-201), or SEARCH (HUM 101-102-201). (The department does teach some courses in the Life program as well.)
2. Students can fulfill the F10 language proficiency requirement by passing an exam offered during August orientation. Otherwise, students should register for the appropriate level of an ancient language based on their preparation in high school.

Degree offered:   BA
Concentrations:    NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  48
Minor:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements)

Total Credits Required for Minor: 24

Courses appropriate for students seeking foundation credit:

• ANSO 103 Introductory Anthropology(F9)
• ANSO 105 Introductory Sociology (F8)
• Most 200-level courses fulfill the F8 or F9. All 200-level courses are appropriate for beginning students. These courses explore various topics in anthropology and sociology and require no special background. All 200-level ANSO courses count towards a major or minor in Anthropology and Sociology.

Courses appropriate for beginning students considering a major:

• 103 Introductory Anthropology (F9)
• 105 Introductory Sociology (F8)
• All 200-level courses are appropriate for beginning students considering a major. These courses explore various topics in anthropology and sociology and require no special background. All 200-level ANSO courses count towards a major or minor in Anthropology and Sociology and most fulfill the F8 or F9.

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments:

• Courses in other disciplines that complement the foci of Anthropology and Sociology on human origins, early and contemporary cultures, the relationship between humans and their social, built, and natural environments, social stratification (race, class, gender, ethnicity), and social institutions.
• Some courses offered under the following programs: Africana Studies, Archaeology, Environmental Studies, Latin American and Latinx Studies, Urban Studies, and Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Second semester sophomore year.

AP credit:   No                  

Courses that close quickly:

• 103 Introductory Anthropology (F9)
• 105 Introductory Sociology (F8)

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

ANSO 485 (Fall) ANSO 486 (Spring) of Senior Year

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

ANSO 351 (Fall of Junior Year) and ANSO 380 (Fall of Junior Year)

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA 

Class sections available this Fall:

• 103              INTRODUCTORY ANTHROPOLOGY (F9)
• 105              INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY (F8)

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

1. Students intending to pursue pre-medical studies are encouraged to take Introductory Sociology as the MCAT includes a section on social foundations of behavior.
2.  Students intending to major in the department are required to take both ANSO 103 Introduction to Anthropology (F9) and ANSO 105 Introduction to Sociology (F8).  These courses do not need to be taken in sequence.  (These Introductory courses are not open to seniors.) 

Degree offered:  NA
Minor:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)
Total Credits Required for Minor:  20

Courses appropriate for students seeking foundation credit:

• ARCE 120: Field Research in Environmental Archaeology (F7 and F11) (Tip: This course is a Maymester and is offered off-site at the Ames Plantation in May-June.)
• ART 218: Greek Art and Architecture (F5)
• ART 375: Archaeological Fieldwork in Greece (F5 and F11) (Tip: This course is a Maymester and is offered off-site in Greece in May-June.)
• ENVS 111 + ENVS 111L: Physical Geology (F7; both the lecture and the lab must be taken to fulfill the F7)
• URBN 225: Geographic Info Systems (F6)

Courses appropriate for beginning students considering a minor:

• ARCE 120: Field Research in Environmental Archaeology
• ART 218: Greek Art and Architecture
• ART 375: Archaeological Fieldwork in Greece (F5 and F11) (Tip: This course is a Maymester and is offered off-site in Greece in May-June.)
• ENVS 111 + ENVS 111L: Physical Geology
• URBN 225: Geographic Info Systems

Class Sections available this Fall:

• ART 218: Greek Art and Architecture
• ENVS 111 + ENVS 111L: Physical Geology
• URBN 225: Geographic Info Systems

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: NA

AP Credit: N/A

Courses that must be taken in sequence: NA

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• AMS 315: Fieldwork in Material Culture (F9 and F11) (Maymester, May-June)
• ARCE 120: Field Research in Environmental Archaeology (F7 and F11) (Maymester, May-June)
• ARCE 450: Archaeological Fieldschool (F11) (Maymester, May-June)
• ART 375: Archaeological Fieldwork in Greece (F5 and F11) (Maymester, May-June)

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA

Additional Notes:

There is a fieldwork requirement for the minor, which may be satisfied with a credit-bearing course or with another fieldwork experience approved by the Program Chair. Rhodes College offers the following fieldwork experiences for credit as part of Maymesters:

• AMS 315: Fieldwork in Material Culture (F9 and F11) (Maymester, May-June)
• ARCE 120: Field Research in Environmental Archaeology (F7 and F11) (Maymester, May-June)
• ARCE 450: Archaeological Fieldschool (F11) (Maymester, May-June; this is an advanced component of the Ames Fieldschool)
• ART 375: Archaeological Fieldwork in Greece (F5 and F11) (Maymester, May-June)

For questions about the Minor in Archaeology please contact the Chair of the Program:

• Miriam Clinton, Department of Art and Art History (Chair of Program, 2024-2025)
• Sarah Ifft-Decker, Department of History
• Ariel Lopez, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies
• Jeanne Lopiparo, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
• Kenny Morell, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies
• Jon Russ, Department of Chemistry
• Susan Satterfield, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies

Degree offered:  BA
Concentration:    Art, Art History, Art History with a concentration in Museum Studies, or Art & Art History
Total Credits Required for Major:  40, 40, 40, 56
Minor:  Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Total Credits Required for Minor: 28

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• ART 101 Introduction to Drawing (F5)
• ART 102 Introduction to Digital Art (F5)
• ART 105 Introduction to Painting (F5)
• ART 107 Introduction to Sculpture (F5)
• ART 116 Introduction to Digital Animation (F5)
• ART 120 Chemistry and Art (F5, F7)
• ART 151 Survey of Western Art (F3, F5)
• ART 152 Survey of Contemporary Art (F3, F5)
• ART 212 Introduction to Performance Art (F5)
• ART 166 Special Topics in Studio Art (F5)

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• ART 100- and 200-level courses. (See Catalogue for specific courses.)

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments and programs:

• Modern Languages and Literatures; Urban Studies; Archaeology; Ancient Mediterranean Studies; Media Studies.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Junior Year

AP credit:  Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Courses that close quickly: NA    

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• ART 105, 205, 305 Painting
• ART 107, 207, 307 Sculpture
• ART 102(or 116), 202, 302 Digital Art 
• ART 386, 485, 486

Courses not to be taken concurrently:

• N/A

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Art 386- Experiments in Media & Methods must be taken in the spring of junior year.
• Art 485- Senior Seminar must be taken in the fall of senior year.
• Art 486- Senior Thesis must be taken in the spring of senior year.
• Art 475-Senior Seminar in Art History must be taken in the fall of senior year.

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

• N/A 

Class sections available this Fall:

• 101 Introduction to Drawing (F5)
• 105 Introduction to Painting (F5)
• 107 Introduction to Sculpture (F5)
• 116 Introduction to Digital Animation (F5)
• 151 Survey of Western Art (F3, F5)
• 152 Survey of Contemporary Art (F3, F5)

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

• For studio we recommend ART 101 (Drawing), ART 102(Digital), ART 105 (Painting) and ART 107 (Sculpture).  Any other 100-level and some 200-level courses are also appropriate. 
• For art history we recommend ART 151 (History of Western Art) and ART 152 (Survey of Contemporary Art). Any other 100-level and most 200-level courses are also appropriate. Students should seek the advice of the relevant instructor. We do not recommend a writing intensive course in the first semester.
• Students with prior experience and/or AP credit should consult with individual faculty about the appropriate 200-level course to take in either studio or art history.

Degree offered:  None

Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Total Credits Required for Minor:  20

Elective courses appropriate for beginning students: NA

Courses required for the minor and appropriate for beginning students:

• The Asian Studies minor requires a “Primary” course from a list of nearly twenty courses available on campus in History, Art, Chinese, International Studies, Religious Studies, and Urban Studies. A list of all “Primary” Asian Studies courses is available in the Catalogue.

Required courses in other departments:

• In addition to a “Primary” course, the minor requires a “Secondary” course in a second department. A list of all “Secondary” Asian Studies courses is available in the Catalogue.

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

AP credit:  No                      

Courses that close quickly: NA

Courses that must be taken in sequence: NA

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA 

Additional Notes: NA

Degree offered:   BS
Concentrations:    NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  61-62
Minor:    No                          

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• CHEM 120/125L Foundations in Chemistry with Lab (F7)
• BIOL 130/131L Introductory Biology I (in the first semester) (F7)
• CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I (in the second semester)
• Students who have a strong background in chemistry and biology and intend to major in BMB should consider taking both Introductory Biology (BIOL 130/131L) and Foundations of Chemistry (120/125L). Otherwise, it is okay to take one or the other, depending on which course they find most interesting.

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• CHEM 120/125L Foundations in Chemistry with Lab (in the first semester) (F7)
• BIOL 130/131L Introductory Biology I (in the first semester) (F7)

Required courses in other departments:

• BIOL 130/131L Biology I with Lab (F7)
• BIOL 140/141L Biology II with Lab
• CHEM 120/125L Foundations in Chemistry with Lab (F7)
• CHEM 211 & 212/212L Organic Chemistry I & II with Lab
• CHEM 240/240L Analytical Chemistry with Lab
• BIOL 307 Cell Biology
• BIOL 325/325L Molecular Biology with Lab
• CHEM 315 Biochemistry
• One of the following:
  • COMP 141 Computer Science (F6); or MATH 122 Integral Calculus (F6); or MATH 214 Discrete Mathematical Modeling with Biological Applications (F6)
  • MATH 111 Applied Statistics for Liberal Arts (F6), MATH 211 Applied Statistics for the Formal & Natural Sciences (F6), PSYC 211 Statistical Methods (F6), or ECON 290 Probability and Statistics (F6)
• Required courses offered directly through the BMB Program are:
  • BMB 310 Methods in Biochemistry and Cell Biology
  • BMB 485 or 486 Senior Seminar

Students are also required to choose two courses from the following list to fulfill the major where at least one must have a lab:

• BIOL 301/301L Microbiology with Lab
• BIOL 304/304L Genetics with Lab or BIOL 305/305L Population Genomics with Lab
• BIOL 330 Virology/Immunology
• BIOL 355/355L Animal Development with Lab 
• BIOL 376/376L Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
• BIOL 380 Topics in Biomedical Science
• CHEM 311 Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 325 Computational Protein Design and Engineering
• CHEM 406 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 411/411L Medicinal and Computational Chemistry with Lab
• CHEM 416 Mechanism of Drug Action
• BMB 451 or 452 Research, 4 credits, may only satisfy one elective

Recommended courses in other departments:

• NA

Class sections available this Fall:

• BMB 310 BIOCHEM & CELL BIO METHODS      
• BMB 451 RESEARCH

Degree offered:   BS
Concentrations: Integrative Biology (BIOL:IB); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior (BIOL:EEB); Biomedical Science (BIOL:BMS); General Biology (BIOL:GEN)

Total Credits Required for Major: 56-59
Related Interdisciplinary Majors:

• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (See Catalogue for requirements)
• Biomathematics (See Catalogue for requirements)
• Environmental Studies and Sciences (See Catalogue for requirements)
• Neuroscience (See Catalogue for requirements)
• Health Equity (See Catalogue for requirements)

Minor:     No        

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• BIOL 120 and 105 Topics courses (F7). Designed for non-science majors, these courses do not count toward the biology major but do fulfill the F7 foundation general degree requirement. BIOL 105 courses cover biological principles and information through examination of a single thematic topic such as Cancer Biology, Biology for Global Citizens, Biology of the Mind, and Microbes & Human Affairs. BIOL 120 is used to fulfill a major or minor requirement in Environmental Science or Environmental Studies, as well as the F7 foundation general degree requirement. These courses include lecture and a required laboratory.
• BIOL 130 Biology I Introductory Biology (F7). Required for Biology majors and fulfills the F7 foundation general degree requirement. Students taking this lecture course must enroll in the accompanying laboratory (131L) at the same time. BIOL 130 and 131L are only offered in the fall semester.
• BIOL 140 Biology II Introductory Biology. Required for Biology majors.  Students taking this lecture course must enroll in the accompanying laboratory (141) at the same time, and 140/141L are only offered in the spring semester. Both 130 Biology I and 131L or CHEM 125/125L are possible prerequisites to Biology II 140 and 1411L. 

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• 130/131L Biology I and lab (F7) 
• 140/141L Biology II and lab (F7)
• 130/131L and 140/141L are the appropriate courses for students considering post graduate work in research, medicine, or other health-related fields
• Biology 130/131L or CHEM 125/125L are prerequisites for Biology 140/141L Successful completion of introductory courses is required before students can take upper-level courses in biology

Concentrations:

When earning a major in biology, students choose upper-level courses that qualify the student for one of four concentrations in the major. Details on upper-level course requirements are described in the catalog. 

• Integrative Biology
• Ecology Evolution Behavior
• Biomedical Sciences 
• General Biology

Courses required for the major in other departments:

• CHEM 120/125L (F7) and CHEM 211
• One statistics Course: MATH 111, MATH 211, ECON 290, or PSYC 211 (all F6)
• One computational Course: MATH 115, MATH 122, MATH 214, ENVS 225 (GIS), or COMP 141 or above (all F6)
• Some options for upper-level courses are offered in other departments, such as CHEM 315, BMB310, NEURO 270.

Courses recommended for the major in other departments:

• CHEM 212-212L, 240-240L
• PHYS 109-110 or 111-112; 113L-114L

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

Sophomore year (if no biology courses or cognates have been taken)

AP credit: Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more details.)

• Students with AP credit in Biology are encouraged to talk to their adviser to gauge their readiness to take upper-level courses in Biology. We often recommend that students interested in the Biology major take the Introductory Biology courses and give up their AP credit. 131 and 141 go well beyond what many experience in high school lab courses and help to prepare you for upper-level labs.  It is possible to take AP credit for BIOL 130/131; for BIOL 140/141; or for the entire BIOL 130/131/140/141 sequence.

Courses that close quickly:

• BIOL 105 Topics in Biology
• BIOL 120 Introduction to Environmental Science
• Upper-Level Biology Classes - Most upper-level biology classes (200 or higher) fill quickly.

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• 130/131L Biology I and lab or 125/125L Foundations in Chemistry must be taken before 140-141L Biology II and lab
• Both BIOL 130/131 and BIOL 140/141 must be completed before most upper-level biology courses; contact the professor of the course to determine any additional specific information.

Courses not to be taken concurrently:  NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:  

• 130/131L Biology I and lab are only offered in the fall semester
• 140/141L Biology II and lab are only offered in the spring semester
• Many upper-level courses are only offered in the fall or spring semester. Work with your advisor to anticipate upper-level biology course offerings.

Courses that don’t count toward a biology major:

• 104 Topics and 105(F7) Topics in Biology. Includes consortium classes at CBU.
• 115/115L and 116/116L. Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II, with Lab normally taught in summer.
• 120 Introduction to Environmental Science (F7)

Class sections available this fall:

• 120 INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
• 130 BIOLOGY 1
• 131 BIOLOGY 1 LABORATORY

Additional Notes:

• BIOL 130 and 131 are offered only in the Fall, BIOL 140/141 is offered only in the spring.
• Students can take BIOL 140/141 after they have completed either BIOL 130/131 or CHEM 125/125L.  Students have the choice to take additional chemistry courses (such as CHEM 125/125L or CHEM 211) while taking BIOL 140/141.  Students should consider their academic strengths and preparation when planning their path. These potential paths that include the core biology sequence are summarized here:

Fall BIOL 130/131; Spring BIOL 140/141 (most common track)

or

Fall CHEM 125/125L; Spring BIOL 140/141

or

Fall CHEM 125/125L; Spring CHEM 211 (no lab) and BIOL 140/141

or

Fall BIOL 130/131 and CHEM 125/125; Spring BIOL 140/141 and CHEM 211 (least common path)

• BIOL 120 Introduction to Environmental Sciences is closed to seniors and juniors.  Upper class students considering majoring or minoring in Environmental Science or Environmental Studies or with a strong interest in environmental sciences should speak to the ENVS Program Chair to request permission to enroll. 
• Students considering careers in any health profession or in veterinary medicine should communicate with one of the HPA directors within the first month of classes.
• Many biology students engage in one-on-one mentored research for academic credit. When a total of four biology research credits are taken, it counts as one upper-level biology course with lab.

Degree offered:   BS
Concentrations:  NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  64

Biomathematics is an interdisciplinary major that is advised by Biology and Mathematics faculty. There is no associated biomathematics minor.

Major courses appropriate for beginning students:

• BIOL 130+131L Biology I + Biology I Lab (F7)[1]
• COMP 141 Computer Science I: Programming Fundamentals (F6)[1]
• MATH 122 Integral Calculus (Prereq: any previous calculus class, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)[1]
• MATH 201 Transition to Advanced Mathematics (Prereq: MATH 122, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)[2]
• MATH 211 Applied Statistics for the Formal & Natural Sciences (F6)[1]
• MATH 214 Discrete Mathematical Modeling with Biological Applications (F6)[1]
• MATH 223 Multivariable Calculus (Prereq: MATH 122, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)[2]
• MATH 251 Differential Equations (Prereq: MATH 122, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)[2]

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• It is difficult to complete this major on time if not taking either the intro biology sequence OR at least two math courses in the first year.
• It is recommended that students interested in the Biomathematics major plan on taking the intro biology sequence and at least one of the above listed MATH or COMP courses during their first year. If a student decides not to pursue a Biomathematics major, these courses fulfill foundation requirements and can count towards other majors.

AP credit: Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.) )

Students with AP credit (or the equivalent) and interest in a major in Biomathematics should consult a member of the biology faculty and/or a member of the mathematics faculty.

• Students who have scored a 4 or 5 on the AP Biology will receive credit for BIOL 130+131L, 140+141L, and the F7. However, it is strongly recommended that students with credit for AP Biology still plan on taking the Intro Biology Sequence (BIOL 130+131L, 140+141L).
• Students who have scored 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam will earn credit for MATH 112 and 122 (and the F6 if they earned a 5) and should plan on taking MATH 211 or MATH 214 or MATH 223 or MATH 251 in their first year.  
• Students who have scored a 3 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam will earn credit for MATH 112 and should plan on taking MATH 122 as their first calculus course.
• Students who have scored 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam will earn credit for MATH 211 (and the F6 if they earned a 5).

Courses that close quickly:

• MATH 211 Applied Statistics for the Formal & Natural Sciences (F6)
• MATH 214 Discrete Math Modeling with Biological Application (F6)

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Fall: MATH 201, 251; BIOL 130+131L
• Spring: BIOL 140+141L

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• Calculus Sequence (MATH 112, 122, 223, 324)
• Intro Biology Sequence (BIOL 130+131L, 140+141L)
• All BIOL courses number above 200 have prerequisites, see individual listings in the catalogue. The intro biology sequence will serve as a prerequisite for all BIOL courses number above 200 except research, internships, and seminar.
• Most MATH courses numbered above 200 have prerequisites, see individual listings in the catalogue.

Additional Notes:

• Students who have any prior experience with calculus should begin with MATH 122 or MATH 223 if they wish to continue in the calculus sequence, or take MATH 211 or 214. Students who have taken calculus in high school may not earn credit for MATH 112 without permission from the instructor.
• A student deciding between MATH 122 (or 223), 211, 214, and 251 should consult the chair of Mathematics & Statistics, Dr. Erin Bodine (bodinee@rhodes.edu) for assistance in deciding which of these courses would be most appropriate to take first.
• Any student interested in majoring in biomathematics is strongly encouraged to take MATH 214 within their first year.

Degree offered:   BA
Concentration:    General Business
Total Credits Required for Major:  46
Interdisciplinary Major:  Economics and Business – 62 credits
Minor:    Yes 

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (F8)
• BUS 241 Financial Accounting

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (F8)
• BUS 241 - Financial Accounting and BUS 243 - Managerial Accounting are required for Business majors (BUS 241 is a prerequisite for BUS 243).  Because of the nature of the material, these business courses require daily preparation. Students may take this sequence during their first year. Majors should complete these courses no later than the spring of their sophomore year. Students may take BUS 241 and ECON 100 at the same time.

Required courses in other departments:

• MATH 115 Applied Calculus, MATH 116 Calculus with Business Applications or MATH 122 Integral Calculus. Required for Business and for Economics and Business majors. Students with adequate background in math may take MATH 115, 116 or 122 in their first year.
• ECON 290 (Statistics for Economics and Business) OR MATH 211 (Applied Statistics for the Formal and Natural Sciences). This may be taken during a student's first year but not recommended the first semester.

Recommended courses in other departments:

• CS 141, 142 – Computer Science I and II
• INTD 240 – Effective Public Speaking
• PHIL 206 – Logic

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Beginning of sophomore year

AP credit:   Yes, for MATH 115 or 122 (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for details.).)

Courses that close quickly:

• All lower level courses 

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• BUS 241 and 243
• BUS 341 and 342
• ECON 100, BUS 241, BUS 243 and ECON 290 OR MATH 211 are prerequisites or co-requisites for most upper-division courses. Note the specific provisions in the College Catalogue.

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Fall: BUS 345, 452, 463, 474, 481
• Spring: BUS 448, 454, 466, 467, 472, 473, 486

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

• BUS 125, 126, 200, 265, 283, 284, 345, 448, 460, 461

Class selection available this Fall:

• 125 INTRO TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP 
• 126 ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET 
• 241 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING            
• 243 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
• 265 - INTERNSHIP IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.  

Additional Notes:

IMPORTANT NOTE - Students who think they might be interested in majoring in Business are highly encouraged to talk to a professor in the department before taking business courses. Proper sequencing of courses is very important to graduate on time.

BUS 460 – Internship is recommended

The International Business (IB) major is being phased out and will no longer be offered to students.

Degree offered:   BS
Concentrations:    American Chemical Society certified degree and Drug Design
Total Credits Required for Major:  56
Minor:    Yes      

Total Credits Required for Minor: 24                                   

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• CHEM 105 Topics in Chemistry (F7).  Designed for non-science majors. Chemical principles studied through thematic topics.
• CHEM 120 Foundations of Chemistry (F7 when taken with 125 lab). A study of the basic concepts and principles of chemistry.  Topics to be considered include stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, bonding, acids and bases, kinetics, thermodynamics and solutions. Appropriate for students majoring in the sciences. Co-requisite: Chemistry 125L.

Courses required for major/minor and appropriate for beginning students:

• CHEM 120 Foundations of Chemistry (F7).  Co-requisite: Chemistry 125L (laboratory).
• CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry (F7). Appropriate for students interested in science but not sure of a major. Prerequisite: Chemistry 120.

Required courses in other departments:

• MATH 122 Integral Calculus. Students may start in MATH 112 Differential Calculus and then take MATH 122.
• PHYS 109-110 Intro Physics for Life Sciences I & II or PHYS 111-112 Intro Physics for Physical Sciences I & II with lab (F6, F7)

Recommended courses in other departments:

• COMP 141 Computer Science I: Programming Fundamentals is not required but is very useful.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Sophomore Year

AP credit:  Yes ( See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

• Students will not be able to use AP credit to satisfy CHEM 120.Students who score a 4 or 5 on the AP exam will receive 4 credits of CHEM 099.  CHEM 099 does not count for the Chemistry major, but those 4 credits will count towards graduation.

Courses that close quickly:

• CHEM 105 Topics in Chemistry (F7)

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• CHEM 120 Foundations of Chemistry (F7), CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I (F7)

Courses not to be taken concurrently:

• CHEM 120 Foundations and CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• NA

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

• CHEM 105 Topics in Chemistry (F7)

Class selections available this Fall:

• CHEM105                  TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY W/LAB (F7)
• CHEM 120                 FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY (F7)      
• CHEM 125                 FOUNDATIONS OF CHEM LAB  
• CHEM 211                 INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I            
• CHEM 212                 INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II           

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday

Additional Notes:

• Chemistry 211 is often offered in the summer.
• Students planning on medical school should plan to take Chemistry 315 (Biochemistry) before taking the MCAT. In order to take Chemistry 315, students need to take the prerequisites CHEM 120, CHEM 125L.=, CHEM 211 and CHEM 212. CHEM 240 is strongly recommended either before or concurrently with Biochemistry. These courses take three to four semesters to complete, so students should plan accordingly.
• All students wishing to take courses in Chemistry should enroll in Foundations of Chemistry, as it is a preparation for Organic Chemistry I in the second semester.
• Students who have a very strong background in the sciences and intend to major in Biology, Chemistry or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology may consider taking both Introductory Biology (BIOL 130/131L and 140/141L) and Foundations of Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 120/125L and 211) one-year sequences in their first year. Otherwise, it is okay to take one or the other, depending on which major they are more inclined toward.

Degree offered:   BS
Tracks:    NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  56
Minor:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Total Credits Required for Minor: 24

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• COMP 141-Computer Science I: Programming Fundamentals (F6)

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• COMP 141-Computer Science I: Programming Fundamentals(F6)

Required courses in other departments:

• One math course (MATH 112, MATH 115, MATH 116, MATH 122, MATH 211, MATH 214, or MATH 223)

Recommended courses in other departments:

• A statistics course (MATH 211 is recommended, but PSYC 211 or ECON 290 may be appropriate for students interested in those disciplines.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• COMP 141 should be taken as early as possible.

AP credit:  Yes (See AP Exam table of this guide for details.)

• Students scoring a 4 or a 5 on the AP Computer Science A exam will receive credit for COMP 141 and may enroll in COMP 142.
• Students who have taken the AP Computer Science Principles exam should contact a member of the Computer Science Department for placement.

Courses that close quickly:

Most computer science courses, especially COMP 141, have high enrollment demands. Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• COMP 141, 142, and 241 should be taken in sequence, preferably in consecutive semesters. To do so, students should plan to take COMP 172 concurrently with COMP 142.

Courses not to be taken concurrently:

• NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• NA

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

• NA

Class sections available this Fall:

• 141              COMP SCI I: PROGRAMMING FUNDMNT
• 142              CSII: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMNG          
• 172              DISCRETE STRUCTURES FOR COMPSC
• 231               INTRO TO COMPUTER ORGANIZATION
• 241              CS III:DATA STRUCTRE/ALGORITHM       
• 251              INTRO TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS     

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

• If a student is interested in a computer science major or minor, and...

• has no prior programming experience: enroll in COMP 141.
• scored a 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science A exam: enroll in COMP 142. Prospective majors should consider enrolling in COMP 172 or COMP 231 at the same time as COMP 142 if their schedule allows.
• has significant prior programming experience but has not taken the AP Computer Science A exam (or scored a 3 or lower): contact a member of the computer science faculty to discuss starting in COMP 142.
• took the AP Computer Science Principles exam: contact a member of the computer science faculty to discuss placement.

• Prospective computer science majors should enroll in the appropriate first programming course (COMP 141 or 142) as early as their schedule allows. Students thinking about graduate-level study in computer science should plan to take Statistics (MATH 211), Linear Algebra (MATH 260), and additional upper-level computer science electives.
• More information about computer science is available at www.cs.rhodes.edu.

Degree offered:  None

Concentrations: N/A

Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Total Credits Required for Minor:  22

Elective courses appropriate for beginning students: NA

Courses required for the minor and appropriate for beginning students:

• MUSC 150 – Dance for Musical Theatre (F5)
• MUSC 155 – Topics in Dance (F5 pending)
• MUSC 103 – Elements of Music (F5)
• MUSC 204 – Understanding Musicianship (F5)
• MUSC 231/HIST 225 Musical Paris 1870-1940 (F3, F5)
• MUSC 265 – History of Musical Theatre (F3, F5)

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

AP credit:  No                      

Courses that close quickly: MUSC 103, 150, and 155

Courses that must be taken in sequence: NA

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA 

Additional Notes:

• Dance performance courses are repeatable and can be taken for 2 or 4 credits.

Degree offered:   BA   
Total Credits Required for Major: 56 
Minor:  None 
Concentrations: A student must select one of 11 concentrations 

• Anthropology and Sociology
• Accounting
• Economics
• Finance
• Health Equity
• International Studies
• Management
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Urban Studies

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• COMP 141 Programming Fundamentals (F6)
• COMP 142 Object-Oriented Programming (F6)
• DATA 242 Program Design and Data Structures for Data Analytics
• DATA 244/MATH 244 Introduction to Data Analytics & Visualization
• An introductory statistics course
  • MATH 211 Applied Statistics for the Natural & Social Sciences (F6)
  • ECON 290 Statistical Analysis for Economics & Business (F6)
  • PSYC 211 Statistical Methods (F6)
• MATH 212 Applied Regression

Students interested in pursuing the Data Analytics major are encouraged to take either COMP 141 (Programming Fundamentals) or an introductory statistics course (MATH 211 or ECON 290 or PSYC 211) during their first year.

Concentration courses appropriate for beginning students:

Each concentration within Data Analytics also has courses appropriate for first-year students:

• Students interested in the Anthropology and Sociology concentration are encouraged to take ANSO 103 (Introductory Anthropology) or ANSO 105 (Introductory Sociology) in their first year.
• Students interested in concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Managements, Marketing, or Economics are encouraged to take ECON 100 (Introduction to Economics) in their first year.
• Students interested in the Environmental Studies and Sciences concentration are encouraged to take ENVS 150 (Environment and Society) in their first year.
• Students interested in the Health Equity concentration are encouraged to take HLEQ 210 (Introduction to Health Equity) in their first year.
• Students interested in the International Studies concentration are encouraged to take INTS 110 (Introduction to International Relations) or INTS 120 (Introduction to Comparative Politics) in their first year.
• Students interested in the Psychology concentration are encouraged to take PSYC 150 (Introduction to Psychological Science) in their first year.
• Students interested in the Urban Studies concentration are encouraged to take URBN 201 (Introduction to Urban Studies) in their first year.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

A student would need to begin taking courses in the major by the second semester of their second year. However, students are encouraged to start early if they wish to take additional courses within their Data Analytics concentration. Thus, they are encouraged to take either COMP 141 and an introductory statistics course (MATH 211 or ECON 290 or PSYC 211) and one course in their concentration area within their first three semesters. If a student decides not to pursue a Data Analytics major, these courses fulfill foundation requirements and can count towards other majors.

AP credit:

• If a student has a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science A exam, they should start with DATA 242 (Program Design and Data Structures for Data Analytics) or COMP 142 (Object-Oriented Programming).
• If a student has a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam, they should start with MATH 212 (Applied Regression).
• If a student has credit for both COMP 141 and MATH 211, the student is encouraged to take DATA 244 (Introduction to Data Analytics) in their first year.
• Additional information on AP credit can be found at: https://www.rhodes.edu/admission-aid/apply-rhodes/test-optional-faqs/advanced-placement

Courses that close quickly:

• Any introductory statistics course
• DATA 244/MATH 244 Introduction to Data Analytics & Visualization

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Spring only: DATA 242, DATA 244/MATH 244

Class sections available this Fall:

• COMP 141 Programming Fundamentals
• COMP 142 Object-Oriented Programming
• MATH 211 Applied Statistics for the Natural & Social Sciences
• ECON 290 Statistical Analysis for Economics & Business
• PSYC 211 Statistical Methods
• MATH 212 Applied Regression

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

Data Analytics is a new interdisciplinary program at Rhodes. The Data Analytics major is grounded in the liberal arts with a structure that engages students in working with real world data and to think beyond the numbers and about the social, political, environmental, and ethical implications of data collection and analysis. If you have questions about appropriate first courses, please contact Dr. Erin N. Bodine (Chair of Mathematics & Statistics) at bodinee@rhodes.edu or Dr. Catie Welsh (Chair of Computer Science) at welshc@rhodes.edu.

Degree offered:  BA
Tracks:  N/A
Total Credits Required for Major:   48
Interdisciplinary Majors: 

• Economics and Business – 64 credits
• Economics and International Studies – 60-64 credits
• Mathematics and Economics – 56 credits
• Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (an interdisciplinary program) – 48 credits

Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• ECON 100 Intro to Economics (F8)

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• ECON 100 Intro to Economics (F8)

Required courses in other departments:

• MATH 115 Applied Calculus (F6), MATH 116 Applied Calculus for Business (F6), or MATH 122 (or higher) Calculus (F6)

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Fall of Year 3

AP credit:     Yes (See AP Exam table on pages 11-12 of this guide for details.)

• First-year students who have AP credit for BOTH micro and macro may register for Econ 201 or Econ 202.

Courses that close quickly:

• All 

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• ECON 100 is a prerequisite for all upper-level classes. 

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• See Catalogue 

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

• See Catalogue 

Class sections available this Fall:

• 100               INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS      
• 201               INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS   
• 202               INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
• 290               STATISTICAL ANALYSIS     

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

• Students with 4 or higher on both the Micro and Macro AP tests can receive AP credit for ECON 100 and should consider taking ECON 201, ECON 202, or ECON 290.  These three courses are not sequenced and can be taken in any order.
• MATH 111 is NOT a substitute for ECON 290.
• Students interested in graduate studies should take MATH 122, not MATH 115 or MATH 116. 
• First-year students interested in majoring in Economics should take ECON 100 during their first year and, ideally, during their first semester.

Degree offered:   BA
Tracks:  Teaching and Learning; Policy & Social Change
Total Credits Required for Major: 44-45 credits (depending on track and type of licensure; see Catalogue)
Minor:  Yes, 24 credits (see Catalogue)

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• Most 200-level courses (with the exception of EDUC 225)

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• Foundations of Education EDUC 201
  • (Students planning to major in Educational Studies should take this as soon as possible; most upper-level courses require this course as a prerequisite).
• Educational Psychology EDUC 222

Required courses in other departments:

• Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the major, many Educational Studies electives are offered in other departments (e.g., Urban Studies; Politics & Law). Recommended courses vary depending on the student′s career goals.

Recommended courses in other departments:

• This list is extensive and will vary according to track. Please see Catalogue.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Second semester of second year for students pursuing teacher licensure
• First semester of the third year for students not pursuing teacher licensure.

AP credit:   No  

Courses that close quickly:

• 200-level courses are typically the most in demand.

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• EDUC 201 Foundations of Education is a pre-requisite for many upper-level EDUC courses and should be taken as early as possible.

Class sections available this Fall:

• EDUC 201: FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION       
• EDUC 222: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

For a complete list of courses being offered, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

• Students can opt to pursue teacher licensure while completing an Educational Studies degree. Students interested in this opportunity should schedule a meeting with an Educational Studies faculty member to discuss the process. Students who want to be teachers should select the Teaching and Learning track, and students seeking licensure in secondary education must double major in the content area in which they plan to teach. Refer to the Pre-Professional Education page for more details on pursuing teacher licensure through the Educational Studies program.

Degree offered: BA
Concentrations: Literature and Literature & Creative Writing
Total Credits Required for Major: 44 credits
Minor: Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)
Total Credits Required for Minor in English: 20
Total Credits Required for Minor in Creative Writing: 20
Certificate: Certificate in Journalism (See Catalogue for information).

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• 190 Introductory Topics in Literature (F2i, F4). See Workday or English Department website for current topics.  Open to first-year students and sophomores only.
• All 200-level English classes are open to first year students and carry (F4, F2i) credit.
• 285 is for prospective majors and should only be taken by those considering a major or minor in English.
• 151 First-Year Writing Seminar or 155 Daily Themes (to be completed in the first year if no AP credit was earned). (F2s).

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• 285 English Seminar (F2i). Open to first-year students though typically taken during the sophomore year.

Required courses in other departments:

• NA

Recommended courses in other departments:

• Other humanities courses that complement a prospective major in English, e.g., literature courses taught in the Modern Languages and Literatures department, as well as courses in History, Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Art, Music, Religion, Sociology, Anthropology, and the like.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Fall or spring semester of the sophomore year (depending on other credits earned).

AP credit:  Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more details.)

Courses that close quickly: (If these courses close, students should substitute other 200-level courses or wait for availability.)

• 190 Introductory Topics in Literature (F2i, F4)
• 210 Introduction to Creative Writing
• 225 Southern Literature (F2i, F4)
• 220 Topics in Women and Literature
• 230 Shakespeare’s Major Plays (F2i, F4)
• 265 Special Topics courses (F2i, F4)

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

Majors should complete English 285 before enrolling in Literary Theory classes or 485 Senior Seminar. Students must complete ENG 190 or a 200-level literature course or have permission from the instructor before taking 300-level literature courses; an ENG 210 before taking the 300- and 400-level Creative Writing workshops.

Courses not to be taken concurrently:

NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

Consult Catalogue, especially for 300-level courses. 

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

NA

Class sections available this Fall:         

• 190-01           Capitalism, Socialism, and Literature
• 190-02           Identities in Transition:  Masters of the American
                          Short Story
• 210                 INTRO TO CREATIVE WRITING
• 224                 SURVEY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE
• 265-01           20th-Centure Irish Literature:  Mirror up to a Nation
• 265-02           Subject and Object in Renaissance Literature
• 265-03           19th-Century British Novel
• 285                 ENGLISH SEMINAR             
• 290                 ACADEMIC WRITING          

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

FYWS and HUM 201 courses count towards the English major if they are taught by professors in the English Department

Degree offered:   BS
Tracks:  NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  54-56 credits
Minor:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Total Credits Required for Minor: 24-27 credits

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• BIOL 120 Introduction to Environmental Science (F7) - Fall
• BIOL 130 Biology 1(F7)- Fall
• CHEM 120 Foundations of Chemistry (F7)-Fall and limited spots in Spring
• ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (F8)-Fall and Spring
• ENVS 111 Physical Geology (F7) - Fall
• ENVS 150 Environment and Society-Fall and Spring
• HIST 105 Diseases and Epidemics (F2i, F3) - Fall
• INTD 225 Geographic Information Systems (F6) - Fall
• MATH 111 Introduction into Applied Statistics(F6)-Fall and Spring
• MATH 211 Statistics for the Life Sciences-Fall and Spring
• MATH 214 Math Modeling with Bio Applications (F6)-Fall
• URBN 201 Introduction to Urban Studies (F8, F11)-Fall and Spring

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• ENVS 150 Environment and Society - No prerequisites. Designed for Environmental Studies and Environmental Science majors and minors, but also suitable for non-minors, this course covers a variety of contemporary environmental issues. It is advised that students who want to major or minor in Environmental Sciences try to take this course in their first two years at Rhodes.
• INTD 225 Geographic Information System (F6) – No prerequisites. In this course students learn to analyze spatial data and apply their skills to a research project. It is advised that students take this course in their first two years at Rhodes.

The following courses fulfill requirements, but are not in themselves required:

• BIOL 120 Environmental Science (F7) – No prerequisites. This course focuses on a scientific understanding of the environment as well as on people's impact upon the natural world. This course will not satisfy a course requirement for the major in Biology.
• Chemistry 120 Foundations of Chemistry I (F7) – No prerequisites.  (Chemistry 125) that must be taken with the class. Students who want to pursue Environmental Science and who are not in BIOL 130/131 or ENVS 111 should consider taking CHEM 120/125.
• ENVS 111 Physical Geology(F7)- No prerequisites. A study of geology of Earth. This course has a lecture and laboratory format. 

​Required courses in other departments:

• NA – since Environmental Sciences is a Program, and not a department, almost all of its required courses are in other departments.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Sophomore Year

AP credit:   Yes. (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Courses that close quickly:

• BIOL 120 Environmental Science (F7) - FALL
• ENVS 111 Physical Geology (F7) - FALL
• ENVS 150 Environment and Society-FALL & SPRING
• HIST 105 Disease & Epidemics (F2i, F3) - FALL
• INTD 225- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-FALL

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Introductory science courses (BIOL 130/131, ENVS 111, CHEM 120) are typically only taught during the fall semester. There are sometimes limited opportunities to take CHEM 120 in the spring. 

Class selections available this Fall:

• 111 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
• 150 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY      

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

• Although Introductory Biology I and II (BIOL 130/131 – Fall and BIOL 140/141 – Spring) are not required courses for ENVS majors, many of the upper-level Biology courses that ENVS majors may want to take have both BIOL 130/131 and BIOL 140/141 as prerequisites. If students have an interest in the biological aspects of the environment, it is strongly suggested that students take BIOL 130/131 and BIOL 140/141 during their first or second year at Rhodes.
• If a student wants to pursue an Environmental Science (BS) major, it is strongly encouraged that the student takes BIOL 120 and/or CHEM 120/125 and/or BIOL 130/131 and BIOL 140/141 during the first two years. Ideally, at least one of these science courses would be completed during the first semester at Rhodes.
• Students considering an Environmental Science major or minor should take ENVS 150 as early as possible. It is also strongly suggested that students take INTD 225 Geographic Information Systems as early as possible, especially if the student is interested in pursuing certain internship and research opportunities.
• Because Environmental Science is very interdisciplinary, students are encouraged to contact the Chair of the Environmental Studies & Sciences Program (Prof. Will Eckenhoff) if they would like to discuss course options based on the academic and career interests of the student. Please note that we offer a major in Environmental Science (BS) and a major in Environmental Studies (BA). Students with environmental interests are invited to self-enroll in our Environmental Studies and Sciences Canvas site; this site provides detailed information about environmental opportunities at Rhodes.   Link to enroll:  
  https://rhodes.instructure.com/enroll/8BNCRT     

Degree offered: BA
Tracks: NA
Total Credits Required for Major: 52
Minor: Yes                           

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• BIOL 120 Introduction to Environmental Science (F7) - FALL
• CHEM 120 Foundations of Chemistry (F7)-FALL & limited spots in the SPRING
• ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (F8)-FALL & SPRING
• ENVS 111 Physical Geology (F7) – FALL & SPRING
• ENVS 150 Environment and Society-FALL & SPRING
• HIST 105 Diseases and Epidemics (F2i, F3) - FALL
• INTD 225 Geographic Information Systems (F6) - FALL
• MATH 111 Introduction to Applied Statistics (F6)-FALL & SPRING
• MATH 211 Statistics for the Life Sciences-FALL and SPRING
• MATH 214 Mathematical Modeling with Bio Applications (F6) - FALL
• URBN 201 Introduction to Urban Studies (F8, F11)-FALL & SPRING

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• ENVS 150 Environment and Society - No prerequisites. Designed for Environmental Studies and Environmental Science majors and minors, but also suitable for non-minors, this course covers a variety of contemporary environmental issues.
• INTD 225 Geographic Information System (F6) - No prerequisites. In this course students learn to analyze spatial data and apply their skills to a research project. It is advised that students take this course in their first two years at Rhodes.
• ECON 100 (F8). No prerequisites.  A survey of economic analysis and institutions combining economic theory with a discussion of applications to the U. S. economic system for majors and non-majors.  The course will include an introduction to both microeconomics and macroeconomics.

The following courses fulfill requirements, but are not in themselves required

• HIST 105 Disease and Epidemics (F3, F2i)
• BIOL 120 Environmental Science (F7) – No prerequisites. This course focuses on a scientific understanding of the environment as well as on people's impact upon the natural world.  This lecture course has accompanying laboratory that must be taken with the class.  This course will not satisfy a course requirement for the major in Biology.  
• CHEM 120 Foundations of Chemistry I (F7) - No prerequisites.  A study of the basic concepts and principles of chemistry.  This lecture course has accompanying laboratory (CHEM 125) that must be taken with the class.
• ENVS 111 Physical Geology(F7)- No prerequisites. A study of the geology of Earth. This course has a lecture and laboratory format.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Sophomore year

AP credit: Yes (See AP Exam table for details)

Courses that close quickly:

• BIOL 120: Environmental Science (F7) – FALL
• ENVS 111 Physical Geology (F7) - FALL and SPRING
• ENVS 150: Environment and Society-FALL and SPRING
• HIST 105: Disease & Epidemics (F2i, F3)- FALL
• INTD 225: Geographic Information Systems(GIS)-FALL and SPRING

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• RELS 101 and 102 (Bible and City, Bible and Food) are for first year students. 
• Introductory science courses (BIOL 130/131, ENVS 111, BIOL 120, CHEM 120) are typically only taught during the fall semester. There are sometimes opportunities to take CHEM 120 in the spring semester.

Class selections available Fall 2022:

• 111    PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
• 150    ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY    

     For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.
 

Additional Notes:

• Students considering an Environmental Studies major or minor should take ENVS 150 as early as possible. It is also strongly suggested that students take INTD 225 Geographic Information Systems as early as possible, especially if the student is interested in pursuing certain internship and research opportunities.
• For the first semester at Rhodes, students may want to consider taking ENVS 150, ENVS 111, HIST 105 (Disease & Epidemics), INTD Geographic Information Systems, or BIOL 120.
• Because Environmental Studies is very interdisciplinary, students are encouraged to contact the Chair of the Environmental Studies & Sciences Program (Prof. Sarah Boyle) if they would like to discuss course options based on the academic and career interests of the student. Please note that we offer a major in Environmental Science (BS) and a major in Environmental Studies (BA). Students with environmental interests are invited to self-enroll in our Environmental Studies and Sciences Canvas site; this site provides detailed information about environmental opportunities at Rhodes.   Link to enroll:  https://rhodes.instructure.com/enroll/8BNCRT

Degree offered:  None
Concentrations: N/A
Minor:  Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)
Total Credits Required for Minor:  24

Elective courses appropriate for beginning students:

• ART 152: Survey of Contemporary Art (McCarthy; F5)
• HIST 101:  Women in the Bible (Ifft Decker; F1, F3)
• MUSC 105:  DJ Cultures and Dance Environments (Sunshine; F5)
• MUSC 130: Gender and Sexuality in Music (Rogers; F5)
• RELS 101:  The Bible, Gender, and Sexuality (Henriksen; F1)

Courses required for the minor and appropriate for beginning students:

• GSST 200 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies. This course should be taken in the first or second year.

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments:

• AFS 205 Black Feminist/Womanist Thought
• ANSO 327 Gender and Power in Latin America
• EDUC 320 Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality
• ENG 265 Feminism and American Modernism
• HIST 330 Sex and Gender in the Medieval World
• INTS 330 Women in World Politics
• RELS 300 Queer Theory and Religion

AP credit:  No                      

Courses that close quickly:

• GSST 200 Introduction to Gender and Sexuality Studies

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• It is recommended that GSST 200 is taken during the first or second year and that GSST 400 is taken during the 3rd or 4th year. 

Courses not to be taken concurrently:

• GSST 200 and GSST 400

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• GSST 200 (offered every Fall; also Spring 2019)
• GSST 400 (Spring)

Class selections available this Fall:

• 200 INTRO TO GENDER & SEXUALITY

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

• GSS 300 Queer Theory is recommended for the minor.

2 courses in the GSS minor may also be counted toward the student’s major. One course in the GSS minor may also be counted toward another minor.    

Degree offered:   BA
Tracks:    NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  44
Minor:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)
Total Credits Required for Minor: 24

Courses appropriate for students seeking foundation credit:

• HLEQ 210 Introduction to Health Equity (F9, F11)
• URBN 201 Introduction to Urban Studies (F8, F11)
• RELS 231 Faith, Health, and Justice (F1)
• RELS 233 Pain, Suffering, and Death (F1)
• MUSC 105 Music and Healing (F5, F11)
• URBN 225 Geographic Information Systems (F6)
• PSYC 211 Statistical Methods (F6)
• HIST 242 African American History (F3)
• FYWS 151 02 Disability Literature (F2s)
• Math 11 Applied Statistics (F6)

Courses appropriate for beginning students considering a major:

• HLEQ 210 Introduction to Health Equity (F9, F11)
• URBN 235 Principles of Public Health
• URBN 201 Introduction to Urban Studies (F8, F11)
• RELS 231 Faith, Health, and Justice (F1)
• RELS 233 Pain, Suffering, and Death (F1)
• MUSC 105 Music and Healing (F5, F11)
• URBN 225 Geographic Information Systems (F6)
• PSYC 211 Statistical Methods (F6)
• HIST 242 African American History (F3)
• AFS 350 Race Thinking and Health Disparities
• EDUC 201 Foundations of Education
• FYWS 151 02 Disability Literature (F2s)
• HIST 273 Disease/Healing in Africa
• Math 111 Applied Statistics (F6)

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments:

• PLAW 206 Urban Politics and Policy
• Several courses in Biology

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• First semester of the Junior year.

AP credit:   No         
         

Courses that close quickly:

• HLEQ 210 Introduction to Health Equity
• URBN 235 Principles of Public Health
• RELS 233 Pain, Suffering, and Death
• URBN 225 Geographic Information Systems (F6)

Courses that must be taken in sequence: NA

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• URBN 385 Senior Research Design – Fall Only
• URBN 485 Senior Seminar – Spring Only

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA 

Class sections available this Fall:

• HLEQ 210 Introduction to Health Equity (F9, F11)
• URBN 201 Introduction to Urban Studies
• RELS 233 Pain, Suffering, and Death
• RELS 231 Faith, Health, and Justice
• AFS 350 Race Thinking and Health Disparities
• EDUC 201 Foundations of Education
• FYWS 151 02 Disability Literature (F2s)
• HIST 273 Disease/Healing in Africa
• Math 111 Applied Statistics (F6)
• MUSC 140 Music and Healing (F5, F11)
• PSCY 211 Statistical Methods (F6)
• URBN 225 Geographic Information Systems (F6)

Degree offered:   BA
Concentration:  NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  44
Interdisciplinary Major: (See Catalogue for requirements)

• History and International Studies – 48-52 credits

Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)
Total Credits Required for Minor: 20

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

•  HIST 101 (F1, F3) is offered in the Fall semester and HIST 102 (F1, F2i) is offered in the Spring semester.  Both courses count towards a major (or minor) in History.
• 105 Introductory Seminars in History (F2i, F3).  These seminars are open to all students including those in their first year.  The courses are writing intensive and fulfill one of the “written communication” requirements (F2i), as well as the “historical forces” (F3) requirement. Students may count two courses at this level towards a major (or minor) in History.  No prerequisites are required.
• Any course at the 200-level (see catalogue or Workday for current listings).  The Department′s 200-level courses survey various historical topics but require no special background and are open to all students including those in their first and second year. All 200-level History courses count towards a major (or minor) in History, so are also suitable for students considering a major (or minor) in History. There are no prerequisites for 200-level courses. (F3, some F5, F8, F9)

Courses that count toward the major and appropriate for beginning students:

• The History F1 Sequence: HIST 101 (F1, F3) and HIST 102 (F1, F2i)
• Any 105 Introductory Seminar (F2i, F3)
• Any 200-level course (F3, some F5, F8, F9)

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Fall semester junior year

AP credit:   To be determined.

Fall 2024 HIST 105 Sections:

• 01 Disease and Epidemics (Keller)
• 02 Ganja—Global History (Ndanyi)
• 03 Two Koreas (Lee)
• 04 British Empire through Film (Zastoupil)
• 05 Jim Crow South (McKinney)
• 06 Jews, Money, and Finance (Ifft Decker)
• 07 Algerian Revolution (Terem)
• 08 LAM through Film (LaRosa)

Fall 2024 Courses that close quickly:

• 105 Introductory Seminars in History (F2i, F3)

• 205-01 Black Music in US History (Hughes)
• 218 Fascism in Europe (Jackson)
• 242 African American History (McKinney)
• 261 Colonial LAM (LaRosa)
• 273 Disease/Healing in Africa (Ndanyi)
• 278 Women in Islam (Terem)
• 283 Modern China (Lee)
   

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• The History F1 courses, HIST 101 and HIST 102, must be taken in sequence.

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA 

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA 

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

• No more than two 105 courses may count toward the major or minor. 

Class sections available this Fall:

• HIST 101 Women in the Bible
• HIST 105 Intro Seminar in History (various topics)
• 205-01 Black Music in US History (Hughes)
• 211 Ancient Mediterranean (Lopez)
• 218 Fascism in Europe (Jackson)
• 242 African American History (McKinney)
• 261 Colonial LAM (LaRosa)
• 273 Disease/Healing in Africa (Ndanyi)
• 278 Women in Islam (Terem)
• 283 Modern China (Lee)

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes: NA

Degree offered:   BA
Tracks:    NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  48
Interdisciplinary Majors: Related "bridge" majors include:

• Economics-International Studies: 60-64 credits
• History-International Studies: 48-52 credits
• Political Science-International Studies: 56-60 credits
• Russian Studies-International Studies: 56 credits

Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements)
Total Credits Required for Minor: 24

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• INTS 110 Introduction to International Relations (F3, F8). A survey of international relations theories and historical cases.
• INTS 120 Introduction to Comparative Politics (F8).  An introduction to the study of domestic politics and governments around the world.
• Note: the above courses do not have to be taken sequentially. 
• The Department also offers two one-credit, evening courses appropriate for majors and non-majors.
  • INTS 133 Model United Nations. A simulation of UN proceedings enabling students to debate.
  • INTS 235 Great Decisions in Foreign Policy. Course features rotating lectures by departmental faculty on timely topics in politics and foreign policy.

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• INTS 110 Introduction to International Relations (F3, F8)
• INTS 120 Introduction to Comparative Politics (F8)

              Note: the above courses do not have to be taken sequentially.

Required courses in other departments: 

• Language - Course work through the 202 level is required; course work at the 300 level is strongly recommended.

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: Students should consult with a faculty member in the Department on an individual basis.

AP Credit: Govt/Poli: Comparative (for INTS 120)                      

Courses that close quickly:

• INTS 110 Introduction to International Relations (F3, F8)
• INTS 120 Introduction to Comparative Politics (F8)
• INTS 270 Research Methods in International Studies
• INTS 300 International Relations and Comparative Politics Theories

Courses that should be taken in sequence: NA

Courses not to be taken concurrently:

• Completion of INTS 270 is required (and completion of INTS 300 is recommended) before enrolling in INTS 485.

​​Class selections available this Fall:

• INST 110      INTRO/INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
• INST 120      INTRO/COMPARATIVE POLITICS     
• INST 133      MODEL UNITED NATIONS      
• INST 251      GOVT & POLITICS OF AFRICA
• INTS 256      WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION
• INTS 273      GOVT & POLITCS OF LATN AMERICA
   

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

Since majors must complete a foreign language study through the 202 level or pass the equivalent proficiency exam, early work in a foreign language is recommended.

Degree offered: Three different minors in: (1) Islamic and Middle East
Studies, (2) Jewish Studies, and (3) Jewish, Islamic, and Middle East Studies
Concentration: NA
Total Credits Required for Major: NA (for each minor: 20 credits)
Minor: Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Courses appropriate for students seeking foundation credit:

• F1:

• RELS 101: The Bible and the Qur’an
• HIS 101: Women in the Bible
• HIS 201: The Bible and Empire
• HIS 277: Modern Islamic Thought
• HIS 278: Women in Islam
• HIS 375: Islamic History and Civilization

• F2i:

• HIST 105: Torture, Terrorism, and Anti-Colonialism: Algerian
  Revolution, 1954-1962
• HIS 105: Roman Egypt
• HIST 105: Jews, Money, and Finance

• F3:

• HIST 105: Torture, Terrorism, and Anti-Colonialism: Algerian
  Revolution, 1954-1962
• HIS 105: Roman Egypt
• HIST 105: Jews, Money, and Finance
• HIS 201: The Bible and Empire
• HIST 211: Ancient Mediterranean
• HIST 212: Medieval World
• HIS 277: Modern Islamic Thought
• HIS 294: Modern India

• F8:

• INTS 243: Governments and Politics of the Middle East

• F9:

• INTS 243: Governments and Politics of the Middle East

Courses appropriate for beginning students considering as a minor:

- For the “Minor in Islamic and Middle East Studies”

• HIST 105: Torture, Terrorism, and Anti-Colonialism: Algerian
         Revolution, 1954-1962
• RELS 101: The Bible and the Qur’an
• HIS 105: Roman Egypt
• HIST 211: Ancient Mediterranean
• HIST 212: Medieval World
• HIS 277: Modern Islamic Thought
• HIS 278: Women in Islam
• HIS 294: Modern India
• HIST 305: Sex & Gender in the Medieval World not applicable

• HIS 375: Islamic History and Civilization not applicable
• INTS 243: Governments and Politics of the Middle East

- For the “Minor in Jewish Studies”

• RELS 101: The Bible and the Quran*
• HIST 101: Women in the Bible*
• HIST 105: Jews, Money, and Finance
• HIST 212: Medieval World
• HIS 201: The Bible and Empire
• HIST 218: Fascism in Europe
• HIST 305: Sex & Gender in the Medieval World not applicable

- For the “Minor in Jewish, Islamic and Middle East Studies”

• Any of the above

Required courses in other departments:
This is an interdisciplinary program, so everything comes from different departments.

Recommended courses in other departments:

• See above.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: NA

AP credit: N/A

Courses that close quickly:

• All 100 and 200 courses

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• RELS 101 and RELS 102

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA

Requirements for a Minor in Islamic and Middle East Studies:

A total of twenty (20) credits wherein:

Students will take at least one course in each field based on the
following categories: (*Note: These courses change every semester. The ones listed above are available in the Fall.)

A. Historical:
• HIST 105: Torture, Terrorism, and Anti-Colonialism: Algerian Revolution, 1954-1962
• HIST 211: The Ancient Mediterranean
• HIS 275: The Making of the Modern Middle East (19th Century) *Note: RELS 276 and 277 and HIST 105 may be repeated with permission of instructor and/or program committee.

HIS 278/RELS 258: Women in Islam
• HIST 293: Ancient and Medieval India
• HIS 375: Islamic History and Civilization
• HIST 205: Faiths in Contact and Conflict in the Medieval Mediterranean
• HIST 405: Medieval Law

B. Cultural:
• ART 209: Art and Architecture of the Ancient Near East & Egypt
• RELS 101: The Bible and the Qur’an
• RELS 101: The Bible, Tourism, and Sacred Journeys
• RELS 258: Islamophobia
• RELS 258: Faiths in Contact and Conflict in the Medieval Mediterranean

HIS 278/RELS 258: Women in Islam

C. Political:
• INTS 334: Religion & Politics

1. Students will take at least one course in the following departments: History, International Studies, and Religious Studies.
2. Students will take at least one upper 300-level course or 400-level course.
3. Students will take one Jewish, Islamic and Middle East Studies
   (JIM) course OR one course in the Jewish Studies minor

*Note: RELS 276 and 277 and HIST 105 may be repeated with
permission of instructor and/or program committee.

Requirements for a Minor in Jewish Studies:
A total of twenty (20) credits drawn from the following courses in at least two different departments: (Note: Courses change every semester. The ones listed above are available in the Fall.)

1. A maximum of three courses at the 100-level or 200-level:

• RELS 101: The Bible and Critical Study I
• RELS 101: The Bible, Tourism, and Sacred Journeys
• HEB 201: Biblical Hebrew (only students who have had the HEB 101-102 sequence/or who are at an equivalent level can take it)
• HIST 101: Women in the Bible
• HIST 105: Jews, Money, and Finance
• HIS 201: The Bible and Empire
• HIST 218: Fascism in Europe
• HIST 205/RELS 258: Faiths in Contact and Conflict in the Medieval Mediterranean

1.  At least one course at the 300-level or 400-level:

• HIST 405: Medieval Law
• HIST 405: Law, Power, and Violence in the Middle Age

3. One Jewish, Islamic and Middle East Studies (JIM) course OR one course from the Islamic and Middle East Studies minor

Note: RELS 276 and 277 and HIST 105 may be repeated with permission of instructor and/or program committee.

Requirements for a Minor in Jewish, Islamic and Middle East Studies:

A total of twenty (20) credits wherein:

1. Students will take two courses in Jewish Studies.
2. Students will take two courses in Islamic & Middle East Studies
3. Students must take at least one 300-level or 400-level course
   from either the Jewish Studies or Islamic and Middle East Studies minor or a Jewish, Islamic and Middle East Studies (JIM) course.
4. Students must take courses in at least two different departments.

Note: RELS 276 and 277 and HIST 105 may be repeated with permission of
instructor and/or program committee.

Class sections available this Fall:

Minor in Islamic and Middle East Studies

• Historical

• HIST 105: Torture, Terrorism, and Anti-Colonialism: Algerian
• Revolution, 1954-1962
• HIS 105: Roman Egypt
• HIST 212: Medieval World
• HIS 277: Modern Islamic Thought
• HIS 294: Modern India
• HIST 305: Sex & Gender in the Medieval World
• HIS 375: Islamic History and Civilization

• Cultural

• RELS 101: The Bible and the Qur’an
• HIS 277: Modern Islamic Thought
• HIS 375: Islamic History and Civilization

• Political

• INTS 243: Governments and Politics of the Middle East

Minor in Jewish Studies

• HEB 201: Biblical Hebrew (only students who have had the HEB
• 101-102 sequence/or who are at an equivalent level can take it)
• RELS 101: The Bible and the Quran*
• HIST 101: Women in the Bible*
• HIST 212: Medieval World
• HIST 305: Sex & Gender in the Medieval World

Minor in Jewish, Islamic and Middle East Studies

• Students will need to take courses both in Jewish Studies and in
  Islamic & Middle East Studies

Additional Notes: NA

Degree offered:   BA
Concentrations:    NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  42
Minor:  Yes (See Catalogue for requirements. Please also consult Prof. Elizabeth Pettinaroli, pettinarolie@rhodes.edu)
Total Credits Required for Minor: 22

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• LALS 200 Intro to Latin American & Latinx Studies (F3 and F11 some sections, F9)
• BUS 200 Taxation of the Poor
• ECON 100, Introduction to Economics (F8)
• EDUC 201, Foundations of Education (F8)
• HIST 105 Latin American Topics (F2; F3)
• HIS 261/262, Colonial/Modern Latin America (F3; F9)
• HLEQ 210, Intro to Health Equity (F9; F11)
• MUS 119 Music of Latin America (F5, F9)
• SPAN 306, Intro to Latin American and Latinx Literature (F9; F11 some sections)
• Other courses according to regularly scheduled offerings by semester available in Workday

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• LALS 200 Intro to Latin American & Latinx Studies (F3 some sections, F9)

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments:

• Any course with the LALS elective attribute. See LALS courses in Anthropology/Sociology, Business, Educational Studies, Health Equity, History, International Studies, Media Studies, Music, Politics and Law, Spanish, Urban Studies, and others.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Often students who have fulfilled requirements in one or more of the participating departments can complete remaining major requirements even if they declare an LALS major rather late. Latest time to declare the major is Fall of Senior year.

AP credit:  Per consultation with the Chair, Prof. Pettinaroli (pettinarolie@rhodes.edu)

Courses that close quickly:

• LALS 200, Spanish 202, Spanish 302

Courses that must be taken in sequence: NA

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA

Additional Notes:

Degree offered:   BA
Concentrations:  NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  56

Mathematics & Economics (also known as Math-Econ) is an interdisciplinary major that is advised by Economics and Mathematics faculty. There is no associated Math-Econ minor.

Major courses appropriate for beginning students:

• ECON 100 Introduction to Economics (F8)
• ECON 201 Intermediate Microeconomics (Prereq: ECON 100, AP credit, or equivalent)
• ECON 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics (Prereq: ECON 100, AP credit, or equivalent)
• ECON 290 Statistical Analysis for Economics and Business (F6)
• MATH 122 Integral Calculus (Prereq: any previous calculus class, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)
• MATH 201 Transition to Advanced Mathematics (Prereq: MATH 122, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)
• MATH 223 Multivariable Calculus (Prereq: MATH 122, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)
• MATH 251 Differential Equations (Prereq: MATH 122, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Fall of second year. However, if a student is initially pursuing a Mathematics major or Economics major, they may be able to convert to a math-econ major by the fall of their third year and graduate on schedule.
• It is recommended that students interested in the Math-Econ major plan on taking at least ECON 100 and one or more calculus courses in their freshman year. If a student decides not to pursue a math-econ major, these courses fulfill foundation requirements and can count towards other majors.

AP credit:  Yes ( See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more details)

• Students that have scored 4 or 5 on both the AP Economics: Micro and the AP Economics: Macro exams will earn credit for ECON 100 and the F8 and should plan on taking ECON 201 or 202 as their first economics course.
• Students who have received a 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB or BC exam will earn credit for MATH 112 and MATH 122. Students who have credit for MATH 122 should begin with either MATH 223, MATH 201, MATH 209, or MATH 251.  
• Students who have scored a 3 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam will earn credit for MATH 112 and should plan on taking MATH 122 as their first calculus course.
• Students who have scored 4 or 5 on the AP Statistics exam will earn credit for MATH 211 (and F6 credit with a score of 5) and should plan on taking ECON 290.

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• Calculus Sequence (MATH 112, 122, 223, 324)
• Most MATH courses numbered above 200 have prerequisites, see individual listings in the catalogue

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Fall: MATH 201, 251

Additional Notes:

• Students who have any prior experience with calculus should begin with MATH 122.  Students should NOT take MATH 112 if they have already seen derivatives in a previous class. Students who have taken calculus in high school may not earn credit for MATH 112 without permission from the instructor.

Degree offered:   BS
Concentrations:  NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  49

Interdisciplinary Majors: 

• Biomathematics
• Data Analytics
• Mathematics and Economics

Minors:  Mathematics Minor, Statistics Minor

Total Credits Required for Minor in Mathematics: 24

Total Credits for Minor in Statistics: 20

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• MATH 111 Applied Statistics for Liberal Arts (F6)
• MATH 112 Differential Calculus (only for students that have not taken any calculus)
• MATH 115 Applied Calculus (F6)
• MATH 116 Calculus with Business Applications (F6)
• MATH 122 Integral Calculus (Prerequisite: any previous calculus class, AP credit, or equivalent) (F6)
• MATH 201 Transition to Advanced Mathematics (Prerequisite: MATH 122 or equivalent) (F6)
• MATH 209 Voting, Fairness, and Power (F6)
• MATH 211 Applied Statistics for the Formal & Natural Sciences (F6)
• MATH 212 Applied Regression (Prerequisite: MATH 111 or 211 or PSYC 211 or ECON 290)
• MATH 214 Discrete Mathematical Modeling with Biological Applications (F6)
• MATH 223 Multivariable Calculus (Prerequisite: MATH 122 or equivalent) (F6)
• MATH 251 Differential Equations (Prerequisite: MATH 122 or equivalent) (F6)

Please note that many of the courses listed above satisfy requirements in a variety of majors and minors, including Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Environmental Studies and Sciences, Health Equity, Neuroscience, Physics, and Urban Studies. Please consult specific major or minor requirements in the Catalogue for details.

Courses in other departments:

• COMP 141 Computer Science I: Programming Fundamentals (required for Biomath and Data Analytics majors; recommended for Math and Math-Econ majors)

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Prospective Math and Math-Econ majors should complete at least MATH 122 by the end of their first year.
• Prospective Biomathematics majors or students interested in applied mathematics should complete at least MATH 122, MATH 211, or MATH 214 by the end of their first year and are strongly encouraged to take MATH 214 during their first year.
• Prospective Data Analytics majors or Statistics minors should complete at least MATH 211 (or PSYC 211 or ECON 290) by the end of their first year.

AP credit: Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Students who have received a 4 or 5 on the Calculus AB or BC exam will earn credit for MATH 112 and MATH 122. Students who have credit for MATH 122 should begin with either MATH 223, MATH 201, MATH 209, MATH 211, MATH 214, or MATH 251. 

Students who have received a 4 or 5 on the Statistics exam will earn credit for MATH 211. Students who have credit for MATH 211 should begin with MATH 212, especially if they are interested in pursuing a Statistics minor or Data Analytics major.

Students who have received credit for one of the AP calculus or statistics exams and are unsure of which math course to take next should contact the Math & Stats Department chair, Dr. Bodine (bodinee@rhodes.edu)

Courses that close quickly:

• MATH 111 Applied Statistics for Liberal Arts (F6)
• MATH 115 Applied Calculus (F6)
• MATH 116 Calculus with Business Applications (F6)
• MATH 214 Discrete Math Modeling with Biological Application (F6)

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• Calculus Sequence (MATH 112, 122, 223, 324)
• Most MATH courses numbered above 200 have Prerequisites, see individual listings in Catalogue

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Fall: 111, 201, 209, 251
• Spring: 115

Courses that don’t count toward a Math, Biomath, or Math-Econ major:

• MATH 111 Applied Statistics for Liberal Arts (F6)
• MATH 112 Precalculus and Differential Calculus
• MATH 115 Applied Calculus (F6)
• MATH 116 Calculus with Business Applications (F6)

Class selections available this Fall:

• 111     APPLIED STATISTICS FOR THE LIBERAL ARTS
• 112   PRECALC & DIFF CALC
• 116     CALCULUS WITH BUISNESS APPLICATIONS
• 122   INTEGRAL CALCULUS      
• 201   TRANSITION TO ADV MATHEMATICS
• 209     VOTING, FAIRNESS, AND POWER
• 211   APPLIED STATS/NAT SCIENCES
• 212     APPLIED REGRESSION
• 214   MATH MODELING W/BIO APPS   
• 223   MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS         
• 251   DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
   

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.     

Additional Notes:

Students who have any prior experience with calculus should begin with MATH 122 or MATH 223 if they wish to continue in the calculus sequence. Students should NOT take MATH 112 if they plan to take only one semester of calculus or if they have already seen derivatives in a previous class; they should instead take MATH 115 or 116. Students who have taken calculus in high school may not earn credit for MATH 112 without permission from the instructor.

For further questions on calculus placement or another course placement, please contact the chair of the department, Dr. Erin N. Bodine (bodinee@rhodes.edu).

Degree offered:  BA
Major: Yes (Media Studies)
Concentrations:

• Film Studies
• Media Production

Total Credits Required for Major: 40
Minor: Yes (See catalogue for requirements)
Total Credits Required for Minor: 20 

Courses appropriate for students seeking Foundations credits:

• Art 105: Painting (F5)
• Art 107: Sculpture (F5)
• Art 116: Digital Art (F5)
• History 105: History of Latin American through Feature Film (F2i, F3)
• History 105: British Empire through Film (F2i, F3)
• Media Studies 120: Acting for New Media (F5)
• Media Studies 202: Media and Activism in America (F4, F9)
• Media Studies 202: There and Back Again: Remediating Cinema, Literature and Comics into Video Games (F5)
• Philosophy 105: Black Mirror and Philosophy (F2i)
• ISTD 256: Weapons of Mass Deception (F2i)
• Music 222: Music Technology (F5)

Courses appropriate for beginning students considering a major:

• Art 105: Painting (F5)
• Art 107: Sculpture (f5)
• Art116: Digital Animation (F5)
• History 105: history of Latin American through Feature Film (F2i, F3)
• History 105: British Empire through Film (F2i, F3)Media Studies 120: Acting for New Media (F5)
• Media Studies 202: Media Activism in Americas (F4, F9)
• Media Studies 202: There and Back Again: Remediating Cinema, Literature and Comics Intro Video Games (F5)
• Philosophy 105: Black Mirror and Philosophy (F2i)
• ISTD 256: Weapons of Mass Deception (F2i)
• Music 222: Music Technology (F5)

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

AP credit: No                      

Courses that close quickly:

• Most 100- and 200-level courses close quickly

Courses that must be taken in sequence: NA

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA

Class selections available this Fall:

• MST 120   ACTING FOR NEW MEDIA
• MST 202   TOPICS IN MEDIA STUDIES (2 sections)
• MST 240   PUBLIC SPEAKING
• MST 300    Rhetorical Criticism
• MST 360: Public Memory, Race, and Space in Memphis

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Offerings in Workday.

Additional Notes: 

Please contact  Sasha Kostina at kostina@rhodes.edu or Joy Fairfield at fairfieldj@rhodes.edu with any questions.

Degree offered:   BA
Majors:  Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Russian Studies, and Spanish
Total Credits Required for Major:  36 - 41
Interdisciplinary Major: (see catalogue for requirements) Russian Studies and International Studies (See Catalogue for requirements)
Minors:  Chinese Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German Studies, Russian Studies, and Spanish

For information on specific language programs, please contact the following Program Directors:

Chinese – Dr. Yinyin Xue (xuey@rhodes.edu)
French –   Dr. Laura Loth (lothl@rhodes.edu)
German – Dr. Kathryn Holihan (holihank@rhodes.edu)

 
Russian – Dr. Sasha Kostina (kostina@rhodes.edu)
Spanish – Dr. Eric Henager (henager@rhodes.edu)

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• Students planning to fulfill Rhodes’ foreign language degree requirement in a language not previously studied should register for the 101 course in that language.
• All first-year students should begin language study in the first semester if possible.
• Students with two or more years of a language in high school (or two or more block-schedule courses) MAY NOT take 101 courses in that language for credit.

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• Required courses for majors vary according to the target language studied.

Required courses in other departments:

• Russian Studies and Chinese Studies majors and minors require courses in other departments. Please consult the Catalogue.

Recommended courses in other departments:

• Individual language sections encourage students to pursue a variety of different courses in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences & Fine Arts.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• In most cases, 202 should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

AP credit: Yes  (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Courses that close quickly:

• All language courses in the 101, 102, 201, 202 levels

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• The sequencing of courses varies depending on the language section, but normally 101, 102, 201, 202, 301 must be taken prior to upper-level courses taught in the target language.

Courses not to be taken concurrently:

• Sequenced courses as well as others with pre-requisites that have not yet been completed. Please see the Catalogue for details.

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Varies according to the language section 

Courses that don’t count toward a major:

• French 101 and 102, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish 101, 102, 201, and in Spanish, 202.
• The German major and minor begin at level of entry into the program.
• Please see the major requirements under the appropriate language section description in the Catalogue for additional courses that do not count towards the major. 
   

Class selections available this Fall:

For a complete list of courses in the Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish subject areas, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

Students should look in MLL offerings for regular opportunities to study topics in literature and culture in English translation. These courses most often do not have prerequisites, and usually earn Foundation credits.

In addition to courses offered under Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish headings, MLL offers courses in linguistics (MLL 280), language acquisition pedagogy (MLL 240), internships (MLL 460), and a

number of opportunities under the MLL Fellowships heading.

Rhodes’ foreign language proficiency requirement may be fulfilled in any one of the following ways:

• by successfully completing at Rhodes any appropriate four-credit language course numbered 201 or higher and taught in the target language.
• by demonstrating proficiency through placement into a language at a level above 201 and approval by the appropriate language faculty, following additional proficiency testing. For languages taught at Rhodes, these proficiency screenings take place in August. Students who take 201 (or higher) or the equivalent at another institution can earn transfer credit but must still demonstrate proficiency (see above) in the specific language before the degree requirement is satisfied. This pertains to languages that are taught at Rhodes.
• by achieving proficiency with Advanced Placement credit as defined in the AP/IB Policy (please note that additional proficiency testing is required before AP/IB credits are counted).
   

Multilingual students may petition to fulfill the requirement with a language not taught at Rhodes via alternative testing. Students must contact the Director of the Language Learning Center Dr. Catherine Sundt (sundtc@rhodes.edu)

 and submit their petition for alternative fulfillment of the F10 no later than the end of their second year.

Degree offered: BA
Concentrations: N/A
Total Credits Required for Major: 52
Interdisciplinary Major: Music and Psychology
Minor: Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)
Total Credits Required for Minor: 24

** Students interested in the music major or minor should take the Music Theory Placement Exam. Follow the links on the “New Student” page or contact the Theory Coordinator, Dr. Courtenay Harter (harterc@rhodes.edu), or use this Canvas link (https://rhodes.instructure.com/enroll/TADXTL)

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• Applied lessons and/or ensembles* (F5 with 4 semesters)
• Any 100-level course; Fall 2023 courses include:
  MUSC 101 (F5), MUSC 118 (F5 & F9), MUSC 119 (F5 & F9), MUSC 120 (F3 & F5), MUSC 130 (F5 & F9), MUSC 140 (F5 & F11)
• Courses without prerequisites include all 100-level courses, MUSC 222 (F5), MUSC 262 (2 credits)
• Courses for students who do not need a FYWS: MUSC 227 (F3), MUSC 231 (F3 & F5)
• MUSC 204 Understanding Musicianship (F5) may be taken with appropriate score on the placement test.**
   

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• MUSC 204 Understanding Musicianship (F5)**

Required courses in other departments:  NA

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• MUSC 204 should be started no later than the sophomore year.

AP credit:  Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more details.)

Courses that must be taken in sequence: (See prerequisites in Catalogue.)

• MUSC 204 is a prerequisite for more advanced courses in Music Theory-see Catalogue for a complete listing. 
• MUSC 227 & 228 do not need to be taken in sequence; these are NOT recommended for first-year students.

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Offered only in Fall: MUSC 204, MUSC 227
• Offered only in Spring: MUSC 228

Courses that close quickly:

• MUSC 101, MUSC 117, MUSC 118, MUSC 119, MUSC 120, MUSC 130,  MUSC 140, MUSC 222

Class selections available this Fall:

• 101 MUSIC: A SOUND EXPERIENCE
• 103 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC         
• 105 TOPICS IN MUISC: URBAN SOUNDSCAPES
• 117 MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD
• 118 AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
• 119 MUSIC OF LATIN AMERICA
• 120 THE HISTORY OF THE BLUES
• 121 LITERATURE AND MUSIC
• 140 MUSIC AND HEALING
• 150 DANCE FOR MUSICAL THEATRE
• 181 RHODES ORCHESTRA         
• 184 RHODES JAZZ ENSEMBLE  
• 186 INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE
• 188 CHAMBER ENSEMBLE        
• 189 COLLABORATIVE PIANO    
• 190 RHODES SINGERS
• 192 RHODES CHORALE

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes:

*Music Fees:

There are fees connected to Applied Music lessons which are waived if a student has received a Music Talent Award and are registered in an appropriate large ensemble, or once a music major or minor have been officially declared (please see the College Catalogue for complete information on fees).

Degree offered:   BS
Concentrations:    NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  54-58
Minor:    No                          

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• See below 

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• BIOL 130, 131L Biology I (F7). Recommended for the Fall semester, 1st year.
• BIOL 140, 141L Biology II. Recommended for the Spring semester, 1st year.
• PSYC 150 Introduction to Psychological Science (F8). Recommended for the Fall or Spring semester, 1st year.
• CHEM 120, 120L Foundations of Chemistry (F7). Recommended for 2nd year, or Spring semester,1st year.
• NEUR 270. Recommended for Fall semester, 2nd year. We recommend that students take BIOL 130 & 140, as well as PSYC 150 before taking NEUR 270. However, if students have taken PSYC 150 already, then BIOL 140 can be taken concurrently with NEUR 270.
• PSYC 211 or MATH 211 Statistics. Recommended for 2nd year.
• Any course that fulfills the Breadth Requirement is recommended for second year or later.
• Any course that fulfills the Depth Requirement is recommended for 3rd or 4th years. Having NEUR 270 and Psyc/Math 211 before taking depth courses is strongly recommended.

Required courses in other departments:

• See above.

Recommended courses in other departments:

• See above.

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Sophomore year because of the sequential nature of the major and competition for seats in the Biology and Psychology courses with their majors.  Therefore, students should have completed PSYC 150, BIOL 140+Lab and/or CHEM 120, and NEUR 270 by Spring semester 2nd year.
• If students have already taken the introductory Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology courses, they can still take NEUR 270 in their junior year and likely graduate on time, although this is not recommended.

AP credit:   Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Courses that close quickly:

• All courses tend to fill with substantial waitlists

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• NEUR 270 and the Depth courses require successful completion of either BIOL 140 + 141 or PSYC 150 as specified. NEUR 318 requires completion of NEUR 270. 

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA   

Courses that don’t count toward a major: Please see Neuroscience Major Requirements for all courses counting towards the major

Class selections available this Fall:

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall course schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes: N/A

Degree offered:   BA
Concentrations:  NA
Total Credits Required for Major:  44
Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Courses appropriate for beginning students:

• PHIL 105.01 Force of Reason (F2i) While desires and passions obviously can overwhelm our reason and our sympathy for others, less obvious is that reason also has a force. In this course, we will experience the force of reason through a careful examination of difficult questions: What and how do we know? Does human life have any meaning? Who am I? Is there a God? Do I have a free will? Are there absolute moral goods and evils? The philosophers we will be reading include Plato, Aristotle, Lucretius, Rene Descartes, Blaise Pascal, John Locke, Niccolò Machiavelli, and Friedrich Nietzsche.
• PHIL 105.02 & PHIL 105. 03 Black Mirror and Philosophy (F2i). Students in this course use Black Mirror episodes to investigate philosophical topics such as democracy, internet ethics, punishment and responsibility, free will, and the ethics of artificial intelligence. ethics of artificial intelligence, . Throughout the course, students will learn key argumentation and writing skills.
• PHIL 110.01 & PHIL 110.02 Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (F2i, F8) This is also the introductory course for the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics major.
• PHIL 200.01 & PHIL 200.02. Critical Reasoning
• PHIL 210. Logic (F6)
• PHIL 222. Ethics (F1)

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:

• 200 Critical Reasoning & 222 Ethics (F1)

Required courses in other departments: NA

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Fall semester of Junior year

AP credit:   No    

Courses that close quickly:

• All PHIL classes tend to close quickly.

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• None, though we recommend taking Introduction to Philosophy (105) and Critical Reasoning (200) early. 

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• Our 105courses are restricted to first- and second-year students

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA

Class selections available this Fall:

1. 105                 FORCE OF REASON
2. 105
3. 110              PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, & ECON          
4. 200              CRITICAL REASONING    
5. 201              ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
6. 210              LOGIC  
7. 222              ETHICS
8. 225               JUSTICE, EQUALITY, AND LIBERTY
9. 250               ETHICS AND LAW OF FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSION
10. 301                 PHILOSPOHY, POWER AND POLITICS
11. 311                 PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
12. 322               MEDICAL ETHICS

Additional Notes:

Philosophy courses focus on helping students develop their critical reasoning and writing skills, which are essential for college success. Many of our majors use their philosophy background as a foundation for other graduate level programs such as law school or medical school. Indeed, Philosophy majors routinely score among the highest compared to other undergraduate majors on the LSAT.

Students interested in Philosophy are encouraged to discuss their interests with any Philosophy faculty member. Philosophy faculty members include Profs. Daniel Cullen, Steve Wirls, Rebecca Tuvel, Erin Dolgoy, and Jared Millson. The Chair of Philosophy is Rebecca Tuvel and can be reached at tuvelr@rhodes.edu

Degree offered:   BA 
Tracks:      
Total Credits Required for Major:  48 
Minor:   No                    

Courses appropriate for beginning students: 

•  ECON 100, PPE 110 (cross-listed as PHIL 110) 

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students: 

• PPE 110 (cross-listed as PHIL 110), ECON 100

Courses appropriate for students seeking Foundations credit:

• PPE 110 (F2i, F8), Econ 100 (F8)

Required courses in other departments: 

• ECON 100, and 323 
• ECON 201 or 202, ECON 323
• INTS 310 or 311 
• PHIL 110, 225, and 345 
• One of the following research methods courses: ECON 290, INST 270, PLAW 270

Recommended courses in other departments:  NA 

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: NA 

AP credit:  Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Courses that close quickly: 

•  PHIL 110, PHIL 225

Courses that must be taken in sequence: 

• ECON 100 is a pre-requisite for all other ECON courses in the major. 

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA 

Courses with time-of-year limitations:  NA 

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA 

Class selections available this Fall:

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday

Additional Notes: 

Students interested in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) are encouraged to discuss their interests with one of the PPE Program faculty members: Professors Shameel Ahmad (ECON), Stephen Ceccoli (INTS), Courtney Collins (ECON), Daniel Cullen (PHIL), Erin Dolgoy (Politics and Law), Rebecca Tuvel (PHIL) and Stephen Wirls (PHIL). 

Degree offered:   BS 
Concentrations: NA 
Total Credits Required for Major:  51 
Minor:    Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.) 

Total Credits Required for Minor: 20

Courses appropriate for students seeking foundation credit: 

• PHYS 101 Astronomy (F7). Designed for non-science majors. Lecture and required laboratory (102) must be taken together. 
• PHYS 105 Physics of Sound and Music (F7). Designed for non-science majors.  
• PHYS 107 Topics: How Things Work (F7). Designed for non-science majors.
• PHYS 109-110 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I and II (F7). Lecture and required laboratory (113-114) must be taken together. 
• PHYS 111-112 Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I and II (F6, F7). Lecture and required laboratory (113-114) must be taken together. 

Courses appropriate for beginning students considering as a major:  

• PHYS 111-112 Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I and II (F6, F7). Lecture and laboratory (113-114) must be taken together. 
• A course in differential calculus must be satisfied in high school or by MATH 112 Differential Calculus. 

Class Sections available this Fall: 

• PHYS 101/102 Astronomy/Astronomy Laboratory
• PHYS 107 Topics: How Things Work
• PHYS 109 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I 
• PHYS 111 Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I 
• PHYS 113 Introductory Physics Laboratory I 

Required courses in other departments: 

• MATH 122 Integral Calculus (F6) 
• MATH 223 Multivariable Calculus (F6) 

Recommended courses in other departments: 

• Computer Science 141 (F6) 
• Mathematics 251, 261 (F6) 
• Chemistry 120 and required laboratory CHEM 125 (F7) 

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: 

• Fall semester of sophomore year 

AP credit:  Yes (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Courses that close quickly: 

• PHYS 101 Astronomy (F7) 
• PHYS 105 Physics of Sound and Music (F7) 
• PHYS 107 Topics: How Things Work (F7)
   

Courses that must be taken in sequence: 

• PHYS 109-110 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I and II (F7) 
• PHYS 111-112 Introductory Physics for the Physical Sciences I and II (F6, F7) 
• PHYS 113-114 Introductory Physics Laboratory I and II
   

Courses not to be taken concurrently: 

• See course prerequisites in College Catalogue. 

Courses with time-of-year limitations: 

• All courses  

Courses that don’t count toward a major: 

• PHYS 101 Astronomy (F7) 
• PHYS 107 Topics in Physics (F7)  
• PHYS 105 Physics of Sound and Music (F7)  

Class selections available this Fall:

• PHYS 101,102           ASTRONOMY/ASTRONOMY LABORATORY          
• PHYS 107                   TOPICS: HOW THINGS WORK
• PHYS 109                   INTRO PHYSICS-LIFE SCIENCES
• PHYS 111                   INTRO PHYSICS-PHYSICAL SCIENCE    
• PHYS 113                   INTRO PHYSICS LABORATORY I   

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes: 

• The appropriate lab for 109 and 111 is 113. Likewise, the appropriate lab for 110 and 112 is 114. 
• For pre-health students not majoring in physics, the first course is 109 (and lab 113). This course is algebra-based and has no co-requisites. Knowledge of algebra and trigonometry is expected. 
• 111 is never closed to first-year students. Contact the department if a first-year student has difficulty enrolling in 111. 
• For students interested in the dual degree engineering programs, contact Professor Ann Viano (viano@rhodes.edu x3912) for advice as early as possible. 
• PHYS 111 and 112 (and labs PHYS 113-114) are required for all dual degree engineering programs and are usually taken in the first year. 
• Mathematics 112 (if necessary), 122, 223, 251 are required for all dual degree programs. 

Degree offered:   BA 
Concentrations:   Politics and Law Concentration 
Total Credits Required for Major:  44 
Interdisciplinary Major: Political Science & International Studies (See Catalogue for requirements) 
Minor:   Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.) 
Total Credits Required for Minor: 20

Courses appropriate for beginning students: 

• PLAW 151 United States Politics (F8)
• U.S. Politics is an intensive introduction examining the foundation and purposes of American government in the United States.  This course is a requirement for most upper-division coursework in political science and is a requirement for the major.   

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:   

• PLAW 151 United States Politics (F8, F2i some sections).  
• After PLAW 151 is completed, we recommend taking 200 level courses that sound interesting to the student. After the student has earned some additional 200 level credits in areas of interest, PLAW 270 is appropriate for sophomores in their second semester or juniors to provide them with the methodological foundations to understand approaches to answering questions from a range of disciplinary subfields. Ideally this course would be taken by the fall of the junior year, but definitely by the end of the junior year.  

Required courses in other departments: 

• International Studies 110 or 120 (both F8) 
   

Recommended courses in other departments: 

• N/A
   

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: 

• Spring semester sophomore year 
   

AP credit:  No. AP Courses do not count towards the major in Political Science.

Courses that close quickly: 

• Most sections of 151 close very quickly.  At the 200 level, Media & Politics, Southern Politics, and Urban Politics and Policy close quickly.  Each 200-level course listed above may be offered once a year only.  Topics courses at any level also tend to close quickly. 

Courses that must be taken in sequence: 

• PLAW 151 should be taken before other political science courses. 
• Students should consider taking PLAW 270 in the spring of their sophomore year or in fall of their junior year as this is a methods of inquiry course that will assist them in understanding material from most 300-level courses in the discipline.  
   

Courses not to be taken concurrently:  NA 
 

Courses with time-of-year limitations: 

• Most courses outside of PLAW 151, PLAW 270, and the senior seminar are offered only once per year or less frequently. 
   

Courses that don’t count toward a major: 

• PLAW 262 (Trial Procedures) and PLAW 263 (Mock Trial Participation) do not count towards the major in Political Science but do count towards the Concentration in Politics & Law.

Class selections available this Fall:

• PLAW 151          UNITED STATES POLITICS 
• PLAW 205          INTRO TO PUBLIC POLICY 
• PLAW 206          URBAN POLITICS & POLICY            
• PLAW 262          TRIAL PROCEDURE          
• PLAW 270          RESEARCH METHODS      
• PLAW 280          TOPIC: STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS
• PLAW 283          TOPIC: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
   

For a complete list of courses, please check the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes: 

N/A

Degree offered:   BA 
Concentrations:  N/A 
Total Credits Required for Major:  44 
Interdisciplinary Majors: (See Catalogue for requirements.)  

• Music and Psychology  

Minor: Yes. (See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more information.)

Total Credits Required for Minor: 24

Courses appropriate for beginning students: 

• Psychology courses numbered below 200 have no prerequisites.

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students: 

• Topics in Psychology PSY 105 (F8 some sections). Courses numbered below 150 are designed to introduce students to psychology in the context of one particular issue or problem. One of these courses can count toward the major, but they are designed for non-majors. 
• Introduction to Psychological Science PSY 150 (F8). Most upper-level psychology courses require this course as a prerequisite. Non-majors interested in further study in the department or in psychology-related careers should enroll in this course. Students interested in medical school should also enroll in this course. 
• Research Methods and Statistics PSYC 200. Required of all majors and minors. Students will be taught critical thinking and scientific reasoning, basic experimental design, and elementary statistics. Students planning to major in psychology should take this as soon as possible. 
• Statistical Methods PSYC 211 (F6).  Required of all majors.  Statistical methods are an integral part of social sciences, particularly psychology, as they provide the tools that are needed to reveal patterns in complex behavior.  Students will develop an appreciation of the role of statistics and knowledge of the major tests that demonstrate differences and relationships.  Students planning to major in psychology should take this class as soon as possible. 

Required courses in other departments:   NA 

Recommended courses in other departments: 

• Recommended courses vary depending on the student′s career goals. 

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: 

• First semester of second year.  
• AP credit:    Yes ( See AP Exam table as detailed in the Advanced Placement Credit Equivalences section of this guide for more details.) 

Courses that close quickly: 

• Most psychology courses close quickly, and nearly all courses are fully enrolled each semester. 

Courses that must be taken in sequence: 

• 200 should be taken after 150. 
• 200 and 211 can be taken in any order or concurrently. 
• All 300 level courses should be taken after 150, 200 and 211. 
• Advanced Topics in Research Methods (350 – 353) must be taken in the junior year.  Other courses that satisfy our Advanced Methods and Statistics requirement (e.g., 306, 338) may be taken when pre-requisites have been satisfied.

Courses not to be taken concurrently:  NA 

Courses with time-of-year limitations:  NA 

Courses that don’t count toward a major: 

• A second 105 Topics course  

Class selections available this Fall:

• PSYC 150           INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
• PSYC 200           RESEARCH METHODS & STATISTICS        
• PSYC 211           STATISTICAL METHODS IN PSYCH                       
• PSYC 220           PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH 
• PSYC 224           PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
• PSYC 230           ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

For a complete list of courses available this Fall, please see the Fall Course Schedule in Workday.

Additional Notes: NA

Degree offered:   BA
Concentrations:  N/A
Total Credits Required for Major:  36
Minor:     Yes (See Catalogue for requirements.)

Courses appropriate for beginning students (First Year Students ONLY):

• RELS 101 The Bible: Texts and Contexts (F1)
• RELS 102 The Bible: Texts and Contexts (F1, F2i)

Note: The entire sequence must be taken during the first year and must be completed before taking any RELS 200-level course

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students:  NA

Required courses in other departments:  NA

Recommended courses in other departments: NA

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule:

• Second semester sophomore year

AP credit:      No  

Courses that close quickly:

• All 100- and 200-level courses 

Courses that must be taken in sequence:

• 255 and 256 are recommended, but not required, to be taken in sequence. 

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA

Courses with time-of-year limitations:

• 101 The Bible: Texts and Contexts - Fall semester
• 102 The Bible: Texts and Contexts - Spring semester
• 485 Senior Seminar - Spring semester

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA

Class selections available this Fall:

• RELS 101  THE BIBLE: TEXTS AND CONTEXTS
• RELS 220  TOPICS IN THEOLOGY     
• RELS 231  FAITH, HEALTH, AND JUSTICE
• RELS 232  SOCIAL ISSUES IN ETHICAL AND RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES
• RELS 233  PAIN, SUFFERING, AND DEATH
• RELS 253  JUDAISM
• RELS 256  METHODS AND THEORIES IN THE STUDY OF RELIGION
• RELS 258  TOPICS: HISTORY OF RELIGIONS
• RELS 300  SELECTED TOPICS IN BIBLICAL STUDIES, THEOLOGY, AND THE HISTORY OF RELIGIONS

For a complete list of courses available this Fall, please see the Fall Course offerings in Workday.
 

Additional Notes:

1. First-year students need to take a whole year of either Search (Hum) or Life (RELS). Students should not register for any other RS courses in their first year, with rare exceptions, and in no case for any RS courses other than Life or Search in their first semester.
2. If a student wishes to major or minor in Religious Studies, either RELS 101-102 or HUM 101-102 will constitute the first required courses.  A student not in the Life track who plans to major or minor in Religious Studies should take HUM 201, Religious Studies track, in his or her sophomore year.
3. Students who have completed the first-year Search or Life sequence should not enroll in another RELS 101-102 class in a subsequent year.

Degree offered:   BA in Urban Studies and Health Equity (two majors) 
Total Credits Required for Major:  44 
Concentrations: N/A
Minor:   Yes, Urban Studies and Health Equity (See Catalogue for requirements.) 

Total Credits Required for Minor in Urban Studies: 24

Total Credits Required for Minor in Health Equity: 24

Courses appropriate for beginning students: 

• URBN 201 Introduction to Urban Studies (F8, F11) 

Courses required for majors and appropriate for beginning students: 

• URBN 201 Introduction to Urban Studies (F8, F11) 

Required courses in other departments: NA 

Recommended courses in other departments:  NA 

Latest time to begin a major and graduate on schedule: 

• Spring of second year 

AP credit:   No                   

Courses that close quickly: 

• 201 Introduction to Urban Studies (F8, F11) 

Courses that must be taken in sequence: NA 

Courses not to be taken concurrently: NA 

Courses with time-of-year limitations: NA 

Courses that don’t count toward a major: NA 

Class selections available this Fall:

• URBN 201          INTRO TO URBAN STUDIES
• URBN 262          MUSIC & COMMUNITY IN MEMPHIS
• HLEQ 210           INTRO TO HEALTH EQUITY

For a complete list of courses available this Fall, please see the Fall Course offerings in Workday.

• Additional Notes: Students interested in majoring or minoring in Urban Studies or Health Equity should enroll in 201: Introduction to Urban Studies, in their first year or fall of second year. 
• Students interested in Urban Studies or Health Equity are encouraged to contact Professor Thomas (thomase@rhodes.edu), Chair of Urban Studies, to learn more about the program.