Liberal Education Program - Explorations
Explorations courses continue to develop and reinforce the competencies introduced in Foundations. Students must complete courses within the structure outlined and no more than two courses from a single discipline may count toward their Explorations requirement.
| Explorations Competency | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Natural World | 7 credits between Natural World I & 2. |
| American Experience OR Time & Place | One course from either category. |
| Social Structure, Conflict & Consensus OR Mind & Body | One course from either category. |
| Creative Drive | One course. |
| Cultural Expression OR Global Awareness | One course from either category. |
| Exploration Electives | 6 additional credits from any Explorations category. |
| Total credits: | 25 |
Course Offerings:
To ensure students receive a meaningful education in an ever-changing world, SCSU faculty regularly adapts the course offerings to provide cutting-edge curriculum within each LEP area. Students access the most up-to-date course offerings through one of the many advising resources or by meeting with a professional advisor. Also, prospective students can also receive advice by meeting with a member of our transfer student services team.
To view course descriptions of the courses listed below, please view the Undergraduate Catalog here.
Explorations Courses (as of Fall 2023)
Natural World courses use the method of scientific inquiry, study a scientific body of knowledge, and collect and analyze scientific data in a lab or field setting.
AST 100 - 3 Credits - Stars, Planets, and Galaxies
CHE 103 - 4 Credits - Crime Scene Chemistry
CHE 120 - 4 Credits - General Chemistry I
ESC 103 - 3 Credits - General Geology
ESC 105 - 3 Credits - General Meteorology
ESC 106 - 3 Credits - General Oceanography
ESC 107 - 3 Credits - General Astronomy
ESC 200 - 4 Credits - Physical Geology
ESC 205 - 4 Credits - Principles of Meteorology
ESC 220 - 3 Credits - Physical & Chemical Oceanography
GEO 201 - 4 Credits - Physical Geography
PHY 100 - 3 Credits - Physics through Inquiry
PHY 123 - 3 Credits - Critical Thinking and Science
PHY 200 - 4 Credits - General Physics I
PHY 210 - 4 Credits - College Physics
PHY 230 - 4 Credits – Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
T2PR 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Physical Realm
T2PR 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Physical Realm
T2PR 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Physical Realm
Natural World courses use the method of scientific inquiry, study a scientific body of knowledge, and collect and analyze scientific data in a lab or field setting.
ANT 102 - 3 Credits - Biological Anthropology
BIO 100 - 3 Credits - General Zoology
BIO 101 - 3 Credits - General Botany
BIO 103 - 4 Credits - Biology II
BIO 120 - 4 Credits - Microbiology
BIO 200 - 4 Credits - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 396 - 4 credits - Synthetic Biology: Engineering Life
BIO 450 - 3 credits - Research Methods
CHE 101 - 4 Credits - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
CHE 121 - 4 Credits - General Chemistry II
CHE 125 - 4 Credits - Principles and Applications of General, Organic, and Biochemistry
ENV 101 - 3 Credits - Global Environmental Issues
ESC 104 - 3 Credits - Geohazards: Impact Environment
ESC 111 - 3 Credits - Life Through Time
ESC 201 - 4 Credits - Historical Geology
MAR 210 - 4 Credits - Coastal Marine Studies
T2LE 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Life and Environment
T2LE 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Life and Environment
T2LE 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Life and Environment
American Experience courses focus on the history, politics, society, or culture of the United States.
ANT 321 - 3 Credits - Contemporary Issues in Indigenous North America
ECO 110 - 3 credits - Social Issues and Economics
ENG 218 - 3 Credits - American Experience and Literature
FIN 250 - 3 Credits - US Financial Industry and Film
GEO 104 - 3 Credits - Sustainability in America
HIS 110 - 3 Credits - United States History I
HIS 111 - 3 Credits - United States History II
HIS 248 - 3 Credits - American Constitution in Historical Perspective
IDS 320 - 3 Credits - Human Flourishing
ITA 250 - 3 Credits - Italians in America
JRN 101 - 3 Credits - The Media: Freedom and Power
JRN 350 - 3 Credits - American Journalism History
JST 210 - 3 Credits - Jewish American Literature
MAT 210 - 3 Credits - Analysis of Election Structures
MKT 100 - 3 Credits - Consumption, Markets, and Culture
PHI 219 - 3 Credits - Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration
PHI 272 - 3 Credits - Ethics of Policing
PHI 323 - 3 Credits - Ethical Individualism
PSC 210 - 3 Credits - American Political Experience
PSC 220 - 3 Credits - Grassroots Democracy: City and States
PSC 260 - 3 Credits - U.S. Government
SPA 210 - 3 Credits - Spanish IV: Latino America
T2AE 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in American Experience
T2AE 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in American Experience
T2AE 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in American Experience
Creative drive courses show evidence of a creation of a project and the display and performance of that project.
ANT 211 - 3 Credits - Art of Ethnographic Writing
ART 113 - 3 Credits - 3-Dimensional Design
ART 150 - 3 Credits - Introductory Drawing I
ART 151 - 3 Credits - Introductory Drawing II
ART 201 - 3 Credits - Visual Art and Studio Experience
ART 220 - 3 Credits - Introductory Painting
ART 225 - 3 Credits - Creative Drawing
ART 233 - 3 Credits - Jewelry/Metals I
ART 236 - 3 Credits - Ceramics I: Hand-Building
ART 240 - 3 Credits – Introduction to Sculpture: Construction and Subtraction
ART 241 - 3 Credits - Sculpture: Modeling & Casting
ART 250 - 3 Credits - Intermediate Drawing
ART 260 - 3 Credits - Etching, Woodcut, and Collograph
ART 261 - 3 Credits - Lithography and Silkscreen
ART 262 - 3 Credits - Photography as a Visual Language
ART 264 - 3 Credits - Intro to Digital Photography
ART 266 - 3 Credits - Conspiracy Theories
COM 228 - 3 Credits - Capturing Family Stories
DSC 205 - 3 Credits - Data Visualization
ENG 201 - 3 Credits - Intro to Creative Writing
ENG 209 - 3 Credits - Lyrics as Literature
FIN 200 - 3 Credits - Critical Thinking in Finance
GEO 270 - 3 Credits - Designing Maps
HIS 150 - 3 Credits - Critical Thinking Through Historical Biography
HIS 266 - 3 Credits - Conspiracy Theories
HMS 293 - 3 Credits - Movement Foundations
IDS 110 - 3 Credits - Experiencing the Arts
JRN 270 - 3 Credits - Photojournalism and Drones
JRN 306 - 3 Credits - Digital News Design
JST 303 - 3 Credits - The Israeli Short Story
MAT 260 - 3 Credits - Geometry and the Arts
MUS 102 - 1 Credit - University Choir
MUS 104 - 1 Credit - University Band I
MUS 105 - 1 Credit - University Band II
MUS 111 - 3 Credits - Experiencing the Arts
MUS 230 - 3 Credits - Intro to Musical Improvisation
MUS 235 - 3 Credits - Guitar I
MUS 237 - 3 Credits - Fundamentals of Piano I
MUS 250 - 3 Credits - Arts and Ideas: Experiencing
MUS 251 - 3 Credits - Music and Movement
PHI 125 - 3 Credits - Anger, Revenge & Forgiveness
PHI 222 - 3 Credits - The Creative Process
PHI 242 - 3 Credits - Death and the Meaning of Life
REC 220 - 3 Credits - Inclusive Recreation
T2CD 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Creative Drive
T2CD 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Creative Drive
T2CD 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Creative Drive
THR 121 - 3 Credits - Foundations of Acting
THR 131 - 3 Credits - Principles: Theatrical Design
THR 224 - 3 Credits - Beginning Tap and Jazz Dance
THR 228 - 3 Credits - Shakespeare Workshop
Cultural Expression courses focus on student understanding of and appreciation for influential cultural objects and traditions.
ANT 470 - 3 Credits - Ethnographic Fieldwork Methods
ARB 200 - 3 Credits - Arabic III
ART 104 - 3 Credits - History of Western Art I
ART 105 - 3 Credits - History of Western Art II
CHI 120 - 3 Credits - Chinese Songs and Pop Culture
CHI 200 - 3 Credits - Chinese III
CHI 210 - 3 Credits - China: Culture through Food
CMS 250 - 3 Credits - Reading Film-Form,Genre,Culture
ENG 217 - 3 Credits - Introduction to Literature
FRE 200 - 3 Credits - French III
FRE 201 - 3 Credits - French Language, Culture, and Cuisine
FRE 202 - 3 Credits - French for a Global World
GEO 200 - 3 Credits - Human Geography
GER 200 - 3 Credits - German III
GER 201 - 3 Credits - Continuing German
GER 202 - 3 Credits - Exploring a German City
GER 203 - 3 Credits - German- Tales, Stories, and Films
HBR 200 - 3 Credits - Hebrew III
ITA 200 - 3 Credits - Italian III
ITA 202 - 3 Credits - La Dolce Vita: Italian Language and Culture for Pleasure
ITA 204 - 3 Credits - Made in Italy: Italian Language and Culture for a Global Society
ITA 210 - 3 Credits - Language through Culture
JPN 200 - 3 Credits - Japanese III
JPN 210 - 3 Credits - Heart and Soul of Japan
JST 200 - 3 Credits - Jewish Stories
LAT 200 - 3 Credits - Latin III
LIT 308 - 3 Credits - Spanish National Cinema
MDS 224 - 3 Credits – Reading Film: Form, Genre, Culture
MUS 110 - 3 Credits - Music History: Western World
MUS 210 - 3 Credits - Music History I
PHI 270 - 3 Credits - Philosophy of Education
PHI 309 - 3 Credits - Women & Religion: The Old and New Eve
POR 200 - 3 Credits - Portuguese III
PSC 240 - 3 Credits - Introduction to Political Thought
RUS 200 - 3 Credits - Russian III
SED 205 - 3 Credits - American Sign Language III
SPA 200 - 3 Credits - Spanish III
SPA 201 - 3 Credits - Medical Spanish
SPA 410 - 3 Credits - Theory and Practice of Translation
T2CE 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Cultural Expression
T2CE 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Cultural Expression
T2CE 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Cultural Expression
THR 100 - 3 Credits - Understanding Theatre
THR 415 - 3 Credits - The Critical Eye
WGS 309 - 3 Credits - Women & Religion
Global Awareness courses focus on the history, politics, geography, or societal issues in countries outside of the United States.
ANT 201 - 3 Credits - The Global Community
ANT 222 - 3 Credits - Modern Human Variation
ECO 101 - 3 Credits - Principles of Micro-Economics
ENV 220 - 3 Credits - Global Climate Change
FRE 210 - 3 Credits - Continuing French
FRE 410 - 3 Credits - French and Francophone Studies
FRE 415 - 3 Credits - Sexual Citizenship: French Speaking World
HIS 104 - 3 Credits - Islamic Civilization
HIS 105 - 3 Credits - Intro: Southeast Asia to 1500
HIS 106 - 3 Credits - East Asia to 1850
HIS 128 - 3 Credits - Latin America History
ITA 220 - 3 Credits - Food Culture in Italy
ITA 380 - 3 Credits - Contemporary Italian Culture
JST 204 - 3 Credits – Introduction to Holocaust and Genocide Studies
LAC 128 - 3 Credits - Latin American History
MUS 115 - 3 Credits - Music in World Culture
PCH 353 - 3 Credits - Global Health
PHI 203 - 3 Credits - Ethics of Sustainabilty/Environment
PHI 211 - 3 Credits - Asian Philosophy: India
PHI 212 - 3 Credits - Asian Philosophy: China and Japan
PSC 230 - 3 Credits - War
PSC 270 - 3 Credits - International Relations
T2GA 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Global Awareness
T2GA 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Global Awareness
T2GA 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Global Awareness
WGS 435 - 3 Credits - Women's and Social Movements
WLL 208 - 3 Credits - Chinese Society and Culture
Mind and Body courses study various conceptions of the self and must focus on at least one approach to understand the self (including, but not limited to, physical, psychological, religious, and philosophical).
ANT 224 - 3 Credits - Self, Language, and Society
ANT 382 - 3 Credits - People and Weight
CHE 108 - 3 Credits - Culinary Chemistry
HMS 212 - 3 Credits - Lifetime Physical Activity
HMS 380 - 3 Credits - Sport Psychology
MUT 100 - 3 Credits - Music Therapy
NUR 250 - 3 Credits - Health Care Has a Narrative
PCH 201 - 3 Credits - Wellness
PHI 100 - 3 Credits - Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 207 - 3 Credits – The Religious Dimension of Human Existence
PHI 220 - 3 Credits - Ethics: Know Thyself
PSY 100 - 3 Credits - Introduction to Psychology
REC 120 - 3 Credits - Leadership Development
SHE 203 - 3 Credits - School Health
SOC 265 - 3 Credits - Self and Society
T2MB 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Mind and Body
T2MB 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Mind and Body
T2MB 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Mind and Body
WLL 403 - 3 Credits - Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
Social Structure, Conflict and Consensus courses focus on the structure, function, and history of social institutions and also seek to understand social conflicts, their sources, and means for resolution.
ANT 101 - 3 Credits - Cultural Anthropology
ANT 311 - 3 Credits - Applied Anthropology
ACL 200 - 3 Credits - Civic Leadership in American Society
ART 106 - 3 Credits - Critical Thinking in the Visual Arts
ART 414 - 3 Credits - Socially Engaged Art Education
CMS 330 - 3 Credits - Propaganda in Media
ECO 100 - 3 Credits - Principles of Macro-Economics
EDU 200 - 3 Credits - Teachers, Schools, and Societies
EDU 206 - 3 Credits – Principles of Early Childhood Education
ENG 125 - 3 Credits - Sexism and Homophobia
ENG 318 - 3 Credits - Writing for the Web
GEO 105 - 3 Credits - Food Systems: A Critical Geography
GEO 260 - 3 Credits - Population Geography
GEO 308 - 3 Credits - Social Geographies
GEO 357 - 3 Credits - Coastal and Marine Geography
HIS 227 - 3 Credits - Colonial Latin American History
HIS 235 - 3 Credits - The Holocaust
HIS 241 - 3 Credits - The Modern Middle East
HIS 367 - 3 Credits - The 20th-Century World
JST 110 - 3 Credits - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JST 125 - 3 Credits - Contemporary Antisemitism and Racism
LAC 227 - 3 Credits - Colonial Latin American History
MDS 320 - 3 Credits - Propaganda in Media
MUT 350 - 3 Credits - Multiculturalism in Music Therapy
PCH 371 - 3 Credits - Food Systems and Food Justice
PHI 300 - 3 Credits - Human Rights and Human Wrongs
PSC 100 - 3 Credits - Pow & Conflict- Modern Societies
PSC 200 - 3 Credits - Political Change and Conflict
SOC 100 - 3 Credits - Introduction to Sociology
SOC 102 - 3 Credits - Exploring Social Issues
SOC 203 - 3 Credits - Social Organizations
SOC 213 - 3 Credits - Introduction to Racial and Intersectional Justice
SOC 216 - 3 Credits - Men's Studies
SOC 235 - 3 Credits - Environmental Sociology
SOC 251 - 3 Credits - Sociology of Religion
SOC 394 - 3 Credits - Civic Engagement and Service Learning
T2CC 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Conflict & Consensus
T2CC 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Conflict & Consensus
T2CC 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Conflict & Consensus
TSL 321 - 3 Credits - Assessment of English Learners
WGS 200 - 3 Credits - Gender, Sexuality, and Film
Time and Place courses focus on a specific time period and/or geographical place with the intent of fostering an understanding of the human experience and viewpoints associated with that time or place.
ANT 205 - 3 Credits - Archaeology and the Human Past
CMS 130 - 3 Credits - Media and Everyday Life
ENG 219 - 3 Credits - Time and Place in Literature
ENG 220 - 3 Credits - Anglo-Irish Identities in Literature
ESC 115 - 3 Credits - Connecticut Geology
ESC 210 - 4 Credits - Principles of Astronomy
GEO 100 - 3 Credits - People, Places, & Environments
HIS 100 - 3 Credits - Western Civilization I
HIS 101 - 3 Credits - Western Civilization II
ITA 270 - 3 Credits - Italian Cities
JST 304 - 3 Credits - Social History of Jewish People
LAC 100 - 3 Credits - Latin American and Caribbean Studies
MDS 101 - 3 Credits - Media and Everyday Life
PHI 296 - 3 Credits – Ancient Philosophy: Pre-Socrates to Plotinus
PHI 297 - 3 Credits – Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy: Augustine to Machiavelli
REC 241 - 3 Credits - Outdoor Adventure Leadership
REC 381 - 3 Credits - Leisure in Contemporary Society
REC 425 - 3 Credits - Seminar in Leadership
SOC 250 - 3 Credits - Apocalypse Now?
T2TP 298 - 3 Credits - Topics in Time and Place
T2TP 398 - 3 Credits - Topics in Time and Place
T2TP 498 - 3 Credits - Topics in Time and Place
THE 381 - 3 Credits - Leisure in Contemporary Society