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Advanced Composition (formerly known as Composition II)

If you entered college as a freshman in Fall 1991 or later, you need to complete an Advanced Composition course in order to graduate.

The courses listed below satisfy this requirement on a campus-wide basis. The courses are listed by subject and number, and include the date at which the course became effective for General Education credit. If you took a course on or after its effective date, then it will count toward your requirement. If you took a course before its effective date, however, the course will not count.

Courses are added as they are approved.

View explanation of the abbreviations used throughout the table below.

Advanced Composition (formerly known as Composition II)
CourseTitleACPCNWCWHUMNATQRSBS
AAS 310Race and Cultural Diversity
Same as: EPS 310 Cross listed with: AFRO 310, LLS 310
Formerly  AAS 210
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
     
AAS 402Asian American Education
Same as: EPS 402  
Formerly  AAS 300
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
     
AE 440Aerospace Systems Design I 
Formerly  A A E 240
AE 440 and AE 441 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be taken to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
AE 441Aerospace Systems Design II 
Formerly  A A E 241
AE 440 and AE 441 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be taken to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
AFRO 272Minority Images in Amer Film
Same as: ENGL 272  
Formerly  AFRO 272
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
 LA
08/04 
   
AFRO 310Race and Cultural Diversity
Same as: EPS 310 Cross listed with: AAS 310, LLS 310
Formerly  AFRO 210
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
     
AFRO 460Slavery in the United States X
08/04 
      
AFRO 474Black Freed Move, 1955-Present
Cross listed with: HIST 478
Formerly  AFRO 374
X
08/04 
      
AFST 267Memoirs of Africa
Same as: ANTH 267  
Formerly  AFRST 223
X
08/04 
NW
08/04 
     
AGCM 220Presenting Information
Cross listed with: ENVS 220, NRES 220
Formerly  AGCOM 273
X
08/04 
      
AGCM 320Educational Campaign Planning
Cross listed with: JOUR 310
Formerly  AGCOM 214
X
08/04 
      
ANSC 205World Animal Resources 
Formerly  ANSCI 150
X
08/04 
      
ANSC 215Humane Edu With Companion Anim 
Formerly  ANSCI 215
X
08/04 
      
ANTH 267Memoirs of Africa
Cross listed with: AFST 267
Formerly  ANTH 223
X
08/04 
NW
08/04 
     
ANTH 268Images of the Other 
Formerly  ANTH 268
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
ANTH 271Linguistic Anth-ACP 
Formerly  ANTH 271
X
08/04 
      
ANTH 344Anthropology of Play
Same as: KIN 344  
Formerly  ANTH 244
X
08/04 
      
ANTH 414Writing Ethnography X
08/04 
      
ASTR 401Scientific Writing for Astro 
Formerly  ASTR 301
X
08/04 
      
BIOC 460Biochemistry Senior Seminar 
Formerly  BIOCH 360
X
08/04 
      
BIOL 250The Cell
Cross listed with: IB 250
Formerly  BIOL 250
X
08/04 
      
BTW 250Principles Bus Comm 
Formerly  B&T W 250
X
08/04 
      
BTW 261Principles Tech Comm 
Formerly  B&T W 261
X
08/04 
      
BTW 263Writing in the Disciplines 
Formerly  B&T W 263
X
08/04 
      
CEE 300Behavior of Materials
Same as: TAM 324  
Formerly  CEE 210
X
08/04 
      
CHBE 430Unit Operations Laboratory 
Formerly  CH E 374
CHBE 430 and CHBE 431 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CHBE 431Process Design 
Formerly  CH E 377
CHBE 430 and CHBE 431 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CHEM 317Inorganic Chemistry Lab 
Formerly  CHEM 316
X
08/04 
      
CHLH 304Foundations of Health Behavior 
Formerly  CHLTH 204
X
08/04 
     BS
08/04 
CHP 396Interdisciplinary Seminar ACP 
Formerly  CHP 296
X
08/04 
      
COMM 101Intro to the Media 
Formerly  COMM 101
X
08/04 
      
CS 427Software Engineering, I
Cross listed with: CSE 426
Formerly  C S 327
C S 327 and 329 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be taken to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CS 428Software Engineering, II
Cross listed with: CSE 429
Formerly  C S 329
C S 327 and 329 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be taken to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CS 492Senior Project in CS, I 
Formerly  C S 292
CS 492 and 493 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CS 493Senior Project in CS, II 
Formerly  C S 293
CS 492 and 493 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CS 499Senior Thesis in CS 
Formerly  C S 299
X
08/04 
      
CSE 426Software Engineering, I
Same as: CS 427  
Formerly  CSE 326
C S 327 and 329 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be taken to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CSE 429Software Engineering, II
Same as: CS 428  
Formerly  CSE 329
C S 327 and 329 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be taken to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
CWL 155French Masterpieces in Trans
Same as: FR 155  
Formerly  C LIT 155
X
08/04 
  LA
08/04 
   
CWL 250Grimms' Fairy Tales in Context
Same as: GER 250 Cross listed with: ENGL 267
Formerly  C LIT 250
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
LA
08/04 
   
CWL 271The Holocaust in Context
Same as: GER 260  
Formerly  C LIT 271
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
LA
08/04 
   
DANC 440History of Dance I 
Formerly  DANCE 340
X
08/04 
      
DANC 441History of Dance II 
Formerly  DANCE 341
X
08/04 
      
ECE 316Engineering Ethics
Cross listed with: PHIL 316
Formerly  ECE 216
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
ECE 497Senior Research Project 
Formerly  ECE 298
ECE 497 and ECE 499 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
ECE 499Senior Thesis 
Formerly  ECE 299
ECE 497 and ECE 499 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
ENGL 107Intro to Poetry-ACP 
Formerly  ENGL 107
X
08/04 
  LA
08/04 
   
ENGL 109Intro to Fiction-ACP 
Formerly  ENGL 109
X
08/04 
  LA
08/04 
   
ENGL 267Grimms' Fairy Tales in Context
Same as: GER 250 Cross listed with: CWL 250
Formerly  ENGL 267
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
LA
08/04 
   
ENGL 272Minority Images in Amer Film
Cross listed with: AFRO 272
Formerly  ENGL 272
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
 LA
08/04 
   
ENGL 300Writing About Literature 
Formerly  ENGL 300
X
08/04 
      
ENGL 391Honors Individual Study 
Formerly  ENGL 291
X
08/04 
      
ENVS 220Presenting Information
Same as: AGCM 220 Cross listed with: NRES 220
Formerly  ENVST 273
X
08/04 
      
EPS 202Foundations of Education-ACP 
Formerly  E P S 202
X
08/04 
      
EPS 310Race and Cultural Diversity
Cross listed with: AAS 310, AFRO 310, LLS 310
Formerly  E P S 210
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
     
EPS 402Asian American Education
Cross listed with: AAS 402
Formerly  E P S 300
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
     
EPS 403European Education to 1600
Cross listed with: HIST 444, MDVL 403
Formerly  E P S 311
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
EPS 404European Education since 1600
Cross listed with: HIST 457
Formerly  E P S 312
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
FR 155French Masterpieces in Trans
Cross listed with: CWL 155
Formerly  FR 155
X
08/04 
  LA
08/04 
   
GE 400Engineering Law 
Formerly  G E 292
X
08/04 
      
GER 250Grimms' Fairy Tales in Context
Cross listed with: CWL 250, ENGL 267
Formerly  GER 250
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
LA
08/04 
   
GER 260The Holocaust in Context
Cross listed with: CWL 271
Formerly  GER 260
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
LA
08/04 
   
GLBL 280Nuclear Weapons & Arm Control
Same as: PHYS 280  
Formerly  GLBL 180
X
08/04 
      
GLBL 357Ethnic Conflict
Same as: PS 357  
Formerly  GLBL 372
X
08/04 
      
HDFS 401Socialization and Development 
Formerly  HDFS 301
X
08/04 
      
HDFS 425Critical Family Transitions 
Formerly  HDFS 315
X
08/04 
      
HIST 140Western Civ to 1660-ACP 
Formerly  HIST 110
Credit is not given for both HIST 140 and 143.
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
HIST 143Western Civ Since 1660-ACP 
Formerly  HIST 113
Credit is not given for both HIST 142 and 143.
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
HIST 168A History of Judaism
Same as: RLST 120  
Formerly  HIST 120
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
HIST 170US Hist to 1877-ACP 
Formerly  HIST 150
Credit is not given for both HIST 170 and any one of the following: HIST 171, 270 or 271.
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
HIST 173US Hist Since 1877-ACP 
Formerly  HIST 153
Credit is not given for both HIST 173 and either HIST 172 or 272.
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
HIST 444European Education to 1600
Same as: EPS 403 Cross listed with: MDVL 403
Formerly  HIST 332
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
HIST 457European Education since 1600
Same as: EPS 404  
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
HIST 478Black Freed Move, 1955-Present
Same as: AFRO 474  
Formerly  HIST 374
X
08/04 
      
HIST 492Historiography and Methodology 
Formerly  HIST 292
X
08/04 
      
HIST 498Research and Writing Seminar 
Formerly  HIST 298
X
08/04 
      
IB 250The Cell
Same as: BIOL 250  
Formerly  IB 250
X
08/04 
      
IB 449Limnology 
Formerly  IB 349
X
08/04 
      
IE 470Senior Design Project
Same as: ME 470  
Formerly  I E 280
X
08/04 
      
JOUR 200Introduction to Journalism 
Formerly  JOURN 150
X
08/04 
      
JOUR 310Educational Campaign Planning
Same as: AGCM 320  
Formerly  JOURN 214
X
08/04 
      
KIN 240Soc & Psych of Phys Activity 
Formerly  KINES 240
X
08/04 
      
KIN 344Anthropology of Play
Cross listed with: ANTH 344
Formerly  KINES 244
X
08/04 
      
LA 281Design Communications 2 
Formerly  L A 181
X
08/04 
      
LEIS 410Administration of Leisure Serv 
Formerly  LEIST 310
X
08/04 
      
LING 301Elements of Syntax 
Formerly  LING 201
X
08/04 
      
LLS 30119thC US Latina-o Lit-ACP 
Formerly  LLS 201
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
 HP
08/04 
   
LLS 310Race and Cultural Diversity
Same as: EPS 310 Cross listed with: AAS 310, AFRO 310
Formerly  LLS 210
X
08/04 
US
08/04 
     
MATH 348Fundamental Mathematics-ACP 
Formerly  MATH 248
X
08/04 
    QR2
08/04 
 
MDVL 403European Education to 1600
Same as: EPS 403 Cross listed with: HIST 444
Formerly  MDVL 310
X
08/04 
 W
08/04 
HP
08/04 
   
ME 470Senior Design Project
Cross listed with: IE 470
Formerly  M E 280
X
08/04 
      
MSE 307Materials Laboratory, I 
Formerly  MATSE 207
MATSE 307 and 308 are approved as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
MSE 308Materials Laboratory, II 
Formerly  MATSE 208
MATSE 307 and 308 are approved as a sequence; both courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
MUS 344Teaching of Instrumental Music 
Formerly  MUSIC 244
X
08/04 
      
NRES 220Presenting Information
Same as: AGCM 220 Cross listed with: ENVS 220
Formerly  NRES 273
X
08/04 
      
NRES 419Env and Plant Ecosystems 
Formerly  NRES 319
X
08/04 
      
PHIL 100Intro to Philosophy-ACP 
Formerly  PHIL 100
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
PHIL 104Intro to Ethics-ACP 
Formerly  PHIL 104
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
PHIL 316Engineering Ethics
Same as: ECE 316  
Formerly  PHIL 216
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
PHIL 419Space, Time, and Matter
Same as: PHYS 419  
Formerly  PHIL 319
X
08/04 
      
PHYS 280Nuclear Weapons & Arm Control
Cross listed with: GLBL 280
Formerly  PHYCS 180
X
08/04 
      
PHYS 419Space, Time, and Matter
Cross listed with: PHIL 419
Formerly  PHYCS 319
X
08/04 
      
PLPA 200Plants, Pathogens, And People 
Formerly  PL PA 100
X
08/04 
   LS
08/04 
  
PS 281Intro to Intl Relations-ACP 
Formerly  POL S 279
X
08/04 
     SS
08/04 
PS 282Governing Globalization 
Formerly  POL S 288
X
08/04 
     SS
08/04 
PS 357Ethnic Conflict
Cross listed with: GLBL 357
Formerly  POL S 372
X
08/04 
      
PS 381International Conflict 
Formerly  POL S 386
X
08/04 
      
PS 383International Organization 
Formerly  POL S 371
X
08/04 
      
PSYC 350Personality Lab 
Formerly  PSYCH 350
X
08/04 
      
PSYC 398Junior Honors Seminar 
Formerly  PSYCH 297
PSYCH 398, 493, and 498 are approved as a sequence; all three courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
PSYC 493Honors Senior Thesis 
Formerly  PSYCH 293
PSYCH 398, 493, and 498 are approved as a sequence; all three courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
PSYC 498Senior Honors Seminar 
Formerly  PSYCH 298
PSYCH 398, 493, and 498 are approved as a sequence; all three courses must be completed to obtain Advanced Composition credit.
X
08/04 
      
RHET 233Principles of Composition 
Formerly  RHET 133
X
08/04 
      
RHET 243Inter Expository Writing 
Formerly  RHET 143
X
08/04 
      
RLST 106Archaeology and the Bible 
Formerly  RELST 106
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
RLST 120A History of Judaism
Cross listed with: HIST 168
Formerly  RELST 120
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
RLST 213Intro to Islam - Adv Comp 
Formerly  RELST 123
X
08/04 
NW
08/04 
 HP
08/04 
   
RLST 221American Judaism 
Formerly  RELST 221
X
08/04 
      
SHS 270Comm Disability in the Media 
Formerly  SPSHS 280
X
08/04 
     SS
08/04 
SOC 375Community 
Formerly  SOC 275
X
08/04 
      
SOC 477Sociology of Law 
Formerly  SOC 317
X
08/04 
      
SPCM 220Communicating Public Policy 
Formerly  SPCOM 220
X
08/04 
      
TAM 324Behavior of Materials
Cross listed with: CEE 300
Formerly  T A M 224
X
08/04 
      
THEA 261Literature of Modern Theatre 
Formerly  THEAT 110
X
08/04 
  LA
08/04 
   
TSM 311Humanity In The Food Web 
Formerly  TSM 111
X
08/04 
  HP
08/04 
   
UP 312Communication for Planners 
Formerly  U P 212
X
08/04