Whether you enter Beloit with a definite idea of what your major will be or you arrive with a very open mind about your academic plans, Beloit's liberal arts breadth requirements give you both the freedom to explore your interests and a structure in which to base your exploration. During your first two years, you will sample two courses from each of the College's three academic divisions: Mathematics and Natural Sciences; Social Sciences; and Arts and Humanities. The choice of which two courses you take is yours! Below are examples of courses that satisfy Beloit's breadth requirements. Keep in mind, however, this is a brief sample-almost every class offered at Beloit may satisfy the liberal arts breadth requirements!
DIVISION I (MATH AND NATURAL SCIENCES):
1. BIOL 151 - Marine Biology 2. CHEM 245 - Quantum Chemistry 3. CSCI 195 - Data Structures and Objects 4. GEOL 110 - Environmental Geology and Geologic Hazards 5. MATH 103 - Cultural Approaches to Mathematics 6. PHYS 150 - History of Physics 7. PHYS 130 - Astronomy 8. BIOL 201 - Biological Issues
DIVISION II (SOCIAL SCIENCES):
1. ANTH 100 - Society and Culture 2. EDUC 101 - Education in a Democratic Society 3. ECON 235 - International Trade and Finance 4. POLS 216 - U.S. Media and Politics 5. POLS 223 - Courts as Political Institutions 6. PSYC 215 - Child Growth and Development 7. PSYC 150 - Statistical Applications in Psychology 8. SOCI 220 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 9. ECON 100 - Principles of Political Economy 10. POLS 160 - International Politics 11. PSYC 225 - Psychology of Women 12. SOCI 100 - Introduction to Sociology
DIVISION III (ARTS & HUMANITIES)
1. ART 125 - Art History Survey II 2. CLAS 150 - Classical Mythology 3. ENGL 150 - Writing Across the Curriculum 4. FREN 290 - The French Novel and the Cinema 5. HIST 291 - Introduction to East Asian History II: China 6. HIST 235 - Race, Class, and Gender in Early North American Societies 7. MUSI 208 - Ethnic Music 8. PHIL 221 - Biomedical Ethics 9. RLST 101 - Introduction to World Religions 10. THEA 112 - Introduction to Design and Technology 11. HIST 150 - Introduction to Historical Thinking 12. PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy