Nor’easter Core RequirementsCredits
Total Credits40
Program Required CoursesCredits
LIL 420 – Senior Thesis/Project3
Thirty-three (33) credits of Humanities Discipline Electives (below) with at least three (3) courses at the 300-level or above and no more than five (5) courses in a single discipline.33
Total Credits36
Open Electives (as needed to reach 120 credits)Variable
Minimum Total Required Credits120

A minimum average GPA of 2.0 in the major is required.

Humanities Discipline Eligible Courses

History ElectivesCredits
Any course with an HIS prefixVariable
ARC 235 – The Archaeology of New England3
ARH 210 – Art History Survey I3
ARH 211 – Art History Survey II3
ARH 260 – Renaissance & Baroque Art3
ARH 270 – Art in the Modern World3
CMM 135 – Evolution of Television3
CMM 170 – Evolution of Documentary Film3
MUS 216 – History of American Popular Music3
MUS 220 – History of Jazz3
PSC 110 – Power & Knowledge: Inventing Traditions3
English ElectivesCredits
Any course with an ENG prefixVariable
ARH 333 – Moroccan Theatre/Social Ch3
CMM 340 – Women and Film3
ENV 124 – Lit, Nature & the Environment3
PSC 300 – Egypt Through the Eye of Mahfouz3
PSC 304 – The Middle East and Africa through Films3
WRT 111 – Topics in Creative Writing3
WRT 211 – Creative Writing: Poetry3
WRT 212 – Creative Writing: Short Fiction3
WRT 312 – Fiction Writing Workshop3
Philosophy ElectivesCredits
Any course with a PHI prefixVariable
PSC 200 – Introduction to Political Theory3
PSC 260 – The Politics of Evil3
REL 276 – Religion in Human Traditions I3
REL 278 – Religion in Human Traditions II3
Liberal Learning ElectivesCredits
Any course with a LIL prefixVariable
Language Electives – Up to three (3) coursesCredits
ARB 101 – Basic Arabic3
FRE 101 – Basic French3
FRE 301 – Advanced French3
SPA 101 – Basic Spanish3
SPA 211 – Intermediate Spanish3
SPA 310 – Advanced Spanish I3
SPA 497 – Independent Study in Spanish1–12

Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.