PrincetonUniversity

New General Education Requirements
for the Class of 2000 and Beyond


Model Academic Programs

Model Program One

Major: History
Assumptions: Placed into Spanish 105

Freshman Year

LIT 131w (LA)
PSY 101 (ST)
HIS 213 (HA)
SPA 105

PHY 111 (ST)
COS 111 (QR)
SPA 108
ECO 101 (SA)

     

Sophomore Year

HIS 212
AAS 201 (SA)
Elective
Elective

WWS 301 (EM)
PHI 203 (EC)
HIS 3xx
Elective

Junior Year

HIS 400
HIS 3xx
Elective
Elective
J.P.


HIS 3xx
HIS 3xx
COM 3xx (LA)
Elective
J.P.

Senior Year

HIS 4xx
HIS 3xx
Elective
Senior Thesis


HIS 4xx
Elective
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: PHI 203
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: WWS 301
Historical Analysis: HIS 213
Literature & the Arts: LIT 131w, COM 3xx
Quantitative Reasoning: COS 111
Science & Technology: PSY 101, PHY 111
Social Analysis: ECO 101, AAS 201

Model Program Two

Major: Ecology and evolutionary biology
Assumptions: One unit of AP in chemistry; one unit of AP in math

Freshman Year

CHM 205 (ST)
FRE 101
LIT 141 (LA)
MAT 104 (QR)

FRE 102
REL 251 (HA)
FRS 1xx (SA)
Elective

     

Sophomore Year

ART 101 (LA)
CHM 303 (ST)
EEB 211
FRE 107

ANT 206 (EC)
CHM 304
MOL 214
WWS 301 (EM) 

Junior Year

EEB 3xx
EEB 3xx
PHY 101
POL 315 (SA)
J.P.

EEB 3xx
EEB 3xx
PHY 102
Elective
J.P.

Senior Year

EEB 3xx
EEB 4xx
Elective
Elective
Senior Thesis

MOL 4xx
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: ANT 206
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: WWS 301
Historical Analysis: REL 251
Literature & the Arts: LIT 141, ART 101
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT 104
Science & Technology: CHM 205, CHM 303
Social Analysis: FRS 1xx, POL 315

Model Program Three

Major: English; premed student
Assumptions: No AP units

Freshman Year

CHM 201 (ST)
MAT 101
SPA 101
HIS 211w (HA) 

CHM 202 (ST)
MAT 102 (QR)
SPA 102
FRS 1xx (SA)

     

Sophomore Year

CHM 303
MOL 209
SPA 107
ENG 201 (LA)

CHM 304
EEB 210
PHI 202 (EM)
ENG 202 (LA)

Junior Year

PHY 101
ENG 300
ENG 3xx
ENG 3xx
J.P.

ENG 3xx
PHY 102
ENG 3xx
ENG 3xx
POL 3xx (SA)
J.P.

Senior Year

ENG 3xx
ENG 4xx
PHI 205 (EC)
Senior Thesis

ENG 3xx
ENG 4xx
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: PHI 205
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: PHI 202
Historical Analysis: HIS 211w
Literature & the Arts: ENG 201, ENG 202
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT 102
Science & Technology: CHM 201, CHM 202
Social Analysis: FRS 1xx, POL 3xx

Model Program Four

Major: Molecular biology
Certificate: German language and culture
Assumptions: No AP units

Freshman Year

CHM 201 (ST)
MAT 103 (QR)
GER 101
POL 220 (SA)

CHM 202 (ST)
MAT 104
GER 102
PHI 203w (EC)

     

Sophomore Year

CHM 303
GER 105
EEB 211
ECO 101 (SA)

CHM 304
GER 107
MOL 214
HIS 366 (HA)

Junior Year

MOL 3xx
MOL 3xx
PHY 101
GER 207
J.P.

MOL 4xx
MOL 3xx
MOL 4xx
PHY 102
GER 324 (LA)
J.P.

Senior Year

MOL 3xx
GER 340 (LA)
POL 303 (EM)
Senior Thesis

MOL 4xx
GER 3xx
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: PHI 203w
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: POL 303
Historical Analysis: HIS 366
Literature & the Arts: GER 324, GER 340
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT 103
Science & Technology: CHM 201, CHM 202
Social Analysis: POL 220, ECO 101

Model Program Five

Major: Physics
Certificate: Russian language and culture
Assumptions: Two units of AP in math

Freshman Year

LIT 141w (LA)
SLA 101
PHY 103/5 (ST)
MAT 203 (QR)

FRS 1xx (EM)
SLA 102
PHY 104/6 (ST)
MAT 204

     

Sophomore Year

PHY 203/5
SLA 105
MAT 305
ECO 101 (SA)

PHY 208
MAT 3xx
SLA 107
SLA 320 (LA)

Junior Year

PHY 3xx
PHY 3xx
SLA 207
PHI 201 (EC)
J.P.

PHY 3xx
PHY 4xx
SOC 308 (SA)
SLA 208
J.P.

Senior Year

PHY 4xx
SLA 405
Elective
HIS 360 (HA)
Senior Thesis

PHY 4xx
SLA 413
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: PHI 201
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: FRS 1xx
Historical Analysis: HIS 360
Literature & the Arts: LIT 141w, SLA 320
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT 203
Science & Technology: PHY 103/5, PHY 104/6
Social Analysis: ECO 101, SOC 308

Model Program Six

Major: Computer science (A.B.)
Assumptions: 2 units of AP in math

Freshman Year

FRE 101
COS 126 (QR)
LIT 141w (LA)
PHY 103 (ST)

FRE 102
COS 217
MAT 201
PHY 104 (ST)

     

Sophomore Year

FRE 107
ECO 101 (SA)
MAT 202
MUS 105 (LA)

PSY 324 (EM)
COS 226
MUS 106
AAS 391 (EC)

Junior Year

ELE 3xx
COS 3xx
COS 3xx
Elective
J.P.

ELE 3xx
HIS 398 (HA)
COS 3xx
POL 240 (SA)
J.P.

Senior Year

COS 3xx
ELE 4xx
Elective
Senior Thesis

COS 4xx
Elective
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: AAS 391
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: PSY 324
Historical Analysis: HIS 398
Literature & the Arts: LIT 141w, MUS 105
Quantitative Reasoning: COS 126
Science & Technology: PHY 103, PHY 104
Social Analysis: ECO 101, POL 240

Model Program Seven

Major: Economics
Certificate: American studies
Assumptions: No AP units

Freshman Year

ECO 101 (SA)
SPA 101
MAT 103 (QR)
FRS 1xx (EM)

MAT 104
LIT 132w (LA)
SPA 102
PSY 101 (ST)

     

Sophomore Year

ECO 102 (SA)
SPA 107
AMS 201 (HA)
POL 220

ECO 3xx
EEB 210 (ST)
MAT 200
Elective

Junior Year

ECO 300
ECO 301/304
PHI 200 (EC)
AMS 3xx
J.P.

ECO 302/305
ECO 303/306
ENG 363 (LA)
HIS 373
J.P.

Senior Year

AMS 3xx
ECO 3xx
ECO 3xx
Senior Thesis

ART 211
ECO 3xx
ECO 3xx
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: PHI 200
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: FRS 1xx
Historical Analysis: AMS 201
Literature & the Arts: LIT 132w, ENG 363
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT 103
Science & Technology: PSY 101, EEB 210
Social Analysis: ECO 101, ECO 102

Model Program Eight (Including Study Abroad)

Major: Art and archaeology
Certificate: European cultural studies
Assumptions: 2 units of AP in French

Freshman Year

PSY 101 (ST)
FRE 207
FRS 1xx (LA)
MAT 103 (QR)

ART 209
CEE 262b (ST)
LIT 132w (LA)
Elective

     

Sophomore Year

ART 210
Elective
ECS 209
LIN 213 (EC)

ART 205
ECO 101 (SA)
Elective
REL 251 (HA)

Junior Year

ART 214
ART 248
ECS 330
POL 210 (EM)
Junior Seminar

Study Abroad: Program for
Art History in Italy.
Credit for four courses, including
two departmentals, one
distribution area in SA,
and one elective.
J.P.

Senior Year

ART 221
ART 4xx
Elective
ECS 321
Senior Thesis

ART 406
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: LIN 213
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: POL 210
Historical Analysis: REL 251
Literature & the Arts: FRS 1xx, LIT 132w
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT 103
Science & Technology: PSY 101, CEE 262b
Social Analysis: ECO 101, course taken on
Study Abroad

Model Program Nine

Major: Woodrow Wilson School
Assumptions: Placed into French 108

Freshman Year

FRE 108
MAT 103 (QR)
PHI 200 (EC)
LIT 131w (LA)
Elective

FRS 1xx
ECO 101 (SA)
CEE 262b (ST)
Elective

     

Sophomore Year

PHY 111 (ST)
WWS 301 (EM)
ECO 102 (SA)
HIS 213 (HA)
Elective

HIS 3xx
WWS 3xx
SOC 3xx
Elective

Junior Year

WWS 3xx
VIS 205 (LA)
SOC 3xx
POL 3xx
Policy Conference

POL 3xx
ANT 3xx
ECO 3xx
Elective
Task Force

Senior Year

WWS 4xx
Elective
Elective
Senior Thesis

HIS 4xx
Elective
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: PHI 200
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: WWS 301
Historical Analysis: HIS 213
Literature & the Arts: LIT 131w, VIS 205
Quantitative Reasoning: MAT 103
Science & Technology: CEE 262b, PHY 111
Social Analysis: ECO 101, ECO 102

Model Program Ten

Major: Religion
Assumptions: Placed into Latin 108

Freshman Year

REL 222 (EC)
SOC 101 (SA)
APC 199 (QR)
Elective

STC 198 (ST)
HUM 216w
HUM 217 (HA)
LAT 108

     

Sophomore Year

HUM 218 (LA)
HUM 219
STC 199 (ST)
Elective

PHI 202 (EM)
REL 236
Elective
Elective

Junior Year

REL 3xx
REL 3xx
Elective
Elective
J.P.

SOC 362 (SA)
REL 3xx
REL 3xx
Elective
J.P.

Senior Year

REL 3xx
ANT 321
Elective
Senior Thesis

REL 3xx
REL 3xx
Elective
Senior Thesis
Departmental Exam

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology & Cognition: REL 222
Ethical Thought & Moral Values: PHI 202
Historical Analysis: HUM 217
Literature & the Arts: HUM 216w, HUM 218
Quantitative Reasoning: APC 199
Science & Technology: STC 198, STC 199
Social Analysis: SOC 101, SOC 362

Model Program Eleven

Major: Mechanical and aerospace engineering
Certificate: Woodrow Wilson School
Assumptions: 2 units of AP in math

Freshman Year

CHM 203
MAT 203
PHY 103
FRS 1xx

ORF 201
LIT 132w (LA)
MAT 204
PHY 104
ECO 101 (SA)

     

Sophomore Year

CEE 205
MAE 221
MAE 305
HIS 212 (HA)
WWS 304

MAE 206
MAE 222
MAE 306
ELE 212
ECO 102

Junior Year

MAE 321
MAE 423
MAE 427
WWS 401
WWS 301 (EM)

MAE 340
MAE 336
MAE 412
WWS 402

Senior Year

CEE 361
MAE 335
MAE 439 (Senior Independent Work)
ECO 332

MAE 324
EEB 308
MAE 440 (Senior Independent Work)
SOC 336

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Ethical Thought & Moral Values: WWS 301
Historical Analysis: HIS 212
Literature & the Arts: LIT 132w
Social Analysis: ECO 101
Number of humanities and social science courses: 11

Model Program Twelve

Major: Electrical engineering (concentration in signal and image processing)
Assumptions: No AP units

Freshman Year

MAT 103
PHY 103
CHM 201
CEE 102w

MAT 104
PHY 104
COS 126
ECO 101 (SA)
PHI 203 (EC)

     

Sophomore Year

MAT 201
ELE 201
ELE 203
HIS 213 (HA)

MAT 202
ELE 206
ELE 208
COS 217
ECO 102

Junior Year

ELE 301
MAE 305
ELE 375
ART 215 (LA)
HUM 205

ELE 302
ELE 482
ELE 318
HUM 206

Senior Year

ORF 309
ELE 475
ELE 497 (Senior Independent Work)
ART 213
ANT 201

ELE 488
ELE 462
ELE 498 (Senior Independent Work)
SOC 336

Fulfillment of New Distribution Areas

Epistemology and Cognition: PHI 203
Historical Analysis: HIS 213
Literature & the Arts: ART 215
Social Analysis: ECO 101
Number of humanities and social science courses: 10

 

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