Online Degrees and Courses

1) Historical Perspectives (choose at least one course):
History 336 - History of American Women
History 372 - Race and Ethnicity in Classical Antiquity
History 560 - Witchcraft in Colonial New England
History 562 - The Family in American History
History 564 - Freedom and Justice in the American South
Political Science 235 - Women in U.S. Government and Politics
Political Science […]

The Minor
A minor in Religious Studies consists of at least 20 semester credit hours of courses in Religious Studies including Religious Studies 580.
115 Religion in the Ancient Near East
An examination of religious beliefs, trends, and practices in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Syria-Palestine, from prehistory to the conquests of Alexander the Great. Topics include the history […]

Research Design and Statistics (Psychology 206-207);
One course from each of the three Core Area Categories:
Basic Processes (Psychology 150-159)
Human Processes (Psychology 160-169)
Individual Differences (Psychology 170-179);
Two four-credit courses from those numbered in the 300s or 400s;
FS PSY 201 or one additional elective in Psychology;
A Junior Seminar (Psychology 550-589);
A Senior Project (Psychology 600/610, 620 or 630).
The major in […]

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT and SOCIAL ACTION
Political Science 230 - Women, Suffrage, Political Participation
Political Science 317 - Political Parties and Elections
Political Science 343 - Environmental Policymaking in the United States
Political Science 348, 349 - Studies in Community Activism I, II (both required)
Political Science 431 - Global Environmental Politics
CULTURE and POLITICS
Political Science 215 - The Politics of Mass […]

Core Courses
Math 160 - Calculus I
Math 170 - Calculus II
Phys 292 - Mathematics for Physical Science (or both Math 210 - Calculus III and Math 290 - Ordinary Differential Equations)
(12 credits)
Phys 110 - Core Concepts in Physics 1
Phys 120 - Core Concepts in Physics 2
Phys 210 - Core Concepts in Physics 3
(12 credits)
With departmental approval, […]

The Minor
Minors must take:
Two courses from among Philosophy 130, 140 and 150.
Philosophy 310
Philosophy 580
Two electives to bring the total to 24 credits.
Philosophy minors are required to have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the major at graduation. All department courses taken at Allegheny on a letter-grade basis are included in that calculation, with the […]

Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Emphasis
Choose three courses from the following list: (Note: At least one of these courses must be numbered 350 or above)
Psychology 150 - Sensation and Perception
*Psychology 154/155 - Physiological Psychology with lab
INTDS 310 - Neuroscience of Music Comprehension
INTDS 311 - Neuroscience of the Visual Arts
INTDS 312 - Neuroscience of Dance and Movement
INTDS […]

088 Intro to Musical Materials
A study of the rudiments of musical language, including written symbols and simple descriptions and recognitions of sounds such as clefs, basic keyboard, and conventions of notating pitches and rhythms. No musical background is required. Two days per week. Prerequisite: placement by diagnostic exam. Credit: Two semester hours.
101 Introduction to Musical […]

Chinese
See also the Chinese Studies minor listed in the “Interdisciplinary Minors” section.
110 Beginning Chinese I
An introduction to both the spoken and written Chinese language. Students learn basic Chinese characters, structural patterns, reading strategies, and basic elements of Chinese culture. Three class meetings; two practice periods a week. Credit: four semester hours.
120 Beginning Chinese II
A continuation […]

Actuarial Mathematics
Mathematics 290, 345, 346, and 440, as well as coursework in Computer Science and mathematical economics.
Applied Statistics
Mathematics 345, 346, and 365, and Computer Science courses in data structures, operating systems and computability.
Computational and Applied Analysis
Mathematics 270, 290, 341, 380, 440, and strong work in the physical sciences.
Operations Research
Mathematics 270, 345, 346, 360, 365, 380, […]