Overview: Arts & Sciences Course Attributes for Undergraduates
Attributes are the codes associated with a course that indicate which distribution requirement(s) a course can fulfill. Course attribute(s) are included as part of the course information displayed in Course Listings.
A&S Degree Requirement Attributes
For A&S degree requirements in the IQ Curriculum there three types of requirements:
- “Area” attributes
- The Humanities (HUM)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics (NSM)
- Social & Behavioral Sciences (SSC)
- Language & Cultural Diversity (LCD)
- Language Path
- Culture Path
- Integrations
- Majors and Minors in Arts & Sciences
- Ampersand Programs
- Specially Designated Study Away Programs
- Integrated Inquiries (IQs)
- “Core” requirements
- Writing 1
- Applied Numeracy (AN)
- Social Contrasts (SC)
- Writing Intensive (WI)
You can read about attributes and degree requirements in Arts & Sciences by going to:
http://artsci.wustl.edu/resources/undergraduate-degree-requirements
Departmental (major) Attributes
Attributes have also been created to indicate how courses meet certain major requirements. As of July 2017, departments like Art History and Archaeology, American Culture Studies, English Literature, History and International and Area Studies are using departmental (major) attributes. To learn more about using departmental attributes contact Máire Murphy, in the Office of the University Registrar (maire.murphy@wustl.edu).
QUESTIONS
Questions pertaining to A&S attributes and policies should be directed to Marissa Kaltwasser (5-7239, mkaltwasser@wustl.edu) in the College Office.
HOW ATTRIBUTES ARE ASSIGNED TO COURSES
Questions pertaining to A&S attributes and policies should be directed to Marissa Kaltwasser (5-7239, mkaltwasser@wustl.edu) in the College Office.