All-University Degree Requirements and Bradley Core Curriculum
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Responsibility For Meeting Degree Requirements
A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for all baccalaureate degrees. The curricula of certain departments require as many as 150-155 semester hours. Students who maintain continuous enrollment and who complete work toward the baccalaureate degree within five years from the date of entry may graduate under either the catalog in effect at the time of entrance or under the catalog in effect at the time of graduation. A change in major could mean meeting new requirements in force at the time of the change as a condition for acceptance into that major. Students whose work has been interrupted for one or more semesters may be held to requirements in effect at the time of their re-enrollment.
Residence Requirements
Only work registered through Bradley University during the two regular semesters or the interim and summer sessions is considered as residence work. No proficiency examinations, correspondence, extension courses, or credit earned through the College-Level Examination Program may be counted as residence work. All candidates for the bachelor’s degree must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours earned in residence .
Junior-Senior Credits
Candidates for a bachelor’s degree must present a minimum of 40 semester hours in junior and senior courses (those numbered 300 and above). Check your college requirements for proper distribution of these courses.
Grade Point Average For Graduation
A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 based upon hours taken at Bradley is required for graduation.
Requirements for the B.A. Degree
All candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete three semesters of college-level foreign language study or its equivalent. This requirement may be met in several ways:
- Completion of a three-semester sequence (101-102-201) or higher in one language;
- Completion of 102 or higher course in one language plus one course in another language;
- Transfer of similar credits from another institution;
- By proficiency examination (AP, IB, or CLEP);
- By departmental examination in languages offered by the World Languages and Cultures Department. Option 5 is only available to non-native speakers. See department chair for details.
Students who have taken a foreign language in high school and wish to continue studies in the same language must take a placement examination. If a student places in 201 or higher the student will need to take only one course to fulfill the requirements for the B.A. degree. If a student places at the 102 level the student will need to take two courses to fulfill the requirements for the B.A. degree.
Students completing foreign language at the 202 level will also receive one GP in the Bradley Core Curriculum.
Requirements for the B.S. Degree
In order to receive the Bachelor of Science degree, students must successfully complete at least 15 hours of courses selected from mathematics, computer science, and the natural sciences. The following courses may be used to fulfill the requirement for the B.S. degree—all courses in astronomy (AST), biology (BIO), biomedical science (BMS), chemistry (CHM), computer science and information systems (CS and CIS), environmental science (ENS), geological sciences (GES), physics (PHY), science (SCI), mathematics (MTH); any course cross-listed with a course offered under any of the prefixes listed above; any course approved for QR or NS credit; and, in addition, all other courses approved for B.S. credit by the University Senate.
Other Courses Approved for B.S. Credit
MIS 173 - Introduction to Business Analytics (3.0 hours)
Develop spreadsheet applications for analyzing and solving problems. Learn how to gather, store, organize, secure and disseminate data with spreadsheets and databases. Learn how to convert data into information that is beneficial to supporting business decisions.
M L 353 - Operations Management in Organizations (3.0 hours)
Survey of issues and methods related to designing, implementing, and controlling the production and delivery of goods and services. Topics include waiting line management, forecasting, project management, JIT and lean operations, supply chain management, Six Sigma quality management, and strategic importance of operations management.
PSY 424 - Intermediate Statistics for Psychology (3.0 hours)
Conceptual foundations of hypothesis testing, introduction to data analytic techniques, exploration of multiple regression/correlation and applications such as factor analysis.
Prerequisite: PSY 205 or both QM 262 and QM 263 or equivalent.
Q M 263 - Quantitative Analysis II (3.0 hours)
Continuation of Q M 262. Topics covered include tests of hypotheses, correlation, time series, and multiple regression analysis with specific application to problems in business and economics. Computer software will be used extensively in regression analysis.
Prerequisite: Q M 262
Bradley Core Curriculum
Bradley Core Curriculum Purpose
The Bradley Core Curriculum exposes all students to the requisite range of knowledge, skills and perspectives that prepares them for further learning, as well as guides them on the path of continued development and growth to facilitate their success and fulfillment in a changing, complex world. In essence, the Bradley Core Curriculum lays the foundation for a lifetime of intellectual development. By equipping students with enhanced critical and creative-thinking, communication and quantitative skills and a greater understanding of others and themselves, they will have a foundation for effective and informed decision-making, ethical reflection, engagement with the arts and responsible action as members of society. The Bradley Core Curriculum achieves these goals by emphasizing breadth of study, exploration of multiple ways of thinking and knowing across a variety of areas of study, and the ability to integrate information and ideas from a variety of sources and viewpoints.
The Bradley Core Curriculum is grounded in values and is designed to help students achieve specific learning outcomes.
Bradley Core Curriculum Values
The Bradley Core Curriculum was designed with a set of fundamental perspectives and values in mind, values that lie at the heart of the University’s scholarly enterprise:
- Curiosity
- Freedom of inquiry and expression
- Belief in the unity of knowledge
- Pursuit of knowledge as its own end
- Dedication and persistence in learning
- Strong work ethic
- Humility and circumspection toward what is known
- Habit of self-reflection
- Integrity
- Flexibility
- Civility
Bradley Core Curriculum Learning Outcomes
- Critical and creative thinking. Bradley graduates will think critically, independently and creatively, and will employ evidence-based decision-making to solve problems and build new knowledge.
- Effective communication. Bradley graduates will be effective oral, written and non-verbal communicators, as well as active readers and listeners.
- Integrative learning. Bradley graduates will understand that learning builds across disciplines, curriculum and co-curriculum, from making simple connections among ideas and experiences to synthesizing and transferring knowledge to new, complex situations throughout their lives.
- Practical application. Bradley graduates will apply knowledge and skills from the classroom in real-world situations.
- Social awareness. Bradley graduates will understand and act ethically upon their connections to larger communities.
Bradley Core Curriculum Requirements
The Bradley Core Curriculum requires 36 credit hours, composed of courses taken across eight Areas of Inquiry plus additional Core Practices as follows:
- A total of three courses (9 credit hours), composed of one course from each of the following areas within the Communication Area of Inquiry (CM):
- Written Communication 1 (W1) – 1 course
- Written Communication 2 (W2) – 1 course
- Oral Communication (OC) – 1 course
- A total of seven courses (minimum 21 credit hours), composed of one course from each of the following Areas of Inquiry:
- Fine Arts (FA)
- Global Perspectives (GP) one course from World Cultures (WC) or Global Systems (GS)
- Humanities (HU)
- Knowledge and Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (NS)
- Knowledge and Reasoning in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB)
- Multidisciplinary Integration (MI)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- A total of two elective courses (6 credit hours) from any two Areas of Inquiry (the two courses cannot be taken from the same Area of Inquiry):
- Fine Arts (FA)
- Global Perspectives (GP), can be selected from World Cultures (WC) or Global Systems (GS)
- Humanities (HU)
- Knowledge and Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (NS)
- Knowledge and Reasoning in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (SB)
- Multidisciplinary Integration (MI)
- Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
- A minimum of two courses or registered experiences designated as Writing Intensive (WI).
- A minimum of two courses or registered experiences designated as Experiential Learning (EL) experiences.
- To promote breadth of learning, no more than two courses with the same subject prefix can be used to satisfy Area of Inquiry requirements in the Bradley Core Curriculum. This rule does not include the Communications Area of Inquiry.
Approved Bradley Core Courses
Courses and registered experiences approved by the University Senate to fill the Bradley Core Curriculum Areas of Inquiry or Core Practices are listed below and are marked with the appropriate Bradley Core Curriculum code in the Undergraduate Catalog and the Schedule of Classes. Additional policies regarding the Bradley Core Curriculum may be found on the Bradley Core Curriculum webpage.
It is important to note that while many courses are approved for more than one Area of Inquiry (AI), only one AI tag may be used for each course. A student wishing to elect a change in the specific AI tag granted for such a course should contact their advisor. Core Practice (CP) tags are granted in combination with AI or other CP tags.
Communication
Bradley graduates will be effective verbal and written communicators. Bradley graduates, as creative and critical thinkers, will communicate effectively in their personal and professional lives. Writing and reading are essential skills that must be continually strengthened. Oral communication is similarly critical to effective formal and informal interaction. Effective communication is vital to ethical and sustainable societies.
In the Communication Area of Inquiry, students must select one course that focuses on Oral Communication (OC) and two courses that focus on Writing (W1 and W2). Students are encouraged to take the OC and W1 courses during their first year and the W2 course no later than their junior year.
Curricular Elements
- CM1 Understand the processes and functions of human communication.
- CM2 Communicate skillfully with attention to audience, cultural differences, clarity, logic, coherence, evidence and style.
- CM3 Listen and read with interpretive and analytical proficiency.
- CM4 Give and receive constructive criticism in a collegial environment.
- CM5 Differentiate between ethical and unethical communications, including one’s own.
Area of Inquiry: Writing 1
Code: W1
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ENG 101 | English Composition | 3.0 |
| CIV 111 & CIV 112 | Unified Composition and Western Civilization I and Unified Composition and Western Civilization II 1 | 6.0 |
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Both courses must be completed for BCC credit: successful completion of CIV 111 Unified Composition and Western Civilization I/CIV 112 Unified Composition and Western Civilization II will award W1 and MI credits; successful completion of CIV 113 Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I/CIV 114 Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II will award FA and HU or MI credits.
Area of Inquiry: Writing 2
Code: W2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ENG 300 | Advanced Writing--Exposition | 3.0 |
| ENG 301 | Advanced Writing - Argumentative Writing | 3.0 |
| ENG 302 | Advanced Writing: Travel Writing | 3.0 |
| ENG 304 | Advanced Writing--Research in Individual Discipline | 3.0 |
| ENG 305 | Advanced Writing--Technical Writing | 3.0 |
| ENG 306 | Advanced Writing--Business Communication | 3.0 |
Area of Inquiry: Oral Communication
Code: OC
Approved Course:
COM 103 The Oral Communication Process
Fine Arts
Area of Inquiry: Fine Arts
Code: FA
Bradley graduates will understand and appreciate the arts as a vital human experience interwoven with other humanistic disciplines. The fine arts span the entirety of human history, influencing, reflecting and documenting profound experiences of individuals and cultures. Their dynamic evolution necessitates an understanding of how classical foundations inform modern expression. Informed aesthetic judgments contribute to the creation of dynamic living and working environments and new media and technologies. Through knowledge and experience of aesthetic principles, Bradley graduates will gain a deeper understanding of themselves and an appreciation for the socioeconomic impact of the arts and design.
Curricular Elements
- FA1 Demonstrate knowledge about essential historical and contemporary contributions of the arts and use that knowledge to articulate the significance of the arts as vital human and cultural expressions.
- FA2 Develop an appropriate vocabulary of theoretical concepts, techniques and goals inherent in artistic expression and apply that vocabulary to describe artistic experiences.
- FA3 Identify and reflect on characteristics of individual art forms as well as shared elements across a representative selection of performing, visual, literary, interactive and emerging arts.
- FA4 Engage the arts with sensitivity and knowledge so as to incorporate the arts into their professional disciplines and personal lives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ART 107 | Introduction to Studio Art | 3.0 |
| ART 109 | Photographic Appreciation (Online) | 3.0 |
| ART 131 | Art Appreciation | 3.0 |
| ART 260 | Money & Materials in Global Art History | 3.0 |
| CIV 113 & CIV 114 | Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I and Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II 1 | 6.0 |
| MUS 109 | Music Appreciation | 3.0 |
| PHL 350 | Art in Human Experience | 3.0 |
| THE 131 | Introduction to Theatre | 3.0 |
| THE 141 | Film Appreciation | 3.0 |
| WLF 351 | Cinema Francais | 3.0 |
| WLG 352 | Deutsches Kino | 3.0 |
| WLT 152 | German Cinema | 3.0 |
| WLT 251 | French Cinema | 3.0 |
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Both courses must be completed for BCC credit: successful completion of CIV 111 Unified Composition and Western Civilization I/CIV 112 Unified Composition and Western Civilization II will award W1 and MI credits; successful completion of CIV 113 Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I/CIV 114 Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II will award FA and HU or MI credits.
Global Perspectives
All students must complete one Global Perspectives course from either the Global Systems or World Cultures group.
Bradley graduates will enhance their global perspectives by becoming knowledgeable about global systems, the forces that shape those systems and cultures of the world. Communication technologies, economic relationships and the flow of people across national borders have created an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world. Yet, having grown up in a time when one country has demonstrated unprecedented political, economic and cultural influence around the globe, students can have a difficult time understanding how other cultures and societies are distinct from one’s own or how others might take a negative or confrontational view of one’s own culture or society. For these reasons, a well-developed global perspective that includes understanding of the human and natural systems that shape our individual and common futures and the diverse peoples of the world is essential for life in the 21st century.
In the Global Perspectives Area of Inquiry students may select courses that focus on either global systems or world cultures. Students who complete two courses in this Area of Inquiry are strongly recommended to select both a global systems course and a world cultures course.
Area of Inquiry: Global Systems
Code: GP GS
Bradley graduates will understand global systems — the political, economic, social, technological and ecological interconnectedness of our current global society. They will also understand the forces shaping these systems and the relevance of these systems for their local and national communities. This knowledge is essential for participating effectively in the interactions that characterize an interdependent world.
Curricular Elements
- GS1 Recognize and appreciate the complex interconnections and interdependence of global political, economic, social, technological and ecological systems.
- GS2 Identify, analyze, interpret and synthesize the forces that shape evolving global systems and the resulting impacts of those forces and systems on current and future world events.
- GS3 Be able to discuss key ways in which contemporary global systems and issues impact individuals and their communities.
- GS4 Relate global systems to an increasingly complex work, civic and personal environment and explore ways as responsible individuals to address global issues, e.g., political, economic, social or environmental problems of worldwide scope.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| CIS 300 | Computers and Society | 3.0 |
| ECO 391 | International Trade | 3.0 |
| FCS 237 | Sustainability in the Apparel Industry | 3.0 |
| HIS 201 | Violence, Crime, and Punishment in U.S. History | 3.0 |
| HIS 203 | American History and Global Systems to 1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS 204 | American History and Global Systems since 1877 | 3.0 |
| I B 206 | Introduction to International Business | 3.0 |
| I B 391 | International Trade | 3.0 |
| MIS 279 | Personal Security and Privacy | 3.0 |
| PLS 100 | Contemporary World Forces | 3.0 |
| PLS 208 | Fundamentals of International Relations | 3.0 |
| PLS 306 | Intelligence in International Affairs | 3.0 |
| PLS 330 | European Integration | 3.0 |
| PLS 343 | United States-East Asian Relations | 3.0 |
| PLS 344 | Diplomacy in International Affairs | 3.0 |
| PLS 363 | Middle East Nations in International Affairs | 3.0 |
| PLS 410 | Globalization in World Affairs | 3.0 |
| RLS 321 | Islam & the West: Clash of Civilizations? | 3.0 |
| SOC 326 | Sociology of Globalization | 3.0 |
| WLS 334 | Commercial Spanish | 3.0 |
Area of Inquiry: World Cultures
Code: GP WC
Bradley graduates will study and analyze various contemporary world cultures, including their historical development, institutions, values, art and religion. Knowledge of multiple cultural perspectives introduces alternate ways of thinking and strengthens one’s ability to relate to others. The understanding of diverse cultures is essential for engaging productively in our globalized society and contributing to the welfare of humanity. An important goal is to have students experience other cultures and to use what they learn about others’ experiences to reflect critically on their own ways of understanding the world.
Curricular Elements
- WC1 Understand the values, attitudes, social structures, politics, artistic practices, religious traditions, languages, literatures or histories of (1) multiple cultures or countries or (2) a single culture or country analyzed within a regional, transnational or global context.
- WC2 Understand issues of cultural difference, ethnocentrism, intolerance and cultural conflict.
- WC3 Develop skills for working as ethical, compassionate, non-ethnocentric actors with the dynamic forces at work in an increasingly diverse and globalized society.
Study Abroad – The World Cultures component of Global Perspectives can be satisfied by either completing an approved World Cultures course or by completing a full academic semester (12 hours minimum) or year abroad. While many students completing a full semester study abroad program will take courses that qualify as World Cultures courses this is not required. Because a full academic semester abroad comprises a significant cultural experience, it will satisfy the World Cultures requirement without additional course work.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| AAS 200 | Introduction to African-American Studies | 3.0 |
| ANT 101 | The Anthropological Perspective | 3.0 |
| ANT 303 | Culture & Belief: Magic, Witchcraft, Religion | 3.0 |
| ANT 305 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3.0 |
| ANT 314 | Indigenous Peoples | 3.0 |
| ART 260 | Money & Materials in Global Art History | 3.0 |
| COM 315 | Intercultural Communication Theory | 3.0 |
| EDU 280 | Exploring Diversity: Learners, Families, And Communities | 3.0 |
| ENG 123 | European Writers | 3.0 |
| ENG 130 | Introduction to Native American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 140 | Introduction to Global Literatures | 3.0 |
| ENG 240 | Foundations in Global Literatures | 3.0 |
| ENG 381 | Literatures of Asia | 3.0 |
| ENG 385 | Literatures of Europe | 3.0 |
| FCS 271 | Food & World Cultures | 3.0 |
| HIS 205 | Latin America | 3.0 |
| HIS 206 | The Middle East Since Muhammad | 3.0 |
| HIS 207 | Modern Japan, 1860-Present | 3.0 |
| HIS 208 | Russian History | 3.0 |
| HIS 209 | History of Africa | 3.0 |
| HIS 314 | Japan & World War II | 3.0 |
| HIS 316 | African American History Since 1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS 329 | Modern Germany 1870-Present | 3.0 |
| HIS 330 | Modern China | 3.0 |
| HIS 331 | Samurai in Japanese History | 3.0 |
| HIS 335 | Modern Mexico | 3.0 |
| HIS 336 | Early Global History and Geography | 3.0 |
| HIS 337 | Modern Global History and Geography | 3.0 |
| HIS 340 | Europe Since 1914 | 3.0 |
| HIS 383 | Sports, Play, and Games in History | 3.0 |
| I B 204 | Business in Chinese Culture | 3.0 |
| I B 205 | Business in Indian Culture | 3.0 |
| KHS 343 | Ethics of Healthcare | 3.0 |
| KHS 380 | Disability and Health in a Global Society | 3.0 |
| MUS 382 | Music and World Culture | 3.0 |
| PHL 130 | The Three Teachings: An Introduction to the Chinese Traditions | 3.0 |
| PLS 182 | Fundamentals of Contemporary East Asian Civilization | 3.0 |
| PLS 205 | Governments Around the Globe | 3.0 |
| PLS 322 | Latin America in the International System | 3.0 |
| PLS 353 | Russian Foreign Policy | 3.0 |
| PLS 363 | Middle East Nations in International Affairs | 3.0 |
| PLS 385 | Issues of Contemporary Asia | 3.0 |
| RLS 105 | Church History | 3.0 |
| RLS 114 | Introduction to Judaism | 3.0 |
| RLS 121 | Islamic Civilization | 3.0 |
| RLS 225 | Arabic Christianity | 3.0 |
| RLS 300 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | 3.0 |
| RLS 305 | Early Christianity: Monasticism | 3.0 |
| RLS 313 | Introduction to Rabbinic Judaism | 3.0 |
| RLS 320 | Muslim-Christian Relations | 3.0 |
| RLS 331 | Eastern World Religions | 3.0 |
| RLS 332 | Western World Religions | 3.0 |
| RLS 336 | Buddhism and Asian Civilizations | 3.0 |
| RLS 338 | China: Religion and Culture | 3.0 |
| RLS 340 | Japan: Religion and Culture | 3.0 |
| SOC 300 | Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3.0 |
| SOC 311 | Families in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3.0 |
| THE 439 | Global Encounters in Theatre | 3.0 |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3.0 |
| WLF 202 | Intermediate French 2 | 3.0 |
| WLF 370 | Francophone Identities | 3.0 |
| WLG 202 | Intermediate German 2 | 3.0 |
| WLG 321 | Survey of German Culture and Civilization | 3.0 |
| WLS 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 3.0 |
| WLS 222 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 3.0 |
| WLS 321 | Peninsular Spanish Civilization and Culture | 3.0 |
| WLS 322 | Latin-American Civilization and Culture | 3.0 |
| WLS 342 | Survey of Hispanic American Literature I | 3.0 |
| WLS 343 | Survey of Hispanic American Literature II | 3.0 |
| WLT 140 | Global Literatures in Translation | 3.0 |
| WLT 340 | Topics in Global Literatures | 3.0 |
Humanities
Area of Inquiry: Humanities
Code: HU
Bradley graduates will think reflectively about the human condition, understand the forces that have shaped human history and ponder perennial ethical, religious and existential issues. Study of the humanities is fundamental to leading an informed and reflective life, which contributes directly to students’ present and future lives as civically engaged, critically thoughtful, aesthetically cultured and ethically minded individuals.
The Humanities Area of Inquiry seeks to uniquely address Lydia Moss Bradley’s commitment to ethical learning through a critical examination of values. The study of values focuses on intellectual justifications of the aims, goals and ideals that guide human conduct. The humanities, through the study of history, literature, philosophy and religious studies, help students to better understand themselves, their communities, nations and the world through the focal lens of the human experience.
- Through the study of history, students learn about the complexities of the past and patterns of change, and are thereby better able to understand contemporary events and developments.
- Through the study of literature, students learn broadly and deeply about the human condition, diverse cultures and times, and the relevance and power of literary works produced by the creative imagination.
- Through the study of philosophy, students are aided in analyzing some of the fundamental questions regarding life and human experience.
- And through religious studies, students learn about religious experience as well as those sacred beliefs and practices that have been central to cultures throughout time.
Humanities faculty strongly recommend that students taking two courses in Humanities select courses from two different subjects — history, literature, philosophy or religion.
Curricular Elements
- HU1 Develop the skills of historical, philosophical, religious, and/or literary analysis in relation to human values and ethical decision-making.
- HU2 Engage in sustained and critical reading of diverse literary, philosophical, religious and/or historical works.
- HU3 Learn how historical, cultural, philosophical and/or religious factors have shaped perceptions, values and actions, individual and collective identities, and communities and cultures.
- HU4 Foster the ability to communicate articulately about historical events, philosophical ideas, religious beliefs and practice, and/or diverse literary works.
- HU5 Foster students’ abilities to make responsible and productive choices as civically engaged, critically thoughtful, aesthetically cultured and ethically minded citizens.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ART 260 | Money & Materials in Global Art History | 3.0 |
| CIV 113 & CIV 114 | Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I and Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II 1 | 6.0 |
| COM 250 | Film History | 3.0 |
| EDU 115 | The History of Education in the United States | 3.0 |
| ENG 115 | Introduction to Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 123 | European Writers | 3.0 |
| ENG 124 | American Writers | 3.0 |
| ENG 125 | Literatures of Identity | 3.0 |
| ENG 127 | British Writers | 3.0 |
| ENG 129 | Introduction to African American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 140 | Introduction to Global Literatures | 3.0 |
| ENG 190 | Women in Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 233 | Foundations in American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 237 | Foundations in British Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 381 | Literatures of Asia | 3.0 |
| ENG 385 | Literatures of Europe | 3.0 |
| HIS 201 | Violence, Crime, and Punishment in U.S. History | 3.0 |
| HIS 203 | American History and Global Systems to 1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS 204 | American History and Global Systems since 1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS 205 | Latin America | 3.0 |
| HIS 206 | The Middle East Since Muhammad | 3.0 |
| HIS 207 | Modern Japan, 1860-Present | 3.0 |
| HIS 208 | Russian History | 3.0 |
| HIS 305 | Indigenous History | 3.0 |
| HIS 309 | The History of U.S. Law Enforcement | 3.0 |
| HIS 314 | Japan & World War II | 3.0 |
| HIS 315 | U.S. Social Movements | 3.0 |
| HIS 316 | African American History Since 1877 | 3.0 |
| HIS 317 | American Masculinities | 3.0 |
| HIS 320 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3.0 |
| HIS 322 | Ancient Egypt and the Near East | 3.0 |
| HIS 323 | Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic World | 3.0 |
| HIS 325 | Roman Civilization | 3.0 |
| HIS 329 | Modern Germany 1870-Present | 3.0 |
| HIS 330 | Modern China | 3.0 |
| HIS 331 | Samurai in Japanese History | 3.0 |
| HIS 335 | Modern Mexico | 3.0 |
| HIS 336 | Early Global History and Geography | 3.0 |
| HIS 337 | Modern Global History and Geography | 3.0 |
| HIS 340 | Europe Since 1914 | 3.0 |
| HIS 342 | Europe, 1789-1914 | 3.0 |
| HIS 352 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3.0 |
| HIS 353 | Public History | 3.0 |
| HIS 383 | Sports, Play, and Games in History | 3.0 |
| HIS 384 | Environmental History | 3.0 |
| PHL 103 | An Inquiry Into Values | 3.0 |
| PHL 130 | The Three Teachings: An Introduction to the Chinese Traditions | 3.0 |
| PHL 347 | Ethics | 3.0 |
| PLS 207 | Introduction to Political Thought | 3.0 |
| PLS 307 | Classical Political Philosophy | 3.0 |
| PLS 308 | Modern Political Philosophy | 3.0 |
| RLS 101 | Comparative Religion | 3.0 |
| RLS 105 | Church History | 3.0 |
| RLS 114 | Introduction to Judaism | 3.0 |
| RLS 121 | Islamic Civilization | 3.0 |
| RLS 200 | Contemporary Religion in the United States | 3.0 |
| RLS 225 | Arabic Christianity | 3.0 |
| RLS 300 | Hebrew Bible/Old Testament | 3.0 |
| RLS 302 | New Testament | 3.0 |
| RLS 305 | Early Christianity: Monasticism | 3.0 |
| RLS 313 | Introduction to Rabbinic Judaism | 3.0 |
| RLS 320 | Muslim-Christian Relations | 3.0 |
| RLS 332 | Western World Religions | 3.0 |
| WLF 315 | Introduction to French Literature | 3.0 |
| WLF 341 | French Literature II | 3.0 |
| WLS 315 | Introduction to Hispanic Literature | 3.0 |
| WLS 342 | Survey of Hispanic American Literature I | 3.0 |
| WLS 343 | Survey of Hispanic American Literature II | 3.0 |
| WLT 140 | Global Literatures in Translation | 3.0 |
| WLT 340 | Topics in Global Literatures | 3.0 |
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Both courses must be completed for BCC credit: successful completion of CIV 113 Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I/CIV 114 Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II will award FA and HU or MI credits.
Multidisciplinary Integration
Area of Inquiry: Multidisciplinary Integration
Code: MI
Bradley graduates will understand the value of integrating knowledge, skills and approaches to inquiry across disciplinary boundaries. The Bradley Core Curriculum exposes students to different disciplinary perspectives and ways of knowing, but students must also see the connections between the existing bodies of human knowledge and schools of thought and be able to integrate them. The practical demands of employment and research in a dynamic, diverse, specializing and globalizing world point to the importance of experience with multidisciplinary problem-solving and teamwork. More importantly, complex problems in modern society require the integration of knowledge and techniques from multiple disciplines.
Courses that promote critical thinking and problem-solving across multiple disciplines can take a variety of forms, ranging from a critical exploration of a broad theme from multiple perspectives to a multidisciplinary capstone course.
Curricular Elements
- MI1 Connect knowledge, standards and perspectives from two or more disparate fields of study to explore broad themes or complex problems.
- MI2 Adapt and apply skills, abilities, theories or methodologies gained from two or more disparate fields of study to create a deeper understanding of a complex topic or solve complex problems.
- MI3 Acquire and use a shared vocabulary that allows communication across disciplinary boundaries.
- MI4 Articulate how integrating two or more disparate fields of study enables novel insights or deeper understanding of complex problems.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| AAS 200 | Introduction to African-American Studies | 3.0 |
| ANT 305 | Peoples and Cultures of the World | 3.0 |
| ANT 314 | Indigenous Peoples | 3.0 |
| ART 227 | Basic Graphic Design | 3.0 |
| BIO 300 | Population, Resources and Environment | 3.0 |
| BIO 304 | Ecology of Place | 3.0 |
| BUS 340 | Sustainability Issues in Business and Engineering | 3.0 |
| BUS 361 | Collaboration in Organizations | 3.0 |
| BUS 362 | Innovation in Organizations | 3.0 |
| BUS 400 & M L 452 | Senior Consulting Project and Strategic Management in Organizations 1 | 4.0 |
| CHM 301 | Societal Impacts of Chemistry | 3.0 |
| CIS 459 | Computer Game Capstone Project | 3.0 |
| CIV 100 | Western Civilization | 3.0 |
| CIV 101 | Western Civilization to 1600 | 3.0 |
| CIV 102 | Western Civilization Since 1600 | 3.0 |
| CIV 111 & CIV 112 | Unified Composition and Western Civilization I and Unified Composition and Western Civilization II 2 | 6.0 |
| CIV 113 & CIV 114 | Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization I and Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II 2 | 6.0 |
| COM 308 | Podcasting & Audio Storytelling | 3.0 |
| COM 315 | Intercultural Communication Theory | 3.0 |
| COM 319 | Film Theory and Criticism | 3.0 |
| COM 384 | Organizational Accidents | 3.0 |
| CSD 301 | Audiology | 3.0 |
| ECO 332 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| EDU 115 | The History of Education in the United States | 3.0 |
| EDU 328 | Early Childhood Methods | 6.0 |
| EGT 340 | Sustainability Issues in Business and Engineering | 3.0 |
| ENG 125 | Literatures of Identity | 3.0 |
| ENG 130 | Introduction to Native American Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 140 | Introduction to Global Literatures | 3.0 |
| ENG 190 | Women in Literature | 3.0 |
| ENG 240 | Foundations in Global Literatures | 3.0 |
| ENS 105 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3.0 |
| ENS 110 | Environmental Science | 3.0 |
| ENS 307 | Science and Politics of Global Climate Change | 3.0 |
| FCS 350 | Matters of Life and Death | 3.0 |
| HIS 210 | History of European Film | 3.0 |
| HIS 305 | Indigenous History | 3.0 |
| HIS 309 | The History of U.S. Law Enforcement | 3.0 |
| HIS 317 | American Masculinities | 3.0 |
| HIS 320 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3.0 |
| HIS 342 | Europe, 1789-1914 | 3.0 |
| HIS 352 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3.0 |
| HIS 353 | Public History | 3.0 |
| HIS 355 | AI and Social Science Research | 3.0 |
| HIS 383 | Sports, Play, and Games in History | 3.0 |
| I M 191 | Comics Appreciation | 3.0 |
| I M 459 | Game Capstone Project I | 3.0 |
| IME 301 | Engineering Economy I | 3.0 |
| KHS 343 | Ethics of Healthcare | 3.0 |
| KHS 362 | Essential Clinical Neuroanatomy | 3.0 |
| KHS 415 | Aging in Motion: Nutrition and Health in Later Life | 3.0 |
| LAS 102 | Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3.0 |
| LAS 300 | Belief Systems: Truth versus Proof | 3.0 |
| M E 280 | Introduction Biomedical Engineering | 3.0 |
| MUS 101 | Introduction to Music Business | 3.0 |
| MUS 102 | The Music Business for Performing & Composing Professionals | 3.0 |
| NUR 219 | Women and Health | 3.0 |
| PLS 275 | Political Economy of the Developing World | 3.0 |
| PLS 310 | Political Behavior | 3.0 |
| PLS 330 | European Integration | 3.0 |
| PLS 341 | Science and Politics of Global Climate Change | 3.0 |
| PSY 330 | The Psychology of Leadership | 3.0 |
| RLS 330 | The Human Condition | 3.0 |
| SEI 202 | Mindsets of Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 3.0 |
| SEI 305 | Innovation Journey | 3.0 |
| SEI 350 | Social Innovation and Impact | 3.0 |
| SOC 308 | Immigration: People, Place and Power | 3.0 |
| SOC 322 | Self and Social Interaction | 3.0 |
| THE 339 | History of the American Musical Theatre | 3.0 |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3.0 |
- 1
Both BUS 400 Senior Consulting Project and M L 452 Strategic Management in Organizations must be completed for MI credit.
- 2
Both courses must be completed for BCC credit.
Natural Sciences
Area of Inquiry: Natural Sciences
Code: NS
Bradley graduates will develop scientific reasoning skills supported by an integrated knowledge of the natural sciences to interpret technical information with the sophistication necessary to be contributing members of a knowledge-based society. Curiosity about the natural world and recognition of the rapidly expanding body of scientific information are essential to success and fulfillment in contemporary society.
Curricular Elements
- NS1 Recognize science as an ongoing process, guided by ethical standards of practice, that generates and refines knowledge.
- NS2 Engage in multiple aspects of the scientific process.
- NS3 Apply scientific principles in their personal and professional lives as active members of their communities.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| AST 300 | Astronomy: Our Glimpse of the Cosmos | 3.0 |
| BIO 101 | Diseases of Life | 3.0 |
| BIO 103 | The Biology of Sex | 3.0 |
| BIO 104 | Life at the Limits: Foundations of Biology | 3.0 |
| BIO 202 | Microbiology and Immunology | 4.0 |
| BIO 300 | Population, Resources and Environment | 3.0 |
| BIO 301 | Biotechnology and Society | 3.0 |
| BIO 303 | Plants and People | 3.0 |
| BIO 304 | Ecology of Place | 3.0 |
| CHM 100 | Fundamentals of General Chemistry | 3.0 |
| CHM 102 | Chemistry and Civilization | 3.0 |
| CHM 104 | Essentials of General Chemistry | 3.0 |
| CHM 110 & CHM 111 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab 1 | 4.0 |
| CHM 112 | Engineering Chemistry | 3.0 |
| CHM 301 | Societal Impacts of Chemistry | 3.0 |
| CON 320 | Soil Mechanics | 3.0 |
| CSD 300 | Speech and Hearing Science | 3.0 |
| ENS 110 | Environmental Science | 3.0 |
| ENS 305 | Sustainability and Food | 3.0 |
| FCS 202 | Food and Nutrition | 3.0 |
| GES 101 | Principles of Earth Science | 3.0 |
| GES 300 | Oceanography the Human Perspective | 3.0 |
| PHY 100 | Fundamental Physics Concepts | 4.0 |
| PHY 107 | General Physics I | 4.0 |
| PHY 108 | General Physics II | 4.0 |
| PHY 110 | University Physics I | 4.0 |
| PHY 123 | Physical Science, the Basis for A Technical Society | 3.0 |
| PHY 130 | University Physics I for Scientists | 4.0 |
| PHY 201 | University Physics II | 4.0 |
| PSY 201 | Brain and Behavior | 3.0 |
| SCI 100 | Science through Inquiry I: Motion (Biology, Physics) | 4.0 |
| SCI 101 | Science through Inquiry I: Special Topics | 4.0 |
| SCI 102 | Science through Inquiry I: Molecules (Biology and Chemistry) | 4.0 |
| SCI 103 | Science through Inquiry I: Energy (Biology, Physics) | 4.0 |
| SCI 104 | Science through Inquiry I: Water (Biology, Chemistry) | 4.0 |
| SCI 300 | Science through Inquiry II: Evolution (Biology, Earth Science) | 4.0 |
| SCI 302 | Science through Inquiry II: Ecosystems (Biology, Earth Science) | 4.0 |
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Both CHM 110 General Chemistry I and CHM 111 General Chemistry I Lab must be completed for NS credit.
Quantitative Reasoning
Area of Inquiry: Quantitative Reasoning
Code: QR
Bradley graduates will understand and effectively engage in formal reasoning and applied quantitative reasoning. The ability to reason logically is essential for success in society and provides opportunities for intellectual fulfillment. Experience with formal reasoning helps students develop as critical thinkers who approach their choices and actions with careful thought. In today’s data-drenched society, substantial quantitative reasoning skills are increasingly necessary for an educated member of society. In order to act effectively as citizens, students must be familiar with how quantitative information and methods are properly used when making persuasive arguments.
Curricular Elements
- QR1 Apply structured inquiry, problem-solving skills and creative thought when pursuing practical and abstract investigation.
- QR2 Interpret information presented in mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words).
- QR3 Convert relevant information into various mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables, words).
- QR4 Use quantitative means (e.g., algebraic, geometric, and statistical methods) to solve problems.
- QR5 Recognize the appropriateness and limitations of mathematical and statistical models.
- QR6 Identify and evaluate important assumptions in estimation, modeling and/or data analysis.
- QR7 Make judgments and draw appropriate conclusions based on the quantitative analysis of data.
- QR8 Recognize issues related to the valid and ethical use of quantitative information.
- QR9 Appreciate the intrinsic value of mathematical inquiry while supporting and deepening quantitative literacy within society.
- QR10 Develop mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills in settings the college graduate may encounter in the future.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ATG 101 | Survey of Accounting | 3.0 |
| CS 100 | Introduction to Programming Concepts and Languages | 3.0 |
| CS 101 | Introduction to Programming | 4.0 |
| EDU 107 | Conceptualizing Math for Teachers I | 3.0 |
| EDU 108 | Conceptualizing Math for Teachers II | 3.0 |
| I M 110 | Introduction to Game Development | 3.0 |
| I M 162 | Intro to Scripting for Animators | 3.0 |
| IME 302 | Introduction to Quality Engineering | 3.0 |
| IMT 212 | Technical Calculus I | 3.0 |
| IMT 214 | Technical Calculus II | 3.0 |
| MTH 101 | The Art of Mathematical Thinking | 3.0 |
| MTH 111 | Elementary Statistics | 3.0 |
| MTH 114 | Applied Finite Mathematics | 3.0 |
| MTH 115 | Brief Calculus With Applications I | 4.0 |
| MTH 116 | Brief Calculus With Applications II | 3.0 |
| MTH 119 | Calculus With Review B | 4.0 |
| MTH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 |
| MTH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MTH 223 | Calculus III | 4.0 |
| Q M 262 | Quantitative Analysis I | 3.0 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Area of Inquiry: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Code: SB
Bradley graduates, as constructive and responsible members of society, will understand themselves in relation to others and to social institutions. Essential to this relationship is an understanding of the economic, political, psychological and social dynamics that shape contemporary society. Individuals equipped with methods of inquiry and analysis in the social and behavioral sciences, an understanding of how social forces interact and a foundation in ethics can participate effectively and ethically in political processes, markets and social institutions at local, national and global levels.
Curricular Elements
- SB1 Articulate social and behavioral theories of the factors that shape society.
- SB2 Recognize the assumptions and supporting evidence for social and behavioral theories.
- SB3 Apply knowledge from the social and behavioral sciences to social issues and problems.
- SB4 Describe the reciprocal relationships between individuals and social communities.
- SB5 Acquire knowledge of the standards that social and behavioral scientists use for evidence-based inquiry in the gathering, evaluation and presentation of information.
- SB6 Recognize ethical issues that arise in the social and behavioral sciences.
- SB7 Describe the connections between the various social and behavioral sciences.
- SB8 Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to apply lessons learned from the social and behavioral sciences in their everyday behavior at work, at home and in their communities.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ANT 303 | Culture & Belief: Magic, Witchcraft, Religion | 3.0 |
| BLW 342 | Legal Environment of Business | 3.0 |
| COM 101 | Survey of Communication | 3.0 |
| COM 292 | Organizational Communication | 3.0 |
| COM 384 | Organizational Accidents | 3.0 |
| COM 394 | Communication and Conflict Management | 3.0 |
| ECO 100 | Introduction to Economics | 3.0 |
| ECO 221 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3.0 |
| ECO 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3.0 |
| FCS 100 | Family Dynamics | 3.0 |
| FCS 300 | Consumer Issues in America | 3.0 |
| FIN 220 | Personal Finance | 3.0 |
| HIS 385 | Science, Technology, and Society | 3.0 |
| PLS 105 | Introduction to American Government | 3.0 |
| PLS 205 | Governments Around the Globe | 3.0 |
| PLS 342 | American Foreign Policy | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | Principles of Psychology | 3.0 |
| RLS 321 | Islam & the West: Clash of Civilizations? | 3.0 |
| SOC 100 | The Sociological Perspective | 3.0 |
| SOC 111 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3.0 |
| SOC 308 | Immigration: People, Place and Power | 3.0 |
| SOC 312 | Social Inequality | 3.0 |
| SOC 313 | Race, Ethnicity, and Power | 3.0 |
| SOC 315 | Gender and Society | 3.0 |
| SOC 325 | Environmental Sociology | 3.0 |
| SOC 326 | Sociology of Globalization | 3.0 |
Core Practices
Writing Intensive
Code: WI
Writing Intensive (WI) courses allow faculty across the university to help students advance their writing skills in the context of specific disciplines. WI is a recognized high impact practice that allows faculty to adapt student writing to professional practices, such as collaborative projects.
Curricular Elements
- WI1 Students improve as writers: Instructors help students cultivate writing processes by developing effective strategies for generating ideas, gathering information, drafting, revising, and editing. Instructors integrate writing practice and instruction into the processes of instruction and learning. Writing is an extension of thinking, allowing students to reflect on and process what they are reading and learning, and so to better learn and integrate course content with intentionality.
- WI2 Students will use writing to articulate content knowledge in the discipline: Instructors engage students in the practice of writing as an extension of learning and thinking about course content. In order to perform as an experienced member of a disciplinary community, students will learn how to read and write like professionals in the field. Instructors teach writing forms, conventions, and practices of the field of study of the course. Different fields or disciplines have different writing forms, practices, and conventions.
- WI3 Students demonstrate ability to write for a discipline-specific audience: Instructors teach students that academic writing in all disciplines involves the incorporation of sources external to the writer and/or reflection on the writer’s own thoughts, ideas, and experiences. To further achieve an understanding of the field, students must be exposed to a variety of sources of information and taught the conventions of the discipline or field for incorporating that information into their written work.
- WI4 Students purposefully modify written work based on the feedback process: Instructors teach writing as a process requiring cycles of feedback and revision. Through this process, students are challenged to more clearly articulate, elaborate, and otherwise refine their ideas and their expression of those ideas.
In addition, instructors must indicate how they will meet the following mechanical requirements:
- Writing feedback and revision: At least one major assignment must employ the draft/rewrite process, wherein the instructor provides feedback on the writing to the student, who then submits a revision or second product.
- Writing assignments and rubrics: Each writing assignment and its purpose must be clearly described in the syllabus, along with the criteria by which students’ writing for the assignment will be assessed. In addition, some class time must be dedicated to explaining each writing assignment and the assessment criteria.
- Instruction in writing: Some class time must be dedicated to explicit instruction in writing. Often, this will include, but need not be limited to, discipline-specific conventions and practices.
- Writing quantity: The course must include at least 5,000 words of writing per student, including drafts. For courses that involve collaborative writing assignments, there must be a significant portion of the total writing attributable to individual students.
- Percentage of course grade: Writing assignments will comprise at least 25% of the course grade, and essay exams may count for no more than 30% of the 5000-word writing minimum.
The WI courses listed below will not always be offered as WI in any given semester. To be sure that your course will be offered as WI, you must check the Schedule of Classes at the time you enroll.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ANT 314 | Indigenous Peoples | 3.0 |
| ART 131 | Art Appreciation | 3.0 |
| ART 140 | Survey of Art History I | 3.0 |
| ART 142 | Survey of Art History II | 3.0 |
| ART 245 | American Art | 3.0 |
| ART 250 | Disability Studies & Art History | 0.0 |
| ART 255 | Architecture and Engineering in Art History | 3.0 |
| ART 260 | Money & Materials in Global Art History | 3.0 |
| ART 265 | Preserving Endangered Global Cultural Heritage | 3.0 |
| ART 375 | Global Modern and Contemporary Art | 3.0 |
| ART 380 | Topics: Specified | 3.0 |
| ART 383 | Queer and Trans Histories of Art | 3.0 |
| ART 395 | Critical Museum Studies | 3.0 |
| ART 485 | Theories and Methods of Art History | 3.0 |
| ART 490 | Art Seminar | 3.0 |
| ATG 268 | Business Ethics | 3.0 |
| BIO 106 | Curious By Nature: Biology through Inquiry | 1.0 |
| BIO 152 | Molecules to Cells Laboratory | 1.0 |
| BIO 250 | Organismal Biology | 4.0 |
| BIO 460 | Ecology | 4.0 |
| BLW 345 | Law of Business | 3.0 |
| BUS 400 | Senior Consulting Project | 2.0 |
| BUS 401 | Senior Consulting Project II | 3.0 |
| C E 493 | Civil Engineering Design Project I | 3.0 |
| C E 498 | Civil Engineering Design Project II | 3.0 |
| CFA 359 | Entertainment Industry Experts | 3.0 |
| CFA 361 | Media in Entertainment | 3.0 |
| CFA 362 | Hollywood's Greatest Cinematic Genres | 3.0 |
| CHM 361 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1.0 |
| CHM 471 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 1.0 |
| CIS 475 | Computer Information Systems Analysis. Design and Integration | 3.0 |
| CIS 491 | Computer Information System Project Management | 3.0 |
| CIV 114 | Unified Fine Arts and Western Civilization II | 3.0 |
| COM 203 | Media Industries | 3.0 |
| COM 300 | Communication Theory | 3.0 |
| COM 305 | The Persuasive Process | 3.0 |
| COM 319 | Film Theory and Criticism | 3.0 |
| COM 321 | Topics in Film Genre | 3.0-6.0 |
| COM 330 | Communication Law and Ethics | 3.0 |
| COM 386 | Media, Race, & Gender | 3.0 |
| COM 391 | Topics in Communication | 1.0 |
| COM 409 | Advanced Screenwriting Workshop | 3.0 |
| COM 416 | Researching Communication in Organizational Culture | 3.0 |
| COM 417 | Issues and Perspectives in Communication | 3.0 |
| COM 447 | Issues and Ethics in Advertising | 3.0 |
| CON 493 | Senior Project Planning | 3.0 |
| CON 498 | Senior Project | 3.0 |
| CS 390 | Introduction to Software Engineering | 3.0 |
| CS 480 | Social and Professional Issues in Computing | 2.0 |
| CS 490 | Capstone Project I | 3.0 |
| CSD 401 | Clinical Methods and Procedures: Treatment | 3.0 |
| CSD 402 | Clinical Methods and Procedures: Diagnostics | 3.0 |
| ECE 402 | Undergraduate Design Seminar II | 1.0 |
| ECE 498 | Senior Capstone Project I | 2.0 |
| ECE 499 | Senior Capstone Project II | 3.0 |
| ECO 498 | Senior Seminar in Economics, Part I | 1.0 |
| ENG 124 | American Writers | 3.0 |
| ENG 207 | Creative Writing I | 3.0 |
| ENG 347 | Shakespeare | 3.0 |
| ENG 381 | Literatures of Asia | 3.0 |
| ENG 407 | Advanced Poetry Workshop | 3.0 |
| ENG 408 | Advanced Fiction Workshop | 3.0 |
| ENG 409 | Advanced Screenwriting Workshop | 3.0 |
| EDU 120 | Early Childhood Professional Roles and Responsibilities | 3.0 |
| EDU 227 | Development of the Early Adolescent | 3.0 |
| EDU 228 | Strategies for Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDU 303 | Novice Teaching Experience in K-12 Classrooms | 4.0 |
| EDU 304 | Early Childhood Novice Teaching Experience | 4.0 |
| EDU 305 | Novice Teaching Experience in a LBSI Setting | 4.0 |
| EDU 306 | Novice Teaching Experience Grades 1-6 | 4.0 |
| EDU 307 | Novice Teaching Experience in Grades 5-8 | 4.0 |
| EDU 308 | Novice Teaching Experience in the High School | 4.0 |
| EDU 310 | Teacher Performance Assessment | 1.0 |
| EDU 313 | Methods of Literacy I: Reading, Writing and Language Grades 1-2 | 3.0 |
| EDU 339 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics Grades 1-6 | 3.0 |
| EDU 361 | Methods of Teaching Mathematics 6-12 | 3.0 |
| EDU 373 | Methods of Teaching High School Mathematics | 3.0 |
| FCS 200 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3.0 |
| FCS 310 | Community Program Planning | 2.0 |
| FCS 337 | Clothing and Human Behavior | 3.0 |
| FCS 340 | Parent Education | 3.0 |
| FCS 420 | Public Health Policy | 2.0 |
| FIN 422 | Financial Analysis | 3.0 |
| FIN 494 | Financial Strategy | 3.0 |
| GES 300 | Oceanography the Human Perspective | 3.0 |
| HIS 205 | Latin America | 3.0 |
| HIS 208 | Russian History | 3.0 |
| HIS 331 | Samurai in Japanese History | 3.0 |
| HIS 335 | Modern Mexico | 3.0 |
| HIS 353 | Public History | 3.0 |
| HIS 385 | Science, Technology, and Society | 3.0 |
| HIS 450 | US History Research Seminar | 3.0 |
| HIS 451 | European History Research Seminar | 3.0 |
| HIS 452 | Area Studies Research Seminar | 3.0 |
| I B 206 | Introduction to International Business | 3.0 |
| I M 288 | Game Design I | 3.0 |
| I M 355 | Interactive Media Theories, Concepts, and Practices | 3.0 |
| I M 450 | Critical Issues in Interactive Media | 3.0 |
| IME 333 | Materials Science Laboratory | 2.0 |
| IME 485 | Occupational Ergonomics | 3.0 |
| IME 499 | Senior Industrial Project | 4.0 |
| IMT 498 | Senior Industrial Project | 4.0 |
| KHS 310 | Statistical Procedures in Health Sciences | 3.0 |
| KHS 343 | Ethics of Healthcare | 3.0 |
| KHS 380 | Disability and Health in a Global Society | 3.0 |
| M E 410 | Mechanical Engineering Senior Project I | 3.0 |
| M E 411 | Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project II | 2.0 |
| M E 498 | ME Senior Research Project I | 3.0 |
| M E 499 | ME Senior Research Project II | 3.0 |
| M E 534 | Environmental Engineering-Air Conditioning | 3.0 |
| MIS 375 | Business Systems Analysis and Design | 3.0 |
| MTG 346 | International Marketing | 3.0 |
| MTH 495 | Senior Project in Mathematics II | 3.0 |
| MUS 380 | Western Music to 1750 | 3.0 |
| MUS 381 | Western Music 1750-Present | 3.0 |
| NUR 303 | Research in Nursing | 3.0 |
| NUR 410 | Adult Health IV: Nursing Care of the Patient with Multi-System Challenges (T) | 3.0 |
| NUR 413 | Leadership Practicum | 2.5 |
| PHL 202 | Philosophy Proseminar II | 3.0 |
| PLS 209 | Scope and Methods of Political Science | 3.0 |
| PLS 319 | International Political Economy | 3.0 |
| PLS 322 | Latin America in the International System | 3.0 |
| PLS 419 | Introduction to Public Administration | 3.0 |
| PLS 491 | Seminar in Comparative Politics | 3.0 |
| PLS 492 | Seminar in International Relations | 3.0 |
| PLS 493 | Seminar in Political Theory | 3.0 |
| PLS 494 | Seminar in American Politics | 3.0 |
| PSY 206 | Research Methods in Psychology | 4.0 |
| PSY 400 | Honors Research | 3.0 |
| PSY 411 | Tests and Measurement | 3.0 |
| PSY 417 | Clinical Psychology | 3.0 |
| PSY 439 | History of Psychology | 3.0 |
| RLS 225 | Arabic Christianity | 3.0 |
| RLS 320 | Muslim-Christian Relations | 3.0 |
| RLS 321 | Islam & the West: Clash of Civilizations? | 3.0 |
| S W 351 | Social Work Practice I | 3.0 |
| S W 395 | Social Work Seminar | 3.0 |
| SCI 100 | Science through Inquiry I: Motion (Biology, Physics) | 4.0 |
| SCI 101 | Science through Inquiry I: Special Topics | 4.0 |
| SCI 102 | Science through Inquiry I: Molecules (Biology and Chemistry) | 4.0 |
| SCI 103 | Science through Inquiry I: Energy (Biology, Physics) | 4.0 |
| SCI 104 | Science through Inquiry I: Water (Biology, Chemistry) | 4.0 |
| SCI 300 | Science through Inquiry II: Evolution (Biology, Earth Science) | 4.0 |
| SCI 302 | Science through Inquiry II: Ecosystems (Biology, Earth Science) | 4.0 |
| SOC 313 | Race, Ethnicity, and Power | 3.0 |
| SOC 320 | Social Theory | 3.0 |
| THE 336 | History of Theatre & Drama I | 3.0 |
| THE 337 | History of Theatre and Drama II | 3.0 |
| THE 338 | History of Theatre & Drama III | 3.0 |
| WGS 400 | Directed Research in Women's and Gender Studies | 3.0 |
| WLF 351 | Cinema Francais | 3 |
| WLS 403 | Advanced Conversation & Composition | 3 |
| WLT 152 | German Cinema | 3.0 |
| WLT 251 | French Cinema | 3.0 |
Experiential Learning
Code: EL
The Bradley Core Curriculum requires that students participate in two or more courses or registered experiences that have been designated as Experiential Learning (EL). Experiential Learning is a high impact practice that is at the heart of the Bradley Experience. Students will learn to apply knowledge, skills and dispositions to real-world applications within and beyond the classroom. These activities provide students with an awareness and appreciation of their growing ability to apply learning to problems that will be encountered after Bradley. Experiential Learning commonly encompasses a variety of experiences that can include service learning, study abroad, supervised research or creative production, capstone experiences, or supervised internships and practical experiences. Additional manifestations of Experiential Learning may be approved.
Curricular Elements
- EL1 Intention: The course or activity must have intentionality. Intention represents the purposefulness that enables experience to become knowledge. Learning goals/objectives, and aligned activities must be discussed and approved prior to the experience.
- EL2 Preparedness: The course or activity must be planned and structured to provide a sufficient foundation to ensure a successful experience. The student must be prepared and have the necessary knowledge to fulfill the learning goals/objectives, and aligned activities that were approved and agreed upon prior to the experience.
- EL3 Authenticity: The course or activity must have a real world context and/or be useful and meaningful in reference to an applied setting or situation. Authenticity allows the students to apply academic learning to real world experiences. In order to achieve an authentic experience students should be engaged for a minimum of 40 hours.
- EL4 Monitoring and Supervision: The course or activity must have a plan for monitoring and supervising the student. Monitoring and supervising ensures the acquisition of the knowledge and the completion of the learning.
- EL5 Feedback: The course or activity must include structured developmental opportunities to expand the student’s understanding of the context and skills of the required work.
- EL6 Reflection: The course or activity must include a reflective learning assignment which allows the student to synthesize connections among experiences, deepen an understanding of a field of study, and demonstrate a developing sense of self as a learner.
- EL7 Assessment: The course or activity must include an assessment. Assessment is a means for the instructor to verify the acquisition of the specific learning goals/objectives and aligned activities identified during the planning stages of the experience.
The EL courses listed below will not always be offered as EL in any given semester. To be sure that your course will be offered as EL, you must check the Schedule of Classes at the time you enroll.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Approved Courses | ||
| ART 306 | Designing for a Brand Experience | 3.0 |
| ART 317 | Color: Perception and Practice | 3.0 |
| ART 406 | Graphic and User Experience Design Portfolio | 3.0 |
| ART 410 | Advanced Painting II | 3.0 |
| ART 421 | BFA Seminar II | 3.0 |
| ART 426 | Photographic Portfolio | 3.0-6.0 |
| ATG 200 | VITA - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance | 3.0 |
| ATG 430 | Professional Skills of Inquiry | 3.0 |
| ATG 461 | International Accounting Issues | 3.0 |
| BIO 385 | Supervised Research | 0.0 |
| BIO 485 | Research | 0.0 |
| BIO 490 | Biology Capstone | 1.0 |
| BMS 490 | Biomedical Science Capstone | 1.0 |
| BUS 301 | Cooperative Education/Internship in Business | 0.0 |
| BUS 400 | Senior Consulting Project | 2.0 |
| BUS 401 | Senior Consulting Project II | 3.0 |
| C E 200 | Engineering Co-Op | 0.0 |
| C E 493 | Civil Engineering Design Project I | 3.0 |
| C E 498 | Civil Engineering Design Project II | 3.0 |
| CFA 301 | Cooperative Education/Internship in Communications And Fine Arts | 0.0 |
| CFA 354 | Hollywood Semester Internship | 3.0 |
| CHM 283 | Laboratory Assistant | 0.0 |
| CHM 299 | Directed Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 0.0 |
| CHM 499 | Directed Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 0.0 |
| CHM 599 | Research | 0.0 |
| CIS 459 | Computer Game Capstone Project | 3.0 |
| CIS 475 | Computer Information Systems Analysis. Design and Integration | 3.0 |
| CIS 491 | Computer Information System Project Management | 3.0 |
| COM 305 | The Persuasive Process | 3.0 |
| COM 326 | Digital Analytics | 3.0 |
| COM 330 | Communication Law and Ethics | 3.0 |
| COM 360 | Digital Journalism | 3.0 |
| COM 392 | Introduction to Organizational Communication Consulting | 3.0 |
| COM 414 | Advanced Studio Production | 3.0 |
| COM 416 | Researching Communication in Organizational Culture | 3.0 |
| COM 480 | Public Relations: Case Studies and Campaigns | 3.0 |
| COM 481 | Advertising Campaigns | 3.0 |
| COM 492 | Seminar in Communication | 1.0 |
| CON 200 | Construction Co-op | 0.0 |
| CON 493 | Senior Project Planning | 3.0 |
| CON 498 | Senior Project | 3.0 |
| CS 390 | Introduction to Software Engineering | 3.0 |
| CS 490 | Capstone Project I | 3.0 |
| CS 491 | Capstone Project II | 3.0 |
| CSD 451 | Clinic I | 3.0 |
| CSD 452 | Clinic II | 3.0 |
| ECE 200 | Engineering Co-Op | 0.0 |
| ECE 402 | Undergraduate Design Seminar II | 1.0 |
| ECE 498 | Senior Capstone Project I | 2.0 |
| ECE 499 | Senior Capstone Project II | 3.0 |
| ECO 498 | Senior Seminar in Economics, Part I | 1.0 |
| ECO 499 | Senior Seminar in Economics, Part II | 3.0 |
| EDU 227 | Development of the Early Adolescent | 3.0 |
| EDU 228 | Strategies for Middle School | 3.0 |
| EDU 301 | Novice Teaching Experiences in Music Classrooms K-8 | 1.0 |
| EDU 302 | Novice Teaching Experience in High School Music | 1.0 |
| EDU 303 | Novice Teaching Experience in K-12 Classrooms | 4.0 |
| EDU 304 | Early Childhood Novice Teaching Experience | 4.0 |
| EDU 305 | Novice Teaching Experience in a LBSI Setting | 4.0 |
| EDU 306 | Novice Teaching Experience Grades 1-6 | 4.0 |
| EDU 307 | Novice Teaching Experience in Grades 5-8 | 4.0 |
| EDU 308 | Novice Teaching Experience in the High School | 4.0 |
| EDU 313 | Methods of Literacy I: Reading, Writing and Language Grades 1-2 | 3.0 |
| EDU 491 | Student Teaching 5-8 | 12.0 |
| EDU 493 | Student Teaching For Music K-12 | 12.0 |
| EDU 496 | Student Teaching in LBS I | 12.0 |
| EDU 497 | Student Teaching in Early Childhood | 12.0 |
| EDU 498 | Student Teaching 1-6 | 12.0 |
| EDU 499 | Student Teaching in the High School | 12.0 |
| EGT 210 | Sophomore Engineering Internship | 0.0 |
| EGT 310 | Junior Engineering Internship | 0.0 |
| EGT 410 | Senior Engineering Internship | 0.0 |
| EHS 301 | Cooperative Education Or Internship in EHS | 0.0 |
| EHS 309 | Experiential Learning in Leadership | 0.0 |
| ENG 180 | Introduction to English Education | 2.0 |
| ENG 302 | Advanced Writing: Travel Writing | 3.0 |
| ENG 481 | Senior Project | 2.0 |
| ENG 492 | Practicum/Internship in English | 0.0-6.0 |
| ENS 490 | Environmental Science Capstone | 1.0 |
| FCS 173 | Lodging Operations | 3.0 |
| FCS 311 | Program Evaluation | 1.0 |
| FCS 514 | Sustainable Food Systems | 2.0 |
| FIN 325 | Investment Analysis | 3.0 |
| HIS 350 | Historical Methods Seminar | 3.0 |
| HIS 352 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3.0 |
| HIS 450 | US History Research Seminar | 3.0 |
| HIS 451 | European History Research Seminar | 3.0 |
| HIS 452 | Area Studies Research Seminar | 3.0 |
| I B 446 | Global Marketing Management | 3.0 |
| I M 344 | Environmental Storytelling | 3.0 |
| I M 440 | Animation Capstone I | 3.0 |
| I M 441 | Animation Capstone II | 6.0 |
| I M 459 | Game Capstone Project I | 3.0 |
| I M 489 | Game Capstone Project II | 6.0 |
| I M 499 | Exhibit Production | 0.0 |
| IME 200 | Engineering Co-Op | 0.0 |
| IME 461 | Simulation of Manufacturing and Service Systems | 3.0 |
| IME 481 | Lean Production Systems | 3.0 |
| IME 499 | Senior Industrial Project | 4.0 |
| IMT 200 | Co-Op Assignment | 0.0 |
| IMT 498 | Senior Industrial Project | 4.0 |
| KHS 230 | Measurement in Physical Activity | 3.0 |
| KHS 300 | Experiential Learning in Healthcare | 1.0 |
| KHS 305 | Health Minor Practicum | 1.0 |
| LAS 301 | Cooperative Education/Internship in LAS | 0.0 |
| M E 200 | Engineering Co-Op | 0.0 |
| M E 410 | Mechanical Engineering Senior Project I | 3.0 |
| M E 411 | Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Project II | 2.0 |
| M E 498 | ME Senior Research Project I | 3.0 |
| M E 499 | ME Senior Research Project II | 3.0 |
| MIS 483 | Advanced Ethical Hacking | 3.0 |
| MIS 490 | Capstone Project for Business Analytics | 3.0 |
| MTG 304 | Professional Selling | 3.0 |
| MTG 341 | Marketing Research I | 3.0 |
| MTG 391 | Social Media Marketing | 3.0 |
| MTH 335 | Topics in Actuarial Science | 3.0 |
| MTH 495 | Senior Project in Mathematics II | 3.0 |
| MUS 002 | Senior Recital | 0.0 |
| MUS 003 | Junior Recital | 0.0 |
| MUS 205 | Production Practicum | 1.0 |
| NUR 207 | Adult Health I: An Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing | 2.0 |
| NUR 307 | Maternal-Newborn Nursing - Practicum | 2.0 |
| NUR 309 | Nursing of Children (Practicum) | 2.0 |
| NUR 315 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (Practicum) | 2.0 |
| NUR 317 | Adult Health II: Medical-Surgical Nursing (Practicum) | 2.0 |
| NUR 403 | Community Health Nursing - Practicum | 2.5 |
| NUR 409 | Senior Practicum I | 2.5 |
| NUR 411 | Senior Practicum I Medical Surgical | 2.5 |
| NUR 413 | Leadership Practicum | 2.5 |
| NUR 417 | Senior Practicum II | 2.5 |
| OCP 100 | Experiential Learning Abroad | 0.0 |
| OCP 101 | Experiential Learning Abroad | 0.0 |
| OCP 388 | Clinical Practicum | 0.0 |
| PLS 317 | International Law | 3.0 |
| PLS 459 | Constitutional Law: Institutional Powers and Constraints | 3.0 |
| PLS 460 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 3.0 |
| PLS 480 | Internship in Political Science | 1.0 |
| PLS 485 | Research | 1.0 |
| PLS 490 | Directed Study and Travel Abroad: Selected Region | 0.0-3.0 |
| PLW 300 | Pre-Law Internship | 0.0 |
| PSY 295 | Fundamentals of Directed Research | 0.0 |
| PSY 341 | Undergraduate Practicum: Child Study Center | 1.0 |
| PSY 342 | Undergraduate Practicum: Community Agency | 1.0 |
| PSY 495 | Directed Research Experience | 0.0 |
| SOC 240 | Research Methods | 3.0 |
| SOC 391 | Internship in Applied Sociology | 3.0 |
| S W 356 | Topics in SW | 3.0 |
| S W 393 | Social Work Practicum | 9.0 |
| S W 395 | Social Work Seminar | 3.0 |
| THE 107 | Practicum Studios | 1.0 |
| THE 108 | Practicum | 1.0 |
| THE 207 | Practicum Production | 1.0 |
| THE 307 | Practicum Advanced Production | 2.0 |
| THE 308 | Practicum Performance | 2.0 |
| THE 407 | Practicum Production Leadership | 3.0 |
| THE 408 | Practicum Advanced Performance | 3.0 |
| WGS 200 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3.0 |
| WGS 300 | Internship in Women's and Gender Studies | 0.0 |
| WGS 400 | Directed Research in Women's and Gender Studies | 3.0 |
| WLF 301 | Paris | 3.0 |
| WLS 306 | Spain Interim: Topics in Spanish History and Culture | 3.0 |
| WLS 307 | Costa Rica Interim: A Contemporary Perspective | 3.0 |