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Arts and Sciences Foundations
These basic skills courses prepare students for future courses. The basic-skills requirements include courses in English composition, foreign language, algebra, calculus, statistics, economics, and psychology.
Arts and Sciences General Education Electives
In addition to fulfilling the basic-skills requirements, students further supplement the business curriculum by taking courses from six general-education categories: literature, music/art, philosophy, social sciences, natural sciences, and foreign culture. The lists shown below are representative of the types of Arts & Sciences courses that fulfill the general-education requirements but are not comprehensive. Current CBA students should visit the "My CBA Community" on the University Portal at www.my.pitt.edu for a comprehensive list of Arts & Sciences courses that fulfill CBA general-education requirements
English Composition
Students earning scores of 600 or greater on the verbal portion of the SAT are not required to take the University of Pittsburgh’s English Composition Placement Test. To fulfill the English composition requirement, these students will enroll in one of three courses:
- English Composition 0200—Seminar in Composition
- English Composition 0203 Seminar in Composition—Women’s Studies
- English Composition 0205 Seminar in Composition—Film
Students earning scores of 599 or less on the verbal portion of the SAT are required to take the University of Pittsburgh’s English Composition Placement Test. Based on the student’s performance on this test, one of four outcomes will result:
- A student may place into one of the Seminar in Composition options (see above).
- If students demonstrate weaker writing skills, they will be required to register for both EngComp 0200—Seminar in Composition and EngComp 0201—Composition Tutorial (1 credit). The composition tutorial is not counted toward the 120 total credits required for graduation from the BSBA program.
- Students with very weak reading/writing skills will be required to register for English Composition 0100/0101 Intensive Workshop in Composition/Intensive Composition Workshop (6 credits). These courses are not counted toward the 120 total credits required for graduation from the BSBA program.
- When English is a student’s second language, the student may be required to take English Composition 0152 English as a Second Language: Workshop in Composition (3 credits). This course is not counted toward the 120 total credits required for graduation from the BSBA program.
All students are encouraged to complete their English composition requirement(s) in the freshman year.
Students earning a score of 600 on the verbal portion of the SAT, who also earn a score of 5 on the AP English exam, will be awarded advanced-standing credit for English Composition 0200 and three additional credits in English Composition.
Foreign Language
Any one of the following fulfills the language requirement:
- three years of study of a single foreign language in high school, passed with an average of C or better over the three years;
- placement into Level III of a foreign language on a University of Pittsburgh language placement test;
- placement into Level II of a foreign language on a University of Pittsburgh language placement test and completion of the appropriate course from the Second Course list below;
- completion of one of the two-course sequences listed below:
First Course
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN 0001 | First Year Spoken |
| FR 0001 | Elem. French 1 |
| GER 0001 | Elem. German 1 |
| ITAL 0001 | Elem. Italian 1 |
| JS 0013 | Elem. Hebrew 1 |
| JPNSE 0001 | Elem. Japanese 1 |
| JPNSE 1011 | Basic Japanese 1 |
| LING 0471 | Sign Language 1 |
| POLISH 0010 | Elem. Polish 1 |
| RUSS 0010 | Elem. Russian 1 |
| SPAN 0001 | Elem. Spanish 1 |
Second Course
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN 0002 | First Year Spoken |
| FR 0002 | Elem. French 2 |
| GER 0002 | Elem. German 2 |
| ITAL 0002 | Elem. Italian 2 |
| JS 0014 | Elem. Hebrew 2 |
| JPNSE 0002 | Elem. Japanese 2 |
| JPNSE 1012 | Basic Japanese 2 |
| LING 0472 | Sign Language 2 |
| POLISH 0020 | Elem. Polish 2 |
| RUSS 0020 | Elem. Russian 2 |
| SPAN 0002 | Elem. Spanish 2 |
Other foreign-language sequences will be considered upon request.
Algebra
Any one of the following fulfills the requirement:
- 600 on the mathematics section of the SAT
- Successful completion of the Algebra Placement Test
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| MATH 0031 | Algebra* |
| MATH 0100 | Preparation for Business Calculus |
*Note: Algebra is considered to be a remedial course, thus the credit does not count toward the BSBA degree.
Calculus
One course from the following list:
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| MATH 0120 | Business Calculus |
| MATH 0220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus 1 |
Statistics
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| STAT 1100 | Statistics and Probability for Business Management |
This course fulfills this requirement.
Economics
Both of the following courses:
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| ECON 0100 | Introduction to Microeconomic Theory |
| ECON 0110 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Theory |
Once ECON 0100 and ECON 0110 have been completed, a student cannot earn credit for ECON 0800.
Psychology
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| PSY 0010 | Introduction to Psychology |
*Asterisked courses in the Art and Sciences Foundations section are not counted toward the 120 credits required for graduation.
Literature
One course from the following list:
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| AFRCNA 0017 | Introduction to African American Poetry |
| AFRCNA 0022 | Introduction to African Literature |
| AFRCNA 1004 | Africana World Literature |
| AFRCNA 1047 | Francophone Africana Literature |
| CLASS 0100 | Masterpieces Greek & Roman Literature |
| CLASS 1130 | Classical Mythology & Literature |
| ENGLIT 0310 | The Dramatic Imagination |
| ENGLIT 0315 | Reading Poetry |
| ENGLIT 0320 | The Comic Idea |
| ENGLIT 0325 | Short Story in Context |
| ENGLIT 0350 | Literature, Tradition and the New |
| ENGLIT 0354 | Words and Images |
| ENGLIT 0360 | Women and Literature |
| ENGLIT 0370 | Literature and Ideas |
| ENGLIT 0500 | Introduction to Critical Reading |
| ENGLIT 0570 | American Literary Traditions |
| ENGLIT 0580 | Introduction to Shakespeare |
| ENGLIT 0590 | Formative Masterpieces |
| FR 0080 | Modern French Novel |
| GER 1350 | German Drama |
| GER 1502 | Indo-European Folktales |
| ITAL 1080 | Masterpieces of Italian Prose |
| JPNSE 1071 | The World of Japan |
| JPNSE 0083 | Introduction to Japanese Literature |
| RUSS 0800 | Masterpieces of Russian Literature |
| THEA 0810 | Introduction to Dramatic Art |
| THEA 0820 | Survey of World Theatre |
| THEA 0850 | Introduction to Shakespeare |
Music/Art
One course from the following list:
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| CLASS 1510 | Greek Art |
| ENGLIT 0530 | Film Analysis |
| ENGLIT 0540 | World Film History |
| HA&A 0010 | Introduction to Art |
| HA&A 0020 | Introduction to Asian Art |
| HA&A 0030 | Introduction to Modern Art |
| HA&A 0050 | Introduction to Medieval Art |
| MUSIC 0211 | Introduction to Western Art Music |
| MUSIC 0222 | History of Western Music to 1750 |
| MUSIC 0311 | Introduction to World Music |
| MUSIC 0711 | History of Jazz |
| MUSIC 1332 | Music in Latin America |
| MUSIC 1354 | Music in East Asia |
Philosophy
One course from the following list:
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| HPS 0623 | Explanations of Humans and Society |
| PHIL 0010 | Concepts of Human Nature |
| PHIL 0080 | Introduction to Philosophical Problems |
| PHIL 0210 | History of Modern Philosophy |
| PHIL 0220 | Introduction to Existentialism |
| PHIL 0300 | Introduction to Ethics |
| PHIL 0320 | Social Philosophy |
| PHIL 0330 | Political Philosophy |
| PHIL 0440 | Mind and Machines |
| PHIL 0470 | Philosophy of Religion |
| PS 0600 | Political Theory and Analysis |
| PS 1603 | Contemporary Political Thought |
| RELGST 0715 | Philosophy of Religion |
Social Sciences
Two courses from the following list, each from a different discipline:
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| AFRCNA 0028 | Afro-Latin America |
| AFRCNA 0035 | Antebellum Black Women's History |
| AFRCNA 0042 | Africana Urban Woman |
| AFRCNA 0085 | Caribbean History |
| AFRCNA 0086 | African Civilization and Culture |
| AFRCNA 1056 | History of Africa since 1800 |
| ANTH 0536 | Mesoamerica before Cortez |
| ANTH 0582 | Introduction to Archeology |
| ANTH 0710 | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH 0780 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
| ANTH 1729 | Brazil |
| ANTH 1755 | Urban Anthropology |
| ANTH 1759 | Chinese Society |
| ANTH 1760 | Anthropology of Law |
| ANTH 1764 | Cultures and Societies of India |
| ANTH 1768 | Cultures and Societies of Eastern Europe |
| ANTH 1783 | Japanese Culture |
| ANTH 1784 | Japanese Society |
| ANTH 1786 | Cultures of the Pacific |
| ECON 0230 | Public Finance 1 |
| ECON 0280 | Introduction to Money & Banking |
| ECON 0360 | Intro to Environmental & Resource Econ |
| ECON 0400 | Labor and the Economy |
| ECON 0470 | Industrial Organization 1 |
| ECON 0500 | Introduction to International Trade |
| ECON 0520 | Comparative Economic Systems |
| ECON 0530 | Economics of Underdeveloped Areas |
| ECON 1610 | Latin America Economic Development |
| ECON 1620 | Economic Development Socialist Cuba |
| ECON 1640 | Japanese Economic Growth |
| ECON 1670 | Former Socialist Economics & Transition |
| HIST 0100 | Western Civilization 1 |
| HIST 0101 | Western Civilization 2 |
| HIST 0200 | East Europe Civilization |
| HIST 0300 | Russia to 1860 |
| HIST 0301 | Russia to 1917 |
| HIST 0302 | Soviet Russia |
| HIST 0400 | Traditional East Asian Civilization to 1850 |
| HIST 0401 | Modern East Asian Civilizations |
| HIST 0500 | Colonial Latin America |
| HIST 0501 | Modern Latin America |
| HIST 0600 | United States to 1877 |
| HIST 0601 | United States 1865–Present |
| HIST 0670 | Afro-American History 1 |
| HIST 1110 | Medieval History I |
| HIST 1112 | Medieval World |
| HIST 1115 | The West and the World |
| HIST 1120 | The British Isles |
| HIST 1123 | Modern Britain |
| HIST 1128 | Modern France I 1780–1880 |
| HIST 1131 | Modern Germany 1866–1945 |
| HIST 1191 | English Origins of American Law |
| HIST 1366 | Soviet Cities 1860–1980 |
| HIST 1423 | Modern China |
| HIST 1433 | Modern Japan |
| HIST 1525 | Mexico, Aztecs to the present |
| HIST 1526 | Cuba, Columbus to Castro |
| HIST 1527 | Mexico and Cuba |
| HIST 1645 | American Economic History |
| HIST 1655 | American Workers 19th Century |
| HIST 1656 | American Workers 20th Century |
| HIST 1660 | United States Women 1 |
| HIST 1661 | United States Women 2 |
| HIST 1665 | History of the American City |
| HIST 1677 | Jews in the United States |
| HIST 1690 | American Legal History |
| HIST 1766 | Modern Israel |
| HPS 0517 | Thinking About the Environment |
| HPS 0623 | Explanations of Humans & Society |
| HPS 0633 | Science, Philosophy & Public Policy |
| PS 0200 | American Political Process |
| PS 0300 | Comparative Politics |
| PS 0500 | World Politics |
| PS 1261 | American Public Policy |
| PS 1311 | Western European Government & Politics |
| PS 1317 | Politics of the European Community |
| PS 1321 | Latin American Politics |
| PS 1331 | Government & Politics SE Asia |
| PS 1332 | Government & Politics Communist China |
| PS 1333 | Government & Politics of Japan |
| PS 1335 | Political Economy Japan: Gvrnt, Bus, Trad |
| PS 1341 | Government & Politics: USSR & Its Successors |
| PS 1351 | Government & Politics Middle East |
| PS 1352 | Introduction to African Politics |
| PS 1501 | Theory of International Relations |
| PS 1503 | International Organization |
| PS 1504 | Nationalism |
| PS 1511 | American Foreign Policy |
| PS 1521 | Eastern Europe in World Politics |
| PS 1522 | Latin America in World Politics |
| PS 1523 | East Asia in World Politics |
| PS 1541 | Politics of Global Economic Relations |
| PSY 0105 | Introduction to Social Psychology |
| PSY 0160 | Psychology of Personality |
| PSY 0184 | Psychology of Gender |
| SOC 0005 | Societies |
| SOC 0010 | Introduction to Sociology |
| SOC 0150 | Social Theory |
| SOC 0312 | Science in Society |
| SOC 0317 | Global Civilization |
| SOC 0354 | Social Structure of Contemporary Japan |
| SOC 0361 | Southeast Asian Societies |
| SOC 0362 | Latin American Societies |
| SOC 0432 | Wealth and Power |
| SOC 1358 | Contemporary Chinese Society |
| URBNST 0080 | Introduction to Urban Studies |
Natural Sciences
Two of the following courses:
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| ANTH 0680 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
| ANTH 1600 | Human Evolution and Variation |
| ANTH 1601 | Structure and Function |
| ASTRON 0087 | Basics of Spaceflight |
| ASTRON 0088 | Stonehenge to Hubble |
| ASTRON 0089 | Stars, Galaxies and the Cosmos |
| BIOSC 0150 | Foundations of Biology 1 |
| BIOSC 0160 | Foundations of Biology 2 |
| BIOSC 0800 | Biology for Non-Majors 1 |
| BIOSC 0810 | Biology for Non-Majors 2 |
| BIOSC 0850 | Natural Sciences 1 |
| BIOSC 0851 | Natural Sciences 2 |
| CHEM 0110 | General Chemistry 1 |
| CHEM 0120 | General Chemistry 2 |
| CHEM 0800 | Chemistry for Non-Scientists |
| CHEM 0810 | Contemporary Iss Impact Public Policy |
| CHEM 0850 | Natural Sciences 1 |
| CHEM 0851 | Natural Sciences 2 |
| GEOL 0800 | Geology |
| GEOL 0802 | Geology of the National Parks |
| GEOL 0820 | Natural Disasters |
| GEOL 0840 | Our Restless Earth |
| GEOL 0870 | The Planets |
| GEOL 0871 | Intelligent Life in the Universe |
| GEOL 0890 | Physical Oceanography |
| NROSCI 0080 | Brain and Behavior |
| NROSCI 0081 | Drugs and Behavior |
| PHYS 0081 | Space and Time, Light and Matter |
| PHYS 0110 | Introduction to Physics 1 (Algebra-Based) |
| PHYS 0082 | Science of Musical Sounds |
| PHYS 0087 | Nuclear Science and Society |
| PHYS 0089 | Physics and Science Fiction |
| PHYS 0111 | Introduction to Physics 2 (Algebra-Based) |
| PHYS 0174 | Phys Science & Engineering 1 |
| PHYS 0175 | Phys Science & Engineering 2 |
| PHYS 0850 | Natural Sciences 1 |
| PHYS 0851 | Natural Sciences 2 |
| PSY 0405 | Learning and Motivation |
| PSY 0421 | Cognitive Psych for Non-majors |
| PSY 0505 | Biopsychology |
| PSY 0510 | Sensation and Motivation |
Foreign Culture
Two courses from the following list. All students, including international students and U.S. citizens who have lived abroad for any length of time, must complete the foreign culture requirement.
| Course ID | Name |
|---|---|
| AFRCNA 0018 | History of Africa Before 1800 |
| AFRCNA 0027 | Introduction to Africa |
| AFRCNA 0028 | Afro-Latin America |
| AFRCNA 0042 | Africana Urban Woman |
| AFRCNA 0085 | Caribbean History |
| AFRCNA 0086 | African Civilization and Culture |
| AFRCNA 1004 | African World Literature |
| AFRCNA 1047 | Francophone Africana Literature |
| AFRCNA 1056 | History of Africa since 1800 |
| ANTH 0536 | Mesoamerica before Cortez |
| ANTH 1729 | Brazil |
| ANTH 1759 | Chinese Society |
| ANTH 1764 | Cultures and Societies of India |
| ANTH 1768 | Cultures and Societies Eastern Europe |
| ANTH 1784 | Japanese Society |
| ANTH 1786 | Cultures of the Pacific |
| CHIN 0080 | City Life & East Asian Culture |
| CHIN 1084 | Masterpieces China Literature and Film |
| ECON 1610 | Latin America Econ Development |
| ECON 1620 | Economic Development Socialist Cuba |
| ECON 1640 | Japanese Economic Growth |
| ECON 1670 | Econ USSR & Eastern Europe |
| GER 1350 | German Drama |
| GER 1500 | Germanic Myths, Legends and Sagas |
| GER 1502 | Indo-European Folktales |
| GER 1522 | Germany Today |
| HA&A 0020 | Introduction to Asian Art |
| HA&A 1130 | Roman Art |
| HIST 0100 | Western Civilization 1 |
| HIST 0101 | Western Civilization 2 |
| HIST 0200 | East Europe Civilization |
| HIST 0300 | Russia to 1860 |
| HIST 0301 | Russia to 1917 |
| HIST 0302 | Soviet Russia |
| HIST 0400 | Traditional East Asia to 1850 |
| HIST 0401 | Modern East Asian Civilization |
| HIST 0500 | Colonial Latin America |
| HIST 0501 | Modern Latin America |
| HIST 0755 | Religion in Asia |
| HIST 1120 | The British Isles |
| HIST 1123 | Modern Britain |
| HIST 1128 | Modern France I 1780–1880 |
| HIST 1131 | Modern Germany 1866–1945 |
| HIST 1366 | Soviet Cities 1860–1980 |
| HIST 1423 | Modern China |
| HIST 1433 | Modern Japan |
| HIST 1475 | East Asian Buddhism |
| HIST 1525 | Mexico, Aztecs to the Present |
| HIST 1526 | Cuba, Columbus to Castro |
| HIST 1527 | Mexico and Cuba |
| HIST 1757 | Religion in India 1 |
| HIST 1765 | Israel in the Biblical Age |
| HIST 1766 | Modern Israel |
| ITAL 0080 | Italian Cultural Heritage 1 |
| ITAL 0081 | Italian Cultural Heritage 2 |
| JPNSE 1057 | Japanese Films as Literature |
| JPNSE 1071 | The World of Japan |
| JPNSE 1072 | Writers and Thinkers |
| JPNSE 1080 | Ghosts, Masks and Actors |
| JPNSE 1083 | Introduction Japanese Literature |
| JS 1257 | Russian Jewry |
| MUSIC 1332 | Music in Latin America |
| MUSIC 1354 | Music in East Asia |
| PS 1311 | Western European Government & Politics |
| PS 1312 | British Government and Politics |
| PS 1317 | Politics of the European Community |
| PS 1321 | Latin American Politics |
| PS 1331 | Government & Politics SE Asia |
| PS 1332 | Government & Politics of Communist China |
| PS 1333 | Government & Politics of Japan |
| PS 1335 | Political Economy Japan: Gvrnt, Bus, Trad |
| PS 1341 | Government & Politics: USSR & Its Successors |
| PS 1351 | Government & Politics Middle East |
| PS 1352 | Introduction to African Politics |
| PS 1521 | Eastern Europe in World Politics |
| PS 1522 | Latin America in World Politics |
| PS 1523 | East Asia in World Politics |
| RELGST 0455 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization |
| RELGST 0505 | Religion in Asia |
| RELGST 0515 | Religion and Civilization in South Asia |
| RELGST 1500 | Religion in India 1 |
| RELGST 1510 | Religion in India 2 |
| RUSS 0850 | Russian Culture 1 |
| RUSS 0860 | Russian Culture 2 |
| SLOVAK 1260 | Surv of Slovak Literature and Culture |
| SOC 0354 | Social Structure of Contemporary Japan |
| SOC 0361 | Southeast Asian Societies |
| SOC 0362 | Latin American Societies |
| SOC 1342 | Mass Society in Japan |
| SOC 1358 | Contemporary Chinese Society |
| SPAN 0082 | Latin America Today |
Curriculum
CBA students may enhance their curriculum with options like the Certificate Program in International Business or the Certificate Program in Leadership and Ethics.