BLS / BAS Distribution Area Requirements

The following information pertains only to students enrolled in The University of Iowa's Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) and Bachelor of Applied Studies (BAS) external degree programs. The BLS and BAS programs divide the curriculum into five thematic clusters. In place of a major, students select three distribution areas in which to concentrate their course work.

• GIS courses applicable to these distribution areas are listed below. Semester-based extension courses through Distance Education, on-campus Saturday & Evening and regular daytime classes also may be used to satisfy these Distribution Areas. For additional course options see ISIS at http://isis.uiowa.edu/courses/.

• Course work used to meet General Education Program or BAS Core requirements cannot also be used to meet the BLS or BAS distribution area requirements.
• Interdisciplinary courses have been assigned to more than one distribution area when appropriate. However, each course may be used to complete only one distribution area requirement.
• Upper-level credit (UL) is indicated as appropriate.

See also:

• BAS Core Requirements:
  http://continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/gis/BASCore.htm

• General Education Program:
  http://continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/ccp/gis/gep.htm

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Humanities

• American Studies
• Center for the Book (Calligraphy)
• Classics (Classics in English, Latin)
• English (Non-Major Coursework/General Education-Literature)
• German
• History (American History, European History)
• Medieval Studies
• Religious Studies
• Spanish and Portuguese (Spanish)
• Women's Studies

American Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 045:075 American Popular Music Rock and Roll (UL)

Center for the Book, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 108:140 Calligraphy: Gothic Hands (UL)
  
• 108:141 Calligraphy: Expressive Forms (UL)

Classics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Classics in English = 20E) /Latin = 20L)

• 20E:050, Section 1 Word Power: Building English Vocabulary (UL)
  
• 20E:050, Section 2 Word Power: Building English Vocabulary (Advanced) (UL)
  
• 20E:103 Medical and Technical Terminology (UL)
• 20L:001 Elementary Latin
  
• 20L:002 Elementary Latin
  
• 20L:011 Second-Year Latin I (UL)
  
• 20L:012 Second-Year Latin II (UL)
  

English (Non-Major Coursework = 08A) /General Education-Literature = 08G), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 08A:106 Literature and the Culture of Twentieth-Century America for Non-English Majors 1945-1990 (UL)
• 08A:133 British Novel: Scott to Butler for Non-English Majors (UL)
• 08A:142 Popular Literatures for Non-English Majors Detective Fiction (UL)
• 08A:188 Prose by Women Writers for Non-English Majors Feminist Fiction (UL)

German, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 013:011 Elementary German I
  
• 013:012 Elementary German II
  
• 013:021 Intermediate German I
  
• 013:022 Intermediate German II

History  (American History = 16A/ European History = 16E), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 016:017 Issues: Twentieth-Century Crisis The Irish Troubles
• 016:022 Issues: Nature and Society in Historical Perspective Environmental History
  
• 16A:151 United States in World Affairs to 1900 (UL)
  
• 16A:152 United States in World Affairs (UL)
  
• 16E:107 The Hellenistic World and Rome (UL)
  
• 16E:110 Medieval Civilization (UL)

Medieval Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 162:110 Medieval Civilization (UL)

Religious Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 032:003 Quest for Human Destiny
  
• 032:103 Biblical Archaeology (UL)
  
• 032:105 The World of the Old Testament (UL)
  
• 032:111 Religion and Women Images of Women in the Bible (UL)
  
• 032:112 The Bible in Film: Hollywood and Moses (UL)
• 032:150 The Bible and the Holocaust (UL)
  

Spanish and Portuguese (Spanish), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 035:005 Elementary Spanish Review
  
• 035:011 Intermediate Spanish I
  
• 035:012 Intermediate Spanish II

Women's Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 131:111 Religion and Women (Images of Women in the Bible) (UL)
  
• 131:135 Women, Medicine, and Society (UL)

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Communication and Arts

• Art and Art History
• Communication Studies
• Dance
• English (for Non-English Majors/Creative Writing/Nonfiction Writing)
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Linguistics
• Theatre Arts

Art and Art History (Calligraphy), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 01Z:140 Calligraphy: Gothic Hands (UL)
  
• 01Z:141 Calligraphy: Expressive Forms (UL)

Communication Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 036:018 Parliamentary Procedure
  
• 036:019 Organizational Leadership
  

Dance, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 137:080 Dance and Society

English (Non-Major Coursework = 08A/Creative Writing = 08C/Nonfiction Writing = 08N), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 08A:015 Writing for Practical Purposes
• 08A:080 Nonfiction Writing for Non-English Majors (UL)
• 08A:104 Personal Writing for Non-English Majors (UL)
• 08A:113 Writing for Business and Industry for Non-English Majors (UL)
• 08A:135 Forms of the Essay for Non-English Majors The Art of the Essay (UL)
• 08C:023 Creative Writing (UL)
• 08C:097, Section 1 Fiction Writing (UL)
• 08C:097, Section 2 Fiction Writing Advanced Fiction Writing (UL)
• 08C:098, Section 1 Poetry Writing (UL)
• 08C:098, Section 2 Poetry Writing Advanced Poetry Writing (UL)
• 08N:050, Section 1 Word Power: Building English Vocabulary (UL)
• 08N:050, Section 2 Word Power: Building English Vocabulary Advanced (UL)

Linguistics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 103:011 Language and Society

Theatre Arts, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 049:062 Playwriting I (UL)

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Natural Science and Math

• Integrative Physiology
• Mathematics
• Statistics and Actuarial Science

Integrative Physiology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 027:053 Human Anatomy

Mathematics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 22M:009 Elementary Functions
  
• 22M:010 Finite Mathematics
• 22M:012 Theory of Arithmetic
  
• 22M:025 Calculus I
  
• 22M:026 Calculus II
  
• 22M:027 Introduction to Linear Algebra (UL)
  
• 22M:050 Introduction to Abstract Algebra I (UL)
• 22M:107 History of Mathematics (UL)

Statistics and Actuarial Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 22S:102 Introduction to Statistical Methods (UL)

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Social Sciences

• Economics
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
  

Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Tippie College of Business

• 06E:001, Principles of Microeconomics
• 06E:002 Principles of Macroeconomics
• 06E:104 Microeconomic Theory (UL)
  
• 06E:105 Macroeconomics (UL)

Political Science, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 030:110 The American Political System (Consent of the Governed) (UL)
  
• 030:111 Local Politics (UL)
  
• 030:113 American State Politics (UL)

Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 031:001 Elementary Psychology
  
• 031:015 Introduction to Social Psychology (UL)
  
• 031:019 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (UL)
  
• 031:152 Health Psychology (UL)
  
• 031:163 Abnormal Psychology (UL)
  
• 031:170 Behavior Modification (UL)

Sociology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 034:001 Introduction to Sociology: Principles
• 034:002 Social Problems
• 034:022 Introduction to Social Work
  
• 034:061 The American Family
  
• 034:066 Social Inequality

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Professional Fields

• Aging Studies Program
• Biostatistics, College of Public Health
• College of Education
• College of Nursing
• Social Work
• Leisure Studies

Aging Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 153:030 Human Development and Behavior
• 153:108 Basic Aspects of Aging (UL)
  
• 153:168 Aging and Leisure (UL)
• 153:185 Social Policy and the Elderly (UL)
  

Biostatistics, College of Public Health

• 171:161 Introduction to Biostatistics (UL)

Counseling, Rehabilitation, and Student Development, College of Education

• 07C:112 Human Sexuality (UL)
• 07C:137 Introduction to Educating Gifted Students (UL)
• 07C:178, Section 1 Microcounseling (UL)
• 07C:178, Section 3 Microcounseling (UL)

Teaching and Learning, College of Education

Elementary Education

• 07E:114 Parent-Child Relationships (UL)
• 07E:134 Parent-Teacher Communication (UL)
• 07E:136 Home/School/Community Partnerships (UL)
• 07E:196 Topics in Teaching and Learning Web-based ePortfolios (UL)

Secondary Education

• 07S:136 Home/School/Community Partnerships (UL)
• 07S:196 Topics in Teaching and Learning Web-based ePortfolios (UL)

Special Education

• 07U:134 Parent-Teacher Communication (UL)
• 07U:136 Home/School/Community Partnerships (UL)
• 07U:137 Introduction to Educating Gifted Students (UL)
• 07U:196 Topics in Teaching and Learning Web-based ePortfolios (UL)

Psychological and Quantitative Foundations, College of Education

• 07P:133 The Adolescent and Young Adult (UL)
• 07P:134 Parent-Teacher Communication (UL)
• 07P:136 Home/School/Community Partnerships (UL)
• 07P:143 Introduction to Statistical Methods (UL)
• 07P:242 Selected Applications of Statistics  (UL)

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Leisure Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 169:045 Health for Living
• 169:108 Basic Aspects of Aging (UL)
• 169:128 Environmental Issues in Recreation The Endangered Planet Earth (UL)
  
• 169:142 Health Promotion in Workplace Settings (UL)
  
• 169:168 Aging and Leisure (UL)

College of Nursing

• 096:030 Human Development and Behavior
  
• 096:031 Adult Development and Aging
• 096:108 Basic Aspects of Aging (UL)
  
• 096:112 Human Sexuality (UL)
  
• 096:118 Pathophysiology (UL)
  
• 096:119, Section 1 Neurological and Behavioral Pathology (UL)
  
• 096:119, Section 2 Neurological and Behavioral Pathology (UL)
  

Social Work, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• 042:022 Introduction to Social Work
  
• 042:108 Basic Aspects of Aging (UL)
• 042:112 Human Sexuality (UL)
  
• 042:140, Section 1 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (UL)
• 042:140, Section 2 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (UL)
  
• 042:143 Social Welfare Policy and Practice (UL)
• 042:185 Social Policy and the Elderly (UL)
  
• 042:191 Individual Study, Section 1-6 (UL)
  
• 042:204 Human Services Administration (UL)

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