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The Da Vinci
Program
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Students are encouraged to make use of SIU ACS
European location in the spirit of genuine
intellectual curiosity and respect for human
accomplishment. The Da Vinci Program is an
individualized international studies program
with a choice of several concentrations and is
designed for students with strong interests in
literature, history, fine arts or philosophy. |
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General Core Courses: |
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fulfilling the requirements of the General Core,
a student may opt to fulfill the requirements
for the two-year Associate of Arts Degree (see
the General Studies or Associate Degree links).
The General Core consists of the following: |
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Credits |
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English 111
and 112 |
6
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Two History
courses (HIS 101 and HIS 102) |
6
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Two
Humanities courses; includes art, art
history, literature, philosophy and history
(except HIS 101 and HIS 102) |
6
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Two courses
in either mathematics or science |
6
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Two courses
in social science; includes sociology,
psychology, economics, political science or
international relations |
6
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One course
in Information Technology |
3
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Proficiency
in a foreign language to intermediate level |
4-16
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Credit hours
of Free Electives |
13-25
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Total
Credits |
62
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Preparation Courses: |
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These courses are required for the major; they
may be taken as part of, or in addition to, the
General Core requirements. |
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Credits
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ART |
107-108 |
History of
Art and Architecture |
3-6
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HIS |
101 |
Western
Civilization to AD 1400 |
3
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HIS |
102 |
Western
Civilization from 1400 to the present |
3
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LIT |
201 |
Introduction
to Literary Genres |
3
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LIT |
202 |
Introduction
to the Novel |
3
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PHI |
110-111 |
Survey of
Western Philosophy |
3-6
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Total
Credits |
18-24
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Common Area of Study for Da Vinci Program
Majors: |
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courses at the 300-400 level to be selected by
the student with the approval of the Academic
Advisor. These courses should relate to some
common theme or historical period and are chosen
from the following fields: |
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Credits
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Art,
Literature, History, Philosophy, Social
Sciences |
30
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Plus Free
Electives |
up to 12
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Total
Credits |
38
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Undergraduate Graduation Requirements:
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Students
must earn a minimum of 124 semester credits.
All students must complete the General Core
courses as described above. |
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No more than
2 credits in physical education may be
included in the 124-credit requirement. |
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A minimum
grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 (C) or
above must be earned. |
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The final 33
credits must be completed in the residence
at Schiller International University. |
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Completion
of at least the intermediate level of one
foreign language is required. |
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