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The Basics

To earn the Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia College you must:

• Complete the Columbia College Core Curriculum
• Satisfy specific requirements for your major and/or concentration
• Earn 124 points

You must register for at least 12 points per semester, and may not register for more than 22 points per semester without approval from the Committee on Academic Standing.  You are expected to complete all requirements within 8 terms.

The Core Curriculum

• Literature Humanities: HUMA C1001 and C1002 (two semesters)
• University Writing: ENGL C1010 (one semester)
• Foreign Language: four semesters or the equivalent
• Science: Frontiers of Science (SCNC C1000) plus two other courses from an approved course list (three semesters)
• Contemporary Civilization: COCI C1101-C1102 (two semesters)
• Art Humanities: HUMA W1121 (one semester)
• Music Humanities: HUMA W1123 (one semester)
• Global Core: two one-semester courses from the approved course list
• Physical Education: PHED C1001-C1002 (two semesters, plus swim test)