Degree Plans - College of Arts and Sciences

Here are degree checklists outlining the course requirements for each major. They are intended for general information only and are not meant to be a complete description of all Oakland University degree requirements. It is strongly recommended that you meet with your academic adviser to discuss your specific degree program, ensuring the details of your major can be thoroughly reviewed.

The Degree Plan Archive provides degree checklists by year. CAS students should follow the catalog from the year they were admitted.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook provides yearly analysis of numerous careers, reviewing job availability, salary information, required education, etc.

Note: All files are in Adobe Acrobat format; you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, or download it from the Adobe website.

2013-2014 Checklists and Four Year Plans

Major
Degree Checklist Four Year Plan

Acting BFA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Actuarial Science BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Anthropology BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Applied Statistics BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Art History BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Biochemistry BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Biology BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Biology BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Biology BA or BS w/ STEP Checklist 5 Year Plan

Biomedical Science BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Chemistry BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Chemistry BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Chemistry BA or BS w/ STEP Checklist 5 Year Plan

Cinema Studies BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Communication BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Creative Writing BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Criminal Justice BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Criminal Justice (Homeland Security Spec.) Checklist
4 Year Plan

Criminal Justice (Info. Security & Assurance Spec.)
Checklist
4 Year Plan

Dance BA
Checklist
4 Year Plan

Dance BFA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Economics BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

English BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

English BA w/ STEP Checklist 5 Year Plan

Environmental Science BS w/ Environmental Health Checklist 4 Year Plan

Environmental Science BS w/Sustainability & Resource Mgt. Checklist 4 Year Plan

French BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

French BA w/ K-12 Checklist 5 Year Plan

German BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

German BA w/ K-12 Checklist 5 Year Plan

Graphic Design BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

History BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

History BA w/ STEP Checklist
5 Year Plan

History BA w/ STEP & Social Studies Checklist 5 Year Plan

International Relations BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

International Studies BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Japanese BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Japanese BA w/ K-12 Checklist 5 Year Plan

Journalism BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Liberal Studies BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Linguistics BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Mathematics BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Mathematics BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Mathematics w/ STEP Checklist 5 Year Plan

Medical Physics Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Instrumental Performance Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Education Instrumental Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Education & Performance Instrumental Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Piano Performance Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Education Piano Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Education & Performance Piano Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Vocal Performance Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Education Vocal Checklist 4 Year Plan

Music Education & Performance Vocal Checklist 4 Year Plan

Musical Theatre BFA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Philosophy BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Physics BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Physics BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Physics BA or BS w/ STEP Checklist 5 Year Plan

Political Science BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Pre- Med Checklist not a major

Psychology BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Public Administration BS Checklist 4 Year Plan

Social Work BSW Checklist 4 Year Plan

Sociology BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Sociology/Anthropology BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Spanish BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Spanish BA w/ K-12 Checklist 5 Year Plan

Studio Art Drawing BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Studio Art New Media BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Studio Art Painting BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Studio Art Photography BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Studio Art Education BA w/ K-12 Checklist 5 Year Plan

Studio Art K-12 Graphic Design BA w/ K-12
Checklist
5 Year Plan

Theatre BA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Theatre Design and Technology BFA Checklist 4 Year Plan

Women and Gender Studies Checklist 4 Year Plan

Writing and Rhetoric Checklist 4 Year Plan

Major	Degree Checklist	Four Year Plan
Acting BFA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Actuarial Science BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Anthropology BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Applied Statistics BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Art History BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Biochemistry BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Biology BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Biology BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Biology BA or BS w/ STEP	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Biomedical Science BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Chemistry BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Chemistry BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Chemistry BA or BS w/ STEP	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Cinema Studies BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Communication BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Creative Writing BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Criminal Justice BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Criminal Justice (Homeland Security Spec.)	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Criminal Justice (Info. Security & Assurance Spec.)	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Dance BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Dance BFA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Economics BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
English BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
English BA w/ STEP	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Environmental Science BS w/ Environmental Health	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Environmental Science BS w/Sustainability & Resource Mgt.	Checklist	4 Year Plan
French BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
French BA w/ K-12	Checklist	5 Year Plan
German BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
German BA w/ K-12	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Graphic Design BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
History BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
History BA w/ STEP	Checklist	5 Year Plan
History BA w/ STEP & Social Studies	Checklist	5 Year Plan
International Relations BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
International Studies BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Japanese BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Japanese BA w/ K-12	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Journalism BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Liberal Studies BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Linguistics BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Mathematics BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Mathematics BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Mathematics w/ STEP	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Medical Physics	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Instrumental Performance	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Education Instrumental	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Education & Performance Instrumental	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Piano Performance	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Education Piano	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Education & Performance Piano	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Vocal Performance	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Education Vocal	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Music Education & Performance Vocal	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Musical Theatre BFA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Philosophy BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Physics BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Physics BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Physics BA or BS w/ STEP	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Political Science BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Pre- Med	Checklist	not a major
Psychology BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Public Administration BS	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Social Work BSW	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Sociology BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Sociology/Anthropology BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Spanish BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Spanish BA w/ K-12	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Studio Art Drawing BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Studio Art New Media BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Studio Art Painting BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Studio Art Photography BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Studio Art Education BA w/ K-12	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Studio Art K-12 Graphic Design BA w/ K-12	Checklist	5 Year Plan
Theatre BA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Theatre Design and Technology BFA	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Women and Gender Studies	Checklist	4 Year Plan
Writing and Rhetoric	Checklist	4 Year Plan