General Education Requirements
Courses which satisfy general education requirements are noted here. Independent studies, student developed studies, internships, practicums, etc. may not be used to meet general education requirements unless specifically approved by the department that offers them.
Variations
Many departments prescribe some specific general education courses in addition to required major courses. Students selecting courses to fulfill general education requirements in a program should check the requirements of their chosen major to determine which general education courses must be taken.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: (6 S.H.)
(Both of the following are required)
- A Writing Intensive Course:
A number of courses fulfill the general education intensive writing requirement, and can be found under various subject areas. These courses are designated with a “W” after the course number. While all courses with a designated “W” will fulfill the writing intensive requirement, some “W” courses will also fulfill a Humanities or Social and Behavioral Science requirement.
- Speech:
(One of the following)
COM 160, 161, or 162
HUMANITIES: (15 S.H.)
Courses to be selected must include at least three of the following areas:
- Communication
- Fine and Applied Arts (only 1 studio Fine Arts may be used)
- World Languages and Literature
- Humanistic Studies
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Western History
Communication
COM/ANT 208, COM 110, 170, 190, COM/WS 211, COM 212, 215, 219, 235, 242, 243, 263, 264, 266, 267, COM 268, 270, 271, 272, COM/PS 273, COM 290, 310, 335, 336, 362, 371, COM/ENG 372, COM 408, 476, 480, COM/PS 441, SPA 203, WRT 102W, 132W, 171W, 172W, 210W, 273W, 274W
Fine and Applied Arts
ART 100, 101, 145, COM/THR 125, COM 230, COM/THR 252, MUS 100, 101, 103, 105, 106
THR 163, 180, 201, 260, 279, 346, 363
The following are Fine Arts Studio courses, only 1 may be used to fulfill this requirement:
ART 108, 109, 111, 112, 115, 140, 152, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222,
ART 225, 252, 265, 275, 302, 311, 312, 313, 314, 322, 323, 325, 328, 340, 346, 348, 368, 370,
COM 246, HPX 150, THR 150, 181, 182, 202, 252, 255, 281, 283, 284, 285, 289, 387, 388
World Languages and Literature
ARB 101 (only if ARB 102 is also completed), ARB 102, FR 162 (only if FR 164 is also completed), FR 164,
GER 162 (only if GER 164 is also completed), GER 164, IT 162 (only if IT 164 is also completed), IT 164,
SPA 162 (only if SPA 164 is also completed), SPA 164, 170, 196, 197, 203, 204, 207, 208, 211, 221,
SPA 222, 224, 225, 320, 330, 331, 337, 361, 365, 367, 370, 371, 375, 400, 411
Humanistic Studies
HUM 100, 101, 102, 110, 113, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, ENG 213, 274, 275, SPA 365, WRT 102W
Literature
ENG 104, 105, 105W, 106, 106W, 107, 107W, 130W, 131, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 227, 274, 275, ENG 206, 307W, 308W, 313, 318, 319, 320, ENG/WS 334, ENG 348, 349, 372, 376, SPA 204, 207, 208, 320, SPA 330, 331, 337, 360, 361, 365, 367, 370, 371, 375
Philosophy
PHI 110, 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 112, 202, 212, 216, 218, 220, 226
Western History
HIS 101, HIS/ NWC 115, HIS 148, 149, 186, 187, 213, HIS/AAS 219, HIS 246, 270, 302, 303, 304, SPA 221, 222, 224, 225, 367
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: (12 S.H.)
Courses to be selected must include at least two of the following area:
- Non-Western Culture
- Psychology
- Social Sciences (ANT, ECO, GEO, PS, SS and SOC)
Non-Western Culture
NWC 103, 104, 105, 107, NWC/AAS 109, NWC 110, 112, NWC/AAS 113, NWC/HIS 115,
SPA 222, 361, 365, 367, 371, 211, 411, ENG 376
Psychology
PSY 100, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 210, 211, 215, PSY/WS 217, PSY 218, 219, 220, 222, 230, PSY 236, 241, 245, 250, 251, 260, 262, 305, 309, 352
Social Sciences
ANT 100, 110, ANT/SOC 204, ANT/COM 208, ANT/AAS/SOC 212, ANT 213, 222, 225, 229, ANT/SOC 232, ANT/WS 236, ANT/SOC 242, ANT/WS 321, ANT/SOC 330, ANT 341, ANT/SOC 350, ANT 400, ECO 100, 101, ECO/PS 110, ECO 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, ECO/FIN 360, ECO/FIN 488, GEO 100, GEO/PS 290, GEO/ENV 150, GEO 250, GEO/AAS 251, GEO 252, GEO 253, PS 100, 102, 104, 200, 201, 213, 216, 217, 218, PS/HIS 262, PS 267, PS/COM 273, PS/GEO 290, PS 305, 306, PS/SOC 310, PS 315, PS/JLA 322, PS/HIS 382, PS 400, 401, 402, SOC 100, 101, 200, SOC/JLA 201, 202, SOC/JLA 205, 210, 211, 230, SOC/ANT 241, SOC/SW 260, SOC 301, 305, SOC/ANT 322, SOC/JLA 334, SOC/JLA 336, SOC/ANT 340
NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE: (10 S.H.)
Courses to be selected must include a laboratory courses in the natural sciences and a course in mathematics or computer science.
Natural Science Laboratory Courses
In year-long courses, both semesters must be successfully completed to meet the requirement.
AST 122, 126, AST/ENV 134, AST 150, 231, 331, AST/PHY 405, AST 450, 490, BIO 100, BIO 103 and 104 (both must be successfully completed), BIO 110, 115, 123, 124, BIO/ENV 129, BIO 132, CHE 102, CHE 110 and 111 (both must be successfully completed),CHE 120 and 121 (both must be successfully completed), ES 103, 110, 210, MTR 150, MTR/ENV 162, MTR 175, 220, 230, 231, PHY 103, PHY 110 and 111 (both must be successfully completed), PHY 120 and 121 (both must be successfully completed), PHY 170, 171, PHY/ENV 136
Mathematics
MAT 105 and 106 (both must be successfully completed), MAT 110, 113, 115, 118, 120, 127, 133, 135, MAT/CS 165, MAT 170, 171, 181, 182, 220, 242, 250, 251, 272, 281, 282, 342, 356, MAT/CS 359, Mat 363, 381, 382, 400, 410, 411, MAT 416, 431, 432
Computer Science
CS 110, 135, 140, 143, 166
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: (2 S.H.)
HPX 177 – Fitness for Life lecture & activity
