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General Education Program — All students except BGS
students are required to complete this 55-hour program. This program
has two components: Foundation Studies and Liberal Arts. The Foundation
Studies has two divisions: A) Analysis and Communication and B)
Personal Wellness, and the Liberal
Arts having three divisions: A) International Studies, B) Distribution
and C) Upper-Division Integrative Courses.
I. Foundation Studies (18 hours required)
A) Analysis and Communication (15 hours required)
A student is required to take the following courses:
- ENG 101 English Composition I
- ENG 102 English Composition II
- COMM 100 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
A student must complete 3 hours in each of these areas:
- MATH 101 Liberal Arts Mathematics or MATH 110 College Algebra
- MIS 101 Introduction to Computer Systems
B) Personal Well-Being (3 hours required)
A student must complete this course.
- HHP 200 Personal Wellness
II. Liberal Arts (37 hours required)
A) International Studies (6 hours required)
A student must complete 2 of the 3 courses.
- ENG 125 World Literature and the Human Experience
- GSCI 110 World Geography
- HIST 111 Modern World Civilization
B) Distribution (28 hours required) Course
areas used to complete requirements under International Studies allow
a student to take only 1 additional course in that area under distribution
for General Education credit.
Humanities--9 hrs required with no more than 2 courses in 1 area
Art
- 180 Fundamentals & Appreciation of Art
- 280 Approaches to Creativity
- 380 Survey of Art History
Communication
Studies
- 120 Introduction to Theatre
- 125 Introduction to Motion Pictures
- 318 Intro to Organizational Communication
English
- 125 World Literature and the Human Experience
- 126 Introduction to Literature
- 327 Introduction to Fiction
Interdisciplinary Studies
- 333 Exploration in the Humanities
Modern Languages
- Beginning 1 class in any language. (May not
be used as General Education for students earning the B.A.
degree)
- 112 Great Works in Translation
Multiculturalism
-
350 Multiculturalism in the U.S.
Music
- 161 Listening to Music
- 291 American Popular Music
- 391 Jazz
Philosophy
- 100 General Logic
- 120 Introduction to Philosophy
- 340 Introduction to Ethics
Mathematics and Natural Sciences--10 hrs with no more than 2 courses
in 1 area; 1 hr must be laboratory credit
Biological
Sciences
- 100 Human Biology
- 102 Lab Experience in Biology*
- 200 Humans and The Environment
- 300 Human Heredity
Chemistry
- 100 Chemist's View of the World
- 105 Introduction to the Chemistry Lab*
- 112 General Chemistry I and Lab*
- 114 General Chemistry II and Lab*
Geosciences
- 100 Introduction to Geology
- 101 Elements of Physical Geography
- 102 Introduction to Geology Laboratory*
- 340 Environmental Geology
Mathematics
and Computer Science
- 234 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
-
250 Elements of Statistics
- 331 Calculus Methods
Physics
- 102 Physical Science
- 103 Physical Science Laboratory*
- 208 Elementary Meteorology
- 309 Descriptive Astronomy
*Course fulfills 1 hr lab requirement
Social and Behavioral
Sciences--9 hrs with no more than 2 courses in 1 area
Economics
- 201 Principles of Economics: Micro
- 202 Principles of Economics: Macro
- 205 Theory & Practice of Personal Finance
History
- 110 World Civilization to 1500
- 130 United States History to 1877
- 131 United States History Since 1877
Multiculturalism
-
350 Multiculturalism in the U.S.
Political Science
- 101 American Government
- 230 Introduction to International Relations
- 300 Current Political Issues
Psychology
- 100 General Psychology
- 300 Abnormal Psychology
- 340 Social Psychology
Sociology
- 140 Introduction to Sociology
- 355 Sociology of Death and Dying
- 388 Sociology of the Family in America
C) Upper-Division Integrative Course (3 hours required)
These 3 hours will also count towards fullfilling the university's
upper-division requirement.
- IDS 300 Economic Ideas and Current Issues
- IDS 325 Ideal Societies in Fiction
- IDS 326 Literature and the Environment
- IDS 390 Technology in Society
- IDS 400 Bioethics
- IDS 401 Ethical Issues in the Professions and Business
- IDS 402 U.S. Human Geography: Issues for the 21st Century
- IDS 405 Heritage: Society, Science and Culture Since 1700
- IDS 411 Aims of Education
- IDS 440 Conceptions of the Mind
- IDS 468 Political Communication
- IDS 499 Global Environmental Issues
Italics denotes general education courses required for the teacher
education program.
All courses are 3 credit hours except labs (1 or 2 hours), beginning
language 1 courses (5 hours), and IDS 333 (1 hour).
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