General Education Course List

No course can fulfill more than one graduation requirement unless specified for the degree.

Orientation

IDS 101 First-Year Experience – required for all degrees

Communication

written
ENGL 125 College Writing I, ENGL 135 College Writing II, ENGL 225 Advanced Critical Research and Argument
oral
COMM 206 Speech Communication – required for all degrees

Quantitative Literacy

mathematics
MASC 105 College Algebra, MASC 115 Precalculus, MASC 141 Calculus I, MASC 210 Elementary Statistics

Knowledge

lifetime fitness/wellness
PHED 210 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness – required for all degrees
social science
ECON 221 Macroeconomics, ECON 222 Microeconomics, POLS 121 American Government and Politics, PSY 200 General Psychology, SOC 202 Cultural Anthropology, SOC 203 Introduction to Sociology
humanities
ART 103 Art Appreciation, ART 122 Mixed Media Art, EDUC/ENGL 204 Introduction to Children’s Literature, ENGL 112 Studies in Literature, ENGL 212 World Literature, ENGL 215 Introduction to Film, ENGL 217 Literature of Race, Ethnicity and Gender, HIST 221 U.S. History I, HIST 222 U.S. History II, HIST 251 History of World Civilization I, HIST 252 History of World Civilization II, JAPN 101 Japanese I, MUS 203 Music Appreciation, THAR 103 Theatre Appreciation
natural science
BISC 100 Introduction to Biology, BISC 120 Environmental Biology, BISC 205 Anatomy and Physiology, CHEM 101 Introductory Chemistry, CHEM 121 General Chemistry I, PHSC 200 Principles of Physical Science, PHYS 103/104 Concepts of Physics, PHYS 203 College Physics I, PHYS 213 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I

Intercultural Competence

BUAD 220 Management, EDUC/ENGL 204 Introduction to Children’s Literature, ENGL 212 World Literature, ENGL 217 Literature of Race, Ethnicity and Gender, HUM 240 European History and Fine Arts, JAPN 101 Japanese I, NUTR 210 Nutrition, RELG 122 Missional Leadership, SOC 122 Religions of the World, SOC 207 Sociology of Families, SOC 215 Social Diversity, SOC 234 Urban Life and Culture

Faith Values

RELG 100 Biblical Literature – required for all degrees

Critical Thinking

ART 227 Art and the Human Experience, BISC 240 Genetics, BUAD 112 Personal Finance, CHEM 204 Organic Chemistry II, EDUC 210 Diverse Learners, ENGL 112 Studies in Literature, ENGL 215 Introduction to Film, ENGL 220 Creative Writing, HIST 204 African American History, PHED 205 Recreation Leadership, PHYS 214 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II, RELG 214 Peacemaking and Justice, RELG 260 Jesus and the Gospels

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