General Education Degree Requirements

The general education degree requirements consist of 46-54 credit hours of course work. These 46-54 credit hours are distributed across nine areas: basic skills, sciences, social studies, political studies, producing and consuming, fine arts and aesthetic studies, cultural studies, health and well being and human heritage.

All baccalaureate students must meet general education requirements. Separate general education degree requirements have been approved for students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Education degree and the Bachelor of Engineering Technology degree. See the College of Education and the Department of Engineering Technology for specific requirements.

Courses meeting general education requirements may also satisfy major, minor, emphasis or program
requirements.

The requirements for each of the nine areas can be satisfied only by taking one of the courses or combination of courses listed. These courses have been selected by the academic departments and approved by the General Education Committee.

BASIC SKILLS

Basic Skills..............................................................12   
COMM 207  Speech Communication.......................................3   
ENGL 101  English Composition........................................3   
ENGL 190  Honors English Composition or   
ENGL 299  Introduction to Research Writing...........................3   
Mathematics (Select one).............................................3     
MATH 110  College Algebra with Review............................3     
MATH 113  College Algebra........................................3     
MATH 133  Quantitative Reasoning.................................3     
MATH 143  Elementary Statistics..................................3

GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES

General Education Electives............................................34-42
Sciences..............................................................8-10
  Natural Sciences (Select one)
    BIOL 111 and 112  General Biology and Laboratory.................5
    BIOL 113  Environmental Life Science.............................4
    BIOL 211  Principles of Biology I................................4
    Physical Sciences (Select one)
    CHEM 105 and 106  Introductory Chemistry and Laboratory..........4
    PHYS 160 and 165  Physical Geology and Laboratory................5
    PHYS 162 and 163  Physical Oceanography and Laboratory...........4
    PHYS 166 and 167  Meteorology and Laboratory.....................4
    PHYS 171 and 172  Physical Science and Laboratory................4
    PHYS 175 and 176  Descriptive Astronomy and Laboratory...........4
    PHYS 375 and 176  Solar System Astronomy and Laboratory..........4
  Social Studies (Select one)..............................................3
  SOSCI 100  Introduction to Sociology...............................3
  WOMEN 200  Introduction to Women’s Studies.........................3
  Political Studies (Select one)...........................................3
  SOSCI 101  U.S. Politics...........................................3
  SOSCI 324  Introduction to Comparative Politics....................3
  Producing and Consuming (Select one from two of the following 
	three categories)..............................................5-6
    Economy
    ECON 191  Issues in Today’s Economy..............................3
    FCS 230  Consumer Education......................................3
    Technology
    GT 190  Introduction to Technological Systems....................2
    GT 350  Technology and Civilization..............................3
    TE 551  Technological Literacy for Educators.....................3
    TM 350  Societal Influence of Technology.........................3
    Business
    ACCTG 201  Financial Accounting..................................3
    CSIS 130  Computer Information Systems...........................3
    MGMKT 101  Introduction to Business..............................3
  Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (Select one)...........................2-3
  ART 155  Printmaking I.............................................3
  ART 178  Introduction to the Visual Arts...........................3
  ART 188  The Designed World........................................3
  ART 217  Crafts I..................................................3
  ART 222  Jewelry Design I..........................................3
  ART 233  Drawing I.................................................3
  ART 244  Ceramics I................................................3
  ART 266  Sculpture I...............................................3
  ART 277  Painting I................................................3
  ART 288  Western Art History I.....................................3
  ART 289  Western Art History II....................................3
  ART 311  Art Education.............................................3
  COMM 105  Performance Appreciation.................................3
  COMM 205  Performance Studies......................................3
  COMM 295  Theatre History..........................................3
  ENGL 250  Introduction to Creative Writing.........................3
  HPER 151  Dance Appreciation.......................................3
  MUSIC 120  Music Appreciation (Classical, Jazz, or World Music)....3
  MUSIC 121  Introduction to Music Literature........................2
  MUSIC 321  History of Music........................................3    
Cultural Studies	(Select one)...................................3-5
  MLL 124  French Language and Culture I.............................5
  MLL 134  German Language and Culture I.............................5
  MLL 144  Portuguese Language and Culture I.........................5
  MLL 154  Spanish Language and Culture I............................5
  MLL 184  Russian Language and Culture I............................5
  MLL 194  Korean Language and Culture I.............................5
  SOSCI 106  World Regional Geography................................3
  SOSCI 300  Elements of Geography...................................3
  SOSCI 304  Human Geography.........................................3
  WOMEN 399  Issues in Women’s Studies...............................3
  Health and Well Being..................................................4-6
  Psychological
    PSYCH 155  General Psychology....................................3
  Physical (Select one)
    FCS 203  Nutrition and Health....................................3
    HPER 150  Lifetime Fitness Concepts..............................1
  Human Heritage (Select one from two of the following three categories)...6
  History
    HIST 101  World History to 1500..................................3
    HIST 102  World History from 1500................................3
    HIST 201  American History to 1865...............................3
    HIST 202  American History from 1865.............................3
  Literature
    ENGL 113  General Literature.....................................3
    ENGL 114  General Literature (Genre).............................3
    ENGL 116  General Literature (Theme).............................3
    ENGL 120  Literature and Film....................................3
    ENGL 315  Mythology..............................................3
  Philosophy
    SOSCI 103  Introduction to Philosophy............................3
    SOSCI 105  Ethics................................................3
    SOSCI 111  Ethics: Applied Emphasis (___)........................3
    SOSCI 208  Logic and Critical Thinking...........................3
    SOSCI 231  World Religions.......................................3
TOTAL..................................................................46-54