General Education Requirements

Students must earn a minimum of 48 credits of General Education courses.
Students must earn the minimum credits within each category (totaling 39 credits.)
Students earn the remaining credits from any combination of categories.
All students must complete the Literacy Requirements (ENG 110 or ENG 112, and CST 110) and a General Education Math course prior to earning 60 university credits.

Writing Emphasis Courses (2 courses required)

All students must either complete two writing emphasis courses or complete a major that has a writing-in-the-major program. If completing two courses, they must be at the 200 level or above, one of which must be at the 300 level or above. One course must be in the major (not core). See the Timetable for information on offerings each semester.

The following departments have writing-in-the-major programs: art, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, clinical lab science, communication studies, computer science, exercise and sport science, health education/health promotion, mathematics, microbiology, modern languages, psychology, radiation therapy, recreation management/therapeutic recreation, sociology/archaeology, and theatre arts. They incorporate writing requirements across their curriculum rather than identifying specific classes as writing emphasis classes. Students with majors in these departments will fulfill their writing emphasis requirement by completing that major. Transfer students who transfer courses from another institution that are applicable to the major should consult the department about fulfillment of the writing emphasis requirement.

Note: Writing emphasis courses do not count toward the 48-credit General Education requirement unless identified in one of the General Education categories.

General Education Classes

GE01 - Literacy Tools for Skilled Communication

GE02 - Mathematical/Logical Systems and Modern Languages: Tools for Structure Analysis and Communication

GE03 - Minority Cultures or Multiracial Women's Studies

GE04 - International and Multicultural Studies: Becoming World Citizens

GE05 - Science: Understanding the Natural World

GE06 - Self and Society: Understanding Oneself and the Social World

GE07 - Humanistic Studies: The Search for Values and Meaning

GE08 - Arts: The Aesthetic Experience

GE09 - Health and Physical Well-Being: Learning to Create Healthy Lives

Dept	Crs#	Title
Literacy: Tools For Skilled Communication (GE01) (6 credits required)
Applies to students in a catalog prior to Fall 2010
CST	110	Public Oral Communication
ENG	110	College Writing I
		Students receiving less than a grade of "C" in CST 110 must repeat the course. Students receiving a grade lower than "BC" in their initial enrollment in ENG 110 also must take one of the following:
ENG	303	College Writing II
ENG	304	Writing in the Arts and Humanities
ENG	305	Creative Writing
ENG	306	Writing for Teachers
ENG	307	Writing for Management, Public Relations and the Professions
ENG	308	Technical Writing
ENG	309	Writing in the Sciences

Effective Fall 2010:
CST	110	Public Oral Communication
ENG	110	College Writing I
ENG	112	College Writing AP

		Students receiving less than a grade of "C" in CST 110, ENG 110 or ENG 112 must repeat the course.

Mathematical/Logical Systems & Modern Languages: Tools for Structure Analysis & Communication (GE02) (7 credits required) (Minimum 7 credits required; a minimum of 3 credits must be taken in mathematics from List 1. In List 1 only one course in each of the "or" pairs may be used to meet General Education)
Dept	Crs#	Title

	List 1
MTH	126	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
MTH	150	College Algebra OR
MTH	151	Precalculus
MTH	175	Applied Calculus OR
MTH	207	Calculus I
MTH	145	Statistics
MTH	208	Calculus II
MTH	226	Mathematical Models in Biology

	List 2
CS	101	Introduction to Computing
CS	120	Software Design
CT	100	Introduction to Computational Thinking
CHI	102	Elementary Chinese II
CHI	201	Intermediate Chinese I
CHI	202	Intermediate Chinese II
FRE	102	Elementary French II
FRE	201	Intermediate French I
FRE	202	Intermediate French II
GER	102	Elementary German II
GER	201	Intermediate German I
GER	202	Intermediate German II
MLG	102	Elementary (world language) II
MLG	201	Intermediate (world language ) I
MLG	202	Intermediate (world language ) II
PHL	101	Introduction to Logic
RUS	102	Elementary Russian II
RUS	201	Intermediate Russian I
RUS	202	Intermediate Russian II
SPA	102	Elementary Spanish II
SPA	103	Elementary Spanish I and II
SPA	201	Intermediate Spanish I
SPA	202	Intermediate Spanish II

Minority Cultures or Multiracial Women's Studies (GE03) (minimum of 3 credits required)
Dept	Crs#	Title

ECO	336	Women in the US Economy
EFN	205	Understanding Human Differences
ENG/ERS	207	Multicultural Literature of the US
ENG/ERS	210	Literature of Black America
ENG/ERS	215	African American Authors
ERS	100	Introduction to Minority Cultures in the US
HIS	306	History of Ethnic America
HIS	336	Hispanics in the United States
HON	207	Gender, Race, Power, Privilege - recently deleted course
HON	220	Global Roots of US Literature - recently deleted course
MUS	209	History of Jazz Culture
PHL	229	Multicultural Philosophy in the United States
POL	205	Women and Politics
PSY	285	Culture and Mental Health: An Applied Perspective
PSY	318	Psychology of Women
SAH	307	Changing the Culture: Women in Science
SOC	225	Racial and Ethnic Minorities
WGS	100	Gender, Race and Class in American Institutions
WGS	210	Women's Voices/Women's Culture
WGS	230	Women's Diversity: Race, Class and Culture


International and Multicultural Studies: Becoming World Citizens (GE04) (Minimum 6 credits required)
Dept	Crs#	Title
	List 1	World History (one course required)
HIS	101	Global Origins of the modern World OR
HIS	102	Global Transition and Change

	List 2	Global and Multicultural Studies (one course required)
ANT	202	Contemporary Global Issues OR
ECO	202	Contemporary Global Issues OR
GEO	202	Contemporary Global Issues OR
HIS	202	Contemporary Global Issues OR
POL	202	Contemporary Global Issues OR
SOC	202	Contemporary Global Issues
ART	301	World Art
ECO	120	Global Macroeconomics
ENG	208	International Studies in Literature
ENV	201	Introduction to Environmental Studies
FRE	220	France and the Francophone World
GEO	110	World Cultural Regions
GEO	200	Conservation of Global Environments
HIS	101	whichever was not taken above OR
HIS	102
INS	250	Orientation to Study Abroad AND
INS	251	Study Abroad Practicum: Journaling AND
INS	252	Cross-Cultural Re-entry from Study Abroad (must complete all 3 courses to count)
MIC	130	Global Impact of Infectious Disease
MUS	201	Musical Cultures
MUS	204	Latin American Music: Its Context and Impact
PHL	230	Multicultural Philosophy
POL	234	Comparative Political Systems
PSY	360	Cross-Cultural Development
THA	351	World Theater


Science: Understanding the Natural World (GE05) (Minimum of 4 credits required; 1 course must be a Natural Laboratory Science from List 1)
Dept	Crs#	Title
	List 1	Natural Laboratory Science
ANT	102	Introduction to Physical Anthropology
BIO	103	Introductory Biology OR
BIO	105	General Biology
CHM	100	Contemporary Chemistry
CHM	103	General Chemistry I
ESC	101	Earth Environments
HON	290	Science: Creative Search for Understanding - recently deleted course
MIC	100	Microbes and Society
PHY	103	Fundamental Physics 1
PHY	106	Physical Science for Educators
PHY	125	Physics for the Life Sciences
AST/PHY	155	Solar System Astronomy
AST/PHY	156	Stars, Galaxies and the Universe
PHY	203	General Physics 1
	List 2	Science, Technology and Society: Emphasizing the Role of Applied Science and Technology as Agents of Change in Society

BIO	102	Contemporary Issues in Biological Sciences
BIO/PSY	107	Brain Basics: Linking Society and Neuroscience
ESC	211	Global Warming and Climate Control
HON	295	Decisions in a World of Science and Technology - recently deleted course


Self and Society: Understanding Oneself and the Social World (GE06) (minimum of 3 credits required)
Dept	Crs#	Title
ANT	101	Human Nature/Human Culture
ARC	100	Archaeology: Discovering our Past
ART	302	Visual Language in the Global Classroom
CST	271	Everyday Media in Contemporary Life
ECO	110	Microeconomics and Public Policy
ECO/THA	376	Economics of Art and Entertainment
ENG	220	Women and Popular Culture
ERS	110	Myth and Reality: An Introduction to Ethnic and Racial Stereotyping
FIN	207	Personal Finance
GEO	102	Maps and Society
HON	204	Human Nature, Culture and Reality - recently deleted course
HON	206	Human Nature and Political Life - recently deleted course
POL	101	American National Government
POL	102	State and Local Government
PSY	100	General Psychology
SOC	110	The Social World
SOC	120	Social Problems
THA	130	Multicultural U.S. Plays: Acting the Text
UWL	100	First Year Student Seminar


Humanistic Studies: The Search for Values and Meaning (GE07) (Minimum of 3 credits required: One course must be a literature course from List 1.)
Dept	Crs#	Title
	List 1
ENG	200	Literature and Human Experience
ENG	201	American Literature I
ENG	202	American Literature II
ENG	203	English Literature I
ENG	204	English Literature II
ENG	205	Western Literature I
ENG	206	Western Literature II
GER	399	German Literature in Translation
HON	203	Literary Studies: The Battle of the Books - recently deleted course
HON	205	Classical Myths and Modern Literature - recently deleted course
MLG	299	Foreign Literature in Translation
RUS	305	Golden Age Russian Literature and Culture

	List 2
HIS	205	History of Ethical Values in World Religions
HON	100	Search for Values: The Enduring Quest - recently deleted course
PHL	100	Introduction to Philosophy
POL	251	The Individual and the State: Values and Power


Arts: The Aesthetic Experience (GE08) (Minimum of 4 credits required)
Dept	Crs#	Title
ART	102	Art Appreciation
ART	160	General Art Foundations
ART	172	Photography Appreciation
ESS	104	Dance Appreciation
HON	201	Dramatic Literature and Theater Arts - recently deleted course
MUS	105	Music Appreciation
MUS	110	The Listening Experience in Music
MUS	317	Musical Classroom
PHL	332	Philosophy of Arts
THA	110	Theatre Appreciation
THA	120	Acting for Non-Majors
THA	201	Dramatic Literature and Theatre Arts


Health and Physical Well-Being: Learning to Create Healthy Lives (GE09) (3 credits required)
Dept	Crs#	Title
HED	207	Youth Health Issues
HON	202	Body, Mind and Well-Being - recently deleted course
HPR	105	Creating a Healthy, Active Lifestyle
SAH	105	Analysis of Health, Wellness and Disease for the Healthcare Consumer