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1. Core Curriculum Course Listing

Rhetoric: 6 semester hours

ENGL 1311Composition I
or
ENGL 1311LComposition I with Lab
 
ENGL 1312Composition II

These courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

Wellness Development: 3 semester hours

Must complete 1200 or 3200 plus a one-semester hour life-long physical activity course.  DWHP is normally taken during the student's first year of study.  Transfer and adult returning students take DWHP 3200.  ADCaP and online students take DWHP 3300.

DWHP 1200Dimensions of Wellness
or
DWHP 3200Dimensions of Wellness Bridge
and
PEHP
Physical Education Activity Course (1 hour)

Philosophy: 3 semester hours

PHIL 1381Introduction to Philosophy
or
PHIL 1381HThe Intellectual Quest

PHIL 1381H: Honors students only

Religious Studies in the Core Curriculum: 3 semester hours

The required course must be chosen from among the following courses.

First course options:

RELS 1305Introduction to Theology and Ethics
RELS 1315Origins of Christianity
 
RELS 1325The Religious Quest
or
RELS 1335Spirituality and Prayer

Honors students may also use RELS 1327H, Theological Anthropology

Religious Studies/ Philosophy Selection: 3 semester hours

Any advanced (3000 or 4000 level) three-hour RELS or PHIL course. Students may take any Religious Studies course provided that they meet prerequisites for the course.

Literature: 3 semester hours

ENGL 2310World Literature Studies

Fine Arts: 3 semester hours

Any three-hour Performance or History course in Visual Art, Dance, Music, or Theatre (Computer Graphic Arts courses will not satisfy this requirement).

Mathematics: 3 semester hours

Students may choose one of the following courses based on their degree requirements:

MATH 1304College Algebra
MATH 1306College Geometry
MATH 1308Finite Math
MATH 2303Introduction to Probability and Statistics
or
MATH
An appropriate higher level math course

Before a student can enroll in MATH 1304, MATH 1304L, MATH 1306, MATH 1308, or MATH 2303, any requirements for developmental courses in mathematics or for mathematics placement must be completed successfully with a grade of C or better. Students are encouraged to complete the mathematics requirement during the first year of study. Refer to your major program of study information, later in this catalog, for specific information related to the mathematics requirements for your major.

Natural Sciences: 4 semester hours

Students may choose one of the following:
BIOL 1401Diversity of Life and Laboratory
BIOL 1402Unity of Life and Laboratory
BIOL 2121Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I
CHEM 1110/1301Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 1405Science in Everyday Life
ENSC 1410Environmental Science and Laboratory
ENSC 3420HHuman Dominated Ecosystems
GEOL 1401Physical Geology
GEOL 1402Historical Geology
GEOL 1415Astronomy
GEOL 1420Oceanography
METR 1430Meteorology
NUTR 2400Environmental Nutrition
PHYS 1301/PHYS 1101General Physics I and Lab
PHYS 2305/PHYS 2105Physics I and Lab
PHYS 2308/PHYS 2108Physical Science

ENSC 3420H: Honors Students only

History: 3 semester hours

Students may choose one of the following:
HIST 1311World History, Part I
HIST 1312World History, Part II
HIST 1321The United States to 1865
HIST 1322The United States Since 1865
HIST 3310HInquiries into Human Stories of the Modern World

HIST 3310H: Honors Students Only

Social Science: 3 semester hours

Students may choose one of the following:
ANTH 1311Cultural Anthropology
CLST 2315Introduction to Cultural Studies
CRIJ 1301Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 1311Introduction to Criminal Justice
PSYC 1301Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1311Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 4310HSocial and Political Thought
ECON 2301Principles of Macroeconomics
GOVT 1315American Politics
GOVT 1316State and Local Politics
GOVT 4310HSocial and Political Thought

SOCI 4310H, GOVT 4310H: Honors Students Only

Modern Language: 6 semester hours

Six semester hours in one language (or American Sign Language) other than English