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Undergraduate Edition 2017-2018

Core Curriculum

General Education Core Curriculum 35 hours

Freshman Seminar I and II (2 hours)

UNIV 110 and UNIV 120, 1 credit each with some special sections designated for students with specifically declared majors;

HON 194 (1) is required for Honors Program students.

*This course is waived for transfer students with 12 or more transfer hours.

English Composition (6 hours)

ENGL 102English Composition and Grammar

3
ENGL 103English Composition and Vocabulary

3
OR
ENGL 104HEnglish Composition and Grammar Honors I

3
ENGL 105HEnglish Composition and Vocabulary Honors II

3

ENGL 102, ENGL 103 is required of all students. Grade must be "C" or better.

ENGL 104H and ENGL 105H are required for Honors Program students. Grade must be "C" or better.

Humanities and Fine Arts (8 hours)

Choose one course from sections A, B and C below:

A. Choose one course from the list below:

ENGL 201World Literature I

3
ENGL 202World Literature II

3
ENGL 203HWorld Literature Honors Seminar I

3
ENGL 204HWorld Literature Honors Seminar II

3

B. Choose one course from the list below:

CHIN 101Introduction to Chinese I

3
CHIN 102Introduction to Chinese II

3
HIND 101
Intro to Hindu I

3
HIND 102
Intro to Hindu II

3
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish

3
SPAN 102Elementary Spanish

3
FREN 101Elementary French

3
FREN 102Elementary French

3
SPCH 314Public Speaking

3
PHIL 250Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHIL 251Social and Political Philosophy

3
PHIL 252Critical Thinking and Logic

3

C. Choose one course from the list below:

ART 130Art Appreciation

2
MUS 135Introduction to Music Literature

2
MUS 135HIntroduction to Music Literature Honors

2
MUS 212The African American in Music

2

Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)

A. Choose one course from the list below:

HIST 140History of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500

3
HIST 140HHistory of World Civilization, Prehistoric to 1500, Honors

3
HIST 141History of World Civilization, 1500 to the Present

3
HIST 141HHistory of World Civilization, 1500 to the Present, Honors

3

B. Choose two course from the list below:

Choose 2 courses with different prefixes.
GEOG 142Introduction to Geography

3
HIST 250African American History to 1877

3
HIST 251African American History since 1877

3
HIST 255American History to 1877

3
HIST 256American History Since 1877

3
GEOG 201World Geography

3
GEOG 204Geography of the US and Canada

3
POLS 200Introduction to Political Science

3
POLS 298American National Government

3
POLS 299State and Local Government

3
SOC 201Introduction to Sociology

3
SOC 202Social Problems

3
SOC 302Race and Ethnic Relations

3
ECON 201Principles of Economics I

3
ECON 202Principles of Economics II

3
PSY 212General Psychology

3
GLBS 200Introduction to Global Studies

3
BFIN 210Personal Financial Management

3

GLBS 200: This course is waived for transfer students with 12 or more transfer hours.

(Follow departmental recommendations.)

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (7 hours)

A. Choose one course from the list below:

MATH 114Math for Liberal Arts

3
MATH 115College Algebra

3
MATH 118Precalculus

3
MATH 153Applied Calculus

3
MATH 165Calculus of Single Variable I

4
MATH 121Number Systems and Algebra

3
MATH 122Geometry and Data Analysis

3

B. Choose one course and corresponding lab from the list below:

(BIOL 101 and GEOL 141 courses include the lab)
PHYS 152Principles of Physical Science

3
PHYS 152HPrinciples of Physical Science Honors

3
PHYS 152LPrinciples of Physical Science Lab

1
BIOL 100Principles of Biological Science

3
BIOL 100LPrinciples of Biological Science Lab

1
BIOL 101General Biology for Majors I

4
GEOL 158Principles of Geological Science

3
GEOL 158LPrinciples of Geological Science Lab

1
CHEM 101General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 101LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 102General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 102LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
ENSC 101General Environmental Science

3
ENSC 101LGeneral Environmental Science Laboratory

1
GEOL 140Introduction to Earth Science

4
PHYS 181General Physics 1

3
PHYS 181LGeneral Physics I Lab

1
PHYS 182General Physics II

3
PHYS 182LGeneral Physics II Lab

1
PHYS 191University Physics I

3
PHYS 192University Physics II

3

Health and Physical Education (3 hours)

A. Health Concepts

HLTH 185Health Concepts

2

B. Choose one course from the list below:

PE 160Basketball

1
PE 161Dance (Elementary Modern)

1
PE 163Golf

1
PE 164Jogging

1
PE 168Volleyball

1
PE 169Weight-Training

1
PE 172Badminton

1
PE 173Swimming I

1
PE 174Swimming II

1
PE 175Intermediate Swimming

1
PE 180Bowling

1
PE 183Beginning Tennis

1
PE 184Dance (Folk and Square)

1
PE 186Exercise and Health-Related Fitness

1
PE 187Intermediate Tennis

2
PE 191Racquetball

1
PE 193Modified Dance

1
PE 195Outdoor Activities

1
PE 208Step Aerobics

2
PE 209Water Aerobics

2
PE 274Fundamentals of Self Defense

1
PE 276Taekwon-Do

1
PE 279Pilates

1
PE 363Group Games and Rhythms

1
MIS 101Basic Military Science I

2
MUS 200University Marching Band

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