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Undergraduate Edition 2021-2023

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.

UNIV 110Freshman Seminar I

1
UNIV 120Freshman Seminar II

1
HON 194/195Freshman Honors Colloquia

1 credit hour per course

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

**First-time freshmen who have dual enrollment credit hours (including Associate Degree recipients) must enroll in UNIV 110 and 120.

English Composition (6 hours)

ENGL 102Composition I

3
ENGL 103Composition II

3

ENGL 102 and ENGL 103 are required of all students. Grade must be "C" or better.

 

 

Humanities and Fine Arts (8 hours)

A. Choose two courses from the list below:

(1 course must be ENGL 201/H or ENGL 202/H)
ENGL 202World Literature II

3
CHIN 101Introduction to Chinese I

3
CHIN 102Introduction to Chinese II

3
COM 200Interpersonal Communication

3
COM 201Intercultural Communication

3
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish

3
SPAN 102Elementary Spanish

3
FREN 101Elementary French

3
FREN 102Elementary French

3
LATN 101Introductory Latin

3
LATN 102Introductory Latin II

3
SPCH 200Public Speaking

3
PHIL 250Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHIL 251Social and Political Philosophy

3
PHIL 252Critical Thinking and Logic

3

B. 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
THEA 221Appreciation of Drama

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 courses from the list below:

Choose 2 courses from the courses below. (Students may not choose 2 courses with HIST 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
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 (7-8 hours)

A. Choose one course from the list below:

MATH 114Math for Liberal Arts

3
MATH 115College Algebra

3
MATH 118Precalculus

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 I

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 199Lifetime Physical Activity

1
PE 208Step Aerobics

2
PE 209Water Aerobics

2
PE 274Fundamentals of Self Defense

1
PE 276Taekwondo

1
PE 279Pilates

1
MIS 101Basic Military Science I

2
MUS 200University Marching Band

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