This list of General Education requirements is designed to guide students in their choice of courses that satisfy the University's general education requirements for political science students only. Political Science majors may not double count courses in their major and in general education, therefore Political Science courses are not listed on
this guide. Most general education courses are designed to be taken during a student's first two years. Consequently, most of the courses listed are 100 and 200 level courses which are designed for freshmen and
sophomores.A. COMMUNICATION (9 credits) (6 credits if placement indicates English 115)1. SCTA 101 (Fund. of Oral Commun.) (3 credits)
2. English 111 & 112 (3 credits each) or English 115 (if qualified) (3 credits) B. HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (8-9 credits)
1. Literature (choose one 3 credit course)
Only one of these courses can be used toward graduation.
Prerequisites: B or higher in English 111 or 115 or sophomore standing. English 241 (Human Issues in Lit)
English 244 (Modern Tradition in Lit)
English 242 (Heroic Figure in Lit)
English 245 (Western World Lit)
English 243 (Tradition in Lit) 2. FineArts (choose one 3 credit course)
Art 100 (Intro)
Music 100 (Understanding Music)
Phy Ed 100 (Dance Appreciation)
SCTA 105 (Intro Theater)
Art 211 (Hist to 1500)
Art 212 (Hist since 1500) |
Music 200 (Amer Culture)
Music 234 (Hist to 1750)
Music 235 (Hist since 1750)
SCTA 337 (Ancient-Medieval Drama)
SCTA 338 (Renais-20th C.Drama)
SCTA 339 (Amer Theatre) |
3. Other (choose one 2-3 credit course) History courses can be used for credit in either Section 2(C) or 3, but not both. Courses in red
and with a "d" designation also satisfy the diversity requirement (see Section H).
Hist 101 (Origins of Western Civ)
Hist 130 (Russian & Soviet Civ)
Hist 213 (Early Christianity)
Hist 201 (Asian Civ)
Engl 203 (African Amer Lit) - d
Engl 206 (Ethnic Film & Lit) - d
Engl 207 (Asian Amer Lit) - d
Engl 212 (Native Amer in Lit) - d
Engl 443 (Am Minority Women Lit)
Engl 214 (Women in Lit)
Engl 222 (Lit of Fantasy)
Engl 224 (Bible as Lit)
Engl 227 (20th Cent Russian Lit)
Engl 231 (Short Stories)
Engl 232 (Contemp Drama)
Engl 233 (Intro Poetry)
Engl 234 (Modern Novel)
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Engl 235 (Amer Autobiog)
Engl 300 (Women & Film)
Mod Lang 102 (1st yr 2nd sem lang)
Mod Lang 201 (2nd yr 1st sem lang)
Mod Lang 202 (2nd yr 2nd sem lang)
Mod Lang 301 (3rd yr 1st sem lang)
Phil 151 (Living Issues)
Phil 221 (Ancient)
Phil 222 (Hellenistic & Medieval)
Phil 223 (Early Modern)
Phil 224 (Late Modern)
Phil 230 (Logic)
Phil 235 (Aesthetics)
Phil 240 (Social Ethics)
Phil 245 (Oriental & Islamic Rel)
Phil 265 (Phil of Religion)
Humanities 225 (Arts & Ideas)
Humanities 498 (Sr. Capstone) |
C. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORALL SCIENCES (8-9 credits) Choose one course in each of any three areas. History courses can be used for credit in either
Section B (3) or C but not both. Geography courses can be used for credit in either Section C or D, but not both.
Anthro 100 (Intro)
Econ 100 (Modern) or
Econ 204 (Security & Insec)
Geog 120 (Human) or
Geog 140 (World Regional)
Any one of the following history courses:
Hist 102 (Eur since 1660)
Hist 103 (US to 1877) |
Hist 145 (Islamic MidEast)
Hist 160 (Latin Amer)
Hist 104 (US since 1877)
Hist 140 (Asia) Psych 101 (General) or
Psych 230 (Cross-Cultural Devel)
Soc 100 (Intro) or Soc Work 150 (Intro)
Res Mgmt 105 (Intro)
SocSci 496 (Sr. Capstone) |
D. SCIENCES (8-9 credits) Choose one course in each of any 3 basic sciences; at least one course must have a lab.
Geography courses can be used for credit in either Section C or D, but not both.
Lab Included
Bio 100 (Intro)
Chem 100 (Modern Alchemy)
Chem 101 (Elem Principles)
Phys 114 (Basic Physics) No Lab Required
Phys 117 (Basic Astronomy)
Chem 102 (Your Chemical World)
Science 497 (Sr. Capstone) |
Lab Optional
Chem 111 (Gen Chem I)
Chem 116 (lab)
Geog 110 (Physical Envi)
Geog 111 (lab)
Geol 101 (Intro)
Geol 102 (lab)
Phys 151 (Gen Physics)
Phys 156 (lab)
Phys 161 (Calc Gen Phys)
Phys 101 (lab) |
E. SENIOR LEVEL INTERDISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE COURSE (2-4 credits) At least one two credit course is required. Students may take one or two courses with credits
to be counted toward the 8-9 credit requirement in area B, C or D. In area B, the credits must be applied to the "other" category.
F. MATHEMATICS (3 credits) Choose one course. Course selection depends on entrance test scores and on the particular
major chosen. Students may also satisfy this requirement by proficiency in math as demonstrated by a designated ACT or math placement test score. (In this case, no credit will
be awarded, and a student will be free of this requirement.) Math 126 (Activities)
Math 146 (College Algebra)
Or any higher level math course G. PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2 credits) PE 108 (1 credit: one lecture section and one lab section) Any two 1/2 credit activity courses
H. DIVERSITY (A course requirement, not a credit requirement)
See Section B(3) for general education courses that meet both a course and credit requirement.
Anthr 328 (Native Am Cult)
Art 316 (Am Indian Art)
Blaw/Pols 354 (Women & Law)
Econ 312 (Polit Econ of Discrimnation)
English 203 (Afro Amer Lit)
English 206 (Ethnic Film & Lit)
English 207 (Asian Amer Lit)
English 212 (Native Amer Lit)
English 235 (Amer Autobiog)
English 443 (Am Ethn Women Lit)
Ethnic St 200 (Intro)
Geog 237 (Poverty in US)
Hist 206 (Native Amer & US)
Hist 207 (Afro Amer) |
Mod Lang 376 (Mexico: Cult Experience)
Pol Sci 212 (Equality & Ineq)
Pols/Wom Stud 314 (Women & Pol)
PSSE 252 (Multi Cult Ed)
Psych 265 (Social Psychology)
Res Mgmt 307 (Multi-Cult & Env)
SCTA Soc 208 (Soc of Diversity)
Soc 221 (Soc of Women)
Soc 225 (Soc of Race & Ethnicity)
SCTA 230 (Playwrights of Color)
SCTA 313 (Intercultural Com)
Women's St 200 (Intro)
Wom Stud 300 (Women & Film) |
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