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General Education Requirements

Fast Find: General Education for Bachelors Degrees, General Education for Associates Degrees

INTRODUCTION

The General Education component of undergraduate degrees provides the student with a basic understanding of a broad range of subjects. This supports the liberal arts emphasis of the University’s academic mission. The goals of the General Education component include the making of a well-informed individual and exposing the undecided student with a potential academic and career choice.

Some General Education courses have prerequisites. Some courses have a minimum grade requirement before the next course can be taken. A prescribed sequence of certain courses exists to better serve students as they progress through their academic careers. The student’s academic advisor will help the student make appropriate choices when scheduling courses.

Many programs of study (areas, majors, and minors) require General Education courses as prerequisites or as core courses. Students should determine if this is the case with the desired program of study and choose General Education courses accordingly.

Many Associate degree programs have specific General Education course requirements.  Refer to the specific requirements of each degree to determine what specifc General Education courses are required, if any.

A course listed in both the General Education component and in the area, major, or minor core will satisfy both requirements. Note that this is true for the core only. Such a course will not satisfy both General Education and a program’s prerequisite requirements. When a course meets two requirements (i.e. General Education and the Major), its hours count only once in the total hours earned that apply toward those needed for graduation. Students should monitor this and plan to take additional courses to ensure the minimum total hours required for graduation is met.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR’S DEGREES (44 HOURS MINIMUM)
2011-2013 CATALOG

Number of courses required in each section

AREA OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (14 HOURS MINIMUM)
Physical Education –
Take each course on this list (3 hours):
 HP 103 Introduction to Physical Activity and Health Promotion (2 hours)
HP _____ A Human Performance Physical Activity Course (1 hour)

Literature and Christian Studies (9 hours)
Take this specific course (3 hours):
ENG 210 Literary Studies (3 hours) (prerequisite: ENG 112)


Take two courses on this list (6 hours):

CHS 111 Introduction to Old Testament Study (3 hours)

CHS 121 Introduction to New Testament Study (3 hours)

CHS 130 Christ and Culture (3 hours)

PHI 241 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hours)


Art, Drama, and Music 

Take one course on this list (2 hours minimum):

ART 110 Understanding Art (2 hours)

ART 310 Art History I (3 hours)

ART 311 Art History II (3 hours)

MUS 121 Music Literature I (2 hours)

MUS 122 Music Literature II (2 hours)

MUS 125 Understanding Music (2 hours)

TH 131 Introduction to Theater (3 hours)
AREAS OF SYMBOLICS OF INFORMATION (15 HOURS MINIMUM)

English Composition
Take each course on this list (6 hours):
ENG 111 Freshman Composition I (3 hours)
ENG 112 Freshman Composition II (3 hours) (prerequisite: ENG 111)

Mass Communication 
Take one course on this list (3 hours):
MAC 120 Fundamentals of Speech (3 hours)
MAC 140 Introduction to Communication (3 hours)

Mathematics 
Take one course on this list (3 hours minimum):
MTH 110 College Mathematics (3 hours)
MTH 111 College Algebra (3 hours)
MTH 112 Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry (3 hours)
MTH 123 Elementary Calculus and Its Applications (3 hours)
MTH 130 Elementary Statistics (3 hours)
MTH 210 Calculus I (4 hours)

Computing and Technology 
Take one course on this list (3 hours minimum):
CIS 100 Computer Concepts and Applications (3 hours)
CIS 160 CIS I (with lab) (4 hours)
LIS 150 Information Mastery (3 hours)

AREA OF SCIENCE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 HOURS MINIMUM)

Biological Science
Take one course on this list (3 hours minimum):
Note: P-5 teacher certification must take the 1 hour lab associated with the course chosen from this list:
BIO 103 Environment and Man (3 hours)
BIO 110 Biology (3 hours)
BIO 200 Biological Concepts (with lab) (4 hours)

Physical Science 
Take one course on this list (3 hours minimum):
Note: P-5 teacher certification must take the 1 hour lab associated with the course chosen from this list:
CHE 100 Introduction to Chemistry (3 hours)
CHE 111 General Chemistry I (with lab) (4 hours)
GEO 105 Introductory Earth Science (3 hours)
GEO 211 Physical Geology (3 hours)
PHY 131 Conceptual Physics (3 hours)
PHY 132 Introduction to Astronomy (3 hours)
PHY 141 General College Physics I (3 hours)

Economics, Psychology, and Sociology 
Take one course from two of these three subject areas (6 hours):
Economics:
ECO 110 Introduction to Economics (3 hours) (for students in non-business programs)
ECO 221 Macroeconomics (3 hours)
ECO 222 Microeconomics (3 hours)
Psychology:
PSY 111 General Psychology (3 hours)
Sociology/Culture:
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)

History and Political Science 
Take one course on this list (3 hours):
HST 110 United States to 1877 (3 hours)
HST 120 United States Since 1877 (3 hours)
HST 131 World Civilization to 1650 (3 hours)
HST 142 World Civilization Since 1650 (3 hours)
POL 110 American Government (3 hours)

OTHER REQUIRED COURSES FOR ALL FIRST-TIME NEW STUDENTS (2 HOURS)

(does not count toward General Education hours)

OR 100 FIRST CLASS (small group) (1 hour)
OR 100-91 FIRST CLASS (large group) (0 hours)
OR 110 First-Year Seminar II (1 hour)