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General Education Course Lists

(Subject to Further Additions)

I. Fundamental Literacies

    A. Writing
      ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (with a grade of C or higher)
      ENG-W 140 Honors Elementary Composition (with a grade of C or higher)
    B. Critical Thinking

      ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
      HPSC-X 200 Scientific Reasoning
      PHIL-P 105 Thinking and Reasoning
      PHIL-P 110 Introduction to Philosophy
      PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic
      PHIL-P 250 Introductory Symbolic Logic
      POLS-Y 201 Controversies in U.S. Politics
      PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology
      SPCH-S 228 Argumentation and Debate

    C. Oral Communication
      SPCH S-121 Public Speaking
    D. Visual Literacy
      EDUC-W 200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction (approval pending)
      ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web
      ENG-W 369 Writing for Multiple Media
      FINA-A 109 Ways of Seeing (replaces FINA-A 100)
      INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts and Technology
      JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
      NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Empowerment
      SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
      VT: Geographic Information Systems
      THTR-T 228 Design for the Theatre
    E. Quantitative Reasoning
      Level 6 math placement, or:
      MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques for Health Professions
      MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques
      MATH-M 111 Mathematics in the World
      MATH-M 115 Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry (5 cr.)
      MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
      MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
      MATH-M 125 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (3 cr.)
      and MATH-M 126 Trigonometric Functions (2 cr.)
      MATH-M 208 Technical Calculus I
      MATH-M 209 Technical Calculus II
      MATH-M 215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.) MATH-M 216 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5 cr.) NURS-H 355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health Care Research
      SOC-S 351 Social Statistics
    F. Information Literacy
      COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
    G. Computer Literacy
      BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
      CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing
      CSCI-A 107 Programming within Applications (4 cr.)
      CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming (4 cr.)
      CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (4 cr.)
      CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II (4 cr.)
      FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design I
      INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
      INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.)
      INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4 cr.)

III. Contemporary Social Values

    A. Non-Western Cultures

      ANTH-A 250 Anthropology in the Modern World
      ANTH-A 385 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Contemporary Chinese Society
      VT: Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations
      ANTH-A 460 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Deep Mexico: Its Influence Past & Present
      ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society
      ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups
      ANTH-E 310 Introduction to the Cultures of Africa
      ANTH-E 320 Indians of North America
      ANTH-E 321 Peoples of Mexico
      ANTH-E 323 Indians of Indiana
      ANTH-E 335 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
      ANTH-E 365 Women and Power (Crosslist: WOST-W 301)
      ANTH-E 391 Women in Developing Countries (Crosslist: WOST-W 301, WOST-E 391)
      ANTH-E 397 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East ANTH-E 402 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
      ANTH-P 398 The Rise of Civilization
      EALC-E 271 20th Century Japanese Culture
      FINA-A 300 Topics in Art History
      VT: Intro to Non-Western Art
      HIST-C 391 History of Medieval Near East
      HIST-G 300 Issues in Asian History
      HIST-G 369 Modern Japan
      HIST-H 207 Modern East Asian Civilization
      HIST-H 237 Traditional East Asian Civilization
      HIST-W 300 Issues in World History
      VT: Intro to Islamic Civilization
      PHIL-P 283 Non Western Philosophy
      PHIL-P 374 Early Chinese Philosophy
      PHIL-P 383 Topics in Philosophy
      VT: Non Western Philosophy
      POLS-Y 107 Intro to Comparative Politics
      POLS-Y 109 Intro to International Relations
      POLS-Y 324 Women and World Politics (Crosslist: WOST-W 301)
      POLS-Y 330 Central American Politics
      POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
      POLS-Y 343 Developmental Problems in the Third World REL-R 153 Religions of the East
      SOC-S 362 World Societies and Cultures
      VT: Costa Rica (on site)
      VT: Mexico (on site)
      SOC-S 410 Topics in Social Organization
      VT: Deep Mexico : Its Influence Past & Present
      VT: Gender and Work in the Global Economy
      VT: International Inequalities
      SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation
      TEL-R 404 Topical Seminar in Telecommunication:
      VT: Japan, Asia, and the World in Media
      WOST-E 391 Women in Developing Countries
      (Crosslist: ANTH-E 391)
      WOST-W 301 Global Perspectives on Women
      (Crosslist: POLS-Y 324)
      WOST-W 400 Topics in Women's Studies
      VT: Gender and Work in Global Economy

    B. Diversity in U.S. Society
      AFRO-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black America
      ANTH-A 385 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Asian Immigrant Communities in the US
      ANTH-A 460 Topics in Anthropology
      VT: Archaeology of Ethnicity in America
      ANTH-E 380 Urban Anthropology
      CMLT-C 253 Third World and Black American Films
      EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture
      ENG-L 370 Recent Black American Writing
      ENG-L 379 American Ethnic and Minority Literature
      HIST-A 352 History of Latinos in the U.S.
      HIST-A 355 Afro-American History to the 1890s
      HIST-A 356 Afro-American History, 1890s to the Present HIST-H 105 American History I
      HIST-H 106 American History II
      HIST-H 260 History of Women in the U.S. (Crosslist: WOST-H 260)
      POLS-Y 329 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States
      PSY-P 391 Psychology of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (Crosslist: WOST-P 391)
      REL-R 160 Religion in American Culture
      SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology
      SOC-S 163 Social Problems
      SOC-S 306 Urban Society
      SOC-S 316 Sociology of the Family
      SOC-S 317 Inequality
      SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
      SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles (Crosslist: WOST-S 338)
      SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy
      WOST-H 260 History of Women in the U.S. (Crosslist: HIST-H 260)
      WOST-P 391 Psychology of Gender, Race, and Ethnicity (Crosslist: PSY-P 391)
      WOST-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles (Crosslist: SOC-S 338)
      WOST-W 100 Gender Studies
      WOST-W 201 Women and Culture: Introduction to Women's Studies
      VT: Race, Class, and Ethnicity: Confronting Biases

    C. Health and Wellness (2 cr.)
      EDUC-M 359 Health and Wellness for Teachers (2 cr.) HPER-E 190 Yoga I (1 cr., plus any 1 cr. HPER course) HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health
      NURS-B 108 Personal Health and Wellness (1-3 cr.)
      Note: This course may be taken for 1 cr., in which case the addition of any 1 cr. HPER course completes the requirement
      NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness (4 cr.)
      SPEA-H 120 Contemporary Health Issues
      THTR-D 110 Social Dance (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 115 Modern Dance I (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 120 Ballet I (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 130 Flamenco I (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 140 Jazz Dance I (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 150 Middle Eastern Dance I (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 215 Modern Dance II (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 220 Ballet II (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 230 Flamenco Dance II (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 240 Jazz Dance II (2 cr.)
      THTR-D 250 Middle Eastern Dance II (2 cr.)