General Education Course Lists
(Subject to Further Additions)
I. Fundamental Literacies
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A. Writing
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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)
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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
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SPCH S-121 Public Speaking
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D. Visual Literacy
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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
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E. Quantitative Reasoning
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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
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F. Information Literacy
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COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
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G. Computer Literacy
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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
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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
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B. Diversity in U.S. Society
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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
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C. Health and Wellness (2 cr.)
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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.)