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General Education Program Offerings

Some of the courses listed aren't offered every semester.

Foundations

(5 courses/15 credits)

Required:
SU First Year Seminar   UNIV 101  
Academic Writing ENGL 114
Historical Foundations of Global Cultures HIST 105  

Introduction to Human Communication

COST 100  
 
Quantitative Reasoning Option: (choose 1 of the following)  
Mathematics for Liberal Studies   MATH 105
Mathematics Models Applied to Money   MATH 107
Fundamentals of Mathematics II   MATH 111
Applied Statistics   MATH 117
Applied Calculus   MATH 181
Calculus I   MATH 211
Statistics I   MATH 217

 

Interconnections

(3 courses/9 credits)

Diversity: (at least one course from this group)
Diversity and the Media COMM 245 
Introduction to Disability Studies DISA 100 
Introduction to Ethnic Studies ETHS 100 
Introduction to African American Studies  ETHS 101
Introduction to Latino Studies ETHS 102
French Civilization FREN 150 
Costa Rica: Politics, Economy, and Society INTL 252
Introduction to Sociology SOCI 101 
Spanish Civilization & Culture SPAN 150
Intro. to Exceptionalities  SPEE 273 
Understanding Human Diversity for SW  SOWK 265 
Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies  WMST 100
 
Global Perspectives (at least one course from this group): 
Great Discoveries in Archaeology ANTH 105
Cultural Anthropology ANTH 111
Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 101
Ideas & Cultures From French-Speaking World FREN 204
World Geography GEOG 101 
German Civilization & Culture GERM 150
Contemporary German Culture GERM 204 
Modern World History HIST 106
World Politics POLI 141
Latino Pop Culture  SPAN 153
Ideas & Cultures From Spanish-Speaking World SPAN 204
 
Foreign Language
American Sign Language  ASL 101
American Sign Language ASL 102
Beginner’s Chinese CHIN 101
Beginner’s Chinese II CHIN 102 
Intermediate Chinese CHIN 103
Beginning French I FREN 101
Beginning French II FREN 102
Intermediate French FREN 103
Intermediate Conversation Through the Media FREN 202
French for the Professions  FREN 320
Beginning German I GERM 101
Beginning German II GERM 102
Intermediate German GERM 103
Intermediate German Communication GERM 203
German for the Professions GERM 215
Beginning Spanish I SPAN 101
Beginning Spanish II SPAN 102
Intermediate Spanish SPAN 103
Intermediate Conversation SPAN 202
Spanish for the Professions  SPAN 330

Citizenship and Responsibility

(2 courses from 2 categories/6 credits)

Citizenship
Media Literacy   COMM 111 
Introduction to Environmental Sustainability ESSC 108 
Early History of the United States HIST 201
Recent History of the United States HIST 202
U.S. Government and Politics POLI 100 
European Political Culture & Identity POLI 359
 
Critical Reasoning 
Academic Literacies for the 21st Century ACEX 120
Writing Tutoring Theory and Praxis ACEX 210 
Survey of Communication Studies COST 125
Principles of Economics ECON 113
Modeling and Simulation ENGR 110
Stress Management EXER 207
Personal Finance FINA 101
Geography of the United States and Canada GEOG 103
Human Geography GEOG 140
Introduction to Gerontology GERT 100
Discrete Mathematics MATH 225
Intro to Public Health PBHL 100
Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 101
Critical Thinking PHIL 102
 
Ethical Reasoning
Ethical Theories and Problems PHIL 105

Natural World and Technology

(3 courses/9 credits)

Natural World (at least two courses)
Physical Anthropology ANTH 121 
Basic Biology BIOL 100
Environmental Biology BIOL 145
Human Biology BIOL 150
Principles of Biology: Cell Structure & Function BIOL 161
Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity BIOL 162
Field Biology BIOL 208
Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 237
Chemistry: A Cultural Approach  CHEM 103
Chemistry: An Observational Approach  CHEM 105
Chemical Bonding CHEM 121 
Introduction to Geology ESSC 110
Introduction to Weather and Climate ESSC 111
Coastal Hazards & Sustainability ESSC 115
Physical Geology ESSC 210 
Physical Geography GEOG 105
Astronomy PHYS 108
Physics for Society PHYS 110
Introduction to Physics I  PHYS 121 
Introduction to Physics II PHYS 122  
Intermediate Physics I  PHYS 205
Fundamentals of Physics I PHYS 221
General Psychology PSYC 101 
   
Technology  
Overview of Computer Science CMSC 103
Programming in Python CMSC 104
Microcomputer Basic CMSC 180
Principles of Microeconomics ECON 102 
Programming for Engineers ENGR 120
Information Technology & Business Operations  ITAN 300
Data Science I MATH 219

Creativity and Expression

(2 courses/6 credits)

Literature (at least one):
The Art of the Film ENGL 243
Intro to Culturally Diverse Literature ENGL 248 
Literature and Society ENGL 250 
Masterpieces of French Literature FREN 330 
Masterpieces of Francophone Literature FREN 331  
German Cinema GERM 151 
Latino Literature SPAN 152 
Masterpieces of Spanish Literature SPAN 360 
Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature SPAN 361  
Introduction to Theatre THAR 121  
   
Arts or Creative  
Art Appreciation  ART 101
Art History I ART 231
Art History II ART 232 
Art History III ART 233
History of American Art ART 339
Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL 224
Intro. to Interdisciplinary Arts INST 111
Engineering Graphics MCAE 100
Introduction to Music MUSI 121 
American Popular Music MUSI 129
Music and Film MUSI 216
Opera & Music Theatre MUSI 227
World Music  MUSI 261 

Course Suggestions for Pre-Major Pathways

Biology:
Principles of Biology: Cell Structure & Function (Natural Science) BIOL 161
Principles of Biology: Organismal Diversity (Natural Science) BIOL 162 
Chemistry: An Observational Approach (Natural Science) Ideal for those needing a refresher CHEM 105
Any math course to reach the Pre-Calculus level MATH
 
Business:
American Legal Environment (Business Core) BLAW 261
Foundations of Business Administration (Business Core) BUSN 101 
Principles of Economics (Critical Reasoning) ECON 113
Business Computer Systems ITAN 142
College Algebra (Foundations) * MATH 140
Applied Calculus (Foundations) * MATH 181
 
Child Development Associates Degree: ($0 tuition through ECE PDO Program)
Child Development and Brain Building Science ECED 204
Positive Behavioral Supports For Young Children ECED 205 
Becoming an Early Childhood Professional ECED 206
   
Civil, Mechanical, Computer, Software, and Electrical Engineering:
Chemical Bonding * CHEM 121/125
Modeling and Simulation * ENGR 110 
Calculus I * MATH 211
Calculus II * MATH 212 
Differential Equations * MATH 322
Intermediate Physics I * PHYS 205/123
Intermediate Physics II * PHYS 206/125 
   
Criminal Justice:  
Applied Statistics (Foundations) * MATH 117
U.S. Government and Politics (Citizenship) POLI 100
General Psychology (Natural World) PSYC 101 
Introduction to Sociology (Diversity) SOCI 101 
   
Education:  
Intro. to Exceptionalities ($0 tuition; grant funded) SPEE 273 
   
Geography GIS Certificate:  
Geographic Information Systems I GEOG 202
Geographic Information Systems II * GEOG 363
   
Nursing:  
Academic Writing (Foundations) ENGL 114
Intro to Human Communication (Foundation) COST 100
Applied Statistics (Foundations) * MATH 117 
General Psychology (Natural Science) PSYC 101
   
*Placement or pre-requisite needed  
Note: Students pursuing these pre-major pathways and others may select additional General Education courses with advisor guidance.

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