General Education Requirements
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Courses
I. Required Core
Writing Core I
Writing Core II
Oral Communications (100-level) — three hours
| COMS 108 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 |
Math Reasoning (100-level) — three - four hours
II. Distribution Requirements
For the 2020-21 academic year, incoming students needing general education courses beyond the core must choose from the following list of approved distribution courses. Only one course may be chosen from each prefix in a category. Students choose one course in HUM I, HUM II, SBS I, SBS II, NSC I, NSC II.
HUM I
HUM II
SBS I
SBS II
| AGR 185 | Current Food and Energy Issues | 3 |
| APS 201 | Introduction to Appalachia | 3 |
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| ETM 200 | Technology and Society | 3 |
| FIN 160 | Money: A Cultural Exchange | 3 |
| GEO 100 | The Human World | 3 |
| POLS 100 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| GST 273 | Introduction to Gender Studies | 3 |
| HLTH 151 | Wellness: Theory to Action | 3 |
| HON 210 | Interdisciplinary Honors Core III: The Renaissance and Enlightenment World | 3 |
| IST 101 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| PSY 154 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| RAPP 203 | Society, Nature and Development | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
NSC I
NSC II
| ASTR 105 | Your Cosmic Context | 3 |
| ASTR 112 | Introductory Astronomy | 3 |
| CHEM 104 | The Chemistry of Ordinary Things | 3 |
| ESS 102 | Dangerous Planet | 3 |
| GEO 103 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEO 245 | Natural Landscapes of Appalachia | 3 |
| HON 215 | Interdisciplinary Honors Core IV: The Modern World | 3 |
| PHYS 109 | History of the Universe | 3 |
| RAPP 202 | Basic Computer Techniques in Regional Analysis | 3 |
| SCI 104 | Modern Issues and Problems in the Physical Sciences | 3 |
| ETM 123 | Concepts and Experiences in Energy | 3 |
| PHYS 123 | Concepts and Experiences in Energy | 3 |
| SCI 123 | Concepts and Experiences in Energy | 3 |
| SSE 123 | Concepts and Experiences in Energy | 3 |
III. Integrative Component
Students must take the course from the following list that is for their major of study.
Note: The following courses may not be used to satisfy general education requirements: Pre-100 classes, Workshops 199-499, Co-op 139-439, Practicums, Internships, Special Problems, Field Experiences, Selected Topics, Independent Study and Research Projects by Independent Study.