General Education Requirements

 

Courses

Level 1 Foundations

Choose one from each category (15 hours):

First Year Seminar

FYS 101First Year Seminar

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Written Communication I

ENG 100Writing I

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Written Communication II

ENG 200Writing II

3

HON 200The Ancient World

3

Total Credit Hours:3
 

Oral Communication

COMS 108Fundamentals of Speech Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MATH 123Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 131General Mathematics Problem Solving

3

MATH 135Mathematics for Technical Students

3

MATH 152College Algebra

3

MATH 174Pre-Calculus Mathematics

3

MATH 175Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours:3-4

Level 2 - Knowledge

Only one course may be chosen from each prefix in a category.  

Knowledge - Natural Sciences (NSC)

Select two of the following (six hours):
AGR 185Current Food and Energy Issues

3

ASTR 105, 112, or 125Astronomy Elective

3

BIOL 105, 110, 155, 171, or 234Biology Elective

3-4

CHEM 101 or 111Chemistry Elective

4

ESS 102 or 108ESS Elective

3-4

ETM 104 or 201ETM Elective

3

GEO 103Physical Geography

3

HON 215Interdisciplinary Honors Core IV: The Modern World

3

MATH 125Introduction to Biostatistics

3

NUTR 101Nutrition and Well Being

3

PHYS 109History of the Universe

3

PSY/NEUR 121Introduction to Brain and Behavior

3

SCI/ETM/PHYS/SSE 123Concepts & Experiences in Energy

3

SCI 104 or 111Science Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Knowledge - Arts and Humanities (HUM)

Choose one of the following (three hours):
ART 160Understanding the Visual Arts

3

ENG 120 or ENG/IST 211English Elective

3

FLM 170Introduction to Film

3

HON 205Interdisciplinary Honors Core II: The Medieval World

3

HST 271 or IST 201World History since 1500

3

MUSH 261Global Musical Experience

3

PHIL 100Beginning Philosophy

3

THEA 110Introduction to Theatre

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Knowledge - Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)

Choose one of the following (three hours):
ECON 101 or 201Economics Elective

3

EDF 207Foundations of Education

3

FIN 264Personal Finance

3

HLTH 151Wellness: Theory to Action

3

HST 261American History since 1865

3

POLS 100 or 140Political Science Elective

3

PSY 154Introduction to Psychology

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Level 3

Global Cultures - Arts and Humanities (HUM)

Choose one of the following (three hours):
ART 263World Arts

3

COMS 250 or 290Strategic Communication Elective

3

FRN 101Beginning French I

3

IST 101 or 250International Studies Elective

3

PHIL 106Beginning Logic

3

POLS 110Introduction to Political Theory

3

SPA 101Spanish Language and Culture I

3

UTCH 250Perspectives on Science and Mathematics

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Ethics and Civic Engagement - Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)

Choose one of the following (three hours):
APS 201Introduction to Appalachia

3

CVM 210Media Literacy

3

GST 273Introduction to Gender Studies

3

HON 210Interdisciplinary Honors Core III: The Renaissance and Enlightenment World

3

LGS 200Law and Individual Rights

3

PHIL 103Beginning Ethics

3

POLS 177 or 262Political Science Elective

3

SOC 203American Social Problems

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 33

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.