2002/2003 Undergraduate Catalog

2007/2008 Undergraduate Catalog

Core Competencies

COMS 100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3

ENGL 103 - Rhetoric and Composition I Credits: 3

ENGL 104 - Rhetoric and Composition II Credits: 3

ENGL 105 - Rhetoric and Composition Credits: 3

MATH 155 - Trigonometry and Elementary Functions Credits: 3

MATH 229 - Calculus I Credits: 4

MATH 229 may count toward both the mathematics core competency requirement and the sciences and mathematics area requirement in distributive studies if a grade of C or better is earned. If a grade of D is earned, the course will count only toward the sciences and mathematics area requirement. Note: all Industrial Management and Technology students must obtain a C or better in Math 155.

General Education Course Titles

Humanities and the Arts (9-12)

Students must earn from 9 to 12 semester hours in the humanities and the arts area with at least one course taken in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and at least one course taken in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, with no more than 6 semester hours taken in any one department.

Courses from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

ANTH 102 - Rise of Civilization Credits: 3
COMS 220 - Rhetoric and Public Issues Credits: 3
COMS 230 - Rhetoric and the Media Credits: 3
COMS 240 - Rhetoric of Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMS 356 - Critical Interpretation of Film/Television Credits: 3
COMS 410 - Communication and Gender Credits: 3
ENGL 110 - Experience of Fiction Credits: 3
ENGL 115 - Masterpieces of British Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 116 - Masterpieces of American Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 310 - Literary Classics - (Not available for credit to students with credit in ENGL 290.)
ENGL 315 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
FLCL 271 - Classical Mythology Credits: 3
FLFR 371 - Masterpieces of French Literature in Translation Credits: 3
FLIT 272 - The Italian Renaissance Credits: 3
FLRU 261 - Russian Culture and Literature Credits: 3
HIST 110 - Western Civilization to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 111 - Western Civilization: 1500-1815 Credits: 3
HIST 112 - Western Civilization Since 1815 Credits: 3
HIST 140 - Asia to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 141 - Asia Since 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 171 - The World Since 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 260 - American History to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 261 - American History Since 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 377 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 105 - Critical Reasoning Credits: 3
PHIL 170 - World Religions Credits: 3
PHIL 231 - Contemporary Moral Issues Credits: 3
PHIL 342 - Philosophy of the Arts Credits: 3
PHIL 361 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 370 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3

Courses from the College of Visual and Performing Arts

ARTH 282 - Introduction to the Visual Arts Credits: 3
ARTH 291 - Art History Survey I: to ca. 1400 Credits: 3
ARTH 292 - Art History Survey II: from ca. 1400 Credits: 3
ARTH 293 - Art History Survey III: From 1700 Credits: 3
ARTH 294 - Art History Survey IV: Arts of the East Credits: 3
ARTH 378 - Indian and Southeast Asian Art Credits: 3
ARTH 385 - Pre-Columbian Art Credits: 3
ARTH 388B - Ancient Art II: Classical Art Credits: 3
ARTH 395 - 19th Century Art Credits: 3
ARTH 396 - Italian High Renaissance Art Credits: 3
MUSC 220 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
TH-D 222 - Dance and the Fine Arts Credits: 3
THEA 203 - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3

Social Sciences (6-9)

Students must earn from 6 to 9 semester hours in the social sciences area with no more than 6 semester hours taken in any one department.

ANTH 120 - Anthropology and Human Diversity Credits: 3
ANTH 210 - Exploring Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 220 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 230 - Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology Credits: 3
ECON 160 - Contemporary Economic Issues Credits: 3
ECON 260 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 261 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
FCNS 230 - Child Development Credits: 3
GEOG 202 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 204 - Geography of Economic Activities Credits: 3
GEOG 253 - Environment and Society Credits: 3
HIST 381 - Colonial Latin America Credits: 3
HIST 382 - Modern Latin America Credits: 3
POLS 100 - American Government and Politics Credits: 3
POLS 150 - Democracy in America Credits: 3
POLS 220 - Introduction to Public Policy Credits: 3
POLS 260 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
PSYC 102 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 225 - Lifespan Development: Childhood Through Adulthood Credits: 3
SOCI 170 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 250 - Contemporary Social Institutions Credits: 3
SOCI 260 - Introduction to Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 270 - Social Problems Credits

Interdisciplinary Studies (3-6)

Students must earn from 3 to 6 semester hours from the following courses.

AHP 201 - Social and Individual Patterns of Drug Use Credits: 3
AHP 206 - Contemporary Health Concepts Credits: 3
AHP 295 - Ecology of Health Credits: 3
ANTH 101 - Human Origins Credits: 3
ARTH 288 - Modern Art and Film Credits: 3
BIOS 101 - Plant Products and Human Affairs Credits: 3
COMD 200 - Disability in Society Credits: 3
EPFE 201 - Education as an Agent for Change Credits: 3
FCNS 207 - The Consumer Credits: 3
FCNS 280 - Human Development, the Family, and Society Credits: 3
FCNS 406 - Global Food and Nutrition Issues Credits: 3
HIST 323 - History of Science to Newton Credits: 3
IDSP 200 - Racism in American Culture and Society Credits: 3
IDSP 211 - Educating for Cultural Sensitivity Credits: 3
IDSP 219 - Introduction to African Studies Credits: 3
IDSP 225 - Introduction to Medieval Society and Culture Credits: 3
ILAS 100 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization Credits: 3
ILAS 225 - Southeast Asia: Crossroads of the World Credits: 3
ILAS 261 - Language, Mind, and Thought Credits: 3
JOUR 150 - Introduction to Mass Communication Credits: 3
KNPE 100 - Scientific Basis of Human Activity Credits: 3
KNPE 111 - Sport: Culture and Society Credits: 3
MEE 101 - Energy and the Environment Credits: 3
PHIL 352 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PSYC 245 - Thinking

TECH 294. Technology and Cultural Relevance - Tech Department majors may only take this course as a departmental elective if allowed, and not to fulfill the interdisciplinary requirement.