WNMU General Education Requirements

(No general education courses may be counted as

major or minor hours. A department may require

specific or additional general education courses)

Cochise College

Equivalent Courses

AREA 1 Oral Communication (3 hours)
Outcomes Courses:
a. Ability to speak effectively in a variety of settings/situations 
Courses: COMM 110 COM 102 Fundamentals of Speech (3)

COM 110 Public Speaking (3)

AREA 2 Written Communication ( 6 Hours)
Outcomes
a. Ability to communicate effectively in writing to a variety of audiences

b. Ability to conduct research and appropriately report results in writing

Courses: 

ENG 101

 

Courses:

ENG 101 Composition (3) or

ENG 107 English Composition for Foreign Students (3) [prerequisite: ENG 106 or ENG 101].

ENG 102 ENG 102 English Composition (3) or 

ENG 108 English Composition for Foreign Students (3) [prerequisite: ENG 107 or ENG 101].

AREA 3 Expressive Arts (6 hours)
Outcomes
a. Understand the contributions of arts to cultures and life in the broadest sense
Develop skills through a hands-on practical experience in arts
Courses:

a. One of the following is required: ART 211, MUSIC 111, THR 110

Courses:

ART 107 Survey of World Art: Prehistoric-Gothic (3)

ART 108 Survey of World Art: Renaissance Through the Twentieth Century (3)

ART 120 Appreciation of Visual Arts (3)

MUS 101 Introduction to Music (3)

MUS 102 Introduction to Music (3)

THE 103 Introduction to Theatre (3)

b. An additional 3 hours from the following are required: ART 101, 102, 103, 107, 110, 111, 205, 230, 241, 251, 261; MUSIC 100, 101, 119, 151; THR 136, 211, 215, 250 ART 103 Design Fundamentals (3)

ART 106 Drawing I (3)

ART 130 Painting for Personal Development (3)

ART 131 Painting for Personal Development (3)

ART 216 Drawing II (3)

ART 230 Color and Design (3)

ART 231 Three Dimensional Design/Sculpture (3)

ART 245 Figure Drawing (3)

ART 250 Beginning Jewelry (3)

ART 255 Basic Metalwork(3)

ART 265 Beginning Commercial Design (3)

ART 270 Ceramics I (3)

ART 275 Ceramics II (3)

ART 280 Painting I (3)

ART 285 Beginning Photography (3)

ART 290 Sculpture (3)

MUS 103 Voice Class Instruction (1)

MUS 104 Voice Class Instruction (1)

MUS 105 Theatre Dance (1)

MUS 109 Orchestra (1)

MUS 110 Chorus (1)

MUS 111 College Band (1)

MUS 112 Instrumental Class Instruction (1)

MUS 113 Instrumental - Individual Instruction (1-2)

MUS 115 Voice - Individual Instruction (1-2)

MUS 130 Keyboard Harmony (1)

MUS 132 Music Theory (3)

MUS 133 Music Theory (3) 

MUS 134 Aural Skills (1)

MUS 135 Aural Skills (1)

MUS 201 Ensemble (1)

MUS 210 Music Theatre Workshop (1-3)

MUS 230 Art Song Repertory (1)

THE 101 Acting (3) 

THE 102 Acting (3)

THE 105 Theatre Dance (1)

THE 105 Theatre Workshop (1-3)

AREA 4 Physical and Mental Well-Being (4 hrs)
Outcomes
a. Improve physical fitness

b. Develop lifetime sports skills

Courses:

a. MS 100 is required and is prerequisite for all other courses

Courses:

HPE 179 Lifelong Wellness (3)

b. Two additional courses from the following are required: MS 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 112, 113, 118, 119, 121, 124, 125, 130, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 151, 152, 153, 157, 160 HPE 105 Coed Low Intensity Aerobic Exercise (1)

HPE 106 Coed Aerobic Exercise (1)

HPE 107 Aqua Aerobics (1)

HPE 110 Coed Body Conditioning (1)

HPE 111 Coed Body Dynamics (1)

HPE 112 Coed Weight Training (1)

HPE 113 Coed Athletic Conditioning & Training(2)

HPE 114 Weight Training Women (1)

HPE 122 Beginning Coed Karate (1)

HPE 123 Intermediate Coed Karate (1)

HPE 124 Practical Self-Defense (1)

HPE 125 Coed Hiking (1)

HPE 126 Coed Backpacking (1)

HPE 130 Beginning Coed Swimming (1)

HPE 131 Intermediate Coed Swimming (1)

HPE 132 Advanced Coed Swimming & Water Sports (1)

HPE 133 Coed Life Saving & Water Safety (1)

HPE 142 Coed Basketball (1)

HPE 143 Beginning Bowling (1)

HPE 144 Intermediate Coed Bowling (1)

HPE 145 Beginning Coed Golf (1)

HPE 146 Intermediate Coed Golf (1)

HPE 148 Beginning Coed Racquetball (1)

HPE 150 Coed Softball (1)

HPE 151 Coed Beginning Tennis (1)

HPE 152 Coed Intermediate Tennis (1)

HPE 153 Coed Volleyball (1)

HPE 165 Pistol Marksmanship (1)

HPE 166 Rifle Marksmanship (1)

HPE 170 Varsity Baseball (1)

HPE 171 Varsity Men's Basketball (1)

HPE 172 Varsity Women's Basketball (1)

HPE 173 Varsity Volleyball (1)

HPE 175 Cheerleading (1) 

AREA 5 Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hrs)
Outcomes
a. Understand how people are organized, how belief systems develop and how "cultures" come to be

b. Understand the dimensions and consequences of human differences with respect to race, ethnicity, class, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age and/or disability.

Courses:
 

a. Two courses from separate disciplines from the following are required:

ANTH 201, ANTH 202, GEOG 202, POLSC 201, PSY 102, SOC 101, SOC 102, 

ECON 200

Courses:

ANT 101 Origin & Antiquity of Man (3)

ANT 102 Society & Culture (3)
ECN 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

ECN 202 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

GEO 102 Cultural Geography (3) [this course will not substitute for GEOG 202 as a prerequisite for later courses]

GEO 121 World Regional Geography (3)

POS 110 American National Government (3)

PSY 101 Intro. to Psychology (3)

SOC 101 Intro. to Sociology (3)

SOC 202 Social Problems (3)

AREA 6 Mathematics Literacy (6 hours)
Outcomes
a. Increase in mathematical abilities

b. Ability to solve problems using mathematical modeling

Courses:

Two courses from the following are required: MATH 105, 106, 111, 121, 123, 132, 171, 172, 221, 271

Courses:

MAT 122 Intermediate Algebra (3)

MAT 125 Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors I (3)

MAT 126 Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors II (3)

MAT 155 College Algebra (4)

MAT 182 Plane Trigonometry (3)

MAT 187 Precalculus (5)

MAT 212 Calculus for Business (3)

MAT 220 Calculus I (5)

MAT 231 Calculus II (4)

MAT 241 Calculus III (4)

BUS 104 Business Math (3)
AREA 7 Computer Literacy (3 hours)
Outcomes
a. Ability to use database, spreadsheet, word processing and data analysis software packages.

b. Increase computer-related consumer literacy

Courses:

One course from the following is required: CS 110, 115, 160

Courses:
 
CIS 116 Learning to Use the Microcomputer (3)

CIS 120 Introduction to Data Processing (3)

CIS 181 Computer Applications (3)
AREA 8 Literature (3 hours)
Outcomes
a. Understanding of literature from diverse geographic, ethnic and gender perspectives
Courses: 

One courses from the following is required: ENG 200, 201, 205, 225, 240, 296, 297, 298, 299

Courses:

ENGL 209 Introduction to Poetry (3)

ENG 210 The Bible as literature (3)

ENG 220 British Literature I (3)

ENG 221 British Literature II (3)

ENG 222 Intro. To Shakespeare (3)

ENG 224 American Literature I (3)

ENG 225 American Literature II (3)

ENG 226 World Literature I (3)

ENG 227 World Literature II (3)

ENG 228 Mythology & Folklore (3)

ENG 230 Literature of the Southwest (3)

ENG 265 Major American Writers (3)

AREA 9 Laboratory Science (8 hours)
Outcomes
a. Experience the scientific method and scientific analysis

b. Understand the biological and physical sciences and their relationships to the everyday world

c. Understand the biological and physical aspects of environmental issues

In order to receive credit for Laboratory Science, a lab must have been taken with the lecture.
Courses:

Two courses from the following are required: BIOL 101, 102, 111, 112; CHEM 121, 151, 152; GEOG 201; GEOL 101, 102, 201, MS 240: PHYS 151, 152, 171, 172, PHYSC 101, 102, 115, 181/183, 182/184

AST 180 Introduction to Astronomy (4)

BIO 101 General Biology (non-majors): Selected Topics (4)

BIO 105 Environmental Biology (4)

BIO 183 Marine Biology (4)

BIO 184 Plant Biology (4)

BIO 190 Animal Biology (4)

CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry (4)

CHM 151 General Chemistry I (4)

CHM 152 General Chemistry II (4)

GEO 101 Physical Geography (4)

GLG 101 Intro. to Geology I (Physical) (4)

GLG 102 Intro. to Geology II (Historical) (4)

PHY 111 General Physics I (4)

PHY 112 General Physics II (4) 

PHY 230 Physics with Calculus I (4)

PHY 231 Physics with Calculus II (4)

 

AREA 10 History ( 6 hours)
Outcomes
a. Understand the multicultural heritage of the Southwestern United States

b. Understand the history of the world from a cross-cultural perspective

c. Understand the multicultural history of the United States

Courses:

a. One course from the following are required: HIST 111, 112

b. An additional course from the following is required: HIST 201, 202

HIS 140 Survey of Western Civilization I (The Formation of Western Civilization) (3)

HIS 141 Survey of Western Civilization II (Early Modern Civilization from 1400 to 1800) (3)

HIS 142 Survey of Western Civilization III (Modern Civilization from 1800 to the Present) (3)

HIS 110 History of the US 1607-1877 (3)

HIS 111 History of the US Since 1877 (3)

AREA 11 Community Service
All students are required to participate in a minimum of 16 hours of community service as outlined and documented by their major departments. 
Communication in Written English
Prior to admission to study in any major, students must have passed English 101 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better.
The Foreign Language Requirement for B.A. Students
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree must complete two years (or its equivalent) of a foreign language. The foreign language requirement is fulfilled by the completion of Spanish 202 or Spanish 252 or Spanish 214 (for native speakers only), or any upper-level Spanish course.

Students who have studied a foreign language in high school, or those who believe they have some proficiency in a foreign language, may determine the level at which they should begin language study by consulting the Humanities Department Chair

Courses:

The equivalent of SPAN 202 is SPAN 3202 (Intermediate Spanish as a Second Language II); the equivalent of SPAN 214 is SPAN 3204 (Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers).

The Math/Computer Science Requirement for B.S.V.T./B.S.S.W. Students
Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Science in Vocational Teaching or Bachelor of Science in Social Work degree must complete credit hours of mathematics or computer science or SOC 323, Social Statistics beyond the six (6) credit hours of mathematics and computer science listed above (and required of all graduates). These additional six (6) credit hours must be an advanced progression from the hours used in fulfilling the General Education requirements.