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(No general education courses may be counted as major or minor hours. A department may require specific or additional general education courses) |
Equivalent Courses |
| AREA 1 Oral Communication (3 hours) | |
| Outcomes | Courses: |
| a. Ability to speak effectively in a variety of settings/situations | |
| Courses: COMM 110 | SPCH 3101 Fundamentals of Effective Speech (3) |
| AREA 2 Written Communication ( 6 Hours) | |
| Outcomes | |
a. Ability to communicate effectively in writing to a variety of audiences |
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| Courses:
ENG 101
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Courses:
ENGL 3111 Expository English Comp (3) or ESOL 3111 English as a Second Language, Expository Composition and SPCH 3100 Intro. to Speech Communication (students completing ESOL 3111 and SPCH 3100 satisfy the ENG 101 requirement) |
| ENG 102 | ENGL 3112 Research and Critical Writing (3) |
| AREA 3 Expressive Arts (6 hours) | |
| Outcomes | |
a. Understand the contributions of arts to cultures and life in the broadest senseDevelop skills through a hands-on practical experience in arts |
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| Courses:
a. One of the following is required: ART 211, MUSIC 111, THR 110 |
Courses:
ARTS 3105 Art Appreciation (3) ARTS 3106 Aesthetics (3) ARTS 3107 Chicano Art (3) ARTS 3111 Pre-Renaissance Art History (3) ARTS 3112 Renaissance & Modern Art History (3) MUSC 3101 Music Appreciation (3) MUSC 3127 Jazz to Rock (3) MUSC 3324 Music Cultures of the World (3) DRAM 3101 Intro. To Theater (3) DRAM 3205 History of the Theater (3) ENGL 3214 Intro. To Drama (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 | ARTS 3100 Intro. To Studio Arts (3)
ARTS 3101 Design I (3) ARTS 3102 Basic Drawing I (3) ARTS 3108 Sculpture I (3) ARTS 3110 Ceramics I (3) ARTS 3114 Photography in the Art Studio (3) ARTS 3201 Painting I (3) ARTS 3222 Print Making (3) ARTS 3226 Mural Design (3) MUSC 1101 Chorus I (1) MUSC 1102 Chorus II (1) MUSC 1103 Chorus III (1) MUSC 1104 Chorus IV (1) MUSC 1111 Sight Singing and Dictation (1) MUSC 1112 Sight Singing and Dictation (1) MUSC 1120 Band I (1) MUSC 1121 Band II (1) MUSC 1122 Band III (1) MUSC 1123 Band IV (1) MUSC 1124 Mariachi I (1) MUSC 1125 Mariachi II (1) MUSC 1126 Mariachi III (1) MUSC 1127 Mariachi IV (1) MUSC 1141 Guitar Ensemble I (1) MUSC 1142 Guitar Ensemble II (1) MUSC 1143 Guitar Ensemble III (1) MUSC 1144 Guitar Ensemble IV (1) MUSC 1150 Chamber Music Ensemble I (1) MUSC 1151 Chamber Music Ensemble II (1) MUSC 1152 Chamber Music Ensemble III (1) MUSC 1153 Chamber Music Ensemble IV (1) MUSC 1160 Jazz Ensemble I (1) MUSC 1161 Jazz Ensemble II (1) MUSC 1162 Jazz Ensemble III (1) MUSC 1163 Jazz Ensemble IV (1) MUSC 2144 Guitar Class I (2) MUSC 2145 Guitar Class II (2) MUSC 2146 Mariachi Class (2) MUSC 2171 Piano Class I (2) MUSC 2172 Piano Class II (2) MUSC 2173 Voice Class (2) MUSC 2175 Intro to MIDI (2) MUSC 3111 Music Fundamentals (3) DRAM 1101 Basic Theatre Practice I (1) DRAM 1102 Basic Theatre Practice II (1) DRAM 1103 Basic Theatre Practice III (1) DRAM 1104 Basic Theatre Practice IV (1) DRAM 3103 Chicano Theater (3) DRAM 3104 Theatre in Spanish (3) DRAM 3201 Stagecraft (3) DRAM 3203 Acting I (3) |
| AREA 4 Physical and Mental Well-Being (4 hrs) | |
| Outcomes | |
a. Improve physical fitness |
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| Courses:
a. MS 100 is required and is prerequisite for all other courses |
Courses:
EXSS 3107 Principles of Wellness (3)(will be approved for a maximum of 2 credits only-approval of this course is pending review of syllabus and approval by WNMU Wellness and Movement Science Dept.) |
| 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 | EXSS 1101 Conditioning (1)
EXSS 1102 Beginning Modern Dance I (1) EXSS 1103 Beg. Modern Dance II (1) EXSS 1104 Tennis (1) EXSS 1105 Handball/Racquetball (1) EXSS 1107 Volleyball (1) EXSS 1113 Swimming I (1) EXSS 1114 Swimming II (1) EXSS 1115 Jogging (1) EXSS 1116 Par Course. (2) EXSS 1117 Martial Arts. (1) EXSS 1121 Combative Measures (1) EXSS 1122 Self Defense For Women (1) EXSS 1123 Badminton (1) EXSS 1124 Golf (1) EXSS 1127 Weight Training I (1) EXSS 1130 Tennis II (1) EXSS 1131 Volleyball II (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 |
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Courses:
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Courses:
ANTH 3101 The Making of Humankind (3) ANTH 3108 Intro to Archaeology (3)ANTH 3102 Intro to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3) ANTH 3110 Cultural Geography (3) (this course will not substitute for GEOG 202 as a prerequisite for later courses) ECON 3101 Principles of Economics I (3) ECON 3102 Principles of Economics II (3) ECON 3104 Basic Economics (3) POLS 3110 American Government and Politics (3) PSYC 3101 Intro. To Psychology (3) SOCL 3101 Intro. To Sociology (3) SOCL 3102 Social Problems (3) |
| AREA 6 Mathematics Literacy (6 hours) | |
| Outcomes | |
a. Increase in mathematical abilities |
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| Courses:
Two courses from the following are required: MATH 105, 106, 111, 121, 123, 132, 171, 172, 221, 271 |
Courses:
MATH 3101 College Mathematics I (3) MATH 3102 College Mathematics II (3) MATH 3107 Technical Mathematics I (3) MATH 3108 Technical Mathematics II (3) MATH 3109 College Algebra and Geometry (3) MATH 3211 Fundamentals of Statistics (3)MATH 3120 Intro Mathematics for Business and Social Science (3) MATH 3212 Calculus II (3) MATH 3217 Calculus III (3) MATH 4110 Pre-Calculus (4) MATH 4111 Calculus 1 (4) BUSA 3108 Business Mathematics (3) |
| AREA 7 Computer Literacy (3 hours) | |
| Outcomes | |
a. Ability to use database, spreadsheet, word processing and data analysis software packages. |
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| Courses:
One course from the following is required: CS 110, 115, 160 |
Courses:
CISC 3101 Intro To Computer and Applications (3)CISC 1101 Intro. To Microcomputer Operating Systems and Word Processing (1) CISC 3109 Intro. To Computer Programming. (3) CISC 3130 Microcomputer Operating Systems (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 3203 Intro. To Chicano Literature (3) ENGL 3210 Women in Literature (3) ENGL 3211 British Literature I (3) ENGL 3212 British Literature II (3) ENGL 3213 Intro. To the Novel and Short Story (3) ENGL 3214 Intro. To Drama (3) ENGL 3215 World Literature I (3) ENGL 3216 World Literature II (3) ENGL 3218 Intro. To Poetry (3) ENGL 3219 American Literature I (3) ENGL 3220 American Literature II (3) |
| AREA 9 Laboratory Science (8 hours) | |
| Outcomes | |
a. Experience the scientific method and scientific analysis |
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 |
Courses:
BIOS 4101 General Biology I (4) BIOS 4102 General Biology II (4) BIOS 4111 Biology for the Life Sciences (4) BIOS 4116 General Botany I (4) CHEM 4104 Chemical Concept and Calculation (4) CHEM 4105 General Chemistry I (4) CHEM 4106 General Chemistry II (4) CHEM 4114 Fundamental General Chemistry II (4)CHEM 4111 Health Science Chemistry I (4) GEOL 3111 Principals of Earth Science (3) GEOL 3112 Principals of Geology (3) GEOL 4101 Physical Geology (4) GEOL 4102 Historical Geology (4) ISCI 4101 The Explanatory Power of Science (4) ISCI 4102 Science in the Modern World PHYS 3107/1107 Astronomy I (4) PHYS 3108/1108 Astronomy II (4) PHYS 3210 Principles of Physical Science I (3) PHYS 3211 Principles of Physical Science II (3) PHYS 4103 General Physics I (4) PHYS 4104 General Physics II (4) PHYS 4205/1205 Engineering Physics I (5) PHYS 4206/1206 Engineering Physics II (5) |
| AREA 10 History ( 6 hours) | |
| Outcomes | |
a. Understand the multicultural heritage of the Southwestern United States |
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| Courses:
a. One course from the following are required: HIST 111, 112 b. An additional course from the following is required: HIST 201, 202 |
HIST 3201 World History to 1648 (3)
HIST 3202 World History to 1648 to present HIST 3101 History of the US to 1885 (3) HIST 3102 History of the US since 1865 (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. |