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)

Pima Community 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 SPE 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:

WRT 101 Writing I (3)

WRT 107 Writing I for International Students (3)
ENG 102 WRT 102 Writing II (3)

WRT 108 Writing II for International Students (3)
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 105 Art Appreciation (3)

ART 130 Art and Culture I (3)

ART 131 Art and Culture II (3)

MUS 151 Exploring Music (3)

MUS 160 Popular Music in America (3)

THE 140 History of Theatre I (3)

THE 141 History of Theater II (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 100 Basic Design(3)

ART 110 Drawing I (3)

ART 115 Color and Composition (3)

ART 120 Sculptural Design (3)

ART 140 Photography (3)

ART 160 Ceramics (3)

ART 212 Print Making I (3)

ART 213 Life Drawing (3)

ART 215 Painting I (3)

ART 216 Screenprinting I (3)

CGR 250 Computer 2-D Animation (4)

CGR 251 Computer 3-D Animation (4)

CGR 252 Computer Multimedia DesignI (4)

MUS 100 Guitar I (1)

MUS 101 Guitar II (1)

MUS 102 Intro. to Music Theory (3)

MUS 105 Jazz Band (1)

MUS 108 Pima Jazz Band (1)

MUS 109 Pima Jazz Band II (1)

MUS 11 Exploring MusicThrough Piano (3)

MUS 112 Community Jazz Band (1)

MUS 113 Community Jazz Band II (1)

MUS 116 Philharmonic Orchestra I (1)

MUS 117 Philharmonic Orchestra II (1)

MUS 120 Concert Band I (1)

MUS 121 Concert Band II (1)

MUS 130 Chorale (3)

MUS 131 College Singers (3)

MUS 134 Vocal Ensemble (1)

MUS 136 Voice Class I (1)

MUS 137 Voice Class II (1)

MUS 141 Piano Class I (1)

MUS 142 Piano Class II (1)

MUS 143 Piano Class III (1)

MUS 147 Singing/Movement for the Stage (2)

MUS 148 Musical Theatre Workshop (2)

MUS 149 Opera Workshop (3)

MUS 154 Jazz Improvisation (1)

THE 103 Voice & Mvmt. for the Actor I (1)

THE 104 Voice & Mvmt. for the Actor II (1)

THE 107 Intro. to Pantomime (3)

THE 110 Mvmt./Dance for Actors (2)

THE 111 Stagecraft (2)

THE 112 Stagecraft Lab (1)

RHE 115 Make-up (1)

THE 118 Basic TheatreGraphics (2)

THE 149 Intro. to Acting (3)

THE 220 Stage Lighting (2)

THE 221 Stage Lighting Lab (1)

THE 223 Scene Design (2)

THE 224 Scene Design Lab (1)

THE 245 Prin. of Dramatic Structure (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:
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 FAR 105 Beginning Aerobics (1)

FSS 110 Beginning Golf (1)

FSS 111 Intermediate Golf (1)

FSS 112 Advanced Golf (1)

FSS 113 Beginning Racquetball (1)

FSS 114 Intermediate Racquetball (1)

FSS 115 Advanced Racquetball (1)

FSS 116 Beginning Tennis (1)

FSS 117 Intermediate Tennis (1)

FSS 118 Advanced Tennis (1)

FSS 119 Track & Field (1)

FSS 122 Beginning Fencing (1)

FSS 123 Intermediate Fencing (1)

FSS 124 Advanced Fencing (1)

FSS 125 Beginning Basketball (1)

FSS 126 Intermediate Basketball (1)

FSS 127 Advanced Basketball (1)

FSS 128 Beginning Baseball (1)

FSS 129 Beginning Softball (1)

FSS 130 Beginning Soccer (1)

FSS 131 Beginning Volleyball (1)

FSS 132 Intermediate Volleyball (1)

FSS 133 Advanced Volleyball (1)

FSS 134 Advanced Baseball (1)

FSS 139 Beginning Tae Kwan Do (1)

FSS 140 Intermediate Tae Kwan Do (1)

FSS 141 Advanced Tae Kwan Do (1)

FSS 142 Defensive Tactics (2)

FSS 143 Self Defense for Women (2)

FSS 145 Beginning Karate (1)

FSS 146 Intermediate Karate (1)

FSS 150 Fitness Activities (1)

FSS 151 Sports Conditioning (1)

FSS 157 West Coast Swing (1)

FSS 158 Beginning Country Dance (1)

FSS 159 Intermediate Country Dance (1)

FSS 160 Ballroom/Latin Dance (1)

FSS 161 Advanced Country Dance (1)

FSS 162 Beginning Tap Dance (1)

FSS 163 Intermediate Tap Dance (1)

FSS 164 Advanced Tap Dance (1)

FSS 166 Beginning Modern Dance (1)

FSS 167 Intermediate Modern Dance (1)

FSS 168 Advanced Modern Dance (1)

FSS 169 Dance Ensemble (2)

FSS 170 Intro. to Bailes Folkloricos Mexicanos (2)

FSS 171 Folkloric Mexican Dance I: Oaxaca (2)

FSS 172 BailesFolkloricosMexicanos: VeraCruz(2)

FSS 173 Folkloric Mexican Dance II:Michoacan(2)

FSS 174 Yoga (1)

FSS 174 Cardio Funk (1)

FSS 176 Low Impact Aerobics (1)

FSS 177 Medium Intensity Aerobics (1)

FSS 178 High Intensity Aerobics (1)

FSS 179 Step Aerobics (1)

FSS 185 Beginning Weight Training & Cardiovascular Fitness (1)

FSS 186 Intermediate " " (1)

FSS 187 Advanced "" (1)

FSS 193 Plus-sized Exercise (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, ECON 201, ECON 202

 Courses:

ANT 101/ARC 101 Human Origins &Prehistory (3)

ANT 102 Intro. to Cultural Anthro. &Linguistics(3)

ANT 112 Exploring Non-Western Cultures (3)

ECN 200 Basic Economic Principles (3)

ECN 201 Microeconomic Principles (3)

ECN 202 Macroeconomic Principles (3)

GEO 103 Cultural Geography (4)

POS 110 Amer. Natl. Govt. &Politics (3)

PSY 101 Intro. To Psychology (3)

SOC 101 Intro. To Sociology (3)

SOC 120 Current U.S. 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:

BUS 205 Statistical Methods in Econ. & Bus. (3)

MAT 111 Technical Math II (3)

MAT 113 Math with Trig. & Stats. (3)

MAT 115 Electronics Math (3)

MAT 116 Electronics Math Applications (3)

MAT 122 Intermediate Algebra (3)

MAT 142 Topics in College Math (3)

MAT 152 College Algebra

MAT 167 Introductory Stats. (3)

MAT 172 Finite Math (3)

MAT 182 Trigonometry (3)

MAT 187 Precalculus (5)

MAT 212 Topics in Calculus (3)

MAT 220 Calculus I (5)

MAT 227 Discrete Math in Comp. Science (3-4)

MAT 231 Calculus II (4)

MAT 241 Calculus III (4)

MAT 252 Intro. to Linear Algebra (3)

MAT 262 Differential Equations (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:

CSC 100 Intro. to Computers & Info. Systems (3)

CSC 101 Computer Literacy (3)

CSC 105 Survey of Microcomputer Uses (3)

CSC 107 Macintosh Software Applications (3)

CSC 108 Microcomputer Operating Systems (3)

CSC 109 Using the Windows Environment (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:

HUM 110 Humanities I (4)

HUM 111 Humanities II (4)

HUM 131 Mythology (3)

HUM 251 Western Humanities I (3)

HUM 252 Western Humanities II (3)

HUM 253 Western Humanities III (3)

HUM 260 Intercultural Perspectives (3)

LIT 120 Literary Visions (3)

LIT 231 Intro. to Shakespeare (3)

LIT 237 Women in Literature (3)

LIT 260 Major British Writers (3)

LIT 261 Modern Literature (3)

LIT 262 Major Literary Themes (3)

LIT 265 Major American Authors (3)

LIT 266 World Literature: Dramatic (3)

LIT 267 World Literature: Narrative (3)

LIT 268 Intro. to the Lit. of the Americas (3)

LIT 275 Ethnic Literature (3)

LIT 286 Themes in Amer. Lit. (3)

LIT 291 Children’s Literature

LIT 296 Literature & Film (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 151, 152, 201, MS 240: PHYS 151, 152, 171, 172, PHYSC 101, 102, 115, 181/183, 182/184

 Courses:

BIO 100 Biology Concepts (4)

BIO 105 Environmental Biology (4)

BIO 181 General Biology (4)

BIO 182 General Biology II (4)

CHM 121 Introductory Chemistry (4)

CHM 122 Intro. organic & Biochem. (4)

CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry (5)

CHM 140 Fund. Organic & Biochem. (5)

CHM 151 General Chemistry I (5)

CHM 152 General Chemistry II (5)

ENV 105 Humanity and the Environment(3)

GEO 101 Physical Geo.: Weather & Climate (4)

GEO 102 Physical Geo.: Land Forms & Oceans (4)

GLG 101 Introductory Geology I (4)

GLG 102 Introductory Geology II (4)

PHY 114 Physical Science (4)

PHY 121 Introductory Physics I (5)

PHY 122 Introductory Physics II (5)
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 101 Intro. to Western Civilization I (3)

HIS 102 Intro. to Western Civilization II (3)

HIS 141 History of the US I (3)

HIS 142 History of the US II (3)

HIS 143 American Civilization I (3)

HIS 144 American Civilization II (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 SPA 211 (Intermediate Spanish II); the equivalent of SPAN 214 is SPA 202 (Spanish for Native Speakers II).
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.