Core Curriculum Course Requirements

AREA A - Essential Skills (9 Hours Total)

A minimum grade of "C" will be required in all Area A courses.

ENGL 1101 - Composition I (3)
ENGL 1102 - Composition II (3) (Prerequisite ENGL 1101)

Select one math course from the following:

MATH 1101 - Introduction to Math Modeling (3) (Not a prerequisite for MATH 1112 or MATH 1113) *

MATH 1111 - College Algebra (3) **

MATH 1112 - Trigonometry (3) (Prerequisite MATH 1111 or equivalent academic background) *** †

MATH 1113 - Pre-Calculus (4) (Prerequisite MATH 1111 or equivalent academic background)

MATH 1441 - Calculus I with Lab (4) (Prerequisite MATH 1112 or 1113 or equivalent academic background)

*Satisfies Area A in CLASS, COBA, and some CHHS Programs.

**Credit earned for only one of these courses (MATH 1111 or MATH 1101) can count toward graduation.

***Fulfills the MATH 1113 requirement for most students.

† Credit earned for only one of these courses (MATH 1112 or MATH 1113) can count toward graduation.

AREA B - Institutional Options (4 Hours Total)

HIST 1112 - World History II: Emergence of the Modern Global Community (3)

IDS 2210 - Turning Points and Connections (1) (Prerequisite HIST 1112)

AREA C - Humanities and Fine Arts (6 Hours Total)

Students may satisfy Area C by successfully completing requirements outlined below in Option 1 or Option 2.

(Option 1)

Select one literature course from the following:

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3) (Prerequisites ENGL 1101 and 1102)

ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3) (Prerequisites ENGL 1101 and 1102)

Select one humanities/fine arts course from the following:

ART 1000 - Art in Life (3)

COMM 1110 - Principles of Public Speaking (3) (Prerequisite ENGL 1101)

FORL 1001 - Elementary I (3) *

FORL 1002 - Elementary II (3) *

FORL 2001 - Intermediate I (3) *

FORL 2002 - Intermediate II (3) *

FORL 1060 - Accelerated Elementary (3 of 6) (3 Hours to Area C) *

FORL 2060 - Accelerated Intermediate (3 of 6) (3 Hours to Area C) *

HUMN 2433 - Classicism (3)

HUMN 2434 - Myth in Arts and Humanities (3)

MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation (3)

PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)

RELS 2130 - Introduction to Religion (3)

THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3)

*FORL can be FREN, GRMN, JAPN, LATN, SPAN, or YORU.

(Option 2)

Both of the following humanities courses:

HUMN 2321 - Humanities I (3) (Prerequisite ENGL 1101 or concurrent enrollment)

HUMN 2322 - Humanities II (3) (Prerequisites ENGL 1101 and HUMN 2321)

AREA D - Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 Hours Total)

Select one course from Section I, one course from Section II, and Section III may be satisfied by selecting a course in any of the three sections. Only two courses in the same discipline may be chosen in Area D.

Section I - Traditional Laboratory Science Course (4 Hours)

Select one traditional laboratory science course from the following:

ASTR 1010 - Astronomy of the Solar System (3) and ASTR 1211 - Astronomy Lab (1)

ASTR 1020 - Stellar and Galactic Astronomy (3) and ASTR 1211 - Astronomy Lab (1)

BIOL 1130 - General Biology (3) and BIOL 1110 - General Biology Lab (1)

CHEM 1140 - Introduction to General and Organic Chemistry with Lab (4)

CHEM 1145 - Principles of Chemistry I with Lab (4)

GEOL 1121 - Introduction to the Earth (3) and GEOL 1110 - Earth Lab (1)

PHYS 1111 - Introduction to Physics I (3) (Prerequisite MATH 1112 or 1113) and PHYS 1113 - Physics Lab I (1)

PHYS 2211 - Principles of Physics I (3) (Prerequisite MATH 1441) and PHYS 1113 - Physics Lab I (1)

Section II - Environmental Science with Lab (4 Hours)

Select one environmental science course with lab from the following:

BIOL 1230 - Environmental Biology (3) and BIOL 1210 - Environmental Biology Lab (1)

CHEM 1040 - Chemistry and the Environment with Lab (4)

GEOL 1330 - Environmental Geology (3) and GEOL 1310 - Environmental Geology Lab (1)

PHYS 1149 - Environmental Physics with Lab (4)

Section III - Mathematics, Science or Technology Elective (3 Hours minimum)

Select one mathematics, science or technology elective. Course can be chosen from either section I, II or III in Area D.

ASTR 1000 - Introduction to the Universe (3)

BIOL 1331 - Insects and People (3)

BIOL 1333 - From Neuron to Brain (3)

BIOL 1335 - Plants and Civilization (3)

CHEM 1030 - Chemistry and Your World (3)

CHEM 1146 - Principles of Chemistry II with Lab (4) (Prerequisite CHEM 1145)

CISM 1110 - Computer Applications (1)

CISM 1120 - Computer Concepts (2)

CSCI 1230 - Introduction to BASIC Programming (3) (Prerequisite Math course)

CSCI 1232 - Introduction to FORTRAN Programming (3) (Prerequisite Math course)

GEOG 1111 - Climate and the Landscape (3) and GEOG 1110 - Climate and the Landscape Lab (1)

GEOL 1122 - General Historical Geology with Lab (4) (Prerequisite GEOL 1121 with Lab)

GEOL 1430 - Dinosaurs, Extinctions, and Disasters (3)

GEOL 1530 - Principles of Oceanography (3)

MATH 1112 - Trigonometry (3) (Prerequisite MATH 1111 or equivalent academic background)

MATH 1113 - Pre-Calculus (4) (Prerequisite MATH 1111 or equivalent academic background)

MATH 1232 - Survey of Calculus (3) (Prerequisite MATH 1101 or MATH 1111)

MATH 1441 - Calculus I with Lab (4) (Prerequisite MATH 1112 or 1113 or equivalent academic background)

MATH 2242 - Calculus II with Lab (4) (Prerequisite MATH 1441)

MATH 2243 - Calculus III with Lab (4) (Prerequisite MATH 2242)

PHYS 1112 - Introduction to Physics II (3) (Prerequisite PHYS 1111) and PHYS 1114 - Physics Lab II (1) (Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment of PHYS 2212 or 1112)

PHYS 1135 - Physics: How Things Work (3)

PHYS 2212 - Principles of Physics II (3) (Prerequisite PHYS 2211) and PHYS 1114 - Physics Lab II (1) (Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment of PHYS 2212 or 1112)

STAT 2231 - Introduction to Statistics I (3) (Prerequisite MATH 1101 or MATH 1111)

STAT 2232 - Introduction to Statistics II (3) (Prerequisite STAT 2231)

TCGT 1530 - Science, Technology and the Environment (3)

AREA E - Social Science (12 Hours Total)

ECON 2105 - Economics in a Global Society (3)

HIST 2110 - The United States: A Comprehensive Survey (3)

POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government (3)

Select one social science elective course from the following:

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology (3)

GEOG 1130 - World Regional Geography (3)

PSYC 1101 - Introduction to Psychology (3)

SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3)

Additional Requirements (6 Hours Total)

FYE 1220 - First-Year Seminar (2)

HLTH 1520 - Healthful Living (2)

2 Physical Activity Courses (2) (1 hour each)