2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Course Requirements - Undergraduate College (BA and BS)

Use the Thinkers, Communicators, and Citizens tabs below to view which courses fulfill each general education requirement.

Overview

THINKERS Credits
Principles of Natural Science Course 3-4
Social Science Course 3 
Quantitative Reasoning Course 3
Aesthetic Appreciation Course 3
Historical Perspectives Course 3
COMMUNICATORS
 Credits
Core Communication Course: ENGL 101 3 
Core Communication Course: ENGL 102 3
Oral Communication Course 3
Applicational Communication Course 3
CITIZENS
 Credits
Core Course: JOUR 101 1
Core Course: KNS 180 1
Physical Activity Course  1
Core Courses: PHIL 252 / PHIL 352 6
Two Cultural Engagement Courses* 6
Religion Course 3

*Students without 2 years of the same high school foreign language must take six credits of one foreign language or three credits of a foreign language in addition to an approved international experience.

Students with at least two years of the same high school foreign language may complete no more than 3 credits from any one distinct prefix, except for GER, FREN, SPAN, FLAN.

Thinkers

Scientific Literacy

Graduates will apply fundamental scientific principles and methods of inquiry to solve problems in a variety of contexts.

Principles of Natural Science Course (3 credits)

BIOL 108The Human Body (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 120Essentials of Biology and Chemistry for Health Sciences

3
BIOL 150Introduction to Biology I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
CHEM 113Food, Chemistry, and You (Lec/Lab)

3/1
CHEM 133General Chemistry I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 150Environmental Science (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 160Organismal Biology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 170Physical Geology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 180Field Ecology - The Arctic

3
EESC 181Culture & Ecology of the Hawaiian Islands

3
PHYS 143College Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Social Science Course (3 credits)

ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics

3
PSYC 101General Psychology

3
PSYC 203Developmental Psychology

3
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3
SOC 102/CJ 102Deviance and Social Control

3
SOC 230Sociology of the Family

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Quantitative Reasoning

Graduates will draw inferences and make decisions from relevant quantitative information.

Quantitative Reasoning Course (3 credits)

CS 230Data Analysis

3
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics

3
EDUC 203Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

3
MATH 101Ideas in Mathematics

3
MATH 106Mathematical Applications for Management

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 113Pre-Calculus

4
MATH 205Statistics

3
MATH 251Calculus of Derivatives

3
PHYS 143College Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Aesthetic Appreciation

Graduates will understand the complex layers of the creative process, its reflection of human society, and its power to impact.

Aesthetic Appreciation Course (3 credits)

COMM 340/ENGL 347Film Analysis

3
DIG 111Digital Design

3
DIG 112Vector Design

3
DIG 251Graphics Development

3
ENGL 115Popular Literature and Analysis

3
ENGL 201Introduction to Literary Study and Analysis

3
ENGL 210World Literature to 1500

3
ENGL 211World Literature since 1500

3
ENGL 230British Literature to 1785

3
ENGL 231British Literature Since 1785

3
ENGL 250American Literature to 1865

3
ENGL 251American Literature since 1865

3
ENGL 305Studies in the British Novel

3
ENGL 308Studies in the American Short Story

3
ENGL 310Modern Poetry

3
ENGL 320British Romantics

3
ENGL 330Victorian England

3
ENGL 331/THEA 331Shakespeare

3
ENGL 340Advanced Creative Writing - Poetry

3
ENGL 341Advanced Creative Writing - Fiction

3
ENGL 360Studies in the American Novel

3
ENGL 370The Images of Woman in Literature

3
ENGL 420African-American Literature

3
FREN 330Survey of French Literature

3
FREN 340Survey of Francophone Literature

3
GER 330Survey of German Literature I

3
GER 340Survey of German Literature II

3
MUS 101Music Appreciation

3
MUS 102Music in Film

3
MUS 103History of Popular Music

3
MUS 160Harmony/Theory I

3
SPAN 330Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 340Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies II

3
SPAN 370Latin American Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 380Latin American Cultural Studies II

3
THEA 190Introduction to Theatre

3
THEA 213Acting

3
THEA 260Masterpieces of Drama

3
THEA 303Stagecraft and Lighting

4
THEA 318/ENGL 318Development of American Drama

3
THEA 323Acting: Period Styles

3
THEA 333Scene Design

3
THEA 335Musical Theatre

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Social Inquiry

Graduates will understand the relationship between human social structures and behavior.

Historical Perspectives Course (3 credits)

CJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
ENGL 351History of the English Language

3
HIST 207The United States to 1865

3
HIST 208The United States Since 1865

3
HIST 220Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 222History of the Middle East

3
HIST 262History of China

3
HIST 291Western Civilization I

3
HIST 292Western Civilization II

3
HIST 303The Civil War and Reconstruction

3
HIST 304Medieval Europe

3
HIST 306Renaissance and Reformation

3
HIST 307Ancient Greece

3
HIST 308Ancient Rome

3
HIST 310Indigenous History from Time Immemorial to 1787

3
HIST 311/POLS 311Indigenous History and Federal Indian Policy, 1787 - Present

3
HIST 316/REL 316Religion in American History

3
HIST 320Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 322History of the Middle East

3
HIST 331The American West

3
HIST 34419th Century Europe

3
HIST 354Evolution of War

3
HIST 362History of China

3
HIST 364The French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon

3
HIST 370/POLS 370American Constitutions and Revolutions

3
HIST 374History of Medicine

3
MUS 239Music History I: Medieval and Renaissance

3
POLS 104American National Government

3
POLS 312Congress and the Presidency

3
POLS 314Governmental Power and U.S. Constitutional Law

3
POLS 316Rights & Liberties and U.S. Constitutional Law

3
POLS 325Comparative European Governments

3
POLS 333World Politics

3
POLS 335The European Union

3
POLS 344American Foreign Relations to 1920

3
POLS 348American Foreign Relations since 1895

3
POLS 352American Economic Policy

3
POLS 375Modern Political Thought

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Communicators

Communication and Information Literacy

Communication: Graduates will effectively communicate in a variety of settings and modes. 
Information Literacy: Graduates will identify, evaluate, and apply information within relevant contexts.

Core Communication Course: ENGL 101 (3 credits)

ENGL 101Expository Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Core Communication Course: ENGL 102 (3 credits)

ENGL 102Argumentative and Analytical Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Oral Communication Course (3 credits)

COMM 102Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3
COMM 201Oral Interpretation of Literature

3
ENGR 411Engineering Design II

3
HIST 370/POLS 370American Constitutions and Revolutions

3
THEA 213Acting

3
THEA 323Acting: Period Styles

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Applicational Communication Course (3 credits)

CS 140Integrated Software Applications

3
ENGL 414Multimodal Composition

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Citizens

Wellness

Graduates will apply elements of wellness to their lives by implementing healthy lifestyle choices.

Core Course - JOUR 101 (1 credit)

JOUR 101UJ Foundations

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Core Course - KNS 180 (1 credit)

KNS 180Personal Health and Wellness

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Physical Activity Course (1 credit)

KNS 111Beginning Swimming

1
KNS 207Beginning Weight Training and Fitness

1
KNS 208Intermediate Weight Training and Fitness

1
KNS 215Social and Contemporary Dance I

1
KNS 216Social and Contemporary Dance II

1
KNS 219Tennis/Golf

1
KNS 220Pickleball

1
KNS 221Bowling

1
KNS 223Spinsanity

1
KNS 225Disc Golf

1
KNS 227High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Ethical Reasoning

Graduates will understand ethical theory and its application to their personal and professional lives.

Core Course - PHIL 252/352 (6 credits)

PHIL 252Ethics

3
PHIL 352Ethics

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Cultural Engagement

Graduates will develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a global society.

Two Cultural Engagement Courses (6 credits)

NOTE: Students without 2 years of the same high school foreign language must take 6 credits of one foreign language or 3 credits of a foreign language in addition to an approved international experience for a minimum of 3 credit hours.

Students with at least 2 years of the same high school foreign language may complete this requirement by taking no more than 3 credits from any one distinct prefix, except for GER, FREN, SPAN, FLAN or by taking an approved international experience for a minimum of 3 credit hours. 

COMM 305Cross-Cultural Communication

3
COMM 340/ENGL 347Film Analysis

3
EESC 180Field Ecology - The Arctic

3
EESC 181Culture & Ecology of the Hawaiian Islands

3
ENGL 115Popular Literature and Analysis

3
ENGL 201Introduction to Literary Study and Analysis

3
ENGL 210World Literature to 1500

3
ENGL 211World Literature since 1500

3
ENGL 230British Literature to 1785

3
ENGL 231British Literature Since 1785

3
ENGL 250American Literature to 1865

3
ENGL 251American Literature since 1865

3
ENGL 305Studies in the British Novel

3
ENGL 308Studies in the American Short Story

3
ENGL 310Modern Poetry

3
ENGL 314Introduction to Rhetorical Theory

3
ENGL 320British Romantics

3
ENGL 330Victorian England

3
ENGL 331/THEA 331Shakespeare

3
ENGL 360Studies in the American Novel

3
ENGL 370The Images of Woman in Literature

3
ENGL 414Multimodal Composition

3
ENGL 420African-American Literature

3
ENGR 402Sustainable Engineering

3
FREN 101Beginning French I

3
FREN 102Beginning French II

3
FREN 201Intermediate French I

3
FREN 202Intermediate French II

3
FREN 310French Conversation and Composition

3
FREN 320French Culture and Civilization

3
FREN 330Survey of French Literature

3
FREN 340Survey of Francophone Literature

3
GER 101Beginning German I

3
GER 102Beginning German II

3
GER 201Intermediate German I

3
GER 202Intermediate German II

3
GER 310German Conversation and Composition

3
GER 320German Culture and Civilization

3
GER 330Survey of German Literature I

3
GER 340Survey of German Literature II

3
HIST 207The United States to 1865

3
HIST 208The United States Since 1865

3
HIST 220Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 222History of the Middle East

3
HIST 262History of China

3
HIST 310Indigenous History from Time Immemorial to 1787

3
HIST 311/POLS 311Indigenous History and Federal Indian Policy, 1787 - Present

3
HIST 320Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 322History of the Middle East

3
HIST 354Evolution of War

3
HIST 362History of China

3
ITAL 101Beginning Italian I

3
ITAL 102Beginning Italian II

3
ITAL 201Intermediate Italian I

3
POLS 325Comparative European Governments

3
POLS 333World Politics

3
POLS 335The European Union

3
POLS 344American Foreign Relations to 1920

3
POLS 348American Foreign Relations since 1895

3
POLS 352American Economic Policy

3
POLS 375Modern Political Thought

3
SPAN 101Beginning Spanish I

3
SPAN 102Beginning Spanish II

3
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 310Advanced Spanish I

3
SPAN 320Advanced Spanish II

3
SPAN 330Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 340Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies II

3
SPAN 370Latin American Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 380Latin American Cultural Studies II

3
THEA 260Masterpieces of Drama

3
THEA 318/ENGL 318Development of American Drama

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Christian Engagement

Graduates will examine the relationship between faith and reason and how it informs the values and experiences of a diverse world.

Religion Course (3 credits)

HIST 316/REL 316Religion in American History

3
REL 211Old Testament

3
REL 212New Testament

3
REL 215Christian Traditions

3
REL 224Life and Teachings of Jesus

3
REL 226Paul's Letters to Corinth

3
REL 262Christian Beliefs

3
REL 271World Religions

3
REL 315Christian Traditions

3
REL 362Christian Beliefs

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 42-45

 

Note: A single course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education course requirement.  A single course may be used to satisfy both a major/minor course requirement and a general education course requirement.