I. Communicating through Writing (WC)
(3 courses including ENGL 101 * and ENGL 102 * or equivalent plus an approved writing-intensive course)
Good writing skills enable students to create and share ideas, investigate and describe values, and record and explain discoveries – all skills that are necessary not only for professional success but also for personal fulfillment. Students must be able to write correctly, and they must be able to locate relevant information, evaluate its usefulness and quality, and incorporate it logically and ethically to support ideas and claims.
Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:
- Students will demonstrate the ability to write clearly and correctly, employing the conventions of standard American English.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to write effectively for different audiences and purposes, shaping content, organization, and style to correspond with appropriate disciplinary expectations and rhetorical contexts.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and use relevant, credible evidence to support ideas.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to cite and document sources in keeping with appropriate disciplinary conventions.
Students may satisfy the first-year composition requirement in one of two ways:
- By completing 6 hours in English writing courses according to one of the following 4 sequences:
- ENGL 101 * and ENGL 102 *
- ENGL 118 * and ENGL 102 *. Students who earn a B or better in ENGL 118 * may complete their first-year composition requirement with ENGL 102 *, a sophomore-level course in the English department, or ENGL 355 *. The sophomore course, if designated AH, may also be used toward the Arts and Humanities General Education requirement. Eligibility for ENGL 118 * will be determined by ACT or SAT scores.
- ENGL 131 * and ENGL 132 *. Placement in ENGL 131 * or ENGL 132 * will be determined by TOEFL (or equivalent standardized test) scores.
- ENGL 198 * and ENGL 298 * (for Chancellor’s Honors Program students only)
- By earning credit for ENGL 101 * through a College Board Advanced Placement Test and completing one additional course from the following:
- ENGL 102 * or ENGL 290 *. Eligibility for ENGL 290 * will be determined by ACT or SAT scores.
Upon completion of ENGL 101 * and ENGL 102 * or their equivalent, students must take one other approved WC course. The WC course can be within the student’s major or an elective.
Approved Communicating Through Writing (WC) Courses
Aerospace Engineering
AE 449 - Aerospace Engineering Laboratory
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
ALEC 440 - Writing for Professional Careers in Industry and Academia *
Anthropology
ANTH 309 - Advanced Principles of Biological Anthropology *
ANTH 321 - Anthropology of South Asia *
ANTH 423 - Feminist Anthropology *
Arab
ARAB 321 - The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Literature, Film, and Popular Culture *
Architecture
ARCH 213 - Modern Architecture: Histories and Theories
ARCH 227 - Honors: Modern Architecture Histories and Theories
Art History
ARTH 402 - Seminar in Art History II *
Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology
BCMB 409 - Perspectives in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology *
Biomedical Engineering
BME 449 - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory *
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
CBE 415 - Advanced Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory *
Chemistry
CHEM 449 - Advanced Synthesis Laboratory *
CHEM 459 - Advanced Measurement and Spectroscopy Laboratory *
Child and Family Studies
CFS 405 - Development of Professional Skills *
Cinema Studies
CNST 312 - Popular Culture and American Politics *
Civil Engineering
CE 205 - Professional Development I *
Classics
CLAS 299 - Research Practicum in Classics *
Computer Science
COSC 402 - Senior Design Practicum *
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEB 205 - Theory and Methods in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology * †
EEB 305 - Evolution and Society *
EEB 409 - Perspectives in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEB 425 - Communicating the Science of Climate Change Biology *
EEB 451 - Research Ethics *
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 402 - Senior Design Practicum *
Engineering Fundamentals
EF 437 - Honors: Interdisciplinary Senior Design I *
English
ENGL 206 - Introduction to Shakespeare *
ENGL 207 - Honors: British Literature I *
ENGL 208 - Honors: British Literature II *
ENGL 209 - Introduction to Jane Austen *
ENGL 237 - Honors: American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War *
ENGL 238 - Honors: American Literature II: Civil War to the Present *
ENGL 247 - Honors: Introduction to Poetry *
ENGL 248 - Honors: Introduction to Drama *
ENGL 251 - Introduction to Poetry *
ENGL 252 - Introduction to Drama *
ENGL 253 - Introduction to Fiction *
ENGL 254 - Themes in Literature *
ENGL 255 - Public Writing *
ENGL 257 - Honors: Public Writing *
ENGL 258 - Honors: Introduction to Fiction *
ENGL 261 - Themes in Creative Writing
ENGL 263 - Introduction to Creative Writing *
ENGL 277 - Honors: Introduction to Creative Writing
ENGL 295 - Writing in the Workplace *
ENGL 355 - Rhetoric and Writing *
ENGL 357 - Honors: Rhetoric and Writing *
ENGL 360 - Technical and Professional Writing *
ENGL 376 - Colloquium in Literature *
ENGL 377 - Honors: Colloquium in Literature
ENGL 398 - Junior-Senior Honors Seminar *
ENGL 455 - Persuasive Writing *
ENGL 494 - Cultural Rhetorics *
Forestry
FORS 321 - Wildland Recreation *
FORS 327 - Honors: Wildland Recreation *
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
FWF 312 - Principles of Silviculture
German
GERM 363 - Contemporary German Cultures
GERM 370 - Witches: Myth, Reality, and Representation *
History
HIST 408 - Honors: Senior Paper *
HIST 499 - Senior Research Seminar *
Haslam Scholars Program
HSP 287 - Knowledge: *
Industrial Engineering
IE 250 - Leadership in Industrial Engineering *
IE 350 - Service in Industrial Engineering
IE 422 - Industrial Engineering Design II *
Information Sciences
INSC 450 - Writing About Science and Medicine *
Interior Architecture
IARC 211 - History of Interior Design, Furnishings, and the Decorative Arts *
IARC 217 - Honors: History of Interior Design, Furnishings, and the Decorative Arts *
Journalism and Electronic Media
JREM 200 - Multimedia Writing *
JREM 414 - Magazine and Feature Writing *
JREM 444 - Journalism as Literature *
JREM 450 - Writing about Science and Medicine *
JREM 451 - Environmental Writing *
JREM 456 - Science Writing as Literature
Judaic Studies
JST 322 - Medieval Philosophy
JST 413 - Seminar in Early Judaism *
Materials Science and Engineering
MSE 304 - Principles of Materials Laboratory II *
MSE 405 - X-ray Diffraction
Mathematics Education
MEDU 432 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science *
Mechanical Engineering
ME 449 - Mechanical Engineering Laboratory *
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
MRST 322 - Medieval Philosophy
Military Science and Leadership
MLSL 303 - Leadership in Military History *
Music Education
MUED 430 - Music Methods for High School
Musicology
MUCO 210 - History of Western Music, Ancient to the Baroque *
MUCO 330 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality *
MUCO 380 - Music in World Cultures *
Nuclear Engineering
NE 401 - Radiological Engineering Laboratory *
NE 402 - Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
NE 427 - Honors: Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
Nursing
NURS 371R - Nursing Research *
NURS 378R - Honors: Nursing Research *
NURS 494 - Capstone Course for the Registered Nurse *
Philosophy
PHIL 252 - Contemporary Moral Problems *
PHIL 320 - Ancient Western Philosophy *
PHIL 322 - Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 324 - 17th- and 18th-Century Philosophy *
PHIL 326 - Topics in 19th- and 20th-Century Philosophy *
PHIL 327 - Honors: Ancient Western Philosophy *
PHIL 328 - Honors: 17th- and 18th-Century Philosophy *
PHIL 340 - Ethical Theory *
PHIL 345 - Bioethics *
PHIL 346 - Environmental Ethics *
PHIL 347 - Honors: Ethical Theory *
PHIL 348 - Honors: Environmental Ethics
PHIL 382 - Philosophy of Feminism *
PHIL 390 - Philosophical Foundations of Democracy
PHIL 391 - Social and Political Philosophy *
Plant Sciences
PLSC 410 - Nursery Management and Production *
PLSC 491 - International Study: History and Culture of International Gardens and Landscapes
Political Science
POLS 311 - Contemporary Issues in American Public Policy *
POLS 312 - Popular Culture and American Politics *
POLS 430 - United States Constitutional Law: Sources of Power and Restraint *
POLS 431 - United States Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties *
POLS 472 - Conflict Processes *
Psychology
PSYC 400 - Advanced Cognitive Psychology *
PSYC 415 - Psychology of Religion
PSYC 434 - Psychology of Gender *
PSYC 481 - Intimate Partner Violence *
PSYC 485 - Special Topics in Psychology *
Religious Studies
REST 413 - Seminar in Early Judaism *
REST 423 - Seminar in Early Christianity *
REST 479 - Seminar in East Asian Religions 8
Retail and Consumer Sciences
RMM 391 - Leadership in Retailing *
Russian
RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature *
RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature *
RUSS 321 - Anton Chekhov: Russia’s Bridge to the 20th Century *
RUSS 322 - Dostoevsky, Terror, and Pan-Slavic Utopia *
RUSS 421 - Tolstoy and the Quest for the Good Life *
Science Education
SCED 432 - Knowing and Learning in Mathematics and Science *
Social Work
SOWK 314 - Human Development in Context: Pre-Natal through Adolescence
SOWK 317 - Honors: Human Behavior in the Social Environment
SOWK 460 - Integrative Seminar
SOWK 467R - Honors: Integrative Seminar
Sociology
SOCI 260 - Introduction to the Study of Environmental Issues *
SOCI 455 - Law and Society *
SOCI 495 - Social Justice and Community Service
Special Education
SPED 416 - Effective Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Academic Difficulties
Theatre
THEA 300 - Play Analysis *
University Honors
UNHO 258 - Honors: Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities *
UNHO 268 - Honors: Special Topics in the Social Sciences *
UNHO 278 - Honors: Special Topics in Global Citizenship - International *
Women, Gender, and Sexuality
WGS 330 - Music, Gender, and Sexuality *
WGS 370 - Gender and Globalization *
WGS 382 - Philosophy of Feminism *
WGS 434 - Psychology of Gender *
II. Communicating Orally (OC) (1 course)
Good oral communications skills enable students to interact successfully with others, share ideas, and present and explain discoveries – all skills that are necessary not only for professional success but also for personal fulfillment. Students should be able to speak in an informative and/or convincing manner to other individuals and to groups, both small and large. Students should be able to locate relevant information, evaluate its usefulness and quality, and incorporate the information logically and ethically in oral communication.
Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:
- Students will demonstrate the ability to speak clearly and effectively.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to locate and use relevant, credible evidence to support ideas.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to present oral information effectively to different audiences, shaping message, organization, language choices, and delivery techniques to correspond with purpose and rhetorical context.
This requirement may be completed by either of the following:
- Taking Communication Studies (CMST) - CMST 210 * or CMST 240 * (or honors equivalents, CMST 217 * or CMST 247 *).
or
- Taking a course with an OC designation.
Approved Communicating Orally (OC) Courses
Aerospace Engineering
AE 210 - Professional Topics
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications
ALEC 240 - Effective Oral Communication *
Animal Science
ANSC 360 - Equine and Food Animal Evaluation *
Art Design/Graphic
ARTD 452 - Graphic Design Capstone
Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology
BCMB 455 - Scientific Communication *
Biosystems Engineering
BSE 404 - Engineering Project Management *
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
CBE 320 - Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory *
CBE 488 - Honors: Design Internship in Green Engineering *
CBE 490 - Process Design and Economic Analysis *
Chemistry
CHEM 406 - Senior Seminar
Child and Family Studies
CFS 405 - Development of Professional Skills *
Civil Engineering
CE 205 - Professional Development I *
Computer Science
COSC 402 - Senior Design Practicum *
Design
DSGN 130 - Basic Design Thinking and Innovation *
Electrical and Computer Engineering
ECE 402 - Senior Design Practicum *
Engineering Fundamentals
EF 437 - Honors: Interdisciplinary Senior Design I *
Environmental and Soil Sciences
ESS 301 - Professional Development *
Graphic Design
GRDS 472 - Graphic Design Capstone *
Industrial Engineering
IE 422 - Industrial Engineering Design II *
Materials Science and Engineering
MSE 489 - Materials Design *
Mechanical Engineering
ME 210 - Professional Topics
Microbiology
MICR 495 - Senior Seminar: Perspectives in Microbiology *
Nuclear Engineering
NE 400 - Senior Seminar
Nursing
NURS 454 - Leadership II for the Accelerated Student
NURS 455 - Nursing Leadership and Management Dimensions
Philosophy
PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility *
Physics
PHYS 451 - A Survey of Contemporary Physics
I. Arts and Humanities (AH) (2 courses)
“What does it mean to be human?” In attempting to answer this question, people have produced—and continue to produce—culturally and historically significant works. The study and critical interpretation of such works and their creators not only enriches students’ lives but also helps students understand their own and others’ answers to this enduring question.
Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:
- Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and describe prominent works, figures, and/or schools of thought in the arts and humanities.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to describe the cultural and historical significance of prominent works, figures, and/or schools of thought in the arts and humanities.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to critically interpret prominent works or accomplishments in artistic and humanistic fields.
This requirement is satisfied by taking two courses from the approved AH list.
Approved Arts and Humanities (AH) Courses
Africana Studies
AFST 160 - Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America
AFST 225 - Introduction to African Literature *
AFST 226 - Introduction to Caribbean Literature *
AFST 233 - Major Black Writers *
Anthropology
ANTH 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World *
ANTH 442 - Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean *
ANTH 443 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece *
ANTH 444 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Italy and Rome *
Arab
ARAB 251 - Whole New Worlds: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Dystopia in the Middle East *
Architecture
ARCH 111 - Architecture and the Built Environment *
ARCH 117 - Honors: Architecture and the Built Environment *
ARCH 211 - History and Theory of Architecture I *
ARCH 212 - History and Theory of Architecture II *
ARCH 217 - Honors: History and Theory of Architecture I *
ARCH 218 - Honors: History and Theory of Architecture II *
Art History
ARTH 162 - Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America
ARTH 167 - Honors: Art of Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America
ARTH 172 - Western Art: Ancient through Medieval *
ARTH 173 - Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary *
ARTH 177 - Honors Western Art: Ancient through Medieval
ARTH 178 - Honors Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary *
ARTH 183 - Asian Art *
ARTH 187 - Honors: Asian Art
Cinema Studies
CNST 281 - Introduction to Film Studies *
CNST 323 - German Film Survey *
Classics
CLAS 221 - Early Greek Mythology *
CLAS 222 - Classical Greek and Roman Mythology *
CLAS 232 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece and Rome *
CLAS 253 - Greek and Roman Literature in English Translation *
CLAS 254 - Greek and Roman Epic in English Translation *
CLAS 255 - Greek and Roman Drama in English Translation *
CLAS 256 - The Ancient World Reimagined *
CLAS 352 - Roman Lyric Poetry *
CLAS 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World *
CLAS 439 - Pompeii *
CLAS 442 - Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean *
CLAS 443 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Greece *
CLAS 444 - Archaeology and Art of Ancient Italy and Rome *
CLAS 445 - Ancient and Medieval Seafaring *
English
ENGL 201 - British Literature I: Beowulf through Johnson *
ENGL 202 - British Literature II: Wordsworth to the Present *
ENGL 206 - Introduction to Shakespeare *
ENGL 207 - Honors: British Literature I *
ENGL 208 - Honors: British Literature II *
ENGL 209 - Introduction to Jane Austen *
ENGL 221 - World Literature I: Ancient through Early Modern *
ENGL 222 - World Literature II: The Eighteenth-Century to the Present *
ENGL 225 - Introduction to African Literature *
ENGL 226 - Introduction to Caribbean Literature *
ENGL 231 - American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War *
ENGL 232 - American Literature II: Civil War to the Present *
ENGL 233 - Major Black Writers *
ENGL 237 - Honors: American Literature I: Colonial Era to the Civil War *
ENGL 238 - Honors: American Literature II: Civil War to the Present *
ENGL 247 - Honors: Introduction to Poetry *
ENGL 248 - Honors: Introduction to Drama *
ENGL 251 - Introduction to Poetry *
ENGL 252 - Introduction to Drama *
ENGL 253 - Introduction to Fiction *
ENGL 254 - Themes in Literature *
ENGL 258 - Honors: Introduction to Fiction *
ENGL 281 - Introduction to Film Studies *
ENGL 340 - Science Fiction and Fantasy *
ENGL 389 - Literature of the English Bible *
German
GERM 323 - German Film Survey *
GERM 370 - Witches: Myth, Reality, and Representation *
Graphic Design
GRDS 150 - The Idea of Design *
Haslam Scholars Program
HSP 287 - Knowledge: *
History - Asia
HIAS 394 - Chinese Intellectual History: Early Times *
History - Europe
HIEU 321 - New Testament and Christian Origins *
HIEU 425 - The City of Rome: Antiquity *
Judaic Studies
JST 321 - New Testament and Christian Origins *
Middle East Studies
MEST 225 - Judaism, Christianity, Islam *
Musicology
MUCO 110 - Introduction to Music in Western Culture *
MUCO 115 - Music in the United States *
MUCO 120 - History of Rock *
MUCO 125 - Jazz in American Culture *
MUCO 210 - History of Western Music, Ancient to the Baroque *
MUCO 220 - History of Western Music, Classical to the Present *
MUCO 290 - Soundscapes: Exploring Music in a Changing World *
Music Theory
MUTH 305 - Italian Musical Styles *
Philosophy
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy *
PHIL 107 - Honors: Introduction to Philosophy *
PHIL 200 - Special Topics
PHIL 244 - Professional Responsibility *
PHIL 252 - Contemporary Moral Problems *
Religious Studies
REST 202 - Religion and Film *
REST 225 - Judaism, Christianity, Islam *
REST 227 - Honors: Judaism, Christianity, Islam *
REST 280 - Religions of Asia *
REST 306 - Contemporary Christian Thought *
REST 321 - New Testament and Christian Origins *
REST 354 - Popular Religion in the United States *
REST 389 - Literature of the English Bible *
Russian
RUSS 221 - Rebels, Dreamers, and Fools: The Outcast in 19th Century Russian Literature *
RUSS 222 - Heaven or Hell: Utopias and Dystopias in 20th-Century Russian Literature *
Theatre
THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre *
THEA 107 - Honors: Introduction to Theatre *
University Honors
UNHO 257 - Honors: Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities *
UNHO 258 - Honors: Special Topics in the Arts and Humanities *
III. Natural Sciences (NS) (2 courses)
Over time, advances in science and technology have shaped our understanding of the world and our place in it. All students should be familiar with the fundamental principles and chief discoveries of one or more scientific disciplines, the role and relevance of science in contemporary society, and should be able to use scientific knowledge and methods to answer questions about natural phenomena and analyze contemporary issues.
Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:
- Students will demonstrate the ability to describe fundamental principles and chief discoveries through appropriate use of the basic vocabulary of a course’s discipline.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to identify the scientific dimensions of contemporary issues.
- Students will demonstrate the ability to use experimental techniques to answer questions and test hypotheses.
This requirement is satisfied by taking two courses from the approved NS list. At least one of the courses must have a laboratory.
Approved Natural Sciences (NS) Courses († Non-Lab Courses)
Anthropology
ANTH 110 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology * †
ANTH 117 - Honors: Introduction to Biological Anthropology * †
Astronomy
ASTR 151 - A Journey through the Solar System Lecture * †
ASTR 152 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Lecture * †
ASTR 153 - A Journey through the Solar System Lab *
ASTR 154 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology Lab *
ASTR 217 - Honors: Introductory Astronomy *
ASTR 218 - Honors: Introductory Astronomy *
*NOTE: Students may take ASTR 151 *-ASTR 153 * or ASTR 152 *-ASTR 154 * for natural science with lab credit.
Biology
BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology: Cells, Genetics, and Physiology *
BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity and Ecology *
BIOL 105 - Parasites, Pathogens, and Pandemics: Infectious Disease and Society * †
BIOL 106 - The Living City * †
BIOL 113 - Introductory Plant Biology I * †
BIOL 114 - Introductory Plant Biology II * †
BIOL 115 - Introductory Plant Biology Laboratory (Lab if taken with BIOL 113 * or BIOL 114 *.)
BIOL 150 - Organismal and Ecological Biology * †
BIOL 158 - Honors: Organismal and Ecological Biology †
BIOL 159 - Skills of Biological Investigation *
BIOL 160 - Cellular and Molecular Biology * †
BIOL 167 - Honors: Skills of Biological Investigation *
BIOL 168 - Honors: Cellular and Molecular Biology * †
*NOTE: Students may take BIOL 150 *-BIOL 159 *, BIOL 160 *-BIOL 159 *, BIOL 158 -BIOL 167 *, or BIOL 168 *-BIOL 159 * for natural science with lab credit.
Chemistry
CHEM 102 - Principles of Chemistry *
CHEM 103 - Principles of Chemistry Laboratory *
CHEM 112 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry *
CHEM 113 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory *
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry I *
CHEM 123 - General Chemistry I Laboratory *
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II *
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry II Laboratory *
CHEM 128 - Honors: General Chemistry I *
CHEM 138 - Honors: General Chemistry II *
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EEB 205 - Theory and Methods in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology * †
Engineering Fundamentals
EF 151 - Physics for Engineers I *
EF 152 - Physics for Engineers II *
EF 157 - Honors: Physics for Engineers I *
EF 158 - Honors: Physics for Engineers II *
Entomology and Plant Pathology
EPP 201 - Impact of Insects and Plant Diseases on Human Societies * †
EPP 210 - Bugs: Bizarre, Beautiful, and Beneficial †
Environmental and Soil Sciences
ESS 110 - Energy for the World * †
Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
FWF 250 - Conservation * †
Geography
GEOG 131 - Weather, Climate, and Climate Change *
GEOG 132 - Landscapes and Environmental Change *
GEOG 137 - Honors: Weather, Climate, and Climate Change *
GEOG 204 - Understanding Climate Change * †
GEOG 200 - Environmental Issues in National Parks * †
GEOG 331 - Natural Hazards * †
Geology
GEOL 100 - Earth, Environment, and People * †
GEOL 101 - The Dynamic Earth *
GEOL 102 - Earth, Life, and Time *
GEOL 103 - The Earth’s Environments *
GEOL 104 - Exploring the Planets *
GEOL 107 - Honors: The Dynamic Earth *
GEOL 108 - Honors: Earth, Life, and Time *
GEOL 201 - Biodiversity: Past, Present, and Future †
GEOL 202 - Earth as an Ecosystem: Modern Problems and Solutions * †
GEOL 202S - Earth as an Ecosystem: Modern Problems and Solutions * †
GEOL 203 - Geology of National Parks * †
GEOL 205 - Age of the Dinosaurs * †
GEOL 207 - Honors: Age of the Dinosaurs * †
GEOL 208 - Honors: Earth as an Ecosystem: Modern Problems and Solutions †
GEOL 210 - Astrobiology: Life, the Universe, and Everything †
Microbiology
MICR 210 - Allied Health Microbiology *
Nutrition
NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition * †
Physics
PHYS 101 - How Things Work I * †
PHYS 102 - How Things Work II * †
PHYS 135 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors I *
PHYS 136 - Introduction to Physics for Physical Science and Mathematics Majors II *
PHYS 137 - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors I *
PHYS 138 - Honors: Fundamentals of Physics for Physics Majors II *
PHYS 161 - Elements of Physics for Architects and Interior Design Students * †
PHYS 221 - Elements of Physics I *
PHYS 222 - Elements of Physics II *
PHYS 231 - Fundamentals of Physics: Electricity and Magnetism *
PHYS 232 - Fundamentals of Physics: Wave Motion, Optics, and Modern Physics *
Plant Sciences
PLSC 250 - World Food and Fiber Plant Production * †
IV. Social Sciences (SS) (2 courses)
Why do people – individually and collectively – do what they do? Answering this question allows us to better understand ourselves, make better decisions, and promote the health and success of individuals and groups. The ability to answer this question requires gaining knowledge about individual and group behavior and political and social systems, as well as understanding the methods by which social scientists collect, create, and evaluate such knowledge.
Courses in this area are expected to produce the following outcomes for students:
- Students will identify and critique claims about human behavior and the dynamics of individual, political, and social issues.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of appropriate and ethical methods, technologies, and data that social scientists use to investigate and describe the human condition.
This requirement is satisfied by taking two courses from the approved SS list.
Approved Social Sciences (SS) Courses
Africana Studies
AFST 201 - Introduction to African American Studies *
AFST 202 - Introduction to African American Studies *
Agricultural and Resource Economics
AREC 201 - Economics of the Global Food and Fiber System *
AREC 270 - Economic Perspectives on Natural Resource and Environmental Issues *
Agriculture and Natural Resources
AGNR 180 - Global Dynamics: Food, Biodiversity, and the Environment *
Anthropology
ANTH 120 - Introduction to Archaeology *
ANTH 127 - Honors: Introduction to Archaeology *
ANTH 130 - Cultural Anthropology *
ANTH 137 - Honors: Cultural Anthropology *
Baker Center for Public Policy
BCPP 101 - Introduction to Public Policy
Child and Family Studies
CFS 210 - Human Development *
CFS 220 - Marriage and Family: Roles and Relationships *
Economics
ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course *
ECON 207 - Honors: Introductory Economics *
ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics *
ECON 213 - Principles of Macroeconomics *
ECON 217 - Honors: Principles of Microeconomics *
ECON 218 - Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics *
Educational Psychology
EDPY 210 - Psychoeducational Issues in Human Development *
Geography
GEOG 101 - World Geography *
GEOG 111 - Our Digital Earth *
GEOG 121 - Sustainable Human Geographies *
GEOG 373 - Landscapes and Cultures of Latin America *
Global Studies
GLBS 250 - Introduction to Global Studies *
Interior Architecture
IARC 200 - Human-Environment Relations *
IARC 207 - Honors: Human-Environment Relations *
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LAC 373 - Landscapes and Cultures of Latin America *
Political Science
POLS 101 - United States Government and Politics *
POLS 102 - Introduction to Political Science *
POLS 107 - Honors: United States Government and Politics *
POLS 453 - Europe in Transition: The Political Transformation of a Continent *
Psychology
PSYC 110 - General Psychology *
PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology *
Public Health
PUBH 201 - Introduction to Public Health *
Religious Studies
REST 232 - Religion and Society in Global Perspective *
REST 233 - Religion and Society in North America *
Social Work
SOWK 250 - Introduction to Social Welfare *
Sociology
SOCI 110 - Social Problems and Social Justice *
SOCI 120 - Introduction to Sociology *
SOCI 127 - Honors: Introduction to Sociology *
SOCI 225 - Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies *
SOCI 232 - Religion and Society in Global Perspective *
SOCI 250 - Introduction to Global Studies *
SOCI 260 - Introduction to the Study of Environmental Issues *
SOCI 344 - Political Sociology *
SOCI 345 - Social Movements *
SOCI 350 - Criminology *
SOCI 353 - Criminal Justice *
SOCI 360 - Environment and Resources *
SOCI 363 - Food, Agriculture, and Society *
SOCI 453 - Gender and Crime *
University Honors
UNHO 267 - Honors: Special Topics in the Social Sciences *
UNHO 268 - Honors: Special Topics in the Social Sciences *
Women, Gender, and Sexuality
WGS 200 - Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality
WGS 453 - Gender and Crime *
