General Education Core

We’re a liberal arts college, and the general education core is our hallmark. Here these foundational courses form the broad base of knowledge that will serve as a foundation for further studies in your major.

Core Requirements

Policies governing the general education curriculum can be found in the current catalog.

Some majors require specific general education courses as foundational and/or prerequisites for other required courses in the major or concentration. These are listed at the beginning of the major in the catalog.

General Education Curriculum (55 hours)

  • First-Year Experience (1-2 hours)
    • INDS 1102 Foundations of Faith and Learning (for first-time freshmen) 2
    • INDS 2100 Seminar on Faith and Learning (for first-time transfer students) 1
  • Bible (6 hours)
    • BIBL 1101 Old Testament 3
    • BIBL 1102 New Testament 3
  • Computer Information (3 hours)
    • CYBR 1131 Computer Applications and Concepts 3
  • Writing (6 hours)
    • Standard Curriculum
      ENGL 1111 English Composition I 3
      ENGL 1112 English Composition II 3
    • Honors Curriculum
      ENGL 1131 Honors English Composition 3
      ENGL 1132 Honors Introduction to Literary Studies 3
  • Reading and Literature (3 hours)
    • ENGL ___ A literature course 2000 or higher. Writing courses do not meet the requirement. 3
  • History (6 hours)
    Chose two of the following; one must be 1301 or 1302.
    • HIST 1301 World Civilizations I 3
    • HIST 1302 World Civilizations II 3
    • HIST 2101 United States History I 3
    • HIST 2102 United States History II 3
  • Arts and Humanities (9 hours)
    At least one hour in Humanities and one hour in Arts
    Choose courses from the Arts and Humanities lists (see Appendix C of the Academic Catalog) to total 9 hours.
  • Mathematics (3 hours)
    • MATH 1120 Introduction to Mathematics 3
    • MATH ____ A math course numbered above 1120 3
    • BIOL 3711 Biostatistics 3
  • Natural Science (7-8 hours)
    Chose two lecture/lab courses :
    • ASTR 1110, 1101 The Solar System Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • ASTR 1112, 1102 Stars and Galaxies, Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • BIOL 1111, 1101 Survey of Biological Principles I Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • BIOL 1112, 1102 Survey of Biological Principles II Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • BIOL 2211, 2201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • BIOL 2212, 2202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • CHEM 1111, 1101 General Chemistry I Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • CHEM 1112, 1102 General Chemistry II Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • ENSC 1112, 1102 Introduction to Environmental Science Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • PHYS 1311, 1301 College Physics I Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
    • PHYS 1312, 1302 College Physics II Lecture (4) and Lab (0) 4
  • Oral Expression (3 hours)
    • COMM 1220 Public Speech and Rhetorical Analysis 3
    • COMM 2202 Self-Presentation for the Camera 3
    • ENGL 2510 Business Communication 3
    • MNST 3910 Biblical Preaching and Communication 3
    • OREC 3212 Principles of Environmental Interpretation 3
  • Physical Education (2 hours)
    Complete a minimum of two hours from these courses
    • EXSC 1112 Beginning Jogging 1
    • EXSC 1113 Aerobic Dance 1
    • EXSC 1114 Team Sports I – Soccer and Volleyball 1
    • EXSC 1115 Teams Sports II – Basketball and Softball 1
    • EXSC 1116 Physical Fitness 1
    • EXSC 1117 Racquet Sports 1
    • EXSC 1118 Yoga 1
    • EXSC 1119 Advanced Yoga 1
    • OREC 1720 Backpacking and Orienteering 1
    • OREC 1731 Rock Climbing 1
    • OREC 1732 Advanced Rock Climbing 1
    • OREC 1741 Canoeing 1
    • OREC 1742 Advanced Canoeing 1
    • OREC 1751 Kayaking 1
    • OREC 1752 Advanced Kayaking 1
    • OREC 1761 Downhill Skiing 1
    • OREC 1762 Winter Outdoor Recreation 1
    • OREC 2211 Wilderness First Aid 1
    • HLSC 1411 Health 3
  • Social Science (3 hours)
    Choose one course from the following:
    • BUSN 2601 Macroeconomics 3
    • BUSN 2602 Microeconomics 3
    • SOCI ____ Any sociology course 3
    • PSYC 1100 Psychology Applied to Modern Life 3
    • CRIM 1111 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
    • COMM 1203 Communication Theory and Research 3
  • Senior Seminar (2 hours)
    • INDS 4161 Seminar on Faith and Life 2

 

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