University Core Curriculum
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University Core Curriculum has two components,
Foundation and Distribution Requirements. Unless noted, all courses
are 3 credits. Descriptions of courses can be found in this handbook
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Foundation Requirements, 15 hours
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ENG
101 Fundamentals of English Composition 1
(2 credits)
ENG 102 Fundamentals of English Composition 2
(2 credits)
ENG 104 English
Composition 2
OR
ENG 103 English
Composition 1
ENG 104 English
Composition 2
Writing Competency Exam
Select one math course
MATHS 125 Mathematics
and Its Applications
MATHS 135
Mathematics for Business (4 credits)
MATHS 161 Applied
Calculus 1
MATHS 165 Calculus
1 (4 credits)
HIST 150 The
West in the World
COMM 210 Fundamentals
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- English
sequence is determined by placement.
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minimum grade of C is required in ENG 101, 102, 103, and
104.
- You
must fulfill the English requirement by the completion of
63 credits.
- You
may withdraw only once from each of the English courses.
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The Writing
Competency Exam is to be taken after earning credit in ENG
104 and 60 credit hours. The exam must be passed prior to
graduation.
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The appropriate
math course is determined by placement and major
requirement.
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Students may receive credit towards graduation for only one
PEFWL course.
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Distribution
Requirements and Electives, 26 hours
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Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences, 6 hours
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Two courses, one each from two of the three science categories
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Physical
Sciences
ASTRO 100 Introductory
Astronomy: A Study of the Solar System and Beyond
ASTRO 120 Stars
and Stellar Systems
CHEM 100 People
and Chemistry
CHEM 101 General,
Organic, and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences (5 credits)
CHEM 111 General
Chemistry 1 (4 credits)
PHYCS 100 Conceptual
Physics
PHYCS 110 General
Physics 1 (4 credits)
PHYCS 120 General
Physics 1 (5 credits)
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Earth
Sciences
GEOG 101 Earth,
Sea, and Sky: A Geographic View
GEOL 101 Planet
Earth's Geological Environment
NREM 101 Environment
and Society
Life Sciences
BIO 100 People
and the Life Sciences
BIO 111 Principles
of Biology 1 (4 credits)
HSC 160 Fundamentals
of Human Health
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Social
and Behavioral Sciences, 6 hours
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Two courses, one each from two different departments
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ANTH
101
Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
ANTH 103 Archaeology
and Culture
ANTH 105 Biodiversity,
Adaptation, and Human Behavior
ECON 116 Survey
of Economic Ideas
ECON 201 Elementary
Microeconomics
GEOG 121 Geography
of the Cultural Environment
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HIST
201 American History,
1492-1876
HIST 202 American
History, 1877 to Present
POLS 130 American
National Government
PSYSC 100 General
Psychology
SOC 100 Principles
of Sociology
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Fine Arts and Humanities, 6 hours
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Two
courses, one each from the two categories
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Fine
Arts
AHS 100 Introduction
to Art
DANCE 100 Introduction
to Dance History
MUHIS 100 Introduction
to Music
THEAT 100 Introduction
to Theatre
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Humanities
CC 101 World
Origins and Vocabulary Development
CC 105 Introduction
to the Classic World
ENG 205 World
Literature
PHIL 100 Introduction
to Philosophy
RELST 101 Religions
in American Culture
Foreign Languages: Chinese,
French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, or Spanish (3-4 credits)
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Distribution
Elective, 3 hours
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additional course from the Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences; or
Social and Behavioral Sciences; or Fine Arts and Humanities listed
above. All teaching majors must take this elective course
from the Fine Arts and Humanities category.
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International/Global
Studies, 3 hours
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One course
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ANTH
111 Global
Cultural Diversity
CC 205 Mythologies
of the World
ECON 279/POLS 281 Economic
and Political Problems of Emerging Nations
GEOG 150 Global
Geography
GEOL 206 Oceans
and Nations
HIST 198 Studies
in Non-Western Civilizations
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NERM
205 International
Natural Resources:
Development and Conservation
POLS 293 International
Relations
RELST 151 Religions
of the World
SOC 228 Globalization
and the Third World
Specifically approved international travel courses
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Physical Education,
Fitness and Wellness,
2 hours
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One course from the following |
PEFWL 100
Physical Conditioning
PEFWL 103 Fitness
Walking
PEFWL 104 Jogging |
PEFWL 117 Swimnastics
PEFWL 148 Rhythmic
Aerobics
PEFWL 217 Fitness
Swimming |
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Most Frequently Asked Questions
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Which
English Course(s) Must You Take?
Students complete the English course requirements in
different ways. Those who have not completed ENG 104 or the
equivalent will begin at one of the following levels.
Placement will be determined by the student's SATV or ACT
English score and by the student's Academic Index.
ENG 101 and 102, Fundamentals of English Composition (2
credits each)
ENG 103, English Composition 1 (3 credits)
ENG 104, English Composition 2 (3 credits plus advanced standing
credit awarded for ENG 103)
ENG 114, Honors English Composition 2 (3 credits plus advanced
standing credit awarded for ENG 103)
Advanced standing credit may be awarded for ENG103 and/or
ENG104. Contact your advisor for more information about the
English Placement.
When Do You Take The Writing Competency
Exam?
The Writing Competency exam is a graduation requirement for
bachelors' degrees and may be taken after completing ENG 104
and 60-90 credits. Students who fail the examination twice will
satisfy the Writing Competency requirement by successfully
completing ENG 393, but the credits in ENG 393 will not apply
toward graduation requirements. Contact the Director of the
writing Program (RB 2115, 285-8370) for more information about
the Writing Competency Examination.
Do You Have to Take a Speech Class?
All entering students are required to earn credit in COMM 210,
Fundamental of Public Speaking. However, it is possible to
earn credit by examination via two step process:
1.
Complete a written examination and earn a score of 75% or
higher.
2. Students who successfully complete step one will
then be required to present an 8-10 minute persuasive speech
to a panel of judges.
For more information about earning COMM 210 credit by
examination or to sign up for the written exam, go to:
http://www.bsu.edu/commstudies/comm210excd/
How Do You Know Which Level of a
Foreign Language to Choose?
Students who want to earn advanced standing credit in a
language previously studied must take a placement test.
Students cannot enroll in a higher level class than the test
indicates. Once the indicated course is completed with a "C"
or higher, the student will receive credit for all lower level
courses. Students who have studied more than two years of
Spanish or French in high school cannot enroll in the 101
course without permission from the Department of Modern
Languages and Classics. Two courses in foreign language can
apply to the University Core Curriculum - one for the
Humanities and one for the Distributive Elective requirement.
Placement tests are given daily during Orientation or they may
be taken at a later date. Contact the Department of Modern
Languages and Classics (NQ 138, 285-1383) for more
information.
Are There Alternatives to the
Physical Education Requirements?
Special needs students, including differently abled or
elderly, may satisfy the physical education requirement by
enrolling in PEFWL 105 or PEFWL 160 and receiving instruction
through an individualized program. Contact the Coordinator of
Adapted Physical Education (HP 213, 285-1462) to make these
arrangements. Students pursuing Associates' Degree can take
PEFWL 101 (1 credit) and should contact the School of Physical
Education (HP 222, 285-1450).
Which
Mathematics Course Should You Take?
All Students must earn credit in one of the following courses:
MATHS 125, 135, 161, 165, 201 pr 207, depending on the major.
Credits in MATHS 105, 106, 108, 111 or 112 will not satisfy
the University Core Curriculum requirements, but are required
prerequisites for students who are not eligible to begin with
the required math course for their major. These courses may
count as "general electives" toward graduation.
student placement in a math course is determined by
departmental criteria - SAT or ACT Math scores are used as one
placement method; SEE CHART BELOW.
| COURSE |
PREREQUISTE |
SAT/ACT |
| MATHS 105 |
OPEN |
OPEN |
| MATHS 108 |
OPEN |
OPEN |
| MATHS 125* |
OPEN |
OPEN |
| MATHS 201/207** |
MATHS 108 |
500/19 |
| MATHS 111 |
MATHS 108 |
520/22 |
| MATHS 112 |
MATHS 108
or
MATHS 111 |
520/22 |
| MATHS 135* |
MATHS 108 |
550/24 |
| MATHS 161* |
MATHS 111
and/or
MATHS 112 |
570/26 |
| MATHS 165* |
MATHS 111
and/or
MATHS 112 |
590/28 |
* Satisfies University Core Curriculum
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Elementary Education & Special Education
What Do the Course Numbers Mean?
Complete descriptions for each MATHS class can be found in
BSU Catalog 2004-2006. Following are the course titles.
105-Fundamentals of Intermediate Algebra (2 credits)
108-Intermediate Algebra (3 credits)
111-Pre-Calculus Algebra (3 credits)
112-Pre-Calculus Trigonometry (3 credits)
125-Mathematics and Its Applications (3 credits)
135-Mathematics for Business (4 credits)
161-Applied Calculus 1 (3 credits)
165-Calculus 1 (4 credits)
201-Number, Algebra, and Probability for the Elementary
Teacher (4 credits)
207-Mathematics for the Teacher of the Exceptional Learner (4
credits)
Should I Take The Math Placement
Test?
Students who are uncertain about their math skill level may
elect to take the Math Placement to determine placement. The
test is optional, free of charge, and may be taken twice. The
placement test determines where you begin your math sequence.
You cannot earn credit in any math courses by taking this
test. Students interested in taking the Math Placement Test
should contact the Office of Testing Programs (LU
366,285-1279). Contact your advisor for help interpreting the
math placement test rsults.
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Exceptions
to the University Core Curriculum Requirements
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Art
Majors: Substitute AHS 101 for the Fine Arts requirement in
the BFA major. Students pursuing the visual arts teaching major
must select from DANCE 100, MUHIS 100, or THEAT 100 for the Fine
Arts requirement.
Dance Majors: Students majoring in Dance
must select from MUHIS 100, THEAT 100, or AHS 100 to complete the
Fine Arts requirement.
Foreign Language Placement:
Students who have had more than 2 semesters of a foreign language
in high school will be required to take a placement test. A course
placement will be determined by the test result. Those who are placed
at a higher course level will receive credits for the lower courses,
if they earn a grade of "C-" or higher. Placement tests
are given daily during summer orientation or may be arranged at
a later date through the Department of Modern Languages and Classics
(NQ 138, 285-1383). Two courses in foreign language can apply to
the Humanities and Distributive Elective requirements.
Music Majors: Substitute MUHIS 200 and
330 for 6 credits (3 credits in the Fine Arts requirement and 3
credits for the Fine Arts requirement and 3 credits for the University
Distribution Elective requirement).
Nursing Majors: BIO 113 substitute
for one of the Science requirements.
Social Studies Teaching Majors with Areas
in World Civilization: HIST 151 and 152 substitute for HIST
150
Telecommunications
Majors/Minors: Must earn four semesters of credit or the equivalent
in one modern or classical language (minors must complete two
semesters). Students may earn language credit by means of a placement
exam and should contact the Department of Modern Languages and
Classics (N! 138, 285-1383) regarding credit by exam. These credits
will satisfy the Humanities and Distribution Elective requirements.
Theatre
Majors: Must select from MUHIS 100, DANCE 100, or AHS 100 to
complete the Fine Arts requirement in University Core Curriculum.
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