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2019-2020 Academic Catalog

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2019-2020 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education

The University-wide General Education courses are listed below. In many cases, programs of study have elected to establish an individualized list of required general education courses more appropriate for study in the major. Please refer to the individual programs for major-specific general education requirements. Unless specified as required by the major, core requirement deficiencies, except Composition II, Mathematics, Science, Religious Studies and Civic Studies are waived for students who have earned an associate of arts or associate of science degree from a regionally accredited institution. General Education requirements, except religious studies and any program specific requisite coursework, are waived for Teacher Education students who have earned an A.S.T. in Elementary Education from a regionally accredited institution.

General Education Curriculum

(42 credits)

University Success Skills

(2 credits)

OREN 105 - The Tusculum Experience Credit(s): 2

Communication

(6 credits composition and 3 credits speech required)

ENGL 110 - Composition I: Close Reading And Analysis Credit(s): 3 or validation by ACT/SAT
ENGL 111 - Composition II: Research And Rhetoric Credit(s): 3
or
ENGH 111 - Composition And Rhetoric II (Honors) Credit(s): 3
COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate Credit(s): 3
SPCH 101 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics

See individual associate and baccalaureate program listings for general education mathematics requirements. Common courses taken to meet this requirement are:

MATH 122 - Liberal Arts Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 145 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 190 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Arts and Humanities

(6 credits - 3 credits must be in literature)

Literature

ENGL 201 - Literature Of Sexuality Credit(s): 3
ENGL 204 - Introduction To Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENGL 205 - Introduction To Short Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 217 - Science Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENGL 219 - Theatre Of The World Credit(s): 3
ENGL 223 - British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 224 - American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 225 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 227 - Appalachian Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 228 - Minority Voices In American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 231 - Introduction To Film Credit(s): 3
ENGL 250 - Special Topics In Literature Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts and Humanities

ARTS 110 - Introduction To Art Credit(s): 3
ARTS 204 - Ancient Through Renaissance Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTS 208 - Baroque Through Modern Art History Credit(s): 3
ENGL 120 - Introduction To Creative Writing Credit(s): 3
HUMA 222 - Philosophy Through The Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUSC 101 - Introduction To Western Music Credit(s): 3
RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3
THEA 104 - Introduction To The Theatre Credit(s): 3

Natural Science

(4 credits - lab required)

BIOL 105 - Introductory Biology Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 105L - Introductory Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
or
BIOL 110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 110L - General Biology I Lab Credit(s): 1
or
BIOL 251 - Anatomy And Physiology I Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 251L - Anatomy And Physiology I Lab Credit(s): 1
or
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
or
EVSC 111 - Environmental Science Credit(s): 3 and
EVSC 111L - Environmental Science Lab Credit(s): 1
or
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology Credit(s): 3 and
GEOL 101L - Geology Lab Credit(s): 1
or
NSCI 105 - Physical Science Credit(s): 3 and
NSCI 105L - Physical Science Lab Credit(s): 1
or
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3 and
PHYS 201L - General Physics I Lab Credit(s): 1

Behavioral Wellness and Social Science

(6 credits) - May use only 3 credits from the wellness area)

Social Science

BUSN 201 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUSN 202 - Principles Of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
BUSN 208 - Microeconomics And Macroeconomics Credit(s): 6 (6 credits in BSBA major)
CRJU 105 - Introduction To Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
GEOG 200 - Introduction To Geography Credit(s): 3
POLS 210 - Comparative Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 220 - World Politics And International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 101 - Essentials Of Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 206 - Life Span Development Credit(s): 3
PSYC 207 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 101 - Introduction To Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 105 - Contemporary Social Issues Credit(s): 3

Wellness

PHED 201 - Foundations Of Physical Fitness And Wellness Credit(s): 3
PSYC 102 - Psychology Of Adjustment Credit(s): 3

History

(6 credits)

HIST 101 - The West And The World I Credit(s): 3
HIST 102 - The West And The World II Credit(s): 3
HIST 201 - U.S. History Survey I Credit(s): 3
HIST 202 - U.S. History Survey II Credit(s): 3
HIST 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3
or
POLS 280 - The History Of Representative Government In The Western Tradition Credit(s): 3

Religion

(3 credits) - Must be a different religion course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Arts and Humanities general education core.

RELG 101 - Introduction To The Old Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 102 - Introduction To The New Testament Credit(s): 3
RELG 201 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
RELG 230 - Hebrew And Christian Traditions Credit(s): 3

Civic Studies

(3 credits) - Must be a different political science course if used above to satisfy a requirement in the Social Science general education core.

CIVS 223 - The Philosophy Of Social Science Inquiry Credit(s): 3
CIVS 251 - Theory And Practice Of Citizenship Credit(s): 3
POLS 110 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 230 - State And Local Government Credit(s): 3

Total Credit(s): 42 - 43