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Summary of Requirements

GEP: 48 quarter hours, 30–43 semester hours

English/humanities courses: 99 quarter hours, 65 semester hours

Communication courses: 40 quarter hours, 26 semester hours

Total: 187 quarter hours, 121–134 semester hours

 

General Education Program (GEP) Requirements

48 quarter hours, 30–43 semester hours

 

English Composition
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 111S   4 hrs.   _____
ENGL 112S ENGL 1101 4 hrs. 5 hrs. _____
  or*      
  ENGL 1102   3 hrs. _____
ENGL 115S ENGL 1105 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
  *depending on placement      

Quantitative Reasoning (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
MATH 110S MATH 1100 4hrs. 3 hrs. _____
MATH 131 MATH 1300 4 hrs. 5 hrs. _____
MATH 150 MATH 1500 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
MATH 170 MATH 1700 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
MATH 190 MATH 1900 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
MATH 201 MATH 2110 4 hrs. 4hrs. _____
MATH 220   4 hrs.   _____
MATH 250   4 hrs.   _____

Fine and Performing Arts (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ARTH 101 ARTH 1101 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 275 ENGL 2275 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
MUSI 120 MUSI 1201 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
MUSI 220 MUSI 2210 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
PHIL 300 PHIL 3300 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
THAR 100 THAR 1000 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Social Sciences (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ANTH 250 ANTH 2250** 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
GEOG 130   4 hrs.   _____
GOVT 250 GOVT 2250 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
GOVT 401   4 hrs.   _____
HIST 410 HIST 4110 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
HIST 411   4 hrs.   _____
PHIL 230 PHIL 2230 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
PSYC 101 PSYC 1101 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
SOCI 101 SOCI 1101 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
SOSC 110S SOSC 1110 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
  **This course can satisfy only one component of the GEP    

Natural Sciences
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
OPTION 1:        
NTSC 110S NTSC 1110 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
          And one course from the following list:
BIOL 151 BIOL 1151 5 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
BIOL 210   4 hrs.   _____
BIOL 271 BIOL 3355 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
BIOL 302   4 hrs.   _____
BIOL 303   4 hrs.   _____
BIOL 307   5 hrs.   _____
CHEM 121 CHEM 1121 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
CHEM 141 CHEM 1141 5 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
GEOL 111 GEOL 1201 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
GEOL 112   4 hrs.   _____
GEOL 201 GEOL 1202 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
NTSC 372 NTSC 3850 5 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
PHYS 201 PHYS 2201 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
PHYS 210 PHYS 2210 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
PHYS 211 PHYS 2211 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
PSCI 251 PSCI 2251 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
PSCI 252 PSCI 2252 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
OPTION 2 (no semester equivalent):    
Quarters: A minimum of 12 quarter hours of Natural Sciences courses above 110, which includes at least one course of four quarter hours or more with a laboratory component.
Semesters: There is no semester equivalent of Option 2.  For semesters, a minimum of seven semester hours is required from a list of approved courses.

Western Cultural Perspectives (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
IDST 225S IDST 2225 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
IDST 226S IDST 2226 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
PHIL 200 PHIL 2200 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
          Or a full year of a Western foreign language.
1 1 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
2 2 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
3   4 hrs.   _____

Non-Western Cultural Perspectives (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ANTH 250 ANTH 2250** 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ARTH 366 ARTH 3566 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
GEOG 201 GEOG 2201 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
GEOG 351 GEOG 3351 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
GOVT 320 GOVT 3320 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
GOVT 370   4 hrs.   _____
HIST 330 HIST 3400 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
HIST 360 HIST 3410 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
HIST 371 HIST 3460 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
HIST 420 HIST 4420 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
IDST 227S IDST 2227 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
PHIL 284 PHIL 2284 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
          Or a full year of a non-Western foreign language.    
1 1 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
2 2 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
3   4 hrs.   _____
    **This course can satisfy only one component of the GEP.  

Ethics (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
PHIL 320S PHIL 3320 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
PHIL 330   4 hrs.   _____
PHIL 331   4 hrs.   _____
ROCI 485S ROCI 4485 4 hrs 3 hrs. _____

Capstone
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
IDST 490S IDST 4490 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

 

English/Humanities Core

English/humanities courses: 99 quarter hours, 65 semester hours

 

Philosophy (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
PHIL 105 PHIL 1105 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
PHIL 200 PHIL 2200 4 hrs. 3hrs. _____

Speech
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
SPCH 103 COMM 1103 3 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Foreign Language
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
FREN 111 FREN 1111 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
FREN 112 FREN 1112 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
FREN 113   4 hrs.   _____

or
SPAN 111 SPAN 1111 4 hrs. 4 hrs. _____
SPAN 112 SPAN 1112 4hrs. 3 hrs. _____
SPAN 113   4 hrs.   _____

Introduction to Literature
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 200 ENGL 2200 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Linguistics
ENGL 360 LING 3360 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
     And one course from the following list:
ENGL 362 LING 3362 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 365 LING 3365 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 452 LING 4452 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 455 LING 4455 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 460 LING 4499 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Survey of Literature
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 211 ENGL 2211 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 212 ENGL 2212 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 251 ENGL 2251 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 252 ENGL 2252 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 260 ENGL 3360 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

World Literature
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 247 ENGL 2247 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Shakespeare (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 301 ENGL 3301 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 302 ENGL 3302 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Theory and Practice in Composition
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 315 ENGL 3315 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

British Literature Before 1800 (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 311 ENGL 3311 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 411 ENGL 4411 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 421 ENGL 4421 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
     Or another suitable course

British Literature After 1800 (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 312 ENGL 3312 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 321 ENGL 3321 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 322 ENGL 3322 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 441 ENGL 4441 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 446 ENGL 4446 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
     Or another suitable course

American Literature (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 273 ENGL 3373 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 351 ENGL 3351 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 371 ENGL 3371 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 461 ENGL 4461 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 471 ENGL 4471 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

     Or another suitable course

Literature as Social Perspective (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 205 ENGL 2205 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 249 ENGL 2249 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 340 ENGL 3340 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 341 ENGL 3341 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 342 ENGL 3342 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 343 ENGL 3343 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 344 ENGL 3344 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 346 ENGL 3346 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Fundamentals of Criticism
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
ENGL 381 ENGl 3381 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____

Humanities Electives
16 quarter hours with 4 hours in at least two areas with 4 hours at the 300 level or higher, or 3 semester hours.  at the 300 level or higher, or 15 semester hours with 3 hours at the 3000 level or higher.  Courses should be selected from the following areas: History, Art History, Music History, Foreign Language, Philosophy, and Linguistics.
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Communication Concentration

Communication courses: 40 quarter hours, 26 semester hours

 
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
JOUR 105 COMM 1105 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
JOUR 231 COMM 2231 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
  COMM 2232   3 hrs. _____
ARTS 106   4 hrs.   _____
ARTS 361   4 hrs.   _____
  COMM 2250   3 hrs. _____
ENGL 306 COMM 3306 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 335 COMM 3335 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 392 ENGL 3392 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 490 COMM 4490 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
  COMM 4492   2 hrs. _____
Note: Under quarters, students were required to choose 28 quarter hours from the list.  Under semesters, students must complete the 23 semester hours in the list.

Professional Core
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
BUMG 101   4 hrs.   _____
BUMK 310   hrs.   _____

Communication Electives--Quarters

Suggested Electives
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
Writing        
ENGL 240   4 hrs.   _____
ENGL 245   4 hrs.   _____
JOUR 289   4 hrs.   _____
JOUR 295   4 hrs.   _____
Medial Visualist Production        
ARTS 210   4 hrs.   _____
ARTS 251   4 hrs.   _____
ARTS 361   4 hrs.   _____
ARTS 399   4 hrs.   _____
Film, Radio, and TV        
ENGL 275   4 hrs   _____
ENGL 480   4 hrs.   _____
THAR 100   4 hrs.   _____
PHIL 200   4 hrs.   _____

Communication Electives--Semesters (select one)
Quarters Semesters Quarters Semesters  
  COMM 2275   3 hrs. _____
JOUR 289 COMM 2289 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
ENGL 392 COMM 3392 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
  COMM 3330   3 hrs. _____
JOUR 395 COMM 3395 1-8 hrs. 2 hrs. _____
  COMM 4499   3 hrs. _____
JOUR 299 COMM 4499 3 hrs. 1-3 hrs. _____
PHIL 105 PHIL 1105 4 hrs. 3 hrs. _____
     Or selected courses from Fine Arts or Business
 
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