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General Education Core Approved Courses

The courses listed in the following categories have been approved by the General Education Committee responsible for their oversight, and by the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. Courses listed below may also carry GL, GN, SI, or WI markers for a given semester. See the Web-based semester Schedule of Courses for complete General Education core and marker listings. Also see General Education Course Summary table.

GEC Category Approved Courses

Humanities and Fine Arts

GEC requires 12 semester hours: one course from each category (GLT, GFA, and GPR), and one additional course from any of the three categories.

Literature (GLT)

CCI 227
Comparative Studies in World Epics
CCI 228
Comparative Studies in World Drama
CCI 305
Classical Tragedy
CCI 324
The Age of Cicero
CCI 325
The Age of Augustus
CCI 326
The Age of Nero
ENG 104
Approach to Literature
ENG 105
Introduction to Narrative
ENG 106
Introduction to Poetry
ENG 107
Introduction to Drama
ENG 108
Topics in British and American Literature
ENG 109
Introduction to Shakespeare
ENG 110
World Literature in English
ENG 201
European Literary Classics: Ancient to Renaissance
ENG 202
European Literary Classics: Enlightenment to Modern
ENG 204
Non-Western Literary Classics
ENG 208
Topics in Global Literature
ENG 209
Topics in Non-Western Literature
ENG 210
Literature and the Arts
ENG 211
Major British Authors: Medieval to Neoclassical
ENG 212
Major British Authors: Romantic to Modern
ENG 251
Major American Authors: Colonial to Romantic
ENG 252
Major American Authors: Realist to Modern
ENG 315
Postcolonial Literatures
ENG 331
Women in Literature
ENG 339
Shakespeare: Early Plays and Sonnets
ENG 340
Shakespeare: Later Plays
ENG 371
Literary Study of the Bible
FMS 120
Freshman Seminar in Literature
FMS 121
Freshman Seminar in Literature—Global Perspectives
FMS 122
Freshman Seminar in Literature—Global Non-Western Perspectives
FRE 222
Explorations in French Literature: English Versions
FRE 323
Albert Camus: English Versions
FRE 353
Survey of French Literature
GER 217
Masterworks or German Literature Read in English
GER 218
Masterworks or German Literature Read in English
HSS 207
Seminar in Literature
RCO 220–229
Residential College Seminars in Literature
RCO 280–289
Residential College Seminars in Literature
RUS 201
Russian Literature in Translation
RUS 313
Major Authors in Russian Literature
RUS 314
Major Movements in Russian Literature and Culture
SPA 222
Hispanic Masterpieces in English Translation
SPA 351
Approaches to Hispanic Literature
SPA 402
Spanish Literature I
SPA 403
Spanish Literature II
SPA 404
Spanish American Literature I
SPA 405
Spanish American Literature II
THR 500
Theatre History I
THR 501
Theatre History II

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Fine Arts (GFA)

ART 100
Introduction to Art
ART 101
Survey of Western Art
ART 103
Survey of Visual Art in Non-Western Traditions
BCN 101
The Development of the Cinema
BCN 225
Masterpieces of Cinema
BCN 226
Masterpieces of Television Drama
CCI 306
Classical Comedy
CCI 312
The Art and Archaeology of Egypt
DCE 101
Introduction to Dance
DCE 200
Dance Appreciation
FMS 130
Freshman Seminar in Fine Arts
FMS 131
Freshman Seminar in Fine Arts—Global Perspectives
FMS 132
Freshman Seminar in Fine Arts—Global Non-Western Perspectives
HSS 205
Seminar in the Fine Arts
HSS 215
Seminar the Fine Arts: Global Non-Western
IAR 221
History of Design I
IAR 222
History of Design II
IAR 321
Design Perspectives
MUS 214
Jazz Appreciation
MUS 241
Music Appreciation
MUS 332
History of Western Music II
RCO 230–239
Residential College Seminars in Fine Arts
THR 100
Drama Appreciation
THR 130
Fundamentals of Acting
THR 205
Development of American Musical Theatre
THR 323
The Arts as Human Experience
THR 502
Theatre History III

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Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Perspectives (GPR)

CCI 205
Mythology
CCI 321
The Archaic Age
CCI 340
Ancient Cosmology
CCI 350
Roman Law and Society
FMS 140
Freshman Seminar in Philosophical, Religious, and Ethical Principles
FMS 141
Freshman Seminar in Philosophical, Religious, and Ethical Principles—Global Perspectives
FMS 142
Freshman Seminar in Philosophical, Religious, and Ethical Principles—Global Non-Western Perspectives
HSS 206
Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles
MUS 343
Music Cultures of the World
PHI 111
Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 119
Introduction to Ethics
PHI 121
Contemporary Moral Problems
PHI 220
Medical Ethics
PHI 331
Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 359
Philosophy of Religion
PHI 361
Ethical Issues in Business
PSC 105
Political Issues
PSC 270
Introduction to Political Theory
PSY 380
Psychology and the Law
RCO 210–219
Residential College Seminars in Philosophical, Religious, and Ethical Principles
REL 101
Introduction to Religious Studies
REL 104
Religion, Ritual, and the Arts
REL 109
Religion and Contemporary Culture
REL 111
Non-Western Religions
REL 207
Modern Problems of Belief
REL 218
Non-Western Religions: China
REL 220
Non-Western Religions: Japan
REL 221
Buddhism
REL 223
Hinduism
REL 225
Islam
REL 232
American Religious Thought: A Survey
REL 250
Religious Traditions and Care of Earth
REL 251
Topics in Religious Social Ethics
REL 327
American Religious Thought II: The Romantic Tradition
WGS 350
Introduction to Feminist Theories

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Historical Perspectives—Western Culture (GHP)

GEC requires one GHP course (3 s.h.).

AFS 201
Introduction to African American Studies
CCI 201
Introduction to Classical Civilization: The Greeks
CCI 202
Introduction to Classical Civilization: The Romans
CCI 211
Introduction to Classical Archaeology ( Greece)
CCI 212
Introduction to Classical Archaeology ( Rome)
CCI 220
The Ancient World
CCI 307
Roman Myth and Legend
CRS 372
Survey of Historic Costume
FMS 150
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
FMS 151
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern—Global Perspectives
FMS 152
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern—Global Non-Western Perspectives
FMS 160
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
FMS 161
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern—Global Perspectives
FMS 162
Freshman Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern—Global Non-Western Perspectives
HIS 203
History of Africa to 1870
HIS 204
History of Africa since 1870
HIS 211
The United States: A General Survey to 1865
HIS 212
The United States: A General Survey since 1865
HIS 215
The Civilizations of Asia
HIS 216
The Civilizations of Asia
HIS 217
The World in the Twentieth Century
HIS 218
The World in the Twentieth Century
HIS 220
The Ancient World
HIS 221
Medieval Legacy
HIS 222
Europe 1400–1789
HIS 223
Modern Europe
HIS 239
Latin America : Colonial Period
HIS 240
Latin America : National Period
HIS 251
The History of Western Science: A Survey
HIS 252
The History of Western Science: A Survey
HIS 301
Race and Slavery
HIS 302
Race and Segregation
HIS 311
Darwin and the Theory of Evolution
HIS 327
American Cultural History
HIS 335
The American Colonial Period, 1607–1763
HIS 336
The Age of the Democratic Revolution
HIS 360
The Structure of Scientific Change: Topics in the History of Science
HIS 369
History of Spain
HIS 371
Europe since World War I
HIS 373
English History to 1660
HIS 374
English History since 1660
HIS 381
The Near and Middle East
HSS 201
Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Premodern
HSS 202
Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern
MUS 331
History of Western Music I
MUS 334
History of Western Music IV
PHI 251
History of Ancient Philosophy
PHI 252
History of Modern Philosophy
RCO 108–109
Residential College Core Course: The American Experience
RCO 208–209
Residential College Core Course: The American Experience
RCO 240–249
Historical Perspectives of Western Culture
REL 131
Religion in America
REL 202
Hebrew Scriptures
REL 204
New Testament and the Origins of Christianity
REL 210
Christianity to the Reformation
REL 212
Christianity from the Reformation to the Present
REL 215
Judaism
REL 229
Introduction to African American Religions
WCV 101
Western Civilization
WCV 102
Western Civilization
WGS 333
Women in Non-Western Cultures

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Mathematics (GMT)

GEC requires one GMT course (3 s.h.).

FMS 195
Freshman Seminar in Mathematics
MAT 112
Contemporary Topics in Math
MAT 115
College Algebra
MAT 120
Calculus for Business and the Social Sciences
MAT 150
Precalculus I
MAT 151
Precalculus II
MAT 191
Calculus I
RCO 110–119
Residential College Seminars in Mathematics
STA 108
Elementary Introduction to Probability and Statistics

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Natural Sciences (GNS)

GEC requires two GNS courses (6–7 s.h.):

  • each must have a different departmental prefix
  • one must be a laboratory course
AST 203
Conceptual Astronomy
AST 209
Astronomy: The Solar System
AST 235
Astronomy: The Universe
ATY 253
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
BIO 105
Major Concepts of Biology
BIO 105L
Major Concepts of Biology Laboratory
BIO 111
Principles of Biology I
BIO 112
Principles of Biology II
CHE 103
General Descriptive Chemistry I
CHE 104
General Descriptive Chemistry II
CHE 106
Introductory Chemistry
CHE 110
Introductory Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 111
General Chemistry I
CHE 112
General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHE 114
General Chemistry II
CHE 115
General Chemistry II Laboratory
FMS 183
Freshman Seminar in Physical Science
FMS 183L
Freshman Seminar in Physical Science Laboratory
FMS 184
Freshman Seminar in Life Science
FMS 184L
Freshman Seminar in Life Science Laboratory
GEO 103
Introduction to Earth Science
GEO 106
Geosystems Science
GEO 106L
Geosystems Science Laboratory
GEO 111
Physical Geology
GEO 111L
Physical Geology Laboratory
GEO 121
Introduction to Geographic Information Science
GEO 311
Weather and Climate
GEO 311L
Climatology Laboratory
GEO 314
Physical Geography: Landscape Processes
GEO 314L
Physical Geography Laboratory
HSS 203
Seminar in the Physical Sciences
HSS 204
Seminar in the Life Sciences
NTR 213
Nutrition Facts and Fantasies
PHY 205
Conceptual Physics
PHY 205L
Conceptual Physics Laboratory
PHY 211
General Physics I
PHY 211A
General Physics I
PHY 212
General Physics II
PHY 212A
General Physics II
PHY 291
General Physics I with Calculus
PHY 292
General Physics II with Calculus
PSY 230
Biological Psychology
RCO 250–259
Residential College Seminars in Natural Science

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Reasoning and Discourse (GRD)

GEC requires two GRD courses (6 s.h.) to be taken as follows:

Note: ENG 101, FMS 115 and RCO 101 are considered equivalent courses, and only one may be taken for credit. Additionally, ENG 102, FMS 116, and RCO 102 are considered equivalent courses, and only one may be taken for credit.

ENG 101
English Composition I
or FMS 115
Freshman Seminar in Reasoning & Discourse I
or RCO 101
English Composition I

and one of the following:

CCI 102
The Classical Art of Persuasion
CST 105
Introduction to Communication Studies
ENG 101N
English Composition I
ENG 102
English Composition II
FMS 115
Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse I
FMS 116
Freshman Seminar in Reasoning and Discourse II
PHI 115
Practical Reasoning
PHI 310
Introduction to Formal Logic
PSY 318
Belief in “Weird” Things
RCO 101
English Composition I
RCO 102
English Composition II

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Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)

GEC requires two GSB courses (6 s.h.).

AFS 210
Blacks in American Society: Social, Economic, and Political Perspectives
ATY 100
Contemporary Non-Western Cultures
ATY 212
General Anthropology
ATY 213
Cultural Anthropology
ATY 258
World Prehistory
BCN 325
Gender and Media Culture
CRS 321
Social Psychology of Dress
ECO 101
Introduction to Economics
ECO 201
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 202
Principles of Macroeconomics
ENG 262
Sociolinguistics
ESS 330
Sociocultural Analyses of Sport and Exercise
FMS 170
Freshman Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies
FMS 171
Freshman Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies—Global Perspectives
FMS 172
Freshman Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies—Global Non-Western Perspectives
GEO 105
Cultural Geography
GEO 202
World Production and Marketing Systems
GEO 301
Urban Geography: Global Patterns
GEO 344
Geography of the United States and Canada
HDF 211
Life Span Development in the Human Environment
HDF 212
Families and Close Relationships
HDF 302
Infant and Child Development in the Family
HDF 303
Adolescent Development in the Family
HEA 201
Personal Health
HEA 260
Human Sexuality
HSS 208
Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies
LIN 262
Sociolinguistics
PSC 100
American Politics
PSC 210
Introduction to Public Policy
PSC 240
The International System
PSC 260
Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSY 121
General Psychology
PSY 250
Developmental Psychology
PSY 260
Psychological Perspectives on Social Psychology
PSY 341
Abnormal Psychology
RCO 270–279
Residential College Seminars in Social and Behavioral Sciences
RPM 101
Leisure and American Lifestyles
SES 200
People with Disabilities in American Society
SES 240
Communication Development in Children
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology
SOC 201
Social Problems
SOC 202
Social Problems in Global Context
SOC 222
Sociology of Deviant Behavior
SOC 227
Race and Ethnic Relations
SWK 311
Human Behavior and Social Environment
WGS 250
An Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies: The American Woman

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