Degrees

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements for All Baccalaureate Degrees
- Basic Skills (12-13 hours)
- General Education Electives (34-41 hours)
  - Sciences (8-9 Hours)
    - Natural Sciences (Select one)
    - Physical Sciences (Select one)
  - Social Studies (Select one) (3 hours)
    - SOC-100: Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
    - WOMEN-200: Introduction to Women's Studies (3 hours)
  - Political Studies (3 hours)
    - POLS-101: U.S. Politics (3 hours)
  - Producing and Consuming (Select one from two of the following three categories) (5-6 hours)
  - Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (Select one) (2-3 hours)
  - Cultural Studies (Select one) (3-5 hours)
  - Health and Well Being (4-6 hours)
    - Psychological
      - PSYCH-155: General Psychology (3 hours)
    - Physical (Select one)
  - Human Heritage (Select one from two of the following three categories) (6 hours)
General Education Requirements for Students Preparing to Teach Elementary School
- Basic Skills (15 hours)
  Must have a "C" or better in COMM 207, ENGL 101, ENGL 190, ENGL 299, MATH 204.
- General Education Electives (39-41 hours)
  - Sciences (11 hours)
    - Natural Sciences
      - BIOL-113: Environmental Life Science (4 hours)
        
        AND BIOL-114: Environmental Life Science Laboratory for Teachers (1 hours)
        
        OR BIOL-111: General Biology (3 hours)
        
        AND BIOL-112: General Biology Laboratory (2 hours)
    - Physical Sciences (Select one)
      - PHYS-171: Physical Science (3 hours)
        
        AND PHYS-172: Physical Science Laboratory (1 hours)
        
        AND PHYS-114: Physical Science Laboratory for Teachers (2 hours)
      - CHEM-105: Introductory Chemistry (3 hours)
        
        AND CHEM-106: Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (1 hours)
        
        AND PHYS-114: Physical Science Laboratory for Teachers (2 hours)
  - Social Studies** (3 hours)
    - SOC-100: Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
  - Political Studies** (3 hours)
    - POLS-101: U.S. Politics (3 hours)
    ** One of the two courses counts for the 33-36 hours General Education Core GPA of 2.75.
  - Producing and Consuming (6 hours)
    - Economy (Select one)
      - ECON-191: Issues in Today's Economy (3 hours)
      - FCS-230: Consumer Education and Personal Finance (3 hours)
    - Technology
      - EDTH-330: Technology for the Classroom (3 hours)
  - Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (3 hours)
    - ART-311: Art Education (3 hours)
  - Cultural Studies (Select one) (3 hours)
    - GEOG-106: World Regional Geography (3 hours)
    - GEOG-300: Elements of Geography (3 hours)
  - Health and Well Being (4-6 hours)
    - Psychological
      - PSYCH-155: General Psychology (3 hours)
    - Physical (Select one)
  - Human Heritage (6 hours)
    - History (Select One)
    - Literature (Select One)
General Education Requirements for Students Preparing to Teach Secondary School
- Basic Skills (12-13 hours)
  Must have a "C" or better in each of these Basic Skills courses.
- General Education Electives (34-41 hours)
  - Sciences (8-9 hours)
    - Natural Sciences (Select one)
    - Physical Sciences (Select one)
  - Social Studies (Select one) (3 hours)
    - SOC-100: Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)
    - WOMEN-200: Introduction to Women's Studies (3 hours)
  - Political Studies (3 hours)
    - POLS-101: U.S. Politics (3 hours)
  - Producing and Consuming (Select one from two of the following three categories) (5-6 hours)
  - Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies (select one) (2-3 hours)
  - Cultural Studies (Select one) (3-5 hours)
  - Health and Well Being (4-6 hours)
    - Psychological
      - PSYCH-155: General Psychology (3 hours)
    - Physical (Select one)
  - Human Heritage (Select one from two of the following three categories) (6 hours)