GENERAL EDUCATION

1 Course, minimum 3 credits from the following courses

• MATH 139 QUANTITATIVE & ALGEBRAIC REASONING
  • or MAT 108 QUANTITATIVE REASONING
  • or UWX MA108 QUANTITATIVE REASONING
• MATH 140 MATHEMATICAL IDEAS
• MATH 142 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
  • or MAT 110 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
  • or UWX MA116 COLLEGE ALGEBRA
• MATH 152 PRECALCULUS
• STAT 101 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS - TRANSFER

1 Course, 3 credits

• ENGLISH 102 INTRO TO COLLEGE WRITING, READING, AND RESEARCH
  • or ENG 102 CRITICAL WRITING READING & RESEARCH
  • or ENGLISH 105 HONORS INTRO TO COLLEGE WRITING, READING & RESEARCH
  • or UWX EN102 CRITICAL WRITING AND RESEARCH

1 Course, 3 credits

• COMM 110 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING
  • or CTA 103 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING
  • or UWX CM101 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING

1 Course, 3 credits

• CORE 390 WORLD OF IDEAS
  • Students earning Associate Degrees can meet the requirement through a course designated CL-A.

1 Course, 3 credits

• CORE 130 INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY
  • or PSY 250 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
  • or UWX PS250 LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY
  • or EDFOUND 230 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

1 Course, 3 credits

• With designation of SBS-S or SBS-E

1 Course, 3 credits

• CORE 110 WORLD OF THE ARTS
• CTA 150 INTRODUCTION TO FILM
  • or COMM 236 INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA
• ART 175 WORLDS OF ART IMAGES/OBJECTS/IDEAS
  • or UWX AR175 WORLDS OF ART
• MUS 173 MUSIC APPRECIATION
  • or MUSC 140 INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
  • or MUS 174 MUSIC LITERATURE AND APPRECIATION

1 Course, 3 credits

• With designation of HA-A, HA-H or HA-G

1 Course, minimum 4 credits

• One laboratory course designated NSWL

1 Course, minimum 3 credits

• One course designated NSW-N, NSWL, or NSW-Q
• Must be from a different subject area than the NSWL course above

1 Course, 1 credit

• PEGNRL 192 PERSONAL HEALTH AND FITNESS FOR LIFE
  • or HES 127 FITNESS FOR LIFE

1 Course, 3 credits

• CORE 120 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
  • or HIS 127 THE WORLD IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
  • or UWX HS127 THE WORLD IN THE 20TH CENTURY

• CORE 140 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
  • or POL 275 INTERMEDIATE INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
  • or POL 285 POLITICS OF WORLD INEQUALITY AND DEVELOPMENT
  • or MUS 385 WORLD MUSIC

Courses in this category allow students to develop essential skills in algebraic and quantitative reasoning, problem solving, interpretation of data, and the application of mathematical concepts in academic, professional, and everyday contexts. Each course is designed to build mathematical proficiency appropriate to a range of majors and career paths while fulfilling the university’s general education mathematics requirement.

Courses in this category provide students the opportunity to apply critical thinking and listening behaviors, emphasize oral and written communication, and utilize technology to introduce or enhance research techniques.  Students will obtain stronger communication skills and gain confidence when addressing an audience and successfully contribute in the classroom and society.

Courses in this category provide students the opportunity to apply critical thinking and listening behaviors, emphasize oral and written communication, and utilize technology to introduce or enhance research techniques.  Students will obtain stronger communication skills and gain confidence when addressing an audience and successfully contribute in the classroom and society.  Students earning an associate degree can meet the CORE 390 requirement in the Communication and Literacy category through a course designated CL-A

Courses in this category draw from several Social and Behavioral Science (SBS) disciplines including interdisciplinary studies. Through these courses, students may examine human behaviors, interactions, and experiences in the broader context of society, culture, and power discrepancies. Students will apply theoretical and methodological approaches and develop critical thinking skills related to issues such as human behavior, culture, and society. 

Courses in this category focus on individuals and communities within the United States whose identities and experiences are shaped by discrepancies in power, privilege and access. Drawing from a variety of disciplines, these classes address factors that may include gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, ability, immigration status, and others. Students will enhance their intercultural knowledge and skills, and in particular learn to articulate and respect the perspectives that arise from these differing experiences while critically examining their own values, perspectives and biases. Courses may also provide opportunities to put this learning into practice through experiences with diverse individuals or groups. 

Courses in this category focus on the scientific study of human behavior, culture, and society. They may examine individual behavior, interpersonal interactions, or interactions between people and the broader social, political, economic, or natural environment. Students will develop the ability to think critically about these issues and apply appropriate theories and quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze and evaluate social problems. 

Courses in this category examine human cultures through the arts and humanities. Depending on the discipline, courses may focus on artistic appreciation or practice, world languages, history, or philosophy. These courses foster appreciation for diverse traditions, cultures, and aesthetics. Students also apply humanistic perspectives to other branches of knowledge and issues of enduring human concern to better understand the interrelationship between creative arts, humanities, and the self.  

Courses in this category focus on artistic concepts, structures, and forms providing immersion in and exposure to visual, performing, and creative arts. Some classes emphasize the history and appreciation of the arts while others provide the opportunity to create or perform artistic works. Students will develop critical, creative, and interpretive skills as well as an understanding of the relationship between art, creativity, and the broader social and cultural context. 

Courses in this category explore world cultures or global systems through the study of a language, the history and culture of another country, or issues and concepts that are relevant across social and political boundaries. Drawing from different disciplinary perspectives, these courses emphasize awareness of commonalities of the human experience as well as the factors and experiences that differentiate cultures and countries. Students will develop skills and knowledge that will help them meet the challenges of a diverse and ever-changing world as an informed and responsible citizen.

Courses in this category examine the diversity of human experience and expression from historical, philosophical, religious, literary, and/or linguistic perspectives. These courses usually focus on the traditions, beliefs, texts, and artifacts that make up a culture, and emphasizes critical analysis and interpretation of primary sources. Students will enhance their critical and creative thinking and communication skills, and grapple with complexity and diverse perspectives.

Courses in this category explore the natural and physical world across different academic disciplines. Students learn scientific processes, quantitative analysis skills, and how their environments, lifestyles, personal habits, and well-being interact. Courses will encourage curiosity, exploring problems and solutions, and broadening knowledge bases to enable future career, personal, and civic success. 

Courses in this category explore the phenomena of the natural world in the context of everyday life and contemporary problems. Through a variety of disciplines, these courses will encourage curiosity and appreciation of scientific discovery and inquiry through the examination of scientific processes. Students will develop their ability to read and comprehend scientific information and use that information to make judgments and draw appropriate conclusions about its influence on the world around them.

Courses in this category will enhance students’ capacities to explain, evaluate, and communicate quantitative data and information. A focus is placed on reasoning skills applied through mathematics, computer science, statistics, models, and combinations of these subjects. Courses are designed to give students critical skills to enhance performance in their majors, careers, and enable life-long learning.

Courses in this category will include hands-on scientific experimentation in which the students will perform scientific processes to collect and/or analyze data to answer scientific questions. Students will develop scientific literacy skills through lecture and lab-based activities, and apply this knowledge to critically think about the world and make informed decisions about science-related topics in their majors, communities, and careers.

Courses in this category expose students to a wide range of academic perspectives, typically from multiple disciplines across the Social Sciences and the Humanities.  Students will develop a better sense of their present and historical connections to the broader world at various scales - local, national and global.  These courses also help students develop the skills and knowledge that are needed for success in our rapidly changing, increasingly diverse and interconnected world.

This course introduces students to “The Arts” including music, theater, dance, and visual art. Students will gain insight into the basic components of the arts, the role of the arts in society, the interrelationship of the arts, and the historical contexts of the arts. Students will engage with performing arts events and art exhibits. Arts from all over the world will be considered.

Course Learning Objectives:
This course will enhance students' ability to do the following:

1. Understand and articulate the role and value of the arts and how the arts relate to history and culture.
2. Compare and contrast arts, histories, and cultures; analyze historical, conceptual, and cultural contexts to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world.
3. Interpret, analyze, and evaluate arts performances, including live performances, using appropriate arts-related terminology, ideas, and theories.
4. Build a foundation for future participation in, and enjoyment of, theatre, dance, music, and the visual arts through attendance of live events, and through learning arts specific interpretive skills.

This course examines major events, conflicts, and figures in world history during the long 20th century. Students will address global issues from a variety of perspectives, to better understand the movements, ideas, and people that shape the present day.

Course Learning Objectives:
This course will enhance students' ability to do the following:

1. Think critically and analytically, integrate and synthesize knowledge, and draw conclusions from complex material.
2. Understand and appreciate American and other cultures, both contemporary and historical, appreciate diversity, and live responsibly in an interdependent world.
3. Acquire a base of knowledge common to educated persons, and the capacity to expand that base over their lifetime.
4. Understand the gatherings of peoples and cultures from many countries that have contributed to the American heritage and to contemporary American society.
5. Understand the origins of international problems and the changing role of the U.S. in the world.
6. Compare political and economic systems and their effects on international relations and U.S. foreign policy.

This course serves as an introduction to the social sciences and interdisciplinary fields including anthropology, psychology, race and ethnic studies, sociology, and women's and gender studies. Using these academic perspectives and scientific approaches, this course critically examines social problems in US society. The course focuses on how we experience life as individuals and members of cultural and societal systems that shape our identities, behaviors, and perceptions.

Course Learning Objectives:
This course will enhance students' ability to do the following:

1. Demonstrate introductory knowledge of major concepts shared or overlapping in anthropology, psychology, race and ethnic studies, sociology, and women’s and gender studies
2. Integrate multiple social science and interdisciplinary perspectives to analyze social problems
3. Understand the process of scientific and systematic inquiry in the social sciences
4. Critically evaluate sources of social science and interdisciplinary information and draw valid conclusions
5. Understand the concept of the social construction of identity
6. Apply an intersectional lens to describe how social structures contribute to differences in privilege, oppression, and access to opportunities
7. Apply an intersectional lens to describe how social groups and individuals experience discrepancies in privilege, oppression, and access to opportunities
8. Articulate the perspectives of people from various social groups
9. Demonstrate effective strategies for collaborative learning

This course introduces students to key terms, concepts, issues and relationships in economics, geography and political science. The course investigates how increasing globalization impacts issues such as the authority and competence of the nation-state, population growth and migration, economic development and trade and patterns of international cooperation and conflict.

Course Learning Objectives:
This course will enhance students' ability to do the following:

1. Apply knowledge across various disciplinary approaches (Geography, Political Science, and Economics) in the exploration of global issues and challenges, both contemporary and historical, associated with an increasingly interconnected world.
2. Explain and analyze relevant ideas, draw conclusions from complex information, and craft logical and persuasive arguments supported by relevant and compelling evidence.
3. Develop analytical communication skills, with a focus on argumentation, reflection, and appropriate citation of sources. Students will incorporate core course ideas and content in their written and verbal communication, with consideration for audience, purpose, and context.
4. Identify appropriate information sources; to evaluate, analyze, and integrate relevant information; and to use and cite sources correctly.
5. Explain, interpret, summarize, and utilize numerical information presented in various forms, including maps, graphs, diagrams, and tables.
6. Identify and understand multiple perspectives on the implications of global processes and events. Students will draw connections between an individual’s personal decision-making and global, national, and local issues that will help them to become more informed, engaged, and reflective citizens.

This course examines themes and issues that have had a significant impact upon the world's civilizations. Readings will focus on primary texts representing major historical periods, world cultures, and diverse perspectives. This course will stress critical and analytical thought, drawing upon knowledge obtained in this and earlier core courses.

Course Learning Objectives:
This course will enhance students' ability to do the following:

1. Understand the ways ideas shape their perception of the world.
2. Recognize the ways ideas were formed historically and to understand the ways in which the world is still shaped by ideas advanced hundreds of years ago.
3. Appreciate intellectual traditions of diverse cultures and perspectives.
4. Recognize commonalities and differences among diverse intellectual traditions.
5. Refine their critical and analytical thinking skills in oral and written forms.
6. Deal intelligently with questions and issues concerning ethics and values.
7. Recognize and understand issues, questions, and problems that have been subject to continued human reflection.
8. Appreciate the role of the humanities in students' educational experiences.
9. Interpret different literary works.
10. Develop a meaningful philosophy of life.