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GE Requirements for Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Science in Nursing

English

 Required: ENG 15000/EPP 15000 and ENG 17000
Communications Select: one Communications course (GE-Comm)
Humanities Select: two English literature courses (GE-Lit) and one philosophy or religion course (GE-Phl-Rel)
Fine Arts Select: one fine arts course (GE-Fine Art)
American History/Government Select: one American government or history course
Culture and Civilization Required: HIS 10000 or HIS 22100
Social Sciences Select: two social sciences courses (GE-SocSci) from different disciplines
Mathematics & Natural Sciences Select: two mathematics courses (GE-Math) and select: Select: three natural science courses (GE-BioSci, GE-EarthSci, or GE-PhysSci) from at least two different science disciplines, one of which must include a lab.

<a name="english" >English Composition</a>

Six credit hours

Required:

ENG 15000Strategies for University Writing

3
Or
EPP 15000Strategies for University Writing for Non-Native Speakers

3
And
ENG 17000Research and Argumentation

3

Notes: (1) In order to advance to Research and Argumentation (ENG 17000), students must earn at least a C in Strategies for University Writing (ENG 15000 or EPP 15000). In order to advance beyond Research and Argumentation (ENG 17000), students must also earn a C or better in Research and Argumentation (ENG 17000). This requirement applies also to students who have transferred their English composition courses into Lindenwood University.

(2) Upon completion of ENG 17000, students are required to successfully complete the Writing Proficiency Assessment. If students do not pass the assessment, they are required to successfully complete the Writing Proficiency Lab (ENG 21000) prior to graduation. Transfer students are also required to meet this requirement. It is strongly recommended that students complete the writing assessment immediately following the semester in which they complete ENG 17000.

<a name="communications" >Communications</a>

Three credit hours

Select one course from:

COM 10200Public Debate

3
COM 10300Storytelling

3
COM 10500Group Dynamics and Effective Speaking

3
COM 11000Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3
SW 10000Intercultural Communication

3

<a name="humanities" >Humanities</a>

Six credit hours of literature and three credit hours of philosophy or religion

Select six credit hours of literature from:

ENG 20000Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 20100World Literature I

3
ENG 20200World Literature II

3
ENG 21600Comedy: Its Origin and Development

3
ENG 23500American Literature I

3
ENG 23600American Literature II

3
ENG 24500Folklore and Fables: The Telling of Tales

3
ENG 25000Myth and Civilization

3
ENG 25600Epic and Tragedy: The Hero and the City

3
ENG 27600African-American Literature

3
ENG 27800Latino Literature

3
ENG 28000-28099Selected Topics in Literature

3
ENG 28100-28199Selected Topics in Literature

3
ENG 30500British Literature I

3
ENG 30600British Literature II

3
ENG 30900The English Novel

3
ENG 31000Modern Fiction

3
ENG 33200Chaucer

3
ENG 33300Shakespeare

3
ENG 33500Modern Drama

3
ENG 33700Survey of American Literature

3
ENG 33800Medieval English Literature

3
ENG 33900Renaissance English Literature

3
ENG 34100Restoration and 18th-Century Literature

3
ENG 34200English Romantic Literature

3
ENG 34300Victorian Literature

3
ENG 34700-34799Topics in American Literature

3
ENG 35100Modern Poetry

3
ENG 38000-38099Advanced Topics in Literature

3
ENG 38100-38199Advanced Topics in Literature

3
TA 33500Modern Drama

3
TA 33600Survey of Dramatic Literature

3

Select three hours of philosophy or religion from:

PHL 10200Moral Life: A Study in Ethics

3
PHL 14000Philosophy of Love

3
PHL 15000Introduction to Philosophy

3
PHL 17000Philosophy of Human Nature: Mind, Soul and Body

3
PHL 18000-18099Selected Topics in Philosophy

3
PHL 18100-18199Selected Topics in Philosophy

3
PHL 21400Ethics

3
PHL 21500Traditional Logic

3
PHL 24000Bioethics

3
PHL 25000Contemporary Moral Theory

3
PHL 25200Dante and the Virtues

3
PHL 26000Philosophy of Art

3
PHL 26500Philosophy of Science

3
PHL 28000-28099Selected Topics in Philosophy

3
PHL 28100-28199Selected Topics in Philosophy

3
PHL 30000The Natural Law

3
PHL 30500Political Philosophy

3
PHL 31100Ancient Philosophy

3
PHL 31200Medieval Philosophy

3
PHL 31300Modern Philosophy

3
PHL 32500Philosophy of Religion

3
PHL 38000-38099Selected Topics in Philosophy

3
PHL 38100-38199Selected Topics in Philosophy

3
REL 15000World Religions

3
REL 20100History of Christianity

3
REL 20200Religion in America

3
REL 21000Old Testament

3
REL 21100New Testament

3
REL 22200Amusements and American Religion

3
REL 28000-28099Selected Topics in Religion

3
REL 28100-28199Selected Topics in Religion

3
REL 30000Religion, Science, and Faith

3
REL 30500The Psychology of Religion

3
REL 31000Islam and the West

3
REL 32000The Christian Faith

3
REL 32600Faith and Reason

3
REL 33000Religious Upheaval in 16th Century Europe

3
REL 38000-38099Selected Topics in Religion

3
REL 38100-38199Selected Topics in Religion

3

<a name="fine arts" >Fine Arts</a>

Three credit hours

Select three credit hours of fine arts from:

ART 10000Fundamentals of Drawing and Design

3
ART 13600Three-Dimensional (3-D) Design

3
ART 18100Analog Photography I

3
ART 18101Digital Photography I

3
ART 24000Ceramics I

3
ARTH 22200History of Western Art to 1300

3
ARTH 22400History of Western Art from 1300

3
DAN 10100Introduction to Dance

3
DAN 17100Dance as an Art

3
DAN 37100Dance in the 21st Century

3
MUS 15000Music in America

3
MUS 15500Jazz History

3
MUS 16500Introduction to Music Literature

3
MUS 35500History of Western Music I

3
MUS 35600History of Western Music II

3
MUS 35700World Music

3
TA 10500Fundamentals of Acting

3
TA 11700Introduction to the Theatrical Arts

3
TA 31700History of Costume and Fashion

3
TA 33500Modern Drama

3
TA 33600Survey of Dramatic Literature

3
TA 33700Seminar in American Drama

3
TA 37000History of Theatre

3
TA 38600-38699Special Topics

3
TA 38700-38799Special Topics

3

<a name="american government/american history" >American Government or American History</a>

Three credit hours

Select three credit hours from:

HIS 10500America: Colony to Civil War

3
HIS 10600America: Civil War to World Power

3
HIS 15500U.S. Government: Politics and History

3
HIS 21500American History to 1865 Advanced Survey

3
HIS 21600American History Since 1865 Advanced Survey

3
PS 15500American Government: The Nation

3
PS 15600American Government: The States

3

<a name="culture and civilization" >Culture and Civilization</a>

Three credit hours

Required:

HIS 10000World History Since 1500

3
Or
HIS 22100Global History Since 1500

3

<a name="social sciences" >Social Sciences</a>

Six credit hours (from two different disciplines)

Select six credit hours from:

ANT 10000Introduction to Anthropology

3
ANT 11200Cultural Anthropology

3
ANT 32700Environmental Anthropology

3
ANT 33700Anthropology of Migration

3
CJ 20000Criminology

3
ECON 23010Survey of Economics

3
ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3
PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3
PSY 10100Interactive Psychology

3
REC 20600Leisure in Contemporary Society

3
SOC 10200Basic Concepts of Sociology

3
SOC 21400The Family

3
SOC 22000Social Problems

3
SOC 24000The Sociology of Gender Roles

3
SW 24000Human Diversity and Social Justice

3

<a name="mathematics" >Mathematics</a>

Six to ten credit hours

Note: Specific math courses are required for certain programs.

Select two mathematics course in college-level mathematics from:

MTH 12100Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics

3
MTH 14100Basic Statistics

3
MTH 14200Quantitative Methods for Business

3
MTH 14800Mathematical Structures for Teachers I

4
MTH 14900Mathematical Structures for Teachers II

3
MTH 15100College Algebra

3
MTH 15200Pre-calculus: Elementary Functions

3
MTH 17300Survey of Calculus

4
MTH 24100Statistics for Natural Science

3
MTH 27100Calculus I

5
MTH 27200Calculus II

5
PHL 21600Modern Symbolic Logic

3
PSY 30600Behavioral Science Statistics

3

<a name="natural science" >Natural Science</a>

Ten to twelve credit hours

Note: Specific science courses are required for certain programs.

Three natural science courses (at least one of which must be a course with a lab), representing two or three of the following areas: earth science, physical science, or biological science.

Biological Science

Select courses from:

ANT 13100Biological Anthropology with Lab

4
BSC 10000Concepts in Biology

4
BSC 10700Human Biology

3
BSC 11000Principles in Biology

3
BSC 11200Environmental Biology

4
BSC 11400Principles of Environmental Biology

3
BSC 11500Environmental Biology Laboratory

1
BSC 12100Nutrition

3
BSC 22700Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
BSC 24000Introduction to Biological Diversity

4
BSC 24400Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology

4
HFS 20700Human Anatomy and Physiology

4
SCI 21400Ethical Problems in Science

3

Earth Science

Select courses from:

ESC 10000Physical Geology with Lab

4
ESC 10500Survey of Geology

3
ESC 11000Introductory Meteorology

3
ESC 11100Meteorology Lab

1
ESC 12000Oceanography

3
ESC 13000Introductory Astronomy

3
ESC 13100Astronomy Lab

1
ESC 13200Introductory Astronomy with Lab

4

Physical Science

Select courses from:

CHM 10000Concepts in Chemistry

4
CHM 10100The World of Chemistry

3
CHM 10500Chemistry in Society

3
CHM 11100Environmental Science

3
CHM 23000General Chemistry 1

3
CHM 23100General Chemistry 2

3
CHM 23200General Chemistry 3

3
CHM 24100General Chemistry 2 Laboratory

1
CHM 24200General Chemistry 3 Laboratory

1
PHY 11100Concepts of Physics

3
PHY 11200Concepts of Physics Laboratory

1
PHY 25100Introductory Physics I

4
PHY 25200Introductory Physics II

4
PHY 30100General Physics I

4
PHY 30200General Physics II

4