STUDENT GUIDE FOR COMPLETING THE SEMESTER CORE AREAS A-E
USE IN CONSULTATION WITH AN ADVISOR AND PROGRAM ADVISING GUIDES

(FILL IN BLANKS WITH ELECTIVE CHOICES OR QUARTER EQUIVALENTS INDICATED BY NUMBERED BOX IN APPENDIX)

AREA A: Essential Skills (9 hours)

English Composition I                                                        ENGL 1101_________ (3 HOURS)

English Composition II                                                       ENGL 1102_________ (3 HOURS)

Mathematics (See Box # 3)                                                 __________________(3-4 HOURS*)

AREA B: INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS (4-5 HOURS)
Science majors 4
Non-science majors 5

ORAL COMMUNICATION (See Box # 4)                     ___________________ (3-4 HOURS)

INSITUTIONAL PRIORITY ELECTIVE (See Box # 5) ___________________ (1-2 HOURS)
 

AREA C: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)


 


INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMANITIES                        XIDS 2100_________(3 HOURS)

ARTS AND HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (See Box # 7) __________________ (3 HOURS)
 

AREA D: NATURAL SCIENCES, MATHEMATICS, AND TECHNOLOGY
(10-11 HOURS) This area has three options.
The hours used to satisfy this area must not all come from the same discipline and at least two of the three courses must be taken from the sciences.

OPTION 1: NON-SCIENCE MAJORS (10 HOURS)

LAB SCIENCE (See Box # 8)                                     _____________________ (4 HOURS)

SCIENCE ELECTIVE (See Box # 8 or 9)                  ____________________  (3-4 HOURS)

MATH, TECH, SCIENCE ELECTIVE (See Box # 8 or 9)_________________ (3-4 HOURS)

OPTION 2: SCIENCE MAJORS

LAB SCIENCE I (See Box # 10)                                 ______________________ (4 HOURS)

LAB SCIENCE II (See Box # 10)                                ______________________(4 HOURS)

MATH, TECH, SCIENCE ELECTIVE (See Box # 10 or 11) ___________________ (3-4 HOURS)

OPTION 3: NURSING MAJORS

LAB SCIENCE I (See Box # 12)                                 _______________________(4 HOURS)

LAB SCIENCE II (See Box # 12)                               _______________________(4 HOURS)

MATH                                                                         MATH 2063____________ (3 HOURS)
 

AREA E: SOCIAL SCIENCES
(12 HOURS)

WORLD HISTORY ELECTIVE (See Box # 14)         ______________________ (3 HOURS)

AMERICAN HISTORY ELECTIVE (See Box # 15)  ______________________ (3 HOURS)

POLITICAL SCIENCE                                               POLS 1101_____________ (3 HOURS)

SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE (See Box # 17)         _______________________ (3 HOURS)
 

Total hours should equal 42.

*Extra hours taken in Core Areas may be used as general electives and sometimes in Area F.
 

Appendix A
List of Core Area Electives and Quarter Equivalents
Grouped and Numbered by Boxes


 
 
Box # Area A Semester Course Quarter Course Equivalent
1 English Composition I ENGL 1101 (3 hrs) ENG 102 (3.3 hrs) 
2 English Composition II ENGL 1102 (3 hrs) ENG 295 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 296 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 297 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 298 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 299 (3.3 hrs) 
3 Mathematics MATH 1101 (3 hrs)

MATH 1111 (3 hrs)

MATH 1113 (3 hrs) Precalculus

(Required for Science majors)

MATH 1634 (3 hrs) Calculus I

(Required for Engineering Majors)

 MAT 150 (3.3 hrs)

MAT 151 (3.3 hrs)

MAT 161 (3.3 hrs)

 

MAT 262 (3.3 hrs)
  Area B Semester Course Quarter Course Equivalent
4 Oral Communication ART 2000 (3 hours)

COMM 1110 (3 hours)

ENGL 2000 (3 hours)

ENGL 2050 (3 hours)

PHIL 2110 (3 hours)

XIDS 1004 (4 hours)

 No equivalent

SPE 101 or 103 ?? (3.3 hrs) 

No equivalent

No equivalent

No equivalent

No equivalent
5 Institutional Priority Elective ANTH 1100 (2 hrs)

BUSA 1900 (2 hrs)

COMM 1111 (2 hrs)

CS 1000 (1 hr)

CS 1020 (1 hr)

LIBR 1101 (2 hrs)

MUSC 1110 (2 hrs)

XIDS 2001 (1 hr )

XIDS 2002 (2 hrs)

 There are very few direct equivalents in this area, but the University will accept one from the following list to satisfy this area of the Core: ANT 204 (3.3 hrs) 

CSC 105 (3.3 hrs) 

CEP 208 (3.3 hrs) 

CEP 210 (3.3 hrs) 

ENV 230 (3.3 hrs) 

GLY 255 (3.3 hrs) 

LIB 101 (1 hr) 

MGT 290 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 206 (3.3 hrs) 

MIL 203 (3.3 hrs) 

PHI 256 (3.3 hrs) 

PSY 103 (3.3 hrs) 
  Area C Semester Course Quarter Course Equivalent
6 Interdisciplinary Humanities XIDS 2100 (3 hrs) There are very few direct equivalents in this area, but the University will accept one from the following list to satisfy this area of the Core: ART 103 (3.3 hrs) 

ART 245 (3.3 hrs) 

ART 259 (3.3 hrs) 

CLC 201 (3.3 hrs) 

CLC/ENG 220 (3.3 hrs) 

CLC/ENG 230 (3.3 hrs) 

MUS 103 (3.3 hrs) 

THR 101 (3.3 hrs) 

 
 
 
7 Arts and Humanities Elective ART 1201 (3 hrs)

ART 2201 (3 hrs)

ART 2202 (3 hrs)

COMM 1154 (3 hrs)

COMM 1110 (3 hrs)

ENGL 2110 (3 hrs)

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ENGL 2120 (3 hrs)

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ENGL 2130 (3 hrs)

ENGL 2160 (3 hrs)

ENGL 2180 (3 hrs)

ENGL 2190 (3 hrs)

FORL 1001-2002 (3 hrs)

FORL 2200 (3 hrs)

FORL 2300 (3 hrs)

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MUSC 1100 (3 hrs)

PHIL 2100 (3 hrs)

PHIL 2160 (3 hrs)

THEA 1100 (3 hrs)

 ART 103 (3.3 hrs) 

ART 249 (3.3 hrs) 

ART 259 (3.3 hrs) 

MAS 154 (3.3 hrs) 

SPE 101 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 295 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 296 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 297 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 298 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG 299 (3.3 hrs) 

No equivalent

No equivalent

No equivalent 

FOR 101-104 (3.3 hrs) 

CLC 201 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG/CLC 220 (3.3 hrs) 

ENG/CLC 230 (3.3 hrs) 

MUS 103 (3.3 hrs) 

PHI 255 (3.3 hrs) 

No equivalent

THR 102 (3.3 hrs) 
  Area D: Option 1 Semester Course Quarter Course Equivalent
8 Lab Science BIOL 1010 (4 hrs)

BIOL 1107 (4 hrs)

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BIOL 1108 (4 hrs)

CHEM 1100 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1151 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1152 (3+1 hrs)

CHSM 1211 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1212 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1230K (4 hrs)

GEOL 1121 (3+1 hrs)

GEOL 1122 (3+1 hrs)

PHYS 1111 (4 hrs)

PHYS 1112 (4 hrs)

PHYS 2211 (4 hrs)

PHYS 2212 (4 hrs)

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PHYS 2313 (3+1 hrs)

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XIDS 2201 (4 hrs)

 BLY 120+125 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 132 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 142 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 233 (3.3 hrs) 

No equivalent

CHM 111 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 112 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 121 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 122+123 (6.6 hrs) 

CHM 121-122-123 (9.9 hrs) 

GLY 201-201L (3.3 hrs) 

GLY 202-202L (3.3 hrs) 

PSY 201 (3.3 hrs) 

PSY 202 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 255 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 256 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 257 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 251 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 257 (3.3 hrs) 

SCI 101+102 (6.6 hrs) 
9 Math, Tech, Science Elective BIOL 1011 (3 hrs)

BIOL 1012 (3 hrs)

BIOL 1013 (3 hrs)

CS 1030 (3 hrs)

CS 1301 (4 hrs)

CS 1302 (4 hrs)

GEOG 1111 (3 hrs)

GEOL 2503 (3 hrs)

GEOL 2553 (3 hrs)

MATH 1111 (3 hrs)

MATH 1112 (3 hrs)

MATH 1113 (4 hrs)

MATH 1413 (3 hrs)

MATH 1634 (4 hrs)

MATH 2063 (3 hrs)

MATH 2644 (4 hrs)

MATH 2703 (3 hrs)

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XIDS 2202 (3 hrs)

 BLY 119 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 119 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 120 (3.3 hrs) 

CSC 105 (3.3 hrs) 

CSC 251 (3.3 hrs) 

CSC 252 (3.3 hrs) 

GEO 205 (3.3 hrs) 

GLY 250 (3.3 hrs) 

GLY 255 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 151 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 161 (3.3 hrs) 

No equivalent

MAT 181 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 263 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 206 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 264 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 270 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 251 (3.3 hrs) 

ENV 230 (3.3 hrs) 
  Area D: Option 2 Semester Course Quarter Course Equivalent
10 Lab Sciences BIOL 1107 (4 hrs)

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BIOL 1108 (4 hrs)

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CHEM 1211 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1212 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1230K (4 hrs)

GEOL 1121 (3+1 hrs)

PHYS 1111 (4 hrs)

PHYS 1112 (4 hrs)

PHYS 2211 (4 hrs)

PHYS 2212 (4 hrs)

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 BLY 131 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 141 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 132 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 142 (3.3 hrs) 

BLY 132 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 121 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 122+123 (6.6 hrs) 

CHM 121+122+123 (9.9 hrs) 

GLY 201 (3.3 hrs) 

PSY 201 (3.3 hrs) 

PSY 202 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 255 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 256 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 257 (3.3 hrs) 
11 Math, Tech, Science Elective MATH 1634 (4 hrs)

MATH 2063 (3 hrs)

MATH 2644 (4 hrs)

 MAT 262 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 206 (3.3 hrs) 

MAT 264 (3.3 hrs) 
  Area D: Option 3 Semester Course Quarter Course Equivalent
12 Lab Sciences CHEM 1151 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1152 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1211 (3+1 hrs)

CHEM 1212 (3+1 hrs)

PHYS 1111 (4 hrs)

PHYS 1112 (4 hrs)

 CHM 111 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 112 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 121 (3.3 hrs) 

CHM 122+123 (6.6 hrs) 

PHY 201 (3.3 hrs) 

PHY 202 (3.3 hrs) 
13 Math MATH 2063 (3 hrs) MAT 206 (3.3 hrs) 
  Area E: Social Sciences Semester Course Quarter Course Equivalent
14 World History HIST 1111 (3 hrs)  HIS 101 (3 hrs) 
HIST 1112 (3 hrs)  HIS 102 (3 hrs) 
  HIS 112 (3 hrs) 
15 American History HIST 2111 (3 hrs)  HIS 251 (3 hrs) 
HIST 2112 (3 hrs)  HIS 252 (3 hrs) 
16 Political Science POLS 1101 (3 hrs)  PSC 101 (3 hrs) 
17 Social Science Elective ANTH 1102 (3 hrs) 

ECON 2100 (3 hrs) 

ECON 2105 (3 hrs) 

ECON 2106 (3 hrs) 

GEOG 1013 (3 hrs) 

GEOG 2503 (3 hrs) 

POLS 2201 (3 hrs) 

PSYCH 1101 (3 hrs) 

SOCI 1101 (3 hrs) 

SOCI 1160 (3 hrs) 

XIDS 2300 (3 hrs) 

XIDS 2301 (3 hrs) 

 ANT 101 (3 hrs) 

ECN 200 (3 hrs) 

ECN 207 (3 hrs) 

ECN 206 (3 hrs) 

GEO 101 (3 hrs) 

GEO 250 (3 hrs) 

PSC 260 (3 hrs) 

PSY 201 (3 hrs) 

SOC 105 (3 hrs) 

SOC 254 (3 hrs) 

No equivalent

No equivalent