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Bachelor
of Arts (B.A.) | Bachelor of Business Admin (B.B.A.)
| Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) | Bachelor
of Music (B.M.) | Bachelor of Science (B.S.) | Bachelor
of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) | Bachelor of Social
Work (B.S.W.) | General Education Courses
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
| |
Hours |
|
I. Computer Proficiency |
|
0 |
| GND
105, Computer Proficiency, Level I (1) |
0 |
|
| II.
Oral Communication |
|
3 |
| COM
110, Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
|
| III.
Written Communication |
|
5 |
| ENG
110, The Writer's Seminar |
4 |
|
| ENG
210, Writing Affiliate |
1 |
|
| IV.
Fine Arts |
|
3 |
| Select
one of the following courses (2): |
|
|
| ART
200, The Art Experience |
3 |
|
| MUH
200, The Musical Experience |
3 |
|
| TDR
200, The Theatre and Film Experience |
3 |
|
| V.
Humanities |
|
9 |
| Select
three courses from at least two of the following prefixes: |
|
|
| HUM,
PHI, ENG/ENGW, CHN, CLA, FRE, GER, GRK, ITL, JPN, LAT, RUS, and SPA
(3 4 5) |
| Any
language 101 course will be accepted for core Humanities credit only
upon completion of the 102 level of that same language |
| VI.
Mathematics |
|
6 |
| MTH,
any two courses, 100 level and above (6)
|
6 |
|
| VII.
Psychology |
|
3 |
| PSY
110, General Psychology |
3 |
|
| VIII.
Religion |
|
6 |
| Choose
one path: |
|
|
| a.
REL 111, Old Testament |
3 |
|
| REL
112, New Testament History |
3 |
|
| b.
REL 110, Understanding the Bible |
3 |
|
| plus
one of the following courses: |
|
|
| REL
114, Jesus in the Gospels and in Film |
3 |
|
| REL
115, Poverty and Wealth in the Bible |
3 |
|
| REL
116, Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary |
3 |
|
| REL
117, Comparative Spirituality in World Religions |
3 |
|
| IX.
Biological Sciences |
|
3-4 |
| Select
one of the following courses: |
|
|
| BIO
101, Biological Sciences |
3 |
|
| BIO
102, Introductory Molecular and Cellular Biology |
4 |
|
| BIO
111, Principles of Biology |
4 |
|
| Bio 101 is intended for most non-science
majors. BIO 102 and BIO 111, 112 are introductory courses for BIO
majors, minors and pre-health students. |
|
|
| X.
Physical Sciences |
|
3-4 |
| Select
one of the following courses: |
|
|
| PHY
101, Science: A Process of Inquiry |
3 |
|
| PHY
110, Physics of Sound |
3 |
|
| PHY
111, Basic College Physics I |
4 |
|
| PHY
211, General College Physics I |
4 |
|
| CEM
101, Chemistry, Your Environment and You |
3 |
|
| CEM
103, Fundamentals of Chemistry |
4 |
|
| CEM
161, General Chemistry I |
4 |
|
| CEM 101 and PHY 101 are intended for
most non-science majors. CEM 161 is the introductory
course for chemistry majors, minors and pre-health sciences. PHY 110
is intended for those with interests in sound. PHY 111 (trigonometry-based)
and PHY 211 (calculus-based)
are introductory courses for science majors and pre-health students.
CEM 161, and PHY 110,
PHY 111, &
PHY 112 have
mathematics prerequisites. |
|
|
| XI.
Social Sciences |
|
9 |
| Choose
no more than one course per category: |
|
|
| a.
ECO 111, Economic Inquiry |
3 |
|
| b. MDS
150, Mass Media and Society |
3 |
|
| c.
PSC 110, Special Topics in General Education: Political Science |
3 |
|
| PSC
121, American Government |
3 |
|
| PSC
130, The United States and World Affairs |
3 |
|
| d.
SOC 101, Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
| SOC
110, Special Topics in General Education: Sociology |
3 |
|
e.
Three of the nine hours in Social Sciences may be met by completing
the second World History course or one of the following upper-level
HIS courses. Students are strongly encouraged to take a 100-level
HIS courses before attempting an upper-level HIS course.
** History
majors in the B.S. degree must take HIS 101 and HIS 102, which are
applied to the B.S. General Education Core Requirements under the
Social Science Category as 6 of the 9 required hours. |
| HIS
101, World History to 1500 |
|
|
| HIS
102, World History Since 1500 |
|
|
| HIS
340, History of Medieval Europe |
|
|
| HIS
342, Renaissance and Reformation |
|
|
| HIS
345, European Ideas and Society, 1600-1800 |
|
|
| HIS
346, European Ideas and Society Since 1800 |
|
|
| HIS
370, History of Central Asia |
|
|
| HIS
380, Modern Latin America |
|
|
| HIS
385, Africa Since 1890 |
|
|
| HIS
410, The United States and the World Since 1945 |
|
|
| HIS
440, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust |
|
|
| HIS
450, Europe in the Age of the World Wars |
|
|
| HIS
470, Colonialism and Empire Since 1500 |
|
|
| HIS
475, Nationalism and Ethnic Identity |
|
|
| HIS
480, The Vietnam War |
|
|
| XII.
Wellness |
|
3 |
| Choose
one path: |
|
|
| a.
PED 160, Health and Fitness Concepts |
2 |
|
| plus: |
|
|
| PED
200 (7), any course |
1 |
|
| b.
PED 150, Lifetime Fitness |
1 |
|
| plus
one of the following courses: |
|
|
| NUR
110, Wellness Nutrition |
1 |
|
| NUR
131, Healthy Beginnings |
1 |
|
| NUR
132, Women's Health |
1 |
|
| NUR
133, Health Promotion of the Family |
1 |
|
| plus: |
|
|
| PED
200 (7), any course |
1 |
|
| XIII.
World History |
|
3 |
| Select
one of the following courses: |
|
|
| HIS
101, World History to 1500 |
3 |
|
| HIS
102, World History Since 1500 |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
56-58 |
1
Note that some colleges, schools, programs, or majors may require accelerated
computer proficiency certification.
2
Education majors completing a PreK-4 or a 5-8 license, and students completing
any other appropriate teaching licensure program, must take MUH 214 (4
hrs) - or, alternatively, MUH 216 (2 hrs) + EDU 254 (2 hrs) - for the
Fine Arts requirement.
3
Exceptions: As specified in the individual course descriptions, courses
that will not fulfill the Humanities requirements in General Education
are ENG 90, 100, 101, 102, 103, 110, 199, 200, 203, 210, 344; ENGW 305,
396, 397; PHI 199, 225, 299, 311, 315, 316, 322, 333, 399, 405, 410, 420,
425, 440, 490, 499.
4
Correspondence work in Foreign Language is not accepted as credit for
Belmont students. Also, students who have had three years or more of a
Foreign Language in high school may be ready to begin language study at
Belmont with the 200-level courses. Incoming students with previous language
study are encouraged to consult instructors in each language to determine
specific placement.
5
Philosophy majors and minors must take PHI 160 as part of the Humanities
requirement.
6
Either MTH 103 or 115 may be counted toward the six hours, but not both
courses.
7
Military Science and/or Marching Band do not substitute.
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