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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

These requirements apply to all NDSU students in pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. Only courses approved by the General Education Committee and Faculty Senate may fulfill category requirements.

Total Required General Education Credits = 40 Credits*

* The General Education core is 40 credits for students enrolling at NDSU Fall 2007 and later (39 credits for students who transfer 24 or more semester credits). Students who enrolled prior to Fall 2007 must complete a 37-credit general education core (36 credits if 24 or more semester credits were transferred). Some programs of study require additional or specific general education requirements. Consult your curriculum guide or adviser.

Courses Approved for General Education

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Past General Education Requirements Archive

First Year Experience Course (F) — 1 Credit

A first-year experience course is required of all new students who transfer fewer than 24 semester credits to NDSU.

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013	Also Approved For
UNIV 189*	Skills for Academic Success	1		+	+

* also offered by departments as: ABEN/AGRI/BUSN/HD&E/ME 189

CATEGORY 1: Communication (C) — 12 Credits*

*(9 credits if enrollment is prior to Fall 2007)

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013	Also Approved For
COMM 110	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3	+	+	+
COMM 111	Honors Public Speaking	3

Nine Credits must be in Writing, three at the Upper-Level*:


ENGL 110	College Composition I	3	+	+	+
or ENGL 111	Honors Composition I	3
or ENGL 112	ESL College Composition I	4		+	+
ENGL 120	College Composition II	3	+	+	+
or ENGL 121	Honors Composition II	3		+
or ENGL 122	ESL Composition II	4	+	+	+

*(Please consult the English 110-120 Placement Guidelines)

Upper-Level Writing:


ENGL 320	Business and Professional Writing	3	+	+	+
ENGL 321	Writing in the Technical Professions	3	+	+	+
ENGL 322	Creative Writing I	3	+	+
ENGL 323	Creative Writing II	3	+		+
ENGL 324	Writing in the Sciences	3	+	+	+
ENGL 325	Writing in the Health Professions	3	+	+	+
ENGL 326	Writing in the Design Professions	3	+		+
ENGL 357	Visual Culture and Language	3	+	+	+
ENGL 358	Writing in the Humanities/Social Sciences	3	+	+	+
ENGL 459	Research and Writing Grant Proposals	3	+	+	+
FREN 360	Studies in Language & Style	3
HIST 390	Historical Research and Writing	3		+	+
MICR 354	Scientific Writing	3		+
PHIL 450	Metaphysics	3		+
PHIL 451	Epistemology	3			+
SPAN 401	Advanced Spanish Writing and Grammar	3

CATEGORY 2: Quantitative Reasoning (R) — 3 Credits

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013
CSCI 122	Beginning BASIC/Visual BASIC	3	+	+	+
CSCI 125	Beginning COBOL	3	+	+
CSCI 159	Computer Science Problem Solving	3	+	+	+
MATH 104	Finite Mathematics	3	+	+	+
MATH 146	Applied Calculus I	4	+	+	+
MATH 165	Calculus I	4	+	+	+
STAT 330	Introductory Statistics	3	+	+	+

Known Quantitative Reasoning Equivalencies*:


MATH 144	Mathematics for Business	4		+
MATH 147	Applied Calculus II	4		+	+
MATH 166	Calculus II	4	+	+	+
MATH 200+	*Any 200-level course or higher

*General education requirements can be met by successful completion of an advanced course in the same department with comparable course content to a lower division general education course.

CATEGORY 3: Science & Technology (S) — 10 Credits

At least four credits must be in natural or physical sciences.
A one-credit lab must be taken as a co-requisite with a general education science/technology course unless the course includes an embedded lab experience equivalent to a one-credit course.

Natural Science (Sn):

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013	Also Approved For
BIOL 111	Concepts of Biology	3	+	+	+
BIOL 111L	Concepts of Biology Lab	1	+	+	+
BIOL 124	Environmental Science	3	+	+		Global (G)
BIOL 124L	Environmental Science Lab	1		+	+	Global (G)
BIOL/ZOO 126	Human Biology	3	+	+	+
BIOL/ZOO 126L	Human Biology Laboratory	1	+	+	+
BIOL 220	Human Anatomy & Physiology I	3	+	+	+
BIOL 220L	Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab	1	+	+
BIOL/BOT/PLSC/ZOO 315	Genetics	3		+	+
BIOL/BOT/PLSC/ZOO 315L	Genetics Lab	1		+	+
ENT 210	Insects, Humans, & the Environment	3			+
HON 342	Colloquium in the Sciences	3		+	+
MICR 202	Intro Microbiology	2	+	+	+
MICR 202L	Intro Microbiology Lab	1	+	+	+
NRM/RNG 225	Natural Resources & Agro-ecosystems	3		+	+	Global (G)
PLSC 110	World Food Crops/Lab	3		+	+	Global (G)
PLSC 111	Genetics and You	2			+
PLSC 210	Horticulture Science	3		+
PLSC 211	Horticulture Science Lab	1		+
SOIL 217	Intro to Meteorology & Climatology	3			+

Physical Science (Sp):


CHEM 117	Chemical Concepts & Applications	3	+	+
CHEM 117L	Chemical Concepts & Applications Lab	1	+	+
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I	3	+	+	+
CHEM 121L	General Chemistry I Lab	1	+	+	+
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II	3	+	+	+
CHEM 122L	General Chemistry II Lab	1	+	+	+
GEOL 105	Physical Geology	3	+	+		Global (G)
GEOL 105L	Physical Geology Lab	1		+		Global (G)
GEOL 106	The Earth Through Time	3			+	Global (G)
GEOL 106L	The Earth Through Time Lab	1			+	Global (G)
GEOL 107L	Eastern North Dakota Field Course	1		+
HNES 250*	Nutrition Science	3	+	+	+
PHYS 110	Introductory Astronomy	3		+
PHYS 110L	Introductory Astronomy Lab	1		+
PHYS 120	Fundamentals of Physics	3		+	+
PHYS 120L	Fundamentals of Physics Lab	1		+	+
PHYS 211	College Physics I	3	+	+	+
PHYS 211L	College Physics I Lab	1	+	+	+
PHYS 212	College Physics II	3			+
PHYS 212L	College Physics II Lab	1			+
UNIV 150	Foundations of Science	3		+	+
UNIV 151	Science and Society	3

*HNES 250 may be used for Category 5b: Wellness if taken in addition to the 10 credits required in Science & Technology. It may not be counted in more than one category.

Known Physical Science Equivalencies*:


CHEM 150	Principles of Chemistry I	3	+
CHEM 160	Principles of Chemistry I Lab	1	+
CHEM 151	Principles of Chemistry II	3		+
CHEM 161	Principles of Chemistry II Lab	1		+
PHYS 251	University Physics I	4	+	+
PHYS 251L	University Physics I Lab	1	+	+
PHYS 252	University Physics II	4	+	+
PHYS 252L	University Physics II Lab	1	+	+

*General education requirements can be met by successful completion of an advanced course in the same department with comparable course content to a lower division general education course.

Technology (St):


CSCI 114	Microcomputer Packages	3	+	+	+
or CSCI 116	Business Use of Computers	4	+	+	+

CATEGORY 4: Humanities & Fine Arts (A) — 6 Credits

No more than 3 of the 6 credits may be in fine arts performance.

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013	Also Approved For
ADHM 310	History of Fashion	3		+
ADHM 315	History of Interiors I	3	+	+
ADHM 316	History of Interiors II	3	+		+
ADHM 410	Dress in World Cultures	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
ADHM 411	Food and World Cultures	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
ARCH 321	History of Architecture I	3		+		Global (G)
ARCH 322	History of Architecture II	3			+
ART 110	Introduction to the Visual Arts	3	+	+		Diversity (D)
ART 111	Introduction to the Art History	3			+	Global (G)
ART 210	Art History I	3		+
ART 211	Art History II	3			+
CLAS 101	First-Year Latin I	4
CLAS 151	First-Year Greek I	4
ENGL 220	Introduction to Literature	3		+	+
ENGL 225	Introduction to Film	3	+	+	+
ENGL 231	The Bible as Literature	3			+	Global (G)
ENGL 251/315	British Literature I	3		+
ENGL 252/316	British Literature II	3			+
ENGL 261/317	American Literature I	3		+
ENGL 262/318	American Literature II	3			+
ENGL 330	British/American Women Writers	3				Diversity (D)
ENGL 335	Multicultural Writers	3		+		Diversity (D)
ENGL 336	Literature and the Environment	3				Global (G)
ENGL 340	19th Century American Fiction	3				Diversity (D)
ENGL 341	20th Century American Fiction	3			+	Diversity (D)
ENGL 345	Themes in American Culture	3				Diversity (D)
ENGR 311	History of Technology in America	3		+	+
ENVD 101	Introduction to Environmental Design	3		+	+
FREN 101	First-Year French I	4	+	+		Global (G)
FREN 102	First-Year French II	4	+		+	Global (G)
FREN 201*	Second-Year French I	3		+		Diversity (D)
FREN 345	Women in French Literature	3				Diversity (D)
GERM 101	First-Year German I	4		+		Global (G)
GERM 102	First-Year German II	4			+	Global (G)
GERM 201*	Second-Year German I	3		+		Diversity (D)
GERM 220	German Culture and Society	3				Global (G)
HIST 101	Western Civilization I	3		+
HIST 102	Western Civilization II	3			+
HIST 103	U.S. to 1877	3	+	+	+
HIST 104	U.S. since 1877	3	+	+	+
HIST 135	Race in U.S. History	3				Diversity (D)
HIST 261	American Indian History	3				Diversity (D)
HIST 271	Introduction to Latin American History	3		+		Diversity (D)
HIST 381	Australia & New Zealand	3			+	Global (G)
HIST 431	The North American Plains	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
HON 340	Colloquium in the Humanities	3		+	+
HON 386	World Literature: Imaginary Homelands	3		+		Diversity (D)
LA 322	History of Landscape Architecture	4			+
MUSC 100	Music Appreciation	3	+	+	+
MUSC 103	Introduction to Music History	3			+
MUSC 108	Roots of American Popular Music	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy	3	+	+	+
PHIL 111	Professional Responsibility & Ethics	3		+	+
PHIL 215	Contemporary Moral Issues	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
PHIL 216	Business Ethics	3	+	+	+
RELS 100	Introduction to Religion	3		+
SPAN 101	First-Year Spanish I	4		+		Global (G)
SPAN 102	First-Year Spanish II	4			+	Global (G)
SPAN 201*	Second-Year Spanish I	3		+		Diversity (D)
THEA 110	Introduction to Theatre Arts	3			+
THEA 115	World Film	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
THEA 280	World Theatre	3			+	Diversity (D)
WGS 110	Introduction to Women's Studies	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
WGS 112	Introduction to Masculinities	3	+	+		Diversity (D)

* FREN/GERM/SPAN 201 prior to Fall 2005 count as Global Perspectives.

Fine Arts Performance:

Any performance courses must be in addition to those required for the student's major.


ART 130	Drawing I	3	+	+	+
THEA 161	Acting I	3		+	+

CATEGORY 5a: Social & Behavioral Sciences (B) — 6 Credits

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013	Also Approved For
ADHM 486	Dress & Human Behavior	3		+
ANTH 111	Introduction to Anthropology	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
COMM 112	Understanding Media/Social Change	3	+	+	+
COMM 114	Human Communication	3	+	+	+
COMM 212	Interpersonal Communication	3	+	+	+
COMM 216	Intercultural Communication	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
ECON 105	Elements of Economics	3	+	+	+	Global (G)
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	3	+	+	+	Global (G)
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	+	+	+	Global (G)
EMGT 101	Emergencies, Disasters, and Catastrophes	3		+	+
ENGR 312	Impact of Technology on Society	3		+	+	Global (G)
GEOG 151	Human Geography	3			+	Global (G)
GEOG 161	World Regional Geography	3		+		Global (G)
H&CE 341	Leadership & Presentation Techniques	3
HDFS 135	Family Science	3	+	+	+
HDFS 186	Consumer & Society	3		+	+
HDFS 230	Life Span Development	3	+	+	+
HDFS 468	Families and Work	3	+	+	+	Global (G)
HDFS 475	Children & Families Across Cultures	3		+	+	Diversity (D)
HON 341	Colloquium in the Social Sciences	3		+
INTL 110	Introduction to International Studies	3		+		Global (G)
POLS 110	Introduction to Political Science	3		+
POLS 115	American Government	3	+	+	+
POLS 120	Terrorism	3		+		Global (G)
POLS 220	International Politics	3	+		+	Global (G)
PSYC 111	Introduction to Psychology	3	+	+	+
PSYC 210	Human Sexuality	3	+	+	+
PSYC 211	Introduction to Behavior Modification	3	+	+	+
PSYC 212	Psychological Aspects of Drug Use and Abuse	3	+	+
PSYC/SOC 214	Social Interaction	3	+	+	+
PSYC 250	Developmental Psychology	3	+	+	+
PSYC 270	Abnormal Psychology	3	+	+	+
SOC 110	Introduction to Sociology	3	+	+	+
SOC 235	Cultural Diversity	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)
SOC 412	Sociology of Gender	3	+	+	+	Diversity (D)

CATEGORY 5b: Social & Behavioral Sciences—Wellness (W) — 2 Credits

At least two credits must be taken from the following list
Required is a social/behavioral science course that integrates at least two areas of lifelong wellness: emotional well-being, nutrition, physical activity, and psychological development.

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013
HDFS 182	Wellness and Aging	3	+	+
HDFS 242	Couples, Marriages, and Families	3	+	+	+
HNES 100	Concepts of Fitness & Wellness	2	+	+	+
HNES 111	Wellness	3	+	+	+
HNES 200	Principles of Nutrition	3	+	+	+
HNES 217	Personal & Community Health	3	+	+	+
HNES 250*	Nutrition Science	3	+	+	+
HNES 270	Consumer Issues in Nutrition	3

*The Wellness requirement may also be satisfied with HNES 250: Nutrition Science from Category 3: Science & Technology. However, it may only fulfill Wellness if taken in addition to the 10 credits required in Science & Technology. It may not be counted in more than one category.

CATEGORY 6: Cultural Diversity (D)

This requirement may be met by 3 credits taken in any department as part of the 40 credits required for general education in a course approved for cultural diversity.

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013	Also Approved For
ADHM 410	Dress in World Cultures	3	+	+	+	Humanities/Arts (A)
ADHM 411	Food and World Cultures	3	+	+	+	Humanities/Arts (A)
ANTH 111	Introduction to Anthropology	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
ART 110	Introduction to the Visual Arts	3	+	+		Humanities/Arts (A)
COMM 216	Intercultural Communication	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
ENGL 330	British/American Women Writers	3				Humanities/Arts (A)
ENGL 335	Multicultural Writers	3		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
ENGL 340	19th Century American Fiction	3				Humanities/Arts (A)
ENGL 341	20th Century American Fiction	3			+	Humanities/Arts (A)
ENGL 345	Themes in American Culture	3				Humanities/Arts (A)
FREN 201	Second-Year French II	3		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
FREN 345	Women in French Literature	3	+			Humanities/Arts (A)
GERM 201	Second-Year German I	3		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
HDFS 475	Children & Families Across Cultures	3		+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
HIST 135	Race in U.S. History	3				Humanities/Arts (A)
HIST 261	American Indian History	3				Humanities/Arts (A)
HIST 271	Introduction to Latin American History	3		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
HIST 431	The North American Plains	3	+	+	+	Humanities/Arts (A)
HON 386	World Literature: Imaginary Homelands	3		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
MUSC 108	Roots of American Popular Music	3	+	+	+	Humanities/Arts (A)
PHIL 215	Contemporary Moral Issues	3	+	+	+	Humanities/Arts (A)
SOC 235	Cultural Diversity	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
SOC 412	Sociology of Gender	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
SPAN 201	Second-Year Spanish I	3		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
THEA 115	World Film	3	+	+	+	Humanities/Arts (A)
THEA 280	World Theatre	3			+	Humanities/Arts (A)
WGS 110	Introduction to Women's Studies	3	+	+	+	Humanities/Arts (A)
WGS 112	Introduction to Masculinities	3	+	+		Humanities/Arts (A)

CATEGORY 7: Global Perspectives (G)

This requirement may be met by 3 credits taken in any department as part of the 40 credits required for general education in a course approved for global perspectives.

		Credits	Sum 2013	Fall 2013	Spr 2013	Also Approved For
ARCH 321	History of Architecture I	3		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
ART 111	Introduction to the Art History	3			+	Humanities/Arts (A)
BIOL 124	Environmental Science	3	+	+		Science/Tech (S)
BIOL 124L	Environmental Science Lab	1		+		Science/Tech (S)
ECON 105	Elements of Economics	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
ENGL 231	The Bible as Literature	3			+	Humanities/Arts (A)
ENGL 336	Literature and the Environment	3				Humanities/Arts (A)
ENGR 312	Impact of Technology on Society	3		+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
FREN 101	First-Year French I	4	+	+		Humanities/Arts (A)
FREN 102	First-Year French II	4	+		+	Humanities/Arts (A)
GEOG 151	Human Geography	3			+	Social/Behavioral (B)
GEOG 161	World Regional Geography	3		+		Social/Behavioral (B)
GEOL 105	Physical Geology	3	+	+		Science/Tech (S)
GEOL 105L	Physical Geology Lab	1		+		Science/Tech (S)
GEOL 106	The Earth Through Time	3			+	Science/Tech (S)
GEOL 106L	The Earth Through Time Lab	1			+	Science/Tech (S)
GERM 101	First-Year German I	4		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
GERM 102	First-Year German II	4			+	Humanities/Arts (A)
GERM 220	German Culture and Society	3				Humanities/Arts (A)
HDFS 468	Families and Work	3	+	+	+	Social/Behavioral (B)
HIST 381	Australia & New Zealand	3			+	Humanities/Arts (A)
INTL 110	Introduction to International Studies	3		+		Social/Behavioral (B)
NRM/RNG 225	Natural Resources & Agro-ecosystems	3		+	+	Science/Tech (S)
PLSC 110	World Food Crops/Lab	3		+	+	Science/Tech (S)
POLS 120	Terrorism	3		+		Social/Behavioral (B)
POLS 220	International Politics	3	+		+	Social/Behavioral (B)
SPAN 101	First-Year Spanish I	4		+		Humanities/Arts (A)
SPAN 102	First-Year Spanish II	4			+	Humanities/Arts (A)

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