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General Education Requirements (for the AA and AS degrees)
The number following the course designates which general education area is being achieved
with that course:
I. Human Heritage, Culture, Values and Beliefs
II. Communication and Symbols
III. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
IV. Relationships in Nature and Science
English Composition (6 hours)
ENGL 1113 English Composition I (II)
ENGL 1213 English Composition II (II)
American History (3 hours)
HIST 1483 U.S. History to 1877 or (I)
HIST 1493 U.S. History 1877 to Present (I)
US Government (3 hours)
POLSC 1113 American Federal Government (III)
Science (7 hours - One course must be a laboratory science)Â Â Â Â
Biological 3-4 hours and Physical Science 3-4 hours
(Chosen from the following)
ASTR 1504 General Astronomy (IV)
ASTR 1514 General Astronomy w/Lab (IV)
BIO 1023Â Introductory Nutrition (IV)
BIO 1113 General Biology (IV)
BIO 1114 General Biology (IV)
BIO 1124 General Biology I (Majors) (IV)
BIO 1134 General Biology II (Majors) (IV)
BIO 1204 History of Life on Earth (IV)
BIO 2114 General Botany (IV)
BIO 2125 Microbiology (IV)
BIO 2215 General Zoology (IV)
BIO 2343 Genetics and Man (IV)
BIO 2403 Ecology and Environmental Issues (IV)
BIO 2404 Ecology and Environmental Issues (IV)
CHEM 1103 Chemistry Around Us (IV)
CHEM 1115 General Chemistry I (IV)
CHEM 1123 Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry (IV)
CHEM 1131 Laboratory for Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry (IV)
CHEM 1215 General Chemistry II (IV)
GEOL 1063 Earth Science (IV)
GEOL 1064 Earth Science (IV)
GEOL 1114 General Geology (IV)
PHYS 1013 Physical Science (IV)
PHYS 1014 Physical Science (IV)
PHYS 1034 General Geology (IV)
PHYS 1063 Earth Science (IV)
PHYS 1064 Earth Science (IV)
PHYS 1114 College Physics I (IV)
PHYS 1214 College Physics II (IV)
PHYS 1504 General Astronomy (IV)
PHYS 1514 General Astronomy w/Lab (IV)
PHYS 2014 Engineering Physics I (IV)
PHYS 2114 Engineering Physics II (IV)
Humanities (6 hours)
(Chosen from the following)
ART 1013 Art History: Prehistoric to Early Renaissance (I)
ART 1023 Art History: Early Renaissance to Contemporary (I)
ART 1053 Art Appreciation (I)
ENGL 2110 Readings (II)
ENGL 2123 Introduction to Literature (II)
ENGL 2133 Introduction to Poetry (II)
ENGL 2343 The Short Story (II)
ENGL 2353 Native American Literature (II)
ENGL 2363 African American Literature (II)
ENGL 2413 Women in Literature (II)
ENGL 2423 Survey of World Literature I (II)
ENGL 2433 Survey of World Literature II (II)
ENGL 2543 Survey of English Literature I (II)
ENGL 2653 Survey of English Literature II (II)
ENGL 2773 Survey of American Literature I (II)
ENGL 2883 Survey of American Literature II (II)
GEOG 2603 World Regional Geography (I)
HIST 1000 Special Topics in History (I)
HIST 1613 Early Western Civilization (I)
HIST 1623 Modern Western Civilization (I)
HIST 1713 Survey of World Civilizations to 1600 (I)
HIST 1723 Survey of World Civilizations Since 1600 (I)
HIST 2000 Special Topics in History (I)
HIST 2013 History of Russia (I)
HIST 2103 Oklahoma History (I)
HIST 2203 The American Indian (I)
HUM 1113 Music Appreciation (I)
HUM 2000 Humanistic Studies (I)
HUM 2103 Music Masterpieces (I)
HUM 2120 Museum Studies (I)
HUM 2133 Comparative Religions (I)
HUM 2143 Mythology (I)
HUM 2153 Introduction to Eastern Thought (I)
HUM 2163 Leadership Development (I)
HUM 2213 Humanities-Classical and Medieval (I)
HUM 2223 Humanities-Modern (I)
HUM 2243 Film Studies (I)
HUM 2253 Documentary Films (I)
HUM 2263 American Cinema (I)
HUM 2293 Folklore (I)
HUM 2353 History of Science (I)
HUM 2373 Introduction to World Music (I)
HUM 2423 Advocates of Peace (I)
MU 2123 Music Literature I (I)
MU 2223 Music Literature II (I)
PHIL 1013 Introduction to Philosophy (I)
PHIL 1123 Critical Thinking (II)
PHIL 1213 Introduction to Ethics (I)
PHIL 1603 Introduction to Logic (II)
PHIL 2133 Comparative Religions (I)
PHIL 2153 Introduction to Eastern Thought (I)
PHIL 2223 Philosophy of Religion (I)
TA 1103 Introduction to Theatre (I)
Mathematics (3 hours)
MATH 1483 Functions and Modeling (II)
MATH 1503 Contemporary Math (II)
MATH 1533 Pre-Calculus and Analytic Geometry (II)
MATH 2013 Introduction to Statistics (II)
PSY 2123 Behavioral Statistics (II)
OR any course with a MATH prefix having MATHÂ 1483 or MATH 1533 as a prerequisite
Additional Requirements (3 hours)
Students will need at least one 3-hour course from the following disciplines: Psychology,
Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Fine Arts (Art, Music, and Theatre), or Modern
Languages
General Education Electives (to meet the minimum total of 37 hours)
Students will need additional general education electives to meet the minimum total
of 37 hours.
Students need to be aware when choosing general education electives that certain degree
programs require specific support courses.
The additional courses may be chosen from those listed in the History, Science, Humanities,
or Mathematics categories (above) or from the list below:
AHP 1013 Medical Terminology (II)
BUS 2033 Business Communication (II)
BUS 2043 Business Ethics (I)
CD 2093 Families and Societies (III)
CD 2113 Introduction to Child Development (IV)
COM 1123 Interpersonal Communications (II)
COM 2213 Intro to Public Speaking (II)
CS 1103 Introduction to Computers and Applications (II)
ECON 1013 Introduction to Economics (III)
ECON 2023 Statistics for Business and Economics (II)
ECON 2123 Principles of Microeconomics (III)
ECON 2143 Principles of Macroeconomics (III)
ENGL 1133 Critical and Effective Reading (II)
ENGL 1233 Technical Writing for the Workplace (II)
ENGL 2213 Creative Writing-Fiction (II)
ENGL 2223 Creative Writing-Poetry (II)
FIN 1013 Personal Finance (II)
FREN 1115 Elementary French I (II)
FREN 1225 Elementary French II (II)
FREN 2113 Intermediate French I (II)
FREN 2223 Intermediate French II (II)
GEOG 1103 Cultural Geography (I)
GRMN 1115 Elementary German I (II)
GRMN 1225 Elementary German II (II)
GRMN 2113 Intermediate German I (II)
GRMN 2223 Intermediate German II (II)
JB 1013 Introduction to Mass Communication (II)
POLSC 1000 Special Topics in Political Science (III)
POLSC 2103 Introduction to Public Administration (III)
POLSC 2113 Introduction to State and Local Government (III)
POLSC 2223 Introduction to Law (III)
POLSC 2303 Introduction to International Relations (III)
POLSC 2603 Introduction to Comparative Politics (III)
PSY 1113 General Psychology (I)
PSY 2093 Families and Societies (III)
PSY 2113 Introduction to Child Development (IV)
PSY 2123 Behavioral Statistics (II)
PSY 2193 Personality Theories (I)
PSY 2233 Ethics in Health and Human Services (III)
PSY 2403 Developmental Psychology (I)
PSY 2743 Social Psychology (I)
SOC 1113 Introduction to Sociology (III)
SOC 1203 Introduction to the Criminal Process (III)
SOC 2023 Social Problems (III)
SOC 2063 Crime and Delinquency (III)
SOC 2093Â Families and Societies (III)
SOC 2143 Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. (II)
SOC 2213 Cultural Anthropology (III)
SOC 2913 Social Inequality (III)
SPAN 1013 Conversational Spanish I (II)
SPAN 1115 Elementary Spanish I (II)
SPAN 1123 Conversational Spanish II (II)
SPAN 1225 Elementary Spanish II (II)
SPAN 2013 Conversational Spanish III (II)
SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I (II)
SPAN 2223 Intermediate Spanish II (II)