General Education Guide 2020

Waynesburg University GENERAL EDUCATION GUIDE 2019-2020 Academic Year (46-48 credits) - Updated 10/21/2019 Choices should be reviewed and approved by your academic advisor(s) Writing Skills 6 credits  ENG 101 College Composition I or ENG 187 Honors College Composition II  ENG 102 College Composition II or ENG 185 Introduction to Literary Studies or ENG 188 Honors College Composition II Quantitative Reasoning Skills 3 credits Choose 1 course from:  BUS 216 Quantitative Business Analysis II  MAT 106 Beginning Algebra  Enrollment in higher-level math course (above MAT 106) Computer Literacy Skills 3 credits Choose 1 course from:  BUS 142 Business Foundations II  COM 126 Principles of Design  CSC 105 Introduction to Computers  ECE 107 Technology in PreK-4  MSE 107 Instructional Technologies and Computer Applications for the Elementary/Middle Level Classroom  SED 107 Instructional Technologies and Computer Applications for the Secondary Classroom Life Skills 1 credit Choose 1 course from:  LSK 101 Wellness (in conjunction with any life skills lab)  LSK 125 Varsity Sports  NUR 105 Orientation to Professional Nursing Natural and Physical Sciences — Two laboratory science courses 7 credits Choose 2 courses from:  BIO 117 Introduction to Environmental Science  BIO 118 Human Biology for Non-Majors  BIO 121 Principles of Biology I  BIO 122 Principles of Biology II  CHE 105 Contemporary Topics in Chemistry  CHE 106 Practical Chemistry for Life  FSC 106 Forensic Science for Non-Majors  GLG 101 Physical Geology  GLG 106 Physical Geology and Oceanography  GLG 107 Basic Meteorology and Space Science  PHY 105 Basic Physics  PHY 115 Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology Fine Arts, Language Arts and Communication 9 credits Fine Arts (art, music, theatre) Choose 1 course from:  ART 101 Art to the Early Renaissance  ART 102 Art from the Early Renaissance to the Present  ART 106 Drawing  ART 107 History of American Art  ART 108 Women Artists  ART 109 World Art History and Studio  ART 115 Design for Art  ART 116 Painting–Watercolor  ART 117 Sculpture  ART 118 Ceramics  ART 125 Printmaking  ART 126 Jewelry and Metals  MUS 101 Survey of Music  MUS 106 Survey of World Music  MUS 107 Survey of American Popular Music  MUS 108 Survey of Music in Worship  MUS 131 Music Theory I  THE 105 Introduction to Theatre  THE 201 Acting for the Stage I  THE 208 Musical Theatre History

 THE 215 Theatre History I  THE 216 Theatre History II  THE 250 Liturgical Drama Literature Choose 1 course from:  ENG 235 Topics in Literary Studies  ENG 295 Special Topics in Literature Fine Arts (art, music, theatre), Language Arts (literature, writing, Spanish, language), or Communication (film, photography, speech) Choose 1 course from:  ART 101 Art to the Early Renaissance  ART 102 Art from the Early Renaissance to the Present  ART 106 Drawing  ART 107 History of American Art  ART 108 Women Artists  ART 109 World Art History and Studio  ART 115 Design for Art  ART 116 Painting–Watercolor  ART 117 Sculpture  ART 118 Ceramics  ART 125 Printmaking  ART 126 Jewelry and Metals  COM 121 Digital Photography I  COM 122 Digital Photography II  COM 228 Business and Professional Speaking  ENG 155 Introduction to Creative Writing  ENG 235 Topics in Literary Studies  ENG 295 Special Topics in Literature  LAN 195 Special Topics in Language  MUS 101 Survey of Music  MUS 106 Survey of World Music  MUS 107 Survey of American Popular Music  MUS 108 Survey of Music in Worship  MUS 131 Music Theory I  SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I  THE 105 Introduction to Theatre  THE 201 Acting for the Stage I  THE 208 Musical Theatre History  THE 215 Theatre History I  THE 216 Theatre History II  THE 250 Liturgical Drama History, Biblical and Ministry Studies, and Philosophy 9 credits History Choose 1 course from:  HIS 101 The United States to 1865  HIS 102 The United States since 1865  HIS 111 Western Civilization to 1450  HIS 112 Western Civilization since 1450  HIS 195 Special Topics  HIS 206 Twentieth-Century World History and Culture  HIS 209 The Crusades  HIS 216 Medieval Europe  HIS 217 Premodern East Asia  HIS 219 Introduction to the Civil War Era  HIS 225 Environmental History  HIS 275 Sports in American History  HIS 295 Special Topics Biblical and Ministry Studies Choose 1 course from:  BMS 105 Introduction to the Old Testament  BMS 106 Introduction to the New Testament Philosophy Choose 1 course from:  PHL 105 Introduction to Philosophy  PHL 106 Logic  PHL 107 History of Philosophy  PHL 205 Ethics  PHL 207 Revolution, Evolution, and the Unconscious  PHL 208 Aesthetics

 PHL 216 Heath Care Ethics Social and Behavioral Sciences – Two disciplines must be represented.

6 credits Choose 2 courses from:  BUS 228 Cultures & Environments of Global Business  ECO 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics  ECO 202 Introduction to Microeconomics  GEO 105 Introduction to Geography  INT 105 World Poverty and World Development  POL 105 American National Government  POL 106 Introduction to Politics  POL 115 U.S. Constitution — Values and Principles  PSY 105 Introduction to Psychology  SOC 105 Principles of Sociology  SOC 106 Societies Service Learning 1 credit Choose 1 course from:  SLR 105 Service Learning I  SLR 106 Service Learning Mission and Service Trip  SLR 107 Pittsburgh Project Tutoring  SLR 255, SLR 355, or SLR 455 Added Credit Option Waynesburg Experience — Fiat Lux 1 credit  WBE 108 Fiat Lux

Requirements for Graduation

Candidates for a baccalaureate degree must complete a minimum of 124 credits hours including their major field of study. In addition, each candidate must have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 and a 2.00 grade point average in the declared major and minor fields of study. Departmental progression and graduation policies must also be followed.

Students must earn a minimum of 45 credits at the University through on–campus instruction.

This must include 12 hours of upper-level (i.e., 300and 400-level) courses in the department of the declared major. Not less than 18 of the last 30 semester hours of college work must be completed on the Waynesburg campus.

Although academic advisors and the Office of the Registrar assist students in course selection and registration, it is the responsibility of each student to see that he or she fulfills all degree requirements.