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UNIVERSITY STUDIES
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Bachelor of Arts
(B.A.) |
Bachelor of
Science
(B.S., B.S.A., B.S.N., B.S.V.T.E.) |
Univ Studies
Requirements......49-52 hrs
All bachelor of arts degree candidates should
follow the course of University Studies indicated below. |
Univ Studies
Requirements.....46-51 hrs
All bachelor of science degree candidates should follow the
course of University Studies instruction indicated below. |
Communication and
Basic Skills... 6 hrs
A student with an enhanced English score of 16 or less must
enroll in ENG 100. Credit earned in this course may not be
counted toward graduation requirements.
ENG 101..................................................3
ENG 102..................................................3
[or Honors course ENG 104................3]
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Communication and
Basic Skills.... 9 hrs
A student with an enhanced standard English ACT score of 16 or
less must enroll in ENG 100. Credit earned in this
course may not be counted toward graduation requirements.
ENG 101..................................................3
ENG 102..................................................3
[or Honors course ENG 104................3]
and
One course from list of University Studies electives,
Communication/Basic Skills or Mathematics
categories.......................3 |
Science and
Mathematics............7-10 hrs
One science course with lab from list of University Studies
electives.........4-5
One mathematics course from list of University Studies
electives.........3-5 |
Science and
Mathematics.............7-10 hrs
One science course with lab from list of University Studies
electives.............4-5
One mathematics course from list of University Studies
electives.............3-5
One science or mathematics course from list of University
Studies electives...3-5 |
Humanities and
Fine Arts...............12 hrs
HUM 211 [or HON 251]...................3
HUM 212 [or HON 252]...................3
One humanities course from list of University Studies
electives...........3
One fine arts course from list of University Studies
electives...........3 |
Humanities and
Fine Arts..................9 hrs
HUM 211 [or HON 251].......................3
HUM 212 [or HON 252].......................3
One course from list of University Studies electives,
Humanities or Fine Arts
categories..............................................3 |
Social
Sciences...................................9 hrs
CIV 101 [or HON 151]........................3
CIV 102 [or HON 152]........................3
One social science course from list of University Studies
electives............3 |
Social
Sciences...................................9 hrs
CIV 101 [or HON 151]........................3
CIV 102 [or HON 152]........................3
One social science course from list of University Studies
electives............3 |
| Foreign
Language............................12 hrs |
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University
Studies Electives.............3 hrs
Choose one course from any category on the list of University
Studies electives on the back page of this brochure |
University
Studies Electives..............9 hrs
Choose from the list of University Studies electives on the
back page of this brochure. (No more than two courses from any
one University Studies category and no more that one course
from the Enrichment Electives category.) |
Transfer students who have, prior to initially
entering Murray State, completed reasonable communication and basic
skills, science and mathematics, humanities and fine arts, and social
science courses fro the same number of hours as required at Murray
State, will be credited with completion of the University Studies
component of degree requirements. Any deficiencies at the time
they first enroll at Murray State must be fulfilled according to MSU
regulations.
UNIVERSITY STUDIES ELECTIVES
The courses listed below are approved as electives for
the University Studies curriculum. This list may be revised as
the University Studies Committee considers proposals for courses to be
included in the curriculum.
+ Courses added since the publication of the 1999-2001
bulletin may apply only to the University Studies requirements for
students who are following all program and graduation requirements in
the 2001-03 bulletin.
Important: Read course descriptions for specific
course limitations.
*Only students admitted to the Honors Program may enroll in HON
courses.
Communication and Basic Skills
Category........................................................Hrs
COM 161 Introduction to Public
Speaking..............................................................3
COM 181 Introduction to Interpersonal
Communications....................................3
CSC 199 Introduction to Information
Technology...............................................3
ENG 101
Composition................................................................................................3
ENG 102 Composition and
Research.......................................................................3
ENG 104 Honors Composition and
Research*.......................................................3
ENG 224 Writing in the
Professions.........................................................................3
GCM 253 Electronic
Imaging+...................................................................................3
MAT 117 Mathematical
Concepts............................................................................3
MAT 130 Technical Math
I........................................................................................5
MAT 135 Introduction to Probability and
Statistics..............................................4
MAT 140 College
Algebra..........................................................................................4
MAT 145
Trigonometry..............................................................................................3
MAT 150 Algebra and
Trigonometry.......................................................................5
MAT 220 Business
Calculus......................................................................................3
MAT 230 Technical Math
II.......................................................................................5
MAT 250 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
I...........................................................5
PHI 103 Introduction to
Logic................................................................................
3
FRE 101, 102, 201, 202
(French)..................................................................................3
Each
FRE 110 Basic Conversational
French....................................................................3
FRE 210 Intermediate French
Conversational........................................................3
GER 101, 102, 201, 202
(German).................................................................................3
Each
GER 110 Basic Conversational
German...................................................................3
GER 210 Intermediate Conversational
German.......................................................3
JPN 101, 102, 201, 202
(Japanese)..............................................................................3
Each
SPA 101, 102, 201, 202
(Spanish)................................................................................3
SPA 110 Basic Conversational
Spanish..................................................................3
SPA 210 Intermediate Spanish
Conversation.........................................................3
Fine Arts
Category.....................................................................................................Hrs
ART 105 Studio Art for
Non-Majors........................................................................3
ART 121 Art
Appreciation.........................................................................................3
ART 211 Introduction to Art History
I.....................................................................3
ART 212 Introduction to Art History
II...................................................................3
HON 161 Honors Seminar in Visual
Arts*...............................................................3
HON 162 Honors Seminar in
Music*........................................................................3
HON 163 Honors Seminar in
Theater........................................................................3
HON 164 Honors Seminar in Fine Arts
Abroad......................................................3
MUS 104 History and Appreciation of
Jazz.............................................................3
MUS 105 History and Appreciation of
Music.........................................................3
MUS 206 Survey of Music History and
Literature..................................................3
THD 101 Dance
Appreciation....................................................................................3
THD 104 The Theatrical
Experience..........................................................................3
Humanities
Category...................................................................................................Hrs
ENG 201 Appreciation of
Literature..........................................................................3
ENG 213 Film and
Literature.......................................................................................3
ENG 243 Literary Masterpieces: Fantasy,
Myth and Legend...............................3
ENG 245 African American
Literature.......................................................................3
ENG 250 Contemporary World
Literature................................................................3
FRE 105 Introduction to French
Culture..................................................................3
GER 105 Introduction to German
Culture.................................................................3
HON 251 Honors Seminar in Literature and
Philosophy I*....................................3
HON 252 Honors Seminar in Literature and
Philosophy II*...................................3
HUM 211 The Western Humanities Tradition:
Continuity......................................3
HUM 212 The Humanities in the Modern World:
Diversity....................................3
JPN 105 Introduction to Japanes
Culture.................................................................3
MLA 101 A Cultural Introduction to
Languages.......................................................3
PHI 201 Introduction to
Philosophy..........................................................................3
PHI 202
Ethics...............................................................................................................3
RGS 200 Introduction to Religious
Phenomena........................................................3
SPA 105 Introduction to Hispanic
Culture.................................................................3
Social Sciences
Category...............................................................................................Hrs
ANT 140 Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology......................................................3
ARC 150 Introduction to
Archaeology........................................................................3
CIV 101 World Civilizations and
Cultures
I...............................................................3
CIV 102 World Civilizations and
Cultures
II..............................................................3
ECO 140 Contemporary
Economics.............................................................................3
ECO 230 Principles of
Macroeconomics.....................................................................3
ECO 231 Principles of
Microeconomics......................................................................3
GSC 110 World
Geography...........................................................................................3
HIS 201 Modern
Europe+.............................................................................................3
HIS 221 American Experience to
1865........................................................................3
HIS 222 American Experience since
1865...................................................................3
HON 151 Honors Seminar in Social Science
I...............................................................3
HON 152 Honors Seminar in Social Science
II.............................................................3
POL 140 American National
Government....................................................................3
POL 250 Introduction to International
Relations.......................................................3
POL 252 Contemporary Political
Systems...................................................................3
PSY 180 General
Psychology........................................................................................3
SOC 133 Introduction to
Sociology..............................................................................3
SOC 231 Social
Problems................................................................................................3
Science
Category...........................................................................................................Hrs
AST 199 Introductory
Astronomy.............................................................................4
BIO 101 Biological
Concepts......................................................................................4
BIO 116 Biological Inquiry and
Analysis.................................................................3
BIO 221 General
Zoology............................................................................................4
BIO 222 General
Botany..............................................................................................4
CHE 101 Consumer
Chemistry.....................................................................................4
CHE 105 Introductory Chemistry
I..............................................................................4
CHE 106 Introductory Chemistry
II.............................................................................4
CHE 121 General College
Chemistry...........................................................................5
CHE 122 General Chemistry/Qualitative
Analysis....................................................5
GSC 101 The Earth and the
Environment...................................................................4
GSC 102 Earth Through
Time.......................................................................................4
GSC 199 Earth
Science...................................................................................................4
PHY 120 General Physics
I............................................................................................4
PHY 121 General Physics
II..........................................................................................4
PHY 235/236 Mechanics, Heat and Wave
Motion/Lab.............................................5
PHY 255/256 Electricity, Magnetism and
Light/Lab...................................................5
SCI 101 Introduction to
Science I, The Earth
System.............................................4
SCI 102 Introduction to
Science II, Systems of Communications........................4
Mathematics
Category.................................................................................................Hrs
MAT 117 Mathematical
Concepts...............................................................................3
MAT 130 Technical Math
I..........................................................................................5
MAT 135 Introduction to Probability and
Statistics................................................4
MAT 140 College
Algebra............................................................................................4
MAT 145
Trigonometry.................................................................................................3
MAT 150 Algebra and
Trigonometry..........................................................................5
MAT 220 Business
Calculus.........................................................................................3
MAT 230 Technical Math
II..........................................................................................5
MAT 250 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
I..............................................................5
MAT 308 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
II.............................................................5
MAT 309 Calculus and Analytic Geometry
III...........................................................4
MAT 330 Technical Math
III........................................................................................3
Enrichment Electives
Category......................................................................................Hrs
AGR 199 Contemporary Issues in
Agriculture+.........................................................3
CET 199 Environmental Science and
Technological Concepts+............................4
FIN 230 Personal Financial
Planning+........................................................................3
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