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General Studies Course Recommendations by Path

The best way to learn about your degree or certificate path is by meeting with your advisor. The course lists below are suggestions. If you are in the General Studies major, pick your path to see courses recommended for each of your four semesters.

Important notes:

 

Arts and Humanities

1st Semester
Course number Course title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1139  or MATH 1175

Math for Liberal Arts Students*

Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences*

3

3

THEA 1090

Introduction to Theater

3

MUSC 1160

Introduction to Music

3

  Total 15
2nd Semester
Course number Course title Credits

ENGL1200,1250,1290,1040 or 2040

Literature elective

3

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

ARTS 1510

Art History: Ancient to Medieval

3

Elective

Choose from list below

3

Elective

Choose from list below

3

  Total

15

3rd Semester
Course number Course title Credits

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

BIOL/ASTR/GEOL/OCEN/CHEM/PHYS

Lab Science Elective

4

ARAB/ASLG/CHIN/FREN/GERM/ITAL/

JAPN/PORT/RUSN/SPAN

Language Elective

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

  Total 16
4th Semester
Course number Course title Credits

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

HIST 1210 or 1220

History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

  Total 15

 Recommended Electives for General Studies, Arts and Humanities Path

  • ARTS 1010
  • ARTS 1030
  • ARTS 1520
  • ENGL 1270 
  • ENGL 1280 
  • MUSC 1060 
  • MUSC 1165 
  • THEA 1080
  • THEA 1125
  • THEA 1140
  • THEA 1170

Business, Economics and Data Analytics

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 2077

Quantitative Business Analysis I*

3

BUSN 1010

Introduction to Business

3

ACCT 1010

Financial Accounting

4

 

Total

16

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

ENGL 1410

Business Writing

3

ECON 2030

Principles of Microeconomics

3

MATH 2138

Quantitative Business Analysis II*

3

ENGL1200,1250,1290,1040 or 2040

Literature Elective

3

ACCT 1020

Managerial Accounting

4

 

Total

16

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

BIOL/ASTR/GEOL/OCEN/CHEM/PHYS

Lab Science Elective

4

BUSN 2050

Principles of Management

3

MATH 1240

Statistical Analysis I*

3

ECON 2040

Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

16

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

ARAB/ASLG/CHIN/FREN/GERM/ITAL/

JAPN/PORT/RUSN/SPAN

Language Elective (Introductory level)

3

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

BUSN 2060

Principles of Marketing

3

HIST 1210 or 1220

History of the US to 1877 or History of the US from 1877

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

15

Recommended Electives for General Studies, Business, Economics & Data Analytics Path

  • ACCT 2010
  • BUSN 1010
  • BUSN 1040
  • BUSN 1050
  • BUSN 1060
  • BUSN 1145
  • BUSN 1175
  • BUSN 2063
  • BUSN 2065
  • PSYC 1050

Communication, Media and Film

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1139 or MATH 1175

Math for Liberal Arts Students*

Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences*

3

3

COMM 1005

Careers in Communication and Film

1

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

 

Total

 

 

 

16

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

COMM 1100

Public Speaking

3

ENGL 1200

Introduction to Literature

3

     

COMM 1000

Foundations of Video/Audio Production

4

ENGL1210

Introduction to Film

3

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

 

Total

 

 

 

16

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

COMM 2000

Media Writing

3

FILM 2204

History of Film I

3

     

BIOL/ASTR/GEOL/OCEN/CHEM/PHYS

Lab Science Elective

4

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

 

 

 

16

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

COMM 1050

Mass Media Foundations

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

     

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

 

3

 

Total

 

 

 

15

Recommended Electives for General Studies, Communication, Media and Film Path

  • COMM 1000
  • COMM 1005
  • COMM 1110
  • COMM 1400
  • COMM 2025
  • COMM 2310
  • FILM 2204
  • FILM 2205
  • FILM 2210

Education, Government and Human Services: Education focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses 

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1139 or MATH 1143

Math for Liberal Arts Students*

Math for Elementary School Teachers I*

3

3

HMNS 1010

Introduction to Helping and Human Services

3

HMNS 2060

Foundations of Teaching and Learning

3

 

Total

15

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

PSYC 2010

General Psychology

4

ENGL 1040

World Literature to 16th Century

3

HMNS 2100

Child Growth and Development

3

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

 

Total

16

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

SOCS 1010

General Sociology

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

PSYC 2070

Educational Psychology

3

HMNS 1210

Field Experience and Seminar I

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

15

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

HMNS 2310

Field Experience and Seminar II

3

BIOL/ASTR/GEOL/OCEN/CHEM/PHYS

Lab Science Elective

4

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

16

Recommended Electives for General Studies for Education, Government and Human Services Path, with Education Focus

Education, Government and Human Services: Government focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1139 or MATH 1175

Math for Liberal Arts Students* 

Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences*

3

3

POLS 1000

Introduction to Government and Politics

3

LAWS 1000

Introduction to Law

3

 

Total

15

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

PSYC 2010

General Psychology

4

ENGL 1040 or 2040

World Literature to 16th Century or

World Literature from 16th Century

3

3

SOCS 2300

Criminology

3

POLS 1010

American National Government

3

 

Total

16

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

POLS 2010

International Relations

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

LAWS 1020

Criminal Procedures

3

SOCS 1010

General Sociology

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

15

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

PSYC 2030

Developmental Psychology

3

BIOL/ASTR/GEOL/OCEN/CHEM/PHYS

Lab Science Elective

3

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

15

Recommended electives for General Studies, Education, Government, and Human Services path, with Government focus

  • LAWS 2040
  • FIRE 1020
  • FIRE 1030
  • BUSN 1000
  • POLS 2040
  • POLS 2045
  • PSYC 2020
  • General Education electives

Education, Government and Human Services: Human Services focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1139 or MATH 1175

Math for Liberal Arts Students*

Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences*

3

3

HMNS 1010

Introduction to Helping and Human Services

3

HMNS 2110

Introduction to Social Work

3

 

Total

15

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

ENGL 2040

World Literature to 16th Century

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

SOCS 1010

General Sociology

3

PSYC 2010

General Psychology

4

 

Total

16

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

HMNS 2100

Child Growth and Development

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

15

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

PSYC 2030

Developmental Psychology

3

BIOL/ASTR/GEOL/OCEN/CHEM/PHYS

Lab Science Elective

3

Elective

Choose from the list below.

3

Elective

Choose from the list below.

3

Elective

Choose from the list below.

3

 

Total

15

Recommended electives for General Studies, Education, Government and Human Services Path with Human Services focus

  • PSYC 2020
  • HMNS 2230
  • HMNS 2515
  • HMNS 2530
  • HMNS 2200
  • BIOL 1070
  • PSYC 2020
  • PSYC 2090
  • PSYC 2110
  • SOCS 2020
  • General Education electives

Environment and Sustainability

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1200 or MATH 2103 or MATH 2131

College Algebra*

Applied Precalculus*

Applied Calculus*

3

3

3

CHEM 1000

Chemistry of our Environment

4

BIOL 2420

Introduction to Soil Science

4

 

Total

17

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

ENGL1200/1290/1040 or 2040

Literature Elective

3

BIOL 1001

Organismal Biology

4

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

Elective

Choose from list below

3

 

Total

16

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

BIOL 1002

Introductory Biology: Cellular

4

CHEM 1030

General Chemistry

5

     

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

 

Total

15

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

BIOL 1005

Biology in the Modern World

3

BIOL 1050

Humans in the Environment

3

Elective

Choose from the list below

3

Elective

Choose from the list below

3

 

Total

15

Recommended Electives for General Studies, Environment and Sustainability Path

  • PHYS 1030
  • OCEN 1010/1030
  • GEOL 1010
  • GEOL 1050
  • MATH 1240
  • MATH 2141
  • ACCT 1010
  • BUSN 1010
  • BUSN 1145
  • BUSN 1165
  • BUSN 1185
  • COMI 1100

Health and Health Administration

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1175 or MATH 1139

Statistics for the Health and Social Sciences*

Math for Liberal Arts Students*

3

3

BIOL 2201

Anatomy and Physiology I*

4

HEAL 1000

Introduction to Health Careers

3

 

Total

16

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

ENGL1200/1290/1040 or 2040

Literature Elective

3

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

BIOL 2202

Anatomy and Physiology II*

4

Elective

Choose from the list below

3

 

Total

16

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

Elective

Choose from the list below

3

Elective

Choose from the list below

3

BIOL 2210

Microbiology

4

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

 

Total

16

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

CHEM 1030

General Chemistry

5

     

Elective

Choose from the list below

3

Elective

Choose from the list below

3

 

Total

15

Recommended Electives for General Studies, Health and Health Administration Path

  • BIOL 1005
  • DENT 1000
  • RESP 1000
  • XRAY 1000
  • POLS 1010
  • SOCS 1010
  • General Education electives

STEM-Computer Studies exploratory focus
first-semester course recommendations

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 1139

Math for Liberal Arts Students*

3

COMI 2037

Introduction to Cybersecurity

3

COMI 1150

Programming Concepts

3

 

Total

15

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

CNVT 1000

Computer Repair A+ Hardware

3

ENGL 1200

Introduction to Literature

3

COMP 1230

Systems Analysis and Design

3

COMM 1010

Communication Fundamentals

3

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

 

Total

15

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

COMI 2036

Intro to Computer Ethics

3

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

15

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Sciences Elective

3

PHYS 1000

Physics of Everyday Life

4

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

16

Recommended Electives for General Studies, STEM Path with Computer Studies focus

  • COMI 1800 or 1840
  • COMI 2033
  • COMP 1200
  • PHYS 1030
  • Any 3-credit COMI/CNVT/COMP course
  • General Education electives

STEM-Engineering focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 2141

Calculus I*

4

ECON 2030

Principles of Microeconomics*

3

ENGR 1020

Introduction to Engineering and Technology*

3

 

Total

16

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

CHEM 1030

General Chemistry I

5

ENGL 1200

Introduction to Literature

3

MATH 2142

Calculus II*

4

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3
     
 

Total

15

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

PHYS 1050

Physics for Technology

3

CHEM 1100

General Chemistry II

5

MATH 2243

Calculus III*

4

SOCS 1010

General Sociology

3
     
 

Total

15

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

PHYS 1150 and PHYS 1151

University Physics with Lab

4

HIST 1210

History of US to 1877

3

MATH 2362

Advanced Engineering Math*

4

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

17

Recommended Electives for General Studies, STEM Path with Engineering focus

  • BIOL 2480
  • CHMT 1120
  • ENGR 1030
  • ENGR 2150/2151
  • ENGR 2160
  • ENGR 2050
  • PHIL 2030

STEM-General Science focus
transfer-minded exploratory courses for first term

1st Semester
Course Title Credits

PATH 1010

First Year Experience Seminar for General Studies

3

ENGL 1010

Composition I*

3

MATH 2141

Calculus I*

4

COMI 1100

Intro to Computers

3

HIST 1210 or HIST 1220

History of the US to 1877 or

History of the US from 1877

3

3

 

Total

16

2nd Semester
Course Title Credits

COMI 1150

Programming Concepts

3

ENGL 1200

Introduction to Literature

3

MATH 2142

Calculus II*

4

CHEM 1030

General Chemistry I*

5

     
 

Total

15

3rd Semester
Course Title Credits

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

MATH 2243

Calculus III*

4

CHEM 1100

General Chemistry II*

5

     
 

Total

15

4th Semester
Course Title Credits

POLS/PSYC/SOCS

Social Science Elective

3

ENGL/ARTS/MUSC/THEA/language

Humanities Elective

3

MATH 2362

Advanced Engineering Math*

4

ECON 2030

Principles of Microeconomics

3

Elective

Choose from list below.

3

 

Total

16

Recommended Electives for General Studies, STEM Path, General STEM focus

  • COMI 2037
  • COMM 1010
  • PHYS 1030
  • ASTR 1010
  • OCEN 1010
  • BIOL 2480