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Last update: April 2016
Courses Fulfilling Campuswide General Education Requirements
All courses are not available each semester.
Refer to the General Education website for more information and updated course lists: https://www.iusb.edu/general-educ.
FUNDAMENTAL LITERACIES: 7 courses, 1 from each area
A. WRITING
ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing & Inquiry I (grade of C or higher)
ENG-W140 Honors Elem Composition (gr. of C or higher)
B. CRITICAL THINKING
CSCI-C 250 Discrete Structures
ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
HPSC-X 200 Scientific Reasoning
PHIL-P 101 Philosophy in the Public Sphere
PHIL-P 102 Critical Thinking and Applied Ethics
PHIL-P 105 Critical Thinking (formerly: Thinking and Reasoning)
PHIL-P 110 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL-P 140 (restricted to NURS students)
PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic
PHIL-P250 Introductory Symbolic Logic
POLS-Y 201 Controversies in U.S. Politics (replaces Y 100)
PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology
SPCH-S 228 Argumentation and Debate
C. ORAL COMMUNICATION
SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
Non-standard designate: EDUC F201+F202+M311=S121
D. VISUAL LITERACY
BIOL-L 403 Senior Seminar
CHEM-C 102 (restricted to DAED students)
CHEM-C 301 Chemistry Seminar
CJUS-P 424 Crime Mapping and Geography Info Systems
CMLT-C 190 Intro to Film Studies
CMLT-C 293 History of the Motion Picture I
CMLT-C 294 History of Motion Picture II
EDUC-W 310 Integrating Computers in K-12 Classrooms
ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web
ENG-W367 Writing for Multiple Media
FINA-A 109 Ways of Seeing (replaces FINA-A 100)
Note: In spring 2006 only, course number was FINA-A 190.
FINA-S 291 Fundamentals of Photography
INFO-I 310 Multimedia Arts and Technology
JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication
THTR-T 228 Design for the Theatre
THTR-T434 Historic Costumes for the Stage
NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Empowerment
E. QUANTITATIVE REASONING:
Level 6 math placement, or:
CJUS-K 300 Statistical Techniques
MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques for Health Professions
MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques
MATH-M 111 Mathematics in the World
MATH-M 115 Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry (5cr.)
MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
MATH-M 125 Pre-Calculus Mathematics (3cr.)
and MATH-M 126 Trigonometric Functions (2cr.)
Note: Math M208 and 209 (Technical Calculus) are no longer offered
MATH-M 215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5cr.)
MATH-M 216 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5cr.)
NURS-H 355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice & Health Care Research
SOC-S 351 Social Statistics
F. INFORMATION LITERACY
COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1cr.)
G. COMPUTER LITERACY
BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing
CSCI-A 107 Programming within Applications (4cr.)
CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming (4cr.)
CSCI-B 100 Problem Solving Using Computers (4cr.)
CSCI-C 101 Computer Programming I (4cr.)
CSCI-C 201 Computer Programming II (4cr.)
EDUC-W 200 Microcomputing in Education
FINA-P 273 Computer Art and Design 1
INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4cr.)
INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4cr.)
INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (4cr.)
MUS-T120 Computer Skills for Musicians
COMMON CORE: 4 courses, 1 from each area, including at least one course at the 300-level
Refer to the General Education website for course descriptions: https://www.iusb.edu/general-educ.
A. THE NATURAL WORLD: any department code with course number N 190 OR N 390
and this notation in the Class Schedule: CAMPUSWIDE GEN ED COMMON CORE: THE NATURAL WORLD
B. HUMAN BEHAVIOR & SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS: any department code with course number B 190 OR B 399
and this notation in the Class Schedule: CAMPUSWIDE GEN ED COMMON CORE: HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Non-standard designates: EDUC-P 250 = B399 (NOTE: P 250 credit hours do not count for 300-400 level total)
C. LITERARY AND INTELLECTUAL TRADITIONS: any department code with course number T 190 OR T 390
and this notation in the Class Schedule: CAMPUSWIDE GEN ED COMMON CORE: LITERARY AND INTELLECTUAL TRADITIONS
Non-standard designates: ENG-T 191/192
D. ARTS, AESTHETICS, & CREATIVITY: any department code with course number A 190, A 390, OR A 399
and this notation in the Class Schedule: CAMPUSWIDE GEN ED COMMON CORE: ARTS, AESTHETICS, AND CREATIVITY
Non-standard designates: THTR-T 120
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CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL VALUES: 3 courses, 1 from each area
NON-WESTERN CULTURES
AHST-A 307 Introduction to Non-Western Art (formerly FINAA 300 & FINA-A 307)
ANTH-A 250 Anthropology in the Modern World
*ANTH-A 385 Topics in Anthropology
VT: Anthropology of Cybercultures
VT: Brazil: Culture, Race & Identity
VT: Contemporary Chinese Society
VT: Rise and Fall of Ancient Civilizations
VT: Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society
*ANTH-E 300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups
VT: Latin America
VT: People/Cultures of the Carribean
ANTH-E 310 Introduction to the Cultures of Africa
ANTH-E 320 Indians of North America
ANTH-E 321 Peoples of Mexico
ANTH-E 323 Indians of Indiana
ANTH-E 335 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
ANTH-E 365 Women and Power
ANTH-E 391/WGS-E 391 Women in Developing Countries
ANTH-E 397 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
ANTH-E 402 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH-P 398 The Rise of Civilization
EALC-E 271 20th Century Japanese Culture
EDUC-E 201 Multicultural Education and Global Awareness
ENG-L 382 Fiction of the Non-Western World
GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography
GEOG-G 120 Regions of the World
HIST-C 391 History of Medieval Near East
HIST-E 300 Issues in African History: Modern Africa
HIST-G 358 Early Modern Japan
HIST-G 369 Modern Japan
HIST-H 101 World in the Twentieth Century (ElEd students only)
HIST-H 207 Modern East Asian Civilization
HIST-H 211 Latin American Culture & Civilization
HIST-H 237 Traditional East Asian Civilization
HIST-W 300 Issues in World History VT: Intro to Islamic Civilization
MUS-M375 Ethnic and Pop Music of the World
PHIL-P 283 Non Western Philosophy
PHIL-P 374 Early Chinese Philosophy
*PHIL-P 383 Topics in Philosophy, VT: Non Western Philosophy
POLS-Y 107 Intro to Comparative Politics
POLS-Y 109 Intro to International Relations
POLS-Y 324 Gender and Politics
POLS-Y 330 Central American Politics
POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
POLS-Y 343 Politics of International Development
REL-R 153 Religions of the East
*SOC-S 362 World Societies and Cultures
VT: Costa Rica (study abroad)
VT: Mexico (study abroad)
*SOC-S 410 Topics in Social Organization
(This course number is valid PRIOR to Fall 2010)
VT: Mexico: Study abroad
VT: Gender & Work in Global Economy (Crslst: WGS-W 400)
VT: International Inequalities
*SOC-S 460 Topics in Non-Western Cultures
(This course number is valid after Fall 2010)
VT: Gender and Work in the Global Economy
VT: International Inequalities
SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation
*TEL-R 404 Topical Seminar in Telecommunication:
VT: Brazilian Film
*TEL-R 313 Comparative Media Systems
VT: Japan, Asia, and the World in Media
WGS-E 391 Women in Developing Countries (Crslst: Anth-E391)
WGS-W 301 International Perspectives on Women
*WGS-W 400 Topics in Women's Studies
VT: Gender and Work in Global Economy
DIVERSITY IN U.S. SOCIETY
AFAM-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black America (Crslist: HIST A100)
ANTH-E 380 Urban Anthropology
CMLT-C 253 Third World and Black American Films
EDUC-H 340 Education and American Culture
ENG-E 110 Diversity in U.S. Literature
ENG-L 370 Recent Black American Writing
ENG-L 379 American Ethnic and Minority Literature
*HIST-A 100 Issues in U.S. History
VT: Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (Crosslist: AFAM –A 150)
HIST-A 310 Survey of American Indians I
HIST-A 352 History of Latinos in the U.S.
HIST-A 355 Afro-American History to the 1890s
HIST-A 356 Afro-American History, 1890s to the Present
HIST-H 105 American History I
HIST-H 106 American History II
HIST-H 124 U.S. Civil Rights
HIST-H 260 History of Women in the U.S. (Crosslist: WGS-H 260)
LSTU-L 110 Labor and Society
*LSTU-L 390 Topics in Labor History, VT: Labor in U.S. History
POLS-Y 327 Gender Politics in U.S. (Crosslist: WGS-Y 327)
POLS-Y 329 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States
PSY-P 391 Psychology of Gender, Race, Ethnicity (Crosslist: WGS-P 391)
REL-R 160 Religion in American Culture
SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology
SOC-S 163 Social Problems
SOC-S 306 Urban Society
SOC-S 316 Sociology of the Family
SOC-S 317 Social Stratification (formerly Inequality)
SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles (Crosslist: WGS-S 338)
*SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy, VT: Law & Society
SWK-S 102 Diversity in a Pluralistic Society
WGS-H 260 History of Women in the U.S. (Crosslist: HIST-H 260)
WGS-P 391 Psychology of Gender, Race, Ethnicity (Crosslist: PSY-P 391)
WGS-S 338 Sociology of Gender Roles (Crosslist: SOC-S 338)
WGS-W 100 Gender Studies
*WGS-W 201 Women and Culture: Introduction to Women’s Studies
VT: Race, Class, and Ethnicity: Confronting Biases
WGS-Y 327 Gender Politics in U.S. (Crosslist: POLS)
HEALTH & WELLNESS (2 credit minimum)
EDUC-M 359 Health and Wellness for Teachers (2 cr.)
HPER (any 2 cr.)
HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health
MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensembles (1-2 cr.)
NURS-B 108 Personal Health & Wellness (2 cr.; enrollment restricted to
NURS students)
NURS-B 109 Personal Health and Wellness (1cr., plus any 1cr. HPER)
NURS-B 233 Health and Wellness (4 cr.)
THTR-D 110 Social Dance (2 cr.)
THTR-D 111 Intro to Latin Dance (2 cr.)
THTR-D 115 Modern Dance I (2 cr.)
THTR-D 120 Ballet I (2 cr.)
THTR-D 130 Flamenco I (2 cr.)
THTR-D 140 Jazz Dance I (2 cr.)
THTR-D 150 Middle Eastern Dance I (2 cr.)
THTR-D 215 Modern Dance II (2 cr.)
THTR-D 220 Ballet II (2 cr.)
THTR-D 230 Flamenco Dance II (2 cr.)
THTR-D 240 Jazz Dance II (2 cr.)
THTR-D 250 Middle Eastern Dance II (2 cr.)
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*VT = Variable Topic
Please note: ONLY the APPROVED Variable Topics (VT) listed meet
the corresponding campus General Education requirement.
CLAS Advising Center
Last update: April 2016
Courses Fulfilling Additional CLAS B.A. Degree Requirements
(Courses to satisfy 4 areas)
Refer to the CLAS Advising Center website for more information and updated course lists:
https://www.iusb.edu/clas-advising/advising_handouts.php
All courses are not available each semester.
1. SECOND LEVEL WRITING
(taken after 56 credit hours; requires minimum grade of ‘C’)
AHST-A 320
Art of the Medieval World (formerly FINA-A 320)
AHST-A 321
Romans and Barbarians: Early Medieval Art
AHST-A 490
ANTH-A 360
ECON-E 490
ENG-L 202
ENG-L 450
ENG-L 460
ENG-W 231
ENG-W 232
ENG-W 234
ENG-W 250
ENG-W 260
ENG-W 270
ENG-W 315
ENG-W 350
HIST-J 495
HPSC-X 201
JOUR-J 200
PHIL-P 310
PHIL-P 312
PHIL-P 325
PHIL-P 495
POLS-Y 490
PSY-P 420
PSY-P 421
PSY-P 429
PSY-P 435
PSY-P471
PSY- P481
SOC-S 349
SOC-S457
*WGS-W 240
*WGS-W 302
WGS-W 360
(formerly FINA-A 321; not currently offered)
Topics in Art History (formerly FINA-A 490)
Anthropological Thought
Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in Economics
Literary Interpretation
Seminar: British and American Authors
Seminar: Literary Form, Mode, and Theme
Professional Writing Skills
Introduction to Business Writing
Technical Report Writing
Writing in Context
Film Criticism
Argumentative Writing
Writing for the Web
Advanced Expository Writing
Proseminar for History Majors
Nature of Scientific Inquiry
Reporting, Writing, and Editing I
Topics in Metaphysics
Topics in Theory of Knowledge
Social Philosophy: Personal Relationships
Senior Proseminar in Philosophy
Senior Seminar in Political Science
Laboratory in Community Psychology
Laboratory in Social Psychology
Laboratory in Developmental Psychology
Laboratory in Human Learning and Cognition
Lab in Developmental & Social Psychology
Laboratory in Clinical Psychology
Topics in Contemporary Sociology Theory
Writing for Social Scientists
VT: Writing Women's Lives
VT’s: Body Politics OR Women & Sustainability
Feminist Theory
2. WESTERN CULTURE BEFORE 1800
AHST-A 101
AHST-A 320
ENG-E 301
ENG-E 302
ENG-L 101
ENG-L 305
HIST-A 301
HIST-A 302
HIST-B 342
HIST-B 346
HIST-B 352
HIST-C 386
HIST-C 388
HIST-H 113
HIST-H 205
HIST-H 206
HPSC-X 220
PHIL-P 201
PHIL-P 202
PHIL-P 214
PHIL-P 340
POLS-Y 381
POLS-Y 383
*REL-R 152
REL-R 210
REL-R 220
SPAN-S 306
SPAN-S 450
*SPAN-S 495
SPCH-S 321
THRT-T 470
WGS-B 342
Ancient and Medieval Art (formerly FINA-A 101)
Art of the Medieval World (formerly FINA-A 320)
Literatures in English to 1600
Literatures in English 1600-1800
Western World Masterpieces I (no longer offered)
Chaucer
Colonial America
Revolutionary America
Women in Medieval Society (cross-list: WGS)
The Crusades
Western Europe in the High and Late Middle Ages
Greek History
Roman History
History of Western Civilization 1
Ancient Civilization
Medieval Culture
Issues in Science: Humanistic (title correction)
Ancient Greek Philosophy (cross-list HPSC-Y 201)
Medieval to Modern Philosophy
Modern Philosophy
Classics in Ethics
History of Political Theory I
American Political Ideas I
Jews, Christians, Muslims
VT: Religions of the West
Introduction to the Old Testament
Introduction to the New Testament
Masterpieces in Spanish Literature II
Don Quijote
Hispanic Colloquium
VT: Don Juan
Rhetoric and Modern Discourse
History of Theatre I
Women in Medieval Society (cross-list: HIST)
3. NATURAL SCIENCE + LAB (5cr) (in addition to campuswide Natural World requirement)
May include another N190 or N390 or other natural science course linked to a lab or integrated lecture/lab course, totaling at least 5 credits
from anatomy, astronomy, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, microbiology, physics, physiology, plant science, or zoology.
4. LANGUAGE STUDY
Completion of fourth semester language class or one course at 300 or 400-level (Japanese, French, German, Spanish.)
*VT = Variable Topic
Please note: ONLY the APPROVED Variable Topics (VT) listed meet
the corresponding CLAS General Education requirement.
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