General Education

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131English Composition I

3

ENG 132English Composition II

3

ENG 140English Composition Honors

3

ENG 141English Composition Honors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3

ENG 209Intro to Literature

3

HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Choose one of the following:
ART 131Art Appreciation

3

MUS 121Music Appreciation

3

THE 111Intro to Theatre Arts

3

Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**

HUM 101Interdisciplinary Humanities

3

HUM 102

3

CMS 200Voice and Diction

3

CMS 205Public Speaking

3

PHL 210Logical Reasoning

3

**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
PHY 210General Physics I

4

PHY 211General Physics II

4

BIO 127General Bio Lecture

3

BIOL 127Laboratory for Biology 127

1

BIO 128General Bio Lecture

3

BIOL 128Laboratory for Biology 128

1

PSC 231Physical Science Survey

4

PSC 232Physical Science Survey

4

**Students satisfying the natural science requirements must be sequential.

(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT 136Finite Mathematics

3

MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra

MAT 165Pre-Calculus Trig

3

MAT 265Calculus & Analy Geom I

4

  • MAT 136 Finite Mathematics (Non-science majors and EDU majors) 

  • MAT 137 Precalculus Algebra ((Biology Majors/Business and EDU Majors)

  • MAT 165 Precalculus Trigonometry(BIO Majors)

  • MAT 265 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I ((PHY and CHE Majors)

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:
HIS 131World History

3

HIS 132World History

3

GEO 206World Geography

3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

*Students originating at ASU requirement. **Students satisfying the six semester hours history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete three semester hours of the literature sequence (ENG 209 and ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

And

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose two of the following**
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3

ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3

ECO 254Introd to Economics

3

POS 207American Government

3

PSY 251General Psychology

3

SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

ORI 100First-Year Experience

1

Exempt students are eligible for exit following the first semester of enrollment by earning a GPA of at least 2.0 during that semester (see section on Academic Placement for Entering Freshmen for details on exempt criteria).

Unconditionally enrolled transfer students are eligible for exit during the first semester of enrollment. Conditionally enrolled transfer students should meet the regular criteria and apply for regular academic status prior to exit (see section on Transfer Students Admissions Standards for details on transfer criteria).