General Education Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Students in the College of Business are required to complete the following general education requirements:
English Composition and Literature
Nine credit hours as follows:
● Freshman Composition, SENL 101B (a grade of “C” or better)
● Freshman Composition, SENL 102B (a grade of “C” or better)
● Literature Elective at the 200 level or above. Students are encouraged to complete Introduction to African-American Literature (SENL 240B), which will also satisfy the African-American Experience Requirement. However, students may take other approved English Literature Elective courses if they have satisfied the African-American Experience requirement with another course.
Natural Sciences
Ten hours of coursework in the biological and physical sciences, with a laboratory experience. At least six hours must be in a two-semester sequence. The College of Business recommends that students take the following courses to fulfill the Natural Science requirement:
● General Biology, SBIO 101B (3 credit hours)
● General Biology, SBIO 102B (3 credit hours)
● Physical Science (Lecture), SPHY 102B (3 credit hours)
● Physical Science (Laboratory Experience), SPHY 103B (1 credit hour)
Arts
Three credit hours at the 200 level or above, which may be selected from the following:
● Fine Arts
● Music
● Dance
● Theatre
Humanities
Three credit hours of History at the 200 level or above. Students are encouraged to complete African-American History (HIST 311), which will also satisfy the African-American Experience Requirement. However, students may take other approved History courses if they have satisfied the African-American Experience Requirement with another course.
African-American Experience
This requirement may be satisfied by selecting one of the several courses offered in literature or history. Some courses satisfy both the English Literature and African American Experience Requirement such as SENL 240. See the University General Education Requirements section of this catalog for more detailed information.
Service Learning
Students who were first-time freshmen at any post-secondary institution on or after August 1, 1993, are required to complete a minimum of 60 clock hours of community service as of the requirements for graduation. See the University General Education Requirements section of this catalog for more detailed information.
Mathematics
Six credit hours as follows:
● Pre-Cal. I: College Algebra, SMAT 121B (a grade of “C” or better)
● Calculus for Business and Social Sciences, MATH 203 (a grade of “C” or better)
Other higher-level calculus courses (where the student has earned a grade of “C” or better) may be substituted for MATH 203. Enrollment in advanced mathematics courses is encouraged.
Computer Science
Three credit hours as follows:
● Advanced Techniques Using Spreadsheets, CMPS 291 with a grade of “C” or better.
● Students that have taken CMPS 290, Micro Computer Applications in Business prior to the Fall 2010 semester, will be given credit for meeting the Computer Science requirement.
● Enrollment in additional advanced computer science courses is encouraged.
Social Sciences
Six credit hours in the social sciences at the 200 level. Business students are required to complete three hours in General Psychology, PSYC 2010 and three credit hours in social sciences at the 200-level or above from the following disciplines:
● Economics
● Geography
● Political Science
● Sociology
Students in Accounting program must satisfy the three hours of the Social Sciences requirement by completing Principles of Economics I, SECO 221B.
Communications (Written and Oral)
Six credit hours in communications as follows:
To satisfy the written communications requirement, students must complete:
● Technical Writing, ENGL 362 or Advanced Writing, ENGL 401
To satisfy the oral communications requirement, students must complete:
● Business Communication and Professional Development, BUSP 210