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                       CWU General Education Requirements 2009-2010
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Link to 2008-2009 Requirements -View HERE-

(All classes are 5 credits unless otherwise indicated)

Basic Skills Requirements

  • UNIV 101(1) Academic Advising Seminar OR MUS 104(3) Introduction to Musical Studies (Music Majors)
  • This requirement is exempt for students transferring to CWU with 45 credits or more.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION requirement. Complete both of the following:

  • ENG 101(4) English Composition I
    Minimum of a C- is required in ENG 101 before taking ENG 102.
  • ENG 102(4) English Composition II

MATHEMATICS requirement. Select one of the following:

  • MATH 101 Math in the Modern World
  • MATH 153 Pre-Calculus I
  • MATH 154 Pre-Calculus II
  • MATH 164 Foundations of Arithmetic (must be sophomore standing to take this course)
  • MATH 170 Intuitive Calculus
  • MATH 172 Calculus

REASONING requirement. Select one of the following:

  • MATH 102 Mathematical Decision Making
  • MATH 130 Finite Math
  • PHIL 201 Introduction to Logic
  • CS 105(4) Logical Basis of Computing

FOREIGN LANGUAGE – 2-yrs High School or 1-yr college

COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS requirement. Select one of the following:

  • IT 101(3) Computer Applications
  • CS 101(4) Computer Basics

75 CREDIT RULE

All students must meet these basic skills requirements by the end of the quarter in which they complete 75 credits. (This does not include the foreign language requirement.) Students who do not meet this standard will have a hold placed on further course registration. To remove the hold, the student must meet with an advisor and submit a program plan that shows successful completion of these requirements. The student’s progress will then be monitored by an assigned academic advisor.

BREADTH REQUIREMENTS

Choose one course from each of the nine specific areas including four writing content courses (W). Avoid multiple courses from the same department in each main area. For example, if you chose History 144 and History 103, only one course will count for Breadth II since both courses are from the same department and are both in the Social and Behavioral Sciences. However, if you chose Geography 108 and Geography 107, both courses would count since they are from two different main areas, Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Natural Sciences.

I. Arts and Humanities II. Social & Behavioral Sciences III. The Natural Sciences

A. Literature & the Humanities*
Select one of the following:

  • English 105 (W) (4), Intro to Literature
  • African & Black Studies 110 (W), Expressive African American Culture
  • English 247 (W) (4), Multicultural Literature
  • English 347 (W) (4), Global Perspectives in Literature
  • Humanities 101 (W), Exploring Cultures-Ancient World
  • Humanities 102 (W), Exploring Cultures-16th-19th Centuries
  • Humanities 103 (W), Exploring Cultures-Modern Societies

B. The Aesthetic Experiences
Select one of the following:

  • Art 101, Introduction to Western Art
  • Art 102, Introduction to Non-Western Art
  • Film/Video Studies 250 (W) (4), Introduction to Film/Video Studies
  • Music 101, History of Jazz
  • Music 102, Introduction to Music
  • Physical Education 161 (4), Cultural History of Dance
  • Theatre 101 (4), Appreciation of Theatre and Film
  • Theatre 107 (W) (4), Introduction to Theatre
  • Theatre 375 (W) (4), Asian Theatre
  • Theatre 382 (W) (4), Ethnic Dance

C. Philosophies & Cultures of the World.
Select one of the following:

  • Foreign Language 151, 152, 153 (1st year foreign language)**
  • Chin 141, 142, 143, Chinese for Western Language Speakers
  • Foreign Language 251, 252, 253 (2nd year foreign language)
  • Philosophy 101 (W), Introduction to Philosophy
  • Philosophy 115 (W), The Meaning of Life
  • Philosophy 202 (W), Introduction to Ethics
  • Philosophy 209 (W), Intro to Asian Philosophy
  • Philosophy 210 (W), Current Ethical Issues
  • Philosophy 306 (W), Environmental Ethics
  • Philosophy 378 (W), Philosophy of Love
  • Religious Studies 101 (W), Intro to Religion
  • Religious Studies 201 (W), Sacred Books of the World

**Courses used to satisfy the Basic Skills requirement for Foreign Language may not be used to satisfy the "Philosophy & Cultures of the World" re-quirement.

A. Perspectives on the Cultures and Experiences of the United States
Select one of the following:

  • American Indian Studies 101, Pre-Contact Period of American Indians
  • American Indian Studies 102, Contact Period of Ameri-can Indians
  • American Indian Studies 103, Emergence of Contem-porary American Indians
  • Economics 101, Economic Issues
  • Economics 201, Principles of Economics Micro
  • Ethnic Studies 101 (W) (4), Ethnic Awareness
  • History 143 (W), History of the United States to 1865
  • History 144 (W), History of the United States Since 1865
  • Political Science 210, American Politics
  • Sociology 101 (W), Social Problems
  • Sociology 305, (W) American Society
  • Women Studies 201 (W), Introduction to Women Stud-ies

B. Perspectives on World Cultures
Select one of the following:

  • Anthropology 130, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
  • Asian Studies 102 (W) (3), Introduction to Asian Stud-ies
  • Communications 302 (W) (4), Intercultural Communication
  • Economics 102 (W), World Economic Issues
  • Economics 360 (W), Contemporary Economic Problems
  • Geography 101, World Regional Geography
  • History 101 (W), World Civilization to 1500
  • History 102 (W), World Civilization:1500-1815
  • History 103 (W), World Civilization since 1815
  • Latin American Studies 102 (W), Introduction to Latin American Studies
  • Political Science 270 (W), International Politics

C. Foundations of Human Adaptations and Behavior
Select one of the following:

  • Anthropology 107, General Anthropology
  • Anthropology 120, Introduction to Archaeology
  • Family & Consumer Sci. 337 (W) (4), Human Sexuality
  • Geography 108, Intro to Human Geography
  • Health Education 101 (4), Health Essentials
  • Political Science 101 (W), Introduction to Political Science
  • Psychology 101, General Psychology
  • Psychology 205 (W), Psychology of Adjustment
  • Sociology 107 (W), Principles of Sociology

A. Fundamental Disciplines of Physical & Biological Sciences
Select one of the following:

  • Biology 101 (L), Fundamentals of Biology
  • Chemistry 111/111 (L), Introduction to Chemistry
  • Chemistry 181/181 (L), General Chemistry
  • Geology 101/101 (L), Physical Geology
  • Physics 106(L), Physics Inquiry
  • Physics 111/111 (L), Introduction Physics
  • Physics 181/181 (L), General Physics

B. Patterns & Connections in the Natural World.
Select one of the following:

  • Anthropology 110, Introduction to Biological Anthropology,
  • Biology 200 (L) (W), Plants in the Modern World
  • Biology 201, Human Physiology
  • Biology 300, Introduction to Evolution
  • Environmental Studies 201, Earth as an Ecosystem
  • Geography 107, Intro to Physical Geography
  • Geology 102/101 (L), Geology of National Parks
  • Geology 107, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Civilization
  • Geology 302 (4), Oceans and Atmosphere
  • Physics 101 (L), Intro to Astronomy I
  • Physics 102 (L) (4), Intro to Astronomy II

C. Applications of Natural Science
Select one of the following:

  • Anthropology 314 (4), Human Variation and Adaptation in Living Populations
  • Biology 302, Human Ecology
  • Chemistry 101 (L), Contemporary Chemistry
  • Environmental Studies 202, Ecosystems,
  • Resources, Population, and Culture
  • Environmental Studies 310 (W), Energy and Society
  • Geography 273, Geography of Rivers
  • Geology 108, Intro to Environmental Geology
  • Industrial Engineering Tech 101, Modern Technology
  • Nutrition 245, Basic Nutrition
  • Physics 103/103 (L) (W) (4), Physics of Musical Sound
  • Physics 108(L) (4), Light and Color
  • STEP 101 (2) & 102 (2) & 103 (1) (W)***

***All three courses from STEP must be completed with a passing grade to receive credit for the Applications of Natural Science category and one Writing requirement.

Please note: Courses designated with an (L) complete the lab requirement.

Contact Information
Academic Advising Center
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7456
Phone:(509) 963-2026
Fax: (509) 963-3060
e-mail: aac@cwu.edu
Contact Information

Academic Advising Center
400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7456
Phone:(509) 963-3060
e-mail: aac@cwu.edu
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