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                       CWU General Education Requirements 2008-2009
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(All classes are 5 credits unless otherwise indicated)

Basic Skills Requirements

All students must satisfy the following requirements in basic academic and intellectual skills:

  1. UNIV 101, Academic Advising Seminar, or MUS 104, Introduction to Musical Studies (3). Only required of students who enter Central with fewer than 45 credits
  2. ENG 101 (4) and ENG 102 (4). A grade of C- or better is required in ENG 101 before ENG 102 may be taken.
  3. Either MATH 101 (5), MATH 153 (5), MATH 154 (5), MATH 164 (5), MATH 170 (5), or MATH 172 (5)
  4. Either MATH 102 (5), MATH 130 (5), PHIL 201 (5), or CS 105 (4)
  5. One year of college or university study of a single foreign language or two years of high school study of a single foreign language. Courses used to satisfy this foreign language basic skills requirements may not be used to satisfy the Philosophies and Cultures of the World breadth requirement.
  6. Either CS 101 Computer Basics (4) or IT 101 Computer Applications (3)

Please read ⇒ All students must have met these basic education requirements by the end of the quarter in which they complete 75 credits. (This does not include the foreign language basic skills requirement, which may require more time to complete.) 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 of study to plan successful completion of this requirement. The student's progress will then be monitored by an assigned academic advisor.

BREADTH REQUIREMENT

Please read ⇒ Students must take one course from each of the three groups (A, B, C) in all three columns. No More than one class from a single department may be counted within each three columns. In completeing the Basic requirements students must complete 4 writing content courses indicated by a W designation. All courses are 5 credits unless otherwise indicated.

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

A. Literature and the HumanitiesA grade of C- or better is required in ENG 101 before taking any of the courses in this category with the exception of Eng 110.

  • ENG 105(W) The Literary Imagination: An Introduction to Literature (4)
  • ENG 110(W) Black Permative Culture in the United States/Global Context (5)
  • ENG 247(W ) Multicultural Literature (4)
  • ENG 347(W) Global Perspectives in Literature (4)
  • HUM 101(W) Exploring Cultures in the Ancient World (5)
  • HUM 102(W) Exploring Cultures from 16th Through 19th Centuries (5)
  • HUM 103(W) Exploring Cultures in Modern & Contemporary Societies (5)

B. The Aesthetic Experience.

  • ART 101 Introduction to Western Art (5)
  • ART 102 Introduction to Non-Western Art (5)
  • FVS 250 (W) Introduction to Film and Video Studies (5)
  • MUS 101 History of Jazz (5)
  • MUS 102 Introduction to Music (5)
  • PED 161 Cultural History of Dance (4)
  • TH 101 Appreciation of Theatre and Film (4)
  • TH 107(W) Introduction to Theatre (4)
  • TH 375(W) Asian Theatre (4)
  • TH 382(W) Ethnic Drama (4)

C. Philosophies and Cultures of the World.

  • Foreign Languages 151, 152 or 153. Must be different than foreign language taken in high school. May not be used to satisfy the basic skills foreign language requirement.)
  • Foreign Languages 251, 252 or 253. Second year foreign language (same as studied in high school) (5) or
  • PHIL 101(W) Introduction to Philosophy (5)
  • PHIL 115(W) The Meaning of Life (5)
  • PHIL 202(W) Introduction to Ethics (5)
  • PHIL 209(W) Introduction to Asian Philosophy (5)
  • PHIL 210(W) Current Ethical Issues (5)
  • PHIL 306(W) Environmental Ethics (5)
  • PHIL 378(W) The Philosophy of Love (5)
  • RELS 101(W) Introduction to Religion (5)
  • RELS 201(W) Sacred Books of the World (5)

A. Perspectives on the Cultures and Experiences of the United States

  • AIS 101 Precontact Period of American Indians (5)
  • AIS 102 Contact Period of American Indians (5)
  • AIS 103 Emergence of Contemporary American Indians (5)
  • ECON 101 Economic Issues (5)
  • ECON 201 Principles of Economics Micro (5)
  • ETS 101(W) Ethnic Awareness (4)
  • HIST 144(W) U.S. History Since 1865 (5)
  • POSC 210 American Politics (5)
  • SOC 101(W) Social Problems (5)
  • SOC 305(W) American Society (5)
  • WS 201(W) Introduction to Women Studies (5)

B. Perspectives on World Cultures

  • ANTH 130 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (5)
  • AST 102(W) Introduction to Asian Studies (3)
  • COM 302(W) Intercultural Communication (4)
  • ECON 102(W) World Economic Issues (5)
  • ECON 360(W) Contemporary Economic Problems (5)
  • GEOG 101 World Regional Geography (5)
  • HIST 102(W) World Civilization: 1500-1815 (5)
  • HIST 103(W) World Civilization Since 1815 (5)
  • LLAS 102(W) Introduction to Latino and Latin American Studies (5)
  • POSC 270(W) International Politics (5)

C. Foundations of Human Adaptations and Behavior

  • ANTH 107 General Anthropology (5)
  • ANTH 120 Introduction to Archaeology (5)
  • FCSF 337(W) Human Sexuality (4)
  • GEOG 108 Introduction to Human Geography (5)
  • HED 101 Health Essentials (4)
  • POSC 101(W) Introduction to Politics (5)
  • PSY 101 General Psychology (5)
  • PSY 205(W) Psychology of Adjustment (5)
  • SOC 107(W) Principles of Sociology (5)

A. Fundamental Disciplines of Physical and Biological Sciences

  • BIOL 101 Fundamentals of Biology and Laboratory (5)
  • CHEM 111/111LAB Introduction to Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory (5)
  • CHEM 181/181LAB General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I (5)
  • GEOL 101/101LAB Physical Geology and Laboratory (5)
  • PHYS 106 Physics by Inquiry/Lab (5)
  • PHYS 111/111LAB Introductory Physics and Laboratory (5)
  • PHYS 181/181LAB General Physics and Laboratory (5)

B. Patterns and Connections in the Natural World.

  • ANTH 110 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (5) (Lab ANTH 110LAB is optional)
  • BIOL 200(W) Plants in the Modern World and Lab (5)
  • BIOL 201 Human Physiology (5)
  • BIOL 300 Introduction to Evolution (5)
  • ENST 201 Earth as an Ecosystem (5)
  • GEOG 107 Introduction to Physical Geography (5)
  • GEOL 102/101LAB Geology of National Parks and Lab (5)
  • GEOL 107 Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Civilization (5)
  • GEOL 302, Oceans and Atmosphere (4)
  • PHYS 101 Introductory Astronomy I/Lab (5)
  • PHYS 102 Introductory Astronomy II/Lab (4)

C. Applications of Natural Science

  • ANTH 314 Human Variation and Adapta-tion in Living Populations (4)
  • BIOL 302 Human Ecology (5)
  • CHEM 101 Contemporary Chemistry and Lab (5)
  • ENST 202 Ecosystems, Resources, Popula-tion and Culture (5)
  • GEOG 273 Geography of Rivers (5)
  • GEOL 108 Introduction to Environmental Geology (5)
  • IET 101 Modern Technology (5)
  • NUTR 245 Basic Nutrition (5)
  • PHYS 103/103LAB(W) Physics of Musical Sound and Lab (4)
  • STEP 101(W) Science Seminar I: Research Experience (2)*
  • STEP 102(W) Science Seminar II: Interdisciplinary Research Theme (2)*
  • STEP 103(W) Science Seminar III: Current Topics (1)*

*Open to freshman enrolled in STEP program; all 3 courses must be completed with passing grade to receive credit for Applications of NS category and one Writing requirement
Contact Information
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400 East University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7456
Phone:(509) 963-2026
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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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