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General Education Guides
Approved January 3, 2005: Effective Fall 2005 semester
Subject to Change - Please reference your academic advisor for subsequent additions/deletions to the list.
Quick
links: Proficiency 1 2 3
4 Distribution areas 1 2
3 4 5 6
7 8
Proficiency 1: College-Level Writing
|
BIS 1420 |
Informational Writing | 3 |
|
ENGL 1050 |
Thought & Writing | 4 |
|
IME 1020 |
Technical Communication | 3 |
Proficiency
2:Baccalaureate-Level
Writing
|
Does not count toward 37 credit minimum General Education hour requirement *See your curriculum or major program advisor* |
Proficiency
3:
College-Level Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning
|
MATH 1140 |
Excursions in Mathematics | 3 |
|
MATH 1160 |
Finite Mathematics and Applications | 3 |
|
MATH 1180 |
Precalculus Mathematics | 4 |
|
MATH 1500 |
Number Concepts for Elem/Mid Teachers | 4 |
|
MATH 1900 |
Survey of Mathematical Ideas | 4 |
|
MATH 2000 |
Calculus with Applications | 4 |
|
STAT 1600 |
Statistics and Data Analysis | 3 |
|
STAT 3660 |
Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
Proficiency
4:
Enhance
or Develop a Proficiency
^top^ |
( |
|
Proficiency 4a |
Advanced Writing |
|
|
ENGL 4620 |
Advanced Writing | 4 |
Proficiency 4b |
Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning |
|
|
MATH 1220 |
Calculus I | 4 |
|
MATH 1510 |
Geometry for Elem/Mid School Teachers | 3 |
|
MATH 1700 |
Calculus I, Science & Engineering | 3 |
|
MATH 2000 |
Calculus with Applications | 4 |
|
MATH 2650 |
Probability/Statistics for Elem/Mid Teachers | 4 |
|
STAT 2160 |
Business Statistics | 3 |
|
STAT 2600 |
Elementary Statistics | 4 |
Proficiency 4c |
Critical Thinking |
|
|
PHIL 2200 |
Critical Reasoning | 3 |
|
PHIL 2250 |
Deductive Logic | 3 |
|
PHIL 3200 |
Introduction to Formal Logic | 4 |
|
PHIL 3250 |
Inductive & Scientific Reasoning | 3 |
|
PSCI 1050 |
Critical Thinking about Politics | 3 |
Proficiency 4d |
Oral Communications |
|
|
COM 1040 |
Public Speaking | 3 |
|
COM 1700 |
Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Proficiency 4e |
American Sign Language |
|
Proficiency 4f |
Computer Science |
|
|
CS 1110 |
Computer Science I | 4 |
|
CS 1120 |
Computer Science II | 4 |
|
IMAG 2510 |
Multimedia Publication and Design | 3 |
Proficiency 4g |
Foreign Languages |
|
| All Western Michigan University foreign language courses are granted general approval to satisfy Proficiency 4g. Two semesters of college-level foreign language study will satisfy this requirement; students entering the University with college-level knowledge of a foreign language will be allowed to satisfy this requirement by taking two more advanced language courses or by taking two semesters of yet another foreign language. | ||
Distribution
Area 1:
Fine
Arts
: ^top^ |
**Must be
approved by College General Education advisor. |
|
|
AFS 3300 |
History/Significance of Black Pop Culture | 3 |
|
AFS 3400 |
African and African-American Cinema | 3 |
|
AFS 4000 |
Blacks in the Arts | 3 |
|
ART 1200 |
Introduction to Art | 3 |
|
ART 1300 |
Studio Experience (3-D) | 3 |
|
ART 1400 |
Studio Experience (2-D) | 3 |
|
ART 1480 |
Direct Encounter with the Arts | 4 |
|
ART 2200 |
History of Art | 3 |
|
ART 2210 |
History of Art | 3 |
|
CHIN 2800 |
Chinese Calligraphy | 3 |
|
DANC 1450 |
Experiencing Dance | 3 |
|
ED 2300 |
Nature of Creativity | 3 |
|
ENGL 1100 |
Literary Interpretation | 4 |
|
ENGL 1500 |
Literature and Other Arts | 4 |
|
ENGL 2100 |
Film Interpretation | 4 |
|
HIST 3150 |
Popular Art and Architecture inAmerica | 3 |
|
INTL 3300** |
Study Abroad-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
|
INTL 3310** |
Study Abroad-Non-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
|
MUS 1480 |
Direct Encounter with the Arts | 4 |
|
MUS 1500 |
Music Appreciation: Live Music | 4 |
|
MUS 1510 |
Music Appreciation: Jazz/Pop | 4 |
|
MUS 1520 |
Rock Music: Genesis and Development | 3 |
|
MUS 4500 |
Music Appreciation: The Symphony | 3 |
|
PHIL 3120 |
Philosophy of Art | 3 |
|
PHYS 1010 |
The Science of Music | 3 |
|
THEA 1000 |
Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
Distribution
Area 2: Humanities
^top^ |
**Must be approved by College General Education
advisor. (  Note:Not major/minor advisor) |
|
|
AFS 2140 |
Sources of Black Theology | 3 |
|
AFS 2240 |
Africana Autobiography | 3 |
|
AFS 2800 |
Topics and Themes in Africana Studies | 3 |
|
AFS 3130 |
Black Ministers in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
|
ENGL 1110 |
Myth & Folk Literature | 4 |
|
ENGL 1120 |
Literary Classics | 4 |
|
ENGL 2110 |
Folklore and Mythology (Effective Spring 2006) | 4 |
|
ENGL 2520 |
Shakespeare | 4 |
|
ENGL 3070 |
Literature in Our Lives | 3 |
|
ENGL 3080 |
Quest for the Self | 3 |
|
ENGL 3110 |
Our Place In Nature | 3 |
|
ENGL 3120 |
Western World Literature | 3 |
|
ENGL 3150 |
The English Bible as Literature | 3 |
|
ENGL 3820 |
Literature for the Young Child | 4 |
|
ENGL 3830 |
Literature for the Intermediate Reader | 4 |
|
ENGL 4160 |
Women in Literature | 4 |
|
HIST 1000 |
Early Western World | 3 |
|
HIST 1010 |
Modern Western World | 3 |
|
HIST 1450 |
Heroes and Villains in the Middle Ages | 3 |
|
HIST 3000 |
Arts and Ideas: Ancient/Medieval | 3 |
|
HIST 3010 |
Modern Arts and Ideas | 3 |
|
HIST 3300 |
Canadian History and Culture | 3 |
|
HIST 3360 |
Women in European History | 3 |
|
HIST 3790 |
WWII in American and Japanese History | 3 |
|
INTL 3300** |
Study Abroad-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
|
INTL 3310** |
Study Abroad-Non-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
|
INTL 4050 |
Foreign Studies Seminar - Humanities | 1-6 |
|
LANG 3500 |
Classical Greek and Roman Mythology | 3 |
|
LANG 3510 |
The City of |
3 |
|
LANG 3530 |
Russian Myths and Tales | 3 |
|
LANG 3750 |
Foreign Lit. InEng. Translation: Views | 3 |
|
MDVL 1450 |
Heroes and Villains of the Middle Ages | 3 |
|
PHIL 2000 |
Introduction to Philosophy | 4 |
|
PHIL 2010 |
Introduction to Ethics | 4 |
|
PHIL 3000 |
Ancient & Medieval Philosophy | 4 |
|
PHIL 3010 |
History of Modern Philosophy | 4 |
|
PHIL 3030 |
Existentialist Philosophies | 3 |
|
PHIL 3110 |
Political Philosophy | 3 |
|
PHIL 3140 |
Philosophy & Public Affairs | 3 |
|
PHIL 3160 |
Ethics in Engineering & Technology | 3 |
|
PSCI 3600 |
Intro to History of Political Theory I: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes | 3 |
|
PSCI 3610 |
Intro to History of Political Theory II: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes to Karl Marx | 3 |
|
PSCI 3620 |
Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics | 3 |
|
REL 1000 |
Religions of the World | 4 |
|
REL 3050 |
The Christian Tradition | 4 |
|
REL 3060 |
The Jewish Tradition | 4 |
|
REL 3240 |
Psychological Elements in Religion | 4 |
|
REL 3320 |
Religion and Social Ethics | 4 |
|
RUSS 3100 |
Russian Civilization | 3 |
|
WMS 1000 |
Media and the Sexes | 3 |
Distribution
Area 3:
The
United States: Cultures and Issues
^top^ |
|
|
| AFS 2000 | Intro and Foundations to Africana Studies | 3 |
| AFS 2230 | African American Literature/Criticism and Culture | 3 |
| AFS 3000 | Black Experience: From African Beginnings to 1865 | 3 |
| AFS 3010 | Black Experience: From 1866 to the Present | 3 |
| AFS 3100 | The Black Woman: Hist. Persp/Ctmp. Stat. | 3 |
| AFS 3140 | The Black Community | 3 |
| AFS 3150 | The
Underground Railroad in the |
3 |
| AFS 3600 | Black Woman- Black Man Relationships | 3 |
| AMS 2000 | Introduction to American Studies | 3 |
| ANTH 3470 | Ethnicity/Multiculturalism | 3 |
| BLS 3050 | Intro to Adults with Disabilities | 3 |
| COM 3070 | Freedom of Expression | 3 |
| ECON 3090 | Women and the Economy | 3 |
| ENGL 2220 | Literatures and Cultures of the U.S. | 4 |
| ENGL 2230 | Black American Literature | 4 |
| ENGL 4840 | Multi-Cultural American Lit for Children | 4 |
| GRN 3010 | The View from Here: Growing Old in America | 3 |
| HIST 2100 | American History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 2110 | American History Since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 2120 | American Culture | 3 |
| HIST 3160 | Women in United States History | 3 |
| HIST 3180 | American Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 3260 | Native American History & Culture | 3 |
| HIST 3270 | S/Spanish Borderlands: History & Culture | 3 |
| HIST 3280 | African-American History & Culture | 3 |
| JRN 3300 | The Cultural History of American Journalism | 3 |
| MUS 3500 | American Music | 4 |
| PHIL 3070 | Philosophy in the American Context | 3 |
| PHIL 3150 | Race and Gender Issues | 3 |
| PSCI 2000 | National Government | 3 |
| PSCI 3000 | Urban Politics in the U.S. | 3 |
| PSCI 3200 | The American Judicial Process | 4 |
| PSCI 3630 | American Political Theory | 3 |
| PSCI 4220 | Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 3 |
| REL 3130 | Religion in America | 4 |
| REL 3140 | Antebellum African American Religion | 4 |
| REL 3150 | African American Religion in the 20th Century | 4 |
| SPAN 2650 | Hispanic Culture in the U.S. | 3 |
| SPAN 2750 | Latino Writing/Latino Culture | 3 |
| THEA 1050 | Introduction to African-American Theatre | 3 |
| WMS 2000 | Intro. To Women's Studies | 4 |
| WMS 3000 | Working Women, Past and Present | 3 |
| WMS 3500 | Male/Female Psychological Perspectives | 3 |
Distribution
Area 4:
Other
Cultures
^top^ |
(Note: Please consult your college advisor) A course or courses
in one of the following categories: |
|
| A-S 3040 | Nonwestern World | 4 |
| AFS 2250 | African Storytellers/Traditional Historians | 3 |
| AFS 2350 | African
Diasporas in the |
3 |
| AFS 3250 | Ethnohistory
of Sub-Saharan |
3 |
| AFS 3880 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 |
| AFS 4100 | Bridging the African Diaspora in the New Millennium: An Interdisciplinary Approach | 3 |
| ANTH 1200 | Peoples of the World | 3 |
| ANTH 3390 | Cultures
of |
3 |
| ANTH 3400 |
Cultures of |
3 |
| ANTH 3410 |
Cultures of |
3 |
| ANTH 3440 | The First Americans | 3 |
| ARAB 2750 | Life and Culture of the Arabs | 3 |
| ART 2220 | Art
of |
3 |
| ART 2230 | Asian Art | 3 |
| CHIN 2750 | Chinese Life and Culture | 3 |
| ECON 3850 | Central/East European and Central Asian Economies | 3 |
| ECON 3870 | Studies in Asian Economies | 3 |
| ECON 3880 | African Economies | 3 |
| ECON 3890 | Latin American Economies | 3 |
| ENGL 3130 | Asian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3140 | African Literature | 3 |
| FCS 3150 | Global Ecology of the Family | 3 |
| FREN 2750 | Francophone Culture | 3 |
| GEOG 3810 | 3 | |
| GEOG 3820 | Mexico
and the |
3 |
| GEOG 3890 | Monsoon
|
3 |
| GEOG 3900 | China, Japan, and Korea: Lands & Cultures | 3 |
| HIST 3020 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 3030 | World History since 1500 | 3 |
| HIST 3740 | History
of the |
3 |
| HIST 3750 | East Asian Societies and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 3760 | Modern
|
3 |
| HIST 3840 | Modern Islam | 3 |
| HIST 3850 | Modern
|
3 |
| HIST 3880 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 |
| INTL 2000 | Introduction to Global and International Studies | 3 |
| INTL 3300** | Study Abroad-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
| INTL 3310** | Study Abroad-Non-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
| JPNS 2750 | Japanese Language & Culture | 3 |
| MUS 3520 | Non-Western Music | 4 |
| PSCI 3410 | The
Politics of Sub-Sahara |
4 |
| PSCI 3440 | Russian and East European Politics | 4 |
| PSCI 3450 | Latin American Politics | 4 |
| PSCI 3460 | Women in Developing Countries | 4 |
| REL 3010 | Buddhist Traditions | 4 |
| REL 3020 | Religion in the Indian Tradition | 4 |
| REL 3030 | Chinese Religion | 4 |
| REL 3040 | African Religions | 4 |
| REL 3070 | The Islamic Tradition | 4 |
| REL 3080 | Japanese Religion | 4 |
| SOC 3040 | Nonwestern World | 4 |
| SOC 3340 | 3 | |
| SOC 3350 | Modern Latin American Societies | 3 |
| SOC 3360 | Modern Japanese Society | 3 |
**Must be approved by College General Education advisor.(Note: Not major/minor advisor)
Distribution Area 5: Social and Behavioral Sciences
| ^top^ | **Must
be approved by College General Education advisor. ( Note: Not major/minor
advisor) |
|
| AFS 2100 | Comp. Approaches to Forms of Black Consciousness | 3 |
| AFS 3350 | Theories/Research Techniques-Diaspora Studies | 3 |
| ANTH 1100 | Lost Worlds/Archeology | 3 |
| ANTH 2100 | Introduction to Archeology | 3 |
| ANTH 2400 | Principles of Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 3430 | Cultures
of |
3 |
| BUS 1750 |
Business |
3 |
| COM 2000 | Introduction to Communication Theory | 3 |
| ECON 1070 | Economic Issues in the USA Today | 3 |
| ECON 1080 | Contemporary International Economic Issues | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 1020 | World Geography Through Maps & Media | 3 |
| GEOG 2440 | Economic Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 3830 | Western
& |
3 |
| GEOG 384 | The Post-Soviet States | 3 |
| HIST 1030 | History and Current Events | 3 |
| HIST 3060 | Technology and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 3130 | American Diplomatic History | 3 |
| HIST 3600 | The Medieval World: Society and Culture | 3 |
| HIST 3630 | History of Modern Britain | 3 |
| HIST 3640 | Modern
|
3 |
| HIST 3660 | Russia Yesterday and Tomorrow | 3 |
| HIST 3700 |
History of |
3 |
| IME 4220 | Engineering Teams: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| INTL 3300** | Study Abroad-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
| INTL 3310** | Study Abroad-Non-WMU Programs | 1-16 |
| INTL 4040 | Foreign Studies Seminar-Social Sciences | 1-6 |
| LAW 1500 | Personal Law | 3 |
| LAW 3500 | Computer Law | 3 |
| OT 2250 | Growth, Development and Aging | 3 |
| PADM 2000 | Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership | 3 |
| PHIL 3130 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
| PSCI 1000 | Introduction To Political Science | 3 |
| PSCI 1050 | Critical Thinking about Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 2400 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 2500 | International Relations | 4 |
| PSCI 3110 | American Politics and the Media | 3 |
| PSCI 3400 | West European Political Systems | 4 |
| PSCI 3500 | American Foreign Policy | 4 |
| PSY 1000 | General Psychology | 3 |
| REL 3230 | Religion and Revolution | 4 |
| SOC 2000 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| WMS 3200 | Women, Multiculturalism, and Social Change | 3 |
| WMS 3300 | Gender Issues in Education | 3 |
**Must
be approved by College General Education advisor. (Note: Not major/minor
advisor)
Distribution area 6: Natural Science with Lab
| ^top^ | ||
| ANTH 2500 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 4 |
|
BIOS
1050 |
Environmental
Biology and Biology Laboratory |
3 |
|
BIOS
1120 |
Principles
of Biology and Biology Laboratory |
3 |
|
CHEM
1100 |
General
Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory |
3 |
|
CHEM
1900 |
Chemistry
in Society and Chemistry in Society Laboratory |
3 |
| GEOG 1050 | Physical Geography | 4 |
| GEOS 1000 | Earth Studies | 4 |
|
GEOS 1300 |
Physical Geology | 4 |
| GEOS 2000 | Evolution of Life-A Geological Perspective | 4 |
| IMAG 1500 | Introduction to Imaging | 4 |
| OT 2000 | Human Functional Anatomy | 4 |
| PHYS 1000 | How Things Work | 4 |
|
PHYS
1030 |
Sky
and Solar System Laboratory |
1 3 |
| PHYS
1060 and PHYS 1050 |
Introduction to Stars and Galaxies and Stars and Galaxies Laboratory |
3 |
| PHYS
1070 and PHYS 1080 |
Elementary Physics and Elementary Physics Lab |
4 |
| PHYS
1130 and PHYS 1140 |
General
Physics I and General Physics I laboratory |
4 |
| PHYS
2050 and PHYS 2060 |
Mechanics
and Heat and Mechanics and Heat Laboratory |
4 |
Distribution Area 7: Natural Science and Technology: Applications and Implications
| ^top^ | ||
| ANTH 1500 | Race, Biology and Culture | 3 |
| AVS 2800 | Transportation Technology: Policy, Perils & Promise | 3 |
| CHEG 2610 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| COM 2400 | Intro. to Media and Telecommunications | 3 |
| CS 1000 | Fluency with Information Technology | 3 |
|
CS
1010 |
What
is Computer Science? |
3 |
| ENVS 3000 | Environment, Technology and Values | 4 |
| GEOG 1000 | World Ecological Problems and Man | 4 |
| GEOG 3500 | Conservation & Environmental Management | 3 |
| GEOS 1440 | Environmental Earth Science | 3 |
| GEOS 3120 | Geology of National Parks and Monuments | 3 |
| GEOS 3220 | Ocean Systems | 3 |
| IME 1220 | Automobile in Society | 3 |
| IME 1500 | Introduction to Manufacturing | 3 |
| ME 2200 | Processes and Materials in Manufacturing | 4 |
| MSE 2510 | The Evolution of Materials | 3 |
| PAPR 1600 | Introduction to Environmental Technology | 3 |
| PHIL 2550 | Science, Technology and Values | 3 |
| PHIL 3340 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 |
| PHIL 3500 | Foundations of the Modern World View | 4 |
| PHIL 3550 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
|
PHYS 1020 |
Physics, Technology and Society | 3 |
| SPPA 2000 | Communication Disorders and Sciences | 3 |
Distribution
Area 8:
Health
and Well-being
^top^ |
|
|
| |
Drug Use: Personal and Social Impact | 3 |
| HOL 1000 | Choices in Living | 3 |
| HPER 1110 | Healthy Living | 2 |
| PEGN 1700 | Health and Wellness - Aerobics | 2 |
| PEGN 1710 | Health and Wellness - Water Aerobics | 2 |
| PEGN 1720 | Health and Wellness - Circuit Fitness | 2 |
| PEGN 1730 | Health and Wellness - Jogging | 2 |
| PEGN 1740 | Health and Wellness - Walking | 2 |
| PEGN 1760 | Health and Wellness - Racquet Sports | 2 |
| PEGN 1770 | Health and Wellness - Climbing Tech | 2 |
| PEGN 1780 | Health and Wellness - Self Defense | 2 |
| PEGN 1790 | Health and Wellness - Figure Skating | 2 |
| PEGN 1800 | Health and Wellness - Beginning Swimming | 2 |
| PEGN 1810 | Health and Wellness - Intermediate Swimming | 2 |
| PEGN 1820 | Health and Wellness - Swim Conditioning | 2 |