General Education Requirements (Education)

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General Education Requirements

Communication Skills

ENGL 113 - English Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) Semester Hours: Three
ENGL 123 - English Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 103 - Speech Communications (MOTR COMM 110) Semester Hours: Three
OR
COMM 123 - Public Speaking and Diction Semester Hours: Three *

Total: 9 Hours

*International Students whose primary language is not English should take COMM 123 instead of COMM 103 .

Fine Arts and Humanities

Three (3) courses (at least 9 hours) from the courses listed below, including ENGL 203 and at least one (1) course from a different discipline.

ENGL 203 - World Literary Types (MOTR LITR 200) Semester Hours: Three
ARTS 153 - Art Appreciation (MOTR ARTS 100) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 223 - Introduction to Mass Media (MOTR SBSC 100) Semester Hours: Three
COMM 233 - Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication (MOTR SBSC 101) Semester Hours: Three
MUHL 153 - Appreciation of Music (MOTR MUSC 100) Semester Hours: Three
Three (3) credits of large ensemble from MUCL 110/111/310/311 , MUIL 130/131/330/331 , and MUIL 150/151/350/351
THEA 103 - Appreciation of Theatre (MOTR THEA 100A) Semester Hours: Three
OR equivalent Fine Arts background
CPHI 203 - Introduction to Logic (MOTR PHIL 101) Semester Hours: Three
CPHI 213 - Introduction to Philosophy (MOTR PHIL 100) Semester Hours: Three
CPHI 433/533 - World Religions (MOTR RELG 100) Semester Hours: Three
ENCP 433/533 - C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien Semester Hours: Three
HUMT 153 - Travel Studies Semester Hours: Three
IDST 313 - History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Semester Hours: Three
OR equivalent Humanities background

Total: 9 Hours

Natural Science

One (1) course from the biological sciences and one (1) course from chemistry or physical science (at least 7-9 hours; at least 1 course must have a lab).

Biological Sciences

BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology Laboratory (MOTR BIOL 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 103 - Introduction to Biology (MOTR BIOL 100L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
BIOL 111 - General Biology I Laboratory (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 113 - General Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
BIOL 133 - Survey of Biology (MOTR BIOL 100) Semester Hours: Three
OR
BIOL 201 - Human Biology Laboratory (MOTR LIFS 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 203 - Human Biology (MOTR LIFS 100L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
BIOL 233 - Plants and People Semester Hours: Three

Chemistry or Physical Science

CHEM 111 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (MOTR CHEM 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
CHEM 113 - Introduction to Chemistry (MOTR CHEM 100L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
CHEM 130 - General Chemistry I Problem Solving (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Zero AND
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Two AND
CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Physical Science Laboratory(MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 103 - Introduction to Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 121 - Geology and Earth Science Laboratory (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 123 - Geology and Earth Science (MOTR GEOL 100L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 131 - College Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 133 - College Physics I (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 153 - Survey of Physical Science (MOTR PHYS 110) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 211 - General Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 213 - General Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: Three
OR
PHYS 363 - Astronomy (MOTR ASTR 100) Semester Hours: Three

Total: 7-9 Hours

Mathematics

One (1) course from the following (at least 3 hours)

MATH 123 - Contemporary College Mathematics (MOTR MATH 120) Semester Hours: Three
MATH 133 - College Algebra (MOTR MATH 130) Semester Hours: Three
MATH 155 - Precalculus (MOTR MATH 150) Semester Hours: Five
OR a course with either MATH 133 or MATH 155 as a prerequisite

Total: 3 Hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Three (3) courses from at least two (2) of the following disciplines as listed below, including POLS 103 (at least 9 hours)

POLS 103 - U.S. and Missouri Government and Constitution (MOTR POSC 101) Semester Hours: Three
ECON 103 - Survey of Economics for Non-Business Majors (MOTR ECON 100) Semester Hours: Three
ECON 113 - Macroeconomics (MOTR ECON 101) Semester Hours: Three
ECON 123 - Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102) Semester Hours: Three
EDGE 203 - Introduction to World Geography (MOTR GEOG 101) Semester Hours: Three
HIUS 213 - United States History I (MOTR HIST 101) Semester Hours: Three
HIUS 223 - United States History II (MOTR HIST 102) Semester Hours: Three
HIWO 113 - World History I (MOTR HIST 201) Semester Hours: Three
HIWO 123 - World History II (MOTR HIST 202) Semester Hours: Three
POLS 123 - State And Local Government Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 133 - General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 113 - Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 323 - Marriage and the Family Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 353 - Cultural Anthropology (MOTR ANTH 201) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 413 - Race and Ethnic Relations (MOTR SOCI 202) Semester Hours: Three
SOHI 213 - Worldview and Social Issues (MOTR SOCI 201) Semester Hours: Three

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General Education Requirements (Education)