General Education Requirements for BME

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General Education Requirements for BME

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
COMM 123 - Public Speaking and Diction Semester Hours: Three *

Note(s)

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

Total: At Least 9 Hours

FINE ARTS AND HUMANITIES

MUHL 313 - Music History I (MOTR MUSC 103) Semester Hours: Three
MUHL 323 - Music History II (MOTR MUSC 104) Semester Hours: Three
MUHL 332 - Music History III (MOTR MUSC 102) Semester Hours: Two

Total: At Least 9 Hours

Natural Science

One course from the biological sciences and one course from chemistry or physical science (at least 1 course must have a lab):

MUHL 443 - Vocal Pedagogy: The Science of Voice Semester Hours: Three may be taken to fulfill the non-lab science general education course, in which case students may take either BIOL 101 and BIOL 103 or PHYS 101 and PHYS 103 to fulfill the laboratory science general education courses.

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
BIOL 111 - General Biology I Laboratory (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 113 - General Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L) Semester Hours: Three
BIOL 201 - Human Biology Laboratory (MOTR LIFS 100L) Semester Hours: One AND
BIOL 203 - Human Biology (MOTR LIFS 100L) Semester Hours: Three
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
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
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
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
PHYS 131 - College Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 133 - College Physics I (MOTR PHYS 150L) Semester Hours: Three
PHYS 211 - General Physics I Laboratory (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: One AND
PHYS 213 - General Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) Semester Hours: Three

Total: At Least 7-9 Hours

Mathematics

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: At Least 3 Hours

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

PSYC 133 - General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) Semester Hours: Three (required course)
EDPS 383 - Psychology of Teaching and Learning Semester Hours: Three †⁑ (required Professional Education course)
Plus one course from the following:
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
HIWO 113 - World History I (MOTR HIST 201) Semester Hours: Three
HIWO 123 - World History II (MOTR HIST 202) 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
POLS 103 - U.S. and Missouri Government and Constitution (MOTR POSC 101) Semester Hours: Three (recommended course)
POLS 123 - State And Local Government Semester Hours: Three
PSYC 313 - Human Growth and Development (MOTR PSYC 200) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 113 - Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101) Semester Hours: Three
SOCO 353 - Cultural Anthropology (MOTR ANTH 201) Semester Hours: Three
SOHI 213 - Worldview and Social Issues (MOTR SOCI 201) Semester Hours: Three

Total: At Least 9 Hours

† Professional Education Classes require a final grade of C or better (or CR for EDUC 200 , EDUC 210 , EDUC 410 , and EDUC 470 )
⁑ Requires enrollment in EDAS WM7 Watermark 7-Year License as corequisite/prerequisite

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General Education Requirements for BME