General Education Requirements (Education)

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Students pursuing CORE 42 completion will be required to complete additional electives of general education courses to meet the minimum requirement of at least 42 hours of general education.

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 EDEN 463/563 and at least one (1) course from a different discipline.

EDEN 463/563 - Teaching Literature Within the Curriculum 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 - 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
PSYC 133 - General Psychology (MOTR PSYC 100) Semester Hours: Three
EDPS 313 - Psychology of Learning & Development Semester Hours: Three

Total: 9 Hours

Electives

Students pursuing CORE 42 completion will be required to complete additional electives of general education courses to meet the minimum requirement of at least 42 hours of general education.

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General Education Requirements (Education)