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CORE 2.0
As a land grant university, MSU-Bozeman is charged, through the Morrill
Act of 1862, with providing "liberal and practical education...in
the several pursuits and professions of life." In addition, as a
member of the Montana University System, MSU is charged with providing
programs that "stimulate critical analysis, clear and effective
communication, and the creative process." Students should also "broaden
their cultural horizons by contact with the creative arts, sciences and
the humanities, and achieve an understanding of the political, social,
economic and ethical problems of the contemporary world and the relation
of their studies to these problems."
To this end, the faculty of MSU have developed a common core curriculum, called CORE 2.0,
for all undergraduate students in the belief that it will enable students
to reach their intellectual potential, to become contributing members
of society, and to compete more successfully in our rapidly changing
and increasingly complex world.
The purpose of the CORE 2.0 curriculum is to ensure a wide-ranging general education
of consistent and high quality to all Montana State University students
regardless of their major or area of study. Core courses allow students
to reaffirm their common experiences, redefine their common goals, and
confront their common problems. Core courses emphasize communication
and techniques of creative inquiry in a variety of disciplines.
One of the goals of the Core is to provide students with the opportunity
to develop their creative and intellectual potential. Therefore, Core
courses will require students to do the following:
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Think, speak, and write effectively, and evaluate the oral and written
expression of others.
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Develop learning objectives and the means to reach them, thus developing
lifelong patterns of behavior which increase the potential to adapt
to and create change.
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Exercise and expand intellectual curiosity.
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Think across areas of specialization and integrate ideas from a
variety of academic disciplines and applied fields.
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Use complex knowledge in making decisions and judgments.
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Make discriminating moral and ethical choices with an awareness
of the immediate and long-term effects on our world.
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Develop a critical appreciation of the ways in which we gain and
apply knowledge and understanding of the universe, of society, and
of ourselves.
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Understand the experimental methods of the sciences as well as the
creative approaches of the arts.
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Develop an appreciation of other cultures as well as an understanding
of global issues.
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University Core requirements cannot be satisfied by the CLEP procedure.
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Advanced Placement credits (AP), if equivalent to MSU Core courses,
can be used to fulfill Core requirements.
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Credit earned in repeatable Core courses may be applied only once
to University Core requirements.
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Some study abroad programs, upon approval, may satisfy the Diversity
requirement.
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Students in good standing in the University Honors Program may fulfill
part of their University Core curriculum requirements with designated
honors courses. Specific information is available in the Honors Program
Office, Quad D.
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College-level competence in all areas of the Core curriculum is
necessary for adequate performance in the Core and beyond. A grade
of C- or better is required in all University core courses.
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No University Core course may be taken on a pass/fail basis.
Unusual circumstances that warrant an appeal of the established policies
and procedures must be initiated by the student and sent through his/her
adviser to the Core Equivalency Review Board via the Registrar's Office.
Accommodation to the Quantitative Reasoning (Q) Core Curriculum Requirement
may be made for students with M learning problems caused by disabilities. Accommodations, when permitted, apply only to the Core Curriculum Requirement; they do not change requirements in majors, minors, or certificates.
MSU recognizes that some students with specific learning disabilities
may experience difficulty completing the Core Quantitative Reasoning
requirement. Students with learning disabilities who believe that they
need an accommodation to meet the Quantitative Reasoning requirement
should contact the office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) to begin
the process to certify the disability. Learning Disability documentation
must meet established MSU requirements as developed by DSS. This documentation
is available from:
- Disabled Student Service
- P.O. Box 173960
- Strand Union, Room 155
- Montana State University
- Bozeman, MT 59717-3960
Beginning Fall 2004, MSU replaced its core requirements (the "old core") with CORE 2.0. The mission of CORE 2.0 is to enhance students' use of multiple perspectives in making informed critical and ethical judgments in their personal, public, and professional lives. Continuing and returning students (those entering MSU prior to Fall 2004) may convert to CORE 2.0 or graduate by satisfying the old core requirements. Continuing and returning students should visit www.montana.edu/core2 for more information
about these options.
NOTE: Changing faculty staffing, departmental course offerings, and
other factors will affect the list of courses available to satisfy
Core requirements. Students should consult the latest updates of Core
offerings, which will be widely available on campus, including departmental
and deans' offices.
The University Seminar provides an introduction to college studies aimed
at expanding students' intellectual interests, improving critical thinking
and communication skills, and creating a community of learners. It emphasizes
discussion, critical interpretation of important texts, multi-disciplinary
perspectives, exploration of diverse perspectives and interpretations,
and examination of arguments and evidence.
Students choose from the following:
- AGED 251US - Leadership
Development for Agribusiness & Industry Employees
- BUS 101US - First Year
Seminar
- CLS 101US - University
Seminar
- CLS 201US - University
Seminar
- COLS 101US - First Year Seminar
- COM 110US - Introduction
to Public Communication
- LS 101US - Ways of Knowing
- UH 201US - Texts and Critics:
Knowledge
- US 101US - First Year
Seminar
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- Any other course with the "US" suffix
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College Writing focuses on expository (vs. creative or personal) writing
with sections organized around topics/themes of the instructor's choosing.
With some variation, typical sections incorporate a wide range of learning
components in support of major paper assignments: reading of essays,
study of writing instruction texts, short compositions in response to
reading, in-class writing, small group workshops, peer review of writing,
draft conferences, and class discussion.
Students choose from the following:
- WRIT 101W - College Writing
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- Any other course with the "W" suffix
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Students whose scores meet or exceed any one of the following are exempt from the College Writing requirement: ACT English score of 28; SAT Critical Reading
score of 650; Montana University System Writing Assessment of 5.5; or ACT/SAT essay/writing subscore of 11.
The credits will have to be made up in other coursework in order to meet
the minimum graduation requirements.
Every person is inundated daily with numerical information, often in the form of graphical
representations, statistical summaries, or projections
from Mathematical
models. Comprehension of the
elementary quantitative
concepts, development
of quantitative reasoning
skills, and the ability
to reasonably ascertain
the implications of quantitative
information
are goals of Quantitative
Reasoning courses.
All courses in this
category focus on identified
classical Mathematical
concepts and modern
techniques of Mematical thought
and critical reasoning.
These courses require
prerequisite competencies
at the level of M
103 or higher. One
way to demonstrate prerequisite
competency is by passing
the Mathematics Placement
Exam (MPLEX) at the appropriate
level.
Students choose from the following:
- M 121Q - College Algebra
- M 136Q - Math for K-8 Teachers II
- M 145Q - Math for the Liberal Arts
- M 147Q - Language of Mathematics
- M 149Q - Secrets of the Infinite
- M 151Q - Precalculus
- M 161Q - Survey of Calculus
- M 165Q - Calculus for Technology I
- M 166Q - Calculus for Technology II
- M 171Q - Calculus I
- M 172Q - Calculus II
- M 181Q - Honors Calculus I
- M 182Q - Honors Calculus II
- M 273Q - Multivariable Calculus
- M 283Q - Honors Multivariables Calculus
- STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics
- STAT 217Q - Intermediate Statistical Concepts
- STAT 226Q - Honors Introduction to Statistics
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- Any other course with the "Q" suffix
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Graduates of Montana State University face an ever changing and increasingly
complex world. An understanding of and sensitivity to other cultural
perspectives prepares them to function in the global community and creates
a campus climate that is conducive to academic growth for all students.
Diversity courses address the study of identities (e.g. race, class,
gender, sexual orientation, ability, etc.), societies, nations, or national
languages and cultures.
Students choose from the following:
- AMST 201D - Introduction to American Studies
- ANTH 101D - Anthropology & the Human Experience
- ANTH 252D - Social Issues in Contemporary Japan
- EDCI 240D - Multicultural Education
- FRCH 102D - Elementary French II
- FRCH 201D - Intermediate French I
- FRCH 220D - French Language & Culture
- GPHY 141D - Geography of World Regions
- GPHY 121D - Human Geography
- GRMN 102D - Elementary German II
- GRMN 201D - Intermediate German
- GRMN 220D - German Language & Culture
- HHD 205D - Dance as Cultural
Expression
- HSTR 130D - Latin American
History
- HSTR 140D - Modern Asia
- HSTR 145D - History of
Japan
- HSTA 160D - Introduction to the American West
- HSTR 160D - Modern World History
- HSTR 232D - Religion in Latin America
- JPNS 102D - Elementary Japanese II
- JPNS 201D - Intermediate Japanese I
- JPNS 202D - Intermediate Japanese II
- LIT 214D - Regional
Lit
- LIT 285D - Mythologies
- MGMT 245D - Cultural
Dimensions of International Business
- MKTG 242D - Introduction
to Global Markets
- ML 280D - Introduction to Issues in International Studies
- MTA 218D - International Film and Television
- MTA 377D - Whiteness/Maculinity in Cinema
- NAS 100D - Introduction
to Native American Studies
- NAS 201D - American Indians
in Montana
- NAS 242D - American Indians
in Contemporary Society
- PHIL 208D - Philosophy & Culture
- PSCI 230D - Introduction
to International Relations
- PSYX 235D - Contemp
Issues in Human Sexual
- RELS 105D - Introduction
to Religion
- RELS 110D - Religion,
Conflicts & Politics
- RELS 201D - Religion in Latin America
- RELS 202D - Asian Religions:
Hinduism and Buddism
- RELS 203D - Asian Religions:Taoism to Zen
- SOCI 150D - Social Difference
- SOCI 201D - Social Problems
- SPNS 102D - Elementary Spanish II
- SPNS 201D - Intermediate Spanish I
- SPNS 220D - Spanish Language & Culture
- UH 400D - Spanish America:Illusions and Reality
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- Any other course with the "D" suffix
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Contemporary Issues in Science courses focus on natural science or technology.
These courses examine the ways in which science contributes to the study of significant
problems in the contemporary world to help individuals and society
make informed decisions about these issues.
Students choose from the following:
- ANTH 225CS - Bones, Apes, & Ancestors
- BIOL 103CS - Environmental
Science and Society
- BIOL 104CS - Life and Other Big Questions: From Chaos to Consciousness
- BIOL 106CS - Insects and Human Society
- CE 220CS - Civil Engineering and Construction-from the Ancient to the Modern
- CHBE 205CS - Energy and Sustainability
- CHMY 102CS - Applying Chemistry to Society
- CS 215CS - Social & Ethical Issues in Computing
- ENGR 125CS - Technology, Innovation, and Society
- GEO 103CS - Introduction to Environmental
Geology
- GPHY 111CS - Intro to Physical
Geography
- HDFN 221CS - Human Nutrition
- HSTR 205CS - Science,
Technology, and Risk
- HSTR 282CS - The Darwinian
Revolution
- HSTR 207CS - Science
& Technology in World History
- LRES 244CS - Introduction to Water Resources
- MB 105CS - Molecules of Life
- MB 110CS - Introduction to
Biotechnology
- PHIL 225CS - Science, Pseudo-Science
and Subjectivity
- PHIL 226CS - Other Animals
- PSPP 101CS - Intro to Biotechnology
- PSPP 102CS - Plant Sciences,
Resources, and the Environment
- PSY 263CS - Psychology of Film
- TE 250CS - Technology & Society
- UNIV 125CS - Microbes
in the Environment
- VTMB 101CS - Introduction
to Biotechnology
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- Any other course with the "CS" suffix
Students in science majors may be able to substitute courses for this requirement. See the Permitted Substitutions at the end of this section.
All Ways of Knowing Courses emphasize the methods used to discover and create the factual and theoretical knowledge of the discipline. Inquiry courses (indicated with an I) do this primarily through classroom instruction but do require at least one major learning activity based on methods of inquiry appropriate to the discipline. Research courses (indicated with an R) require students to have autonomous experience in the research and creative process and to generate a scholarly product. Lower-division R courses are intended to introduce students to the discipline and thus also satisfy a Ways of Knowing area (RA, RI, RN, or RS). Upper-division R course are often intended for majors and do not have a Ways of Knowing designation. These courses are listed separately with an R following the number.
All students must take at least one (1) Inquiry or one (1) Research & Creative
Experience course in each of the following areas:
Courses in the Arts explore the production and consumption of meaning
and value through forms of expression that communicate, in both logical
and emotional terms, the arts.
Students choose from the following:
- ARCH 121IA - Introduction
to Design
- ARCH 322IA - Architectural
History, World Architecture I
- ARCH 323IA - Architectural
History, World Architecture II
- ART 202IA - Ancient-Medieval
Art
- ART 203IA - Renaissance-Modern
Art
- CAA 310IA - History of Film Music
- HHD 207IA - Dance Appreciation
- MTA 101IA - Film in America
- MUS 210IA - Masterworks
in Music
- MUS 212IA - American Popular
Music: A Reflection of Politics & Society
- MUS 214IA - Jazz Literature
- MUS 248IA - Music & Society
- MUS 312IA - World Music
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- AMST 202RA - The Arts in America
- ARCH 151RA - Design Fundamentals
- ARCH 151RA - Design Fundamentals
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- ART 110RA - 2-D Art Fundamentals
- ART 111RA - 3-D Art Fundamentals
- ART 112RA - Drawing Fundamentals
- ART 208RA - Ceramics
- ART 238RA - Representational
Drawing
- MTA 103RA - Introduction
to Photography
- MUS 102RA - Fundamentals
of Musical Creation
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- Any other course with the "IA or RA" suffix
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Courses in the Humanities explore ethical and moral, aesthetic and creative,
historical and descriptive dimensions of human cultural traditions, emphasizing
methods of reaching a conclusion, formulating an interpretation, or making
a judgment in the discipline.
Students choose from the following:
- ART 204IH - Exploring Artists on Film
- ENGL 236IH - Theory & Methods
in Linguistics
- FRCH 306IH - From Reflection to Revolution
- GRMN 303IH - Modern German Culture and Society
- GRMN 360IH - The Faust Myth
- HSTR 101IH - Western Civilization I
- HSTR 102IH - Western Civilization II
- HSTA 101IH - American History I
- HSTA 102IH - American History II
- LIT 110IH - Intro to Lit
- MTA 104IH - Theatre and Mass Media
- PHIL 105IH - Problems of Good and Evil
- PHIL 120IH - Reason & Reality
- RELS 204IH - Intro to the Hebrew Bible
- RELS 205IH - Intro to the New Testament
- RELS 206IH - Origins of God
- RELS 207IH - Images of Jesus
- RELS 217IH - Religion & Science
- RELS 220IH - Interpretations of American Religion
- RELS 223IH - Nature and Culture
- SPNS 335IH - Travel in Latin American Lit & Film
- UH 202IH - Texts and Critics: Imagination
- UH 400IH - Origins
- WS 201IH - Introduction to Feminist Theories & Methodologies
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- HIST 211RH - Researching Slavery (Cancel ????)
- HSTR 208RH - Science, Environment, Technology, Society: Common Experience
- LIT 431RH - Studies in Major Author/s
- LIT 473RH - Studies in Shakespeare
- LIT 494RH - Seminar:Research Issues
- PHIL 250RH - Morality and Society
- PHIL 305RH - History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
- PHIL 325RH - State, Community, and Individual
- UH 402RH - Genuis,Madness, and Yearning
- WS 301RH - Integrative Seminar in Women's Studies
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- Any other course with the "IH or RH" suffix
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Courses in Natural Sciences emphasize a coherent body of scientific
principles and the methods scientists use to create knowledge of the
natural world.
Students choose from the following:
- BIOL 100IN - Organism
Function
- BIOL 101IN - Organismal
Biology
- BIOL 204IN - Insect
Biology
- CHMY 121IN - Intro to General
Chemistry
- GEO 101IN - Intro to Physical
Geology
- GEO 111IN - Dinosaurs
- LRES 201IN - Soil Resource
- MB 101IN - Microbiology in
Today's World
- PHYS 101IN - Mysteries
of the Sky
- PHYS 102IN - Mysteries
of the Universe
- PHYS 103IN - Our Physical
World
- PHYS 201IN - Physics
by Inquiry
- UH 400IN - Origins
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- BCHM 104RN - The Biochemistry of Health for Non-Science Majors
- BIOL 316RN - Introduction to Research in Molecular Biology
- ERTH 212RN - Yellowstone Scientific Laboratory
- MBEH 210RN - Principles of Environmental Health Science
- PHYS 353RN - The Art and Science of Holography
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- Any other course with the "IN or RN" suffix
Students in science majors may be able to substitute courses for this requirement. See the Permitted Substitutions at the end of this section.
Courses in the Social Sciences emphasize methods and principles used
by social scientists to systematically study human behavior.
Students choose from the following:
- AGEC 210IS - Agribusiness and Farm Management
- ANTH 201IS - Human Prehistory
- ANTH 204IS - Culture & Society
- ANTH 221IS - Mysteries
of the Past
- ECNS 101IS - The Economic
Way of Thinking
- ECNS 2041IS - Introduction
to Microeconomics Theory
- ECNS 251IS - Honors Economics
- HDCF 150IS - Lifespan
Human Development
- MGMT 231IS - Business
Inquiry
- NAS 240IS - Critical Inquiry
into Native American Studies Theories & Methods
- PSCI 210IS - Introduction to American Government
- PSCI 214IS - Priciples
of Politcal Science
- PSYX 100IS - Intro to
Psychology
- SOCI 101IS - Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 110IS - Honors Sociological Inquiry
- SOCI 221IS - Criminal Justice System
- UH 150IS - The Economics of Life
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- AGEC 451RS - Economics
of Agricultural Policy
- ANTH 288RS - Undergraduate
Research Experience in Anthropology
- UH 403RS - Honors Research Seminar in Social Services
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- Any other course with the "IS or RS" suffix
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Important: All students must take at least one (1) approved
Research & Creative Experience course or a total of three credits
of independent undergraduate research (289R/290R or 489R/490R). Students
may take an approved Research & Creative Experience course in one
of the four Ways of Knowing areas or they may take a separate Research & Creative
Experience course in any discipline, including the Undergraduate Scholars
Program (USP 489R/490R). Any course with the "R" suffix satisfies
this requirement.
- AGED 312R - Communicating Agriculture to the Public
- ANTH 425R - Social Organization
- ARNR 416R - Meat Processing
- ARNR 434R - Beef Cattle Management
- BCHM 444R - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Methods
- BIOL 453R - Biomimetic Intelligent Systems
- BIOL 466R - Gene Construction
- CE 457R/458R - Senior Project I & Senior Project II
- CET 408R - Construction Project Management
- CH E 411R - Chemical and Biological Engineering Design I
- CH E 412R - Chemical and Biological Engineering Design II
- ECNS432R - Benefit-Cost Analysis
- EDSD 471R - Methods of Teaching Middle School Mathematics
- EDEL 313R - Teaching Social Studies: Grade K-8
- EE 492R - Electrical Engineering Design II
- ENGR 310R - Introduction to Engineering Design
- ERTH 432R - Surface Water Resources
- ERTH 450R - Snow Dynamics and Accumulation
- FIN 457R - Financial Markets and Institutions I
- FRCH 490R - Undergraduate Research
- GEO 205R - Mineralogy
- GPHY 411R - Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis
- GPHY 441R - Mountain Geography
- GRMN 450R - Seminar: German Lit and Culture
- HDCF 425R - Family Law and Public Policy
- HDCF 455R - Administration of Human Service Programs
- HDFN 445R - Culinary Marketing: Farm to Table
- HDFN 451R - The U.S. Food System
- HDPE 323R - Biomechanics
- HDPE 430R - Instructional Design in Health Enhancement
- HDPE 445R - Applied Sport PSYXchology
- HSTR 499R/HSTA 499R - Sen Capstone: Hist Methodology
- I&ME 444R - Senior Design Project
- I&ME 445R - Independent I&ME Senior Design
- JPNS 450R - Seminar: Japanese Literature & Culture
- LIT 461R - Seminar: Integrative Teaching Methods
- M 394R - Software for Mathematical Computation
- ME 404R - Mechanical Engineering Design II
- ME 405R - Mechanical Engineering Design III
- MET 457R - Mechanical Engineering Technology Capstone Experience II
- MGMT 475R - Management Practicum
- MKTG 342R - Marketing Research
- MUS 405R - Senior Project
- NURS 387R - Research in Health Care
- PSCI 499R - Senior Project/Thesis
- PSPP 427R - Senior Capstone II
- PSPP 433R - Plant Propagation
- PSPP 465R - Health, Agriculture, Povery: Concepts & Action Research
- PSYX 499R - Senior Thesis Capstone
- SOCI 318R - Sociological Research Methods
- SPNS 492R - Seminar: Modern Hispanic Literature
- VTMB 476R - Biotechnology Internship
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- Any other course with the "R" suffix
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- Completion of at least two of the following courses, normally taken
by students in science majors, with a grade of C- or better satisfies
the Contemporary Issues in Science (CS) and the Inquiry Natural Science
(IN) requirements. Individual substitutions for one requirement or
the other are not permissible.
- ARNR 240
- CHMY 123
- BIOL 101,102,*207,*208,213,214,215,251(
* Previously offered as BIOL 209,210,211)
- CHMY 121,131,132,141,142,215
- GEO 101
- GEO 103,205,211
- GPHY 111
- LRES 201
- MB 201
- MBEH 210
- PHYS 205,206,211,212,213,221,222
- PSPP 101, PSPP 102
- The University Honors course UH 202, with a grade of C- or better,
may substitute for the Inquiry Humanities (IH) requirement.
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