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Nov 23, 2024
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2018-2019 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
General Education Core Curriculum
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Mission
As required by the Louisiana Board of Regents, McNeese State University’s general education curriculum consists of coursework from six, broad disciplinary areas: English Composition, Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning, Natural Sciences, Humanities, Fine Arts, and Social/Behavioral Sciences. The mission of this core curriculum is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge, skills, and methods of inquiry that support advanced study in their chosen degree program and constitute the characteristics of an informed, college-educated citizen.
Institutional Mission Reference
The broad, skills-based curriculum supports the university’s mission to offer an array of programs with foundations in these disciplinary areas that serve the students and community of the Southwest Louisiana region and beyond.
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Learning Competencies
Upon completion of the general education curriculum, students will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in written English (Area A: English Composition);
- Apply mathematical reasoning and analytical skills to solve problems (Area B: Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning);
- Demonstrate knowledge of scientific concepts (Area C: Natural Sciences);
- Demonstrate abstract reasoning and critical thinking (Area D: Humanities);
- Develop the ability to recognize fine and performing arts as expressions of human experience and to make informed judgments about them (Area E: Fine Arts);
- Learn independently by applying concepts from social and behavioral sciences to a variety of situations (Area F: Social/Behavioral Sciences).
General Education Core Curriculum Guide
Area A: English Composition (6 credit hours)
Competency: To communicate effectively in written English.
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete both courses.
Area B: Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning (6 credit hours)
Competency: Apply mathematical reasoning and analytical skills to solve problems.
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete two courses as specified by individual degree programs.
- MATH 105 - Contemporary Mathematics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
- MATH 130 - Finite Mathematics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MATH 175 - Precalculus II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MATH 190 - Calculus I (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
- MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MATH 291 - Calculus II (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
- PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Area C: Natural Sciences (9 credit hours)
Competency: To understand and apply the principles of the scientific method.
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete three courses (9 credit hours) as specified by individual degree programs. Both life and physical sciences must be completed, with six credit hours from life science and three credit hours from physical science or with six credit hours from physical science and three credit hours from life science.
Category: Life Sciences
- BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- BIOL 102 - Introduction to Biology II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- BIOL 105 - Living World I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- BIOL 106 - Living World II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- BIOL 201 - Microbiology for Nursing and Allied Health (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
- BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ENSC 102 - General Environmental Science II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Category: Physical Sciences
- CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
- CHEM 120 - Integrated Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- CHEM 135 - Applications of Chemistry to Modern Lifestyles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- CHEM 136 - Chemical Issues in the Environment (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ENSC 102 - General Environmental Science II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- GEOL 101 - Physical Geology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- GEOL 102 - Historical Geology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- GEOL 103 - Introduction to Oceanography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- GEOL 210 - Environmental Geology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHSC 101 - Physical Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHSC 102 - Introductory Astronomy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHYS 151 - Introduction to Physics Concepts and Application (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHYS 201 - General Physics I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHYS 202 - General Physics II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHYS 211 - University Physics I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHYS 212 - University Physics II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Area D: Humanities (9 credit hours)
Competency: Demonstrate abstract reasoning and critical thinking.
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete three courses as specified by individual degree programs. All students must complete one English literature course, one history course, and one broad humanities or additional history course.
Category: English Literature (3 credit hours)
Category: History (3 credit hours)
Category: Broad Humanities or Additional History (3 credit hours)
Sub-Category: Broad Humanities
- COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- HUMN 105H - Honors Humanities: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- LATN 201 - Intermediate Latin I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- LATN 202 - Intermediate Latin II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHIL 251 - Biomedical Ethics and Decision Making (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHIL 252 - Ethics in the Sciences (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PHIL 253 - Philosophy in Film (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- RELS 201 - Study of Religion (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- RELS 211 - World Religions (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- WMST 201 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Sub-Category: Additional History
Area E: Fine Arts (3 credit hours)
Competency: Develop the ability to recognize fine and performing arts as expressions of human experience and to make informed judgments about them.
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete one course as specified by individual degree programs.
- ART 101 - Basic Design I (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
- ART 102 - Basic Design II (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
- ART 105 - Art and the Computer (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
- ART 217 - Visual Literacy: Drawing (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
- ART 228 - Visual Literacy: The Photograph (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
- ART 245 - Visual Literacy: Clay and Form (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
- ART 251 - Creative Arts, Culture, and Community (Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
- ART 261 - Art History: Ancient through Medieval (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ART 262 - Art History: Renaissance to Modern (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ENGL 271 - Creative Writing Workshop (Poetry) (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ENGL 272 - Creative Writing Workshop (Fiction) (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MUSC 215 - Music Appreciation (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MUSC 218 - Music in Today’s Societies (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- MUSC 253 - The History of Rock and Roll (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- THEA 161 - Theatre Arts Appreciation (Lec. 3, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Area F: Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)
Competency: To learn independently by applying concepts from social and behavioral sciences to a variety of situations.
To fulfill this requirement, students must complete two courses as specified by individual degree programs.
- ANTH 201 - Cultural Anthropology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ANTH 203 - Prehistory: Development of Culture and Origins of Society (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- CJUS 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- ECON 201 - Economic Principles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- FIN 201 - Personal Finance (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- GEOG 111 - Introduction to Geography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- GEOG 231 - Geographic Information Systems I: Map Analysis and Thematic Mapping (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
- POLS 201 - American Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- POLS 240 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PSYC 233 - Psychology of Human Development (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PSYC 260 - Child Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- PSYC 261 - Adolescent Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
- SOCL 211 - Social Problems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
General education curriculum requirements for associate degree programs include:
- English Composition (6 credit hours)
- Mathematics/Analytical Reasoning (3 credit hours)
- Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)
- Humanities (3 credit hours)
- Fine Arts (3 credit hours)
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)
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