Concord University General Education Program Highlights:     Uses structure and courses suggested by the General Studies Subcommittee (GSS) and the Faculty Senate. Provides much greater flexibility and student choice than the existing General Studies Program while maintaining breadth and rigor. Implements the same one-course reduction for each of literature (3 hours), fine arts (3 hours), and natural science (4 hours). Totals to a minimum of 39 hours. A. Written and Oral Communications (9 hours) Students will complete 9 hours (three courses) of written and oral communication, including ENGL 101 and ENGL 102.     ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric I (3) ENGL 102 Composition and Rhetoric II (3) BEOA 220 Fundamentals of Business Communication (3) COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech (3) B. Literature and Humanities (6 hours) Students will complete 6 hours (two courses) of literature and humanities, including three hours of literature and three hours of history or philosophy. Literature:    ENGL 203 World Literature I (3) ENGL 204 World Literature II (3) Up to three ENGL 203A (1) or 207A (1) Special Topics Mini-courses History:     HIST HIST HIST HIST 101 102 203 204 History History History History of of of of Civilization (3) Civilization (3) the United States (3) the United States (3) Philosophy:     PHIL PHIL PHIL PHIL 101 102 316 360 History of Philosophy I (3) History of Philosophy II (3) Ethics (3) Biomedical Ethics (3) C. Fine Arts (3 hours) 1 of 4 Students will complete 3 hours from the following:               ART 101 Introduction to Visual Arts (3) ART 103 Drawing I (3) ART 105 Design I (3) ART 106 Basic Computer Graphics (3) ART 204 Painting I (3) ART 205 Ceramics I (3) ART 216 Photography I (3) ART 303 Jewelry I (3) ART 304 Water-Color Painting (3) ART 308 Printmaking I (3) MUS 101 Introduction to Music (3), MUS 451 Collegiate Singers (1) May be repeated for up to 3 General Education credits MUS 453A Marching Band (1) May be repeated for up to 3 General Education credits THEA 102 Introduction to the Theatre (3) D. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 hours) Students will complete a total of 9 hours (three courses) selected from three of the following categories: Business and Professional Studies:       BGEN 105 Introduction to Business (3) ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (3) FIN 200 Personal Financial Planning (3) RTM 100 Introduction to Recreation and Tourism Management (3) SOWK 161 Introduction to Social Work (3) Geography:   GEOG 101 Principles of World Cultural Geography (3) GEOG 250 Regional Studies (3) Political Science:    POSC 101 Introduction to Political Science (3) POSC 104 American Federal Government (3) POSC 202 State and Local Government (3) Psychology:   PSY 101 General Psychology (3) PSY 200 Basic Learning (3) 2 of 4 Sociology:     SOC SOC SOC SOC 101 201 301 310 Introduction to Sociology (3) Social Problems (3) Sociology of Families (3) Cultural Anthropology (3) E. Natural Sciences (7-8 hours) Students will complete 7-8 hours (two courses) selected from two of the following categories. At least one of the courses must be a four-hour natural science laboratory course: Biological Science:   BIOL 101 General Biology I (4) BIOL 103 General Biology for Biology Majors (4) Earth and Space Science:      GEOL 101 Earth Processes, Resources, and the Environment (4) GEOL 150 Oceanography (4) GEOG 200 Principles of Physical Geography (3) PHSC 104 Concepts in Physical Science: Earth/Space Science (4) PHYS 105 Introductory Astronomy (4) Physical Science:      CHEM 100 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3) CHEM 101 Gen Chemistry I (3) AND CHEM 111, Gen Chemistry Lab (1) PHSC 103, Concepts in Physical Science: Physics/Chemistry (4) PHYS 101, Introductory Physics (4) PHYS 201 University Physics with Calculus, Part 1 (4) F. Mathematics (3-4 hours) Students will complete one course for 3 or 4 hours in MATH (100 level or above). G. Physical Wellness (2 hours) Students will complete one or more from the following totaling at least 2 hours:       HED 120 Personal Health (3) HED 304 Principles of Nutrition and Weight Management (2) P ED 101 Personal Wellness (2) P ED 117 Team Sports (3) P ED 118 Individual Sports and Physical Activities (3) RTM 360 Special Topics in Recreation and Tourism (1-6) 3 of 4 Modern and Classical Language Option (6 hour substitution) A two-semester sequence of courses in the same modern or classical language may be substituted for up to two General Education courses. Both courses in this two-course sequence must be passed before General Education credit can be awarded. Modern or classical language courses can be used to substitute for no more than ONE General Education course from each of the content areas labeled A-G above. No substitution is permitted for ENGL 101, 102, the Mathematics requirement, or the 4-hour Natural Science requirement. Honors Course Substitution (unchanged) Any student enrolled in the Honors Program may elect to substitute the 400 level capstone course for any General Education course not required in his or her program, except that there is no substitute permitted for ENGL 101, 102, the Mathematics requirement, or the 4-hour Natural Science requirement. 4 of 4