General Education Requirements for Specific DegreesEach type of degree offered by Ferris State University carries a different set of University general education course requirements, which are indicated below. General education outcomes, which are not addressed through specific course requirements, e.g., reasoning ability, computer competence, are infused across the general education curriculum and developed in a wide variety of courses.Note: Zero-level courses (010, etc.) do not count either as credit toward graduation or for general education requirements. Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)Communication Competence: 12 credit hours English and speech communication: ENGL 150; ENGL 250 or ENGL 211 Choose one: COMM 105, COMM 121, COMM 221 or COMM 251 Advanced ENGL, WIC, COMM, complete one of the following options:
Scientific Understanding: 7 credit hours Choose two courses, one with a lab: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOG 111, GEOG 121, GEOL, PHSC, PHYS. Quantitative Skills: Complete one of the following options:
Cultural Enrichment: 9 credit hours Choose three courses with at least one course at the 200 level or higher; no more than 5 credit hours in music activities or theater activities courses: ARCH 244, ARTH, ARTS, COMM 231, ENGL 322, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSI, SPAN, THTR. Social Awareness: 9 credit hours Choose three courses in at least two different subject areas, one social awareness foundation course, one course dealing with issues of race/ethnicity and/or gender, and one course at the 300 level or higher: ANTH, ECON, PLSC, PSYC, SOCY, GEOG (except GEOG111, 121 and 421), SSCI. Global Consciousness Each student must complete one course from the global consciousness group that may also count toward fulfilling the cultural enrichment or social awareness requirement. Global consciousness courses deal specifically with contemporary cultures, languages, and societies outside North America or with contemporary Native American culture and civilization. Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate in Science (A.S.)Communication Competence: 9 credit hours English and speech communication: ENGL 150; ENGL 250 or ENGL 211 Choose one: COMM 105, COMM 121, COMM 221 or COMM 251 Scientific Understanding: 7 credit hours Choose two courses, one with a lab: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOG 111, GEOG 121, GEOL, PHSC, PHYS. Quantitative Skills: Complete one of the following options:
Cultural Enrichment: 9 credit hours Choose three courses with at least one course at the 200 level or higher; no more than 3 credit hours in music activities or theater activities courses: ARCH 244, ARTH, ARTS, COMM 231, ENGL 322, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSI, SPAN, THTR. Social Awareness: 9 credit hours Choose three courses from the following list in at least two different subject areas, including one social awareness foundation course. One "foundation" course in a social awareness subject area is required. ANTH, ECON, GEOG (except GEOG 111, 121 and 421), PLSC, PSYC, SOCY, SSCI (except SSCI 100). (Bachelor of Science degree general education requirements include a 300 or higher social awareness course and a course fulfilling global consciousness. For students intending to continue to a B.S. degree, completion of these requirements within the associate degree is recommended.) Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)Communication Competence: 6 credit hours ENGL 150; ENGL 250 or ENGL 211 Scientific Understanding: 3 credit hours Choose one course with a lab: ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, GEOG 111, GEOG 121, GEOL, PHSC, PHYS. Quantitative Skills: Complete one of the following options:
Cultural Enrichment: 3 credit hours Choose one course: ARCH 244, ARTH, ARTS, COMM 231, ENGL 322, FREN, GERM, HIST, HUMN, LITR, MUSI, SPAN, THTR. Social Awareness: 3 credit hours Choose one course: ANTH, ECON, PLSC, PSYC, SOCY, GEOG (except GEOG 111, 121 and 421), SSCI. |