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Courses Meeting General Education Category Requirements


The following general education requirements fall into five categories:
  1. Foundation courses in social awareness subject areas;
  2. Race, ethnicity and/or gender courses in social awareness subject areas;
  3. Global consciousness in social awareness subject areas;
  4. Global consciousness in cultural enrichment subject areas; and
  5. Courses satisfying the "WIC" requirements.

Foundation Courses in Social Awareness (F)

Course Credit Hours
ANTH 121 Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3
ANTH 122 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
ECON 221 Principles of Economics 1 3
ECON 222 Principles of Economics 2 3
GEOG 100 Geography of World Regions 3
GEOG 112 Cultural Geography 3
PLSC 121 American Government 1: People and Politics 3
PLSC 122 American Government 2: Policy Making 3
PSYC 150 Introduction to Psychology 3
SOCY 121 Introductory Sociology 3
SOCY 122 Social Problems 3
All foundation courses, except ECON 221 and 222, fulfill the race, ethnicity and/or gender requirement. If your foundation course is ECON take race, ethnicity and/or gender course requirement from the list below.

Race, Ethnicity and/or Gender Courses in Social Awareness Subject Areas (R/E/G)

Course Credit Hours
ANTH 121 Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3
ANTH 122 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3
ANTH 310 North American Indians  
ANTH 320 Contemporary American Indian Issues 3
ECON 331 Labor Economics and Labor Relations 3
GEOG 100 Geography of World Regions 3
GEOG 112 Cultural Geography 3
GEOG 202 Geography: Latin America, America, Africa & Asia 3
GEOG 301 Geography of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region 3
PLSC 121 American Government 1: People and Politics 3
PLSC 122 American Government 2: Policy Making 3
PLSC 221 American Political Parties 3
PLSC 225 Government Processes and Procedures 3
PLSC 251 Public Administration 3
PLSC 311 American State and Local Government 3
PLSC 323 International Organization 3
PLSC 331 Comparative World Governments 3
PLSC 341 International Politics 3
PSYC 150 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 226 Introduction to Physical Anthropology 3
PSYC 231 Child Psychology 3
PSYC 241 Psychology of Exceptional Children 3
PSYC 310 Psychology of Teaching 3
PSYC 325 Social Psychology 3
PSYC 326 Industrial-Organizational Psychology 3
PSYC 331 Psychology of Personality 3
PSYC 342 Psychology of Adolescence 3
PSYC 410 Behavior Modification 3
PSYC 422 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSYC 430 Interpersonal/Cultural Perception 3
SOCY 121 Introductory Sociology 3
SOCY 122 Social Problems 3
SOCY 225 Marriage and the Family 3
SOCY 230 Gender Roles in Society 3
SOCY 242 Sociology of Deviant Behavior 3
SOCY 340 Minority Groups in America 3
SOCY 341 Community Studies 3
SOCY 344 World Urban Sociology 3
SOCY 345 The Field of Aging 3
SOCY 361 Leisure and Society 3
SOCY 373 Health & Illness in Society 3
SOCY 443 Social Stratification/Inequality 3
SOCY 450 Criminology 3
SOCY 460 Social Change 3

Global Consciousness Courses in Social Awareness Subject Areas (G)

Course Credit Hours
ANTH 310 North American Indians 3
ANTH 320 Contemporary American Indian Issues 3
ECON 311 Economic Development 3
ECON 312 Comparative Economic Systems 3
ECON 331 Labor Economics and Labor Relations 3
ECON 451 International Economics 3
GEOG 100 Geography of World Regions 3
GEOG 112 Cultural Geography 3
  (GEOG 100, 112 and ANTH 122 are also Foundation Courses.)  
GEOG 202 Geography: Latin America, America, Africa & Asia 3
GEOG 421 National Parks of the World 3
GEOG 424 Current Global Problems 3
PLSC 323 International Organization 3
PLSC 331 Comparative World Governments 3
PLSC 341 International Politics 3
SOCY 225 Marriage and the Family 3
SOCY 340 Minority Groups in America 3
SOCY 344 World Urban Sociology 3
SOCY 345 The Field of Aging 3
SOCY 373 Health & Illness in Society 3
SOCY 443 Social Stratification/Inequality 3
SOCY 460 Social Change 3

Global Consciousness Courses in Cultural Enrichment Subject Areas (G)

Course Credit Hours
ARTH 310 Twentieth Century Art 3
ARTH 311 History of Graphic Design 3
ARTH 325 Women and Art 3
FREN 101 Beginning French 1 3
FREN 102 Beginning French 2 3
FREN 201 Intermediate French 1 3
FREN 202 Intermediate French 2 3
GERM 101 Beginning German 1 3
GERM 102 Beginning German 2 3
GERM 201 Intermediate German 1 3
GERM 202 Intermediate German 2 3
HIST 152 Western Civilization: 1500 AD to the Present 3
HIST 276 History of Science and Technology 3
HIST 280 History of Medicine and Health Care 3
HIST 301 History of Racism in America 3
HIST 310 U.S. History Since 1945 3
HIST 320 The U.S. and the War in Vietnam 3
HIST 341 U.S. Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century 3
HIST 360 Contemporary European History 3
HIST 371 East Asia in the Twentieth Century 3
HIST 372 Middle East in the Modern Era 3
HIST 373 Twentieth Century Russia 3
HIST 375 Latin American History 3
HIST 385 American Military History 3
HUMN 100 Introduction to the Humanities 3
HUMN 102 Renaissance to the Twentieth Century 3
HUMN 230 Women, the Arts, and Society 3
HUMN 240 Popular Culture 3
HUMN 315 Introduction to Philosophy 3
HUMN 325 Eastern Religions 3
HUMN 326 Western Religions 3
LITR 203 Introduction to African Literature 3
LITR 204 Native American Literature 3
MUSI 221 Music Appreciation 3
MUSI 232 Music and Culture 3
SPAN 101 Beginning Spanish 1 3
SPAN 102 Beginning Spanish 2 3
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish 1 3
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish 2 3
SPAN 301 Advanced Spanish 1 3
SPAN 302 Advanced Spanish 2 3
SPAN 331 Contemporary Culture and Society of Spain 3
SPAN 332 Contemporary Culture and Society of Mexico 3
THTR 215 Introduction to the Theater 3
THTR 232 Modern Theater 3

Writing Intensive Courses (WIC)

      A WIC is a course at the 200-level or higher which demands a substantial amount of writing, various types of writing, and attention to the revision process. The student must have satisfactorily completed ENGL 250 before enrollment in WIC. Courses designated as WIC are listed below:
Course    
BIOL 200 Evolution  
CONM 323 Issues in Construction Management  
CONM 412 Construction Contracts  
CONM 422 Construction Supervision  
CRIM 321 Police Report Writing  
ISYS 330 Systems Analysis and Design  
LITR 286 Justice in Literature  
LITR 287 Business in Literature  
LITR 311 American Literature 1  
LITR 312 American Literature 2  
LITR 323 Shakespeare  
LITR 326 Children's Literature  
LITR 327 Adolescent Literature  
LITR 328 Golden Age of Children's Literature  
LITR 343 Crime and Violence  
LITR 351 English Literature 1  
LITR 352 English Literature 2  
MFGE 324 Manufacturing Tool Engineering  
MFGE 393 Internship in Manufacturing Engineering  
MFGE 421 Automation and System Design  
SURE 365 Legal Aspects of Surveying 1  
SURE 420 Professional Practice of Surveying  
TVPR 326 Television Production Writing  
TVPR 466 Instructional Design
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