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http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/college-students.jpg General Education Requirements & Courses

For the 2009-2010 Academic Year  

 as of April 23, 2009

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Introduction to the General Education Requirement

General Education (or "GenEd", as it is commonly called) courses provide students with a broad foundation of study upon which to build an undergraduate education.  The program develops students' capacity to read and understand an argument, to think critically, to write correctly, to solve problems, to comprehend and contribute to diverse and global perspectives, and to pursue lifelong learning. To receive a baccalaureate degree all students must successfully complete a course or courses from all eleven GenEd groups. 

There are over 20 courses that fulfill more than one GenEd group requirement; those courses are noted in the listings by group.   Students are cautioned that approved courses may change from year to year.   For a course to count as a GenEd, it must be listed in the Class Schedule as an approved General Education course during the semester in which the student takes the course.

Group I: English Writing Skills 

The four requirements in the Group I sequence are:

1. A composition course. WRIT 101, WRIT 201 (ENEX 101, WTS 101, ENEX 200 or an equivalent)

2. An approved writing course.

3. The upper-division WPA taken after students earn 45 credits and before they earn 70 credits.

4. The upper-division writing expectation in the major.

The approved writing courses are listed in the Catalog under "Group I: English Writing Skills." To be used for General Education, an approved course must be listed in the Catalog and in the Class Schedule for the semester in which the student completes it. Associate of Arts degree students are exempt from Requirements 3 and 4.

Group II: Mathematics The goal of mathematical literacy is to learn mathematical reasoning and problem solving. Any math course numbered above 100 satisfies the Group II General Education requirement; many majors require additional math courses.

Group IIIa: Modern and Classical Language Upon completion of the Modern and Classical Languages sequence, students will have a basic functional knowledge of a second natural language.  Students must successfully complete an introductory sequence (101, 102) in at least one of these languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, or Irish (must also complete IRSH103).

Group IIIb: Exceptions to the Modern and Classical Language requirement - Symbolic Systems 

The majors listed below have been granted exceptions to the Modern and Classical Language requirement. Students graduating in any one of these majors may substitute the symbolic system course or courses designated by the major.

Major

Symbolic Systems Course(s)

Accounting & Finance

STAT216

Anthropology

ANTH 401 or FOR 201 or STAT216  or SOCI 202 or PSYX222

Biochemistry
Biochemistry / Health Profession Option 

M171
M162

Chemistry

One course in Mathematical Science at 162 level or above

Communication Studies

STAT216 or PSYX222 or SOCI202 or HHP 486

Computer Science

CS 131 and CS 132

Curriculum & Instruction

M136

Division of Biological Sciences

M162 or M171

Economics

STAT216 and either  M162 or  M171 or M172

Forestry

M162

Geography

STAT216

Geoscience

M162 or M171

Health and Human Performance

C&I/HHP 486 or STAT216 or PSYX222 or SOCI202 or WBIO 210

Management Information Systems

STAT216

Management & Marketing

STAT216

Mathematics or combined Mathematics / Computer Science

M171, or any course for which it is a prerequisite

Music:  see Catalog for exempt specialties

MUS 111, 112, 137 & 138

Pharmacy

M162 and (STAT216 or PSYX222 or SOCI202)

Psychology

PSYX 222

Recreation Management

STAT216 or FOR 201 or SOCI202

Resource Conservation

STAT216 or WBIO 240 or FOR 201 or SOCI202

Sociology

SOCI 202 or PSYX222 (for double majors) or STAT216

Wildland Restoration

(M162 or M171) and (FOR 201 or WBIO 240 or STAT216)

Wildlife Biology

M162 or higher and WBIO 240 or two Math courses 162 and higher

Group IV: Expressive Arts (A) 3cr. Expressive Arts courses are activity-based and emphasize the value of learning by doing in an artistic context. 

ART 101A

Visual Language: Drawing

ART 102A

Visual Language: 2-D Design

ART 103A

Visual Language: 3-D Design

ART 129A

Ceramics for Non-Majors

ART 314A

Elementary School Art

ART 324A

Drawing Studio Seminar

COM 160A

Oral Communication

COM 217A

Oral Interpretation of Literature

COMM 111A

Introduction to Public Speaking

DAN 100A

Modern Dance I (2 credits)

DAN 104A

Ballet I (2 credits)

DAN 107A

Jazz Dance I (1 credit)

DAN 108A

Dance Forms I (1 credit)

DAN 200A

Modern Dance II (variable credit)

DAN 201A

Beginning Composition (2 credits)

DAN 204A

Ballet II (2 credits)

DAN 207A

Jazz Dance II ( 2 credits)

DRAM 103A

Introduction to Theatre Design

DRAM 106A

Theatre Production I: Running Crew (1 credit)

DRAM 107A

Theatre Production I: Construction Crew

DRAM 111A

Acting for Non - Majors

DRAM 112A

Acting for Non - Majors II

DRAM 216A

Production Acting I  (1 credit)

ENCR 210A

Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction

ENCR 211A

Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry

ENCR 212A

Introduction to Creative Writing: Nonfiction

ENCR 312A

Creative Writing: Nonfiction

EVST 373A

Nature Works

MAR 111A

Integrated Digital Art

MAR 112A

Intro to Non-Lin Editing

MUS 100A

Performance Study (1-2 credits)

MUS 104A

Marching Band (1 credit)

MUS 107A

Choral Ensembles (1 credit)

MUS 108A

Orchestras (1 credit)

MUS 110A

Concert Bands (1 credit)

MUS 113A

Opera Theatre (1 credit)

MUS 114A

UM Jazz Bands (1 credit)

MUS 115A

Piano In Class I (1 credit)

MUS 116A

Piano In Class II (1 credit)

MUS 118A

Singing for Non-Majors

MUS 147A

Beginning Folk Guitar (2 credits)

MUS 150A

Chamber Ensembles (1 credit)

WRIT 184A

Beginning Creative Writing

WRIT 185A

Beginning Creative Writing: Fiction

WRIT 186A

Beginning Creative Writing: Poetry

Group V: Literary and Artistic Studies (L) 3cr. In these courses, students develop familiarity with significant works of artistic representation, including literature, music, visual art, and/or performing arts.

ART 100L

Art Appreciation

ART 203L

Introduction to Art Criticism

DAN 234L

Dance in Cinema

DAN 335L

World Dance  - ALSO GROUP X

DRAM 101L

Theatre Appreciation

DRAM 220L

Dramatic Literature (Script Analysis)

ENCR 110L

Montana Writers Live!

ENFM 180L

Introduction to Film

EVST 305L

Environmental Vision

GRMN 322L, MCLG 222L LS 282L,  ENFM 222L

The German Cinema

HC 121L

Ways of Knowing

LIT 110L

Introduction to Literature

LIT120L

Poetry

LIT 220L

British Literature: Medieval to Renaissance

LIT 221L

British Literature: Enlightenment to Romanticism

LIT 222L

British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary

LIT 210L

American Literature I

LIT 211L

American Literature II

LIT 270L

Film and Literature

LIT 349L

Medieval Literature

LIT 350L

Chaucer

LIT 342L

Montana Writers

LIT 378L

Gay and Lesbian Studies

LS 151L

Introduction to the Humanities

LS 152L

Introduction to the Humanities

LS 327L

Gender and Sexuality in English Fiction

MAR 101L

Intro to Media Arts

MCLG 155L

Survey of Classical Literature

MCLG 160L

Classical Mythology

MCLG 251L

The Epic

MCLG 252L

Greek Drama:  Politics on Stage

MCLG 313L

Classical Chinese Poetry in Translation

MCLG 314L

Traditional Chinese Literature in English Translation

MCLG 332L

Introduction to Multicultural Literature in Germany

MUS 132L

History of Jazz                  

MUS 133L

History of Rock and Roll

MUS 134L

The Art of Western Music 

MUS 135L

Introduction to Music Literature

RUSS 312, MCLG 306L, LS 306L L

Introduction to Russian Literature II

RUSS313L, MCLG 307L, LS 307L,

Introduction to Russian Literature III

 Group VI: Historical and Cultural Studies (H) 3cr. These courses present the historical or cultural contexts of ideas and institutions, and examine cultural development or differentiation in the human past.

AAS 161H, HSTA141H

Introduction to African American Studies

AAS 342H, HSTA342H

African American History to 1865

AAS 343H, HSTA343H

African American History since 1865

ANTH 101H

Introduction to Anthropology - ALSO GROUP X

ANTH 103H

Food and Culture - ALSO GROUP X

ANTH 106H

The Silk Road- ALSO GROUP X

ANTH 251H

Foundation of Civilization - ALSO GROUP X

ANTH 252H

Archaeological Wonders of the World - ALSO GROUP X

ANTH 351H

Archaeology of North America - ALSO GROUP X

ANTH 354H

Mesoamerican Prehistory - ALSO GROUP X

ART 150H

Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art- ALSO GROUP X

ART 151H

Art of World Civilization: Early Modern to Contemporary Art- ALSO GROUP I X

COMM 250H

Introduction to Rhetorical Theory

DRAM 320H

Theatre History I

DRAM 321H

Theatre History II

DRAM 336H /ART 336H

History of Architectural Design, Pre-History to 1850

EVST 167H, AASC 167H

Nature & Society

GRMN 351H, LS 321H, MCLG 330H

German Culture to 1900

GRMN 352H, LS 322H, MCLG 331H

German Culture, 1900 to the Present

HSTR 101H/103H

Western Civilization I - ALSO GROUP IX

HSTR 102H/104H

Western Civilization II - ALSO GROUP IX

HSTA 101H/103H

American History I - ALSO GROUP IX

HSTA 102H/104H

American History II - ALSO GROUP IX

HSTR 230H

Colonial Latin America - ALSO GROUP X

HSTR 231H

Modern Latin America - ALSO GROUP X

HSTR 377H

European International Relations - ALSO GROUP IX

HSTR 380H

Foreign Relations of the Great Powers - ALSO GROUP IX

HSTR 374H

War, Peace, and Society

JPNS 350H

Japanese Culture and Civilization

LS 119H

Historical Perspective on Women

LS 161H

Introduction to Asian Humanities

MCLG 100H

Introduction to Latin American Studies

MCLG 105H, RUSS 105H, LS 105H

Introduction to Russian Culture - ALSO GROUP IX

MCLG 211H, CHIN 211H

Chinese Culture and Civilization

MCLG 360H, ART 380H, LS 340H

Ancient Greek Civilization and culture

MUS 136H

Music of the  Worlds People - ALSO GROUP IX

MUS 324H

History of Music I - ALSO GROUP IX

MUS 325H

History of Music II - ALSO GROUP IX

NAS 100H

Introduction to Native American Studies - ALSO GROUP X

PHIL 240H

History and Philosophy of Science

RELS 210H

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and the History of Ancient Israel

RELS 232H

Buddhism



Group VII: Social Sciences (S) 3cr.Social science courses describe and analyze human social organization and interaction, using social, experimental and qualitative research.  

ANTH 102S

Race and Minorities- ALSO GROUP IX

ANTH 220S

Comparative Social Organization

ANTH 250S

Introduction to Archaeology

BUS 103S

Principles of Business

BUS 160S, CCS 160S

Issues in Sustainability

COM 150S

Interpersonal Communication

COM 260S

Survey of Children's Communication

COMM 110S

Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

COMM 202S

Nonverbal Communication

COMM 230S

Organizational Communication

ECNS 101S

Economic Way of Thinking

ECNS 201S

Principles of Microeconomics

ECNS 202S

Principles of Macroeconomics

EVST 477S

Environmental Justice Issues and Solutions

GPHY 121S

Human Geography

GPHY 141S

Geography of World Regions

GPHY 241S

Montana

GPHY 323S

Economic Geography of Rural Areas

IS 100S, BADM 100S

Introduction to Business

LING 270S, ENLI 270S

Introduction to Linguistics

MGMT 340S

Management and Organizational Behavior

PSCI 210S

Introduction to American Government - ALSO GROUP IX

PSCI 220S

Introduction to Comparative Government

PSYX 100S

Introduction to Psychology

PSYX161S

Organizational Psychology

PSYX 230S

Developmental Psychology 

PSYX 270S

Fundamental Psychology of Learning

PSYX 280S

Fundamentals of Memory and Cognition

PSYX 340S

Abnormal Psychology

PSYX 378S

Intro. to Clinical Psychology

PSYX 360S

Social Psychology

PSYX 385S

Psychology of Personality

RECM 110S

Introduction to Parks, Recreation & Tourism

RECM 217S

Wildland Recreation Management

RSCN 121S

Nature of Montana

RSCN 370S

Wildland Conservation Policy and Governance

SOCI 101S

Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 130S

Sociology of Alternative Religions

SOCI 212S

Southeast Asian Culture and Civilization

SOCI 220S

Race, Gender, and Class

SOCI 211S

Introduction to Criminology

SOCI 275S /WGS 275S

Gender and Society

WGS 263S

Introduction to Women's & Gender Studies



Group VIII: Ethics and Human Values (E) 3cr. Ethics and Human Values courses familiarize students with one or more traditions of ethical thought.

ANTH 385E

Indigenous Peoples and Global Development - ALSO GROUP X

CRT 122E

Ethics and Information Technology

CHMY 302E

Chemical Literature and Scientific Writing

C&I 407E

Ethics and Policy Issues

FOR 489E 

Ethics and Management of Public Lands

GEO 304E

Science and Society

HC 320E

Research Portfolio Seminar

HHP 475E

Legal & Ethical Issues in the Health & Exercise Professions

HSTR 272E

Terrorism: Violence in the Modern World

HSTR 374E

War, Peace, and Society

HSTR 384E

History of International Human Rights - ALSO GROUP X

HSTR 472E

Problems of Peace and Security

MED 280E

Ethics in the Health Professions

MGMT 440E

Business Ethics

NAS 301E

American Indian Religion and Philosophy  - ALSO GROUP X

NAS 303E

Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans  - ALSO GROUP X

PHAR 514E

CASE Studies in Pharmacy Ethics

PHIL 200E

Ethics: Great Traditions

PHIL 201E

Political Ethics

PHIL 202E

Ethics and the Environment

PHIL 223E

Business and Ethics

PHIL 300E

Moral Philosophy

PSCI 250E

Introduction to Political Theory

RELS 381E

Comparative Ethics

SCI 220E

Technology, Ethics and Society

SW 410E

Ethics and the Helping Professions

WRIT 240E

Arguments and Contemporary Issues



Group IX: American and European Perspectives (Y) 3cr. These courses present a critical introduction to the antecedents, principles, institutions, cultures, traditions and legacies of the United States and Europe.

ANTH 102S

Race and Minorities - ALSO GROUP VII

ART 151H

Art of World Civilizations II: Renaissance to Modern - ALSO GROUP VI

ART 389Y

American Art

HSTR 101H/103H

Western Civilization I - ALSO GROUP VI

HSTR 102H/104H

Western Civilization II  - ALSO GROUP VI

HSTA 101H/103H

American History I - ALSO GROUP VI

HSTA 102H/104H

American History II  - ALSO GROUP VI

HSTR 377H

European International Relations - ALSO GROUP VI

HSTR 380H

Foreign Relations of the Great Powers - ALSO GROUP VI

LIT 110L

Introduction to Literature- ALSO GROUP V

LIT 120L

Introduction to Poetry - ALSO GROUP V

LIT 222L

British Literature: Victorian to Contemporary - ALSO GROUP V

MCLG 105H, RUSS 105H, LS 105H

Introduction to Russian Culture - ALSO GROUP VI

MCLG 231Y, GRMN 362Y, LS 221Y

Germanic Mythology and Culture

MCLG 330Y, GRMN 351Y, LS 321Y

German Culture to 1900

MCLG 331Y, GRMN 352Y,LS 322Y

German Culture, 1900 to Present

MUS 324H

History of Music I - ALSO GROUP VI

MUS 325H

History of Music II - ALSO GROUP VI

PHIL 252Y

History of Modern Philosophy

PHIL 251Y

History of Ancient Philosophy

PSCI 210S

Introduction to American Government  - ALSO GROUP VII



 

Group X: Indigenous and Global Perspectives (X) 3cr. This perspective instills knowledge of diverse cultures in comparative and thematic frameworks.

ANTH 101H

Introduction to Anthropology - ALSO GROUP VI

ANTH 103H

Food and Culture - ALSO GROUP VI

ANTH 106H

The Silk Road - ALSO GROUP VI

ANTH 220X

Comparative Social Organization

ANTH 251H

Foundation of Civilization - ALSO GROUP VI

ANTH 252H

Archaeological Wonders of the World - ALSO GROUP VI

ANTH 323X

Native Peoples of Montana

ANTH 330X

Peoples and Cultures of the World

ANTH 341X

Contemporary Issues of American Indians

ANTH 351H

Archaeology of North America - ALSO GROUP VI

ANTH 352X

Archaeology of Montana

ANTH 354H

Mesoamerican Prehistory- ALSO GROUP VI

ANTH 357X

Archaeology of the Southwestern United States

ANTH 385E

Indigenous Peoples and Global Development- ALSO GROUP VIII

ANTH 388X

Native American Health and Healing

ART 150H

Art of World Civilization: Ancient to Medieval Art- ALSO GROUP VI

COMM 251X

International and Development Communication

DAN 335L

World Dance- ALSO GROUP V

ECNS 317X

Economic Development

GPHY 243X

Africa

GPHY 245X

The Middle East

HSTR 230H

Colonial Latin America- ALSO GROUP VI

HSTR 231H

Modern Latin America- ALSO GROUP VI

HSTR 384E

History of International Human Rights- ALSO GROUP VIII

LING 375X

Endangered Languages

MCLG 100X

Introduction to Latin American Studies

MUS 136H

Music of the  Worlds People - ALSO GROUP VI

NAS 318X 

History of American Indian Affairs from 1890

NAS 100H

Introduction to Native American Studies - ALSO GROUP VI

NAS 202X

Oral and Written Traditions

NAS 210X

Native American Sports and Games

NAS 231X

Indigenous Worldview Perspectives

NAS 301E

American Indian Religion and Philosophy - ALSO GROUP VIII

NAS 303E

Ecological Perspectives of Native Americans - ALSO GROUP VIII

NAS 316X, HSTA 465X

History of American Indian Affairs to 1776

NAS 317X, HSTA 452X

History of American Indian Affairs in the 19th Century

NAS 318X, HSTA 453X

History of Indian Affairs from 1890

NAS 324X

Indians of Montana

NAS 400X

Tribal Sovereignty

NAS 429X

Gender Issues in Native American Studies

NASL 201X

Indian Culture as Expressed Through Language

PSCI 230X

Introduction to International Relations

RECM 345X, FOR 345X

Sustaining Human Society and the natural Environment

SOCI 212S

Southeast Asian Culture and Civilization - ALSO GROUP VII



 

Group XI: Natural Science (N) 6cr.

These courses present scientific conclusions about the structure and function of the natural world, and demonstrate or exemplify scientific questioning and validation of findings.  At least one course from this Group must include a laboratory experience.

 

Courses which do not include a laboratory experience:

ANTH 210N

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

ANTH 211N

Human Genetics

ANTH 286N

Survey of the Forensic Sciences

ASTR 131N

Elementary Astronomy I

ASTR 132N

Elementary Astronomy II

BIOL 106N

Elementary Medical Microbiology

BIOL 108N

Diversity of Life

BIOL 121N

Introductory Ecology

BIOL 130N

Evolution and Society

BIOL 135N

Biology of Yellowstone Hot Springs

BIOL 201N

Montana Wildlife

BMED 145N

Introduction to Cancer Biology

CHMY 121N

Intro. to General Chemistry

CHMY 123N

Intro. to Organic and Biochem

CSD 221N

Fundamentals of Acoustics: Applications in Speech, Hearing & Language

ERTH 303N , CCS 303N

Weather and Climate

EVST 101N

Environmental Science

FOR 271N, RSCN 271N

Wilderness Ecology

GPHY 111N

Introduction to Physical Geography

GEO 101N

Intro. to Physical Geology

GEO 107N

Natural Hazards

GEO 105N

Oceanography

GEO 108N, CCS 108N

Climate Change

HHP 236N

Nutrition

PHAR 110N

Use and abuse of Drugs

PHYS 111N

Fundamentals of Physics I

PHYS 112N

Fundamentals of Physics II

PHYS 141N

Relativity: From Galileo to Einstein and Beyond

PHYS 211N

Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I

PHYS 212N

Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II

PSYX 250N

Fundamentals of Biological Psychology

SCN 100N

Issues in Biology

SCN 175N

Integrated Physical Science

WBIO 105N

Wildlife and People


Group XI: Natural Science (N) 6cr - continued.

Courses which do include a laboratory experience:

ASTR 134N

Elementary Astronomy Laboratory I

ASTR 135N

Elementary Astronomy Laboratory II

ASTR 142N

Evolving Universe: Theories and Observations

BIOL 100N

The Science of Life

BIOL 109N

Diversity of Life Laboratory

BIOL 110N

Principles of Biology

BIOL 120N

General Botany

CHMY 101N

Chemistry for the Consumer

CHMY 124N

Intro. to Organic and Biochem Lab

CHMY 141N

College Chemistry I

CHMY 143N

College Chemistry II

FOR 210N

Introductory Soils

FOR 241N

Dendrology

GEO 102N

Intro. to Physical Geology Lab

GEO 106N

History of Life

PHYS 113N

Physics Laboratory I

PHYS 114N

Physics Laboratory II

PHYS 213N

Physics Laboratory I with Calculus (1 credit)

PHYS 214N

Physics Laboratory II with Calculus (1 credit)

SCI 225N

General Science: Physical and Chemical Science

SCI 226N

General Science: Earth and Life Science

SCN 201N

Human Anatomy & Physiology I 

SCN 202N

Human Anatomy & Physiology II 



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