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Essential Studies Program

I. Communications Category - 9 Hours

ENGL 110College Composition I

3
COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3

Choose one of the following:
ENGL 120College Composition II

3
ENGL 125Business and Technical Writing

3

II. Computer Information System Category - 1 SH

CIS 175Digital Literacy

1

III. Humanities & Social Science Category - 15 Hours

Humanities: Minimum 6 Hours
(Students cannot use both HUM 220 and MUSC 200)

COMM 316Intercultural Communication

3
ENGL 236Women's Literature

3
ENGL 317Children's Literature and Media

3
ENGL 353Survey of American Literature

3
ENGL 415Environmental/Indigenous Literature and Global Ecological Writing

3
HPER 217Personal & Community Health

3
HUM 220History of Music in a Multicultural World

3
HUM 221History of Art in a Multicultural World

3
MUSC 122Music Theory I

3
MUSC 124Music Theory II

3
MUSC 200Music in America

3
SPAN 101First Year Spanish I

4
SPAN 102First Year Spanish II

4
THEA 110Introduction to Theatre Arts

3
UNIV 305International Perspectives in Health I

3

Social Science: Minimum of 6 Hours
BUSN 248Personal and Consumer Finance

3
ECON 105Elements Of Economics

3
ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles Of Macroeconomics

3
GEOG 103Multicultural World, Global Issues

3
HIST 103U.S. To 1877

3
HIST 104U.S. Since 1877

3
HIST 211World Civilizations to 1500

3
HIST 212World Civilizations Since 1500

3
HIST 365World Leaders

3
PSYC 111Introduction To Psychology

3
PSYC 332Applied Psychology

3
SOC 110Introduction To Sociology

3
SOC 355Drugs and Society

3

IV. Mathematics & Science Category - 11 Hours

Mathematics: Minimum of 3 hours
MATH 103College Algebra

3
MATH 104Finite Math

3
MATH 105Trigonometry

2
MATH 165Calculus I

4

Science: Minimum of 4 hours (must include one lab science)
BIOL 111Concepts Of Biology

3
BIOL 111LConcepts Of Biology Lab

1
BIOL 150General Biology I

3
BIOL 150LGeneral Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 151General Biology II

3
BIOL 151LGeneral Biology II Lab

1
BIOL 220Anatomy & Physiology I

3
BIOL 220LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 221Anatomy & Physiology II

3
BIOL 221LAnatomy & Physiology II Lab

1
CHEM 121General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 121LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
CHEM 122General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 122LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1
CIS 385Contemporary Multimedia Tools

4
GEOL 115/GEOG 115Introductory Geology

3
GEOL 115L/GEOG 115LIntroductory Geology Lab

1
PHYS 110Introductory Astronomy

3
PHYS 110LIntroductory Astronomy Lab

1
SCNC 101Natural Science

3
SCNC 101LNatural Science Lab

1
SCNC 102Physical Science

3
SCNC 102LPhysical Science Lab

1
SCNC 115Everyday Chemistry and Physics

2
SCNC 150STEM in Society

3


NOTE: A 2.00 GPA in essential studies courses is required for graduation. Refer to each major for a listing of the general education program prerequisites under the North Dakota University Transfer Agreement.