UNLV GENERAL EDUCATION CORE / 2016-2017 CATALOG 2-3 credits

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UNLV GENERAL EDUCATION CORE / 2016-2017 CATALOG
DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS / 2016-2017 CATALOG
First-Year Seminar
2-3 credits
(required to complete before 30 earned credits)
COLA 100E: First-Year Seminar - Exploring Majors
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Students can take and complete any approved FYS that is offered by any college or department
English Composition
3 credits
ACT/SAT English/Verbal: ________
(required to complete before 60 earned credits)
ENG 231E: Second-Year Seminar - Exploring Majors
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Students can take and complete any approved SYS that is offered by any college or department
Additional options include: COE 202, ENG 231/231S/232/232A, GSC 300, HSC 210, PBH 205, PHIL 242
Mathematics
3 credits
MATH 120
*MATH 124
*MATH 126
Elementary
Algebra
Fundamentals of
College Math
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus I
ACT: 22 / °SAT: 500
ALEKS: 46 - 60
ACT: 22 / °SAT: 500
ALEKS: 46 - 60
ACT: 23 / °SAT: 520 / ALEKS: 61 - 75
ACT: < 20 / °SAT: < 470
ALEKS: < 30
MATH 132
Intermediate
Algebra
ACT: 20 / °SAT: 470
ALEKS: 30 - 45
Not counted towards
total credits or GPA
**Education (most)
Fine Arts (most)
Liberal Arts (most)
Urban Affairs (most)
9 credits
Architecture: AAD 201/201D
Communications Studies: COM 101, 211, 216
Foreign Language: ____________
(^CHI, ^FREN, ^GER, GRE, ^HEB, ^ITAL, ^JPN, LAT, ^SPAN)
(Excluding PHIL 102, 105, and 114)
Fine Arts: Choose ONE course (3 credits) from the following:
Architecture: AAE 100, AAI 100, LAND 100
Art: ART 101, 107, 135, 160, 211, 216, 260, ^261
Dance: DAN 100, 101, 103, 104, 165, ^166/AAS 166
Film: FIS 100, 110
Music: MUS 101, 121, 125, 127, 129, ^134, 176
Theatre: THTR ^100, 105, ^124, 175
*MATH 127 - Pre-Cal II
ACT: 25 / °SAT: 560 / ALEKS: N/A
Finite Mathematics
*MATH 128 - Pre-Cal I & II
(Generally for Business Majors)
ACT: 25 / °SAT: 560 / ALEKS: N/A
ACT: 24 / °SAT: 560
ALEKS: 61 - 75
MATH 181 - Calculus I
Business
Hospitality
Psychology
Social Work
Architecture
Engineering
Health Sciences (varies)
Sciences
ACT: 28 / °SAT: 630 / ALEKS: 76 - 100
Analytical Thinking: PHIL 102
Sciences: Choose TWO courses from the following areas (one course must include a lab):
Biology: BIOL ____________
Chemistry : CHEM ____________
(Excluding CHEM 103)
Geology: GEOL ____________
Physics: PHYS ____________
Social Sciences
Social Sciences: Choose THREE courses from three different subject areas:
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All statistics courses are excluded from fulfilling the social sciences requirement
Constitutions
Anthropology: ANTH ____________
Completion of U.S. and NV Constitution through Option 1 or Option 2 (see an advisor for additional options)
Option 1: One course that covers both U.S. and NV Constitutions
HIST 100 or PSC 101 (4 credits)
Option 2: Two courses, one in U.S. Constitution and one in NV Constitution
U.S. Constitution: HIST 101 or PUA 241 (3 credits)
AND
NV Constitution: HIST 102 or 217 (3 credits) or PSC 100 (1 credit)
Anthropology: ANTH 102 (Lab: ANTH 110L)
Astronomy: AST ____________ (Lab: AST 105)
Geography: GEOG ____________ (Lab: GEOG 104)
Engineering: EGG 100, 450
Environmental Science: ENV 101, 220
Nutrition: NUTR 121
9 credits
Afro-American Studies: ^AAS ____________
3-6 credits
9-10 credits
Life & Physical Sciences & Analytical Thinking
°All listed MATH/ENG SAT scores and placement based on SAT prior to March 2016
*Duplicate math credit cannot be earned in any two of the following: MATH 124/126/128 or 127/128
**Elementary Education majors must take MATH 122 (ACT: 22 / SAT: 500 / ALEKS: 46 - 60) and MATH 123
Multicultural
History: ^HIST ____________
Literature: ^ENG ____________
Philosophy: ^PHIL ____________
ACT/SAT Math: ________
MATH 95
MATH 96
Humanities & Fine Arts
Humanities: Choose TWO courses (6 credits) from two different subject areas:
6-9 credits
ENG 101: Composition I
(ACT: 18 / °SAT: 500)
or ENG 101E & 101F (2 course sequence equal to ENG 101 for students who do not meet ENG 101 placement)
or ENG 113 (for non-native speakers - must be approved - E&F option available)
ENG 102: Composition II
(ACT: 30 / °SAT: 680)
or ENG 114 (for non-native speakers - must be approved)
Second-Year Seminar
The following requirements will vary by major. For all majors, at least two out of the three
following areas must be completed.
Latin American Studies: ^LAS 101
(excluding courses cross-listed w/Humanities or Fine Arts) Marriage and Family: MFT 150, 360
(excluding ANTH 102)
Counseling: CED 117
Criminal Justice: CRJ 104, 270
Economics: ^ECON ____________
Engineering Economics: EGG 307
(for Engineering majors only)
Political Science: ^PSC ____________
Psychology (including EPY 303): PSY ____________
Public Health Education: PBH 165, 429, 435
Social Work: SW 101
Sociology: SOC ____________
Women’s Studies: ^WMST ____________
(excluding courses cross-listed w/Humanities or Fine Arts)
Notes:
3 credits
One course that examines a people/culture within the U.S.
International
3 credits
One course that examines a people/language/culture outside the U.S.
Multicultural/International courses can be found at: http://generaled.unlv.edu/mi.html
^Distribution area and/or major courses may simultaneously fulfill Multicultural/International requirements
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