2014-2015 UNK Catalog / General Studies Courses

General Studies Information

GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

Throughout the catalog the letters GS are added following the number of a course which is part of the General Studies Program.

General Studies courses designed for students in the Honors Program carry the "H" designation after the course number.

Students can take a maximum of 10 hours from the same discipline to apply to their General Studies Program.

I. Foundational Core - 12 hours

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
(3 hours required)
- ENG 102GS
MATH
(3 hours required)
ORAL COMMUNICATION
(3 hours required)
- ITEC 290GS
- SPCH 100GS
DEMOCRACY IN PERSPECTIVE
(3 hours required)
- ART 121GS
- CJUS 102GS
- ENG 153GS
- GEOG 323GS
- HIST 176GS
- ITEC 225GS
- JMC 100GS
- PHIL 105GS
- PSCI 140GS
- PSCI 170GS
- SOC 210GS
- SOWK 170GS
- TE 100GS

II. Portal Course - 3 hours

Students may take any course numbered 188 in any department to satisfy the portal requirement.
Students are encouraged to take the Portal course in a discipline other than their intended major or minor.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete the Portal course requirement during their first or second semester at UNK. Students transferring to UNK and presenting 24 or more hours of General Studies credit at the time of admission are exempt from taking the Portal. Exemptions must be applied at the time of initial admission.
For a list of the Portal offerings for the current semester, see http://aaunk.unk.edu/catalogs/current/gs/gscurrentportal.asp.

III. Distribution - 27 hours (22 hours in minimum requirements; 5 hours of electives)

AESTHETICS
(3 hours required; a maximum of 6 hours count)
- ART 100GS
- ART 120GS
- DANC 122GS
- MUS 100GS
- MUS 101GS
- MUS 106GS
- MUS 107GS
- MUS 159GS
- MUS 347GS
- MUS 348GS
- THEA 120GS
- THEA 121GS
HUMANITIES
(6 hours from at least two disciplines required; a maximum of 9 hours count)
- English
  - ENG 235HGS
  - ENG 240HGS
  - ENG 250GS
  - ENG 251GS
  - ENG 252GS
  - ENG 253GS
  - ENG 254GS
  - ENG 280HGS
- History
- Modern Languages
  - FREN 200GS
  - FREN 201GS
  - GERM 200GS
  - GERM 201GSs
  - GERM 204GS
  - SPAN 200GS
  - SPAN 201GS
  - SPAN 204GS
- Philosophy
- Speech
  - SPCH 154GS

SOCIAL SCIENCES
(6 hours from at least two disciplines required; a maximum of 9 hours count)

NATURAL SCIENCES
(7 hours from at least two disciplines required; a maximum of 11 hours count. At least one of the courses must have a laboratory component.)
- Biology
- Chemistry
  - CHEM 145GS
  - CHEM 150GS
  - CHEM 160GS with CHEM 160LGS
  - CHEM 161GS with CHEM 161LGS
- Geography
- Physics and Physical Science
  - PHYS 100GS with PHYS 100LGS
  - PHYS 107GS
  - PHYS 131HGS
  - PHYS 132HGS
  - PHYS 155GS with PHYS 155LGS
  - PHYS 201GS
  - PHYS 205GS with PHYS 205LGS
  - PHYS 206GS with PHYS 206LGS
  - PHYS 209GS
  - PHYS 210GS with PHYS 210LGS
  - PHYS 211GS with PHYS 210LGS
  - PHYS 275GS with PHYS 275LGS
  - PHYS 276GS with PHYS 276LGS

ANALYTICAL & QUANTITATIVE THOUGHT
(0 hours required; a maximum of 6 hours count)
- CSIT 100GS
- CSIT 108GS
- CSIT 111GS
- CSIT 112GS
- CSIT 130GS
- ITEC 150GS
- MATH 330GS
- MGT 233GS
- MIS 182GS
- MIS 282GS
- MUS 200GS
- PSY 250GS
WELLNESS
(0 hours required; up to 6 hours count)
- FSID 110GS
- FSID 160GS
- HSCI 140GS
- PE 110GS
- PE 150GS
- PSY 231GS

IV. Capstone Course - 3 hours

Students may take any course numbered 388 in any department to satisfy the capstone requirement.
Students are encouraged to take the Capstone course in a discipline other than their major or minor.
The Capstone is open to juniors and seniors, and to students within 6 hours of completion of their General Studies requirements.
For a list of the Capstone offerings for the current semester, see http://aaunk.unk.edu/catalogs/current/gs/gscurrentcapstone.asp.

5 Feb 2014

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