University of Nebraska at Kearney


1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

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.

Because courses which can be used to satisfy the writing intensive and cultural diversity requirements may be limited to certain sections of the course taught each semester, the WI and CD designations appear only in the class schedule.

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

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I. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(6 hours of composition and 3 hours of speech coursework or waiver required)

In addition to those objectives required of all General Studies courses, students will:

  1. demonstrate the ability to form and support a coherent position on an issue,
  2. demonstrate the ability to write and speak in a formal manner appropriate to the audience,
  3. demonstrate the ability to read, speak, and write "expressive" as well as "transactional" language i.e., to develop and understand the role of voice in communication as well as the message itself.
    ENG 101GS , Expository Writing
    ENG 102GS , Expository Writing
    SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech

II. FOREIGN LANGUAGE

(0-3 hours of 100/200 level classes in foreign language may be counted towards the requirement for 45 hours General Studies courses until the new admissions requirements take effect in 1997.* Students with a grade of A or B in English 101 may substitute a 100 or 200 level foreign language course for the English 102 requirement.)

*Fall 1997: 0-3 hours of 200 level general studies classes in foreign language may be counted toward the requirement for 45 hours General Studies courses. Students with a grade of A or B in English 101 may substitute a 200 level general studies language course for the English 102 requirement.

III. HUMANITIES
(9-15 hours coursework from three separate perspectives or waiver required) In addition to those objectives required of all General Studies courses, students will:

  1. demonstrate the ability to comprehend primary texts, i.e., the work of literary figures, historical figures, philosophers, and critics; film and theatrical performance; works of art; music in performance and/or notation,
  2. demonstrate the ability to form and support , in writing, coherent positions on issues relevant to primary texts,
  3. demonstrate the ability to use, in speaking and writing, the forms of reference and the manners of discourse appropriate to the particular discipline,
  4. demonstrate the ability to see primary texts as cultural descriptions as well as individual creation.

    While not all courses in the Humanities focus exclusively on primary texts, students in every course will experience, through reading, seeing, or hearing, significant cultural works and documents.

Within the Humanities requirement, courses should be distributed among the perspectives listed below. At a minimum, students must take one course from Literary Perspectives, one from Aesthetic Perspectives and one from Historical Perspectives.

Literary Perspectives
(3-6 hours coursework or waiver required)

ENG 235HGS , American Studies
ENG 240HGS , Literary Classics of the Western World
ENG 250GS, Introduction to Literature: British Literature
ENG 251GS, Introduction to Literature: American Literature
ENG 252GS, Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization
ENG 253GS, Introduction to Literature: Non-western Civilization
ENG.254GS, Introduction to Literature: Special Topics
ENG/HIST 280H Variable Topics

Aesthetic Perspectives
(3-6 hours coursework or waiver required)

ART 100GS, Art Structure
ART 120GS, Art Appreciation
MUS 100GS, Introduction to Music
MUS 102GS, American Music: Jazz and Rock
DANC 122GS, Dance Appreciation
THEA 120GS , Introduction to Theatre

Historical Perspectives
(3-6 hours of coursework or waiver required)

HIST 210GS, Western Civilization
HIST 211GS, Western Civilization
HIST 212GS, Non-Western World History
HIST 215GS, Introduction to Latin America
HIST 250GS, American History
HIST 251GS, American History

Philosophic Perspective
(0-6 hours of coursework or waiver required)

PHIL 100GS, Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 120GS, Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 260GS, Philosophy of Culture
PHIL 314GS, Philosophy of Religion: Reason and Faith
PHIL 360GS, Philosophy of Science

IV. MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS & COMPUTER SCIENCE
(3-6 course work or waiver required. One course must be a Math or Statistics course at the level of Math 102 or higher. Math 090 and 101 do not count as General Studies.)

In addition to those objectives required of all General Studies courses, students will:

1. demonstrate the ability to manage and interpret numerical data using the appropriate mathematical tools,
2. demonstrate the ability to express formal, mathematical relationships using logical analyses and differing forms of mathematical reasoning,
3. demonstrate the ability to utilize mathematical techniques in order to define problems and to search for strategies for testing solutions.

Mathematics/Statistics Courses
(3-6 hours of Math/Statistics or waiver required)

Any courses offered by the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the level of Math 102 or above may count for General Studies credit.
(Math 090 and 101 do not count as General Studies.)

Computer Science Courses
(0-6 hours or waiver required)
The following computer science courses may count towards the Math requirement beyond the 3 hour minimum which must be taken within Math/Statistics or waived in accordance with GS procedures:

CSIS 109GS , FORTRAN Programming
CSIS 110GS , Structured COBOL Programming
CSIS 111GS , Applied BASIC Programming
CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science

V. NATURAL SCIENCES
(7-15 hours coursework from at least two Departments or waiver required. At least one of the courses taken will have a laboratory component.)

In addition to those objectives of all General Studies courses, students will:

1. demonstrate the ability to apply the logical structure of scientific methodology in the laboratory setting,
2. demonstrate the ability to comprehend how scientific concepts originate, are validated and refined,
3. demonstrate the ability to use the specialized vocabulary needed to understand matter and energy.

Department of Biology

BIOL 103GS , General Biology (lab course)
BIOL 104GS , General Botany (lab course)
BIOL 107GS, General Zoology (lab course)
BIOL 109GS , Plants and Animals (lab course)
BIOL 211GS , Human Micro-Biology (lab course)
BIOL 215GS , Human Physiology (lab course)
BIOL 315GS , Human Ecology

Department of Chemistry

CHEM 145GS , Intro Chemistry (lab course)
CHEM 150GS , Consumer Organic Chemistry (lab course)
CHEM 160GS , General Chemistry (with CHEM 160LGS General Chemistry Lab)
CHEM 161GS , General Chemistry (with CHEM 161LGS General Chemistry Lab)

Department of Geography and Earth Science

GEOG 105GS, Physical Geography (lab course)
GEOG 105GS, Physical Geography (non-lab course)
GEOG 207GS, Physical Geology
GEOG 209GS , Meteorology

Department of Physics

PHYS 100GS , Physical Science (lab course)
PHYS 201GS , Earth Science (lab course)
PHYS 210GS , Astronomy
PHYS 131H , Newton's Universe
PHYS 132H , Einstein's Universe
PHYS 205GS , General Physics (lab course)
PHYS 206GS , General Physics (lab course)
PHYS 209GS , Meteorology
PHYS 275GS , General Physics (lab course)
PHYS 276GS , General Physics (lab course)

VI. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
(9-15 hours coursework from three separate perspectives or waiver required)

In addition to those objectives required of all General Studies courses, students will:

1. demonstrate an understanding of human experiences and be able to relate them to the present,
2. demonstrate the ability to understand the application of the empirical research methods used in the social sciences to understand individual behavior as well as the interrelationships among people,
3. demonstrate the ability to comprehend how social scientific concepts originate, are validated and refined within a variety of social science disciplines,
4. demonstrate the ability to evaluate the strengths and limitations of the social sciences and the explanations they offer for contemporary life.
 

Within the Social and Behavioral sciences, courses should be distributed among the following perspectives:

Economic Perspectives
(3-6 hours coursework or waiver required)

ECON 100GS , Contemporary Economic Issues
ECON 270GS , Macroeconomics
ECON 271GS , Microeconomics

Social Perspectives
(0-6 hours coursework or waiver required)

SOC 200GS, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 224GS, Social Problems
SOC 250GS, Anthropology
ITEC 210GS, Society and Technology

Political Perspectives
(0-6 hours coursework or waiver required)

PSCI 100GS , Basic Concepts
PSCI 110GS , American Political Heritage
PSCI 168GS , International Politics

Geographical Perspectives
(0-6 hours coursework or waiver required)

GEOG 104GS , World Regional Geography
GEOG 106GS , Cultural Geography
GEOG 206GS , Geography of Anglo-America
GEOG 305GS , Environmental Conservation

Behavioral Perspectives
(0-6 hours coursework or waiver required)

PSY 203GS, General Psychology
PSY 230GS, Human Development
PSY 210H, Issues in Psychology
FCSC 351GS, Marriage/Family Relations

VII. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
(2-3 hours course work or waiver required.)

In addition to those objectives required of all General Studies courses, students will:

1. demonstrate the ability to confront the complexities--physical, emotional, economic, and/or technological--of the contemporary world.
2. demonstrate the development of skills, behaviors and problem solving strategies necessary to prevail in the contemporary world.
BSAD 160GS, Personal Money Management
CSIS 108GS, Computers in Society
FCSC 108GS, Space for Family Living
FCSC 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition
FCSC 151GS, Human Sexual Behavior
ITEC 211GS, Renewable Alternative Energy Sources
ITEC 150GS, Telecommunications Literacy
JMC 100GS, Mass Media in America
PE 110GS, Basic Sports
PE 160GS, Healthful Living
PE 260GS, First Aid
PSY 190GS, Dynamics of Personal Adjustment
SFED 235GS, General Safety Education

VIII. CAPSTONE COURSE
(0-1 semester hour after development and approval of the course)

In addition to those objectives required of all General Studies courses, students will:

1. demonstrate the ability to use the breadth and diversity of knowledge and experience from a variety of disciplines in order to solve real world problems.
2. demonstrate an understanding of cultures other than their own.
3. demonstrate the understanding and knowledge needed to function responsibly in one's natural, social, and political environment.
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