General Studies Courses
Required Courses for the BA in General Studies
Courses in the major may not be used to satisfy Foundations, Skills, or Perspectives Requirement.
Core
COMM 1101
Fundamentals of Speech
A study of oral communication with attention to vocal delivery, bodily action, and speech composition.
ENGL 3308
Professional & Technical Writ
An introduction to the rhetorical contexts and genres of professional and technical communication, with emphasis on the production, revision, and editing of workplace documents.
IS 2501
Fnd. of Info Systems for Organ
Students learn fundamental concepts and uses of information systems for business and beyond including management information systems, programming, cloud computing, mobile technologies, digital marketing, big data and ethical issues.
GEN 3000
Topics
An intensive investigation of a topic or topics involving the interactions among the sciences, technology, society and the individual.
Select ONE of the following:
MGT 2556
N/A
PHIL 2170
Ethics
A non-denominational study of basic Christian doctrines. (Offered in alternate years.)
Intercultural/Intracultural Studies Concentration
COMM 3900
Intercultural Communications
Study of communication differences across various non-western or distinctly unique subcultures and the impact of cultural differences on interactions in various social and business settings.
SOC 1501
Social Problems
A survey of major contemporary social problems and solutions designed to ameliorate these problems.
SOC 2101
Crime and Delinquency
An analysis of the nature and extent of criminal behavior, current practices in crime control, and the criminal justice system.
SPAN 2051
Hispanics in the United States
An examination of Latino minority communities through film, literature, and interdisciplinary readings. All work will be done in English.
Select ONE of the following:
POLS 2111
Elem Topics in Pol Science
Topics selected by the department focusing on specialized interests within the discipline and interests of department majors and non-majors with little or no background in political science.
POLS 2200
State and Local Politics
A description and analysis of the structure and operation of American state and local government, federal-state relationships, the political process, and the formation of public policy. Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
POLS 2210
International Politics
An examination of international and transnational politics and the basic elements of the international political system, to include the concepts of war, peace, power, alliances and diplomacy.
