General Education Core Curriculum

English Composition (6 Credits)

• ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ESOL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ENGL 115 - Honors Academic Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ESOL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture for Non-Native Speakers of English 3 Credit Hour(s)

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  28 ACT in English earns automatic credit for ENGL 101  and placement in ENGL 102  or ENGL 115 .

Mathematics (6 Credits)

Choose from any MATH course. Three hours must be above MATH 109 .

Recommended courses are:

• 3 credit hours from:

• MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 103 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals 3 Credit Hour(s)

•      and MATH 104 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals Practicum  2 Credit Hour(s) 

• MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)

•      and MATH 106 - Applied College Algebra Practicum  3 Credit(s) 

• MATH 107 - College Algebra and Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 109 - Pre-Calculus Algebra 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• 3 credit hours from:

• MATH 110 - Pre-Calculus Trigonometry and Function Theory 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 206 - Mathematics of Finance 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 210 - Practical Mathematics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 250 - Survey of Calculus 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MATH 270 - Calculus I 4 Credit Hour(s)
• STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 Credits)

Choose from any ANTH, CJUS, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, or other social behavioral science course. Three hours must be at the 200+ level.

Recommended courses are:

• ANTH 100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ANTH 201 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ANTH 202 - Biological Anthropology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ANTH 203 - World Archaeology 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• CJUS 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CJUS 203 - The Police Process 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CJUS 205 - The Corrections Process 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• GEOG 103 - World Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOG 104 - Physical Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOG 380 - Principles of Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• POLS 110 - U.S. Government 3 Credit Hour(s)
• POLS 220 - World Politics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• POLS 360 - International Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
• POLS 370 - Political Philosophy: Thinkers 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology (for Non-Majors) 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 220 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 255 - Life-span Developmental Psychology (for Non-Majors) 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 311 - Child Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSYC 370 - Behavior Modification 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• SOCI 100 - General Sociology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SOCI 241 - Contemporary Social Problems 3 Credit Hour(s)

Natural Sciences (9 Credits)

Six hours must be in a single biological (BIOL) or physical (CHEM, PHYS, GEOL, ENVS) science and three hours in the other natural science area not chosen. Science requirements MAY NOT be satisfied by three courses in the same department.

Choose from any BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, PHYS, or other science course.

Recommended courses are:

• Biological Sciences:

• BIOL 121 - Biological Principles and Issues I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 122 - Biological Principles and Issues II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 300 - Conservation of Natural Resources 3 Credit Hour(s)
• BIOL 303 - Sociobiology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENVS 150 - Plant Science 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• Physical Sciences:

• CHEM 101 - Survey of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 102 - Survey of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENVS 280 - Biosphere Systems 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENVS 100 - Environmental Science 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOL 105 - Geology and Man 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOL 106 - Earth History 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GEOL 110 - Dinosaurs 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHYS 160 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHYS 170 - Astronomy Beyond the Solar System 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHYS 213 - Conceptual Physics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from any Literature or Literature-centered Humanities (HUMN) course.

Recommended courses are:

• ENGL 201 - British Literature from the Medieval Period to 1800 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 202 - British Literature from 1800 to the Present 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 205 - American Literature to 1865 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 206 - American Literature since 1865 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 210 - Literary Genres 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 211 - Thematic Approaches to Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 212 - Literature and Other Media 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 312 - Shakespeare 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 319 - Modern Poetry 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 320 - Modern Fiction 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 332 - Introduction to Folklore 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 333 - Louisiana Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 341 - History of Drama 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 342 - Modern Drama 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 350 - Young Adult Literature and Media 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 370 - Special Topics in Literary and/or Media Art 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 371 - Introduction to Ethnic Literatures 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 380 - Readings in Literature By Women 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 381 - The Scripture As Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• FREN 302 - Literary, Linguistic or Cultural Studies I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 311 - Introduction to French and Francophone Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 322 - French and Francophone Popular Culture 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 392 - Louisiana French Folklore and Folk Music 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• GERM 311 - Introduction to Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• HUMN 151 - The Humanistic Tradition I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 152 - The Humanistic Tradition II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HUMN 200 - Ideas and Issues 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• SPAN 302 - Literary, Linguistic or Cultural Studies 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 320 - Introduction to Hispanic Cultures 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 340 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature 3 Credit Hour(s)

History (3 Credits)

Choose from any course in HIST (except HIST 490 ) or any PHIL.

Recommended courses are:

• HIST 100 - Introduction to History 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 101 - World Civilizations I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 102 - World Civilizations II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 221 - The United States to 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 307 - History of Louisiana 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 321 - English History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 322 - English History II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 330 - Modern Africa 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 343 - Modern Asia 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 351 - Colonial Latin America 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 352 - Modern Latin America 3 Credit Hour(s)
• HIST 355 - Black History 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• PHIL 101 - What is Philosophy? 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHIL 321 - Plato, Aristotle and the Ancients 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PHIL 322 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 Credit Hour(s)

Communication (3 Credits)

Choose from any CMCN or Foreign Language course.

Recommended courses are: 

• CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CMCN 101 - Oral Communication for International Students 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CMCN 202 - Argumentation and Structured Decision-Making 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CMCN 212 - Introductory Newswriting 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CMCN 302 - Competitive Forensics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CMCN 345 - Social Media Communication 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ENGL 223 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 356 - Advanced Writing in the Arts 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 357 - Advanced Writing in Business 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 358 - Advanced Writing in Humanities 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 359 - Advanced Writing in Social Sciences 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 360 - Advanced Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENGL 365 - Technical Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• THEA 261 - Acting I 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• FREN 101 - Elementary French I 4 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 102 - Elementary French II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 201 - Intermediate French 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 202 - Intermediate French II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 216 - Intermediate Conversation 2 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 301 - Cajun French 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 316 - Conversation 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 332 - French for Professionals 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 361 - Advanced French I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• FREN 362 - Advanced French II 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 4 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 202 - Spanish Readings 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 216 - Intermediate Conversation 2 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 301 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 310 - Composition 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 316 - Conversation 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 330 - Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics 3 Credit Hour(s)
• SPAN 332 - Spanish for Professionals 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• GERM 101 - Elementary German I 4 Credit Hour(s)
• GERM 102 - Elementary German II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GERM 201 - Intermediate German 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GERM 202 - German for Reading 3 Credit Hour(s)
• GERM 216 - Intermediate Conversation 2 Credit Hour(s)
• GERM 360 - Advanced Composition and Conversation 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ARAB 101 - Elementary Arabic I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ARAB 102 - Elementary Arabic II 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• ASL 101 - American Sign Language I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ASL 102 - American Sign Language II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ASL 201 - American Sign Language III 3 Credit Hour(s)

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from the following:

• DANC 101 - Introduction to Dance I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DANC 102 - Introduction to Dance II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DANC 113 - Beginning Jazz Technique 3 Credit Hour(s)
• DANC 114 - Beginning Hip Hop 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• DSGN 121 - Survey of Design 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• MUS 104 - Music Appreciation: History of American Popular Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 105 - Music Appreciation: Survey of Styles 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 106 - Music Appreciation: Survey of Choral Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 108 - Music Appreciation: Intro to Jazz 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 109 - Music Appreciation: Broadway and the Lyric Theatre 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 130 - Music Theory II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 321 - Class Voice I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 322 - Class Voice II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 323 - Class Piano for Non-majors 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 324 - Class Piano for Non-majors 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 325 - Class Guitar I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 326 - Class Guitar II 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 360 - Cajun and Zydeco Music 3 Credit Hour(s)
• MUS 364 - Music Appreciation: Music of the World 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• THEA 161 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credit Hour(s)
• THEA 261 - Acting I 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• VIAR 120 - Appreciation of the Visual Arts 3 Credit Hour(s)
• VIAR 121 - Survey of the Visual Arts I 3 Credit Hour(s)
• VIAR 122 - Survey of the Arts II 3 Credit Hour(s)

First Year Seminar (3 Credits)

• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit Hour(s)