Common Freshman Course List
Rhetoric Requirements
Exploratory
Humanities
International Overlay
Modern Languages
Natural Sciences
Quantitative
Social Science
Even some common courses at the freshman level have prerequisites. Please check the Undergraduate Catalog for that information and brief course descriptions.
Rhetoric Requirements
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II ( Must have 30 hours to take ENGL 200) | 3 |
| SPCH 105 | Public Speaking 1A | 2 |
| OR | OR | OR |
| SPCH 106 | Public Speaking I | 3 |
Exploratory
| ARCH 301 |
Appreciation of Architecture |
3 |
| ASI 102 | Principles of Animal Science | 3 |
| ASI 105 | Animal Sciences and Industry | 1 |
| ASI 106 | Dairy and Poultry Science | 1 |
| ASI 302 | Introduction to Food Science | 3 |
| AT 150 | Introduction to Professions in the Apparel & Textile Industry | 3 |
| DAS 115 | Orientation to Health Careers | 1 |
| DEN 160 | Engineering Concepts | 1 |
| DSFN 203 | Survey of the Design Professions | 1 |
| EDCEP 111 | University Experience | 2 OR 3 |
| EDCEP 120 | Academic and Career Decisions | 1 |
| EDCEP 202 | Career and Life Planning | 2 |
| EDEL 220 | Orientation to Elementary/Middle School | 1 |
| ENVD 250 | History of the Designed Environment I | 3 |
| FN 132 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| FOR 285 | Introduction to Forestry | 3 |
| FOR 375 | Introduction to Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| FSHS 110 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| GENAG 101 | Ag Orientation | 1 |
| GENBA 101 | Business Orientation | 0 |
| GERON 315 | Introduction to Gerontology | 3 |
| GRSC 100 | Principles of Milling | 3 |
| HORT 201 | Introductory Horticultural Science | 4 |
| HORT 256 | Human Dimensions of Horticulture | 3 |
| HRIMD 120 | Survey of Hospitality Industry | 1 |
| HRIMD 130 | Introduction to Professional Dietetic Practice | 1 |
| MC 320 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| MC 325 | Fundamentals of Public Relations | 3 |
| RRES 210 | Introduction to the Park and Recreation Profession | 2 |
Humanities
| AMETH 160 |
American Ethnic Studies |
3 |
| ART 195 | Survey of Art History I | 3 |
| ART 196 | Survey of Art History II | 3 |
| DAS 100 | Freshman Seminar | 2 |
| ENGL 251 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization: The Rise of Europe | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization: The Modern Era | 3 |
| HIST 251 | History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 252 | History of the United States after 1877 | 3 |
| MUSIC 100 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUSIC 160 | Music Listening Lab | 2 |
| MUSIC 245 | Introduction to American Music | 3 |
| MUSIC 250 | Introduction to Music | 3 |
| THTRE 261 | Fundamentals of Acting | 3 |
| THTRE 270 | Introduction to Theater | 3 |
| WOMST 105 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |
International Overlay
| ANTH 200 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| ANTH 204 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (GenEd format) | 3 |
| ANTH 260 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | Human Geography | 3 |
| POLSC 333 | World Politics | 3 |
Modern Languages
| FREN 111 |
French I |
5 |
| SPAN 161 | Spanish I | 5 |
| GRMN 121 | German I | 4 |
| RUSSN 151 | Russian I | 4 |
| Russian and German also offer 1 hour labs |
Natural Sciences
| BIOCH 110 |
Biochemistry and Society |
3 |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| GEOG 220 | Environmental Geography | 4 |
| GEOL 100 | Earth in Action | 3 |
| GEOL 103 | Geology Laboratory | 1 |
| GEOL 125 | Natural Disasters | 3 |
| KIN 220 | Biobehavioral Bases of Exercise | 3 |
| PHYS 101 | Physical World I | 3 |
| PHYS 103 | Physical World Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 113 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 115 | Descriptive Physics | 5 |
| PHYS 191 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
Quantitative
| CIS 200 |
Fundamentals of Computer Programming |
4 |
| MATH 010 | Intermediate Algebra MATH 010 it will not count towards degree requirements |
3 |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 150 | Plane Trigonometry | 3 |
| MATH 205 | General Calculus and Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 4 |
Social Science
| ANTH 200 |
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
| ANTH 204 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (UGE format) | 3 |
| ANTH 260 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ECON 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 200 | Human Geography | 3 |
| HIST 100 | Introduction to History | 3 |
| HIST 101 | Western Civilization: The Rise of Europe | 3 |
| HIST 102 | Western Civilization: The Modern Era | 3 |
| HIST 251 | History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 252 | History of the United States after 1877 | 3 |
| MC 235 | Mass Communications and Society | 3 |
| MC 305 | Radio, TV and Society | 3 |
| POLSC 110 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 |
| PSYCH 110 | General Psychology |
3 |
| SOCIO 211 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| WOMST 105 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 3 |