LIBERAL ARTS CORE REQUIREMENTS (52 hours)
ENGLISH - 12 Hours
Required:
*ENG 1463 - English A
Choose one:
ENG 1473 - English B
ENG 1803 - Freshman English Honors
Choose one:
ENG 2683 - Masters of Western Literature
ENG 2013 - World Literature I
ENG 2023 - World Literature II
ENG 2793 - Masters of Western Literature Honors
Required
**ENG 3313 - Review Composition
*Students with a score of 25 or higher on the English and Reading sections of the ACT (or equivalent test) will be awarded credit for ENG 1463 (Freshman English A) after completion of 15 hours at Henderson with a 2.00 or higher grade point average and ENG 1473 (Freshman English B) with a grade of “C” or better.
**Students can exempt ENG 3313 (Review Composition) by scoring a minimum score of 4.00 on the Essay Writing section of the CAAP, or by earning a combined composite score of at least 3.00 on the Essay Writing portion, AND a minimum score of 60 on the Writing Skills portion. Education majors may use the Praxis 1 Writing Test with a score of 173 or higher for exemption.
SOCIAL SCIENCE – 12 Hours
A maximum of 3 hours from any one area of social science may be used, except that a maximum of 9 hours may be in history.
Choose one:
HIS 1013 - Civilization to 1660
HIS 1023 - Civilization since 1660
HIS 1043 - Civilization since 1660 Honors
Choose one:
HIS 2053 - United States to 1865
HIS 2063 - United States since 1865
PSC 1013 - American National Government
Choose two:
ANT 2013 I- ntroduction to Cultural Anthropology
ECO 2013 - Macroeconomics
ECO 2023 - Microeconomics
GEO 1023 - Introduction to Geography
GEO 2163 - World Geography
PSY 1013 - General Psychology
SOC 1013 - Introduction to Sociology
HIS 1013 - Civilization to 1660 (if not used above)
HIS 1023 - Civilization since 1660 (if not used above)
HIS 1043 - Civilization since 1660 Honors (if not used above)
HIS 2053 - United States to 1865 (if not used above)
HIS 2063 - United States since 1865 (if not used above)
PSC 1013 - American National Government (if not used above)
MATHEMATICS – 3 Hours
Students majoring in business, aviation, computer science, mathematics, and natural sciences must have College Algebra or above.
Choose one:
MTH 1033 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts
MTH 1243 - College Algebra
MTH 1273 - Precalculus
MTH 1213 - Algebra for the Elementary and Middle Grades
(for P-4 and 4-8 majors only)
HUMANITIES – 6 Hours
Choose one:
PHI 2013 - Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 2083 - Introduction to Philosophy Honors
PHI 3043 - History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
PHI 3053 - History of Philosophy: Modern
PHI 3113 - Ethics
Choose one:
ART 2033 - Humanities: Art
MUS 2033 - Humanities: Music
THA 2033 - Humanities: Theatre
HUM 2093 - Fine Arts Honors
ART 2603 - Humanities: Studio Art
Music History 6 hours
ORAL COMMUNICATION – 3 Hours
COM 2013 - Oral Communication
NATURAL SCIENCE – 11 Hours
Choose one:
BIO 1013\1021 - Introduction to Biology and Lab
BIO 2104 - General Botany
BIO 2114 - General Zoology
Choose one:
CHM 1004 - Introduction to Chemistry
CHM 1014 - General Chemistry I
CHM 1024 - General Chemistry II
CHM 1034 - General Chemistry Non-Majors
CHM 1044 - General Organic and Biochemistry
PHY 1024 - Introduction to Astronomy
PHY 2034 - General Physics I
PHY 2044 - General Physics II
PHY 2234 - University Physics I
Choose one:
BIO 2283 - Environmental Science
PHS 1053 - Earth Systems and the Environment
PHS 1073 - Meteorology
PHS 1133 - Physical Geology
PHS 2053 - General Astronomy
PHS 2244 - University Physics II
PHY 3323 - Applied Acoustics
Or any science course from the above categories which has not been used
PHYSICAL EDUCATION – 2 Hours
HPR 1011 - Life Fitness Concepts and one (1) activity course are required.
HPR 1011- Life Fitness Concepts
HPR Activity course (HPR methods classes will also satisfy this req.)
MSC 1011 - Introduction to ROTC (will satisfy HPR activity course req.)
MSC 1021 - Introduction to Leadership (will satisfy HPR activity course req.)
NONWESTERN CULTURE – 3 Hours
This course is usually taken in the junior or senior year.
Choose one:
ANT 3043 - North American Indians
ANT 3053 - World Cultures
ART 3103 - Art of the Nonwestern World
ENG 3043 - Nonwestern Literature
GEO 3173 - Geography of the Pacific
HIS 4673 - Asian Civilizations
HIS 4683 - The Modern Middle East
HIS 4693 - African History
MUS 3473 - Survey of Nonwestern Music
PHI 3023 - Religions of the World
PHY 4293 - Nonwestern Cosmology
PSC 4233 - Comparative Politics in the Middle East
PSC 4243 - Comparative Politics in Africa
PSC 4253 - South Asian Politics
PSY 3043 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
SOC 3063 - World Cultures
ASSESSMENT-RELATED COURSES
(Should be completed during freshman year and prior to taking upper division courses)
HENDERSON SEMINAR - 1 Hour
While not part of the Liberal Arts Core, GEN 1031 is required of all freshmen during the first semester. Students who fail the calss have the option to retake it during their second semester. This course must be taken at the freshman level.
GEN 1031 Henderson Seminar
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