Liberal Arts Core Requirements
Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 PRINT PAGE

One of the distinguishing characteristics of a quality liberal arts education is a strong general education program. The university has strengthened its Liberal Arts Core in recent years and is continuing to strengthen and integrate this core of courses which provides graduates with that knowledge essential for a liberal education. The university is dedicated to exploring themes and ideas that cross disciplines, such as writing across the curriculum, interdisciplinary  faculty consultation, and course development.

 Students may count no more than 7 hours of “D” in the Liberal Arts Core.  Students must earn grades of "C" or better in Freshman English A & B to meet the university English proficiency requirement. A "C" or better is required in ENG 3313 - Review Composition.

 The following areas of study are required of all students. The general goal in each area is stated. Courses meeting the requirement in each area are listed. Some major areas modify the sequence in which required courses are taken and have preferences among the courses listed.

 Students should consult with their major area advisor and the curricula specified for the major and the degree planned.

LIBERAL ARTS CORE (52 hours)

ENGLISH - 12 Hours

Required:

             *ENG 1463        English A
 
Choose one:

              ENG 1473         Freshman English B
              ENG  1803        Honors Freshman English

Choose one:

              ENG 2013        World Literature I
              ENG 2023        World Literature II
              ENG 2683        Masters of Western Literature
              ENG 2793        Masters of Western Literature-Honors 

Required:

           **ENG 3313        Review Composition (Grade of "C" or better required)

*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 I Writing Test with a score of 173 or higher for exemption (175 for test taken January, 2008, or later).

SOCIAL SCIENCES - 12 Hours

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         Introduction 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

Choose one:

            MTH 1033  Mathematics for Liberal Arts
            MTH 1083 Mathematics Through Practical Applications
            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  2034/2044 General Physics I & 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
              PHY 2244 University Physics II
              PHY  3053 General Astronomy
              PHY  3323 Applied Acoustics
              Any science course from the above categories which has not been used.

NONWESTERN CULTURE - 3 Hours

Choose one:

              ANT  3043 North American Indians
              ANT  3053 World Cultures
             ART  3103 Art of the Nonwestern World
             EDU 4543 Teaching People of Other Cultures
             ENG  3043 Nonwestern Literature
            GEO  3173 Geography of the Pacific
            HIS  4673 Asian Civilizations
            HIS  4683 The Modern Middle East
            HIS  4693 African History
            HPR 3973 History & Philosophy of Nonwestern Leisure,
                                Culture, Wellness & Sport
           MUS 3473  Survey of Nonwestern Music
          NSG 3643 Transcultural Health Care
          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

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 2 Hours

              HPR  1011  Life Fitness Concepts

 HPR activity course  1 hour

 An HPR methods class may satisfy the one hour activity course. 

 MSC 1011 - Introduction to ROTC or MSC 1021 - Introduction to Leadership will satisfy the requirement for the HPR activity course.

 Transfer students who enrolled as entering freshman, degreeseeking students (either instate or outofstate) during the Summer of 1988 or anytime thereafter must provide ACT scores or approved alternate test scores before enrolling in collegelevel English or math and to determine if remediation is necessary. Scores are not required in these areas if students have completed collegelevel courses or remediation courses or programs.

 A maximum of six hours of religion will be accepted for degree credit.  The Registrar and the Committee on Admissions and Adjustments will administer this section.