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General Studies - Specific Required Courses

The range of hours for each area below indicates the minimum number of hours that must be chosen from that area and the maximum number of hours from that area that may count toward the total requirement. Some areas are subdivided, with ranges from each subdivision indicating the minimum that must be taken from that subdivision and the maximum that may count toward that area requirement. Credits earned beyond the listed maximum may be counted as general electives.

Engineering majors should consult the engineering section for general studies requirements.

Health and Physical Education (2)

Courses should introduce the student to health principles and, by stressing both theory and activity, emphasize the pursuit of healthful living.

Physical Activity (2)

Two hours must be chosen from the physical activity area.

PEAC 107-195Activity Courses

Health

HLTH 110Wellness for Living

3
HLTH 208Drugs and Society

3
HLTH 220Human Nutrition

4

History (8)

Courses in history help the student understand the forces that have shaped the individual in his culture and society. History courses interpret the sweep of cultures, instilling an appreciation for the development of civilization and an awareness of the unique place of the Christian church in time.

HIST 121The West and the World

4
HIST 122The West and the World

4
HIST 221History of the United States

4
HIST 222History of the United States

4
HIST 242Modern East Asian History

4
HIST 254History of Christianity

4
HIST 275History of England

4
HIST 283Latin America

4
HIST 305The Ancient Near East

4
HIST 306Classical Greece and Rome

4
HIST 357/ENGL 357The African-American Experience

4
HIST 359/ECON 359The American Economy

4
HIST 463Women and Society in Early Modern Europe

4

Social Science (4)

Courses in social science should help the student understand the forces that have shaped the individual in his culture and society. Social science courses contribute to the student’s understanding of the ideas, logic, and methods of the scientific study of human relations.

Students must complete one of the following courses:

ANTH 225Cultural Anthropology

4
PSYC 130General Psychology

4
PSYC 217Psychology of Learning and Development

4
PSYC 344Social Psychology

4
SOCI 204General Sociology

4

or complete both of the following courses:

PSYC 140Introduction to Psychology: Social Foundations

4
PSYC 141Introduction to Psychology: Biological Foundations

4

Social Science Electives

ANTH 225Cultural Anthropology

4
ECON 204Fundamentals of Economics

4
ECON 210Principles of Microeconomics

4
ECON 211Principles of Macroeconomics

4
EDUC 211Introduction to and Foundations of Education

4
GBUS 361Business Law I

4
LANG 406Language and Culture

3
PLSC 224American Government

4
PSYC 130General Psychology

4
PSYC 140Introduction to Psychology: Social Foundations

4
PSYC 141Introduction to Psychology: Biological Foundations

4
PSYC 455History and Systems of Psychology

4
SOCI 204General Sociology

4
SOCI 225/PSYC 225Marriage and Family Life

2
SOCI 234Current Social Problems

4
SOCI 236Privilege and Oppression

4
SOCI 420Immigration and Identity

4
SOWK 260Human Behavior and The Social Environment I

3
SOWK 261Human Behavior and The Social Environment II

3
TECH 321Technology and Society

4

Humanities (12)

Courses in the fine arts, literature, and philosophy should introduce the student to human aesthetic and intellectual aspirations and achievements. Fine arts and literature courses should concentrate upon ideas and styles in their cultural context rather than upon the development of skills. Philosophy courses should in their manner and subject matter clearly foster an understanding of and appreciation for philosophy as a distinct mode of inquiry.

Humanities courses must be chosen from at least two of the three areas below

Fine Arts

ART 251Introduction to Art

4
ART 312Aesthetics and Photography

4
ART 324History of World Art

3
ART 325History of World Art

3
ART 326History of World Art

3
DRMA 363/ENGL 363History of Theatre

4
MUHL 124Introduction to Music

4
MUHL 134World Music

4
MUHL 144Introduction to American Popular Music

4

Literature

ENGL 204Introduction to Literature

4
ENGL 210Survey of British and American Literature

4
ENGL 211Survey of British and American Literature

4
ENGL 212Survey of British and American Literature

4
ENGL 214Themes in Literature

4; 12
ENGL 357/HIST 357The African-American Experience

4
ENGL 313Image and Text

4
ENGL 317Pacific Northwest Writers

4
ENGL 358Classical Literature

4
ENGL 359World Literature

4
ENGL 360Shakespeare at Ashland

2
ENGL 368Contemporary Literature

4
ENGL 454/RELB 354Literature of the Bible

4
FILM 215Introduction to Film Literature

4
FILM 318Film Studies

4
FREN 407Survey of French and Francophone Literature

4
FREN 408Contemporary French and Francophone Literature

4
SPAN 407Survey of Spanish and Latin American Literature

4
SPAN 408Contemporary Latino Literature

4

ENGL 210, ENGL 211, ENGL 212: Registration requires permission of instructor.

Philosophy

PHIL 204Essentials of Critical Reasoning

4
PHIL 205Introduction to Philosophy

4
PHIL 305Moral Philosophy

4
PHIL 310Philosophy and the Bible

4
HIST 315/PHIL 315Topics in the History of Philosophy

4; 12
PHIL 407Philosophy of Science

4
PHIL 410/EDUC 410Philosophy of Education

3
PHIL 411Philosophy of Law

4
PHIL 412/RELT 412Philosophy of Religion

4
HIST 440/PHIL 440History of Social and Political Philosophy

4
PHIL 461African-American Philosophy

4
SPCH 341Argumentation

4

Language Arts (12)

Courses should introduce the student to the concepts and skills of the language arts by emphasizing the practice of effective written and oral communication. Courses in foreign language should emphasize the acquisition of such communicative skills as speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language while introducing students to a foreign culture and its thought.

All B.A. students are required to complete a foreign language sequence of 12 quarter hours at the elementary level or 8 quarter hours at the intermediate level.

Required Courses:

ENGL 121College Writing I

3
ENGL 122College Writing II

3
or
ENGL 141Advanced College Writing I

3
ENGL 142Advanced College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3
or
HONR 243Honors Research Writing

3

SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4
or
SPCH 207Small Group Communication

3
or
Foreign Language (See Below)

4

Language Arts Electives:

DRMA 336Drama Writing

3
JOUR 245Media Writing

4
JOUR 341Feature Writing

4
SPCH 101Fundamentals of Speech Communication

4
SPCH 207Small Group Communication

3
SPCH 407Advanced Small Group Communication

3
SPCH 443Persuasive Speaking

4
WRIT 324Creative Nonfiction Writing

4
WRIT 334Poetry Writing

4
WRIT 335Narrative Writing

4

Foreign Language

All B.A. students are required to complete a foreign language sequence of 12 quarter hours at the elementary level or 8 quarter hours at the intermediate level. (The Greek I sequence plus GREK 331 satisfies this requirement.)

Elementary

FREN 101Elementary French

4
FREN 102Elementary French

4
FREN 103Elementary French

4
GREK 231Greek I

3
GREK 232Greek I

3
GREK 233Greek I

3
GRMN 101Elementary German

4
GRMN 102Elementary German

4
GRMN 103Elementary German

4
HEBR 331Hebrew I

4
HEBR 332Hebrew II

4
HEBR 333Hebrew III

4
LATN 211Latin I

4
LATN 212Latin I

4
LATN 213Latin I

4
SPAN 101Elementary Spanish

4
SPAN 102Elementary Spanish

4
SPAN 103Elementary Spanish

4

Intermediate

FREN 201Intermediate French

4
FREN 202Intermediate French

4
GREK 331Greek II

3
LATN 311Latin II

4
LATN 312Latin II

4
LATN 313Latin II

4
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish

4
SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish

4

Mathematics (4)

Courses in mathematics should emphasize mathematical thought and practice and the relationship of mathematics to other disciplines.

MATH 105Finite Mathematics

4
MATH 106Introduction to Statistics

4
MATH 112Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I

3
MATH 113Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II

3
MATH 117Accelerated Precalculus

5
MATH 121Precalculus I

4
MATH 122Precalculus II

4
MATH 131Calculus for the Life Sciences I

4
MATH 132Calculus for the Life Sciences II

4
MATH 181Calculus I

4
MATH 281Calculus II

4
MATH 282Calculus III

4
MATH 283Calculus IV

4

Natural Science (8)

Courses in science should emphasize methods of measurement and discovery and should help the student to understand through theory and practice how hypotheses are developed, tested, and applied.

8 hours must be taken from one course sequence.

Transfer Students:

All students are required to complete a two-course sequence of a laboratory science except transfer students from accredited institutions who have completed:

  • Two different laboratory sciences before entering WWU.
  • One laboratory science that is not offered at WWU. In this case, the completion of any additional laboratory science will fulfill the requirement.

BIOL 143General Biology

4
BIOL 105Contemporary Biology

4
BIOL 106Contemporary Biology

4
BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4
BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4
CHEM 141General Chemistry

3
CHEM 142General Chemistry

3
CHEM 143General Chemistry

3
CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1
PHYS 151Physical Science

3
PHYS 152Physical Science

3
PHYS 154Physical Science Lab

1
PHYS 155Physical Science Lab

1
PHYS 201Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 202Conceptual Physics

3
PHYS 204Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 205Conceptual Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 211General Physics

3
PHYS 212General Physics

3
PHYS 213General Physics

3
PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 251Principles of Physics

3
PHYS 252Principles of Physics

3
PHYS 253Principles of Physics

3
PHYS 254Principles of Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 255Principles of Physics Laboratory

1
PHYS 256Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

The following courses do not satisfy the natural science requirement but may be counted as general studies electives:

ENGR 310Sustainable Energy Systems

2

Religion and Theology (18)

Courses in religion and theology should emphasize the understanding and application of Biblical knowledge, foster continued spiritual growth, and help the student develop a personal religious philosophy and prepare for active witnessing.

A minimum of one lower-division course (courses numbered from 100 to 299) must be completed before registering for any upper-division courses (courses numbered 300 and above).

A minimum of six credits must be upper-division.

A minimum of six credits must be from biblical studies (courses with the RELB prefix).

Students, except for engineering and nursing majors, who are seeking a baccalaureate degree must complete one of the following courses:

RELT 110Introduction to Seventh-day Adventist Belief and Practice

4
RELT 202Christian Beliefs

4
RELT 417Inspiration and Revelation

3
RELH 457History of Adventism

3

Requirements for students transferring credit from non-Seventh-day Adventist, regionally accredited institutions:

Students transferring 45-89 credits from non-Seventh-day Adventist, regionally accredited colleges/universities must complete 12 credits of religion/theology at a regionally accredited Adventist college/university. A minimum of 3 credits must be in biblical studies (RELB), a minimum of 3 credits must be upper-division, and one of the following courses must be completed: RELT 110, RELT 202, RELT 417, or RELH 457.

Students transferring 90-135 credits from non-Seventh-day Adventist, regionally accredited colleges/universities must complete 10 credits of religion/theology at a regionally accredited Adventist college/university. A minimum of 3 credits must be from biblical studies (RELB), a minimum of 3 credits must be upper-division, and one of the following courses must be completed: RELT 110, RELT 202, RELT 417, or RELH 457.

Students transferring more than 135 credits from non-Seventh-day Adventist, regionally accredited colleges/universities must complete 8 credits of religion/theology at a regionally accredited Adventist college/university. A minimum of 3 credits must be from biblical studies (RELB), a minimum of 3 credits must be upper-division, and one of the following courses must be completed: RELT 110, RELT 202, RELT 417, or RELH 457.

Biblical Studies: 6

RELB 104The Ministry of Jesus

4
RELB 105The Sermon on the Mount

2
RELB 106The Parables of Jesus

2
RELB 111Messages of the Old Testament

4
RELB 231Exploring the New Testament

4
RELB 274Study Tour: The Holy Lands and Its People

4
RELB 301Old Testament History

3
RELB 302Pentateuch

4
RELB 303Old Testament Psalms, Stories, and Wisdom

3
RELB 304Hebrew Prophets

4
RELB 306The Bible and Its Translations

2
RELB 307Creation in the Bible

2
RELB 312Daniel and Jeremiah

4
RELB 313Revelation

3 - 4
RELB 333Biblical Perspectives on Healing

4
RELB 337Jesus and The Gospels

4
RELB 339Luke-Acts

4
RELB 340Acts & New Testament Letters

4
RELB 341Scribes, Manuscripts, and the New Testament

2
RELB 354/ENGL 454Literature of the Bible

4
RELB 362Paul and The Gospel

4
RELB 412Daniel & Revelation

4
RELB 421Interpreting the Bible

4
RELB 474Study Tour: The Holy Lands and Its Peoples

4

Religion or Theology

RELH 205Biblical Archaeology

4
RELH 303World Religions

4
RELH 455Early Church History

3
RELH 457History of Adventism

3
RELM 233Introduction to Cross-Cultural Ministry

3
RELT 110Introduction to Seventh-day Adventist Belief and Practice

4
RELT 202Christian Beliefs

4
RELT 326Spirituality and Discipleship

4
RELT 340Spiritual Care and Nursing

3 - 4
RELT 342Issues of God and Faith

3
RELT 348Christian Ethics

4
RELT 352The Christian and the Environment

2
RELT 412/PHIL 412Philosophy of Religion

4
RELT 417Inspiration and Revelation

3
RELT 466Issues in Religion and Culture

4

General Studies Requirements for Students Who Have Earned a Previous Baccalaureate Degree at an Accredited College or University:

  1. If the student has a prior degree from WWU, general studies bulletin requirements are complete. However, if the previous degree was not a BA degree and the student is now seeking a BA degree, then the language requirement must be completed.
  2. If the student has a degree from an accredited institution other than WWU, the student must meet the general studies requirements as listed below.
    1. One physical education activity course (1 credit minimum).
    2. One general studies history course (4 credits minimum).
    3. One of the required general studies social science courses (4 credits minimum).
    4. Two general studies humanities courses (8 credits minimum).
    5. Students from a university/college with non-English instruction must successfully complete an English competency exam administered by the English department or have taken courses equivalent to the College Writing sequence, regardless of the courses on their transcript.
    6. One general studies mathematics course (4 credits minimum).
    7. Two general studies lab science courses (8 credits minimum).
    8. Bulletin requirements for general studies religion credits for transfer students.