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Melvin D. and Valorie G. Booth School of Business
School of Communication and Mass Media
School of Computer Science and Information Systems
School of Education
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ACCT - Accounting
AGRI - Agriculture
ARSC - College of Arts and Sciences
ART - Art
BIOL - Biological Sciences
CHEM - Chemistry
COM - Communication
CRIM - Criminology
CSIS - Computer Science Info Systems
ECON - Economics
EDCI - Education: Curriculum & Instruction
EDM - Emergency and Disaster Management
EDUC - Education: General Leadership
ENGL - English
FIN - Finance
GEOG - Geography
GEOL - Geology
HIST - History
HPER - Health and Physical Education
HUM - Humanities
INCO - Inter-College
INST - International Study
LANG - Languages
MATH - Mathematics and Statistics
MGMT - Management
MILS - Military Science
MKTG - Marketing
MMED - Mass Media
MUS - Music
NANO - Nanoscale Science
NURS - Nursing
NUTR - Foods and Nutrition
PBHL - Public Health
PHIL - Philosophy
PHSC - Physical Science
PHYS - Physics
POLS - Political Science
PSYC - Psychology
REC - Recreation
SCED - Science Education
SCGD - School Counseling
SOC - Sociology
THEA - Theatre
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A-L
ACT English credit
Advisor-approved elective in GEOL or AGRI
Advisor-approved electives up to 6 hours
Any course in foreign language
Approved electives in Behavioral Sciences
Approved electives in Psychology
Approved electives in Psychology
Electives from mathematics and statistics with at least 3 hours in statistics
Any course from History with advisor approval
Any course from Political Science or Sociology chosen with Advisor Approval
Any course not taken in Criminal Justice Institutions section above
Advanced Art History choice
Advisor-approved biology elective
Advisor-approved biology electives above 300-level
Advisor-approved courses in horticulture
Advisor-approved elective in ACCT, FIN, MGMT, or CSIS
Advisor-approved elective
Advisor-approved electives
Advisor-approved electives
Advisor-approved electives
Advisor-approved electives
Advisor-approved electives
Advisor-approved electives in agriculture
Advisor-approved electives in agriculture
Advisor-approved electives in agriculture
Advisor-approved electives in agriculture
Advisor-approved electives in agriculture
Advisor-approved electives in agriculture or business
Advisor-approved electives in agronomy
Advisor-approved electives in agronomy/horticulture
Advisor-approved electives in horticulture
Advisor-approved electives to total 60 hours
Advisor-approved political science electives
Advisor-approved, upper-level elective
Advisor-approved, upper-level electives
Advisor-approved, upper-level electives
Advisor-approved, upper-level electives
A geometry course not used as the required course
A minimum of 11 hours in various (or one) studio area
A minimum of 12 hours in one studio area at or above the 300-level
A minimum of 9 hours in studio areas
All courses in Core B
An additional course from 2 of the 5 cores (A, B, C, D, E)
An additional course from 2 of the 4 cores (A, B, C, D)
An additional course from 3 of the 4 cores (A, B, C, D)
An additional course from the Literature list of courses above
AND
AND
AND
AND/OR
Any course in Education: Curriculum and Instruction for which the prerequisites are met
Any course in Education: General Leadership for which the prerequisites are met
Any course in School Counseling for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Accounting for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Agricultural Sciences for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Business Education for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Business Technology for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Communication for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Computer Science for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Criminology for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Cybersecurity for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Data Science & Informatics-Computer Science for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Digital Media-Computer Science for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Economics for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Emergency & Disaster Management for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Finance for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Language for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Language for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Literature for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Literature for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Mass Media for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Management Information Systems for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Nursing for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Nutrition for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Physics for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Nanoscale Science for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Computer Science for which the prerequisites are met
Any course in Education for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Writing for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Writing for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in Writing for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Art for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Music for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Theatre for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Geography and Geographic Information Science for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in History for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Health and Physical Education for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Biology for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Chemistry for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Geology for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Literature for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Writing for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Management for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Marketing for which the prerequisites are met
Any course in Mathematics or Statistics for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Psychology for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Sociology for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Political Science for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Recreation for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher course in English Literature for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher Art course for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Art History for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher course in Music Literature and History for which the prerequisites are met
Any 200-level or higher English course for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher English course for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher History of Theatre course for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher Music course for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher Political Science course for which the prerequisites are met
Any 300-level or higher Theatre course for which the prerequisites are met
any calculus course
Any Philosophy course 200-level or higher for which the prerequisites are met
Applied music courses
Applied music courses as recommended by advisor
Approved art electives as needed to total 54 hours in art
Approved art electives as needed to total 55 hours in the major
Approved biology electives to total 24 hours in the minor
Approved biology electives (two hours must be at 300-level)
Approved biology electives (two hours must be at 300-level)
Approved departmental electives
Approved departmental electives
Approved departmental electives
Approved departmental electives
Approved departmental electives
Approved Electives
Approved electives
Approved electives
Approved electives
Approved electives
Approved Electives
Approved electives
Approved electives above 300-level
Approved electives as needed to total 72 hours in the major
Approved electives from chemistry or biology at or above 300-level
Approved electives in a quantitative field (physics, chemistry, economics, computer science)
Approved electives in Arts and Sciences
Approved electives in Arts and Sciences
Approved electives in Finance or Accounting
Approved electives in Finance or Computer Science
Approved electives in Finance or Management
Approved electives in Sociology
Approved Literature courses
Approved Literature electives
Approved music electives as needed to total 44 hours
Approved upper-level electives in mathematics
Approved Writing Elective
Art electives approved by the minor advisor as needed to total 24 hours
Art electives approved by the minor advisor as needed to total 30 hours
Art History: choice of courses (300-level)
Art History or Studio choices by advisement
As equal a number of hours as possible in plant and animal biology are to be selected with the advice and consent of the advisor
At least 10 hours in supporting electives of 300-level or above
Behavioral Sciences elective
Biochemistry I and Laboratory
Biological Sciences: choose one course
Biological sciences: one course
Biology Core
Biology Electives
Chemistry Core
Chemistry electives from courses numbered above 300
Chemistry electives from courses numbered above 300
Chemistry electives from courses numbered above 400
Choose one history course 300 level or above
Choose six hours from advisor-approved economics or business electives
Class Piano for Music Educators
Class Piano for Music Educators
Clinical Laboratory Sciences Courses at Approved Teaching Hospital
Common Required Core
Communication Core
Comprehensive Major in Art
Concentration area methods course
Concentration Area Methods Course
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
Core Requirements
CSIS/Business Advisor Approved Electives
CSIS/Business Advisor Approved Elective
Credit for RN license
Degree Requirement
Departmental approved courses from the areas of business, modern language, statistics, or computer science
Department approved electives chosen from physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, or computer science
Digital Literacy (choose 1 course)
Directed General Education Courses
Directed General Education Requirement
Economics courses (minimum of six hours)
Eight hours of approved speech communication, theatre, or mass media electives
Elective
Elective in Political Science
Electives
Electives
Electives
Electives
Electives
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives and Other Departmental Requirements
Electives from both mathematics and statistics at the 300, 400, or 500 levels, to total 24 hours
Electives from mathematics or statistics with at least 2 semester hours in statistics to total 24 hours
Electives in American History
Electives in Graphic Design
Electives in World History
ENGL ACT credit
Field Camp in Geology, Hydrogeology, or Environmental Geology
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements
General electives
General electives
General electives
General electives as needed to total 124 hours for degree
Geology Core
Horticulture elective
Gross Anatomy I
GEOG 32563 Digital Image Processing (course is no longer offered--see advisor for a replacement)
Geology Summer Field Camp (approved through institution)
Geology electives (No more than 2 field trips)
Geography Major Core Requirements
Geography Major Core Requirements
Geography electives (approved)
Global Experiences/Digital Literacy
Global Experiences (choose 1 course)
Institutional Requirements
Institutional Requirements
Instrumental
LANG 14100 "Communication and Culture" Language course
LANG 14100 "Communication and Culture" Modern Languages course
Literature and History of Music