MSU-WP CORE 42 MOTR Courses

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Complete at least 42 credit hours, distributed among the Knowledge Areas listed below inaccordance with your degree plan.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Social & Behavioral Sciences9 credits minimum from at least 2 disciplines, including at least one Civics course.

AGR 144 - Agricultural Economics Credit Hours: 4
ANT 125 - Exploring Our Human Ancestry Credit Hours: 3
ANT 226 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
CFD 155 - Principles of Human Development Credit Hours: 3
COM 260 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
CRM 210 - American Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
ECO 101 - Economics of Social Issues Credit Hours: 3
ECO 155 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 165 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GRY 100 - World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
HST 103 - World History to 1600 C. E. Credit Hours: 3
HST 104 - World History Since 1600 C.E. Credit Hours: 3
PLS 205 - Comparative Government: Countries and Cultures Credit Hours: 3
PLS 232 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
PSY 121 - Introductory Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 150 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Civics Courses

HST 121 - Survey of US History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HST 122 - Survey of US History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
PLS 101 - American Democracy and Citizenship Credit Hours: 3

Written Communications

6 credit hours minimum

ENG 110 - Writing I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 210 - Writing II: Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENG 221 - Writing II: Writing for the Professions Credit Hours: 3

Oral Communications

3 credit hours minimum

COM 115 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
COM 205 - Interpersonal Communication Theory and Skills Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences

7 credit hours minimum from at least 2 disciplines, including one course with a labcomponent

AST 113 - Modern Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
AST 114 - Survey of Astronomy Credit Hours: 3
AST 115 - Basic Astronomy Credit Hours: 4
BIO 100 - Biological Science for Educators Credit Hours: 4
BIO 101 - Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 3
BIO 102 - Biological Science Credit Hours: 4
BIO 101 - Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 3
BIO 111 - Laboratory for Biology in Your World Credit Hours: 1
BIO 121 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BMS 110 - Introduction to Human Biology Credit Hours: 4
CHM 116 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHM 116 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHM 117 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHM 160 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 160 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 161 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
ENV 105 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 4
GLG 110 - Principles of Geology Credit Hours: 4
GRY 142 - Introductory Physical Geography Credit Hours: 4
PHY 100 - Survey of Physics with Laboratory Credit Hours: 4
PHY 101 - Physics by Inquiry for Educators Credit Hours: 4
PHY 102 - Survey of Physics Credit Hours: 3
PHY 123 - Introduction to Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 203 - Foundations of Physics I Credit Hours: 5

Mathematical Sciences

3 credit hours minimum

MTH 130 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
MTH 136 - Pre-Calculus I: Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Note:

*Mathematical Sciences courses that use one of the pathway courses as a prerequisitewill meet the general education credit for math. For example, Calculus meets the GeneralEducation math requirement since Pre-Calculus Algebra is a prerequisite.

Humanities and Fine Arts

9 credit hours minimum, from at least 2 disciplines

ART 115 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
ART 200 - Art in Context Credit Hours: 3
BUS 170 - Business and Professional Ethics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 200 - Great Books and Instant Classics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 203 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 215 - Creative Writing: Short Story Credit Hours: 3
ENG 236 - Minorities in Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENG 240 - Survey of World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - Survey of World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 250 - Survey of American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 251 - Survey of American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
FRN 101 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 3
FRN 102 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3
MED 274 - Understanding Film Credit Hours: 3
MUS 100 - Music Fundamentals Credit Hours: 2
MUS 162 - Choral Union Credit Hours: 1
MUS 239 - Introduction to World Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 241 - The Language of Music Credit Hours: 3
PHI 105 - Logic, Language and Argumentation Credit Hours: 3
PHI 110 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHI 115 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
REL 100 - Religion and Human Culture Credit Hours: 3
REL 101 - Introduction to the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
REL 102 - Introduction to the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPN 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
THE 101 - Introduction to Theatre and Drama Arts Credit Hours: 3