Advising students about OLD General Education requirements
Information for faculty assisting current students in the OLD Gen Ed program:
Courses Approved to Fulfill General Education Requirements:
CORE 100 --Now fulfilled by any US Perspectives course
CORE 200 --Now fulfilled by one course or through a project or designated course completed in a Meredith-approved Study Abroad
CORE 400 --Now fulfilled byany Global Perspectives or through a project or designated course completed in a Meredith-approved Study Abroad
English
Western Civilization or The World in the 20th Century
Religion
Fields of Knowledge Electives
Mathematics
Quantitative Electives
Foreign Languages
Literature Elective
Cultural Perspectives
Laboratory Science
Science in Society Elective
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Aesthetics and the Arts
Health and Physical Learning
Across the Curriculum Threads
Writing Intensive Thread
Information Literacy Thread
Oral Communication Thread
Ethics Intensive Thread --Now fulfilled by any Ethical Perspectives course
Fundamental Technology Competency Information and form (2005-2006)
Updated July, 2011.
SOME COURSES IN THE LISTS OF REQUIREMENT OPTIONS MAY NO LONGER BE OFFERED. SEE THE OFFICE OF RGISTRAR OR THE OFFICE OF GENERAL EDUCATION FOR INFORMATION ON SUBSTITUTIONS OR EQUIVALENT COURSES TAKEN AWAY FROM MEREDITH
Download the fall ‘03- spring ‘09 General Education Requirement Checklist.
See the General Education Learning Outcomes.
View information on the Academic & Cultural Events requirement (12 events required for 2003-09)
Study Abroad Options for fulfilling CORE 200 or 400: All Meredith Study Abroad Programs (summer and fall/spring), Borderlinks semester on the border, Danish International Study, and a variety of other Meredith-approved study abroad programs. Contact Kevin Morrison, Associate Director of Study Abroad, or Elizabeth Yaros, Assistant Director, in the Office of Study Abroad for more information. See the Guidelines for Completing the CORE 200 Requirement through Study Abroad.
CORE 100 One course The Context of Culture or completed through any US Perspectives course
CORE 200 A CORE 200 linkage or approved Study Abroad in the past. May now (2011-12) be completed in one 3 credit course. Please see above.
CORE 400 Successful completion of a GP course will fulfill the CORE 400 requirement in the old gen ed.
Past fulfillment of single course (example: CORE-401) may fulfill only one of the CORE requirements.
English
A student must pass ENG 111 with a grade of C or better. If a student makes a D in ENG 111, she must either repeat and pass ENG 111 (no additional credit) or pass ENG 112 (3 hours credit).
ENG 111 Principles of Writing
ENG 200 Texts and Contexts
Western Civilization or The World in the 20th Century
HIS 101 Emergence of Western Civilization
HIS 102 Modern Western Civilizations
HIS 103 The World in the 20th Century
Religion
RES 102 World Religions
RES 103 Biblical Lit and History
RES 104 Religious Ethics
RES 105 Philosophy of Religion
Learning Outcomes
If a course fulfills 2 electives, students will choose to receive credit for one OR the other, not both.
Mathematics
Any three or more hour MAT course except MAT 090. Students cannot receive course credit for both MAT 141 and MAT 144.
Quantitative Elective
Any three or more hour MAT course except MAT 090 not taken to fulfill the Mathematics requirement. Students cannot receive course credit for both MAT 141 and MAT 144. Additional courses that fulfill this elective are:
BUS 250 Applied Data Analysis for Business Decisions
CS 101 Beginning Programming
CS 360 Numerical Analysis
GEO 203 Geographic Information Systems
PHY 211 General Physics I
PHY 212 General Physics II
PSY 200 Statistical Methods in Psychology
"Q" electives BUS 250 & PSY 200 DO NOT meet the MAT 245 Statistics requirement in the "NEW" general education
Foreign Languages
Competency at the intermediate-mid level demonstrated by testing OR 12 credit hours- 9 of which are in one language.
Literature Elective
COM 325 Oral Interpretation of Literature
ENG 203 World Literature in the Twentieth Century
ENG 206 Survey of American Literature
ENG 211 Survey of British Literature I
ENG 212 Survey of British Literature II
ENG 215 Survey of American Literature
ENG 216 Survey of American Literature II
ENG 242 Romantic Comedy
ENG 330 African-American Writers
ENG 335 20th Century World Literature in Translation
ENG 340 Development of the British Novel
ENG 345 Irish Renaissance
ENG 350 Modern Drama
ENG 352 Chaucer
ENG 355 Shakespeare
ENG 356 Shakespeare
ENG 357 Seminar in 17th Century Poetry
ENG 359 Seminar in American Women Writers
ENG 360 Seminar in Southern Writers
ENG 364 20th Century Poetry in English
ENG 365 English Poetry of the Romantic Period
ENG 367 English Literature of the 18th Century
ENG 368 English Literature of the Victorian Period
ENG 370 20th Century Prose Through 1945
ENG 371 20th Century Prose After 1945 ENG 495 Seminar in European Literature (two prerequisites)
FRE 308 Francophone Literature
FRE 309 French Women Writers
FRE 364 Discoveries in French Lit I
FRE 365 Discoveries in French Lit. II
MRE 201 Pilgrims, Poets, and Prophets
REL 262 Jesus and the Gospels
REL 265 Prophetic Elements in Biblical Traditions
REL 267 Christian Origins: From Cult to Empire
REL 285 Religion and Literature
SPA 308 Reading in Hispanic Literature
SPA 351 The Development of Poetry
SPA 352 The Development of Theater
SPA 353 Development of Short Fiction
SPA 354 Development of Long Narrative
Cultural Perspectives
Any three credit hours of coursework in RES or HIS at or above the 200 level fulfill the Cultural Perspectives elective requirement.
Other Cultural Perspectives courses are:
ART 142 His of Arch Interior and Furniture
ART 220 Topics in Non-Western Art
ART 221 Survey of Western Art: Ancient - Early Renaissance
ART 222 Survey of Western Art: High Renaissance-Modern
ART 315 History of Costume
ART 323 Medieval Art
ART 324 Topics in Modern Art History
BIO 215 Tropical Ecosystems
COM 390 Intercultural Communication
DAN 155 African Dance
DAN 156 World Dance
DAN 200 Dance in Society
DAN 359 Dance History
ECO 320 Gender and the Economy
EDU 345 Language Minorities in Public Schools
ENG-203 World Literature in the 20th Century
FL-121 A Study of Languages
FMD-315 History of Costume
FRE 301 Business French
FRE 302 Topics in Lang and Culture
FRE 304 French Civilization
FRE 305 French Phonetics and Phonology
FRE 306 Adv. Grammar, Comp. and Linguistics
FRE 309 French Women Writers
FRE 365 Discoveries in French Lit II
HIS/REL 270 Introduction to Native American History and Cultures
IDS 280 China Today
IDS 300 Arts, Artifacts & Culture-Europe
IDS 301 Arts, Artifacts & Culture-UK IDS 350 Global Capitalism and Ethical Values
MRE 201 Pilgrims, Poets, and Prophets
MUS 214 Music Appreciation
MUS 215 Music Literature
MUS 216 World Music
MUS 310 Medieval & Renaissance Music
MUS 311 Baroque Music
MUS 312 Classic and Romantic Music
MUS 313 Twentieth Century Music
MUS 395 History and Liturgies
SOC 260 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
SPA 301 Business Spanish
SPA 302 Topics in Lang and Culture
SPA 303 Spanish Civilization
SPA 304 Latin American Civilization
SPA 305 Spanish Phonetics and Phonology
SPA 306 Adv. Grammars, Comp. & Ling.
SPA 307 Advanced Conversation
SPA 308 Readings in Hispanic Lit
SPA 321 Language and Power
SPA 352 The Development of Theater
SPA 353 Development Of Short Fiction
THE 114 Intro to Theater
THE 350 Modern Drama
WST 200 Reading Women's Lives:Introduction to Women's Studies
Laboratory Science
BIO 105/145 Modern Biological Concepts
BIO 110/151 General Biology I
BIO 208/248 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 211/241 Plant Biology
BIO 222/242 Animal Biology
BIO 321/345 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
BIO 322/342 Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 323/343 Vertebrate Physiology
BIO 356 Techniques in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BIO 431/461 Genetics
BIO 436/446 Biochemistry I
BIO 438/448 Biochemistry II
CHE 111/141 General Chemistry I
CHE 112/142 General Chemistry II
CHE 221/241 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 436/446 Biochemistry I
GEO 200/240 Earth Science with Lab
PHY 211/241 General Physics I with Lab
Science in Society Elective
BIO 203 Disease, Death, and Sex in the Middle Ages (BIO-949 is not equivalent to this course and will not count for this elective)
BIO 204 Women in Science
BIO 205 Biology in Society
BIO 208 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 209 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
BIO 215 Tropical Ecosystems
BIO 225 Environmental Science
BIO 252 Human Genetics
BIO 254 Evolution Biological Systems
BIO 322/342 Human Anatomy. and Physiology
BIO 940 Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Su 06
BIO 941 Environments of Africa, F 06
BIO 943 Plants & People, F 07 CHE 112/142 General Chemistry II with Lab
CHE/PHY/SCI 203 Science and Human Values
CHE 940 Chemistry and the Environment (Su 08)
EDU 359 Science in the Elementary School*
GEO 206 Meteorology
GEO 326 Environmental Resources
PHY 202 Introduction to Astronomy
PHY 212/242 General Physics II with Lab
** Only students seeking K-6 licensure may fulfill this requirement by taking the following courses: BIO 105/115, GEO 200/240, AND EDU 359
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Any six credit hours of courses in POL, SOC, ECO (except ECO 274), and PSY fulfill this category’s requirements.
Other Social and Behavioral Sciences courses are:
COM 260 Interpersonal Communications
GEO 205 World Regional Geography
WST 300 Contemporary Feminist Theories
Aesthetics and the Arts
Any three credit hours of coursework in ART, DAN, MUA, MUE, MUS or THE will fulfill the requirements of this category. The following courses will also fulfill this elective area:
IDS 300 Arts, Artifacts & Culture-Europe
IDS 301 Arts, Artifacts & Culture-UK
REL 200 Special Topics: Religion and Art, Su 05
REL 250 Religion and Film
REL 252 Religion and Art in Asia
Health and Physical Learning
Four credit hours in PED/DAN activity courses (See WebAdvisor for one hour PED and DAN courses.)
OR
Three PED/DAN activity credit hours plus two to three HED credit hours.
HED 100 Contemporary Health Issues
HED 200 First Aid
HED 220 Fitness and Wellness
HED 282 Prevention and Care of Movement Injuries
HED 320 Our Bodies - Our Lives
HED/SOC 332 Human Sexuality
The following DAN courses do not fulfill the Health and Physical Learning requirement:
DAN 150 DAN 255 DAN 356 DAN 462 DAN 499
DAN 200 DAN 256 DAN 359 DAN 463 DAN 761
DAN 244 DAN 257 DAN 455 DAN 464 DAN 762
DAN 250 DAN 350 DAN 457 DAN 498 DAN 763
Learning Outcomes
One course may fulfill 1 or 2 threads, but not 3.
Writing Intensive Thread
ART 221 Survey Western Art: Ancient-Early Renaissance
ART 222 Survey of Western Art: High Renaissance-Modern
ART 323 Topics in Art History
ART 324 Topics in Modern Art History
BIO 203 Disease, Death, and Sex in the Middle Ages (Bio-949 is not equivalent to this course)
BIO 252 Human Genetics
BIO 323/343 Vertebrate Physiology
BUS 250 Applied Data Analysis for Business Decisions
BUS 310 International Business
BUS 343 Operations Management
BUS 467 Advertising & Sales Promotion
BUS 495 Business Policy
CD 440 Readings Preschool Education & Early Intervention
COM 325 Oral Interpretation Of Literature
COM 360 Writing for the Media
COM 410 Senior Thesis
COM 450 Relational Communication
COM 495 Theories of Human Communication
CS 498 Honors Thesis in Computer Science
DAN 359 Dance History
EDU 232 Foundations of American Education (F 03 - F 05 classes only)
EDU 234 Educational Psychology
ENG 202 Dev. Of English Literature
ENG 206 Survey of American Literature
ENG 211 Survey of British Literature I
ENG 212 Survey of British Literature II
ENG 215 Survey of American Literature I
ENG 216 Survey of American Literature II
ENG 235 Writing of Poetry
ENG 236 Writing of Fiction
ENG 240 Introduction to Film
ENG 242 Romantic Comedy
ENG 245 Introduction to Journalism
ENG 270 Lit. Research/Critical Theory
ENG 300 Special Topics: Seminar in Jane Austin (sp.'09)
ENG 330 African-American Writers
ENG 340 Dev. Of the British Novel
ENG 345 Irish Renaissance
ENG 350 Modern Drama
ENG 352 Chaucer
ENG 355 Shakespeare
ENG 356 Shakespeare
ENG 358 Professional Writing
ENG 364 20th Century Poetry in English
ENG 365 English Poetry Romantic Period
ENG 367 English Lit. of the Victorian Period
ENG 495 Seminar in European Lit.
ESS 200 Foundations of Physical Education, Sport, and Fitness
FCS 355 Family Resource Management
FMD 213 Clothing and Society
FN 340 Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Metabolism
FRE 301 Business French
FRE 304 French Civilization
GEO 200 Earth Science
HIS 334 Methods of Historical Research
HIS/REL 387 Age of Renaissance and Reformation
HIS 495 Senior Seminar
HIS 498 Honors Thesis in History
HIS 499 Senior Research
MAT 245 Statistics I (sp.'10 only sections E & F after sp.'10 no sections are WI)
MAT 490 Senior Seminar
MUS 215 Music Literature
MUS 495 Seminar in Theory
PHI/POL 205 Political Ideas Seminar
POL 498 Honors Thesis in Political Studies
POL 499 Senior Research
PSY 210 Life Span Developmental Psychology
PSY 430 History and Systems in Psychology
REL 250 Religion and Film
REL 262 Jesus and the Gospels
REL 351 Comparative Mysticism
REL 497 Seminar
SOC 489 Social Theory
SOC 496 Seminar In Public Sociology
SPA 353 Development of Short Fiction
SWK 304 Generalist Practice with Individuals
SWK 403 Field Instruction Seminar
THE 316 History of Theatre Classic-Romance
THE 317 History of Theatre Modern-Contemporary
THE 350 Modern Drama
THE 370 Playwriting
THE 425 Directing
Information Literacy Thread
ACC 336 Federal Taxation - Individuals
ART 323 Topics in Art History
ART 324 Topics in Modern Art
BIO 299 Research Development
BIO 498 Honors Thesis in Biology
BIO 499 Senior Research
BUS 348 Organizational Behavior
CD 335 Marriage/Family Relationships
CHE 299 Introduction to Research
CHE 498 Honors Thesis in Chemistry
CHE 499 Research
COM 200 Communication Research Methods
CORE 407 Anthropology of Religion
CS 311 Computer Organization
CS 312 Information Systems Management
DAN 498 Honors Thesis in Dance
DAN 499 Senior Research
ECO 335 Gender and the Economy
ENG 270 Literary Research/Critical Theory
ESS 200 Found. Phys Ed, Sport, Fit
FMD 315 History of Costume ID 245 Housing Issues
ID 245 Housing Issues
IDS 350 Global Capitalism and Ethical Values (Honors)
HIS 334 Methods of Historical Research
HIS 498 Honors Thesis in History
HIS 499 Senior Research
MAT 395 Junior Seminar - Research Methods in Mathematics
MAT 490 Senior Seminar
MRE 201 Pilgrims, Poets, and Prophets
MUS 215 Music Literature
POL/SOC 374 Social Research Principles
POL 498 Honors Thesis in Politics
POL 499 Senior Research
PSY 300 Research Methods in Psych.
REL/SOC 346 Anthropology of Religion
SOC 374 Social Research Principles
SPA 308 Readings in Hispanic Literature
SWK 309 Research Methods for Social Work
THE 498 Honors Thesis in Theater
THE 499 Senior Research
WST 498 Honors Thesis in Women's Studies
WST 499 Senior Research
Oral Communication Thread
ACC 436 Selected Topics in Accounting
ART 160 Ceramics I
ART 206 Color Theory
BIO 299 Research Development
BIO 498 Honors Thesis in Biology
BIO 499 Senior Research
BUS 352 Training and Development
BUS 365 Marketing Research
BUS 466 Sales Management
BUS 495 Business Policy
CD 440 Readings Preschool Education and Early Intervention
CHE 299 Introduction to Research
CHE 498 Honors Thesis in Chemistry
CHE 499 Research
COM 225 Public Speaking
COM 350 Business And Pro Communication
CORE 401 Technology and Social Change
ECO 335 Gender and the Economy EDU 232 Foundations of Education
ENG 300 Special Topics: Seminar in Jane Austin (sp'09)
ENG 495 Seminar in European Literature
ESS 460 Senior Seminar
FN 320 Foodservice Management Systems II
FRE 309 French Women Writers
HIS 495 Senior Seminar
ID 344 Interior Design III
ID 444 Interior Design IV
MUS 721 Materials and Methods in Middle School
POL 100 American Political Systems
POL 300 Law and Society
POL 370 Topics in Model United Nations
PSY 300 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY 499 Research in Psychology
REL 251 Introduction to Buddhism
SOC 473 Professional Development In Sociology
SOC 496 Seminar in Public Sociology
SPA 307 Advanced Conversation
SWK 403 Field Instruction Seminar
THE 224 Acting I
For the 2009-10 AND 2010-11 years these courses will also fulfill the Ethical Perspectives (EP) requirement in the Gen Ed Program--2009 and beyond.
BEGINNING in Fall 2011 only courses designated Ethical Perspectives (EP) will fulfill the Ethics Intensive thread requirement.
ART 396 Junior Seminar
BIO 946 Freshwater Ecology and Ethics
BK 337 Observation of Young Children
BUS 340 Business Law and Ethics
BUS 348 Organizational Behavior
BUS 458 Employee Relations Management
CD 436 Administration of Programs for Young Children
CHE/PHY/SCI 203 Science and Human Values
CHE 94x Chemistry and the Environment
CS 370 Ethics and Information Technology
COM 380 Communication Law & Ethics
CORE 401 Technology and Social Change
CORE 402 Narratives of Cultural Identity
CORE 408 Violence, War, and Peace
ECO 364 Labor Economics
ENG 200 Texts and Contexts (instructor Duncan only)
ESS 300 Issues and Management of Sport and Physical Education
FCS 424 Family and Consumer Sciences Education
FCS 765 Family and Consumer Sciences Education
FN 250 Perspectives in Nutrition
FN 260 Nutrition in Diverse Populations
HIS 305 Holocaust Experiences
HIS/REL 385 Europe in the Middle Ages
HIS/REL 387 Age of Renaissance & Reformation
ID 443 Professional Practices in Interior Design
IDS 350 Global Capitalism and Ethical Values (Honors)
PHI 201 Introduction to Philosophy
POL 203 Contemporary American Policy & Politics
PSY 424 Theory and Practice In Counseling
REL 104 Religious Ethics
REL/PHI 220 Ethics of Love and Justice
REL 284 Sin, Satan, and Evil
REL 287 Latin American Liberation Theology
REL/PHI 344 Biomedical Ethics
REL/PHI 345 Environmental Ethics
SOC 231 Social Problems
SOC 374 Social Research Principles
SWK 241 Intro to Soc. Wk & Soc. Welfare
FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCY
- Students who passed CORE 100 and one Math course in the 2003-09 program have met this requirement.
- Students who transferred in their MAT course and/or made a substitution for CORE 100 should consult with the Office of General Education on how to finish this requirement
- Internship, and other approved special studies
- Student teaching and other required practice (e.g. in SWK or CD)
- Undergraduate research (299); honors and departmental theses (498, 499)
- Approved study abroad
- Meredith College leadership programs - Sophie Lanneau - Women’s Leadership
- Development Program and The LeaderShape Institute
- Participation in community or civic organizations
- Service learning courses. See course schedule
Courses that are approved as experiential learning or service learning courses that are not research courses, theses, internships, or student teaching include:
ART 405 Book Design: Colton Review
CD 340 Young Children’s Learning Environment
CD 438 Support and Strength Families
COE 302 Cooperative Education (1 - 4 credits)
COE 403 Cooperative Education (1 - 4 credits)
COM/THE 140 House Management
COM/THE 142 Box Office
DAN 464 Dance Practicum in Private Studio Teaching
ENG 941 Writing for College Publications
FCS 425 FCS Practicum
HED 200 Responding to Emergencies
IDS 155 Tutor Training
MAT 155 Tutor Training
MUE 334 Meredith Chorale
PSY 340 Community Field Experience
PSY 342 Autism Practicum
PSY 940 Psychology of Aging (fall 2010)
SOC 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 471 Sociology Service Project
SWK 401 General Practicum with Communities and Organizations
WST 472 Women’s Studies Service Project
Go to this link AND SCROLL DOWN to the bottom to see all the options for fulfilling the EL requirement and further explanation.
