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General Studies Courses Delivered in FOCUS (listed according degree requirement categories)

Behavioral Science Area (BS) QH

LAP100 General Psychology 5
LAP306 Theories of Personality 5
LAP350 Culture and Self (Psychology of the Self) 5
LAP420 Social Psychology 5

 

Humanities (H) QH

APL210 Characteristics of Language in Culture 5
LAA101 Art Appreciation I 2
LAA320 African Art 5
LAE309 Minority Voices in American Literature 5
LAE315 Art of the Film 5
LAT326 Women in Theatre 5
LAH325 Death, Dying & Near-Death Experiences – Implications in Health Care 5

 

Fine Arts Area (FA) QH

LAA101 Art Appreciation I 2
LAA320 African Art 5
LAT326 Women in Theatre 5
LAT301 How to See a Movie 5

 

Quantitative Reasoning Area(QR) QH

LAM113 Basic Applications of Math 5
LAM130 Mathematical Thinking in an Information Age 5
LAM109 Statistical Literacy 5

 

Physical and Life Sciences Area (PLS) QH

LAN106 Introduction to Scientific Thought 5
LAN215 Issues in Biology 5
LAN220 Infectious Diseases 2
LAN300 Ecology and Conservation 5

 

Social Sciences Area (SS) QH

LAS105 Introduction to Sociology 5
LAS120 Introduction to American Politics 5
LAS253 Urban Economics 5
LAS300 Contemporary World Cultures 5
LAS405 Social Problems 5

 

Communications Area (C) QH

LAE120 Content Writing A 5
LAE125 Content Writing B 5
LAT210 Effective Speaking 5
LAE210 Writing in the Workplace 5

All courses may be used as free electives

Other General Studies Electives (E) QH

ACL105 University Success Seminar 2
ACL200 Strategies for Effective Writing 4
ACL300 Strategies for Effective Learning 4
INT100 Information Literacy and Library Research Techniques 2
INT400 Career Assessment and Planning 2-5
LAA495 Art Special Topic 1-6
LAM107 Utilization of Microcomputers 2
LAM108 Overview of Computers 2
LAS495 Public Policy 5
LAT495 Images of the Educator in Film 5