General Education Requirements Flashcards
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Name the GVSU Gen Ed Requirements
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- Writing Requirement (WRT 120/130 or WRT 150)
- Physical Science and Life Science (one must have lab)
- Arts
- Mathematical Science
- Philosophy & Literature
- Historical Analysis
- Social & Behavioral Sciences ( 2 courses from 2 Disciplines)
- Global Perspectives
- US Diversity
- Issues (2 courses, 2 different departments)
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WRT 150 or 120/130
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- Required as a Pre-req to any SWS Course
- Must earn C or better to fulfill this requirement
- Sometimes fulfilled through AP credits
3
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Sciences (Physical & Life Science)
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- One must have a lab, the other does not need a lab
- Physical Science > for potential Seidman majors: do NOT recommend CHM 115, CHM 201, PHY 220, or PHY 230
- Life Sciences > do NOT recommend BIO 120
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ARTS
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WRT 219 has a WRT 150/130 prereq
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Philosophy & Literature
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SWS possibilities: CLA 201, COM 202, PHI 206
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Historical Analysis
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- Lots of ways to double dip this with either US diversity or Global Perspectives
- Quite a few SWS options
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Social & Behavioral Sciences
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- Need two course, two different prefixes/departments
- For Seidman Students, one of these is always covered by ECO 210/211
- Many SWS possibilities
- Opportunities to double count with US Diversity or Global Perspectives
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Global Perspectives
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- Upper & lower division course options
- Opportunities to double count with issues, Social/behavioral science, HA
- SWS Possibilities
- SCB options include: ECO 349 (also issues), ECO 369, MGT 303 (also issues), MGT 466
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U.S. Diversity
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- Upper & Lower Division course Options
- Opportunities to double count with issues, social/behavioral sciences, HA
- SWS possibilities
- MGT 355 is a SCB course that fulfills U.S. Diversity (could double count as a MGT major elective, or a Seidman elective)
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Issues
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- Two courses from two different prefixes/departments
- If a course is cross-listed, the second issues course must come form a THIRD department/prefix
- Students must be junior standing to take issues (55+ credits)
- SCB options: ECO (330, 343, 345, 349, 365, 385), MGT 303, MKt 365/359
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Math 110 Placement
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- 108 = placed into 108 and need to take MTH 108/109 stretch Algebra
- 110 = placed into MTH 110, can take MTH 110
- 999 = tested OUT of MTH 110, do not need to take it
- MTH 110 is a prerequisite for STA 215, ECO 210, ECO 211, & CIS 231 (students need to take this or test out in their first year at GVSU
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MTH 122 Placement
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*can score two ways:
- 122 = student tested into MTH 122 and can take the course (need to have taken 110 or received a 999 on their 110 placement to take MTH 122
- 999 = tested OUT of MTH 122 and can waive the quantitative group requirement
