General Education Requirements 2009-2010
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 2009 - 2010
Effective fall 2009 semester
Subject to change. Please refer to your academic advisor for subsequent additions or deletions to the list.
| Proficiency 1: College-Level Writing | |||||
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| BCM 1420 | Informational Writing | 3 | |||
| ENGL 1050 | Thought & Writing | 4 | |||
| IME 1020 | Technical Communication | 3 | |||
| Proficiency 2: Baccalaureate-Level Writing | |||||
| Does not count toward the 37 credit minimum General Education hour requirement. Please see your curriculum or major program advisor for assistance. |
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| MATH 1140 | Excursions in Mathematics | 3 | |||
| MATH 1160 | Finite Mathematics and Applications | 3 | |||
| MATH 1180 | Precalculus Mathematics | 4 | |||
| MATH 1500 | Number Concepts for Elem/Mid Teachers | 4 | |||
| MATH 1900 | Survey of Mathematical Ideas | 4 | |||
| MATH 2000 | Calculus with Applications | 4 | |||
| STAT 1600 | Statistics and Data analysis | 3 | |||
| STAT 3660 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 | |||
| Proficiency 4: Enhance or Develop a Proficiency | |||||
| Proficiency 4a: Advanced Writing | |||||
| ENGL 4620 | Advanced Writing | 4 | |||
| Proficiency 4b: Mathematics or Quantitative Reasoning | |||||
| MATH 1220 | Calculus I | 4 | |||
| MATH 1510 | Geometry for Elem/Mid School Teachers | 3 | |||
| MATH 1700 | Calculus I, Science & Engineering | 3 | |||
| MATH 2000 | Calculus with Applications | 4 | |||
| MATH 2650 | Probability/Statistics for Elem/Mid Teachers | 4 | |||
| STAT 2160 | Business Statistics | 3 | |||
| STAT 2600 | Elementary Statistics | 4 | |||
| Proficiency 4c: Critical Thinking | |||||
| NUR 2200 | Foundations of Nursing and Critical Thinking | 3 | |||
| PHIL 2200 | Critical Thinking | 3 | |||
| PHIL 2250 | Deductive Logic | 3 | |||
| PHIL 3200 | Introduction to Formal Logic | 4 | |||
| PHIL 3250 | Inductive & Scientific Reasoning | 3 | |||
| PSCI 1050 | Critical Thinking about Politics | 3 | |||
| Proficiency 4d: Oral Communications | |||||
| COM 1000 | Communication & Community Engagement | 3 | |||
| COM 1040 | Public Speaking | 3 | |||
| COM 1700 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |||
| Proficiency 4e: American Sign Language | |||||
| Proficiency 4f: Computer Science | |||||
| CS 1100 | Computer Science I | 4 | |||
| CS 1120 | Computer Science II | 4 | |||
| IMAG 2510 | Multimedia Publication and Design | 3 | |||
| Proficiency 4g: Foreign Languages | |||||
All Western Michigan University foreign language courses are granted general approval to satisfy Proficiency 4g. Two semesters of college-level foreign language study will satisfy this requirement; students entering the University with college-level knowledge of a foreign language will be allowed to satisfy this requirement by taking two more advanced language courses or by taking two semesters of yet another foreign language.
| Distribution Area 1: Fine Arts | ||||
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| AFS 3300 | History/Significance of Black Pop Culture | 3 | ||
| AFS 3400 | African and African-American Cinema | 3 | ||
| AFS 4000 | Blacks in the Arts | 3 | ||
| ART 1200 | Introduction to Art | 3 | ||
| ART 1300 | Studio Experience (3-D) | 3 | ||
| ART 1400 | Studio Experience (2-D) | 3 | ||
| ART 1480 | Direct Encounter with the Arts | 4 | ||
| ART 2200 | History of Art | 3 | ||
| ART 2210 | History of Art | 3 | ||
| CHIN 2800 | Chinese Calligraphy | 3 | ||
| DANC 1450 | Experiencing Dance | 3 | ||
| ED 2300 | Nature of Creativity | 3 | ||
| ENGL 1100 | Literary Interpretation | 4 | ||
| ENGL 1500 | Literature and Other Arts | 4 | ||
| ENGL 2100 | Film Interpretation | 4 | ||
| HIST 3015 | History and Cinema | 3 | ||
| HIST 3150 | Popular Art and Architecture in America | 3 | ||
| INTL 3300** | Study Abroad - WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| INTL 3310** | Study Abroad - non-WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| MUS 1480 | Direct Encounter with the Arts | 4 | ||
| MUS 1500 | Music Appreciation: Live Music | 4 | ||
| MUS 1510 | Music Appreciation: Jazz/Pop | 4 | ||
| MUS 1520 | Rock Music: Genesis and Development | 3 | ||
| MUS 4500 | Music Appreciation: The Symphony | 3 | ||
| PHIL 3120 | Philosophy of Art | 3 | ||
| PHYS 1010 | The Science of Music | 3 | ||
| THEA 1000 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 | ||
| Distribution Area 2: Humanities | ||||
| AFS 2140 | Sources of Black Theology | 3 | ||
| AFS 2240 | Africana Autobiography | 3 | ||
| AFS 2800 | Topics and Themes in Africana Studies | 3 | ||
| AFS 3130 | Black Ministers in Comparative Perspective | 3 | ||
| ENGL 1120 | Literary Classics | 4 | ||
| ENGL 2110 | Folklore and Mythology | 4 | ||
| ENGL 2520 | Shakespeare | 4 | ||
| ENGL 3070 | Literature in Our Lives | 3 | ||
| ENGL 3080 | Quest for the Self | 3 | ||
| ENGL 3110 | Our Place in Nature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 3120 | Western World Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 3150 | The English Bible as Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 3830 | Literature for the Intermediate Reader | 4 | ||
| ENGL 4160 | Women in Literature | 4 | ||
| HIST 1000 | Early Western World | 3 | ||
| HIST 1010 | Modern Western World | 3 | ||
| HIST 1450 | Heroes and Villians in the Middle Ages | 3 | ||
| HIST 3000 | Arts and Ideas: Ancient/Medieval | 3 | ||
| HIST 3010 | Modern Arts and Ideas | 3 | ||
| HIST 3300 | Canadian History and Culture | 3 | ||
| HIST 3360 | Women in European History | 3 | ||
| HIST 3790 | WWII in American and Japanese History | 3 | ||
| INTL 3300** | Study Abroad - WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| INTL 3310** | Study Abroad - non-WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| INTL 4050 | Foreign Students Seminar: Humanities | 1 - 6 | ||
| LANG 3500 | Classical Greek and Roman Mythology | 3 | ||
| LANG 3510 | The City of Gods: Power and Morality in the Roman World | 3 | ||
| LANG 3530 | Russian Myths and Tales | 3 | ||
| LANG 3750 | Foreign Lit. in Eng. Translation: Views | 3 | ||
| MDVL 1450 | Heroes and Villains of the Middle Ages | 3 | ||
| NUR 3220 | Healthcare Ethics | 3 | ||
| PHIL 2000 | Introduction to Philosophy | 4 | ||
| PHIL 2010 | Introduction to Ethics | 4 | ||
| PHIL 3000 | Ancient & Medieval Philosophy | 4 | ||
| PHIL 3010 | History of Modern Philosophy | 4 | ||
| PHIL 3030 | Existentialist Philosophies | 3 | ||
| PHIL 3110 | Political Philosophy | 3 | ||
| PHIL 3140 | Philosophy & Public Affairs | 3 | ||
| PHIL 3160 | Ethics in Engineering & Technology | 3 | ||
| PSCI 3600 | Intro to History of Political Theory I: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes | 3 | ||
| PSCI 3610 | Intro to History of Political Theory I: Political Theory to Thomas Hobbes to Karl Marx | 3 | ||
| PSCI 3620 | Theoretical and Ideological Bases of Contemporary Politics | 3 | ||
| REL 1000 | Religions of the World | 4 | ||
| REL 3050 | The Christian Tradition | 4 | ||
| REL 3060 | The Jewish Tradition | 4 | ||
| REL 3240 | Psychological Elements in Religion | 4 | ||
| REL 3320 | Religion and Social Ethics | 4 | ||
| RUSS 3100 | Russian Civilization | 3 | ||
| WMS 1000 | Media and the Sexes | 3 | ||
| Distribution Area 3: The United States: Cultures and Issues | ||||
| AFS 2000 | Intro and Foundations of Africana Studios | 3 | ||
| AFS 2230 | African American Literature/Criticism and Culture | 3 | ||
| AFS 3000 | Black Experience: From African Beginnings to 1865 | 3 | ||
| AFS 3010 | Black Experience: From 1866 to Present | 3 | ||
| AFS 3100 | The Black Woman: Hist. Persp/Contemporary Status | 3 | ||
| AFS 3140 | The Black Community | 3 | ||
| AFS 3150 | The Underground Railroad in the Midwest | 3 | ||
| AFS 3600 | Black Woman - Black Man Relationships | 3 | ||
| AMS 2000 | Introductions to American Studies | 3 | ||
| ANTH 2600 | Sex, Gender and Culture | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3470 | Ethnicity/Multiculturalism | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3480 | Gender and Plastic Bodies | 3 | ||
| BLS 3050 | Intro to Adults with Disabilities | 3 | ||
| COM 3070 | Freedom of Expression | 3 | ||
| CORP 2560 | Introduction to Community and Regional Planning | 3 | ||
| ECON 3090 | Women and the Economy | 3 | ||
| ENGL 2220 | Literatures and Cultures of the U.S. | 4 | ||
| ENGL 2230 | Black American Literature | 4 | ||
| ENGL 4840 | Multi-Cultural American Lit for Children | 4 | ||
| HIST 2100 | American History to 1877 | 3 | ||
| HIST 2110 | American History Since 1877 | 3 | ||
| HIST 2120 | American Culture | 3 | ||
| HIST 3160 | Women in United States History | 3 | ||
| HIST 3200 | American Military History | 3 | ||
| HIST 3230 | History of Healthcare in the United States | 3 | ||
| HIST 3260 | Native American History & Culture | 3 | ||
| HIST 3280 | African-American History & Culture | 3 | ||
| JRN 3300 | The Cultural History of American Journalism | 3 | ||
| MUS 3500 | American Music | 4 | ||
| PHIL 3070 | Philosophy in the American Context | 3 | ||
| PHIL 3150 | Race and Gender Issues | 3 | ||
| PSCI 2000 | National Government | 3 | ||
| PSCI 3000 | Urban Politics in the U.S. | 3 | ||
| PSCI 3200 | The American Judicial Process | . | ||
| PSCI 3630 | American Political Theory | 3 | ||
| PSCI 4220 | Civil Liberties and Civil Rights | 3 | ||
| REL 3130 | Religion in America | 4 | ||
| REL 3140 | Antebellum African American Religion | 4 | ||
| REL 3150 | African American Religion in the 20th Century | 4 | ||
| SPAN 2650 | Hispanic Culture in the U.S. | 3 | ||
| SPAN 2750 | Latino Writing/Latino Culture | 3 | ||
| THEA 1050 | Introduction to African-American Theatre | 3 | ||
| WMS 2000 | Introduction to Women's Studies | 4 | ||
| WMS 3000 | Working Women, Past and Present | 3 | ||
| WMS 3500 | Male/Female Psychological Perspectives | 3 | ||
| Distribution Area 4: Other Cultures | ||||
| AFS 2250 | African Storytellers asTraditional Historians | 3 | ||
| AFS 2350 | African Diasporas in the Caribbean | 3 | ||
| AFS 3250 | Ethnohistory of Sub-Saharan East Africa | 3 | ||
| AFS 3580 | The African Diaspora: Peoples & Cultures | 3 | ||
| AFS 3880 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 | ||
| AFS 4100 | Bridging the African Diaspora in the New Millennium: An Interdisciplinary Approach | 3 | ||
| ANTH 1200 | Peoples of the World | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3390 | Cultures of Latin America | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3400 | Cultures of Asia | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3410 | Cultures of Africa | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3440 | The First Americans | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3580 | The African Diaspora: Peoples & Cultures | 3 | ||
| ARAB 2750 | Life and Culture of the Arabs | 3 | ||
| ART 2220 | Art of Africa, Oceania & the Americas | 3 | ||
| ART 2230 | Asian Art | 3 | ||
| CHIN 2750 | Chinese Life and Culture | 3 | ||
| ECON 3870 | Studies in Asian Economics | 3 | ||
| ECON 3880 | African Economics | 3 | ||
| ECON 3890 | Latin American Economics | 3 | ||
| ENGL 3130 | Asian Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGL 3140 | African Literature | 3 | ||
| ENGR 3400 | Engineering Global Practices in Non-Western Countries | 3 | ||
| FCS 3150 | Global Ecology of the Family | 3 | ||
| FREN 2750 | Francophone Culture | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3200 | Culinary Tourism | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3810 | South America | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3820 | Mexico and the Caribbean | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3860 | Geography of Africa | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3890 | Monsoon Asia | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3900 | China, Japan, and Korea: Lands & Cultures | 3 | ||
| HIST 2020 | Egypt-Civilization and Geology | 3 | ||
| HIST 3020 | World History to 1500 | 3 | ||
| HIST 3030 | World History Since 1500 | 3 | ||
| HIST 3750 | East Asian Societies and Culture | 3 | ||
| HIST 3760 | Modern East Asia | 3 | ||
| HIST 3840 | Modern Islam | 3 | ||
| HIST 3850 | Modern Middle East | 3 | ||
| HIST 3880 | Introduction to African Civilization | 3 | ||
| INTL 2000 | Introduction to Global and International Studies | 3 | ||
| INTL 3300** | Study Abroad - WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| INTL 3310** | Study Abroad - non-WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| JPNS 2750 | Japanese Language & Culture | 3 | ||
| MUS 3520 | Non-Western Music | 4 | ||
| PSCI 3410 | The Politics of Sub-Sahara Africa | 4 | ||
| PSCI 3440 | Russian and East European Politics | 4 | ||
| PSCI 3450 | Latin American Politics | 4 | ||
| PSCI 3460 | Women in Developing Countries | 4 | ||
| REL 3010 | Buddhist Traditions | 4 | ||
| REL 3020 | Religion in the Indian Tradition | 4 | ||
| REL 3030 | Chinese Religion | 4 | ||
| REL 3040 | African Religions | 4 | ||
| REL 3070 | The Islamic Tradition | 4 | ||
| REL 3080 | Japanese Religion | 4 | ||
| SOC 3040 | Nonwestern World | 4 | ||
| SOC 3340 | Pacific Rim - Asian Societies | 3 | ||
| SOC 3350 | Modern Latin American Societies | 3 | ||
| SOC 3360 | Modern Japanese Society | 3 | ||
| Distribution Area 5: Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||||
| AFS 2100 | Comparative Approaches to Forms of Black Consciousness | 3 | ||
| AFS 3350 | Theories/Research Techniques-Diaspora Studies | 3 | ||
| ANTH 1100 | Lost Worlds/Archeology | 3 | ||
| ANTH 2100 | Introduction to Archeology | 3 | ||
| ANTH 2400 | Principles of Cultural Anthropology | 3 | ||
| ANTH 3430 | Cultures of Europe | 3 | ||
| BUS 1750 | Business Enterprise | 3 | ||
| COM 2000 | Introduction to Communication Theory | 3 | ||
| ECON 1070 | Economic Issues in the USA Today | 3 | ||
| ECON 1080 | Contemporary International Economic Issues | 3 | ||
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ||
| ECON 2020 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | ||
| GEOG 1020 | World Geography Through Maps & Media | 3 | ||
| GEOG 2050 | Human Geography | 3 | ||
| GEOG 2440 | Economic Geography | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3830 | Western & Southern Europe | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3840 | The Post-Soviet States | 3 | ||
| HIST 3060 | Technology and Culture | 3 | ||
| HIST 3130 | American Diplomatic History | 3 | ||
| HIST 3325 | History of Healthcare in the World | 3 | ||
| HIST 3330 | The World Since 1946 | 3 | ||
| HIST 3600 | The Medieval World: Society and Culture | 3 | ||
| HIST 3630 | History of Modern Britain | 3 | ||
| HIST 3640 | Modern Europe: Culture and Society | 3 | ||
| HIST 3660 | Russia Yesterday and Tomorrow | 3 | ||
| HPER 1700 | Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Services | 3 | ||
| IME 4220 | Engineering Teams: Theory and Practice | 3 | ||
| INTL 3300** | Study Abroad - WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| INTL 3310** | Study Abroad - non-WMU Programs | 1 - 16 | ||
| INTL 4040 | Foreign Studies Seminar - Social Sciences | 1 - 6 | ||
| LANG 2500 | The Nature of Language | 4 | ||
| LAW 1500 | Personal Law | 3 | ||
| LAW 3500 | Computer Law | 3 | ||
| OT 2250 | Growth, Development and Aging | 3 | ||
| PADM 2000 | Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership | 3 | ||
| PHIL 3130 | Philosophy of Law | 3 | ||
| PSCI 1000 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 | ||
| PSCI 1050 | Critical Thinking about Politics | 3 | ||
| PSCI 2400 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 | ||
| PSCI 2500 | International Relations | 4 | ||
| PSCI 3110 | American Politics and the Media | 3 | ||
| PSCI 3400 | West European Political Systems | 4 | ||
| PSCI 3500 | American Foreign Policy | 4 | ||
| PSY 1000 | General Psychology | 3 | ||
| REL 3230 | Religion and Revolution | 4 | ||
| SOC 2000 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | ||
| WMS 3200 | Women, Multiculturalism, and Social Change | 3 | ||
| WMS 3300 | Gender Issues in Education | 3 | ||
| Distribution Area 6: Natural Science with Lab | ||||
| ANTH 2500 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 4 | ||
| BIOS 1050 | Environmental Biology | 3 | ||
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| BIOS 1100 | Biology Laboratory | 1 | ||
| BIOS 1120 | Principles of Biology | 3 | ||
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| BIOS 1100 | Biology Laboratory | 1 | ||
| CHEM 1100 | General Chemistry I | 3 | ||
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| CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | ||
| CHEM 1900 | Chemistry in Society | 3 | ||
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| CHEM 1910 | Chemistry in Society Laboratory | 1 | ||
| GEOG 1050 | Physical Geography | 4 | ||
| GEOS 1000 | Earth Science | 4 | ||
| GEOS 1300 | Physical Geology | 4 | ||
| GEOS 2000 | Evolution of Life-A Geological Perspective | 4 | ||
| GEOS 2500 | Planetary Geology | 4 | ||
| IMAG 1500 | Introduction to Imaging | 4 | ||
| OT 2000 | Human Functional Anatomy | 4 | ||
| and | ||||
| OT 2010 | Human Functional Anatomy Laboratory | 1 | ||
| PHYS 1000 | How Things Work | 4 | ||
| PHYS 1030 | Sky and Solar System Laboratory | 13 | ||
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| PHYS 1040 | Introduction to the Sky and Solar System | 3 | ||
| PHYS 1050 | Stars and Galaxies Laboratory | 1 | ||
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| PHYS 1060 | Introduction to Stars and Galaxies | 3 | ||
| PHYS 1070 | Elementary Physics | 4 | ||
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| PHYS 1080 | Elementary Physics Laboratory | 1 | ||
| PHYS 1130 | General Physics I | 4 | ||
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| PHYS 1140 | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 | ||
| PHYS 2050 | Mechanics and Heat | 4 | ||
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| PHYS 2060 | Mechanics and Heat Laboratory | 1 | ||
| Distribution Area 7: Natural Science and Technology: Applications and Implications | ||||
| ANTH 1500 | Race, Biology and Culture | 3 | ||
| AVS 2800 | Transportation Technology: Policy, Perils & Promise | 3 | ||
| CHEG 2610 | Environmental Engineering | 3 | ||
| COM 2400 | Intro. to Media and Telecommunications | 3 | ||
| CS 1000 | Fluency with Information Technology | 3 | ||
| CS 1010 | What is Computer Science? | 3 | ||
| and | ||||
| CS 1011 | What is Computer Science? Laboratory | 1 | ||
| ENGR 3700 | Engineering Global Practices in Western Countries | 3 | ||
| ENVS 3000 | Environment. Technology and Values | 4 | ||
| GEOG 1000 | World Ecological Problems and Man | 4 | ||
| GEOG 2650 | Introduction to Geospatial Technologies | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3060 | Climate Change: Atmospheric Perspectives | 3 | ||
| GEOG 3500 | Conservation & Environmental Management | 3 | ||
| GEOS 1440 | Environmental Earth Science | 3 | ||
| GEOS 1500 | Earth Hazards and Disasters | 3 | ||
| GEOS 2200 | Climate Changes: Geological Perspectives | 3 | ||
| GEOS 3120 | Geology of National Parks and Monuments | 3 | ||
| GEOS 3220 | Ocean Systems | 3 | ||
| HIST 3180 | American Environmental History | 3 | ||
| IME 1220 | Automobile in Society | 3 | ||
| IME 1500 | Introduction to Manufacturing | 3 | ||
| ME 2200 | Processes and Materials in Manufacturing | 4 | ||
| MSE 2510 | The Evolution of Materials | 3 | ||
| NUR 3330 | Informatics for Healthcare Professionals | . | ||
| PAPR 1600 | Introduction to Environmental Technology | 3 | ||
| PHIL 2550 | Science, Technology and Values | 3 | ||
| PHIL 3340 | Biomedical Ethics | 4 | ||
| PHIL 3500 | Foundations of the Modern World View | 4 | ||
| PHIL 3550 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | ||
| PHYS 1020 | Physics, Technology and Society | 3 | ||
| SPPA 2000 | Communication Disorders and Sciences | 3 | ||
| Distribution Area 8: Health and Well-Being | ||||
| ADA 2250 | Drug Use: Personal and Social Impact | 3 | ||
| HOL 1000 | Choices in Living | 3 | ||
| HPER 1110 | Healthy Living | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1700 | Health and Wellness - Aerobics | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1710 | Health and Wellness - Water Aerobics | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1720 | Health and Wellness - Circuit Fitness | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1730 | Health and Wellness - Jogging | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1740 | Health and Wellness - Walking | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1760 | Health and Wellness - Racquet Sports | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1770 | Health and Wellness - Climbing Tech | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1780 | Health and Wellness - Self Defense | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1790 | Health and Wellness - Figure Skating | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1800 | Health and Wellness - Beginning Swimming | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1810 | Health and Wellness - Intermediate Swimming | 2 | ||
| PEGN 1820 | Health and Wellness - Swim Conditioning | 2 | ||
**Must be approved by College General Education advisor. Note: not a major or minor advisor.