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Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

New Guidelines Effective for Students Starting Fall 2026 and Later

34 credits/11 courses

*Current students will continue to complete General Education requirements following the categories listed in the catalog year of their start.

Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR) 3 credits

MQR-Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

MQR: Students will explore mathematics and quantitative literacy in courses in mathematics and related areas.

 

Courses

  • COMP SCI 131 Computational Thinking (MQR) 3 CR
  • COMP SCI 131FYE Computational Thinking (MQR) 3 CR
  • CRIM JUS 281 Elementary Statistics in Criminal Justice Research (MQR) 3 CR
  • ECON 210 Economic and Business Statistics (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 104 College Algebra (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 105 Quantitative Reasoning (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 106 Trigonometry (MQR) 2 CR
  • MATH 108 Pre-Calculus (MQR) 5 CR
  • MATH 109 Elementary Statistics (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 110 Number Systems for Teaching (MQR) 4 CR
  • MATH 111 Workshop in Quantitative Reasoning (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 112 Workshop in Mathematics (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 113 Workshop in Mathematics and Society (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 114 Workshop in Statistics (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 114FYE Workshop in Statistics (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 126 Mathematics for Business (MQR) 4 CR
  • MATH 161 Technical Calculus I (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 162 Technical Calculus II (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 171 Calculus I (MQR) 5 CR
  • MATH 172 Calculus II (MQR) 4 CR
  • MATH 175 Honors: Calculus I (MQR) 4 CR
  • MATH 201 Applied Statistics (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 204 Finite Math for Business (MQR) 4 CR
  • MATH 206 Applied Calculus for Business (MQR) 4 CR
  • MATH 207 History and Philosophy of Mathematics (MQR) 3 CR
  • MATH 211 Geometry and Measurement Teaching (MQR) 2 CR
  • MATH 301 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (MQR) 3 CR
  • PHIL 103 Thinking Critically (MQR) 3 CR
  • PSYCH 203 Psychological Statistics (MQR) 3 CR
  • SOC 281 Social Statistics (MQR) 3 CR

Communication and Literacy (CL) 9 credits

CL-Communication and Literacy

CL: Students will develop their written and oral communication skills and enhance their critical and creative thinking abilities.

Courses

Public Speaking (3CR/1 Course):

COMM 111 Introduction to Public Speaking (CL) 3 CR 

COMM 112 Honors: Introduction to Public Speaking (CL) 3 CR

First Year Writing (3CR/1 Course):

WRT 101 College English I (CL) 3 CR

WRT 110 Honors: Composition (CL) 3 CR

WRT 188 First-Year College Writing (CL) 3 CR

Second Year Writing (3CR/1 Course):

WRT 201 Advanced College Writing (CL) 3 CR

WRT 287 Advanced Writing (CL) 3 CR

WRT 288 Second-Year College Writing (CL) 3 CR,

WRT 310 Honors: Advanced Composition (CL) 3 CR

Social and Behavioral Science (SBS) 6 credits/2 courses from different disciplines

SBS-Social and Behavioral Science

  • SBS: Students will explore the past, political communities, local and global social relations, diversity, and/or rights and responsibilities in courses in the social sciences

 

Courses

  • AMP 241SYE Images as Truth and Propaganda (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 102 Introduction to Anthropology (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 110 Food, Culture and Identity (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 150 Archaeology of the Ancient World (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 150FYE Archaeology of the Ancient World (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 201SYE Archaeology in Pop Culture (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 204 Cultural Anthropology (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 204SYE Cultural Anthropology (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 208 Introduction to Archaeology (SBS) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 221SYE Global Landscapes of Aging (SBS) 3 CR
  • BUSINESS 198 Introduction to Business (SBS) 3 CR
  • BUSINESS 198SYE Introduction to Business (SBS) 3 CR
  • BUSINESS 260SYE The Business of Climate Change (SBS) 3 CR
  • BUSINESS 275SYE Sustainability: The 21st Century Business Strategy (SBS) 3 CR
  • COMP SCI 125 World Wide Web Site Development (SBS) 3 CR
  • COMP SCI 125SYE World Wide Web Site Development (SBS) 3 CR
  • CRIM JUS 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice (SBS) 3 CR
  • CRIM JUS 125FYE The Real Criminal Justice System (SBS) 3 CR
  • ECON 101 General Economics (SBS) 3 CR
  • ECON 110FYE Economics in Wisconsin (SBS) 3 CR
  • ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (SBS) 3 CR
  • ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (SBS) 3 CR
  • ECON 208 Honors: Principles of Microeconomics (SBS) 3 CR
  • ECON 209 Honors: Principles of Macroeconomics (SBS) 3 CR
  • EDU 110 Education Policy: Truth and Myths (SBS) 3 CR
  • EDU 110FYE Education Policy: Truth and Myths (SBS) 3 CR
  • EDU 115 Honors: Myths & Realities in American Education (SBS) 3 CR
  • EDU 202SYE Culture and Community Change in Costa Rica (SBS) 3 CR
  • EDU 210SYE Pursuing the Dream: Dialogues of Culture, Language, and Identity (SBS) 3 CR
  • EDU 235 Child and Adolescent Development (SBS) 3 CR
  • EGR 108 Building Worlds: Inequalities and Remedies (SBS) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 101FYE Introduction to Environmental Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 101SYE Introduction to Environmental Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 102 Introduction to Sustainability (SBS) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 102FYE Introduction to Sustainability (SBS) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 103 Honors Introduction to Environmental Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 101 Introduction to Cultural Geography (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 106FYE Food, Agriculture, and Soils (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 141 Map Reading Analysis (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 202 Human Geography (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 204 Honors: Human Geography (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 211 Geographies of Climate Change (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 240 Mapping Our World (SBS) 3 CR
  • GEOG 250SYE Sustainability in Theory and Practice (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 100 The Great Migration (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 101 World History I (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 102 World History II (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 103 Honors: World History II (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 105SYE Topics in World History to 1500: Optional Content (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 110FYE Topics in World History after 1500: Optional Content (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 112 History of World Societies II (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 201 America: From Colonies to Civil War (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 202 Modern United States History Since1877 (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 202FYE Modern United States History Since1877 (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 204 Honors: Early United States History to 1877 (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 205FYE Topics in the Early History of the United States: Optional Content (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 210SYE Topics in the Modern History of the United States: Optional Content (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 215 Charity and Memory, 1066-present (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 215SYE Charity and Memory, 1066-present (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 216 Honors: Topics in History, Optional Content (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 256 Intermediate Topics in History (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 257 Origins and History of World War II (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 285 America in the Age of War, Prosperity, and Depression (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 286 America in Modern Times (SBS) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 293 Civil War and Reconstruction (SBS) 3 CR
  • HLTH EDU 106 Personal Health and Wellness (SBS) 3 CR
  • HNRS 175FYE Honors Seminar (SBS) 3 CR
  • INDG ST 205 Indigenous Oshkosh (SBS) 3 CR
  • INDG ST 205FYE Indigenous Oshkosh (SBS) 3 CR
  • INFO SYS 151SYE Creating the Digital Future (SBS) 3 CR
  • INFO SYS 180 AI Superpowers: Exploring AI Tools and Capabilities (SBS) 3 CR
  • INTRNTL 205 Contemporary International Issues (SBS) 3 CR
  • NURSING 200 Growth, Development and Health across the Life Span (SBS) 3 CR
  • PHY ED 208SYE Effective Leadership in Adventure, Outdoor, and Recreation Education (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 101 Dictators and Democracies (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 101SYE Dictators and Democracies (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 105 American Government and Politics (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 105SYE American Government and Politics (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 108SYE Activism, Participation, and Persuasion (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 111FYE United Nations and Global Problems (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 112FYE Great Ideas in Politics (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 113FYE The Democratic Arena (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 115 World Politics (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 115SYE International Politics (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 116FYE Environmental Politics and Sustainability (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 212 Study Abroad Optional Content (SBS) 2 CR
  • POLI SCI 212SYE Study Abroad: Optional Content (SBS) 2 CR
  • POLI SCI 214SYE The Politics of Food (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 231SYE Sex, Power, and Public Policy (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 253 Introduction to Law (SBS) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 367 Media and Politics (SBS) 3 CR
  • PRF STDS 208 The Ecology of Occupation (SBS) 3 CR
  • PSYCH 101 General Psychology (SBS) 3 CR
  • PSYCH 102FYE General Psychology: Ethnic Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • PSYCH 260 Psychology of Gender (SBS) 3 CR
  • PUB ADM 102 Contemporary Public Issues (SBS) 3 CR
  • PUB ADM 221 Introduction to Public Administration (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC 101 Introductory Sociology (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC 101FYE Introductory Sociology (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC 151 Modern Social Problems (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC 153SYE Intercultural Exploration of Families (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC 155FYE AI & Society (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC 261 Environment and Society (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC JUST 101 Introduction to Social Justice (SBS) 3 CR
  • SOC JUST 101FYE Introduction to Social Justice (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 201 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 201FYE Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 204SYE Global Perspectives on Women and Gender (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 205 Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 212SYE Women, Work, & Labor (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 226SYE Saving Seeds, Saving Community (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 231 Sex, Power, and Public Policy (SBS) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 446 Independent Study (SBS) 1 CR

Humanities and Arts (HA) 6 credits/2 courses from different disciplines

HA-Humanities and Arts

  • HA: Students will explore human thought, its intellectual foundations, and/or creative expression in courses in the humanities and the fine and performing arts.

 

Courses

  • AMP 121FYE Beyond Fake News: How Journalists Do Their Work (HA) 3 CR
  • AMP 141 Introduction to Media: News, Public Relations and Advertising (HA) 3 CR
  • AMP 141SYE Intro to Media: News, Public Relations and Advertising (HA) 3 CR
  • AMP 259SYE Body Image in the Media (HA) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 206 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology (HA) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 225SYE Celebrating Culture through the Arts (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 101 Elements of Studio Art (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 101FYE Elements of Studio Art (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 105 Understanding the Arts (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 106SYE Visual Communication Fundamentals (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 111 Drawing I (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 112 2-Dimensional Design and Color (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 114 3-Dimensional Design (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 115 Honors: Understanding the Arts (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 116 What is Art For? (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 120SYE Arts and Leadership (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 150FYE Urban Landscape, Social Cues, and Art (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 203 Concepts, Creations and Children (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 210 Art History Survey II (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 220SYE Arts and Sustainability (HA) 3 CR
  • ART 224SYE Conflict and Memorial (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 213 Interpersonal Communication: Ethnic Studies (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 213FYE Interpersonal Communication: Ethnic Studies (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 214 Interpersonal Speech Communication (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 218 Popular Culture and Communication (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 219 Intro to Rhetoric and Public Advocacy (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 254FYE Environmental Communication (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 280 Introduction to Organizational Communication (HA) 3 CR
  • COMM 280FYE Introduction to Organizational Communication (HA) 3 CR
  • ED LDRSP 201SYE Schools vs. Communities: Who is in Charge? (HA) 3 CR
  • EDU 111 Culture, Identity and Educational Journeys (HA) 3 CR
  • EDU 111FYE Culture, Identity and Educational Journeys (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 151FYE British Literature to the 18th Century (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 153FYE American Literature Through Civil War (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 154FYE American Literature after the Civil War (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 165FYE 20th Century British Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 170FYE Young Adult Lit and Our World (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 200 Introduction to Health Humanities (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 204 Introduction to Creative Writing (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 206SYE Rhetoric, or the Art of Moving Souls: Optional Content (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 207 Introduction to Professional Writing (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 210 Classical and Medieval Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 210SYE Classical and Medieval Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 211 British Literature I (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 211SYE British Literature I (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 212 British Literature II (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 212SYE British Literature II (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 213 American Literature I (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 214 American Literature II (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 223 Young Adult Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 224 Women in Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 225 Modern British Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 226 Modern American Literature: (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 226SYE Modern American Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 227 Modern World Literature: Optional Content (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 227SYE Modern World Literature: Optional Content (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 228 Honors: Modern American Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 231 Literature and Film (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 236 Foundational Texts of Western Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 247 Introduction to Shakespeare (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 247SYE Introduction to Shakespeare (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 250 Introduction to Literary Studies (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 253 Introduction to the Short Story and the Novel (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 270 English Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 272 American Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 284 Science Fiction and/or Fantasy Literature (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 286 The Literature of Sports (HA) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 294SYE Literary Landscapes (HA) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 282 Environmental Humanities (HA) 3 CR
  • FRENCH 110 Introduction French I (HA) 3 CR
  • FRENCH 111 Introduction to French II (HA) 3 CR
  • FRENCH 203 Intermediate Structure and Expression I (HA) 3 CR
  • FRENCH 204 Intermediate Structure and Expression (French) (HA) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 110 German Language and Culture I (HA) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 111 German Language and Culture II (HA) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 203 German Language and Culture III (HA) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 204 German Language and Culture IV (HA) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 251 Honors: Seminar of Germanic Culture and Literature in English Translation (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 102 World Religions (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 102FYE World Religions (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 102SYE World Religions (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 106 The Bible and Current Events (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 110 Honors: World Religions (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 123FYE Religion and the Other (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 164 Religion and Nature (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 204 New Testament (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 210 Christianity (HA) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 240 Islam (HA) 3 CR
  • GLC 124FYE Germany: From Local to Global (HA) 3 CR
  • GLC 126FYE Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: Then and Now (HA) 3 CR
  • GLC 268 Latinx Roots & Rebellions in America (HA) 3 CR
  • HMONG ST 230SYE Memory and Trauma (HA) 3 CR
  • HNRS 275SYE Honors: Culture Connection (HA) 3 CR
  • INTRDSCP 270SYE Telling Stories for Fun, Profit and World Peace (HA) 3 CR
  • INTRDSCP 284SYE Collaboration and Community (HA) 3 CR
  • JAPANESE 110 Introduction to Japanese I (HA) 4 CR
  • JAPANESE 111 Introduction to Japanese II (HA) 4 CR
  • JAPANESE 210 Introduction to Japanese III (HA) 4 CR
  • JAPANESE 211 Intermediate Japanese I (HA) 4 CR
  • MUSIC 102 Theory of Music for the General Student (HA) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 110SYE Music, Ethics and Community (HA) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 112 Tenor/Bass Chorus (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 121 Wind Ensemble (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 123 Symphonic/Concert Band (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 127 Jazz Ensemble (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 131 University Choir (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 133 Chamber Choir (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 141 Symphony Orchestra (HA) 0 CR
    MUSIC 151 Treble Chorus (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 155 Class Piano for Nonmajors (HA) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 166 Titan Thunder Marching Band (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 168 Jazz Lab Band (HA) 0 CR
  • MUSIC 215 History of Rock Music (HA) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 216 The Evolution of Jazz (HA) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 218 Music and American Cultural Identities (HA) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 219 Music and Culture: Optional Content (HA) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 237 Country Music (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 102 Honors: Introduction to Philosophy (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 105 Introduction to Ethics (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 105SYE Ethics (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 106 Honors: Ethics (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 120FYE Philosophy of Human Nature (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 150SYE Philosophy of Happiness (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 203 Symbolic Logic (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 207 Philosophy of Religion (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 211 Philosophy in India (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 212 Philosophy of China (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 215 Philosophy of Art (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 220 Business and Ethics (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 225 Philosophy of Love (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 230 Environmental Ethics (HA) 3 CR
  • PHIL 231 Biomedical Ethics (HA) 3 CR
  • PRF STDS 202 The Humanities Confront Violence and Aggression (HA) 3 CR
  • PRF STDS 209 Critical Thinking and Writing (HA) 3 CR
  • PRF STDS 209FYE Critical Thinking and Writing (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 101 Understanding Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 115 Understanding Media (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 119 Introduction to Filmmaking (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 130 Introduction to Mass Communication (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 140FYE Reality Check (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 150 Introduction to Film (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 205 Situation Comedies and American Culture (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 215 The Business of Sports Media (HA) 3 CR
  • RTF 240 Video Production (HA) 3 CR
  • SPANISH 101 Spanish 1a – Project Success (HA) 2 CR
  • SPANISH 102 Spanish 1b – Project Success (HA) 2 CR
  • SPANISH 103 Spanish 11a – Project Success (HA) 2 CR
  • SPANISH 104 Spanish 11b – Project Success (HA) 2 CR
  • SPANISH 110 Introduction to Spanish I (HA) 4 CR
  • SPANISH 111 Introduction to Spanish II (HA) 4 CR
  • SPANISH 203 Intermediate Structure and Expression I (HA) 3 CR
  • SPANISH 204 Intermediate Structure and Expression II (Spanish) (HA) 3 CR
  • SPEC ED 202 American Sign Language I (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 150FYE Introduction to Theatre Design (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 160FYE Introduction to Acting (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 161 Introduction to Theatre (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 180FYE Creative Process (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 202 Culture and Style (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 204 Survey of Theatre History (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 205FYE Fundamentals of Acting (HA) 3 CR
  • THEATRE 243 Women in the Arts: Encounters (HA) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 325 Women and Film (HA) 3 CR
  • WRT 102 College Writing and Critical Reading (HA) 3 CR

Natural Science and Wellness (NSW/NSWL) 7 credits/2 courses (1 must be a lab course)

NSW/L-Natural Science and Wellness

  • NSW, NSWL (7 CR/2 Courses; 1 course must be a lab course): Students will explore the physical and natural world, life forms, scientific explanation, and/or the environment in courses in science and lab sciences.

 

Courses

  • BIOLOGY 141 Principles of Heredity (NSW) 3 CR
  • BIOLOGY 186 Introduction to Biology: Sex and Gender (NSW) 3 CR
  • CHEM 235 Organic Chemistry I (NSW) 3 CR
  • CHEM 335 Organic Chemistry II (NSW) 3 CR
  • EGR 201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics (NSW) 3 CR
  • EGR 202 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (NSW) 3 CR
  • EGR 263 Engineering Thermodynamics (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOG 130 Human Impact on the Environment (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOG 174 Disasters – Living on the Edge – No Lab (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOG 241 Introduction to GIS (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 103 Introduction to Earth Science (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 108 Earth And Life Thru Time (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 112 Dinosaurs and the Age of Reptiles (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 113 Landscapes of North America (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 151 Environmental Geoscience (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 200 Earth’s Changing Climate (NSW) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 200SYE Earth’s Changing Climate (NSW) 3 CR
  • HLTH EDU 211 Nutrition and Weight Control (NSW) 3 CR
  • HLTH EDU 211FYE Nutrition and Weight Control (NSW) 3 CR
  • PHYS/AST 100 Survey of Astronomy (NSW) 3 CR
  • PHYS/AST 113 The Solar System – no lab (NSW) 3 CR
  • PHYS/AST 114 Stars, Galaxies and the Universe -no lab (NSW) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 130 Introduction to Biology: Sex and Gender (NSW) 3 CR

Lab Courses (must choose one):

  • ANTHRO 202 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 104 Ecosphere in Crisis (NSWL) 1 CR
  • BIOLOGY 104SYE Ecosphere in Crisis (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 105 Biological Concepts – Unity (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 105FYE Biological Concepts – Unity (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 106 Biological Concepts – Diversity (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 108 Honors: Concepts in Biology – Unity (NSWL) 5 CR
  • BIOLOGY 119SYE Introduction to Freshwater (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 211 Human Anatomy (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 212 Human Physiology (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 230 Biology of Animals (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 231 Biology of Plants and Microbes (NSWL) 4 CR
  • BIOLOGY 233 Microbial Survey (NSWL) 4 CR
  • CHEM 101 General, Organic and Biochemistry I (NSWL) 4 CR
  • CHEM 102 General, Organic and Biochemistry II (NSWL) 1 CR
  • CHEM 103 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry (NSWL) 4 CR
  • CHEM 103SYE Introduction to Environmental Chemistry (NSWL) 4 CR
  • CHEM 104 Introduction to the Chemistry of Materials (NSWL) 4 CR
  • CHEM 104SYE Introduction to the Chemistry of Materials (NSWL) 4 CR
  • CHEM 105 General Chemistry I (NSWL) 5 CR
  • CHEM 106 General Chemistry II (NSWL) 1 CR
  • CHEM 124 Chemistry and Society (NSWL) 4 CR
  • CHEM 165 Chemistry for Engineers (NSWL) 5 CR
  • EGR 203 Mechanics of Materials (NSWL) 4 CR
  • EGRT 113 Building a Sustainable World (NSWL) 4 CR
  • EGRT 113FYE Building a Sustainable World (NSWL) 4 CR
  • EGRT 130 Electrical Circuits I (NSWL) 1 CR
  • EGRT 131 Electrical Circuits II (NSWL) 1 CR
  • ENV STDS 201SYE Conservation in Action (NSWL) 4 CR
  • GEOG 121 Physical Geography I – Weather and Climate (NSWL) 4 CR
  • GEOG 125 Physical Geography (NSWL) 4 CR
  • GEOG 221 Physical Geography II – Landforms and Soils (NSWL) 4 CR
  • GEOLOGY 101 Geology of the National Parks (NSWL) 4 CR
  • GEOLOGY 102 Earth: Dynamic Planet (NSWL) 1 CR
  • GEOLOGY 102FYE Physical Geology (NSWL) 4 CR
  • GEOLOGY 109 Evolution of the Earth (NSWL) 4 CR
  • GEOLOGY 110 Honors: Geology (NSWL) 5 CR
  • GEOLOGY 150 Environmental Geology (NSWL) 1 CR
  • GEOLOGY 175 Disasters – Living on the Edge (NSWL) 3 CR
  • GEOLOGY 205 Mineralogy (NSWL) 3 CR
  • PHYS SCI 101 Workshop Physical Science (NSWL) 1 CR
  • PHYS SCI 101FYE Workshop Physical Science (NSWL) 1 CR
  • PHYS/AST 103 The Solar System (NSWL) 4 CR
  • PHYS/AST 104 Stars, Galaxies and the Universe (NSWL) 4 CR
  • PHYS/AST 112FYE Energy in Today’s World (NSWL) 4 CR
  • PHYS/AST 115FYE Space Exploration and Science (NSWL) 4 CR
    PHYS/AST 123 Solar System Laboratory 1 CR
  • PHYS/AST 124 Stars, Galaxies and the Universe Laboratory 1 CR
  • PHYS/AST 133 The Solar System Laboratory 1 CR
  • PHYS/AST 134 Stars, and Galaxies and the Universe Laboratory (NSWL) 1 CR
  • PHYS/AST 135SYE Astronomy for Everyone (NSWL) 4 CR
  • PHYS/AST 140 Physics for the Health Sciences (NSWL) 4 CR
  • PHYS/AST 150 Foundations of Physics (NSWL) 4 CR
  • PHYS/AST 171 College Physics I (NSWL) 1 CR
  • PHYS/AST 172 College Physics II (NSWL) 5 CR
  • PHYS/AST 191 University Physics I (NSWL) 5 CR
  • PHYS/AST 192 University Physics II (NSWL) 5 CR

Civics and Perspectives (CP) 3 credits

CP-Civics and Perspectives

  • CP: Students will explore national and global social relations, diversity, and/or rights and responsibilities in courses in the humanities and social sciences.

 

Courses

  • ACCT 406 International Accounting (CP) 3 CR
  • AF AM ST 100 Introduction to African American Studies (CP) 3 CR
  • AF AM ST 356 The Black Male in the U.S. (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 101 Indigenous Wisconsin (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 103 An Introduction to Hmong/American Studies (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 103FYE Intro to Hmong/American Studies (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 122 Living and Learning in a Global Community (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 123 Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 123FYE Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 312 Native North America (CP) 3 CR
  • ANTHRO 325 Displacement and Refugees (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 209 Art History Survey I (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 311 Art History, Medieval Art (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 312 Gothic Art and Architecture (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 313 Art History: Italian Renaissance Art (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 315 Baroque Art and Architecture (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 316 Dutch and Flemish Art (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 318 Sub-Saharan African Art (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 319 History of Prints and Printmaking (CP) 3 CR
  • ART 325 Greek and Roman Art and Architecture (CP) 3 CR
  • COMM 318 Intercultural Communication (CP) 3 CR
  • CRIM JUS 334 Comparative Criminal Justice Policies (CP) 3 CR
  • ECON 319 Emerging Economies (CP) 3 CR
  • ECON 320 Economics of the Caribbean through Service Learning (CP) 3 CR
  • ECON 420 International Trade (CP) 3 CR
  • ED LDRSP 406 Foundations of Multicultural Education (CP) 3 CR
  • EDU 377 Latino(a) Language, Culture and Learning (CP) 3 CR
  • EDU 577 Latino(a) Language, Culture and Learning (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 168FYE Examining Multi-Ethnic American Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 205 Literature from a Global Perspective (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 218 Introduction to Multi-ethnic Literatures (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 219 African American Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 220 Native American Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 221 Asian American Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 222 Introduction to Latina/o Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 229 Honors: African American Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 283 Speaking Globally: The Political, Economic, and Cultural Power of Language (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 319 African American Literature II – Optional Content (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 331 Contemporary Literature: Optional Content (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 361 Asian American Literature – Optional Content (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 370 Native American Literature II – Optional Content (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 371 African American Women Writers – Optional Content (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 393 Latina/o Literature: Optional Content (CP) 3 CR
  • ENGLISH 394 Multiethnic Literatures: Optional Content (CP) 3 CR
  • ENV STDS 243 Introduction to Nature Writing: A Global Perspective (CP) 3 CR
  • FRENCH 306 Contemporary France (CP) 3 CR
  • FRENCH 308 Business French (CP) 3 CR
  • FRENCH 330 French Civilization (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 102 World Regional Geography (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 103 Roots and Diversity (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 104 Honors: World Geography (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 105FYE Geographies of Coffee (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 105SYE Geographies of Coffee (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 107FYE Peoples, Places, & Cultures of the World (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 306 Environmental Conservation (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 316 Ethnic Landscapes of America (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 319 Latin America (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 331 Europe (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 353 Sub-Saharan Africa (CP) 3 CR
  • GEOG 354 Middle East and North Africa (CP) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 301 Advanced Composition and Conversation I (CP) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 304 Engaging Culture through Media (CP) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 306 Landeskunde: Introduction to the German Speaking World (CP) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 313 Business Culture (CP) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 321 The German Question: Nation, Conflict, and Resolution (CP) 3 CR
  • GERMAN 325 German Mass Media and Current Events (CP) 2 CR
  • GERMAN 330 German Civilization (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 104 Religions of America (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 105 Honors: Religions of America (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 215 Judaism (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 221 The Hindu Tradition (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 222 Buddhism (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 265 Women and Religion (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 339 Hindu Myth and Ritual (CP) 3 CR
  • GLBL REL 354 Buddhist Myth and Ritual (CP) 3 CR
  • GLC 120 Bordercrossing and Migrant Identities in the Americas (CP) 3 CR
  • GLC 128FYE Fiesta in the USA: Celebrating America in Latinx Art, Film, and Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • GLC 230SYE Migration, Culture, and Human Rights in the Americas (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 278 History of Minorities in America (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 279 Women in American History (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 306 The Crusades (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 309 The Viking Age (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 334 Women in Modern European History (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 338 Steam Power and Globalization (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 344 Postwar Europe 1945 to the Present (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 355 Global Environmental History (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 356 World War II: Global Warfare 1931-1945 (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 358 Asian American History (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 359 Africa: 1800 – Present (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 363 Indigenous North America (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 385 African American History (CP) 3 CR
  • HISTORY 386 Women in the United States (CP) 3 CR
  • HMONG ST 215 The Local and Global in Hmong Studies (CP) 3 CR
  • HMONG ST 215FYE The Local and Global in Hmong Studies (CP) 3 CR
  • HMONG ST 309 Theorizing in Hmong Studies (CP) 3 CR
  • INDG ST 201 Introduction to Indigenous Studies (CP) 3 CR
  • INTRNTL 308 Revolution and Development (CP) 3 CR
  • INTRNTL 309 Honors: Revolution and Development (CP) 3 CR
  • INTRNTL 364 International Negotiation (CP) 3 CR
  • INTRNTL 490 Global Scholar ePresentation (CP) 0 CR
  • MARKET 372 Retailing in the Digital World (CP) 3 CR
  • MARKET 375 Global Marketing (CP) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 236 American Music and Equal Rights Campaigns (CP) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 238 Black Music and American Culture (CP) 3 CR
  • MUSIC 239 African American Gospel Music (CP) 3 CR
  • NURSING 215 Health Practices with Diverse Populations (CP) 3 CR
  • NURSING 216 Honors: Health Practices with Diverse Populations (CP) 3 CR
  • PHIL 205 Ethical Issues in a Diverse Society (CP) 3 CR
  • PHIL 206 Honors: Ethical Issues in a Diverse Society (CP) 3 CR
  • PHIL 340 Climate Justice (CP) 3 CR
  • PHY ED 217 Social Aspects of Sport (CP) 3 CR
  • PHY ED 217SYE Social Aspects of Sport (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 114FYE The Politics of Race and Sex (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 303 Women, Politics and Policy – A Global Perspective (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 304 Race and Ethnicity in United States Politics (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 308 International Law (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 309 West European Politics (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 322 International Political Economy (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 328 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 343 African Politics (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 379 Democracy, Inequality, & Violence in Latin America (CP) 3 CR
  • POLI SCI 386 Politics of Developing Countries (CP) 3 CR
  • PRF STDS 303 Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (CP) 3 CR
  • PSYCH 271 Cross-Cultural Psychology (CP) 3 CR
  • RTF 347 Race, Class, Gender in the Mass Media (CP) 3 CR
  • SOC 111FYE Race, Ethnicity, and Society (CP) 3 CR
  • SOC 359 Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (CP) 3 CR
  • SPANISH 309 Advanced Spanish Conversation (CP) 1 CR
  • SPANISH 315 Medieval and Early Modern Spanish Literature (CP) 3 CR
  • SPANISH 320 Latin American Literatures from the Pre-Columbian to Colonial Period (CP) 3 CR
  • SPANISH 332 Spanish Civilization (CP) 3 CR
  • SPANISH 334 Latin American Civilization (CP) 3 CR
  • SPEC ED 305 Global Perspectives in Early Childhood Education (CP) 3 CR
  • SPEC ED 306 Disability and Education: Global Perspectives (CP) 3 CR
  • SPEC ED 307 Early Childhood Education in Central America (CP) 3 CR
  • SPEC ED 308 Special Education in Central America (CP) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 214SYE Queer Representation in Popular Culture (CP) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 218 Women and Sport (CP) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 314 Native American Women (CP) 3 CR
  • WG STDS 350 Women, Race and Class (CP) 3 CR