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Courses Approved for the New General Education Program at CCSU

Study Area 1 Skill Area 1
Study Area 2 Skill Area 2
Study Area 3 Skill Area 3
Study Area 4 Skill Area 4

STUDY AREA 1  >>Top

Art 100 Search in Art
Art 110 Introduction to Art History 
Art 112 History of Western Art I 
Art 113 History of Western Art II 
Art 120 Design I
Art 124 Three-Dimensional Design
Art 130 Drawing I
Art 224 Illustration I
Art 230 Drawing II
Art 240 Printmaking I
Art 250 Watercolor Painting
Art 252 Painting I
Art 260 Ceramics I
Art 261 Sculpture I
Art 264 Design-Handcraft Mat. and Tech. I
Des 126 Intro. to Graphic/Info. Design
Eng 203 World Lit I (I) (L)
Eng 204 World Lit II (I) (L)
Eng 205 British Literature I (I) L
Eng 206 British Literature II (I) L
Eng 210 American Literature I L
Eng 211 American Literature II L
Eng 212 African-American Literature L
Eng 213 Studies in American Literature (L)
Eng 214 Studies in International Literature (L)
Eng 215 Introduction to Women Writers (I) L
Eng 220 Shakespeare (I) L
Eng 250 Contemporary Literature L
Eng 260 Introduction to Poetry L
Eng 261 Introduction to Fiction L
Eng 262 Introduction to Drama (I) L
Eng 288 Studies in Literature L
Fr 301 Reading French Texts (I) L
Fr 302 Masterpieces of French Lit. (I) L
Ger 305 Lit. Masterpieces Since 1800 (I) L
Ger 360 Lit. Masterpieces to 1800 (I) L
Hon 110 Western Culture I (I) 
Hon 210 Western Culture II (I)
Hon 211 Western Culture III (I)
Hum 100 Search in the Humanities
Hum 150 Topics in European Literature (I) L
Hum 205 Topics in Eur. Lit (I) (L)
Ital 305 Literary Masterpieces Since 1800 (I)
Ital 360 Literary Masterpieces to 1800 (I) L
Mus 109 Fundamentals of Music
Mus 100 Search in Music
Mus 110 Listening to Classical Music (I)
Mus 111 Music of the World's Peoples (I)
Mus 112 Computer Applications to Music
Mus 113 History of Jazz
Phil 100 Search in Philosophy
Phil 125 Through Time and Culture
Phil 112 Introduction to Philosophy
Phil 121 Phil Through Literature
Phil 135 Nature, Mind and Science
Phil 144 Moral Issues
Phil 150 Socrates 
Phil 235 Philosophy of Social Science
Phil 248 Philosophy of the Arts
Phil 250 Introduction to Asian Philosophy (I)
Phil 255 Philosophy of Religion
Phil 256 Phil, Religion & Culture (I)
Phil 260 African Philosophy (I)
Phil 275 Chinese Philosophy (I)
Phil 276 Buddhist Philosophy (I)
Phil 366 Existentialism (I)
PS 232 Ancient and Medieval Pol. Thought 
Rel 105 Development of Christian Thought (I)
Rel 110 World Religions (I)
Span 304 Literary Masterpieces to 1700 (I) L
Span 305 Lit. Masterpieces since 1700 (I) L
Span 375 Spanish American Literature I (I) L
Span 376 Spanish American Literature II (I) L
Th 110 Introduction to Theatre
Th 111 Stagecraft
Th 117 Lighting
Th 121 Costuming
Th 126 Makeup I
Th 135 Speaking Voice Development
Th 143 Theatre Games and Improvisations
Th 145 Acting I
Th 222 History of Fashion (I)
Th 246 Acting II
Th 253 Script Analysis for the Theatre
Th 275 American Theatre Today

STUDY AREA 2 >>Top

 
AfAm 110 Intro. to African-American Studies (I)
Chin 341 The Chinese Heritage (I)
Chin 342 The Chinese Heritage II (I)
Crm 110 Intro. to Criminal Justice
Econ 200 Principles of Economics I
Econ 201 Principles of Economics II
Econ 250 Contemporary Economic Issues
Fr 315 Aspects of French History and Culture (I)
Fr 316 Contemporary France (I)
Geog 100 Search in Geography
Geog 110 Introduction to Geography
Geog 120 World Regional Geography (I)
Geog 220 Human Geography (I)
Geog 241 Introduction to Planning
Geog 244 Economic Geography (I)
Geog 270 Geography of Hazards
Geog 290 Geography of Tourism (I)
Ger 315 German Civ to 1800 (I)
Ger 316 German Civ.1800 to  Present (I)
Hist 100 Search in History
Hist 121 World Civilization I (I)
Hist 122 World Civilization II (I)
Hist 142 Western Civilization I (I) deleted
Hist 143 Western Civilization II (I) deleted
Hist 161 U.S. History to 1877
Hist 162 U.S. History from 1877
Hist 231 Ancient Mediterranean(I)
Hist 232 Medieval Europe (I)
Hist 233 Renaissance Europe
Hist 234 Modern Europe
Hist 251 East Asia to 1800 (I)
Hist 252 East Asia since 1800 (I)
Hist 253 South Pacific
Hist 261 U.S. History to 1877 - renumbered
Hist 262 U.S. History since 1877 - renumbered
Hist 281 Latin American History to 1823
Hist 282 Latin American History since 1823
Hist 351 East Asia to 1800 (I) - renumbered
Hist 352 East Asia since 1800 (I) - renumbered
Hist 375 History of Africa to 1800 (I)
Hist 376 History of Africa since 1800 (I)
Hon 130 World Cultures I (I)
Hon 220 Science and Society II
Hon 230 World Cultures II (I)
IMS 110 Intro to Cyberspace
IS 225 World as a Total System (I)
IS 240 Caribbean Culture Patterns
IS 245 Puerto Rico (I)
Ital 315 Italian Civilization to 1861 (I)
Ital 316 Italian Civilization From1861 to the Present (I)
PS 104 The World's Political Systems (I)
PS 110 American National Government
PS 230 American State and Local Gov.
PS 235 International Relations (I)
PS 260 Public Administration
PS 315 Tech., Bus. and Pol. :A Tele. Foc.
PS 334 Modern Political Thought
Rus 316 Russian Civilization (I)
Span315 Spanish Civilization (I)
Span 316 Latin American Civilization (I)
TE 110 Technology Systems

STUDY AREA 3 >>Top

 
Anth 140 Introduction to Anthropology
Anth 150 Introduction to Archeology
Anth 160 Intro. to Biological Anthropology
Anth 170 Intro. to Cultural Anthropology (I)
Anth 200 Dim. of Diversity and Inequality
Anth 210 The Ancient World (I)
Anth 215 Before History
Anth 440 The Supernatural
Comm 215 Intro. to Interpersonal Com.
Comm 230 Introduction to Mass Media
Comm 295 Comm. and Elements of Human Rel.
Crm 220 Ideology and Violence
Crm 233 Law Enforcement and Society
Crm 245 Diversity and Criminal Justice
Eng 200 Introduction to Linguistics
Eng 230 The Study of Language
Hon 220 Science and Society II
Hon 310 Western Culture IV 
Hon 330 World Cultures III (I)
IS 226 Intercultural Sensitivity (I)
Psy 112 General Psychology I
Psy 125 Environment and Behavior
Psy 200 Learning and Memory
Psy 236 Life-Span Development
Psy 240 The Psychology of Politics
Psy 241 Intro to Health Psychology
Psy 281 Cognitive Psychology
Soc 110 Introductory Sociology
Soc 111 Social Problems
Soc 212 Race, Class and Gender
Soc 231 Racial and Ethnic Relations
Soc 233 The Family
Soc 322 Race and Ethnic Relations
Soc 240 The Sociology of Gender
UrS 300 Introduction to Urban Studies
WGSS 200 Introduction to Women's Studies
 

STUDY AREA 4 >>Top

 
Anth 265 Human Evolution (I)
Bio 100 Search in Biology
Bio 107 Plants and Civilization
Bio 111 Introductory Biology
Bio 112 Introductory Biology Laboratory
Bio 120 Plants of Connecticut
Bio 121 General Biology I
Bio 122 General Biology II
Bio 132 Introductory Ecology
Bio 133 Lab. in Introductory Ecology
Bio 150 Marine Studies Institute
Bio 211 Concepts in Biology
Bio 230 Natural History
BMS 100 Search in Biomolecular Sciences
BMS 101 Search in Biomolecular Sciences with Lab
BMS 102 Introduction to Biomolecular Sciences
BMS 103 Lab in Biomolecular Science
BMS 111 Cells and the Human Body
BMS 113 Laboratory Experience in Biomolecular Sciences
Chem 102 Chemistry of Nutrition
Chem 111 Introductory Chemistry
Chem 150 Chemistry for Allied Health I
Chem 152 Chemistry for Allied Health II
Chem 161 General Chemistry I
Chem 162 General Chemistry Lab
Chem 163 General Chemistry II
Chem 164 General Chemistry II Lab
Esci 110 Introduction to the Earth
Esci 111 Elementary Earth Science
 
ESci 117 Intro to the Solar System
ESci 118 Intro. to Stars and Galaxies
ESci 121 Physical Geology
Esci 122 Historical Geology
ESci 123 Geology Laboratory
Esci 129 Introduction to Meteorology
Esci 178  Planetary Astronomy
ESci 179 Stellar Astronomy
Esci 218 Wom. Cont. to Stel. and Gal. Ast.
Esci 278 Observational Astronomy
Geog 272 Physical Geography
Geog 275 Soils and Vegetation
Hon 120 Science and Society I
Isci 104 Science Connections
ISM 211 Bio/Phys. Sci Integ with math
Phys 111 Introductory Physics I
Phys 113 The Sound of Music
Phys 115 Physics of Sailing
Phys 121 General Physics I
Phys 122 General Physics II
Phys 125 University Physics I
Phys 126 University Physics II
Sci 117 Physical Science

SKILL AREA 1 >>Top

Comm 115 Fundamentals of Communication
Comm 140 Public Speaking
Comm 256 Professional Communication
Comm 280 Business and Professional Speak.
Eng 108 ESL Writing I
Eng 109 ESL Writing II
Eng 110 Freshman Composition
Eng 201 Advanced study in ESL
Eng 202 Intermediate Composition
Eng 235 Journalism I
Eng 236 Journalism II
Hon 140 Writing and Research I
Hon 440 Writing and Research II
Hon 441 Writing and Research III
Phil 220 Introduction to Logic
 

SKILL AREA 2 >>Top

CS 110 Intro. to Internet Program and Applications
CS 113 Introductory to Computers
CS 151 Computer Science I
CS 207 Introduction to Computer Graphics
CS 213 Applications of Computer Prog.
CS 214 Applications of Computer Prog. II
ISM 213 Math Integ with Bio/Phys Sci.
Math 105 Fundamentals of Mathematics
Math 110 Finite Mathematics
Math 113 Struct. of Math I: Number Sys.
Math 115 Trigonometry
Math 119 Pre-Calculus with Trigonometry
Math 121 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
Math 122 Calculus I
Math 125 Applied Calculus I
Math 126 Applied Calculus II
Math 213 Str. of Math. II: Prob. and Geo.
Math 221 Calculus II
Stat 104 Elementary Statistics
Stat 108 Introduction to Biostatistics
Stat 200 Business Statistics I
Stat 215 Stat. for the Behavioral Sci. I
Stat 216 Stat. for the Behavioral Sci. II

SKILL AREA 3 >>Top

note that 111 courses in foreign language do not carry (I) designation

The university requirement for foreign language is either:

  • high school third year level course completed
  • passing foreign language placement at the level of college level 112
  • taking college level 112 course
  • fluent speakers of languages other than English may seek exemption to the requirement 
 
Chin 111 Elementary Chinese I
Chin 112 Elementary Chinese II (I)
Chin 125 Intermediate Chinese I (I)
Chin 126 Intermediate Chinese II (I)
Fr 111 Elementary French I
Fr 112 Elementary French II (I)
Fr 125 Intermediate French I (I)
Fr 126 Intermediate French II (I)
Fr 151 French for Reading Knowledge (I)
Fr 225 Essential Skills in French I (I)
Fr 226 Essential Skills in French II (I)
Fr 261 Business French I (I)
Fr 262 Business French II (I)
Ger 111 Elementary German I
Ger 112 Elementary German II (I)
Ger 125 Intermediate German I (I)
Ger 126 Intermediate German II (I)
Ger 225 German Composition and Diction (I)
Ger 226 German Structure and Idiom (I)
Ital 111 Elementary Italian I
Ital 112 Elementary Italian II (I)
Ital 120 Intensive Elementary Italian*
Ital 123 Basic Italian Review
Ital 125 Intermediate Italian I (I)
Ital 126 Intermediate Italian II (I)
Ital 190 Italian for Italian Speakers (I)
Ital 225 Ital. Comp. and Diction (I)
Ital 226 Italian Structure and Idiom (I)
Ital 260 Intro to Business Italian (I)
Japn 111 Elementary Japanese I
Japn 112 Elementary Japanese II (I)
Japn 125 Intermediate Japanese I (I)
Japn 126 Intermediate Japanese II (I)

 

Japn 225 Japanese Comp. and Diction I (I)
Japn 226 Japanese Comp. and Diction II (I)
Lat 111 Elementary Latin I
Lat 112 Elementary Latin II (I)
ML 111 Modern Language I
ML 112 Modern Language II
Pol 111 Elementary Polish I
Pol 112 Elementary Polish II (I)
Pol 125 Intermediate Polish I (I)
Pol 126 Intermediate Polish II (I)
Rus 111 Elementary Russian I
Rus 112 Elementary Russian II (I)
Rus 125 Intermediate Russian I (I)
Rus 126 Intermediate Russian II (I)
Rus 225 Russian Comp. and Diction (I)
Rus 226 Russian Structure and Idiom (I)
Span 111 Elementary Spanish I
Span 112 Elementary Spanish II (I)
Span 114 Basic Spanish Review (I)
Span 115 Spanish for the Professions (I)
Span 120 Intensive Elementary Spanish*
Span 125 Intermediate Spanish I (I)
Span 126 Intermediate Spanish II (I)
Span 190 Spanish for Span. Speakers I (I)
Span 191 Span. for Span. Speakers II (I)
Span 225 Spanish Composition and Diction I (I)
Span 226 Spanish Structure and Idiom (I)
Span 290 Spani. for Spani. Speakers III (I)
Span 291 Spani. for Span.  Speakers IV (I)
Viet 111 Elementary Vietnamese I
Viet 112 Elementary Vietnamese II (I)
Viet 190 Viet. for Viet. Speakers I (I)
Viet 191 Viet. for Viet. Speakers II(I)

 

SKILL AREA 4 >>Top

  • Incoming first year student must take PE 244
  • Transfer students with 15 hours or more may chose from any of the SKILL Areas or from the list below

 

CET 113 Intro to Info Processing
CS 115 Workshop in Computer Science
CS 210 Computing and Culture
ENGR 150 Into to Engineering Tech
GRT 112 Digital Imaging
IMS  210 Multimedia Computing
Lsc150 Library Resources and Skills
PE 144 Fitness/Wellness Ventures
Rdg 140 Reading Efficiency
Stat 217 Elementary Survey Sampling
 
* 120-level foreign language classes are worth 6 credits, 3 credits of which may be applied to the international requirement.
 

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