Students must successfully complete the general requirements of the university, the school or college in which they are enrolled, and the specific requirements of their area of specialization. Described below are the general education requirements for all degrees.
The University of Missouri-St. Louis General Education Program was approved by the Faculty Senate April 23, 2002. This program affords both native and transfer students attending our university the opportunity to develop and use intellectual tools and to acquire a breath of knowledge necessary in our challenging, technological, and diverse world. This program challenges students to investigate various disciplines as potential majors and to develop environments, and its prepares them for success in major fields of study. The program complies fully with the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education Guidelines on Transfer and Articulation (June 2000).
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
(Effective Fall, 2002)
Students who have earned 24 or more semester hours of credit at any accredited post-secondary institutions(s) before the start of the fall 2002 semester must meet the general education requirements stipulated in the UM-St Louis 2001-2002 Bulletin. However, such students may elect to complete the new General Education Plan described below that became effective in the fall semester of 2002.
SKILL GOALS:
KNOWLEDGE GOALS:
- 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Goal
(min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hours minimum) [SS] - 5. Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge Goal (min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hours minimum) [H]
- 6. Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences (min. 4 three-hour courses or 12 hours minimum) [MS]
Students may take only those courses listed below for the 42-hour General Education block. Many courses satisfy more than one goal, are designated as such, and may be counted for all of the goals listed for each specific course. Select courses that concentrate fully on a skill goal(s) but no knowledge goals have been marked with an asterisk, and it should be noted that those courses concentrate on the designated skill comprehensively.
Once students have met the required number of courses or hours under each goal, they may take any of the certified General Education courses listed under any of the goals to achieve the 42-hour program. This offers them the opportunity to use the General Education program to meet their individual needs and interests. Students may not take any upper-level courses or any lower-level courses that do not appear on the list of certified General Education courses to complete the 42-hour block.
Transfer students entering UM-St. Louis may transfer a CBHE approved 42-hour block of General Education courses, in accordance with the CBHE Transfer and Articulation agreement. However, those students transferring with fewer than 42 hours or from a non-participating institution will have their transcripts evaluated on a course-by-course basis.
The new General Education Program of the University of Missouri-St. Louis offers students an exciting and challenging program that develops the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in today's changing world. The following information outlines each of the six goals and the courses that meet the competencies students must achieve to accomplish the designated skills and knowledge goals. The program also allows for individual choices in disciplines and skills to assist the students in their undergraduate endeavors at UM-St. Louis.
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS AND COURSES
PLEASE NOTE:
* Course addresses skill goal(s) and no knowledge goals. The course covers the skill goal comprehensively and is suggested for those students who seek an in-depth coverage of that skill.
**Course will count for Cultural Diversity Graduation Requirement. (Honors students should check with Honors College each semester for list of Gen. Ed. Courses that meets this requirement)
***Course will count for State Government/History Requirement (Honors students should check with Honors College each semester for list of Gen. Ed. Courses that meets this requirement)
ALL COURSES ARE THREE-HOUR COURSES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
GOALS:
SKILL GOALS:
1. COMMUNICATING (min. 2 courses or 6 hrs
2. MANAGING INFORMATION (min. 1 course or 3 hrs)
3. VALUING (min. 1 course or 3 hrs)
KNOWLEDGE GOALS:
4. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hr)
5. HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hrs)
6. MATHEMATICS ANDLIFE/NATURAL SCIENCES(min. 4 three-hour courses or 12 hrs)
GOAL # 1 COMMUNICATING SKILLS
The Communicating Skills Goal develops students' effective use of the English language and quantitative and other symbolic systems essential to their success in school and in the world. Students should be able to read and listen critically and to write and speak with thoughtfulness, clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness (CBHE General Education, June 2000).
Students must complete a minimum of two courses or six hours in the Communicating Skills area including a freshman composition course (English 010(1100), 011(1110) or Honors 0l0(1200)) and one other course taken from the following list:
*comprehensive coverage of skill goal
** satisfied cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies state government requirement
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The Managing Information Skills Goal develops students' abilities to locate, organize, store, retrieve, evaluate, synthesize and annotate information from print, electronic, and other sources in preparation for solving problems and making informed decisions (CBHE General Education, June 2000).
Students must complete a minimum of one course or three hours in the Managing Information Skills area taken from the following list:
*comprehensive coverage of the skill goal
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies state government requirement
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The Valuing Skills Goal develops students' abilities to understand the moral and ethical values of a diverse society and to understand that many courses of action are guided by value judgments about the way things ought to be. Students should be able to make informed decisions through identifying personal values and the values of others and through understanding how such values develop (CBHE General Education, June 2000).
Students must complete a minimum of one course or three hours in the Valuing Skills area taken from the following list:
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies state government requirement
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The Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Goal develops students' understanding of themselves and the world around them through the study of content and the processes used by historians and social and behavioral scientists to discover, describe, explain, and predict human behavior and social systems. Students must understand the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world, past and present, and come to an informed sense of self and others (CBHE General Education, June 2000).
Students must complete a minimum of three courses or nine hours in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge area taken from the following list:
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies government requirement
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The Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge Goal develops the students' understanding of the ways in which humans have addressed their condition through imaginative work in the humanities and fine arts; to deepen their understanding of how that imaginative process is informed and limited bysocial, cultural, linguistic, and historical circumstances; and to appreciate the world of the creative imagination as a form of knowledge (CBHE General Education, June 2000).
Students must complete a minimum of three courses or nine hours from the Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge area taken from the following list:
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement
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The Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences Knowledge Goal develops students' abilities in the areas of mathematics and sciences. In mathematics, the goal develops the students' understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts and their applications. Students should develop a level of quantitative literacy that would enable them to make decisions and solve problems and which could serve as a basis for continued learning. To meet this goal, students must have one mathematics course that has the same prerequisite(s) and level of rigor as college algebra. In the life and natural sciences, this goal develops the students' understanding of the principles and laboratory procedures of life and physical sciences and to cultivate their abilities to apply the empirical methods of scientific
inquiry. Students should understand how scientific discovery changes theoretical views of the world, informs our imaginations, and shapes human history. Students should also understand that science is shaped by historical and social contexts (CBHE General Education, June 2000).
Note: All students are required to earn a C- or better in a college-credit mathematics course having at least intermediate algebra as a prerequisite (Math 20(1030) or higher meets this requirement at UM-St. Louis), or achieve a score of 26 or higher on the Missouri Math Placement Test. Students should check the current schedule of courses for more details regarding math proficiency and placement.
Students must complete a minimum of four courses or twelve hours in the Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences Knowledge area:
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All candidates for baccalaureate degrees must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours. At least 45 of these hours must be courses numbered 100 or above (or comparable courses transferred). Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average overall, as well as in their area of specialization. Students seeking two degrees must meet all degree and residency requirements of each degree.Other Requirements
Mathematical Skills:
Proficiency in the basic mathematical skills area should be satisfied before the student completes 24 hours of course work by demonstrating either: a grade of C- or better in a college credit mathematics course having at least intermediate algebra as a prerequisite.(Students can satisfy the prerequisite for enrolling in Math 20(1020) or Math 30(1030) by either a 22 or higher on the ACT Math sub-test, 14 or higher on the UM-St. Louis Math Placement Test, or successful completion of Mathematics Workshop 2.)
OR
A score of 26 or higher on the Missouri Math Placement Test. This test covers mathematics through the college algebra level. Study guides for the Missouri Math Placement Test, the UM-St. Louis Math Placement Test, and theTrigonometry Test (not needed for minimum math proficiency) are available on the University's home page, under math placement information/math practice test and at the circulation desks of the Thomas Jefferson Library Library (file number 991). Students will need to make copies to keep. Math placement tests may be taken twice at most. Test dates are published in the Schedule of Courses.
Advanced Expository Writing
Effective fall semester 1985, students must also complete English 210(3100), Advanced Expository Writing, or its equivalent, with a grade of C- or above.
American History and Government: Students must satisfactorily complete a course or courses in American history or government taken at UM-St. Louis or at other colleges or universities in Missouri. Transfer students should check with the dean's office of their division to find out if they have fulfilled this requirement.
The requirement may be satisfied by one of the following courses:
CCJ 10(1100), Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice
CCJ 226(2226), Law and the Individual
Hist 3(1001), American Civilization I
Hist 4(1002), American Civilization II
Hist 6(1003), African-American History
Hist 7(1004), The History of Women in the United States
Hist 207(2007), The History of Missouri
Hist 302(3002), United States History: Revolution and the New Nation, 1763 to 1815
Hist 311(3041), Topics in American Constitutional History
PolSci 11(1100), Introduction to American Politics
PolSci 129(2290), Women and the Law
PolSci 130(2300), State Politics
PolSci 135(2350), Introduction to Urban Politics
PolSci 140(2400), Public Administration
PolSci 226(2260), Law and the Individual
PolSci 228(2280), Judicial Politics, Process and Policy
PolSci 230(3300), The American Presidency
PolSci 231(3331), Congressional Politics
PolSci 232(2320), African-Americans and the Political System
PolSci 233(3330), Introduction to Political Behavior
PolSci 235(3350), Political Parties and Elections
PolSci 238(2380), Women in U. S. Politics
PolSci 240(3400), Bureaucratic Politics
PolSci 242(2420), Introduction to Public Policy
PolSci 245(3450), Urban Administration
PolSci 320(3200), Constitutional Law
PolSci 321(3210), Civil Liberties
PolSci 326(3260), Judicial Decision Making
PolSci 333(3370), Mock Constitutional Convention
PolSci 346(4470), Urban Planning and Politics
Cultural Diversity Requirement.
To expand cultural awareness, students in some academic units may be required to complete a course that emphasizes Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Latin American, Pacific aboriginal, Native American, or a comparable culture. Courses that satisfy this requirement involve substantial material independent of the cultures' interactions with European cultures. If a course focuses on one facet of a culture, it must treat the topic within the context of the culture as a whole. These courses are also coded with the initials [CD] for Cultural Diversity This requirement may be met by one of the following courses:
Anth 11(1011), Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Anth 19(1019),Introduction to Archaeology
Anth 21(1021), The Body in Culture
Anth 25(1025), World Cultures
Anth 29(1029), Cultural Diversity through Literature
Anth 33(1033), World Archaeology
Anth 41(1041), Sex and Gender Across Cultures
Anth 71(1171), Native American Literature
Anth 91(1091), Introductory Topics in Anthropology
Anth 110(2110), Cultures of Asia
Anth 111(2111), Cultures of East Asia
Anth 113(2113), Cultures of South Asia
Anth 114(2114), Cultures of the Near and Middle East
Anth 120(2120), Native Peoples of North America
Anth 123(2123), Cultures of Oceania
Anth 124(2124), Cultures of Africa
Anth 131(2131), Archaeology of Missouri
Anth 132(2132), Archaeology of North America
Anth 134(2134), Archaeology of the Inca, Aztec, and Maya
Anth 135(2135), Old World Archeology
Anth 136(2136), Archaeology of East Asia
Anth 137(2137), Archaeology of Africa
Anth 138(2138), African-American Archaeology
Anth 173(2173), Archaeology and Cultures of the Biblical World
Anth 191(2191), Special Topics in Non-Western Cultures
Anth 225(3225), Topics in Tribal Arts
Anth 235(3235), Women in Subsaharan Africa: A Contemporary Perspective
Anth 238(3238), Culture and Business in East Asia
Anth 428(5428), Culture and Business in East Asia
Art 8(1108), Introduction to Asian Art
Art 15(1102), Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Art 107(1109), The Arts of China
Art 108(1110), The Arts of Japan
Art 116(1104), North American Indian Art
Art 117(1105), African Art
Art 119(1103), Pre-Columbian Art of Mexico and Central America
Art 208(4408), Topics in Asian Art
Art 215(4402), Topics in Tribal Arts
Art 217(4405), Topics in African Art
English 71(1710), Native American Literature
English 128(2280), The Contemporary World in Literature
History 61(1041), East Asian Civilization
History 62(1042), East Asian Civilization
History 71(1051), Latin American Civilization
History 72(1052), Mexican Civilization
History 81(1061), African Civilization To 1800
History 82(1062), African Civilization Since 1800
History 83(1063), The African Diaspora to 1800
History 84(1064), The African Diaspora since 1800
History 201(3032), History of Women in Comparative Cultures
History 262(3103), Modern History of the Pacific Rim
History 361(3101), Modern Japan: 1850 to the present
History 362(3102), Modern China: 1800 to the Present
History 371(3201), History of Latin America: To 1808
History 372(3202), History of Latin America since 1808
History 380(3301), West Africa to 1800
History 381(3302), West Africa Since 1800
History 385(3303), African Diaspora to 1800
History 386(3304), African Diaspora Since 1800
Music 9(1080), Non-Western Music I
Music 10(1090), Non-Western Music II
Phil 120(1120), Asian Philosophy
Phil 125(1125), Islamic Philosophy
PolSci 155((2550), East Asian Politics
PolSci 253(2530), Political Systems of South America
PolSci 254(2540), Political Systems of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
PolSci 258(2580), African Politics
PolSci 289(2520), Middle Eastern Politics
Soc 245(3245), Sociology of South Africa
Business Education Courses
The following courses are approved for degree credit only in the business education degree program and in the Bachelor of General Studies degree program with the dean's approval:
- Sec Ed 162(2162) , Computer Keyboarding and Formatting
- Sec Ed 362(4362), Shorthand/Alpha Systems: Theory and Application
Reserve Officers Training Courses
Courses in ROTC do not receive Arts and Sciences credit, nor are they counted in the student's grade point average.
Video Instructional Program
The Video Instructional Program offers flexible learning for students who are far from campus or whose schedules make it difficult to attend regular classes. Textbooks and study materials accompany the video lessons for each course and are available through the bookstore. A list of offered courses is found elsewhere in this Bulletin and new course offerings are being developed.