General University Requirements (GUR)

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Complete description of General University Requirements (GUR)

Note: this list is provided for informational purposes only. Course offerings and availability varies from academic year to academic year.

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Communication Block B (BCOM)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
EDUC 309	Storytelling: Oral Narrative in History, Culture, and Society	4	Communication Block B (BCOM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring

Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
A/HI 201	Zen and the Art of Tea	3	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
ANTH 366	Anth Perspectives on Africa	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall
DNC 232	Movement and Culture	3	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
EUS 210	Nomads of Eurasia	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring
SOC 366	Colonialism, Slavery, and Links to Contemporary Racism	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring
WGSS 213	Introduction to Sexuality Studies	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall
WGSS 314	Gender Across Borders	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (ACGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring

Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
ANTH 353	Sex and Gender in Culture	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring
EUS 201	Russian Civilization	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
PSY 119	Psychology of Gender	4	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
SOC 269	Race and Ethnic Relations	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Spring
SOC 339	Women, Sexuality and Society	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
WGSS 211	Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring
WGSS 212	Introduction to Feminist Theory	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
WGSS 320	Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Gender and Media	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter

Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM)

*English majors/minors may apply up to 10 credits of distance learning to their major/minor course of study. Contact your degree advisor for guidelines.
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
ENG 338	Women and Literature in North America and Europe Sample ENG 338 syllabus	5	Comparative, Gender, and Multicultural Studies (BCGM) *English majors/minors may apply up to 10 credits of distance learning to their major/minor course of study. Contact your degree advisor for guidelines.	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime

Humanities (HUM)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
COMM 220	Communication Theory	5	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter Spring
MUS 104	Art of Listening to Music	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 105	Pop and Rock Music Survey	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 106	Intro to Hip-Hop	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 107	Introduction to Country Music	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 108	Survey of Video Game Music	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 109	Iconic Music in Iconic Films	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring
MUS 110	Electronic Music and Tech	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
MUS 205	Survey World Musical Cultures	3	Humanities (HUM)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring

Natural Sciences [Without a Lab Component] (SCI)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
ESCI 101	Environmental Studies: A Scientific Approach	3	Natural Sciences [Without a Lab Component] (SCI)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
GEOL 204	Geology and Society: The Science of Monsters Sample GEOL 204 Syllabus	3	Natural Sciences [Without a Lab Component] (SCI)	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
GEOL 204	Geology and Society: The Science of Monsters	3	Natural Sciences [Without a Lab Component] (SCI)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring
GEOL 303	Dinosaurs and Their Environment	3	Natural Sciences [Without a Lab Component] (SCI)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
GEOL 303	Dinosaurs and Their Environment Sample GEOL 303 Syllabus	3	Natural Sciences [Without a Lab Component] (SCI)	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
GEOL 315	Minerals, Energy/Society	4	Natural Sciences [Without a Lab Component] (SCI)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Spring

Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
FIN 216	Personal Investing	4	Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter Spring
MATH 107	Mathematical Reasoning and Its Applications Sample MATH 107 syllabus	4	Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime
MATH 240	Introduction to Statistics Sample MATH 240 syllabus	4	Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)	Delivery Mode: Self-Paced Available Anytime

Social Sciences (SSC)
Course Number	Course Title	Credits		Term
ANTH 102	Introduction to Human Origins	5	Social Sciences (SSC)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
FIN 215	Personal Finance	4	Social Sciences (SSC)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Fall Winter Spring
JOUR 190	Introduction to Mass Media	5	Social Sciences (SSC)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter
SOC 255	Social Organization of Criminal Justice	5	Social Sciences (SSC)	Delivery Mode: Term-Based Winter Spring