General Studies Requirements - Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Undergraduate General Studies Requirements

APU’s General Studies Requirements include Skills and University Requirements and six Integrative Core Requirements, which include elective unit requirements. Of the courses taken to fulfill these requirements, at least 18 units must be courses at the 300 or higher level. All of these requirements must be met by approved classes. Please note that elective unit requirements may be fulfilled by designated “elective” or “core” classes.

All courses approved to satisfy general studies requirements are identified in the Class Schedule and are included on the list of approved general studies courses. This list is found in the Office of the Registrar and in the Office of Academic Advising. Additional courses may be approved in the future. Students are encouraged to take their general studies courses throughout all their years at APU.

Even though students work closely with a faculty advisor in determining their general studies requirements, the responsibility of fulfilling these general studies requirements is solely that of the student. For further information, please see the Office of the Registrar and/or the Office of Academic Advising.

Skills and University Requirements

ENG 110	Freshman Writing Seminar* (required first semester)	3
CSA 101	Beginnings (required first semester)	1
COMM 111	Public Communication	3
PE XXX	Fitness for Life or Varsity Sport (concurrent enrollment with PE 240)**	1
PE 240	Health Education (concurrent enrollment with Fitness for Life)	2

Select one of the following: ^
MATH 110	College Algebra*	3
MATH 115	Analytical Inquiry*	3
MATH 120	Contemporary Mathematics*	3


Placement into the above Math and English courses is determined by transfer work, SAT/ACT scores, or diagnostic exams. Scoring below the minimum proficiency on any or all of these exams will result in required enrollment in ENGL 099 (for Reading), ENGL 100 (for Writing), and/or the appropriate prerequisite math course(s). *TFT 121 also fulfills the Fitness for Life requirement. ^ It is strongly recommended that the math requirement be completed by the beginning of the student's junior year

Foreign Language**		8
Choose from the following:

ASL 101/102	American Sign Language	4,4
MODL 101/102	Modern Language	4,4
CHIN 101/102	Chinese	4,4
SPAN 101/102	Spanish	4,4
FREN 101/102	French	4,4
GERM 101/102	German	4,4
JAPA 101/102	Japanese	4,4
BLNG 204/205	Greek	4,4
BLNG 214/215	Hebrew	4,4

**Two semesters of the same language is required. Foreign language proficiency may be validated by APU’s Learning Enrichment Center placement test or AP/CLEP scores. International students are able to fulfill this requirement by enrolling in and successfully passing the TESL 101 and TESL 102 classes.

APU will accept transfer units for the foreign language requirement if those courses qualify for transfer credit and if they constitute a full collegiate academic year of language study. All language transfer courses must entail a minimum of 3 units per semester and be completed at an accredited institution of higher education.

Correspondence courses do not fulfill the foreign language requirement.

Upper-Division Writing Intensive Course		3
Choose from the following:

ART 356	History of Modern Art	3
AT 490	Research Methods	4
BIOL 320	Ecology	4
BIOL 465	Clinical Research/Practicum in Applied Health	4
BUSI 370	International Business	3
BUSI 405	Business Report Writing	3
CHEM 320/330	Instrumental Analysis and Lab	3/1
TFT 375	Writing for TV, Radio, Film	3
COMM 420	Conflict Management	3
CMIN 316	Art of Leadership	3
EDUC 405	Diversity in the Classroom	3
ENGL 377	Shakespeare	3
ENGL 406	Composition: Pedagogy, Theory, and Practice	3
GLBL 301	Anthropology for Everyday Life (effective F '03)	3
MATH 480	Math Reading, Writing, and Presentation	3
MUS 352	Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Music	3
PE 320	History and Principles of Physical Education	3
PHIL 340	Concepts of Human Nature	3
POLI 300	Research and Writing	3
PSYC 362	Research Methods in Psychology	4
SOCW 351	Child Welfare	3
SOCW 479	Social Work Research Project (effective F '01)	3
THEO 420	Christian Apologetics	3
UBBL 430	Johannine Literature	3
UBBL 450	Ancient Near Eastern History	3
UBBL 476	Women in the Biblical Tradition	3
UNRS 306	Theoretical Frameworks of Nursing (effective F '02)	3
UNRS 400	Advanced Practice: Professional Studies and Communication Skills (for ADN to MSN program students only)	3

Integrative Core Courses Requirements
The following subheadings list the core subject areas, the number of units required for the area, and the course options. Additional courses may be approved at a later date.

Aesthetics and the Creative Arts

3 units required


ART 100	Exploring the Visual Arts	3
ART 150	Introduction to Art	3
ART 310	Fundamental Art Experiences	3
ART 354	Ancient Art History	3
ART 355	Medieval/Renaissance Art History	3
ART 356	History of Modern Art	3
ART 357	Contemporary Art Trends	3
ART 361	Early Christian and Medieval Art	3
ART 362	Renaissance to Rococo Art	3
ART 403	Multicultural Art	3
HUM 223/323	Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics	3,4
MUS 120	Music Fundamentals	3
MUS 121	Music Theory I	3
MUS 201	Introduction to World Music	3
MUS 250	Music and Civilization	3
TFT 101	Christianity and the Creative Process	3

Heritage and Institutions

6 units required

Philosophy Component		3
Choose one of the following:

HUM 224/324	Humanities Seminar IV: Great Ideas	3,4
PHIL 210	Philosophical Foundations of Western Thought	3
PHIL 220	Introduction to Philosophy	3

History and Political Science Component		3
Choose one of the following:

HIST 120	World Civilizations to 1648	3
HIST 121	World Civilizations since 1648	3
HIST 151	U.S. History to 1865	3
HIST 152	U.S. History since 1865	3
HUM 221/321	Humanities Seminar I: Great Works	3,4
POLI 150	American Government	3
POLI 160	Introduction to Politics	3

Identity and Relationships

3 units required


PHIL 340	Concepts of Human Nature	3
PSYC 110	General Psychology	3
PSYC 225	Personal and Social Adjustment	3
PSYC 290	Human Growth and Development	3
SOC 120	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC 230	Comparative Family Systems	3
SOCW 310/311	Human Behavior in the Social Environment I and II (both needed to fulfill requirement)	3/3

Language and Literature

3 units required


ENGL 111	Introduction to Literature	3
ENGL 112	Introduction to Literary Analysis	3
ENGL 324	World Literature to Renaissance	3
ENGL 334	World Literature since the Renaissance	3
ENGL 344	American Literature to 1865	3
ENGL 354	American Literature since 1865	3
HUM 222/322	Humanities Seminar II: Literary Masterpieces	3,4
*The Humanities Seminars are in a three-unit format on the APU campus, and a four-unit format in the High Sierra Semester.

Nature

4 units required, lab required


BIOL 101	Fundamentals of Biology	4
BIOL 151	General Biology I	4
BIOL 325	Humans and the Environment	4
CHEM 101	Introduction to Chemistry	4
CHEM 105	Citizen Chemistry	4
CHEM 111/112/114	Chemistry for the Health Sciences	4
CHEM 151	General Chemistry	4
PHYC 110/111	Principles of Physical Science	4
PHYC 180	Earth Science	4
PHYC 190	Introduction to Astronomy	4
PHYC 201	Fundamentals of Physics	4
PHYC 251	General Physics	5

God's Word and the Christian Response	18 units required
Bible Course Requirements
(Both classes required)

UBBL 100	Exodus/Deuteronomy*	3
UBBL 230	Luke/Acts*	3

*UBBL 100 is the prerequisite course for all other UBBL courses and UBBL 230 is the prerequisite course for all 300-400 level UBBL courses.

Additional Bible Courses
Choose one of the following:

UBBL 310	I and II Samuel	3
UBBL 311	Hebrew Prophets I	3
UBBL 320	Hebrew Poetical and Wisdom Literature	3
UBBL 330	Life and Teachings of Jesus	3
UBBL 340	Romans and Galatians	3
UBBL 341	Thessalonian and Corinthian Epistles	3
UBBL 343	The General Epistles	3
UBBL 350	Geographical/Historical Setting of the Bible	3
UBBL 460	Theology of the Old Testament	3
UBBL 461	Theology of the New Testament	3

Ministry Requirement

CMIN 108	Christian Life, Faith, and Ministry	3

Doctrine Requirement
Choose one of the following:

HUM 325	Humanities Seminar V: Christian Classics*	3,4
THEO 303	Theology and the Christian Life	3
THEO 354	Church History from 1517 to Present	3
THEO 352	Church History: Apostolic Era to 1517	3
THEO 363	Contemporary Christian Thought	3
*The Humanities Seminars are in a three-unit format on the APU campus, and a four-unit format in the High Sierra Semester.

Senior Seminar
Choose one of the following:

ART 496	Senior Seminar: Art Ethics	3
BIOL 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics and the Sciences	3
BUSI 496	Senior Seminar	3
COMM 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics in Human Communication	3
CS 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics in Computer Science	3
EDUC 496	Senior Seminar: Education and Professional Ethics	3
ENGL 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics in the Professions	3
GLBL 496	Senior Seminar: Global Issues and Prospects	3
MUS 496	Senior Seminar: Music and Ethics	3
PE 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics in Physical Education and Sport	3
PHIL 496	Senior Seminar: Professional Ethics	3
PHIL 496	Senior Seminar: Social Ethics	3
PHIL 496	Senior Seminar: Worldviews	3
POLI 496	Senior Seminar: Religion and Politics	3
SOC 496	Senior Seminar: Faith and Social Issues	3
SOCW 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics in the Helping Professions	3
THEO 496	Senior Seminar: Theology and Social Issues	3
TFT 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics in Theater, Film, and Television	3
UNRS 496	Senior Seminar: Ethics and Issues in Health Care	4

Electives (minimum of 6 units required)

More than six units of coursework may be necessary to achieve the 18 units of upper-division General Studies coursework requirement. For further details, see an academic advisor.

Elective units may be met by taking any of the above listed core classes and/or from the following list of elective classes:

ART 200	Art and Science Integrations	3
ART 205	Ceramics I	3
ART 210	Printmaking: Relief	3
ART 211	Printmaking: Serigraph	3
BIOL 330	Gender Differences	3
THTR 325	History of Theater	3
COMM 330	Small-Group Communication	3
COMM 420	Conflict Management	3
ENGL 410	American Novel	3
ENGL 434	Children’s Literature	3
GLBL 301	Anthropology for Everyday Life	3
GLBL 310	Intercultural Communication	3
HIST 335	Cultural History/Travel Study	3
MKTG 362	Consumer Behavior	3
MUS 301	Music of Africa (effective F '03)	3
MUS 302	Soul Music	3
MUS 350	History and Literature of Commercial Music (effective F '02)	3
MUS 351	Ancient, Renaissance, and World Music Literature	3
MUS 352	Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Music Literature	3
MUS 455	Late Romantic and 20^th Century Music Literature	3
OXUN 336H	Introduction to British Culture and History	3
PHIL 430	Philosophy of Science	3
POLI 340	International Relations (formerly International Politics)	3
POLI 363	Modern Political Thought	3
POLI 376	The American Founding	3
PSYC 400	Cross Cultural Psychology	3
PSYC 440	Psychology of Religion	3
SOC 358	Human Diversity	3
TFT 285	History of Film	3
TFT 325	History of Theater to the Restoration	3
TFT 326	History of Theater: Restoration to Present	3

Humanities classes offered through the High Sierra Semester

Several of the General Studies requirements may be met through participation in the High Sierra Semester.

The following table outlines the information:

HUM 221/321	Humanities Seminar I: Great Works (Meets the core requirement in Heritage and Institutions)	4
HUM 222/322	Humanities Seminar II: Literary Masterpieces (Meets the core requirement in Language and Literature)	4
HUM 223/323	Humanities Seminar III: Aesthetics (Meets the core requirements in Aesthetics and the Creative Arts)	4
HUM 224/324	Humanities Seminar IV: Great Ideas (Meets the core philosophy requirement in Heritage and Institutions)	4
HUM 325	Humanities Seminar V: Christian Classics (Meets the doctrine requirement in God’s Word and the Christian Response)	4

Students may elect to take the 300-level courses for their core requirements or to fulfill upper-division elective requirements. For more information, please see the High Sierra Semester advisor.

Diversity in the Classroom
Azusa Pacific University recognizes that diversity is an expression of God’s image and boundless creativity. In an effort to integrate diversity studies into the curriculum, pertinent issues are addressed within General Studies courses. APU also offers specific courses that focus on diverse perspectives, though these courses are not required, as well as an Ethnic Studies minor.