College of Arts & Sciences
Bachelor of Science General Education Core
Degree: Bachelor of Science – 128 hours minimum
I. General Studies (37-38 hours)
A. Communication (9 hours)
1. ENG-1100 English Composition or any IAI: C1 900 course
(Students with an English ACT score of less than 20 must first take ENG-1000 Basic Writing as an elective credit only, but not as an English elective credit.)
2. COM-1100 Speech Communication or any IAI: C2 900 course
3. ENG-2000 Writing About Literature or any IAI: C1 901 course
NOTE: ENG-1100 and ENG-2000 must be completed with a grade of C- or higher and not under the Pass/D/F option.
B. Humanities (9 hours)
Select one three-hour Humanities course from Literature, History or Philosophy.
ENG-2200 Non-Western Literature++
ENG-2210 Society & Literature
HIS-1110 Early Modern Europe
HIS-1120 Modern Europe
HIS-1315 Survey of World History to 1350++
HIS-1325 Survey of World History Since 1350++
HIS-1500 History of the American People or any IAI: H2 904 course
HIS-2300 U.S. Women's History
HIS-2400 Race History in America
PHI-2010 Primer in Philosophy or any IAI: H5 900
PHI-2110 Philosophy of Religion or any IAI: H4 905 course
2. Select one three-hour Fine Arts course from Art, Music or Theatre.
ART-1100 Introduction to Visual Arts or any IAI: F2 900 course
ART-1210 Two-Dimensional Studio
ART-1310 Three-Dimensional Studio
MUS-1503 Exploration of Music or any IAI: F1 900 course
MUS-2203 Survey of Western Music
MUS-2243 Music of World Cultures++ or any IAI: F1 903N course
MUS-2253 History of Jazz
THR-1100 Introduction to Theatre or any IAI: F1 907 course
THR-3500 Oral Interpretation of Literature
THR-4210 Contemporary Theatre
3. Select an additional Humanities course
COM-2850 Media Literacy
HUM-1970 Arts and Ideas or one course from an area not selected above.
C. Logical & Mathematical Reasoning (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
PHI-2210 Introduction to Logic or any IAI: H4 906 course
MAT-1550 Finite Mathematics or any IAI: M1 900 course
Any MAT above 1550
D. Natural Sciences (7-8 hours) (One laboratory course required)
Select one Life Sciences:
Biology
Any IAI approved course in the Biological Sciences
2. Select one Physical Sciences:
Chemistry
Physics
Earth Science
Any IAI approved course in the Physical Sciences
3. The three-hour Interdisciplinary Natural Science course (NSCI-1970 Energy and Our Environment) can be used as a Life Science or a Physical Science course.
E. Social & Behavioral Sciences (9 hours)
Select three courses from different subject areas:
ATH-2020 Cultural Anthropology+ or any IAI: S1 901N course
ECO-1100 Intro to Economics
ECO-2100 Microeconomics or any IAI: S3 902 course
ECO-2200 Macroeconomics or any IAI: S3 900 course
GEO-1100 Geography of North America
GEO-1200 World Geography++ or any IAI: S4 901 course
GEO-1300 The Developing World++ or any IAI: S4 902N course
POS-1100 American Government or any IAI: S5 900 course
PSY-2000 General Psychology
SBS-1970 Diversity in American Society
SOC-2010 Intro to Sociology or any IAI: S7 900 course
WGS-2100 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
II. Mission Specific Courses (9-12 hours)
A. IDS-1970 Freedom & Responsibility (Freshman experience course; Transfer students are exempt.)
B. IDS-4970 Values & Virtues (Senior Capstone course)
C. Theology (6-12 hours)
1. Select one Biblical Studies.
THY-1100 The Bible
THY-2010 Introduction to the Old Testament
THY-3105 Introduction to the New Testament
2. Select one Theological Studies course.
THY-1210 Introduction to Christianity
THY-2210 Introduction to Lutheran Theology
THY-2310 History of Christian in America
THY-3320 Survey of Church History
3. Church Professional students additional requirements:
THY-2010 Introduction to the Old Testament
THY-3105 Introduction to the New Testament
III. Program Support Courses (8-11 hours)
A. PES-1000 Fitness and Wellness for Life
B. Quantitative/Deductive Reasoning Courses (6-9 hours)
1. PHI-2210 Introduction to Logic (if not taken as part of General Studies work)
2. Choose 6 hours from courses recommended by individual departments offering a BS Major, if not taken as part of the major.
C. International or non-Western emphasis
Choose one:
ART-4140 Non-Western Art
ATH-2020 Cultural Anthropology
COM-2500 Global Democracy
ENG-2200 Non-Western Literature
GEO-1200 World Geography: Cultural
GEO-1300 The Developing World
HIS-1315 Survey of World History to 1350
HIS-1325 Survey of World History Since 1350
MUS-2243 Music of World Cultures
IV. Major (30-52 hours)
No more than half of the courses (equaling no more than one half of the credits) for a major can be used toward another major within the College of Arts & Sciences. No course in the major at Concordia may be taken on the Pass/DF grade option
V. Minor (18-23 hours) optional
Up to two thirds of the courses used toward a minor can be double-counted from a major.
VI. Electives
As needed to meet the 128 hours degree requirement
(*May be counted toward Humanities or Social Science credit.
++ May be counted toward World Studies Requirement.