UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG — GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

ONLINE GENERAL EDUCATION
For some students, online study provides the best and most convenient way of completing general education requirements. While you have a great deal of flexibility in structuring online study, MSU has developed a sequence that can help ensure that you meet all requirements quickly and efficiently by taking two classes at a time in a series of eight-week terms.

Online Developmental Program (12 hours)
If your basic skills are rusty or need to be strengthened, you can start out with an optional series of classes designed to prepare you for university-level study.

First 8 Weeks (6 hours)
CIS 100            Basic Computer Utiliztn
MATH 100         General Mathematics

Second 8 Weeks (6 hours)
ENGL 100         College Writing
RDNG 100        Reading & Study Skills

Online General Education
Online general education can help prepare you for one of the programs offered through any of MSU’s academic schools.

First 8 Weeks (6 hours)
CIS 115            Fund of Computer Appls
SSCI 181          Skills for Success

Second 8 Weeks (6 hours)
ENGL 101         Intro to Composition I
MATH 102         Beginning Algebra or
MATH 112         Intermediate Algebra or
MATH 120         College Algebra

Third 8 Weeks (6 hours)
COMM 203       Intro to Human Comm
ENGL 102         Intro to Composition II

Fourth 8 Weeks (6 hours)
PHIL 190          Ethics
PSYC 201         Principles of Psychology

If you are pursuing an associate degree, you can complete your general education component after the fourth 8-week session. With an additional two sessions, you can complete the general education requirements for a bachelor’s degree.

Fifth 8 Weeks (6 hours)
PHSC 101         General Physical Science
SOC 201           Intro to Sociology

Sixth 8 Weeks (6 hours)