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)
GEOL 101 Intro to Geology
RELI 250 Intro to World Religions |