Art and Design (A.A.)

Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

Complete three (3) credit hours minimum. Mathematical Sciences courses that use one of the pathways courses as a prerequisite will meet the general education credit for math. For example, Calculus meets the general education math requirement since Pre-Calculus Algebra is a prerequisite.

• MTH 128 Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3
• MTH 128S Cont Mathematics with Support Credits: 4
• MTH 129 Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
• MTH 130 Algebra for Calculus Credits: 3
• MTH 130S Algebra for Calculus With Support Credits: 4
• MTH 138 Pre-Calculus Mathematics Credits: 5

Written Communication - 6 Credit Hours

Six (6) credit hours minimum.

• ENG 101 Composition I Credits: 3
• or  ENG 100 Composition I With Support Credits: 5
• ENG 102 Composition II Credits: 3
• ENG 150 Technical Writing Credits: 3

Oral Communication- 3 Credit Hours

Three (3) credit hours minimum.

• COM 100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
• COM 105 Public Speaking Credits: 3
• COM 200 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

Humanities and Fine Arts- 9 Credit Hours

Complete nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines. There is a limit of three (3) credit hours of Performance (PERF) courses that can be applied to the Humanities & Fine Arts Knowledge Area and to the total CORE 42. ART 101 and ART 105 are required for the degree.  Please complete 3 credit hours from the additional course list.

Natural Sciences - 7 Credit Hours

Complete seven (7) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines, including one course with a lab component.

• ASTRONOMY

• PHY 115 Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}

• BIOLOGY

• BIO 100 Life Science Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}
• BIO 160 General Biology I Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}
• BIO 105 Environmental Science Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}

• CHEMISTRY

• CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}
• CHM 160 General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHM 161 General Chemistry I Lab Credits: 1 ^{*lab component}

• GEOLOGY

• PHY 110 Introduction to Geology Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}

• LIFE SCIENCES

• BCS 115 Essentials in Human Biology Credits: 3
• BCS 132 Health Sciences Nutrition Credits: 3
• BCS 165 Human Anatomy Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}
• BCS 210 Pathophysiology Credits: 3
• BIO 135 Nutrition for Living Credits: 3

• PHYSICS

• PHY 105 Introduction to Physics Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}
• PHY 120 General Physics I Credits: 4 ^{*lab component}
• PHY 220 Physics Engrs & Scientists I Credits: 5 ^{*lab component}

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours

Complete nine (9) credit hours minimum, from at least two (2) disciplines, including at least one Civics course. Note that the civics requirement in CORE 42 is different from and does not fulfill the requirements of RSMo 170.013, Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination.

• ANTROPOLOGY

• ANT 101 Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANT 220 Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

• CRIMINAL JUSTICE

• CRM 210 Intro to Criminal Justice Credits: 3

• CRIMINOLOGY

• CRM 230 Introduction to Criminology Credits: 3

• ECONOMICS

• ECO 270 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECO 275 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

• GEOGRAPHY

• GRY 101 World Geography Credits: 3

• HISTORY

• HST 105 Ancient and Medieval World History Credits: 3
• HST 106 Modern World History Credits: 3
• HST 120 U.S. History I: to 1865 Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
• HST 130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}

• POLITICAL SCIENCE

• PLS 101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3 ^{*civics course}
• PLS 201 International Relations Credits: 3

• PSYCHOLOGY

• PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
• PSY 130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3

• SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

• COM 150 Intro Mass Communication Credits: 3

• SOCIOLOGY

• SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
• SOC 215 Deconstructing Social Problems Credits: 3

• URBAN STUDIES

• SOC 210 Urban Sociology Credits: 3

Core Electives - 5 Credit Hours

Any course with an approved MOTR number or excess hours from a MOTR approved course can be utilized to fulfill the Core electives requirement. Note that there is a limit of three (3) credit hours of Performance (PERF) courses that can be applied to the Humanities & Fine Arts Knowledge Area and to the total CORE 42.