Dec 26, 2024

2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education Program

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Mission:

The mission of the General Education Program (GEP) at Winona State University is to provide a broad base of skills and knowledge to prepare students for informed, responsible citizenship in a changing world.

Definition:

The Winona State University General Education Program (GEP) incorporates the ten Goal Areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) as well as Additional Requirements. More information about the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum can be found at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) MnTC website. A current list of all WSU GEP courses can be found on WSU’s GEP Current Course list.

The WSU GEP includes:

Core Goal Areas

Goal 1: Communication
Goal 2: Critical Thinking
Goal 3: Natural Sciences
Goal 4: Mathematics/Logical Reasoning
Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts

Theme Goal Areas:

Goal 7: Human Diversity
Goal 8: Global Perspectives
Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
Goal 10: People and the Environment

Additional Requirement Categories:

Intensives
- △ Writing
- ◎ Oral Communications
- ◆ Mathematics/Statistics or Critical Analysis
✽ Physical Development and Wellness

Overview:

The program provides opportunities for students to evaluate critically their cultural and social inheritance, to think scientifically in both the natural and social environments, to think beyond cultural boundaries, and to experience the arts and humanities. It also enhances reasoning, analytical, and communication skills that students will need to perform well in a wide range of occupations and post-baccalaureate programs. Students will explore how making intellectual, social, cultural, and economic connections among these diverse areas of skill and knowledge enhances their ability to live well and ethically in the contemporary world. The GEP thereby distinguishes a Winona State University degree from a technical or occupational training program certificate.

Upon successful completion of the GEP, students should be able to demonstrate the following characteristics of a university graduate:

Ability to read, write, and speak appropriate English at levels significantly above that which is expected of a high school graduate
Knowledge of the various ways in which information is produced, gathered, processed, and used
Ability to reason, understand, and manipulate ideas or numbers
Knowledge of various forms of human expression (written, oral, artistic, physical)
Knowledge of and sensitivity toward those aspects of life and the environment that are common to all life as well as those aspects that display diversity
Willingness to accept appropriate responsibilities and to practice freedom, justice, and equality for all
Commitment to lifelong learning and cultivation of intellectual curiosity

General Education Program Requirements

Core Goal Areas (40 S.H.)

Courses in the ten Goal Areas must demonstrate that they fulfill at least 51% of the specified student competencies.

Goal Area 1: Communication (7 S.H.)

Goal: To develop writers and speakers who use the English language effectively and who read, write, speak, and listen critically. As a base, all students should complete introductory communication requirements early in their collegiate studies. Writing competency is an ongoing process to be reinforced through writing-intensive courses and writing across the curriculum. Speaking and listening skills need reinforcement through multiple opportunities for interpersonal communication, public speaking, and discussion.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Understand/demonstrate the writing and speaking processes through invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation
Participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and reflective thinking, and responding
Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view
Select appropriate communication choices for specific audiences
Construct logical and coherent arguments
Use authority, point-of-view, and individual voice and style in their writing and speaking
Employ syntax and usage appropriate to academic disciplines and the professional world

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Communication Studies (CMST)

Some departments may require/prefer a specific course option. Departmental preferences are available on the Student Advising website.

CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 S.H.)
CMST 192 - Introduction to Speech Communication (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 S.H.)
ENG 112 - Research Writing (1 S.H.) (must be combined with a transfer Composition I)

Goal Area 2: Critical Thinking

(This goal is fulfilled automatically when all of the other goal areas are completed.)

Goal: To develop thinkers who are able to unify factual, creative, rational, and value-sensitive modes of thought. Critical thinking will be taught and used throughout the general education curriculum in order to develop students’ awareness of their own thinking and problem-solving procedures. To integrate new skills into their customary ways of thinking, students must be actively engaged in practicing thinking skills and applying them to open-ended problems.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Gather factual information and apply it to a given problem in a manner that is relevant, clear, comprehensive, and conscious of possible bias in the information selected
Imagine and seek out a variety of possible goals, assumptions, interpretations, or perspectives which can give alternative meanings or solutions to given situations or problems
Analyze the logical connections among the facts, goals, and implicit assumptions relevant to a problem or claim; generate and evaluate implications that follow from them
Recognize and articulate the value assumptions which underlie and affect decisions, interpretations, analyses, and evaluations made by ourselves and others

Goal Area 3: Natural Sciences (7 S.H.)

Requires one course with lab and encourages courses from at least two different subject areas.

Goal: To improve students’ understanding of natural science principles and of the methods of scientific inquiry, i.e., the ways in which scientists investigate natural science phenomena. As a basis for lifelong learning, students need to know the vocabulary of science and to realize that while a set of principles has been developed through the work of previous scientists, ongoing scientific inquiry and new knowledge will bring changes in some of the ways scientists view the world. By studying the problems that engage today’s scientists, students learn to appreciate the importance of science in their lives and to understand the value of a scientific perspective. Students are encouraged to study both the biological and physical sciences.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories
Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory, simulation, or field experiments in at least two of the natural science disciplines. One of these experimental components should develop, in greater depth, students, laboratory experience in the collection of data, its statistical and graphical analysis, and an appreciation of its sources of error and uncertainty
Communicate their experimental findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing
Evaluate societal issues from a natural science perspective, ask questions about the evidence presented, and make informed judgments about science-related topics and policies

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Science Education (SCIE)

Goal Area 4: Mathematics/Logical Reasoning (3-4 S.H.)

Goal: To increase students’ knowledge about mathematical and logical modes of thinking. This will enable students to appreciate the breadth of applications of mathematics, evaluate arguments, and detect fallacious reasoning. Students will learn to apply mathematics, logic, and\or statistics to help them make decisions in their lives and careers. Minnesota’s public higher education systems have agreed that developmental mathematics includes the first three years of a high school mathematics sequence through intermediate algebra.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Illustrate historical and contemporary applications of mathematical/logical systems
Clearly express mathematical/logical ideas in writing
Explain what constitutes a valid mathematical/logical argument (proof)
Apply higher-order problem-solving and/or modeling strategies

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Computer Science (CS)

CS 101 - Exploring Creative Computing (3 S.H.)
CS 130 - Problem Solving with Computers (3 S.H.)

Mathematics (MATH)

MATH 100 - Survey of Mathematics (3 S.H.)
MATH 110 - Finite Mathematics (3 S.H.)
MATH 112 - Applied Precalculus (3 S.H.)
MATH 115 - College Algebra (3 S.H.)
MATH 117 - Precalculus with Modeling (4 S.H.)
MATH 120 - Precalculus (4 S.H.)
MATH 142 - Matrix Algebra (3 S.H.)
MATH 140 - Applied Calculus (3 S.H.)
MATH 202 - Elements of Mathematics (3 S.H.)
MATH 212 - Calculus I (4 S.H.)
MATH 213 - Calculus II (4 S.H.)

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking (3 S.H.)

Statistics (STAT)

STAT 100 - Numbers and Data in Society (3 S.H.)
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 S.H.)
STAT 210 - Statistics (3 S.H.)

Goal Area 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 S.H.)

Requires courses from at least two different subject areas.

Goal: To increase students’ knowledge of how historians and social and behavioral scientists discover, describe, and explain the behaviors and interactions among individuals, groups, institutions, events, and ideas. Such knowledge will better equip students to understand themselves and the roles they play in addressing the issues facing humanity.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition
Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures
Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories
Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)

CAST 301 - Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy (3 S.H.)

Communication Studies (CMST)

CMST 195 - Nonverbal Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 282 - Introduction to Communication Studies (3 S.H.)
CMST 321 - Conflict and Communication (3 S.H.)

Economics (ECON)

ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 S.H.)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 350 - Introduction to Language Study (3 S.H.)

Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography (3 S.H.)
GEOG 212 - Physical Geography (3 S.H.)
GEOG 213 - Cultural Geography (3 S.H.)

Global Studies (GS)

GS 250 - Introduction to Asia (3 S.H.)
GS 255 - Cultures of South and Southeast Asia (3 S.H.)
GS 300 - Contemporary China (3-4 S.H.)

History (HIST)

HIST 120 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 S.H.)
HIST 121 - Western Civilization 1500-1815 (3 S.H.)
HIST 122 - Western Civilization 1815 to Present (3 S.H.)
HIST 123 - East Asian Civilization (3 S.H.)
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 165 - Latin American History (3 S.H.)
HIST 170 - African Civilization (3 S.H.)
HIST 214 - The Mississippi River in U.S. History (3 S.H.)

Music (MUS)

MUS 109 - Introduction to Music (3 S.H.)

Political Science (POLS)

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 130 - Introduction to International Relations (3 S.H.)
POLS 150 - Introduction to Political Theory (3 S.H.)
POLS 177 - Human Nature, Politics and Violence (3 S.H.)
POLS 221 - State and Local Government (3 S.H.)
POLS 228 - Public Service (3 S.H.)

Psychology (PSY)

PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology (3 S.H.)

Sociology (SOC)

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)
SOC 205 - Social Interaction (3 S.H.)
SOC 212 - Sociology of Families (3 S.H.)
SOC 216 - Social Problems (3 S.H.)
SOC 250 - Introduction to Gerontology (3 S.H.)

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

WGSS 148 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 S.H.)

Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits)

Requires a minimum of 3 S.H. of Humanities and 3 S.H. of Fine Arts.

Goal: To expand students’ knowledge of the human condition and human cultures, especially in relation to behavior, ideas, and values expressed in works of human imagination and thought. Through study in disciplines such as literature, philosophy, and the fine arts, students will engage in critical analysis, form aesthetic judgments, and develop an appreciation of the arts and humanities as fundamental to the health and survival of any society. Students should have experiences in both the arts and humanities.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities
Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context
Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities
Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance
Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities

Fine Arts courses must also achieve the following additional student competency:

Employ the methods of an arts practitioner (including artist or scholar) in order to study or produce work that is created primarily for its aesthetic value

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Humanities

Arabic (ARAB)

ARAB 101 - Arabic for Beginners (4 S.H.)
ARAB 102 - Introduction to Arabic Grammar and Literature (4 S.H.)

Art (ART)

ART 252 - Survey of Women in Art (3 S.H.)

Chinese (CHIN)

CHIN 101 - Beginning Chinese I (4 S.H.)
CHIN 102 - Beginning Chinese II (4 S.H.)
CHIN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I (4 S.H.)
CHIN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II (4 S.H.)

Communication Studies (CMST)

CMST 283 - Introduction to Rhetorical Studies (3 S.H.)
CMST 289 - Gender and Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 292 - Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 120 - Introduction to Literature (3 S.H.)
ENG 220 - Multicultural American Literature (3 S.H.)
ENG 221 - Topics in World Literature (3 S.H.)
ENG 230 - Literature and the Environment (3 S.H.)

Film (FILM)

French (FREN)

FREN 101 - Elementary French I (4 S.H.)
FREN 102 - Elementary French II (4 S.H.)
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (4 S.H.)
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (4 S.H.)

German (GERM)

GERM 101 - Elementary German I (4 S.H.)
GERM 102 - Elementary German II (4 S.H.)
GERM 201 - Intermediate German I (4 S.H.)
GERM 202 - Intermediate German II (4 S.H.)

Global Studies (GS)

GS 203 - Introduction to German Culture (4 S.H.)
GS 204 - Special Topics: German Literature (4 S.H.)
GS 325 - Readings in Japanese Literature (3-4 S.H.)
GS 345 - Media, Popular Culture, and Changing Chinese Society (3-4 S.H.)

History (HIST)

HIST 120 - Western Civilization to 1500 (3 S.H.)
HIST 121 - Western Civilization 1500-1815 (3 S.H.)
HIST 122 - Western Civilization 1815 to Present (3 S.H.)
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 220 - Introduction to African-American History (3 S.H.)
HIST 235 - History of the American Indian (3 S.H.)

Japanese (JPN)

JPN 101 - Beginning Japanese I (4 S.H.)
JPN 102 - Beginning Japanese II (4 S.H.)
JPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I (4 S.H.)
JPN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II (4 S.H.)

Legal Studies (LGLS)

LGLS 101 - Introduction to American Law (3 S.H.)

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 120 - Introductory Philosophy (3 S.H.)
PHIL 130 - Moral Problems (3 S.H.)
PHIL 140 - Introduction to War, Peace, and Terrorism (3 S.H.)
PHIL 201 - Classical Philosophy (3 S.H.)
PHIL 230 - Moral Theory (3 S.H.)
PHIL 231 - Business Ethics (3 S.H.)
PHIL 232 - Environmental Ethics (3 S.H.)
PHIL 240 - Philosophy of Science (3 S.H.)
PHIL 260 - Problems in Philosophy (3 S.H.)
PHIL 270 - Philosophy of Religion (3 S.H.)
PHIL 280 - Philosophy of Art (3 S.H.)
PHIL 301 - Early Modern Philosophy (3 S.H.)
PHIL 302 - Contemporary Philosophy (3 S.H.)
PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 S.H.)
PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Law (3 S.H.)
PHIL 341 - Just War Tradition (3 S.H.)
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Sex and Love (3 S.H.)

Political Science (POLS)

POLS 150 - Introduction to Political Theory (3 S.H.)
POLS 177 - Human Nature, Politics and Violence (3 S.H.)
POLS 315 - American Political Thought (3 S.H.)

Spanish (SPAN)

SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I (4 S.H.)
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II (4 S.H.)
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (4 S.H.)
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (4 S.H.)

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

WGSS 140 - Topics in the Humanities (3 S.H.)
WGSS 230 - Queer Cinema in the United States (3 S.H.)

Fine Arts

Art (ART)

ART 104 - Introduction to 2-D Design (3 S.H.)
ART 105 - Introduction to 3-D Design (3 S.H.)
ART 107 - Introduction to Painting (3 S.H.)
ART 109 - Introduction to Art (3 S.H.)
ART 110 - Making Artwork (3 S.H.)
ART 117 - Drawing the Natural World (3 S.H.)
ART 120 - Introduction to Ceramics (3 S.H.)
ART 128 - Introduction to Sculpture (3 S.H.)
ART 130 - Introduction to Printmaking (3 S.H.)
ART 221 - Art History I (3 S.H.)
ART 222 - Survey of Modern Art (3 S.H.)
ART 224 - American Art (3 S.H.)
ART 313 - Western Art and Culture (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 222 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3 S.H.)

Mass Communication (MCOM)

MCOM 115 - Photography Appreciation (3 S.H.)

Music (MUS)

MUS 109 - Introduction to Music (3 S.H.)
MUS 110 - Introduction to Jazz (3 S.H.)
MUS 111 - Film Music: Art Behind the Scenes (3 S.H.)
MUS 112 - Musical Culture Along the Mississippi River (3 S.H.)
MUS 113 - Women in Music (3 S.H.)
MUS 117 - Exploring Global Arts (1 S.H.)
MUS 118 - History of the American Musical Theatre (3 S.H.)
MUS 120 - Introduction to Music Theory (3 S.H.)
MUS 122 - The History of Rock Music (3 S.H.)
MUS 141 - World Music Ensemble (1 S.H.)
MUS 143 - Women’s Chorus (1 S.H.)
MUS 233 - Piano Ensemble (1 S.H.)
MUS 239 - Jazz Combo (1 S.H.)
MUS 240 - Percussion Ensemble (1 S.H.)
MUS 241 - Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1 S.H.)
MUS 242 - Orchestra (1 S.H.)
MUS 243 - Concert Choir (1 S.H.)
MUS 244 - Jazz Ensemble (1 S.H.)
MUS 247 - Woodwind Ensemble (1 S.H.)

Theatre and Dance (THAD)

THAD 107 - Introduction to Technical Theatre (3 S.H.)
THAD 111 - Theatre Appreciation (3 S.H.)
THAD 115 - Dance Appreciation (3 S.H.)
THAD 119 - Play Analysis (3 S.H.)
THAD 131 - Performance I for Everyone (3 S.H.) Concurrent course THAD 090
THAD 132 - Beginning Acting (3 S.H.)
THAD 141 - Oral Interpretation (3 S.H.)
THAD 151 - Tap Dance (1 S.H.)
THAD 153 - Jazz Dance I (1 S.H.)
THAD 155 - Modern Dance I (1 S.H.)
THAD 157 - Ballet I (1 S.H.)
THAD 205 - Make Up for the Performer (1 S.H.) Concurrent course THAD 090
THAD 215 - Introduction to Laban Movement Analysis (3 S.H.)
THAD 222 - Dancescape (1-2 S.H.)
THAD 253 - Jazz Dance II (2 S.H.)
THAD 255 - Modern Dance II (2 S.H.)
THAD 257 - Ballet II (2 S.H.)
THAD 295 - Making Interdisciplinary Connections (3 S.H.)

Goal Area 7: Human Diversity (3 S.H.)

Goal: To increase students’ understanding of individual and group differences (e.g., race, gender, class) and their knowledge of the traditions and values of various groups in the United States. Students should be able to evaluate the United States’ historical and contemporary responses to group differences.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Understand the development of and the changing meanings of group identities in the United States, history and culture
Demonstrate an awareness of the individual and institutional dynamics of unequal power relations between groups in contemporary society
Analyze their own attitudes, behaviors, concepts and beliefs regarding diversity, racism, and bigotry
Describe and discuss the experience and contributions (political, social, economic, etc.) of the many groups that shape American society and culture, in particular those groups that have suffered discrimination and exclusion
Demonstrate communication skills necessary for living and working effectively in a society with great population diversity

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Biology (BIOL)

BIOL 111 - Human Biological Diversity (3 S.H.)
BIOL 365 - The Cultures and Ecology of East Africa – Tanzania (4 S.H.)

Communication Studies (CMST)

CMST 290 - Disability Communication and Culture (3 S.H.)
CMST 291 - Topics in Multicultural Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 292 - Multicultural U.S. Rhetoric (3 S.H.)
CMST 381 - Advanced Intercultural Communication (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 220 - Multicultural American Literature (3 S.H.)

Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 223 - Geography of the Orient (3 S.H.)
GEOG 225 - Geography of Latin America (3 S.H.)
GEOG 320 - Geography of the United States (3 S.H.) (beginning spring 2016)

Global Studies (GS)

GS 205 - Cultural Encounters (3 S.H.)

History (HIST)

HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 220 - Introduction to African-American History (3 S.H.)
HIST 235 - History of the American Indian (3 S.H.)

Music (MUS)

MUS 114 - World Music (3 S.H.)
MUS 116 - Music of the Americas (3 S.H.)

Political Science (POLS)

POLS 225 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism (3 S.H.)
POLS 335 - Politics in Latin America (3 S.H.)
POLS 390 - Comparing Politics in Developing Countries (3 S.H.)

Sociology (SOC)

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)
SOC 205 - Social Interaction (3 S.H.)
SOC 250 - Introduction to Gerontology (3 S.H.)

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

WGSS 148 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 S.H.)
WGSS 220 - Intersections of Privilege and Power (3 S.H.)
WGSS 230 - Queer Cinema in the United States (3 S.H.)
WGSS 233 - Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (3 S.H.)

Goal Area 8: Global Perspectives (3 S.H.)

Goal: To increase students’ understanding of the growing interdependence of nations and peoples and develop their ability to apply a comparative perspective to cross-cultural social, economic and political experiences.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of states and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions
Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences
Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution
Understand the role of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizens share for their common global future

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Arabic (ARAB)

ARAB 101 - Arabic for Beginners (4 S.H.)
ARAB 102 - Introduction to Arabic Grammar and Literature (4 S.H.)

Art (ART)

ART 313 - Western Art and Culture (3 S.H.)
ART 314 - Eastern Art and Culture (3 S.H.)

Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)

CAST 302 - Global Child Advocacy Issues (3 S.H.)

Chemistry (CHEM)

CHEM 100 - How Things Work: The World through a Chemical Lens (3 S.H.)

Chinese (CHIN)

CHIN 101 - Beginning Chinese I (4 S.H.)
CHIN 102 - Beginning Chinese II (4 S.H.)
CHIN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I (4 S.H.)
CHIN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II (4 S.H.)

Communication Studies (CMST)

CMST 281 - Intercultural Communication (3 S.H.)

Economics (ECON)

ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 S.H.)
ECON 220 - Applied International Development (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 221 - Topics in World Literature (3 S.H.)

Film (FILM)

FILM 221 - World Cinema (3 S.H.)

French (FREN)

FREN 101 - Elementary French I (4 S.H.)
FREN 102 - Elementary French II (4 S.H.)
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I (4 S.H.)
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II (4 S.H.)

Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography (3 S.H.)
GEOG 213 - Cultural Geography (3 S.H.)
GEOG 223 - Geography of the Orient (3 S.H.)
GEOG 224 - Geography of Africa (3 S.H.)
GEOG 225 - Geography of Latin America (3 S.H.)
GEOG 233 - Geography of the Middle East (3 S.H.)

German (GERM)

GERM 101 - Elementary German I (4 S.H.)
GERM 102 - Elementary German II (4 S.H.)
GERM 201 - Intermediate German I (4 S.H.)
GERM 202 - Intermediate German II (4 S.H.)

Global Studies (GS)

GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 S.H.)
GS 203 - Introduction to German Culture (4 S.H.)
GS 204 - Special Topics: German Literature (4 S.H.)
GS 205 - Cultural Encounters (3 S.H.)
GS 210 - Introduction to North America (3 S.H.)
GS 215 - Introduction to Japanese Culture (3-4 S.H.)
GS 218 - The New Europeans: Understanding the EU (3 S.H.)
GS 220 - Special Topics: German Culture and Language (2 S.H.)
GS 232 - Introduction to Latin America (3 S.H.)
GS 233 - Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants in the U.S. (3 S.H.)
GS 250 - Introduction to Asia (3 S.H.)
GS 255 - Cultures of South and Southeast Asia (3 S.H.)
GS 300 - Contemporary China (3-4 S.H.)
GS 345 - Media, Popular Culture, and Changing Chinese Society (3-4 S.H.)

Health, Exercise & Rehabilitative Sciences (HERS)

HERS 305 - Health, Exercise and Medicine: An International Perspective (3 S.H.)

History (HIST)

HIST 123 - East Asian Civilization (3 S.H.)
HIST 165 - Latin American History (3 S.H.)
HIST 170 - African Civilization (3 S.H.)

Japanese (JPN)

JPN 101 - Beginning Japanese I (4 S.H.)
JPN 102 - Beginning Japanese II (4 S.H.)
JPN 201 - Intermediate Japanese I (4 S.H.)
JPN 202 - Intermediate Japanese II (4 S.H.)

Political Science (POLS)

POLS 130 - Introduction to International Relations (3 S.H.) (spring semester only)
POLS 205 - The United Nations in World Affairs (3 S.H.)
POLS 240 - Global Environmental Problems and Policy (3 S.H.)

Spanish (SPAN)

SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I (4 S.H.)
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II (4 S.H.)
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I (4 S.H.)
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II (4 S.H.)

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility (3 S.H.)

Goal: To develop students’ capacity to identify, discuss, and reflect upon the ethical dimensions of political, social, and personal life and to understand the ways in which they can exercise responsible and productive citizenship. While there are diverse views of social justice or the common good in a pluralistic society, students should learn that responsible citizenship requires them to develop skills to understand their own and others, positions, be part of the free exchange of ideas, and function as public-minded citizens.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Examine, articulate, and apply their own ethical views
Understand and apply core concepts (e.g. politics, rights and obligations, justice, liberty) to specific issues
Analyze and reflect on the ethical dimensions of legal, social, and scientific issues
Recognize the diversity of political motivations and interests of others
Identify ways to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Biology (BIOL)

BIOL 269 - Human Reproduction (3 S.H.)

Business Administration (BUSA)

BUSA 270 - Business and Society (3 S.H.)

Chemistry (CHEM)

CHEM 190 - Forensic Chemistry (4 S.H.)

Child Advocacy Studies (CAST)

CAST 301 - Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy (3 S.H.)

Computer Science (CS)

CS 110 - Computers in a Global Society (3 S.H.)

Economics (ECON)

ECON 320 - Business-Government Relations (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 211 - Writing in Communities (3 S.H.)

History (HIST)

HIST 125 - Classical History (3 S.H.)

Legal Studies (LGLS)

LGLS 101 - Introduction to American Law (3 S.H.)

Marketing (MKTG)

MKTG 100 - Marketing and Society (3 S.H.)

Mass Communication (MCOM)

MCOM 100 - Mass Media and Society (3 S.H.)
MCOM 280 - Principles of Media Literacy (3 S.H.)

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 130 - Moral Problems (3 S.H.)
PHIL 140 - Introduction to War, Peace, and Terrorism (3 S.H.)
PHIL 230 - Moral Theory (3 S.H.)
PHIL 231 - Business Ethics (3 S.H.)
PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 S.H.)
PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Law (3 S.H.)
PHIL 341 - Just War Tradition (3 S.H.)
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Sex and Love (3 S.H.)

Political Science (POLS)

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 135 - Comparative Political Systems (3 S.H.)
POLS 218 - Community Service (3 S.H.)
POLS 220 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (3 S.H.)
POLS 228 - Public Service (3 S.H.)
POLS 315 - American Political Thought (3 S.H.) (spring semester only)
POLS 332 - European Political Systems (3 S.H.)
POLS 343 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice (3 S.H.)

Sociology (SOC)

SOC 210 - Crime & Justice in America (3 S.H.)
SOC 216 - Social Problems (3 S.H.)

Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

WGSS 150 - Insights and Implications (3 S.H.)
WGSS 220 - Intersections of Privilege and Power (3 S.H.)
WGSS 233 - Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (3 S.H.)

Goal 10: People and the Environment (3 S.H.)

Goal: To improve students, understanding of today’s complex environmental challenges. Students will examine the interrelatedness of human society and the natural environment. Knowledge of both bio-physical principles and socio-cultural systems is the foundation for integrative and critical thinking about environmental issues.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Explain the basic structure and function of various natural ecosystems and of human adaptive strategies within those systems
Discern patterns and interrelationships of bio-physical and socio-cultural systems
Describe the basic institutional arrangements (social, legal, political, economic, religious) that are evolving to deal with environmental and natural resource challenges
Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions
Propose and assess alternative solutions to environmental problems
Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues

Note: Courses meeting more than one Goal Area will be listed under both Goal areas. The GEP current course list is updated continuously.

Biology (BIOL)

BIOL 104 - The Environment, Society, and Conservation (3 S.H.)
BIOL 109 - Microbes and Society (3 S.H.)
BIOL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 S.H.)

Chemistry (CHEM)

CHEM 106 - Chemistry in Our World (3 S.H.)
CHEM 107 - Chemistry in Our World with Lab (4 S.H.)
CHEM 108 - Introductory General Chemistry (4 S.H.)
CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry (4 S.H.)

Economics (ECON)

ECON 315 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 S.H.)

English (ENG)

ENG 230 - Literature and the Environment (3 S.H.)

Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 212 - Physical Geography (3 S.H.)

Geoscience (GEOS)

GEOS 102 - Resources of the Earth (3 S.H.)
GEOS 103 - Natural Disasters (3 S.H.)
GEOS 108 - Geology of the Mississippi River (3 S.H.)
GEOS 113 - Natural Disasters with Laboratory (4 S.H.)
GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 S.H.)

Global Studies (GS)

GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 S.H.)

History (HIST)

HIST 214 - The Mississippi River in U.S. History (3 S.H.)

Marketing (MKTG)

MKTG 105 - Global Exchange: A Sustainable Approach (3 S.H.)

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 232 - Environmental Ethics (3 S.H.)

Physics (PHYS)

PHYS 140 - Energy (3 S.H.)
PHYS 141 - Physics for Future Presidents (3 S.H.)

Political Science (POLS)

POLS 240 - Global Environmental Problems and Policy (3 S.H.)
POLS 340 - Environmental Policy (3 S.H.)

Additional Requirement Categories

Courses in all of the Additional Requirement Categories must demonstrate that they meet 100% of the specified student competencies.

Intensives (12 S.H.)

Intensive courses will normally be included as part of a student’s major or minor program. Departments will need to demonstrate to the GEPS that the courses in question merit the designation as ‘intensive.’ Departments and programs should establish appropriate Goal Area prerequisites for intensive courses (e.g., an “Oral Communication Intensive” course should have a prerequisite of a communication course from Goal 1, Communications; a “Writing Intensive” course should have a prerequisite of a writing course from Goal 1, Communications). Departments may choose to require additional prerequisites for intensive courses.

Students may use General Education Intensive courses to satisfy both Intensive requirements and major requirements. Intensive courses will usually be in the student’s major or minor program. In this catalog, Intensive course offerings are listed in each academic department’s program description. The list of Intensive courses is continually updated as additional or new courses are approved. More information about WSU’s GEP can be found on WSU’s Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and General Education website.

Writing Intensive (6 S.H.)

Goal: The purpose of the Writing Intensive course requirement is to reinforce the student competencies specified for the writing component of Goal Area 1. These courses are intended to provide contexts, opportunities, and feedback for students writing with discipline-specific texts, tools, and strategies. These courses emphasize writing as essential to academic learning and intellectual development.

Courses can merit the Writing Intensive designation by demonstrating that section enrollment will allow for clear guidance, criteria, and feedback for the writing assignments; that the course will require a significant amount of writing to be distributed throughout the semester; that writing will comprise a significant portion of the student’s final course grade; and that students will have opportunities to incorporate readers’ critiques of their writing.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Practice the processes and procedures for creating and completing successful writing in their fields
Understand the main features and uses of writing in their fields
Adapt their writing to the general expectations of readers in their fields
Make use of the technologies commonly used for research and writing in their fields
Learn the conventions of evidence, format, usage, and documentation in their fields

△ Writing Intensive Courses

△ ART 365 - Campaign Design (3 S.H.)
△ ART 437 - Nineteenth Century Art (3 S.H.)
△ ART 438 - Early Twentieth Century Art (3 S.H.)
△ ART 439 - Art Since 1945 (3 S.H.)
△ ART 441 - History of Modern Design (3 S.H.)
△ BIOL 415 - Ecology of Large Rivers (4 S.H.)
△ BIOL 445 - Immunology (3 S.H.)
△ BIOL 499 - Capstone Project (1-3 S.H.)
BUED 333 - Business Communication (3 S.H.) (fall semester only)
△ CHEM 400 - Biochemistry I (4 S.H.)
△ CHEM 402 - Biochemistry Laboratory II (1 S.H.)
△ CHEM 413 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I (1 S.H.)
△ CHEM 415 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (2 S.H.)
△ CHEM 426 - Analytical Chemistry II (4 S.H.)
△ CHEM 430 - Individual Projects in Chemistry (1-3 S.H.)
△ CME 285 - Properties of Materials (4 S.H.)
△ CME 394 - Polymer Science and Characterization (3 S.H.)
△ CME 451 - Transport Phenomena Laboratory (1 S.H.)
△ CME 452 - Mechanical Characterization Laboratory (2 S.H.)
△ CMST 366 - Organizational Communication (3 S.H.)
△ CMST 389 - Persuasion and Advocacy (3 S.H.)
△ CMST 485 - Senior Seminar in Communication Theory (3 S.H.)
△ CS 385 - Applied Database Management Systems (3 S.H.)
△ CS 410 - Software Engineering (3 S.H.)
△ CS 495 - Computer Science Research Seminar (3 S.H.)
△ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 S.H.)
△ ECON 304 - Money and Banking (3 S.H.)
△ EDFD 449 - Middle Level Philosophy, Organization and Interdisciplinary Planning (3 S.H.)
△ EDFD 459 - The Professional Educator (3 S.H.)
△ EDUC 334 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School (3 S.H.)
△ EDUC 416 - Early Childhood/Kindergarten Curriculum (4 S.H. )
△ ENG 390 - Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 417 - Shakespeare’s Works (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 432 - Literature in a Global Context (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 439 - Technical Writing (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 472 - Seminar in Language Study and Discourse (3 S.H.)
△ ENG 480 - Theories of Second Language Acquisition (3 S.H.)
△ FILM 340 - Film Theory and Criticism (3 S.H.)
△ FIN 463 - Cases in Financial Management (3 S.H.)
△ GEOS 365 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (4 S.H.)
△ GEOS 375 - Planetary Geology (4 S.H.)
△ GEOS 441 - Paleontology and Paleoecology (4 S.H.)
△ GEOS 470 - Geological Research Strategies (2 S.H.)
△ GS 355 - Asian International Relations (3 S.H.)
△ GS 400 - Global Studies Seminar (3 S.H.)
△ HERS 340 - Physiology of Exercise (4 S.H.)
△ HERS 350 - Program Planning in Health Promotion (3 S.H.)
△ HERS 445 - Medical Aspects of Exercise (3 S.H.)
△ HERS 494 - Therapeutic Interventions (4 S.H.)
△ HIST 365 - American Legal History (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 428 - The History of Biography (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 434 - Soviet Russia (1905-Present) (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 447 - America in the Vietnam War Era (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 463 - History of Mexico (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 467 - Foreign Travelers in Exotic Lands (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 484 - Depression, New Deal and War (1929-1945) (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 485 - Contemporary America 1945-Present (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 496 - Senior Research Seminar II (3 S.H.)
△ HLA 414 - Health Care Policy/Quality Healthcare Delivery (3 S.H.)
△ LGLS 370 - Legal Research and Writing I (3 S.H.)
△ MATH 327 - Foundations of Mathematics (4 S.H.)
△ MATH 447 - Abstract Algebra I (3 S.H.)
△ MATH 452 - Advanced Calculus I (3 S.H.)
△ MCOM 232 - News Writing (3 S.H.)
△ MCOM 305 - Mass Media History (3 S.H.)
△ MCOM 400 - Mass Communication Theory (3 S.H.)
△ MCOM 450 - Global Media (3 S.H.)
△ MGMT 317 - Management of Human Resources (3 S.H.)
△ MGMT 325 - Organizational Dynamics (3 S.H.)
△ MIS 482 - Management of Information Technology (3 S.H.)
△ MKTG 346 - Marketing Management (3 S.H.)
△ MUS 351 - Music from Antiquity through the Baroque Period (3 S.H.)
△ MUS 352 - Music from the Classical Period to the Present (3 S.H.)
△ NURS 353 - Professional Practice II (6 S.H.) (3 S.H. theory/3 S.H. practicum)
△ NURS 443 - Professional Practice III (5 S.H. practicum)
△ NURS 445 - Evidence-Based Leadership and Management (2-3 S.H.)
△ NURS 475 - Population-Based Health Care I (4 S.H.) (2 S.H. theory/2 S.H. practicum)
△ PHYS 330 - Electronics (4 S.H.)
△ PHYS 340 - Modern Physics (4 S.H.)
△ PHYS 370 - Optics (4 S.H.)
△ POLS 321 - American Presidency (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 322 - Political Parties, Interest Groups, & Movements (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 325 - History of Political Thought (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 330 - Race & American Politics (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 333 - Media and Politics (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 347 - International Organizations (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 425 - Policy Studies (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 475 - Democratization and Its Challenges (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 308 - Experimental Psychology (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 350 - Psychological Testing and Measurement (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 408 - Advanced Experimental Psychology (3 S.H.)
△ PSY 434 - History and Systems of Psychology (3 S.H.)
△ RED 304 - Teacher Development (2 S.H.)
△ RED 404 - Data Within Action Research (1 S.H.)
△ RED 420 - Action Research in the Elementary School (3 S.H.)
△ RTTR 326 - Organization and Administration of Recreation (3 S.H.)
△ RTTR 426 - Recreation Facilities and Area Design (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 377 - Social Theory (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 407 - Offender Assessment and Management (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 417 - Operations and Procedures in Law Enforcement (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 418 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 435 - Advanced Topics in Family Sociology (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 440 - Sociology of Dying and Death (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 450 - Sociology of Aging (3 S.H.)
△ SOCW 390 - Social Work Research: Process and Skills (3 S.H.)
△ SOCW 480 - Integrative Social Work Seminar (3 S.H.)
△ SPAN 301 - Spanish Composition and Conversation (4 S.H.)
△ SPAN 410 - The Latino Experience in the United States (4 S.H.)
△ STAT 450 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I (3 S.H.)
△ STAT 460 - Introduction to Mathematical Statistics II (3 S.H.)
△ THAD 210 - Theatre History and Dramatic Literature I (3 S.H.)
△ THAD 310 - Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II (3 S.H.)
△ WGSS 373 - Feminist Theories and Politics (3 S.H.)
△ WGSS 374 - Queer Theories and Politics (3 S.H.)

Oral Communication Intensive (3 S.H.)

Goal: The purpose of the Oral Communication Intensive course requirement is to provide graduates of Winona State University the opportunity to enhance the knowledge and experience required to enable them to become highly competent communicators.

Courses can merit the Oral Communication Intensive designation by demonstrating that they allow for clear guidance, criteria, and feedback for the speaking assignments; that the course requires a significant amount of speaking; that speaking assignments comprise a significant portion of the final course grade; and that students will have opportunities to obtain both peer and faculty critiques of their speaking.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Earn significant course credit through extemporaneous oral presentations
Understand the features and types of speaking in their disciplines
Adapt their speaking to field-specific audiences
Receive appropriate feedback from teachers and peers, including suggestions for improvement
Make use of the technologies used for research and speaking in their fields
Learn the conventions of evidence, format, usage, and documentation in their fields

◎ Oral Intensive Courses

◎ ART 444 - Senior Art Seminar (3 S.H.)
◎ ART 460 - Graphic Design Capstone (3 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 307 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 309 - Developmental Biology (3 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 315 - Environmental Biology (3 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 409 - General Microbiology (4 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 423 - Ecosystem Ecology (3 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 456 - Clinical Immunohematology (2 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 460 - General Parasitology (3 S.H.)
◎ BIOL 462 - Parasitology (4 S.H.)
◎ BUED 401 - General Business Teaching Methods (3 S.H.) (fall semester only)
◎ BUED 410 - Leadership & Communication (3 S.H.)
◎ CE 300 - Academic Planning and Career Foundations (3 S.H.)
◎ CHEM 360 - Chemical Information (2 S.H.)
◎ CHEM 475 - Seminar in Chemistry (1 S.H.)
◎ CME 475 - Design Project I (3 S.H.)
◎ CME 491 - A/B Engineering Seminar (1 S.H.)
◎ CMST 375 - Argumentation (3 S.H.)
◎ CMST 385 - Health Communication (3 S.H.)
◎ CMST 451 - Topics in Communication Studies (3 S.H.)
◎ CMST 452 - Topics in Public Communication (3 S.H.)
◎ CS 411 - Software Testing (3 S.H.)
◎ CS 471 - Object Oriented Design and Development (3 S.H.)
◎ DSCI 425 - Supervised Learning (3 S.H.)
◎ ECON 498 - Seminar in Economics I (1 S.H.)
◎ ECON 499 - Seminar in Economics II (2 S.H.)
◎ EDST 460 - Elementary Education with Early Childhood Student Teaching (1-16 S.H.)
◎ EDST 464 - K-6 Student Teaching (1-16 S.H.)
◎ EDST 465 - Student Teaching - Senior High School K-12 Specialty (1-16 S.H.)
◎ EDST 467 - Student Teaching - Early Childhood (Birth to Grade 3) (1-16 S.H.)
◎ EDST 469 - Global Student Teaching (1-18 S.H.)
◎ ENG 402 - Teaching English in Middle School and Secondary School (4 S.H.)
◎ ENG 470 - Seminar in American Literature (3 S.H.)
◎ ENG 471 - Seminar in British Literature (3 S.H.)
◎ ENG 481 - TESOL Theory and Methods (3 S.H.)
◎ FIN 421 - Institutional Investment and Financial Markets (3 S.H.)
◎ GEOS 385 - Geology of North America (3 S.H.)
◎ GEOS 443 - Global Water Resources (4 S.H.)
◎ GS 360 - Contemporary Asian Issues (3 S.H.)
◎ HERS 318 - Global Health (3 S.H.)
◎ HERS 328 - Behavioral Interventions (3 S.H.)
◎ HERS 380 - Laboratory Methods in Exercise Science (3 S.H.)
◎ HERS 392 - Injury Recognition of the Lower Body (3 S.H.)
◎ HIST 315 - Women in U.S. History (3 S.H.)
◎ HLA 366 - Professional Communication Skills for Health Care Leaders (3 S.H.)
◎ HIST 398 - Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis (3 S.H.)
◎ HIST 488 - American Constitutional History (3 S.H.)
◎ LGLS 385 - Mock Trial I (3 S.H.)
◎ MATH 307 - History of Mathematics (3 S.H.)
◎ MATH 430 - Operations Research: Linear Programming (3 S.H.) (fall semester only)
◎ MATH 448 - Abstract Algebra II (3 S.H.)
◎ MATH 453 - Advanced Calculus II (3 S.H.)
◎ MCOM 405 - Mass Media Issues and Ethics (3 S.H.)
◎ MGMT 495 - Strategic Management (3 S.H.)
◎ MKTG 344 - Buyer Behavior (3 S.H.)
◎ MTED 420 - Technology and Professional Development in the Secondary Schools (3 S.H.) (fall semester only)
◎ MUS 375 - Fundamentals of Music Business (3 S.H.)
◎ MUS 440 - American Art Music (3 S.H.)
◎ MUS 471 - Survey of Vocal Literature I (Italian) (2 S.H.)
◎ MUS 472 - Survey of Vocal Literature II (German) (2 S.H.)
◎ MUS 473 - Survey of Vocal Literature III (French) (2 S.H.)
◎ MUS 475 - Survey of Instrumental Literature and Styles (3 S.H.)
◎ MUS 477 - Piano Literature I (2 S.H.)
◎ MUS 478 - Piano Literature II (2 S.H.)
◎ NURS 419 - Advanced Health Promotion for Families (3 S.H.) (2 S.H. seminar/1 S.H. clinical)
◎ NURS 454 - Leadership in Professional Practice (4 S.H.) (1 S.H. theory/3 S.H. practicum)
◎ NURS 491 - Professional Development (3 S.H. practicum)
◎ PHYS 460 - Undergraduate Research (1-4 S.H.)
◎ POLS 346 - International Law (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 355 - Political Ideologies & Debate (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 360 - American Congress (3 S.H.) (spring semester only)
◎ POLS 421 - The First Amendment (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 426 - Politics of Public Budgeting (3 S.H.) (spring semester only)
◎ POLS 460 - North American Relations (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 488 - Issues in International Politics (3 S.H.)
◎ PSY 309 - Experimental Psychology Lab (2 S.H.)
◎ PSY 311 - Careers in Psychology (1 S.H.)
◎ PSY 431 - Counseling and Clinical Psychology (3 S.H.)
◎ RTTR 414 - Recreational Leadership (3 S.H.)
◎ SOC 365 - Forensic Interviewing of Children (3 S.H.)
◎ SOC 378 - Intermediate Social Research (3 S.H.)
◎ SOC 405 - Models and Strategies of Intervention (3 S.H.)
◎ SOC 474 - Family Policy (3 S.H.)
◎ SOC 491 - Community Policing and Administration (3 S.H.)
◎ SOC 499 - Senior Seminar in Sociology (3 S.H.) (fall semester only)
◎ SOCW 340 - Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (3 S.H.)
◎ SPAN 302 - The Culture of Spain (3 S.H.)
◎ SPAN 303 - The Culture of Latin America (3 S.H.)
◎ SPED 441 - Practicum B Developmental Disabilities (15 S.H.)
◎ SPED 446 - Practicum B Learning Disabilities (15 S.H.)
◎ SPED 455 - Early Childhood Special Education Student Teaching (12-15 S.H.)
◎ STAT 370 - Statistical Consulting and Communication (3 S.H.)
◎ STAT 415 - Multivariate Analysis (3 S.H.) (fall semester only)
◎ THAD 307 - Design II Scenery and Costumes (3 S.H.)
◎ THAD 309 - Design II Lighting and Sound (3 S.H.)

Mathematics/Statistics OR Critical Analysis Intensive (3 S.H.)

Students will be required to take either a Math/Statistics or a Critical Analysis Intensive course. The student competencies for the two are listed separately below.

Mathematics/Statistics Intensive

Goal: The purpose of the Mathematics/Statistics Intensive course requirement is to reinforce some of the student competencies specified for Goal Area 4. These courses are intended to provide students with significant practice in applying prerequisite mathematical or statistical knowledge.

Courses can merit the Mathematics/Statistics Intensive designation if students will be required to make essential use throughout the semester of mathematical or statistical models appropriate to their prerequisite knowledge of those areas, and if the correct use of techniques based on such models will comprise a significant portion of a student’s final grade. It is understood that mere rote computations, algebraic manipulations, or graphical design without inferential content would not merit a Mathematics/Statistics Intensive designation.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to:

Practice the correct application of mathematical or statistical models that are appropriate to their prerequisite knowledge of those areas
Make proper use of modern mathematical or statistical methods appropriate to their level of prerequisite knowledge, to include, if statistics is used in a substantive way, the use of a statistical package with graphics capability when appropriate

Critical Analysis Intensive

Goal: The purpose of the Critical Analysis Intensive course requirement is to provide an alternative to the Mathematics/Statistics Intensive requirement for students majoring in fields that do not require the significant use of mathematics or statistics. Critical Analysis Intensive courses are intended to provide students with significant practice in rigorous argument comparable to what a student is expected to receive in a Mathematics/Statistics Intensive course.

Courses can merit the Critical Analysis Intensive designation if students will be required to make essential use throughout the semester of proper techniques for analyzing the structure and validity of arguments, as opposed to techniques for examining the factual validity of, or the psychological or socioeconomic bases for, the premises of an argument; and if a significant part of their grade will depend on the proper use of such techniques.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to

Recognize and evaluate appropriate evidence to advance a claim
Apply critical analytical skills in making decisions or in advancing a theoretical position
Evaluate alternative arguments, decision strategies, or theories within a systematic framework

◆ Math/Critical Analysis Intensive Courses

◆ ART 340 - Ceramics II (3 S.H.)
◆ ART 360 - New Media Graphic Design (3 S.H.)
◆ ART 417 - Advanced Painting (3 S.H.)
◆ ART 418 - Advanced Drawing II (3 S.H.)
◆ ART 428 - Advanced Sculpture (3 S.H.)
◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics (3 S.H.)
◆ CHEM 412 - Physical Chemistry I (3 S.H.)
◆ CHEM 414 - Physical Chemistry II (3 S.H.)
◆ CMST 380 - Communication Research Methods (3 S.H.)
◆ CS 341 - Data Structures (4 S.H.)
◆ DSCI 325 - Management of Structured Data (3 S.H.)
◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics (3 S.H.)
◆ ECON 322 - Intermediate Statistics for Business and Economics (3 S.H.)
◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (3 S.H.)
◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 (3 S.H.)
◆ ENG 290 - Literary Studies (5 S.H.)
◆ ENG 483 - Pedagogical Grammar (3 S.H.)
◆ GEOS 415 - Advanced Geomorphology (4 S.H.)
◆ GEOS 420 - Applied Hydrogeology (4 S.H.)
◆ GEOS 442 - Geophysics (4 S.H.)
◆ GEOS 445 - Geochemistry (4 S.H.) (spring semester only)
◆ GS 335 - Global Poverty and Sustainable Development (3 S.H.)
◆ HERS 368 - Pathophysiology for the Health Professions (3 S.H.)
◆ HERS 403 - Epidemiology (3 S.H.)
◆ HIST 495 - Senior Research Seminar I (3 S.H.)
◆ HLA 301 - Statistical Thinking for Healthcare (3 S.H.)
◆ LGLS 372 - Legal Research and Writing II (3 S.H.)
◆ MATH 203 - Number and Number Systems (3 S.H.)
◆ MATH 204 - Technology-Based Geometry (3 S.H.)
◆ MATH 312 - Multivariable Calculus (4 S.H.)
◆ MATH 313 - Differential Equations (3 S.H.)
◆ MATH 347 - Number Theory (3 S.H.)
◆ MCOM 300 - Mass Media Law (3 S.H.)
◆ MGMT 334 - Operations Management (3 S.H.)
◆ MKTG 334 - Marketing Research (3 S.H.)
◆ MUS 304 - Theory IV (4 S.H.)
◆ MUS 402 - Form & Analysis (3 S.H.)
◆ NURS 354 - Leadership in Research and Evidence-Based Practice (3 S.H.)
◆ NURS 375 - Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (3 S.H. theory)
◆ PHYS 345 - Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics (4 S.H.)
◆ PHYS 430 - Electromagnetic Theory I (3 S.H.)
◆ POLS 280 - Introduction to Political Analysis (3 S.H.)
◆ POLS 410 - Political Research Seminar (3 S.H.)
◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 S.H.)
◆ RTTR 393 - Evaluation in Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research (3 S.H.)
◆ SOCW 410 - Analysis of Social Welfare Policy (3 S.H.)
◆ SPAN 402 - Spanish Peninsular Literature (4 S.H.)
◆ SPAN 403 - Latin American Literature (4 S.H.)
◆ STAT 301 - Statistical Thinking for Healthcare (3 S.H.)
◆ STAT 320 - Statistical Quality Control (3 S.H.)
◆ THAD 321 - Play Directing (3 S.H.)
◆ WGSS 348 - Topics in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 S.H.)

Physical Development and Wellness (2 S.H.)

Goal: To provide students with fundamental knowledge and practical skills in the areas of lifetime physical activity, health awareness, and wellness. Wellness is a continual life-long process of individual self-discovery across a broad spectrum consisting of the emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual dimensions. Such courses offer holistic experiences designed to foster an environment that provides opportunities for student refinement and balance of all dimensions through quality lifetime health, nutrition, fitness, leisure, and wellness habits.

Student Competencies: Students will be able to

Make proactive choices that lead to a healthier lifestyle through increased knowledge of personal health, nutrition, fitness, leisure, and wellness
Make critical decisions regarding leisure, health, nutrition, wellness, and disease-related issues throughout an individual’s lifetime
Define wellness as multidimensional and lifelong
Utilize wellness activities to improve health, nutrition, physical activity, and leisure as well as provide relaxation, socialization, and balance in their lives
Become accountable for personal health, nutrition, wellness, fitness, and leisure choices and the impact of those choices on self, others, society, and the environment

✽ Physical Development and Wellness Courses

✽ BIOL 206 - Normal Nutrition (3 S.H.)
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health (3 S.H.)
✽ HERS 205 - Nutrition for Lifetime Wellness (3 S.H.)
✽ PESS 100 - Soccer (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 101 - Basketball (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 103 - Racquetball (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 104 - Volleyball (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 120 - Ballroom Dance (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 122 - Beginning Swimming (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 134 - Downhill Skiing (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 135 - Weight Training (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 140 - Bowling (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 141 - Golf (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 142 - Badminton (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 144 - Contemporary Activities (1 S.H.)
✽ PESS 199 - Lifetime Fitness/Wellness (2 S.H.)
✽ PESS 214 - First Aid and CPR (2 S.H.)
✽ RTTR 144 - Contemporary Activities (1 S.H.)
✽ RTTR 239 - Outdoor Pursuits (3 S.H.)
✽ RTTR 246 - Leisure Education in Therapeutic Recreation (3 S.H.)
✽ THAD 125 - Meditation Practice (1 S.H.)

Transfer Policy

A. Transfer Out: Successful completion of the ten Goal Areas in the WSU GEP fulfills the requirements of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum if students have taken all WSU MnTC courses.

B. Transfer In: All students, including transfer students, must complete the WSU GEP in order to graduate from Winona State University.

Students who transfer to WSU with an Associate of Science degree or Associate of Applied Science degree from an accredited Minnesota community college, non-Minnesota community college or any four-year college or university can normally anticipate that they will meet the WSU GEP Goal Area Requirements once they have completed a total of 40 semester hours. Those 40 hours must include all Core Goal Area requirements. They must also complete the GEP Additional Requirement Categories.
Transfer students whose general education requirement has been waived because of receipt of an Associate of Arts Degree from a community college or completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum at another institution must also complete the GEP Additional Requirement Categories.