General
Education
General
Education Requirements: Goals and Core Courses
The
purpose of the General Education Program of Longwood College is the development
of disciplined, informed, and creative minds. The program is defined by the
following ten goals. Students may choose among the core courses listed for each
goal. Each of the courses listed under each goal has been specifically designed
to address that goal. A course used by
the student to satisfy a general education requirement may not be used by that
student to satisfy a major program requirement except for Goal 10. The Dean
may authorize an exemption for any goal when a student, due to major
requirements, must take at least two courses listed for that goal. A total of 33
hours of core courses is required for the General Education Program. Complete
course descriptions can be found in the Academic Programs section of this Catalog.
GOAL 1.
The ability to write and speak logically, clearly, precisely, and the ability,
through accurate reading and listening, to acquire, organize, present, and
document information and ideas (six credits).
| ENGL
100 |
Rhetoric
and Research/3 Credits |
| ENGL
101 |
Composition
and Literary Analysis/3 Credits |
GOAL 2.
An understanding of our cultural heritage as expressed in artistic achievements
and an understanding of the contribution of the creative process to the life of
the individual and to society. (four credits) To satisfy this goal students must
include at least one course of 3 credit hours or more.
| ART
120 |
Foundations
of Contemporary Design/4 credits |
| ART
121 |
Intro
to Environmental Design Issues/4 credits
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| ART
130 |
Drawing/4
credits |
| ART
160 |
Introduction
to the Visual Arts/4 credits |
| DANC
267 |
Historical
Perspectives of Dance/4 credits |
| MUSC
223 |
Introduction
to Music/4 credits |
| MUSC
224 |
The
Appreciation of Music/4 credits |
| MUSC
226 |
Music
and the Arts/3 credits |
| MUSC
227 |
Jazz,
Folk, Rock, and the Music of Broadway/3 credits |
| THEA
101 |
Introduction
to the Theatre/4 credits |
| MUSC
151 |
Group
Piano/1 credit |
| MUSC
153 |
Voice
Class/1 credit |
| MUSC
201-208 |
Music
Ensembles/1 credit
Some ensembles require auditions and others do not. |
| THEA
102 |
Theatre
Performance/1 credit |
| THEA
103 |
Theatre
Production/1 credit |
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Applied
music study – available by special permission of the Chair of the
Music Department (Fee required.) |
GOAL 3.
An understanding of our cultural heritage as revealed in literature, its
movements and traditions, through reading, understanding, and analyzing the
major works that have shaped our thinking and provide a record of human
experience (three credits).
| ENGL
201 |
World
Literature/3 credits |
| ENGL
202 |
British
Literature/3 credits |
| ENGL
203 |
American
Literature/3 credits |
NOTE:
ENGL 101 is a prerequisite for these four courses.
GOAL 4.
An understanding of mathematical thought and the ability to conceptualize and
apply mathematical logic to problem solving; the ability to use computers for
acquiring, processing, and analyzing information. (three credits at a commonly
agreed upon skills level comparable to college algebra)
| CMSC
121 |
Introduction
to Computer Science/3 credits |
| MATH
121 |
Functions
and Graphs/3 credits |
| MATH
171 |
Statistical
Decision Making/3 credits |
NOTE:
Students who complete Calculus (MATH 261 or 267) are exempted from this
goal.
GOAL 5.
The application of the methods of science to the acquisition of knowledge, and
an appreciation of the major contributions of science to our cultural heritage
and to the solution of contemporary problems (four credits).
| BIOL
101 |
Biological
Concepts/4 credits |
| CHEM
101 |
General
Chemistry/4 credits |
| EASC
210 |
Physical
Geology/4 credits |
| PHYS
101 |
General
Physics/4 credits |
GOAL 6.
An understanding of the foundations and history of western civilization, of the
past as a mode for understanding the present. (three credits)
| HIST
100 |
Foundations
of Western Civilization/3 credits |
| HIST
110 |
Modern
Western Civilization/3 credits |
GOAL 7.
An understanding of other cultures and societies (three credits).
| ANTH
101 |
Introduction
to Anthropology/3 credits |
| FREN
201 |
Intermediate
French I/3 credits |
| GEOG
201 |
Basic
Elements of Geography/3 credits |
| GERM
201 |
Intermediate
German I/3 credits |
| HLTH
210 |
World
Health Issues/3 credits |
| HIST
200 |
History
of China/3 credits |
| PHIL
242 |
World
Religions/3 credits |
| POSC
245 |
Gender
and Politics/3 credits |
| POSC
255 |
Introduction
to Comparative Politics/3 credits |
| SPAN
201 |
Intermediate
Spanish I/3 credits |
GOAL 8.
An understanding of the forces shaping contemporary society as revealed in the
social sciences (three credits).
| ANTH
106 |
Introduction
to Women's Studies/3 credits |
| ECON
111 |
Contemporary
Economic Issues and Social Policy/3 credits |
| HIST
221 |
United
States History to 1877/3 credits |
| HIST
222 |
United
States History Since 1877/3 credits |
| POSC
150 |
American
Government and Politics/3 credits |
| PSYC
101 |
Introduction
to Psychology/3 credits |
| SOCL
101 |
Principles
of Sociology/3 credits |
| SOCL
102 |
Contemporary
Social Problems/3 credits |
GOAL 9.
An understanding of issues dealing with physical and mental well-being, with
opportunities for physical activity (three credits).
| PHED
101 |
Total
Fitness through Exercise/2 credits |
|
Physical
Education Sports Activity/1 credit |
Students may choose one of the
following eight
sections of this 2 credit course: Total Fitness through Aerobic Exercise,
Aerobic Dance, Cycling, Multiple Activities, Swimming, Water Aerobics, Weight
Training, or Restricted Activities.
Students must complete a one credit
sports activity course from the following:
PHED 102-111, 113, 114, 117, 120-126, 128-131, 133, 136, 137, 140, 202,
204, 207-209, 211, 213, 214, 217, 223, 224, 228-231.
GOAL 10.
The ability to make informed, ethical choices and decisions, and to weigh the
consequences of those choices. (junior or senior course of at least one credit
departmentally designated or developed)
| ANTH
461 |
Senior
Seminar in Anthropology/3 credits |
| BIOL
485 |
The
Ethics of Biology/1 credit |
| CDIS 393 |
Ethics in Communication
Disorders/1 credit |
| CDIS
394 |
Clinical
Procedures/3 credits |
| CMSC/MATH
350 |
Ethical
Issues in Mathematics and Computer Science/1 credit |
| MANG
473 |
Business
Ethics/1 credit |
| MISC
402 |
Ethics
and Professionalism/3 credits |
| PHIL
305 |
Ethics
Seminar/3 credits |
| PHIL
306 |
Ethics/1credit |
| PHIL
315 |
Biomedical
Ethics/3 credits |
| PHIL
316 |
Environmental
Ethics/3 credits |
| POSC
331 |
Political
Philosophy/3 credits |
| or
POSC 332 |
Political
Philosophy/3 credits |
| SOWK
336 |
Interventive
Means in Social Work/3 credits |
| SOCL
461 |
Senior
Seminar in Sociology/3 credits |
| RECR
426 |
Ethical
and Legal Issues in Health and Human Service/3 credits |
| PHED
398 |
Ethics
in Sports and Physical Education/3 credits |
General
Education: Course Criteria
In
addition to addressing one of the above ten goals, each core course is
specifically designed to satisfy the following nine criteria:
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General
Education courses should teach a disciplinary mode of inquiry (e.g., literary
analysis, statistical analysis, historical interpretation, philosophical
reasoning, aesthetic judgment, the scientific method) and provide students with
practice in applying their disciplinary mode of inquiry, critical thinking, or
problem solving strategies.
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| 2.
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General
Education courses should introduce creativity as a process and present examples.
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| 3.
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General
Education courses should consider questions of ethical values.
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| 4.
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General
Education courses should explore past, current, and future implications (e.g.
social, political, economic, psychological or philosophical) of disciplinary
knowledge.
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| 5.
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General
Education courses should encourage consideration of course content from diverse
perspectives.
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| 6.
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General
Education courses should provide opportunities for students to use computers for
word processing, data base, spreadsheet, graphics or other ways of organizing
information.
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| 7.
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General
Education courses should require at least one substantive written paper, oral
report, or course journal. General Education courses should also require
students to articulate information or ideas in their own words on tests and
exams.
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| 8.
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General
Education courses should require specific assignments that necessitate use of
library resources.
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| 9.
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General
Education courses should foster awareness of the common elements among disciplines and the
interconnectedness of disciplines.
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