2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog

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Curriculum

Associate of Arts Degree 

Graduation requirements for Associate of Arts degree are grouped into two categories, with identified goals and a list of courses that meet designated goals in each category:

System-wide General Education Requirements    30 credits
Information Technology Literacy Requirements 9 credits
Electives    25 credits
Total   64 credits

Since the graduation requirements for the Associate of Arts degree are the same as those for the baccalaureate degree, please refer to that section for a list of courses which meet these requirements. 


Associate of Science Degrees 

Graduation requirements for Associate of Science degrees are grouped into two categories, with identified goals and a list of courses that meet designated goals in each category:   

System-wide General Education Requirements 18 credits
Information Technology Literacy Requirements   8 credits
Total           26 credits

System-wide General Education Requirements

The system-wide general education curriculum of the university is intended to provide opportunities for the student to develop the breadth and depth of understanding and appreciation which characterizes the educated and responsible adult.  Courses which deal with language and symbolic thought, literature and aesthetic values, natural sciences and the social sciences are an integral dimension of one’s personal, community, and professional life.  All degree programs of the university include system-wide general education requirements.  Students should check major-field requirements before selecting courses to meet the system-wide general education requirements. A course that counts toward a general education requirement at one campus will count towards the same general education requirement at other campuses regardless of whether the campus offers the course.

Goals of System-wide General Education Requirements
Students will:

  1. write effectively and responsibly and understand and interpret the written expression of others.

  2. communicate effectively and responsibly through speaking and listening.

  3. understand the structures and possibilities of the human community through study of the social sciences.

  4. understand and appreciate the human experience through arts and humanities.

  5. understand and apply fundamental mathematical processes and reasoning.

  6. understand the fundamental principles of the natural sciences and apply scientific methods of inquiry to investigate the natural world.

  7. understand and be sensitive to cultural diversity so that they are prepared to live and work in an international and multicultural environment.

System-wide General Education Requirements (SGE)                              18 Credits 

GOAL 1: Written Communication  

3 credits 
ENGL 101 Composition

3
GOAL 2: Oral Communication  

3 credits 
  SPCM 101 Fundamentals of Speech

3
or 
  SPCM 215 Public Speaking  
or
  SPCM 222 Argumentation and Debate  
GOAL 3: Social Sciences   

3 credits
  ECON 201 Princ. of Microeconomics* 3 
ECON 202 Princ. of Macroeconomics* 3 
  GEOG 101 Intro. to Geography* 3 
HIST 151 US History I* 3 
  HIST 152 US History II*  3 
  HIST 256 World History* 3
POLS 100 American Government 3
  POLS 210 State and Local Government 3
  PSYC 101 General Psychology 3 
SOC 100 Intro. to Sociology*  3
  SOC 150 Social Problems*  3
SOC 240 The Sociology of Rural America* 3
SOC 285 The Information Society* 3 
When choosing courses to meet this goal, it's also important to consider the courses that will be chosen to meet SGE Goal 4 and 7 and IGR Goal 1.
GOAL 4: Arts and Humanities   3 credits 
  ART 111 Drawing I 3 
ART 121 Design I - 2D 3
  ARTH 100 Art Appreciation*  3 
ARTH 211 History of World Art I* 3 
  ARTH 212 History of World Art II* 3
ARTH 231 Survey of Art, Music, Theatre* 3 
  ENGL 210 Intro. to Literature* 3 
ENGL 211 World Literature I* 3
  ENGL 212 World Literature II* 3
ENGL 221 British Literature I* 3 
  ENGL 222 British Literature II* 3 
ENGL 241 American Literature I* 3
  ENGL 242 American Literature II* 3
ENGL 268 Literature* 3 
  HIST 121 Western Civilization I* 3

HIST 122

 Western Civilization II* 3
  FREN 101 Intro to French I* 4
FREN 102 Intro to French II* 4
  HUM 254 World Civilizations* 3 
LAKL 101 Intro to Lakota I*   4
LAKL 102 Intro to Lakota II*     4
MUS 100 Music Appreciation* 3
  MUS 110 Basic Music Theory I 4 
MUS 111 Basic Music Theory II 4
MUS 233  Survey of Music History & Lit.* 3
  PHIL 100 Intro. to Philosophy* 3 
PHIL 200 Intro. to Logic 3
SPAN 101 Intro to Spanish I*      4
   SPAN 102 Intro to Spanish II*        4
  THEA 100 Intro. to Theatre* 3 
THEA 131 Intro. to Acting 3 
  THEA 200 Theatre History* 3
When choosing courses to meet this goal, it's also important to consider
the courses that will be chosen to meet SGE Goals 3 and 7 and IGR Goal 1. 
GOAL 5: Mathematics    3 credits
  MATH 102 College Algebra 3 
or
  MATH 103 Contemporary Math  
or
  Any math course with MATH 102 as a prerequisite  
GOAL 6: Natural Sciences     3 credits
  BIOL 101 Biology Survey I/Lab # 4 
BIOL 151 General Biology I/Lab # 4 
  BIOL 165 General Zoology/Lab 4 
BIOL 201 General Botany/Lab  4
  CHEM 112 General Chemistry I/Lab 4 
CHEM 114 General Chemistry II/Lab 4
  PHYS 111  Intro. to Physics I/Lab ## 4
PHYS 113 Intro. to Physics II/Lab  4 
  PHYS 211 University Physics I/Lab ## 4 
PHYS 213 University Physics II/Lab 4 
  # Students may receive credit for only one of these courses.
  ## Students may receive credit for only one of these courses.
GOAL 7: Cultural Diversity     
Students are required to complete two courses (6 credit hours) that provide a global and/or cultural diversity perspective.  This requirement can be completed using courses that satisfy the social science and humanities/arts requirements listed above (SGE Goals 3 and 4) if the courses substantially address cultural diversity and/or global issues.  Courses in the social sciences and humanities/arts that will meet this cultural diversity requirement are indicated by an asterisk. When choosing courses to meet this goal, it’s also important to consider the courses that will be chosen to meet SGE Goals 3 and 4.

Information Technology Literacy Requirements
 
Information technology literacy requirements are intended to provide opportunities for students to develop additional skills in academic areas related to computer technology. At DSU, the information technology literacy requirements emphasize software applications and programming.

Goals of Information Technology Literacy Requirements 
Students will: 

  1. be knowledgeable and competent users of computer technology. 

  2. use technology appropriately to understand processes and concepts in math and science and to solve problems in those disciplines. 

Information Technology Literacy Requirements (ITL)                                  8 Credits 

GOAL 1: Computer technology: software & programming  6 credits 
  CSC 105 Introduction to Computers 3
CSC 150 Computer Science I  3
  or     
CIS 130 Visual Basic Programming
GOAL 2: Computer technology relevant to science and math: data graphing and interpretation 2 credits 
  MATH 112 Quantitative Methods 1
and
   1 hour in natural sciences  
When students complete SGE Goal 6, they accumulate the 1 hour in natural science toward completion of this goal. 

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