GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Languages of Learning
Requirement Ways to Satisfy Requirement Comments or Advice
Precollege Math
(Precollege Math is equivalent to algebra 2 in high school or Math 97 at BYU)
Note: Math 97 is a non-credit course and requires an extra fee. 		There are 2 ways to satisfy the precollege math requirement

1. If ACT Math subscore is 22 or above or SAT Math subscore is 500 or above, then no college course is required.

2. Any ONE of the following math courses satisfies the Precollege Math requirement: Math 97, 110, or any higher college-level calculus course.

Freshmen: If your ACT Math subscore was 22 or above, you have satisfied this requirement.
If your score was 21 or below and the last high school math class you passed was (1) algebra 1 or geometry: take Math 97; if (2) algebra 2: take Math 110 or the Precollege Math exemption exam administered by the BYU Testing Center.
If you had a full year of college-preparatory mathematics in high school following a year of algebra 2, you have had the material contained in math 110; to satisfy the Precollege math requirement if your ACT Math subscore was less than 22, then take the exemption exam or a math course from the previous column that repeats the last course you had in high school.
If you are uncertain of your preparation, please consult the Mathematics Department, 292 TMCB, (801) 422-2061.

Transfer Students: If your ACT Math subscore was 22 or above, you have satisfied this requirement. If not, submit transfer credit equivalent to any of the courses listed in the previous column, or take the exemption exam. Regarding transfer credit, consult Transfer Evaluation, (801) 422-2500.

First-Year Writing
(One course, to be completed furing freshman year) 		Engl 115, 200, 200H, HonP 200, Phil 105, 105H Freshmen: We strongly encourage you to take a First-Year Writing course even if you have received AP credit for English, because the skills taught in these courses are essential to a successful university education.
Advanced Writing
(One course or sequence) 		ArtHc 300, Chem 391, Engl 311, 311H, 312, 312H, 313, 314, 315, 315H, 316, 316H, MCom 320, 320H, Phil 311, 311H, HonP 300, PlSc 200 plus one of the following: 400, 410, 430, 450, 470; Hist 200 plus 490 Completion of the First-Year Writing requirement is a prerequisite for all Advanced Writing courses. Most, but not all, programs recommend completing this requirement in the junior year. Consult your college advisement center.

Advanced Languages
Four options: Advanced Math, Statistics, Foreign Language, or Advanced Music
(Requirement to be satisfied either in mathematics/statistics/logic, one of two music tracks, or in a foreign language)
Mathematics Math 112, 112H, 113, 113H, or 119; Stat 221, 221H; Phil 305; HonP 250 The mathematics and statistics courses have Math 110 as a prerequisite; Phil 305 has Phil 205 as a prerequisite
Music Option A Music 301 Music 301 has prerequisites. Click here for details. For bachelor music majors only.
Option B Music 300, Dance 300, and TMA 300 These courses have prerequisites. Click here for details. For music dance theatre majors only.
Foreign Language
Complete an approved culminating course (see list to the right). Foreign Language (FLang) 330R is an approved culminating course for less commonly taught languages. Contact the Center for Language Studies, 3086 JSFB, (801) 422-1201, for a list of languages currently offered.

OR

For less commonly taught languages that are not offered as FLang 330R, pass an achievement exam and complete Anthr 420. The achievement exam is administered by the Humanities Research Center, 1163 JFSB, (801) 422-3511

Returned Missionaries or others with similar foreign residency should enroll in the 300-level course listed; however, returned missionaries with preficiency in Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, or Korean should enroll in the appropriate 200-level course. 		Approved culminating courses:

Afrik 202, Arab 301, ASL 301, Bulgn 202, 330, Cant 202, Chin 202, 301, Czech 202, 330, Dansh 202, 340, Dutch 202, 340, Finn 202, 340, FLang 330R, Fren 202, 202H, 340, Germ 202, 330, Greek (Classical) 301, 302, Heb (Modern) 202, Heb (Biblical) 431, Hung 202, 330, Iclnd 202, 429, Ital 202, 340, Japan 202, 221, 301, Korea 202, 301, Latin 301, 302, Norwe 202, 340, Polsh 330, Port 202, 315, 345, 355, Rom 340, Russ 202, 330, Span 202, 315, 345, 355, SrbCr 202, 330, Swed 202, 340, Ukrai 202, 330

For languages with approved culminating courses: The culminating courses are intended to allow the student to access major historical, intellectual, literary, and artistic accomplishments of a foreign culture in its native language. Students entering with high school, college, or extensive prior experience with a foreign language may be able to enroll directly in a culminating course. Others will require more basic instruction in the language to achieve the level necessary to succeed in the culminating course. The Humanities Publications Center Lab administers placement testing to determine the appropriate level at which students should begin their course work in 1131 JFSB, telephone (801) 422-7428. Grammer or conversation courses will not substitute for a culminating course.

Insufficient enrollment may preclude the offering of a culminating course in a less commonly taught language. In such cases, students may prepare themselves to take an achievement exam at the Humanities Research Center. Following the exam, students may enroll in Anthr 420, where they work with cultural anthropology and linguistics faculty and conduct, in their language of choice, an ethnographic interview project. After completing Anthr 420, students must petition to have the foreign language credit posted to their transcrips. Contact the Humanities Research Center, 1163 JFSB, telephone (801) 422-3511, for additional information.

Nonnative speakers of English: These students may fulfill the requirement through Engl 230 or 232 or Hum 261 or 262. However, they are encouraged to fulfill the requirement by completing work in a language other than English or their native tongue. These courses cannot be used to satisfy simultaneously the Arts and Letters elective.

Liberal Arts Core
Requirement Ways to Satisfy Requirement Comments or Advice
Biological Science Option A (Core) Option B (Noncore)  
One course: Biol 100; Hon P 260 One course each from two of the three groups:
Group 1: Biol 150, 350; InBio 131
Group 2: Biol 276, 340; PDBio 205, 220
Group 3: Biol 240, MMBio 221		 Classes used under Option B to satisfy the core requirement cannot be used to satisfy simultaneously the Natural Sciences elective.
Physical Science Option A (Core) Option B (Noncore)  
One course: PhyS 100, 100H, PhyS 110A and 110B (counts as one); or HonP 259 One course each from two of the three departments:
Chem 101, 105, 111, 111H, 152
Phscs 101, 105, 121, 127*, 127H*, 220
Geol 101, 101H, 103, 111, 330
*Astronomy classes 		Classes used under Option B to satisfy the core requirement cannot be used to satisfy simultaneously the Natural Sciences elective.
American Heritage Option A (Core) Option B (Noncore)  
One course: AHtg 100, 100H; or HonP 240 One of the following two-course combinations:
Hist 220 and PlSc 110;
Hist 220 and Econ 110;
PlSc 110 and Econ 110;
Hist 221 and PlSc 110 		Classes used under Option B to satisfy the core requirement cannot be used to satisfy simultaneously the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective.
Wellness Option A (Core) Option B (Noncore)  
HEPE 129 Three physical education or dance activity classes:
a. Three approved physical education or dance classes or
b. Two approved physical education or dance classes plus one enrollment in an intercollegiate or extramural sports or dance performance company class. 		Enrollment in an approved PE or Dance course with an "R" suffix may be counted only one time toward the three-course requirement under Option B.

A PE or Dance course is approved for Wellness GE if there is the abreviation "WL" in bold to the right of the course in the current class schedule.
Civilization
(One course that covers antiquity to the 1500s and one that covers from the 1500s to modern times) 		Course Number Course Title A number of departments offer two-course sequences arranged chronologically, with the dividing line at approximately 1500 A.D. Students are to take one class from each of the two time periods. The courses need not be taken from the same department nor in chronological order. Some major programs specify a particular civilization sequence, so students are advised to check major requirements before selecting their civilization courses.
ArtHC 201, 202 World Civilization to 1500; World Civilization Since 1500
ClCv 201, 202; 201H, 202H The Classical Tradition 1, 2
CmLit 201, 202; 201H, 202H History of Civilization: Literature 1, 2
Engl 201, 202; 201H, 202H Masterpieces of World Literature 1, 2
Hist 201, 201H, 202, 202H World Civilization to 1500;
World Civilization Since 1500
HonP 201, 202 History of Civilization 1, 2
Hum 201, 202; 201H, 202H Arts in Western Culture 1, 2
Mfg 201, 202 History of Creativity in the Arts, Science, and Technology 1, 2
Music 201, 202 History of Civilization: Music 1, 2
Phil 201, 202; 201H, 202H History of Philosophy 1, 2
Phil 210, 211; 210H, 211H Science of Civilization 1, 2
PlSc 201, 202, 201H, 202H Western Political Heritage 1, 2
TMA 201, 202 History of Civilization in Performance 1, 2

Arts and Sciences Electives
Requirement Ways to Satisfy Requirement Comments or Advice
Arts and Letters
(one course)

In addition to the courses listed to the right, courses offered by the Honors Program with numbers HonP 203-220* or HonP 303-320 will fill an Arts and Letters elective.

*HonP 214R is not an Arts and Letters elective.

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Enrollment in an ensemble course before concurrent enrollment in Music 200 will not count toward filling the elective requirement. You will be responsible for having the Arts and Letters credit posted to your transcript after completing the combination. This can be accomplished at your college advisement center. Music majors will not receive elective credit for Music 200 or the ensemble courses.

 

VAStu 100 must be taken prior to or concurrently with the studio course. Once both classes have been completed, the student is responsible for having the Arts and Letters credit posted to the transcript.

ArtHC 111, 111H Introduction to Art History
ClCv 110, 110H Introduction to Greek and Roman Literature
ClCv 241, 241H Greek and Roman Mythology
ClCv 245 Golden Age of Greece
ClCv 246 Golden Age of Rome
Dance 260, 260H Introduction to Dance
Engl 230 Fiction, Drama, Poetry
Engl 232 Shakespeare
Engl 235 Masterpieces of American Literature
Engl 236 Masterpieces of English Literature
Engl 268 Literature of the Latter-day Saints
Engl 300R English Literature in a Cultural Setting
Engl 350 The Bible as Literature
Engl 355 Greek and Roman Classics and the English Tradition
Engl 359 The Short Story
Engl 391 Introduction to Folklore
FnArt 270R European Fine Arts
Foreign Literature Chin 344; Germ 341, 342; Ital 460; Japan 350, 351, 352; Korea 340; Port 339; Russ 341, 342; Span 339
Fren 361, 362 French Civilization to 1715, 1715--present
Fren-Ital 217 French and Italian Cinema
Hist 302 The Italian Renaissance
Hum 101 Introduction to the Humanities
Hum 240 Introduction to the Humanities of Asia
Hum 242 Introduction to the Humanities of the Islamic World
Hum 260 Humanities of Latin America
Hum 261, 261H American Humanities 1
Hum 262, 262H American Humanities 2
Ital 420, 421 Italian Civilization to 1600, 1600--Modern Era
Music 101, 101H Introduction to Music
Music 200 plus
two semesters of
an ensemble course,
one taken concurrently
with Music 200.		 Elements of Music
Music 311R, 312R, 313R, 314R, 315R, 318R, 319R, 321R, 322R, 323R, 324R, 325R, 326R, 329R, 330R, 331R, 332R, 333R, 334R, 337R, 338R, 339R, 340R, 341R, 342R, 343R, 344R, 345R, 346R, 347R, 348R.
Music 203 World Music Cultures
Music 204 History of Jazz and Related Styles
Phil 110, 110H Introduction to Philosophy
Phil 205, 205H Deductive Logic
Phil 213 Introduction to Ethics
Phil 214 Introduction to the Philosophy of Art
Phil 215 Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
Phil 218 Science and Religion
TMA 101 Introduction to the Theatre
TMA 102 Introduction to Film
TMA 150 Public Speaking
VaDes 102 Introduction to Interior Design
VAStu 100 plus one of the following:
VAStu 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108.		 Introduction to Art
Natural Sciences
(one course)

In addition to the courses listed below, courses offered by the Honors Program with numbers HonP 241-258 or HonP 341-358 will fill a Natural Sciences elective.

Social and Behavioral Sciences
(one course)

In addition to the courses listed below, courses offered by the Honors Program with numbers HonP 221-239 or HonP 321-339 will fill a Social and Behavioral Sciences elective.

PAS 100 Living with Plants Anthr 101, 101H Social/Cultural Anthropology
PAS 205 World Food Crops Anthr110, 110H Introduction to Archaeology
Biol 150 Environmental Biology ClCv-Hist 304 Greek History
Biol 276 Genetics and Reproduction Econ 110,110H Economic Principles and Problems
InBio 131 Plant Diversity EngT 200 Global Technology Issues
Chem101 Introductory General Chemistry Europ 336R European Studies
Chem 105 General College Chemistry FamLf 100 Strengthening Marriage and Family: Proclamation Principles and Scholarship
Chem 106 General College Chemistry Geog 120, 120H Geography and World Affairs
Chem 111, 111H Principles of Chemistry Geog 130 Introduction to Human Geography
Chem 112 Principles of Chemistry Hist 303 The Reformation: Age of Turmoil
Chem 152 Introductory Organic Chemistry Hist 312 History of Ideas
NDFS 100 Essentials of Human Nutrition Hist 231 Asian Civilization Since 1500
Geog 101 Global Environment: Understanding Physical Geography Hist 252 Modern Latin America
Geol 101,101H Introduction to Geology Hist 366 San Francisco: Time, Place and Ethos
Geol 103 Life of the Past MFHD 160, 160H Introduction to Family Processes
MMBio 221, 221H General Microbiology MFHD 210 Human Development
Phil 423 History and Philosophy of Science OrgB 347 Leadership
Phscs 105 Introductory Applied Physics PE 349, 349H Body, Mind, and Spirit
Phscs 106 Introductory Applied Physics PlSc 110, 110H American Government and Politics
Phscs 121 Principles of Physics 1 PlSc 150, 150H Comparative Government and Politics
Phscs 123 Principles of Physics 2 PlSc 170 Introduction to International Politics
Phscs 220 Principles of Physics 3 PlSc 308 Theories of Human Freedom
Phscs 127, 127H Descriptive Astronomy Psych 111, 111H General Psychology
Phscs 137 Introduction to the Atmosphere and Weather Soc 111, 111H Introductory Sociology
Phscs 167 Descriptive Acoustics of Music and Speech Soc 112, 112H Current Social Problems
InBio 134 Appreciation of Nature
PDBio 205 Human Biology
PDBio 220 Elementary Human Anatomy