Office of the Registrar
Genesis Advisor Reference Guide
2013-2014
A companion to the Undergraduate Catalog for 2013-2014
First Edition
Revised May 10, 2013
Compiled by the Registrar’s Office
George Fox University
Newberg, OR 97132
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academic Advising Philosophy......................................................................... 1
Do’s and Don’ts of Academic Advising ............................................................. 1
Building a Freshman Schedule........................................................................ 3
Suggested Guidelines for Building a Freshman Schedule................................. 3
Key Questions ................................................................................................. 4
Graduation Requirements ............................................................................... 5
Course Load .................................................................................................... 5
Student Standing ........................................................................................... 5
General Education Requirements .................................................................... 6
Specific General Education Requirements For Majors .................................... 13
Registration Information ............................................................................... 20
Alternative Credit .......................................................................................... 21
Advanced Placement ................................................................................... 21
Credit by Examination - General Comments ............................................... 23
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) ................................................. 23
International Baccalaureate (IB) ................................................................. 26
Proficiency Testing ...................................................................................... 27
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PROPOSED ADVISING PHILOSOPHY
Academic advising, along with teaching, research, and service, is central to achieving the
fundamental goals of higher education. Academic advising is an intentional and collaborative
educational process that requires concern for and consideration of all these fundamental goals.
Of particular importance to academic advising are: teaching students to understand the
meaning of higher education; teaching students to understand the purpose of the
curriculum; encouraging students to think critically, seek out resources, and develop
action steps in their intellectual and personal development toward academic success,
career goals, and lifelong learning. Every academic advising interaction is a
multidimensional and intentional process paying attention to special needs and cultural
considerations. Academic advising is necessarily grounded in teaching and learning, with
sensitivity to spiritual development.
DO’S AND DON’TS OF ACADEMIC ADVISING
The Do's of Academic Advising
1. Value the emotion behind your advisee's words (observe their voice tone and body
language).
2. Frequently check your understanding of what you hear (do not listen for what you want
to hear).
3. Do not cut short the advisee's sentences. Let the advisee finish their story first.
4. Disregard external distractions.
5. Regularly ask if the advisee has a comment or response to what has been covered.
6. RELAX – you set the tone for the meeting-provide a tone of peace and confidence.
7. Begin and maintain good eye contact.
8. Use affirmative head nods and appropriate facial expressions.
9. Minimize any anxious or bored gestures.
10. Ask clarifying or follow-up questions (this affirms your interest and desire to have
accurate understanding of what they're saying). Use “What” and “How” question words
and avoid “Why”, to eliminate defensive responses.
The Don'ts of Academic Advising
1. TALKING. You can't listen while you are talking.
2. NOT EMPATHIZING WITH THE OTHER PERSON. Try to put yourself in his/her
place so that you can see what he/she is trying to get at.
3. NOT ASKING QUESTIONS. When you don't understand, when you need further
clarification, when you want him/her to like you, when you want to show that you are
listening. But don't ask questions that will embarrass him/her or show him/her up.
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4. USING DISTRACTIONS. Put down any papers, pencils, etc. you may have in your
hands; they may distract your attention.
5. MISSING THE MAIN POINTS. Concentrate on the main ideas and not the illustrative
material; examples, stories, statistics, etc. are important but are usually not the main
points. Examine them only to see if they prove, support and define the main ideas.
6. NOT LISTENING FOR WHAT IS NOT SAID. Sometimes you can learn just as much
by determining what the other person leaves out or avoids in his/her talking as you can be
listening to what he/she says.
7. NOT LISTENING TO HOW SOMETHING IS SAID. We frequently concentrate so hard
on what is said that we miss the importance of the emotional reactions and attitudes
related to what is said. A person's attitude and emotional reactions may be more
important than what he/she says in so many words.
8. NOT LISTENING FOR THE STUDENT'S PERSONALITY. One of the best ways to
find out information about a person is to listen to him/her talk. As he/she talks, you can
begin to find out what he/she likes and dislikes, what his/her motivations are, what
his/her value system is, what he/she thinks about everything and anything that makes
him/her tick.
9. JUMPING TO ASSUMPTIONS. They can get you into trouble in trying to understand
the other person. Don't assume that he/she uses words in the same way you do; that
he/she didn't say what he/she meant; that he/she is avoiding looking you in the eyes
because he/she is telling a lie; that he/she is trying to embarrass you by looking you in the
eye; that he/she is distorting the truth because what he/she says doesn't agree with what
you think; that he/she is lying because he/she has interpreted the facts differently from
you; that he/she is unethical because he/she is trying to win you over to his/her point of
view; that he/she is angry because he/she is enthusiastic in presenting his/her views.
Assumptions like these may turn out to be true, but more often they just get in the way of
your understanding.
10. MAKING HASTY JUDGMENTS. Wait until all the facts are in before making any
judgments.
Adapted from: www.uta.edu/advisorhandbook/intro.shtml
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BUILDING A FRESHMAN SCHEDULE
You will be assisting students in planning for their fall and spring schedules by utilizing the
“planner” function in the online degree audit and online registration. If time allows, assist the
student in registering for their courses.
If the student has a definite interest area/major in mind, check to see if that major has special
general education requirements. Some majors require specific general education courses;
others have prerequisites that need to be taken the freshman year.
Students need to take a minimum of 15 credits one semester and 16 credits the other semester
to have sophomore status the following year. Generally, this is five three-hour courses plus a
one-credit course such as First Year Seminar, an HHPA activity class or an applied music
course. Students may take up to 18 credits and remain within the block tuition rate.
Academic Success Program (ASP) students are limited to 16 credits their first semester.
All traditional matriculating freshmen are required to take GEED 130 First Year Seminar. Nontraditional freshman may petition the Registrar’s Office to be released from this requirement.
Athletes should be scheduled in a seminar that does not conflict with their event schedules.
The course is graded Pass/Fail (rather than Pass/No Pass), so a failure in the course adversely
affects the student’s GPA.
SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR BUILDING A FRESHMAN SCHEDULE
1. The Writing/Communication requirement should be fulfilled during the freshman year.
Students should fulfill their writing requirement in the fall when possible.
2. Select a section of BIBL 100, Bible Survey for fall or spring; 4 credits. (If a student wishes,
they may take both BIBL 101 (fall) and BIBL 102 (spring) instead of BIBL 100; 6 credits. If
a student intends to major in one of the Religion Department’s programs it is strongly
recommended they take BIBL 101 (fall) and BIBL 102 (spring); 6 credits.
3. Select major requirements or prerequisite courses that need to be taken the freshman year.
4. Select one or two courses from the humanities general education section for each semester;
3-6 credits, fall and/or spring semester.
5. Select one or two courses from natural science/social science/math for each semester; 3-6
credits, fall and/or spring semester.
6. Select a First Year Seminar course. 1 credit, fall semester.
7. Other courses such as HHPA activity courses or applied music classes may be selected to
total 15-16 credits.
Total per semester; 15-16 credits.
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KEY QUESTIONS
To Ask the Student...
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Have you chosen a major?
If yes, refer to the “Special General Education Requirements” list to determine if there are
specific general education or major courses the student needs to take in their freshman
year.
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Do you have any AP, CLEP, IB or college credit?
The Registrar’s Office website (http://www.georgefox.edu/offices/registrar/
Undergraduate/alternativecredit/index.html) lists acceptable scores and George Fox
University equivalencies. Students should not duplicate course work. (Students will not
receive credit twice for the same course).
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Are you planning to participate on an athletic team in the fall?
If yes, be sure to schedule the student in a First Year Seminar that does not conflict with
the practice/game schedule. Remind the student that, in order to receive credit for
participation on an athletic team, she/he must add the course for athletic participation to
their fall schedule once she/he is officially on the team. This must be done no later than
the end of the add/drop period.
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Are you planning to participate with a performance group in the fall?
If yes, be sure to schedule the student in a First Year Seminar that does not conflict with
the rehearsal/performance schedule. Remind the student that she/he must add the
course for participation to their fall schedule before the end of the add/drop period. Some
performance courses will require a successful audition in order for the student to remain
registered for, and participate in, the course.
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Are you planning to take a language course?
Refer to the placement recommendations listed under General Education, Global and
Cultural Understanding.
To Ask Yourself...
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Which writing course should the student take?
If a student needs to take WRIT 100 they will be pre-registered for a section of the course.
If not, they need to register for WRIT 110 in either fall or spring of their freshman year.
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Is the student an ASP student?
This is indicated on your spreadsheet of students with whom you are meeting for Genesis.
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Student is limited to 16 credits fall semester.
Student will be pre-registered for the appropriate GEED 130 section in the fall
semester.
Student should not be scheduled in all “heavy” courses.
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Requirements for the bachelor’s degree:
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126 semester hour minimum
42 semester hour upper division (300 & 400 level) minimum
Cumulative and major GPA of 2.00 minimum (computed on GFU courses only)
All general education requirements
All major requirements, with no grade below C-
Residency requirements for transfer students:
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30
20
20
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semester hours must be completed at George Fox University
hours of the senior year must be completed at George Fox University
of the last 30 hours must be completed at George Fox University
hours of the major must be completed at George Fox University
Note: Transfer students must complete at least 60 hours at George Fox University to be
eligible for honors at graduation.
COURSE LOAD
A typical course load is 16 hours per 15-week semester. A student who successfully completes
16 hours each semester will earn the 126 semester credits required for graduation in eight
semesters (four years). Freshmen may choose to take a lighter load the first semester or two,
but they will then need to take more than 16 hours for several semesters to graduate in four
years. Ordinarily, first-semester freshmen should not register for more than 16 semester
hours. Provisional students (those admitted under the Academic Success Program) are limited
to 16 hours. Students may not enroll for more than 20 semester hours in any given semester
except by special permission of the faculty advisor and Registrar. The block tuition rate is the
same for 12 to 18 credit hours, with additional hours charged additional tuition.
In planning a course load a student's additional activities such as student employment, offcampus job and other extra curricular activities should be considered.
STUDENT STANDING
It should be noted that student standing (freshman, sophomore, etc) is based entirely on
number of credit hours earned and attempted, not on number of semesters completed.
Transfer students bringing in an approved Associate of Arts Transfer Degree are not
automatically granted junior standing. Student standing is based on credit hours as follows:
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0 to 30.99 credit hours - Freshman
31 to 61.99 credit hours - Sophomore
62 to 92.99 credit hours - Junior
93 plus credit hours - Senior
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
General education is that part of the university experience, shared by all George Fox graduates,
which gives them a common heritage and helps implement the distinctive university mission.
General education covers a broad spectrum of programs and often leads to the discovery of a
major or new area of interest. Note that some general education requirements have changed
for students matriculating fall 2007. Some majors have specific or abbreviated general
education requirements. Consult the undergraduate catalog for details.
BIBLE AND RELIGION
1. BIBL 100 Bible Survey. Freshmen are required to take this course, or a 3 hour lowerdivision Bible elective, given a superior placement examination. Students may substitute BIBL
101, 102, Literature of the Old and New Testaments. If substituted, both courses must be
taken. If a student intends to major in one of the Religion Department’s programs it is strongly
recommended they take BIBL 101 (fall) and BIBL 102 (spring); 6 credits.
4-6 hours
2. RELI 300 Christian Foundations (preferred to be taken during junior year)
3 hours
3a. RELI 260 History and Doctrine of Friends. (Required of all Friends students)
3b. One of the following elective courses in Bible or religion is required of all other students
(preferred to be taken during sophomore year):
BIBL 240 Wisdom Literature
BIBL 250 Psalms
BIBL 260 Life of Christ
BIBL 290 Biblical Interpretation
BIBL 310 Old Testament History
BIBL 330 Prophetic Writings
BIBL 350 Writings of John
BIBL 360 Women and the Bible
BIBL 385 Selected Bible Topics
BIBL 390 Biblical Basis for Peacemaking
BIBL 411 Acts and the Pauline Epistles I
BIBL 412 Acts and the Pauline Epistles II
BIBL 480 General Epistles
3-4 hours
Total: minimum 10 hours
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Bible and Religion requirements for transfers
1. Transfer students with fewer than 62 semester hours must fulfill the regular general
education requirements as stated above. (10-13 hours)
2. Transfer students with an accepted AAOT or ASOTB for Oregon, DTA for Washington, or
the IGETC certificate or CSU GE-Breadth with any California Associate of Arts degree
and transfer students with 62 semester hours or more must fulfill the following:
a. Take one of the introductory Bible classes; BIBL 100, 101 or 102. (3-4 hours)
b. Take RELI 300, Christian Foundations. (3 hours)
Total: minimum 6 hours
Notes:
1. Students, including those transferring to George Fox University with less than 62 credits,
are required to take BIBL 100 (or BIBL 101 and 102) in their first year. This is also required
of students who plan to transfer from the University to another institution.
2. Students are not normally allowed to drop or withdraw from BIBL 100 (or BIBL 101 and
102) and take it after their freshmen year. If a student wants to drop or withdraw, he or she
should be referred to the religious studies department chair. The department chair will
determine if it is appropriate for the student to petition for an exception to the requirement
and be allowed to drop or withdraw, or if they should be placed on an academic assistance
program to complete the course with a passing grade.
3. A student who is repeating BIBL 100, 101 or 102 to improve their grade may drop or
withdraw from the course, but they should be advised of the need to complete the course
successfully to be eligible for graduation.
COMMUNICATION
1. WRIT 110, College Writing. WRIT 110 may be waived by a verbal SAT score of 670 or above.
3 hours
2. Choose one of the following:
COMM 100 Introduction to Communication arts
THEA 100 Acting I - Fundamentals
THEA 220 Oral Interpretation of Literature
3 hours
Total: 6 hours
Note: WRIT 110 must be completed in the freshman year. Students with a verbal SAT score of
430 or below, or without any SAT Verbal/Reading or ACT English score, are required to take
WRIT 100, English Skills, in the fall and WRIT 110, Freshman Composition, in the spring.
Students who earned AP credit for College Writing should not re-take the course at George Fox.
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HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
1. HHPA 120, Lifelong Fitness
2 hours
2. One additional hour of physical education activity is required to complete the university's
general education requirement. This requirement may be satisfied in the following ways:
A. Human performance activity or adapted activity class.
1 hour
B. Up to one hour may be waived upon successful completion of proficiency tests in
selected areas. A current Red Cross Lifeguarding or Water Safety Instruction certificate
will waive 1 hour without further examination.
C. One hour toward the 3-hour requirement may be earned on an intercollegiate
athletic team.
D. Any professional activity class meets 1 hour of the requirement, by permission only.
(HHPE 221, 222, 223, 226, 228, 232)
E. Military service may waive 1 hour.
Total: minimum 3 hours
HUMANITIES
Choose 11-12 hours, taking four courses from the options listed below, including at least one
course and no more than two courses from each of the following areas: fine arts, history, and
literature.
1. Fine Arts
ARTS 111 Drawing
ARTS 216 Art History Survey to 1450
ARTS 217 Art History Survey from 1450
MUSI 100 Music Fundamentals
MUSI 110 Understanding Jazz
MUSI 120 The World of Music
MUSI 210 Keyboard Literature
Note: If a student chooses to take two courses in fine arts to fulfill the humanities general
education requirement, one must be art and one must be music.
2. History
HIST 110 Western Civilization to 1648
HIST 120 Western Civilization from 1648
HIST 151 United States to 1865
HIST 152 United States from 1865
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HUMANITIES (continued)
3. Literature
LITR 100 Introduction to Literature
LITR 220 Great American Writers
LITR 236 Ancient World Literature
LITR 237 World Literature, Medieval to Modern
LITR 238 Contemporary World Literature
LITR 240 Understanding Drama
LITR 270 Great British Writers
LITR 280 Literary Foundations of Women’s Studies
LITR 326 American Literature to 1865
LITR 327 American Literature, 1865 to 1914
LITR 328 American Literature, 1914 to the Present
LITR 376 British Literature to 1660
LITR 377 British Literature, 1660 to 1830
LITR 378 British Literature, 1830 to the Present
LITR 379 Shakespeare
4. Philosophy
PHIL 150 Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 180 Ethics
PHIL 270 Philosophy of the Arts
Note: A student may apply only one philosophy course to the general education humanities
requirement.
Total: minimum 11 hours
SCIENCES
Choose a minimum of 15 hours from the options listed below. Students must choose one
course from mathematics, two courses from natural science and two from social science.
1. Mathematics
CSIS 201 Introduction to Computer Science I
CSIS 202 Introduction to Computer Science II
MATH 150 The World of Mathematics
MATH 180 College Algebra
MATH 190 Precalculus
MATH 201 Calculus I
MATH 202 Calculus II
MATH 260 Discrete Mathematics
MATH 301 Calculus III
3-4 hours
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SCIENCES (continued)
Notes:
1. Advisors should refer to the student’s SAT or ACT math score to determine correct MATH
course placement, based on the guidelines below:
• 440/19 or below – MATH 150 OR CSIS 201
• 450-520/20-23 – MATH 150, MATH 190, OR CSIS 201
• 530-560/24-26 – MATH 190 OR CSIS 201
• 570-599/28-30 – MATH 201 OR CSIS 201
2. Waiver of 3 hours of math requirement for an SAT math score of 600 or above.
3. MATH 150 is a liberal arts math course and is designed for the student who needs to fulfill
the math general education requirement but whose major does not require a higher level of
math.
2. Natural Science
BIOL 100 Foundations of Biology
BIOL 211 General Biology I
BIOL 212 General Biology II
BIOL 331 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 332 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
CHEM 100 Chemistry of Life
CHEM 110 Chemistry and Our Environment
CHEM 151 General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry I
CHEM 152 General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry II
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I
CHEM 212 General Chemistry II
GSCI 120 Environmental Science
GSCI 130 Fundamentals of Geology
PHYS 150 Physics of Everyday Life
PHYS 190 Astronomy
PHYS 201 General Physics I
PHYS 202 General Physics II
PHYS 211 General Physics with Calculus I
PHYS 212 General Physics with Calculus II
6-8 hours
Note: Students must register for both a natural science course and its accompanying lab.
(e.g., BIOL 100, Foundations of Biology, and BIOL 100L, Foundations of Biology Lab).
3. Social Science
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
PSCI 150 Introduction to Political Science
PSYC 150 General Psychology
SOCI 150 Principles of Sociology
6 hours
Note: Students may choose either ECON 201 or ECON 202 to fulfill a general education social
science requirement, but not both.
Total: minimum 15 hours
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GLOBAL AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
Choose 6 hours from the course offerings listed below. Students must take 3 hours from the
Global Understanding section and 3 hours from either the Global Understanding or Cultural
Understanding sections.
Cultural Understanding (Domestic)
GEED 355 Cross-Cultural Experience (Domestic)
HIST 380 The African-American Experience
SOCI 380 Race and Ethnicity
Global Understanding
COMM 220/420 Intercultural Communications
COMM 410 Gender Communication Across Cultures
ECON 370 Global Political Economy
ESLA 240 Adjunct Listening
ESLA 250 Adjunct Reading
ESLA 260 Academic Writing
ESLA 280 Speech
FCSC 310 Food, Culture, and Society
FREN 102 Introductory French II
FREN 201 Intermediate French I
FREN 202 Intermediate French II
FREN 301 Intermediate/Advanced French I
FREN 302 Intermediate/Advanced French II
GEED 365 Cross-Cultural Experience (International)
GEOG/INTL 200 Cultural Geography and Global Relationships
HIST 250 Latin America
HIST 340 History of the Middle East
HIST 343 History of Southern Africa
HIST 360 Modern Russia
HIST 370 Modern China and Japan
JPNS 102 First-Year Japanese II
JPNS 201 Second-Year Japanese I
JPNS 202 Second-Year Japanese II
*LITR 236 Ancient World Literature
*LITR 237 World Literature, Medieval to Modern
*LITR 238 Contemporary World Literature
LITR 480 International Women’s Voices
MUSI 130 Music in World Cultures
PSCI/INTL 230 Introduction to International Relations
PSCI/INTL 303 International Conflict and Peace
PSYC 353 Culture and Psychology
RELI/INTL 330 Introduction to the World Christian Movement
RELI 360 Cross-Cultural Christian Outreach
RELI/INTL 440 World Religions
SOCI/INTL 310 Cultural Anthropology
SPAN 102 Introductory Spanish II
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 301 Intermediate/Advanced Spanish I
SPAN 302 Intermediate/Advanced Spanish II
*The three LITR courses may count for the Humanities or for Global Understanding, but not for
both.
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Total: 6 hours
GLOBAL AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING (continued)
Notes:
1. The majority of Global and Cultural Understanding classes (with the exception of foreign
language) are 200 level and above, and therefore probably best taken after the freshman
year.
2. Foreign Language: Students may be tentatively placed in a foreign language class, subject to
the department’s testing to determine the appropriate level for the student. Generally,
Spanish and French testing occurs during Genesis and orientation. Initial placement
should be based on the following guidelines:
One year of high school language
Two years of high school language
Three years of high school language
Four years of high school language
102
201
202
301
3. Students entering language study at the 300 level should be encouraged to contact the
Registrar’s Office to schedule a CLEP test to earn credit for up to two semesters of foreign
language (102 or 201 and 202) and thereby fulfill at least one of their Global and Cultural
Understanding requirements.
SENIOR CAPSTONE
GEED 490 Liberal Arts and Critical Issues
3 hours
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SPECIFIC GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJORS
Major requirements further dictate which general education requirements should be selected to
meet specific program requirements. These special requirements should be followed for
students with these majors or interest areas.
ACCOUNTING MAJOR
Communication
Choose COMM 100, Intro to Communication. This class should be taken during the freshman
year.
Sciences
Students with an SAT score below 600 (a score of 600+ waives 3 hours of Math General
Education requirement) should take one Math General Education course during the freshman
year. Students who do not have the equivalent of high school algebra need to make up this
deficiency in the freshman year, as it is a minimal prerequisite for BUSN 240, Statistical
Procedures in Business and Economics, which is taken the sophomore year.
ALLIED HEALTH MAJOR
Communication
Choose COMM 100 Introduction to Communication.
Math
Students must take MATH 190 or higher.
Sciences
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology.
APPLIED SCIENCE MAJOR (3/2 program)
Senior Capstone
Because Applied Science majors complete course work away from George Fox University
following their junior year, they are not required to complete the Senior Capstone course,
GEED 490 Liberal Arts and Critical Issues.
Bible and Religion
Choose BIBL 100 Bible Survey, fall or spring semester.
Choose RELI 300 Christian Foundations.
Communication
Choose COMM 100 Introduction to Communication.
Health and Human Performance (2 hours)
Choose HHPA 120 Lifelong Fitness.
Humanities
Choose PHIL 230 Ethics, for the humanities elective.
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APPLIED SCIENCE MAJOR (3/2 program) (continued)
Sciences (17 hours required)
Choose MATH 201, Calculus I, for math requirement. (MATH 201 and 202 should be taken in
the freshman year.)
Choose CHEM 211 and 212, General Chemistry, for natural science requirement. (Should be
taken in the freshman year.)
Choose PSCI 150 Introduction to Political Science OR PSYC 150 General Psychology OR SOCI
150 Principles of Sociology for social science requirement.
Global and Cultural Understanding (only 3 hours required)
Choose one Global Understanding course.
ATHLETIC TRAINING MAJOR (BSAT Degree)
Sciences
Choose BIOL 331 and 332, Human Anatomy and Physiology, for natural science requirement.
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology for social science requirement.
BIOCHEMISTRY MAJOR
Sciences
Choose MATH 201 Calculus I for math requirement. (Should be taken in the freshman year
fall semester.)
BIOLOGY MAJOR (BS Degree)
Sciences
Choose MATH 201 Calculus I for math requirement.
Students have the option of taking MATH 240 Statistics to meet major math requirement
instead of MATH 201, but MATH 240 will NOT meet the general education math requirement.
Choose CHEM 211 and 212, General Chemistry, for natural science requirement (should be
taken in the freshman year).
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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MAJORS
Including: Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global
Business, Marketing, and Management
Communication
Choose COMM 100, Intro to Communication. This class should be taken during the freshman
year.
Sciences—Math
Students with an SAT score below 600 (a score of 600+ waives 3 hours of Math General
Education requirement) should take one Math General Education course during the freshman
year. Students who do not have the equivalent of high school algebra need to make up this
deficiency in the freshman year, as it is a minimal prerequisite for BUSN 240, Statistical
Procedures in Business and Economics, which is taken the sophomore year.
Business Core Classes
Choose BUSN 110, Introduction to Business. (Should be taken in the freshman year fall
semester.)
Choose BUSN 240, Statistics for Business and Economics and ECON 202, Principles of
Macroeconomics. (Should be taken in the freshman year spring semester.) ECON 202 meets
one of the social science requirements.
CHEMISTRY MAJOR
Sciences
Choose MATH 201 Calculus I for math requirement. (Should be taken in the freshman year
fall semester.)
COGNITIVE SCIENCE MAJOR
Humanities
Choose PHIL 150 Introduction to Philosophy as the humanities elective.
Sciences
Choose MATH 201 Calculus I, or MATH 260 Discrete Mathematics, for the math requirement.
Choose BIOL 331 Human Anatomy for one of the natural science requirements.
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology for one of the two social science requirements.
Global and Cultural Understanding
Choose SOCI 310 Cultural Anthropology as one of the Global and Cultural Understanding
courses.
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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION MAJOR
Health and Human Performance (2 hours)
Choose HHPA 120 Lifelong Fitness
Humanities (11 hours required)
Choose ARTS 216 Art History Survey to 1450, or ARTS 217 Art History Survey from 1450, or
MUSI 120 World of Music
Choose HIST 151 United States to 1865 or HIST 152 United States from 1865.
Choose an additional general education history course, preferably HIST 110 Western
Civilization to 1648.
Choose one general education literature course.
Sciences
Choose MATH 211 Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I, fall semester of sophomore year
or spring semester of freshman year. (To take MATH 211 in the spring of the freshman year,
student must be confident in plans to major in Elementary Education, as this course does not
apply to the general education math requirement for any other major.)
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology for one of the two social science requirements.
Global and Cultural Understanding (3 hours)
Choose GEOG 200 Cultural Geography and Global Relations.
Note: Freshman should not take EDUC 240 Perspectives in Education.
ENGINEERING
Bible and Religion
Choose BIBL 100 Bible Survey, fall or spring semester.
Choose RELI 300 Christian Foundations.
Communication
Choose COMM 100 Introduction to Communication.
Health and Human Performance (only 2 hours required)
Choose HHPA 120 Lifelong Fitness.
Humanities (only 8 hours required)
Choose PHIL 180 Ethics, for the humanities elective.
Choose a minimum of two courses from the fine arts, history and literature sections of the
Humanities offerings, with only one course coming from each of the groupings.
Sciences (17 hours required)
Math:
Choose MATH 201 Calculus I (Four additional math classes required for this major).
Natural Science:
Choose CHEM 211 General Chemistry I and PHYS 211 General Physics with Calculus
Social Science:
Choose ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics.
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Choose PSCI 150 Intro to Political Science OR PSYC 150 General Psychology OR SOCI 150
Principles of Sociology.
Global and Cultural Understanding (only 3 hours required)
Choose one Global Understanding course.
HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE MAJOR
Health and Human Performance
General education requirement waived.
Sciences
Choose BIOL 331 and 332, Human Anatomy and Physiology, for the natural science
requirements.
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology, for one of the social science requirements.
MUSIC EDUCATION MAJOR
Sciences
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology for one of the two social science requirements.
Global and Cultural Understanding (only 3 hours required)
Choose one Global Understanding course.
PRE-MED/PRE-VET/PRE-DENTAL INTEREST
Major Requirements—Freshman Year
Choose BIOL 211 and 212, General Biology.
Choose CHEM 211 and 212, General Chemistry.
Choose MATH 201 and 202, Calculus I and II, if re-centered math SAT is 570+. If not, choose
math courses to prepare student for Calculus I and II. These courses are recommended, but
not required in the freshman year.
NURSING MAJOR
Communication
Choose COMM 100 Introduction to Communication.
Humanities
Choose PHIL 180 Ethics as humanities elective.
Sciences
Choose MATH 180 College Algebra.
Choose BIOL 331 and 332, Human Anatomy and Physiology, for the natural science
requirement.
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology and SOCI 150 Principles of Sociology for social science
requirement.
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Global and Cultural Understanding
Choose SOCI 310 Cultural Anthropology as one of the Global and Cultural Understanding
courses.
PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR
Sciences
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology for one of the two social science requirements.
SOCIAL WORK MAJOR
Sciences
Choose BIOL 100 Foundations of Biology, BIOL 211 General Biology, or BIOL 331 Anatomy
and Physiology for one of the two natural science requirements.
Choose PSYC 150 General Psychology and SOCI 150 Principles of Sociology for social science
requirement.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Freshman Registration
Freshmen who do not participate in Genesis should contact
their admission counselor for advising and registration
information.
Transfer Registration
Transfer students who do not participate in Genesis should
be referred to the Transfer Admission Counselor.
Appointments for academic advising will be available in
person or via phone.
Readmits
Readmitting students who do not participate in Genesis
should be referred to the Transfer Admission Counselor.
Appointments for academic advising will be available in
person or via phone.
Auditors
Students who wish to audit course(s) must wait until the
first day of class to register.
Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens who are not degree-seeking and wish to take
course(s) at the senior citizen rate must wait until the first
day of class to register.
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ALTERNATIVE CREDIT
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
University credit may be granted in several subject areas to the student who completes a
college-level course in high school and receives a qualifying score under the Advanced
Placement program sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board. A student will
receive college credit based on the George Fox University Advanced Placement policy. The
student’s transcript will show the name of the AP test, the corresponding college course, and
the number of credit hours received with the grade of "P”.
The Advanced Placement examinations and the George Fox credit policy for each are listed
below.
AP
EXAMINATION
All Tests
Art History
Biology
SCORE
0, 1 or 2
3, 4 or 5
3
Biology
4 or 5
Calculus AB
GEORGE FOX COURSE FULFILLED
CREDITS
None
ARTS 217
BIOL 100
BIOL 211,
212
None
Art History Survey
Foundations of Biology
0
3
3
General Biology
8
4 or 5
MATH 201
Calculus I
4
Calculus BC
4 or 5
MATH 201,
202
Calculus I and II
8
Chemistry
3
CHEM 110
Chemistry and our
Environment
3
Chemistry
4 or 5
CHEM
211, 212
General Chemistry
8
Comparative
Government
and Politics
4 or 5
PSCI 253
Introduction to
Comparative
Government
3
Computer
Science A
4 or 5
CSIS 201
Introduction to
Computer Science
3
Computer
Science AB
English
Composition
and Literature
English
Composition
and Literature
English
Language and
Composition
Environmental
Science
European
History
Web-Based
Programming
Introduction to
Computer Science
CSIS 130
4 or 5
CSIS 201
Introduction to
Literature
3
3
3
LITR 100
4 or 5
WRIT 110
LITR 100
College Writing
Introduction to
Literature
3
3
3, 4 or 5
WRIT 110
College Writing
3
3, 4 or 5
GSCI 120
Environmental Science
3
4
HIST 110
Western Civilization to
1648
3
20
3
European
History
Foreign
Language
Foreign
Language
Human
Geography
HIST 110
5
HIST 120
3
102
4 or 5
201,202
4 or 5
GEOG 200
Macroeconomics
3, 4 or 5
ECON 202
Microeconomics
3,4 or 5
ECON 201
Western Civilization to
1648
Western Civilization
from 1648
Second Semester of
Language
Second Year of
Language
Cultural Geography and
Global Relationships
Principles of
Macroeconomics
Principles of
Microeconomics
MUSI 121,
122
Music Theory
6
4
8
3
3
3
Theory I & II
Sight Singing and Ear
Training I & II
6
Physics of Everyday Life
3
General Physics
8
4 or 5
Physics B, C
3
Physics B
4 or 5
Physics C
4 or 5
Psychology
Statistics
Studio Art: 2-D
Design Portfolio
Studio Art: 3-D
Design Portfolio
Studio Art:
Drawing
Portfolio
United States
Government
and Politics
United States
History
United States
History
3, 4 or 5
4 or 5
MUSI 131,
132
PHYS 150
PHYS 201,
202
PHYS 211,
212
PSYC 150
MATH 240
3, 4 or 5
ARTS 101
Basic Design 1
3
3, 4 or 5
ARTS 102
Basic Design II
3
3, 4 or 5
ARTS 111
Drawing I
3
3, 4 or 5
PSCI 190
American Government
3
4
HIST 151
United States to 1865
3
5
HIST 151
HIST 152
World History
4
HIST 285
World History
5
HIST 285
HIST 285
United States to 1865
United States from 1865
Western Civilization to
1648
Special Topics
Special Topics
General Physics w/
Calculus
General Psychology
Statistical Procedures
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2
8
3
3
6
3
6
CREDIT BY EXAMINATION - GENERAL COMMENTS
George Fox University provides examinations to certify learning that has achieved university
level mastery. Examinations are offered through the College Level Examination Program
(CLEP) and, if a CLEP test is not available, through George Fox University course challenge
examinations. In either case, the examination must be taken prior to any formal classroom
experience with content being tested. A maximum of 32 semester credits may be earned
through examination or other non-classroom credit procedures. Any examination fees are paid
in advance. A student wishing to take a course challenge examination should consult with an
instructor responsible for the course and arrange for testing. The student may obtain a Credit
by Examination form from the Registrar, which the instructor will return with the proper
certification.
COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
The College Level Examination Program (CLEP) is a nationally recognized standardized testing
program through which university credit may be earned or course proficiency verified.
1. Testing through the CLEP general examinations is designed to verify competency in
general education. These examinations are to be taken prior to the completion of the
first semester of enrollment as a freshman at George Fox University.
2. Testing through the CLEP subject examinations provides verification of competency in
selected academic fields. These may be taken at any time (unless concurrently enrolled
in an equivalent course) and assume competency has been gained in non-classroom
settings.
See the Registrar’s Office for details and test applications, or go to
www.georgefox.edu/offices/registrar/clep.html. The tests are administered by the registrar, as
authorized by the College Entrance Examination Board, which sponsors the examinations.
CLEP GENERAL EXAMINATIONS
CLEP GENERAL
EXAMINATION
Humanities
English
Composition
(with essay)
College
Mathematics
Natural Sciences
MIN
SCORE
GEORGE FOX COURSE FULFILLED
CREDITS
56
MUSI 120
ARTS 217
LITR 285
World of Music
Art History Survey
from 1450
Selected Literary
Topics
2
3
3
63
WRIT 110
College Writing
3
MATH 180
MATH 190
BIOL 211
PHYS 285
College Algebra
Pre-Calculus
General Biology
Selected Physical
Science Topics
3
3
4
4
62
62
22
Social Sciences
and History
SOCI 150
ECON 201
62
HIST 151
Principles of Sociology
Principles of
Microeconomics
US History to 1865
3
3
3
CLEP SUBJECT EXAMINATIONS
CLEP SUBJECT
EXAMINATION
MIN
SCORE
GEORGE FOX COURSE FULFILLED
CREDITS
COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE
American
Literature
Analyzing and
Interpreting
Literature
58
LITR 220
Great American
Writers
3
60
LITR 100
Introduction to
Literature
3
English Literature
62
LITR 270
Great British Writers
3
College
Composition
Modular
59
WRIT 110
College Writing
3
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
French Language
Level 1
64
FREN 102
First-Year French
4
French Language
Level 2
69
FREN 201,
202
Second-Year French
8
56
SPAN 102
First-Year Spanish
4
68
SPAN 201, 202
Second-Year Spanish
8
Spanish
Language Level 1
Spanish
Language Level 2
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
Biology
57
Chemistry
63
College Algebra
63
BIOL 211, 212
CHEM 211,
212
MATH 180
General Biology
8
General Chemistry
8
College Algebra
Precalculus
Mathematics
3
Precalculus
61
MATH 190
Calculus
61
MATH 201,
202
Calculus I and II
8
Information
Systems and
Computer
Applications
59
CSIS 130
Web-Based
Programming
3
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4
CLEP SUBJECT
EXAMINATION
MIN
SCORE
GEORGE FOX COURSE FULFILLED
CREDITS
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Principles of
Management
Principles of
Marketing
Introductory
Business Law
Principles of
Microeconomics
Principles of
Macroeconomics
Principles of
Management
Principles of
Marketing
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MGMT 260
65
MKTG 260
60
BUSN 360
Business Law
3
64
ECON 201
Principles of
Microeconomics
3
62
ECON 202
Principles of
Macroeconomics
3
3
3
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT
Western
Civilization I:
Ancient Near East
to 1648
Western
Civilization II:
1648 to the
Present
History of the
United States I:
Early
Colonizations to
1877
History of the
United States II:
1865 to the
Present
American
Government
57
HIST 110
Western Civilization
to 1648
3
56
HIST 120
Western Civilization
from 1648
3
56
HIST 151
US History to 1865
3
57
HIST 152
US History from 1865
3
63
PSCI 190
American
Government
3
PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY
Introductory
Psychology
Human Growth
and Development
Introductory
Sociology
59
PSYC 150
63
PSYC 310
59
SOCI 150
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General Psychology
Life Span Human
Development
Principles of
Sociology
3
3
3
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
University credit may be granted in several subject areas to students who complete universitylevel work through the International Baccalaureate program. A minimum score of five is
required on High Level examinations for credit consideration. Students must provide a copy of
their International Baccalaureate transcript to receive consideration. Credits awarded as a
result of International Baccalaureate documentation will be accepted as transfer credit.
Credit will be awarded according to the following scale:
TEST
MINIMUM
SCORE
REQUIRED
SEMESTER
CREDITS
AWARDED
TRANSFER
EQUIVALENCY
The Arts
Film SL
5
3
CMCO 160
Film HL
5
6
CMCO 160
CMCO 220
Music
5
2
MUSI 120
Experimental Sciences
Biology HL
5
8
BIOL 211, 212
Biology SL
5
3
BIOL 100
Chemistry HL
5
6
CHEM 100, 110
General Chemistry
5
8
CHEM 211, 212
Physics HL
5
8
PHYS 201, 202
Physics SL
5
3
PHYS 150
Individual and Societies
Business Management
5
3
BUSN 110
History-Africa SL/HL
5
3
HIST 285*
History-Americas SL/HL
5
3
HIST 151
History-Europe SL/HL
5
3
HIST 285*
5
3
HIST 285*
5
3
HIST 285*
Geography SL/HL
5
3
GEOG 200
Economics
5
3
ECON 201
Philosophy SL/HL
5
3
PHIL 150
History-West and South Asia
SL/HL
History-East and Southeast
Asia/Australia SL/HL
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Psychology
5
3
PSYC 150
World Religions
5
3
RELI 285*
Languages
English A SL/HL
5
3
LITR 100
Language A SL
5
4
MLAN 102*
Language A HL
5
8
MLAN 201, 202*
English B SL/HL
5
3
WRIT 110
Language B SL
5
4
MLAN 102*
Language B HL
5
8
MLAN 201, 202*
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics HL
5
4
MATH 201
Mathematics SL
5
4
MATH 190
Mathematics with Computing
5
3
MATH 150
Mathematics Studies
5
3
MATH 150
*May count toward Global and Cultural Understanding general education requirements.
PROFICIENCY TESTING
A student may fulfill general education and some major requirements or become eligible for
registration in advanced courses by passing a proficiency test designed by the instructor
responsible for the course. Credit is not granted, but the student’s degree audit will show the
requirement as waived. A student wishing to take a proficiency test should contact the
appropriate instructor to arrange the testing and obtain a proficiency test form from the
Registrar’s Office. The completed form should be returned to the Registrar’s Office.
In most cases, no fee is charged for proficiency testing. Typical academic areas for which
proficiency tests are available are music, Bible and human performance activity courses. Some
courses that may be met by proficiency include:
George Fox Course
HLTH230, First Aid
Examination/Proof of Proficiency
Red Cross Standard First Aid Card
(current, not multimedia)
HHPA130, Aquatics
Red Cross Senior Life Saving Certificate
HHPA Activity Courses
Health and Human Performance Department
Performance test
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