Fisher College of Business
GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICIULUM (GEC-R) COURSES
The Ohio State University’s General Education Curriculum (GEC) is an integral part of your undergraduate business
education. The General Education Curriculum is designed to provide you with a better understanding of society’s traditions
and past, accomplishments and aspirations, relation to and responsibility for the natural world, diversity and plurality, and
problems and needs. The goal of the GEC is aimed at helping you develop skills, competencies, and breadth of knowledge
to become educated, productive citizens. For updates to this GEC list, contact your academic advisor or visit fisher.osu.edu.
Each course may be used to fulfill only one category except for Social Diversity when appropriate.
I.
WRITING AND RELATED SKILLS:
Writing and Related Skills coursework helps you develop skills in written communication and expression, reading,
critical thinking, and oral expression.
Complete ONE course each from Part A, B, and C.
II.
A.
First Course: (5 hours)
English 110.01, 110.02, 110.03 or equivalents
B.
Second Course: (5 hours) Select ONE course, during the sophomore year.
[+] Social Diversity in the United States course that also counts as a second writing course.
African-American & African St 367.02+,
Human Development and Family Science 367
367.03+, 367.04+
Landscape Architecture 367
Agricultural Communication 367+
Linguistics 367+, 376.02
Arabic 367+
Modern Greek 367+
Art Education 367.01+, 367.02, 367.03+
Nursing 367
Comparative Studies 367.01+, 367.02+,
Philosophy 367+
367.03+, 367.04+
Physics 367
Communications 367
Political Science 367.01
Economics 367.01, 367.02
Psychology 367.01, 367.02
Engineering 367+
Slavic Languages & Literatures 367+
English 367.01+, 367.02+, 367.02H, 367.03+,
Sociology 367.01H, 367.02, 367.03H
367.04, 367.04H, 367.05+, 367.05H, 367.06, 367.07
Spanish 367+
Environment and Natural Resources 367
Theatre 367.01+, 367.02+, 367.03+
Film Studies 367.01, 367.02
Women's Studies 367.01+, 367.02+, 367.03+, 367.04+
German 367
Yiddish 367
History of Art 367
C.
Third Course: Taken during the senior year - ONE course. Requirement varies by major - consult with your
academic advisor.
Business Administration 798, 799
QUANTITATIVE AND LOGICAL SKILLS:
Courses in Quantitative and Logical Skills develop your quantitative literacy and logical reasoning, including the
ability to identify valid arguments, use mathematical models, and draw conclusions and critically evaluate results based
on quantitative data.
A.
Mathematical and Logical Analysis:
Math 130, 131, 132 (or 148, 150, 151, 152) and any prerequisites (depends on Math placement)
B.
Data Analysis:
Computer Science and Engineering 200
Statistics 133
Business Management 330 & 331 (331 not required for Human Resources specialization)
Math 366 (only for Information Systems specialization)
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III. FOREIGN LANGUAGE:
Foreign Language coursework cultivates your skills in communication across ethnic, cultural, ideological, and national
boundaries, and helps you develop an understanding of other cultures and patterns of thought.
International Business specialization only – coursework or proficiency through the fourth quarter (104) of
a modern foreign language.
IV. SOCIAL DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES: Select ONE.
Courses in Social Diversity help you foster an understanding of the pluralistic nature of institutions, society, and culture
in the United States.
You can overlap social diversity courses with another GEC category. If you do not overlap social diversity
courses with another GEC category, the social diversity requirement must still be met.
[+] Social Diversity in the United States course that also counts in another GEC category.
African-American & African Studies 200, 230, 243,
Engineering 367+
288+, 303+ 367.02+, 367.03+, 367.04+, 376+. 551+,
Geography 400
571+
History 322+, 324 (AU 09 or later), 325, 346+
Agricultural Communication 367+
Linguistics 303+, 367+, 372+
Arabic 367+
Modern Greek 367+
Art Education 255+, 367.01+, 367.03, 467
Philosophy 336+, 367+
Biology 597+
Political Science 508
Art & Sciences 467+
Psychology 100+, 375, 646
Comparative Studies 205+, 234+, 241+, 242+,
Rural Sociology 105+
243, 336+, 367.01+, 367.02+, 367.03+,
Slavic Languages & Literatures 367+
367.04+
Social Work 300, 301
Dance 357+
Sociology 101+, 101E+ 306, 382, 435, 467, 608
Economics 485
Spanish 242+, 367+
Education: Educational Policy & Leadership
Speech and Hearing Science 310
551, 552
Theatre 100+, 367.01+, 367.02+, 367.03
Education: Teaching & Learning 559
Women's Studies 110+, 282+ 367.01+, 367.02+,
English 281+, 282+, 367.01+, 367.02+, 367.02H+,
367.03+, 367.04+, 370, 510, 520
367.03+, 367.05+, 367.05H+
V.
NATURAL SCIENCE: (20 hours) CHECK ALL PREREQUISITES.
Natural Science coursework fosters your understanding of the principles, theories, and methods of modern science; the
relationship between science and technology; the implications of scientific discoveries and the potential of science and
technology to address problems of the contemporary world.
Select one ten-hour sequence from Biological or Physical Sciences AND two additional science courses from
either the Biological or Physical Sciences. Both the Biological and Physical Sciences must be represented. At least
one course out of the four courses must have a lab component. [ L] Natural Science courses with a lab component.
A.
B.
Biological Science Sequences
Biology 101L-102; 113L-114L; 115HL-116HL
Biology 101L -103
Biology 101L-Anthropology 200
Biology 101L-Entomology 102L
Biology 101L-Food Science and Tech 201
Biology 101L- Human Nutrition and Food
Management 210
Biology 101- Biology 350
Entomology 101L-102L
Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology 101L -102L
Physical Sciences Sequences
Astronomy 161-162; 171-172
Chemistry 100-101L, 101L-102L; 121L-122L;
201HL-202HL
Earth Sciences 100L-108; 100L-110L; 100L-203L;
100L-206L; 100L-210, 105-108; 105-110L, 105203L, 105-206L, 105-210, 121L-122L; 121L-203L;
121L-205L; 121L-206L; 121L-210; 121HL
Earth Sciences 100L -Geography 120
Earth Sciences 105 -Geography 120
Physics 103-104; 106L-107L; 106L-108L; 107L-106L;
107L-108L; 108L-106L; 108L-107L; 111L-112L; 131L132L; 161-162
Physics 111L-Architecture 426
C.
D.
Biological Science Courses
Animal Sciences 310
Anthropology 200
Biology 101L, 102, 103, 113L, 114L,
115HL, 116HL, 350
Environment and Natural Resources 201
Entomology 101L, 102L
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
232, 235L
Food Management 210
Food Science and Technology 201
Horticulture and Crop Science 200, 300 L
Human Nutrition and
Microbiology 509L
Plant Cellular and Molecular Biology 101,
102L, 300L
Physical Science Courses
Astronomy 141, 142, 143, 161, 162, 163H,
171, 172
Chemistry 100, 101L, 101EL, 102L,102EL, 121L,
122L, 123L, 201HL,202HL 112L, 113L, 131L,
132L, 133L, 161, 162, 367 203HL
Earth Sciences 100L, 105, 108, 110L, 121L, 122L,
151, 155, 203L, 204, 205L, 206L, 210, 451HL
Environment and Natural Resources 101, 155,
300.01 & 300.02L (both 300.01 and 300.02
must be taken)
Geography 120, 210L, 410HL, 420
Physics 103, 104, 106L, 107L, 108L,
110, 111L
VI. SOCIAL SCIENCE: (20 hours)
Courses in the Social Science category develop your understanding of the systematic study of human behavior and
cognition, of the structures of human societies, cultures, and institutions; and the processes by which individual,
groups, and societies interact, communicate and use human, natural, and economic resources.
Required: Economics 200 & 201, and TWO of the following…
At least ONE of the courses taken MUST be from a department other than ECON or AED ECON
[+] Social Diversity in the United States course that also counts as a Social Science course.
AED Economics 200, 280
361, 364
African-American & African St 101, 218
Int. Studies 201, 210, 215, 230, 231, 235, 240, 245, 250,
Animal Science 240
280, 356
Anthropology 201, 202, 421.08
Linguistics 170, 270 (202), 307, 371, 372+ (361),
Bus-MHR 290
375 (365)
Communication 101, 200, 431
Political Science 100, 101, 145, 165, 201, 210, 211,
Economics 348
245, 367.01, 517, 532, 541, 575
Education: Educational Policy and Leadership 411
Psychology 100+, 367.01, 367.02, 371
Education: Teaching & Learning 559+
Rural Sociology 105+, 378
Environment and Natural Resources 203, 400
Social Work 220, 230
Family Resource Management 243, 340
Sociology 101+, 101E+ 210, 345, 367.01H, 367.02,
Geography 200, 205, 240, 410H, 430, 450, 460, 465,
367.03H, 370, 380, 460, 463, 466
643
Speech and Hearing Science 330, 350
History 366.01
Textiles & Clothing 372
Human Development and Family Science 360,
Women's Studies 110+
VII. ARTS & HUMANITIES: (20 hours)
Coursework in the Arts and Humanities involve evaluating significant writing and works of art. Such studies
develop capacities for aesthetic and historical response and judgment; interpretation and evaluation; critical
listening, reading, seeing, thinking, and writing; and experiencing the arts and reflecting on that experience.
This category contains the International Issues requirement and is divided into two subcategories: “Western/
United States” and “Non-Western/Non-United States.” International Issues coursework helps students become
educated, productive, and principled citizens of their nation in an increasingly globalized world.
Required: at least one course in History, one course in Literature, one course in Visual & Performing Arts,
and a fourth Breadth course chosen from either History (HIST), Literature (LIT), Visual & Performing Arts
(VPA), Cultures & Ideas (C&I), or Foreign Language (FL) at the 102-level or higher. At least one course
must have a Western/US focus [a] and a Non-Western/Non-US focus [b].
VII. ARTS & HUMANITIES
A.
History: (5 hours minimum) Select ONE course.
[a] Western/US focus
Classics 323
Economics 500
EDU PAES 210, 211
Engineering 360.01, 360.02
History 111,112, 151, 152
History of Art 201, 202,
Philosophy 111H, 112H, 280
International Studies 210
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 322H
B.
Literature: (5 hours minimum) Select at least ONE course
[+] Social Diversity in the United States course that also counts as a Literature course.
[a] Western/US focus
African-American & African St 154, 254, 271,
345, 367.02+, 367.03+, 367.04+, 551+
Classics 101, 102, 222, 327
Comparative Studies 201, 203, 204, 205+,
240H, 273
English 201, 202, 220, 260, 261, 262, 275, 280,
281+, 290, 291, 361, 367.02+, 367.03+, 372
French 150, 151, 250
German 250 (260.01), (260.02), (260.03), 291,
292, 399
Italian 151, 152, 251
Modern Greek 371
Philosophy 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307
Scandinavian 222
Slavic Languages & Literatures 245
Spanish 320, 321
Theatre 367.02+
Women’s Studies 215, 367.01+, 367.02+,
367.03+, 367.04+
Yiddish 371, 399
C.
[b] Non-Western/Non-US focus
African-American & African St 121, 122
Economics 515, 516
History 121,122, 141, 142, 171, 172, 181, 182
[b] Non-Western/Non-US focus
African-American & African St 251
Arabic 371, 372, 375
Chinese 251, 501, 502, 503, 504
Comparative Studies 100, 202.01, 202.02, 301, 306,
308, 314
French 152
Hebrew 370, 372, 373, 374, 378
Japanese 251, 252
Korean 251
Near Eastern Languages & Cultures 372, 374
Persian 370, 371, 374
Portuguese 150, 159
Philosophy 215
Russian 250, 251
Spanish 520
Turkish 371, 372
Women Studies 372
Visual / Performing Arts: (5 hours minimum) Select at least ONE course.
[+] Social Diversity in the United States course that also counts as a Visual/Performing Arts course.
[a] Western/US focus
African American and African Studies 288,
376+, 571
Architecture 271 (only 3 hrs)
Art 205 (170), 206 (172), 300.01 (201), 300.02
(300), 340 (240), 455H
Art Education 160, 252, 367.01+
Comparative Studies 336 (AU 10 or later), 358
Dance 161, 200
East Asian Languages and Literature 346
English 263, 269
Film Studies 270
Hebrew 245, 345
History of Art 201, 202, 300 (250), 301, 315
(515), 316, 340, 345, 367, 519,
520, 525, 530
Western/US focus cont…
Italian 221
Landscape Architecture 201
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 219
Modern Greek 268
Music 251 (141), 252 (142), 253 (150), 288, 341, 342,
345.01, 347 (only 3 hours, not 5), 349 (only 3 hrs)
Philosophy 240, 242H, 294
Physics 455H
Scandinavian 520
Spanish 322
Theatre 100+, 101H, 161, 230H, 271, 280 (only 3 hrs)
Women's Studies 230, 317
[b] Non-Western/Non-US focus
History of Art 213, 216, 260, 305, 350, 360, 505,
576, 582
Korean 505
Music 250 (140), 348
Russian 360
Philosophy 294
D.
Non-Western/Non-US focus cont…
Slavic 360
Spanish 330, 380
Cultures and Ideas
[+] Social Diversity in the United States course that also counts as a Cultures and Ideas course.
[a] Western/US focus
[b] Non-Western/Non-US focus
African-American & African Studies 303+
African-American & African Studies
Allied Medicine 307
342, 485.01
Arabic 367+
Anthropology 241
Arts & Sciences 500
Arabic 241, 377
Classics 224, 225, 226, 230, 240, 250
Art Educ 255
Comparative Studies 170, 234+, 241+, 242+, 264,
Arts & Sciences 230, 230E, 265
272, 275, 305, 339, 345, 367.01+, 367.02+,
Chinese 231, 232
367.03+, 373
Comparative Studies 270, 274, 315, 335,
Dance 357+
373E, 376, 377
Economics 500
East Asian Language & Literature 131, 341
English 167H, 264, 270, 271, 276, 277, 282+,
Hebrew 216, 241, 376, 379
364, 378
History 330.01
Environment and Natural Resources 367
Japanese 231
French 153
Korean 231
German 275, 299, 360, 590H
Medieval & Renaissance Studies 211, 213, 214,
History 306 , 346+
216, 218
History of Art 306 (240), 570
Near Eastern Languages & Cultures 241, 244,
Jewish Studies 201
344, 345, 351, 358, 360, 370, 380
Landscape Architecture 367
Persian 241
Linguistics 201, 301 (311), 303+
Portuguese 330, 331, 335
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 210, 212,
Russian 135, 235
215, 217, 226, 240
Spanish 151, 331, 332
Modern Greek 200, 241
Turkish 241
Near Eastern Languages & Cultures 311, 341
Philosophy 101, 130, 131.01, 170, 230, 270,
336+
Romanian 235
Slavic Languages & Literatures 130
Spanish 150, 242+
Women's Studies 110+(AU 10 or later), 282+ (AU 10 or later)
Yiddish 241, 367
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