GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 2005-2006 (UNDERGRADUATE)
The mission of the General Education Program is to develop and foster broad intellectual, social and
cultural interests, skills and knowledge. Education at KIMEP extends beyond the acquisition of
specialized skills and knowledge within areas of concentration. Hence, the main objective of this program
is to familiarize students in a meaningful way with some of the major approaches to intellectual and
cultural life through a series of required and elective courses. It is intended to develop a student’s ability
to think critically and independently and to learn to deal with the kinds of multiplicity that characterize our
complex world. The interdisciplinary and multicultural nature of the courses provides grounding in the
wealth of human experience, diversity in life, lifelong learning and personal growth. They provide an
understanding of and perspective on our history, current events and future challenges. This foundation
increases the ability of students to apply the knowledge acquired in major, minor and other parts of their
education program more effectively.
The courses in this program are divided into two categories: required (28 credit hours) and electives (22
credit hours). Overall 50 credit hours are required to complete this program — which is mandatory for all
KIMEP undergraduate students. All students must take required courses except for some exceptions as
stated below. Electives can be chosen with the advice from “Advisors or departments”. Electives from
“Composition” area and “Foreign Language” area such as “Functional English” should be preferably taken
in the Fall Semester. Advisors should advise students to complete the entire GEP inside 3 to 4
semesters.
REQUIRED COURSES (TOTAL: 28 CREDITS)
All students are required to take the following courses:
MATH 1102 *Calculus
MATH 1101 Mathematical methods for Business and Social Sciences
3 Credits
3 Credits
CIT 1712 Introduction to Computer Science & Information Systems
3 Credits
STAT 2101 Introduction to Statistical Analysis
3 Credits
ECON 1101 Introduction to Economics
3 Credits
ORT 1300 University life
PHIL 1501 Introduction to Ethics and Philosophy
PA1502 Research, Reading and Writing
HIST 1501 History in Kazakhstan
0 Credit
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
KAZ 130X **Kazakh Language- I
2 Credits
KAZ 130X **Kazakh Language –II
2 Credits
* For Journalism and Political Science students, calculus can be replaced by a macroeconomics course
in social science category
** Kazakh Language courses (4 credits) are not compulsory for foreign/international students. These can
be replaced by courses like: Great traditions and culture of Kazakhs; Russia and Eurasia civilizations
etc.
ELECTIVES (TOTAL: 22 CREDITS)
Choose courses with the assistance of advisors and/or departments
Composition (3 credits required)
(These courses to be developed and offered by Language Center)
ENG 1302 Academic Composition
3 Credits
ENG 1303 Critical Thinking and Writing
3 Credits
ENG 1304 Business English
3 Credits
ENG 1305 Business Communications
3 Credits
Fine Arts (2 credits required)
(These courses to be developed and offered by Language Center)
ART 1301 Introduction to Films
2 Credits
ART 1302 Introduction to Music
2 Credits
ART 1303 Arts History
2 Credits
ART 1304 Theater
2 Credits
ART 1305 Performing Arts
2 Credits
Social Sciences (6 credits required)
(These courses to be developed and offered by CSS. Leadership course to be developed and offered by
CCE)
3 Credits
ECON 1102 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 1103 Introduction to Microeconomics
3 Credits
PS 2502 Introduction to Political economy
3 Credits
PA 2503 Foundations of Social Sciences
3 Credits
PA 1514 Introduction to Sociology
3 Credits
JMC 1505 Psychology and Human Communications
3 Credits
PS 2506 Foreign Policy of Kazakhstan
3 Credits
IR 2507 Introduction to International Relations
3 Credits
GEOG 1501 Introduction to Geography
3 Credits
PS 1501 Fundamentals of Politics
3 Credits
PS 2503 Politics in Central Asia and CIS
3 Credits
MG 2401 Leadership and Management
3 Credits
Sciences and Interdisciplinary (3 credits required)
SC 1504 Introduction to Environmental Studies
SC 1505 Energy and Environment
CIT 2725 Data base and Data base Systems
SC 1506 Health and Life Styles
CIT 2733 Spreadsheet Data Analysis
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
Physical Activity (0 Credits)
(These courses to be developed and conducted by Student Affairs)
PE 1802 Self Defense
PE 1803 Soccer
PE 1804 Basketball
PE 1805 Volleyball
0 Credits
0 Credits
0 Credits
0 Credits
Cultures and Civilizations (6 credits required)
(These courses are to be developed and offered by CSS. Course marked with * shall be developed and
conducted by LC. Course marked with ** shall be developed by Center For Korea Studies)
HIST 2501 History of Civilization
LAW 1503 Law of Kazakhstan
ANTH 1501 Russia and Eurasia civilizations
ANTH 1503 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1505 Western Civilization
ANTH 1506 *Great traditions and culture of Kazakhs
ANTH 1512 **Great Traditions of China, Korea and Japan
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
3 Credits
Foreign Languages (2 credits required)
(These courses to be developed and conducted by Language Center)
ENG 1301 Functional English
CHN 1301/02 Elementary Chinese
FRN 1301/02 Elementary French
KOR 1301 Elementary Korean-I
KOR 1302 Elementary Korean-II
RUS 1301 Elementary Russian
SPN 1301 Elementary Spanish
GER 1301 Elementary German
TUR 1301 Elementary Turkish
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits
2 Credits