KSU University-Wide Requirements *
First-Year Requirement
One of the following:
____ KSU 1101 (3 hrs)
____ KSU 1111 (3 hrs)
____ KSU 1121 (3 hrs)
____ KSU 1200 (3 hrs)
____ Learning
Community
(6 to 12 hrs)
First-year, full-time students with fewer than 15 hours of previous college credit (transfer, AP, IB) must take a Learning
Community or one of the following:
First-Year Seminar (no prerequisite)
First-Year Seminar: Tomorrow’s World Today (no prerequisite)
First-Year Seminar: Be The Change (no prerequisite)
First-Year Seminar: Leadership (must be part of honor/leadership cohort)
Learning Communities (LC’s) consist of 2 to 4 bundled courses and have a common theme. Some are specific to major.
Some LC’s do not have KSU 1101, 1111, 1121 or 1200 in them. Those without the KSU course will satisfy the First-Year
Requirement.
Physical Education
Requirement
____ HPS 1000 (3 hrs)
Fitness for Living (No prerequisite)
USG Requirements
____U.S./GA History
____U.S./GA Constitution
U.S./GA History Legislative Requirement (Satisfied by taking HIST 2112 in AREA E or by exam if a second degree student)
U.S./GA Constitution Legislative Requirement (Satisfied by taking POLS 1101 in AREA E or by exam if second degree student)
Learning Support Requirements (LSP) (If required as condition of acceptance)
Learning Support
____ENGL 0099 (3 hrs*)
____READ 0099 (3 hrs*)
____MATH 0097 (3 hrs*)
____MATH 0098 (3 hrs*)
____MATH 0099 (6 hrs*)
Writing for Academic Purposes (Placement by COMPASS Exam or Learning Support Department)
Reading for Academic Purposes (Placement by COMPASS Exam or Learning Support Department)
Elementary Algebra (Placement by COMPASS Exam or Learning Support Department)
Intermediate Algebra (Placement by COMPASS Exam or Learning Support Department)
Elementary and Intermediate Algebra (Permission of Learning Support Department)
* Learning Support courses count as hours for registration purposes but do not provide credit towards degree completion.
USG CORE AREA
KSU GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Core Curriculum) *
AREA A
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
____ ENGL 1101 (3 hrs)
____ ENGL 1102 (3 hrs)
Composition I (Prereq: LSP English/ Reading if required)
Composition II (Prereq: English 1101 with “C” or better) (Completion of ENGL 1101 and 1102 with a “C” or better satisfies the
Regents Reading and Writing Requirement)
One of the following:
____ MATH 1101 (3 hrs)
____ MATH 1111 (3 hrs)
____ MATH 1112 (3 hrs)
____ MATH 1113 (3 hrs)
____ MATH 1190 (4 hrs)
Introduction to Mathematical Modeling (Prereq: LSP Math if required)
College Algebra (Prereq: LSP Math if required) –this course or higher required for business majors
College Trigonometry (Prereq: LSP Math if required) – science/math majors take this or higher
Pre-Calculus (Prereq: LSP Math if required) – science/math majors and others with strong math background
Calculus I (Prereq: Math 1112 or 1113 or appropriate placement score on math placement test) – science/math majors
NOTE: Students should go to http://placement.kennesaw.edu to determine starting mathematics course.
AREA B
INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
One of the following:
____ ANTH 2105 (2 hrs)
____ CRJU 2105* (2hrs)
____ GEOG 2105 (2 hrs)
____ PSYC 2105* (2 hrs)
____ SOCI 2105* (2 hrs)
Social Issues:
Social Issues:
Social Issues:
Social Issues:
Social Issues:
Perspectives in Anthropology (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required)
Perspectives in Criminal Justice (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required )(*not recommended for crju majors)
Perspectives in Geography (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required)
Perspectives in Psychology (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required) (*not recommended for psych. majors)
Perspectives in Sociology (Prereq: LSP English /Reading if required) (*not recommended for sociology
majors,required for nursing majors)
Students may substitute: Anthropology 2201 (3 hrs.), Criminal Justice 1101 (3hrs.), Geography 1101 (3 hrs.), Psychology 1101 (3 hrs.) or
Sociology 2201 (3 hrs.) if it is not required for the major in Area F – Lower Division Major Requirements
One of the following:
____ AMST 1102
____ COM 1109* (3 hrs)
American Identities (No prerequisite)
Human Communication (Prereq: LSP English /Reading if required)
____ FL 1002 ** (3 hrs)
Intro to Foreign Language and Culture II (Students should go http://webcape.byuhtrsc.org/?acct=kennesaw , password – “owls1”
____ PHIL 2200 (3 hrs)
to determine starting foreign language course)(** FL = Foreign Language and denotes one of our foreign languages, e.g.,
SPAN (Spanish), FREN (French), GRMN (German), etc.)(Prerequisite: one year high school language or FL 1001)
Ways of Knowing (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required, English 1101 recommended)
AREA C
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS
____ ENGL 2110 (3 hrs)
World Literature (Prereq: English 1102 with “C” or better)
One of the following:
____ ART 1107* (3 hrs)
____ DANC 1107* (3 hrs)
____ MUSI 1107* (3 hrs)
____ TPS 1107* (3 hrs)
Arts in Society:
Arts in Society:
Arts in Society:
Arts in Society:
* communication majors must take either FL 1002 or PHIL 2200;COM 1109 is required in their major (Area F)
Visual Arts (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required)
Dance (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required)
Music (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required)
Theatre/Performance Studies (Prereq: LSP English/Reading if required),
Students majoring in the College of the Arts – Dance, Music, Theatre/Performance Studies, Visual Arts – should
consult with their major department for the appropriate Arts in Society course choice.
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AREA D
SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY
Two of the following:
____ SCI 1101 (4 hrs)
____ SCI 1102 (3 hrs)
____ GEOG 1112 (4hrs)
____ GEOG 1113 (4hrs)
NON-SCIENCE MAJORS TRACKS: (7 to 8 credit hours required from any of the options below)
Science, Society and the Environment I (with Lab) (Prereq: LSP English/Reading /Math if required)
Science, Society and the Environment II (no Lab) (Prereq: Science 1101 or dept. approval)
Weather and Climate (with Lab) (Prereq: LSP English/Reading/Math if required)
Land Formations (with Lab) (Prereq: LSP English/Reading/Math if required)
SCIENTIFIC MAJORS TRACKS: (8 credit hours required from the following options for mathematics, biology, chemistry,
___ CHEM 1211+L (4 hrs)
___ CHEM 1212+L (4 hrs)
___ PHYS 1111+L (4 hrs)
___ PHYS 1112+L (4 hrs)
___ PHYS 2211+L (4 hrs)
___ PHYS 2212+L (4 hrs)
computer science, and secondary education biology and chemistry majors, see major department for appropriate selection)
General Chemistry I & Lab (Prereq: high school chemistry or CHEM 1151, Co-requisite: Math 1112 or 1113 + CHEM 1211L)
General Chemistry II & Lab(Prereq: “C” or better in Chemistry 1211 and Math 1112 or 1113. Co-requisite: CHEM 1212L)
Introductory Physics I & Lab (Prereq: Math 1112 or1113)
Introductory Physics II & Lab (Prereq: Physics 1111 w/lab)
Principle of Physics I & Lab (Prereq: Math 1190)
Principle of Physics II & Lab (Prereq: Physics 2211 w/lab)
___ CHEM 1151+L (4 hrs)
___ CHEM 1152+L (4 hrs)
NURSING MAJORS: (8 credit hours required)
Survey of Chemistry I & Lab (Prereq: LSP Reading/ Math if required, Co-requisite: CHEM 1151L)
Survey of Chemistry II & Lab (Prereq: Chemistry 1151 w/lab, Co-requisite: CHEM 1152L)
One of the following:
____ MATH 1106 (3 hrs)
____ MATH 1107* (3 hrs)
____ MATH 1190 (4 hrs)
Elementary Applied Calculus (Prereq: “C” or better in Math 1111, 1112 or 1113) (business majors take this or Math 1190)
Elementary Statistics (Prereq: Math 1101, 1111, 1112 or 1113) *required for Elementary/Early Childhood Education Majors
Calculus I (Prereq: “C” or better in Math 1112 or 1113) ( math, science, computer science)
(if not used in Area A)
AREA E
SOCIAL SCIENCES
____ POLS 1101 (3 hrs)
____ HIST 2112 (3 hrs)
American Government in a Global Perspective (Prereqs: LSP English/Reading if required)
America Since 1890 (Prerequisite: LSP English/Reading if required) - Transfer students may substitute HIST 2111 if it was taken at
____ HIST 1110 (3 hrs)
One of the following:
____ ECON 1100 (3 hrs)
____ ECON 2100 (3 hrs)
the previous institution and if it is not required for the major in Area F – Lower Division Major Requirements
Introduction to World Civilizations (Prereq: :LSP English /Reading if required)
Global Economics (Prereq: LSP English/ Reading/ Math if required)
Principles of Microeconomics (Prereq: Math 1101 or higher) - Transfer students (except business majors) may substitute ECON 2200
(Economics 2100 required for business majors (including info systems and info systems security assurance), international affairs majors,
and sport management majors)
LOWER DIVISION MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – Specific to major – See KSU Undergraduate Catalog
AREA F
* Completion of University-Wide Requirements and General Education Requirements are subject to final graduation audit by the Registrar’s Office.
Requirements may change. See current KSU Catalog online for more information.
First-Year Advising Requirement
All first-year (freshmen) students are required to meet with an academic advisor twice in their first year. This
requirement is enforced with the “FY-Advising Required” hold which prevents access to the registration system until
you have met with an academic advisor in First-Year & Undeclared Advising Services or in the department of your
major. If you see an advisor in your major department, you must notify First-Year & Undeclared Advising Services
to have the FY hold removed. The “FY-Advising Required” hold will be placed on your account two times in your
first year – 1) prior to registration for your second semester and 2) prior to registration for your third semester.
Scheduling an advising appointment with First-Year & Undeclared Advising Services
Appointments can be made by calling 678-797-2860 or visiting the office in 202 Willingham Hall.
First-Year & Undeclared Advising Services
202 Willingham Hall
678-797-2860
First_Year_Advising@kennesaw.edu
http://www.kennesaw.edu/studentsuccessservices/adv/
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Revised 4/30/2012