General Education (FA2017 Catalog)
Students seeking Teacher Certification should consult with their advisor due to restrictions in some General Education areas.
Students are required to complete a course with a focus on cultural diversity. These courses are marked in BOLD.
Note: Legends are category specific!
Does not include Honors Courses!
This is a guide. Always refer to the current EIU catalog for specific course prerequisites and recommendations.
Prepared by Academic Advising Center (www.eiu.edu/advising) with information available through 05/18/17.
Language
(9 Semester Hours)
These courses are graded ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘NC’
Language
English
ENG 1001G
ENG 1002G
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
College Composition I: Critical Reading & Source-Based Writing
College Composition II: Argument & Critical Inquiry Argument & Critical Inquiry
Communication Studies
CMN 1310G (3-0-3)
Intro to Speech Communication
Humanities and Fine Arts
(9 Semester Hours)
One course must be completed from humanities and one course from fine arts;
courses must represent at least two different disciplines.
Humanities - must choose at least one
African American Studies
AFR 1000G
AFR 2000G
AFR 2200G
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
Introduction to Africana Studies
African American Social Movements
Pan Africanism
English
ENG 2009G @ (3-0-3)
ENG 3009G * (3-0-3)
ENG 3010G *(3-0-3)
Literature & Human Values
1. Labor, Class, Power
2. Faith, Survival, Progress
3. Love, Hate, Obsession
4. Race, Age, Gender
Literature, the Self & the World
1. Poetry
2. Fiction
3. Drama
Myth & Culture
Literary Masterworks
ENG 3100G */ (3-0-3)
Cultural Foundations I
ENG 3110G *\ (3-0-3)
Cultural Foundations II
ENG 2011G @ (3-0-3)
Foreign Language
FLE 2061G * (3-0-3)
FLE 2062G * (3-0-3)
FLE 2063G * (3-0-3)
FLF/FLG/FLI/FLL/
FLS/ 2201G (4-0-4)
FLF/FLG/FLI/FLL/
FLS/ 2202G (4-0-4)
German Literature in Translation
Hispanic Literature in Translation
Francophone Literature in Translation
Intermediate I French, German,
Italian, Latin, Spanish
Intermediate II French, German,
Italian, Latin, Spanish
Humanities Interdisciplinary Course
HIC 2000G + (3-0-3) Introduction to Humanities:
Interdisciplinary Problem-Solving
History
HIS 1500G  (3-0-3) Roots of Modern World: Society &
Religion
HIS 1521G  (3-0-3) World History: Human Rights in History
HIS 1522G  (3-0-3) World History: Slavery and Freedom
HIS 1523G  (3-0-3) World History: From Monarchies to
Mass Democracies
HIS 1524G  (3-0-3) World History: The Age of Sail
HIS 1525G  (3-0-3) World History: Empires in Global
History
HIS 1526G  (3-0-3) World History: The Twentieth-Century
World
HIS 2010G  (3-0-3) US History to 1877
HIS 2020G  (3-0-3) US History Since 1877
Medieval Studies
MDVL 2000G
(3-0-3)
Introduction to Medieval Studies
Philosophy
PHI 1000G (3-0-3) God, Freedom, Knowledge
and Values: An Intro to Philosophical Questions
PHI 1900G
(3-0-3) Logical & Critical Reasoning
PHI 3100G */ (3-0-3) Cultural Foundations I
PHI 3110G *\ (3-0-3) Cultural Foundations II
Religious Studies
RLS 1200G
(3-0-3)
Intro to Religious Studies
Humanities Legend:
@ Prerequisite: Prior credit or concurrent enrollment in ENG 1000 or
ENG 1001G
+ Prerequisite: ENG 1001G
* Prerequisite: ENG 1002G
/ Credit awarded for only 1 of these courses
\ Credit awarded for only 1 of these courses
 Online Sections restricted to off-campus students only
 Online Sections restricted to off-campus students

Fall & Spring – open to all students Summer
General Education (FA2017 Catalog)
Students seeking Teacher Certification should consult with their advisor due to restrictions in some General Education areas.
Students are required to complete a course with a focus on cultural diversity. These courses are marked in BOLD.
Note: Legends are category specific!
Does not include Honors Courses!
This is a guide. Always refer to the current EIU catalog for specific course prerequisites and recommendations.
Prepared by Academic Advising Center (www.eiu.edu/advising) with information available through 05/18/17.
Humanities and Fine Arts (con’t)
(9 Semester Hours)
One course must be completed from humanities and one course from fine arts;
courses must represent at least two different disciplines.
Fine Arts – must choose at least one
Art
ART 2012G
(3-0-3)
ART 2310G # (1-4-3)
ART 2330G # (3-0-3)
ART 2601G
(3-0-3)
ART 2602G
(3-0-3)
ART 3340G / (1-4-3)
ART 3610G
(3-0-3)
ART 3611G
(3-0-3)
ART 3612G
(3-0-3)
Theatre Arts
Asian Art
THA 2010G
Introduction to Art
Art Appreciation
Art in the Pre-Modern Era
Art in the Modern Era
Multicultural Aesthetics
African Art
Art of India and Southeast Asia
Art in China and Japan
THA 2140G
(3-0-3)
THA 3751G * (3-0-3)
THA 3752G
THA 3754G
THA 3755G
THA 3757G
THA 3758G
*
*
*
*
*
(3-0-3)
(3-1-3)
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
Experiencing the Arts: An Exploration
of the Visual and Performing Arts
Introduction to Theatre
Origins of European
Theater
Euro/US Theater, 1600-Present
Theater and Film
African-American Theatre
Contemporary World Theater
Topics in World Theater History
Fine Arts Legend:
Film
FILM 2759G ⌂ (3-2-3)
History of Cinema
Kinesiology & Sports Studies
KSS 2900G
(2-2-3)
(3-0-3)
International Expression for Dance
Music
MUS 2555G ^ (3-0-3)
MUS 2557G ^(3-0-3)
MUS 2558G  (3-0-3)
MUS 3550G
(3-0-3)
MUS 3553G + (3-0-3)
MUS 3562G
(3-0-3)
Interacting with Music
Evolution of Jazz & Rock
Film Music: Exploring the
Evolution of Music in Film
Survey of American Music
Musical Masterworks
Non-Western Music
# Not open to ART majors
/ Not open to ART majors/minors
⌂ Credit not awarded to students with credit for FILM 3759G
^ Open to MUS majors for elective credit only
+ Freshmen music majors are permitted to take this course
* Prerequisite: ENG 1002G
 Online Sections restricted to off-campus students only
 Online Sections restricted to students in the School of
Continuing Education
Mathematics
Mathematics
MAT 1160G
MAT 1170G
MAT 1441G
MAT 2110G
MAT 2120G
MAT 2250G
MAT 2420G
* (3-0-3) Mathematics, A Human Endeavor
* (3-0-3) Problem Solving
# (5-0-5) Calculus & Analytic Geometry
@ (3-0-3) Brief Calculus w/ Applications
@ (3-0-3) Finite Mathematics
^ (4-0-4) Elementary Statistics
: (3-0-3) Mathematics for Elementary
Teachers II
Mathematics Legend:
* Prerequisite: ENG 1001G
# Prerequisite: Placement by ACT Math Score OR ‘C’ or better in
in MAT 1330 & MAT 1400
@Prerequisite: Placement by ACT Math Score OR ‘C’ or better in
MAT 1271
^ Prerequisite: Math ACT score of 20 or MAT 1270 w/C or better
: Prerequisite: MAT 1420 w/’C’ or better
General Education (FA2017 Catalog)
Students seeking Teacher Certification should consult with their advisor due to restrictions in some General Education areas.
Students are required to complete a course with a focus on cultural diversity. These courses are marked in BOLD.
Note: Legends are category specific!
Does not include Honors Courses!
This is a guide. Always refer to the current EIU catalog for specific course prerequisites and recommendations.
Prepared by Academic Advising Center (www.eiu.edu/advising) with information available through 05/18/17.
Scientific Awareness
(7 Semester Hours)
One course must be lab course
Biological Sciences - must choose at least one
Biological Science
BIO 1001G
BIO 1002G
BIO 1003G
BIO 1004G
BIO 1550G
BIO 2001G
BIO 2002G
BIO 2003G
BIO 3003G
BIO 3155G
BIO 3333G
BIO 3888G
?+ (2-2-3)
+ (2-2-3)
+ (2-2-3)
+! (2-2-3)
 (3-3-4)
∆+ (3-2-4)
+ (3-0-3)
#+ (3-0-3)
+ (3-0-3)
+ ( (3-0-3)
+ (3-0-3)
SU (Ar-Ar-4)
Biological Principles & Issues
Practical Botany
Life of Animals
Practical Microbiology
General Biology II
Human Physiology
Environmental Life Sciences
Heredity & Society
An Introduction to Evolution
Intro to Evolutionary Medicine
Sustainable Energy
Subtropical & Marine Ecology
Biological Sciences Legend:
?
Cannot receive credit for BIO 1001G if student already
has credit for BIO 1100 or BIO 1500
+ Does NOT count toward Biological Sciences major OR minor
! Not open to those w/credit or registration in BIO 3300
$ Prerequisite: BIO 1100
 Cannot receive credit for BIO 1550G if student already has
credit or is registered in BIO 1200G and BIO 1300G
∆ Not open to those w/credit or registration in BIO 3520
 Not open to those w/credit or registration in BIO 3850
# Not open to those w/credit or registration in BIO 3200
 Restricted to off-campus students that are non-BIO majors and
minors
 This course is Technology delivered and restricted to OffCampus Students Only
SU Offered summers – meets in Bahamas
Physical Sciences Legend:
@ Does NOT count toward Chemistry major OR minor
 Course and corresponding lab MUST be taken concurrently
^ Prerequisites: 1 yr h.s. chm OR CHM 1040 & ACT MAT>20
OR w/concurrent enrollment or credit for MAT 1271
* Credit awarded for only one of these courses
⌂ Credit not awarded to students with credit for CHM 2040G
> Credit not awarded for both PHY1151G/1152G & 1351G/1352G
∑ Credit awarded for only one of these courses
 Credit awarded for only one of these courses
 Online sections are restricted to Off-Campus Students Only
 This course is Technology delivered and restricted to OffCampus Students Only
Physical Sciences - must choose at least one
Applied Engineering Technology
AET 2300G *
(3-0-3)
Sci & Tech: A Promise or a Threat?
Chemistry
CHM 1040G
CHM 1310G
CHM 1315G
CHM 3025G
@ (3-2-4)
^ (3-0-3)
^ (0-3-1)
@⌂ (3-0-3)
The World of Chemistry
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry Lab
The Chemistry in Your Life
Earth Science/Geography/Geology
GEO 1120G
GEO 1300G
GEO 1320G
GEO 1400G
GEO 2300G *
GEO 2450G 
GEO 3010G
(3-2-4)
(3-2-4)
(3-2-4)
(3-2-4)
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
The Natural Environment
Introduction to Earth Sciences
Geology of National Parks
Weather & Climate
Sci & Tech: A Promise or a Threat?
Oceanography
Environmental Physical Science
Physics
PHY 1010G
(3-0-3)
PHY 1051G
(3-0-3)
PHY 1052G  (3-0-3)
PHY 1053G  (0-2-1)
PHY 1055G   (3-0-3)
PHY 1056G  (0-2-1)
PHY 1151G > (3-0-3)
PHY 1152G >(0-2-1)
PHY 1351G >(3-0-3)
PHY 1352G >(0-3-1)
PHY 3045G  (3-0-3)
PHY 3050G
(3-0-3)
Sustainable Energy
Physics of the Modern World
Adventures in Physics
Adventures in Physics Lab
Principles of Astronomy
Principles of Astronomy Lab
Principles of Physics I
Principles of Physics I Lab
General Physics I
General Physics I Lab
Wonders of Astronomy
Excursions in Physics
General Education (FA2017 Catalog)
Students seeking Teacher Certification should consult with their advisor due to restrictions in some General Education areas.
Students are required to complete a course with a focus on cultural diversity. These courses are marked in BOLD.
Note: Legends are category specific!
Does not include Honors Courses!
This is a guide. Always refer to the current EIU catalog for specific course prerequisites and recommendations.
Prepared by Academic Advising Center (www.eiu.edu/advising) with information available through 05/18/17.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(9 Semester Hours)
Courses must be selected from two different disciplines.
Teacher Certification candidates must complete either PLS 1153G or HIS 3600G
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Anthropology
ANT 2200G
(3-0-3)
Journalism
JOU 1000G
JOU 2001G
Introduction to Anthropology
Applied Engineering and Technology
AET 2225G *
(3-0-3)
Technology, History & Human Societies
Philosophy
Economics of Social Issues
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Political Science
Economics
ECN 2800G  (3-0-3)
ECN 2801G  (3-0-3)
ECN 2802G
(3-0-3)
EDF 2555G
(3-0-3)
Education in a Diverse Society
(3-0-3)
PSY 1879G
Sustainable Communities
REC 3400G
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
Cultural Geography
World Regional Geography
(3-0-3)
Health Citizenship
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
American Gov’t and Constitution
Intro to International Relations
(3-0-3)
Introductory Psychology
(3-0-3)
World Leisure: A Cultural Perspective
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
Introductory Sociology
Social Problems in Contemporary Soc.
Sociology
SOC 1838G
SOC 2750G
Health
HST 2200G
Women’s Studies
WST 2309G  (3-0-3)
History
HIS 2225G * (3-0-3)
HIS 3600G (3-0-3)
HIS 3700G
(3-0-3)
The Good Life: An Intro to Ethics
Social and Political Philosophy
Language and Human Nature
Recreation
Geography
GEO 1100G
GEO 1200G
News, Information & Media Literacy
Journalism and Democracy
Psychology
Family & Consumer Sciences
FCS 2600G
PHI 2500G  (3-0-3)
PHI 3050G
(3-0-3)
PHI 3700G
(3-0-3)
PLS 1153G
PLS 2253G
Education
(3-0-3)
(3-0-3)
Technology, History & Human Societies
The U.S. Constitution and Nation
Turning Pts in His of Religion & Science
Women, Men and Culture
Social & Behavioral Sciences Legend:
 Online sections are restricted to Off-Campus Students Only
* Credit awarded for only one of these courses
Senior Seminar or Study Abroad Capstone
(3 semester Hours)
EIU 4____
STA 4000G
(3-0-3)
(1-0-1)
Senior Seminar
Study Abroad Capstone (+ min. 2hrs Study Abroad Program)
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