To assure a level of competency in this program, a minimum of 12 credit hours must be in a single discipline. The three letters used in a course designation (e.g. BIO, ENG, GSS) indicate the discipline to which it belongs. Physical activities courses may not be counted toward an option in physical education.

Students wishing to study in the related fields of Communications, Mass Communications, or Journalism should elect a combination of four three-credit courses with the COM designator. It is strongly recommended that students consult with their transfer institution to determine which courses are most suitable for their particular program of study.

This option is for students who wish to major in economics before transferring.

Required courses

• ECO 116 - Inside the Global Economy  3 credit hours
• ECO 211 - Principles of Economics 1  3 credit hours
• ECO 212 - Principles of Economics 2  3 credit hours
• ECO 232 - Business Statistics  3 credit hours

MAT Electives 11-17 credits

Note: If MAT 141  is taken, it is recommended to take MAT 142  and MAT 191  and MAT 192  or MAT 230 . If MAT 151  is taken, it is recommended to take MAT 191  and MAT 192  or MAT 230  plus additional MAT electives with the approval of an advisor.

Gender and Sexuality Studies is a multidisciplinary program offering courses that:

• focus on the significance of gender in all areas of people’s lives
• examine how cultural concepts of femininity, masculinity and sexuality are shaped by gender socialization and bias
• highlight the experiences and achievements of women
• analyze the ways that race, class, disability and sexual orientation intersect with gender.

Students wishing to concentrate in gender and sexuality studies should select four GSS courses.

This option is for students who wish to major in psychology after transferring.

Required course

• PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology  

Choose any three additional psychology courses. Although any psychology course may be used to satisfy this requirement, it is strongly recommended that at least two of them be chosen from the following list:

• PSY 211 - Developmental Psychology  3 credit hours
• PSY 212 - Personality Psychology  3 credit hours
• PSY 214 - Abnormal Psychology  3 credit hours
• PSY 216 - Human Sexuality  3 credit hours
• PSY 222 - Psychology of Women  3 credit hours
• PSY 223 - Social Psychology  3 credit hours

Due to a variety of transfer requirements at four-year schools, students should consult with an academic advisor or with their transfer school before finalizing their choice of courses.

Sports Studies is a multidisciplinary program offering courses that:

• Assess the peer-reviewed research in the field of sports;
• Address sports in the context of race, ethnicity, gender, age and class;
• Examines sports within a larger social and geopolitical context.

Required course

• SPT 123 - Sports in America  

Elective courses

Select three of the following courses:

• SPT 200 - Sociology of Sports  3 credit hours
• SPT 210 - Sports Geography  3 credit hours
• SPT 213 - Sports Philosophy  3 credit hours
• SPT 232 - Sport Psychology  3 credit hours

Due to a variety of transfer requirements at four-year schools, students should consult with an academic adviser, the program director of the option or with their transfer school before finalizing their choice of courses.