“First 15” Rule: Students must complete 15 credit hours in Level I before progressing to Level II.*
Level I Courses
- ART 120 – History of Art II
- BIOL 125 – Basic Human Physiology
- BIOL 170 – Concepts of Biology
- COMM 190 – Public Speaking
- COMP 121 – Computing in the Arts & Sciences
- DATA 100 – Data Literacy
- ECON 190 – Principles of Economics
- ESCI 101 – Introduction to Environmental Science
- ENGL 101 – Expository Writing
- GEOL 110 – Introductory Geology
- HIST 105 – Premodern World History
- HIST 106 – The Modern World History
- HIST 110 – Ancient Mediterranean Worlds
- HIST 111 – Medieval Europe
- HIST 112 – Modern Europe
- HIST 121 – United States History I
- HIST 122 – United States History II
- HIST 127 – U.S. History Since 1945
- MATH 112 – Language of Mathematics
- MATH 120 – Elementary Functions
- MUSI 110 – Understanding Music
- PHIL 102 – Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 103 – Ethics & Identity
- PHIL 107 – Art of Living Ethically
- POLI 101 – American National Government
- POLI 103 – Intro to Comparative Politics
- PSYC 101 – Intro to Psychological Science
- SOCI 101 – Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 110 – Cultural Anthropology
- THDN 120 – Art of the Theatre
**Courses requiring placement test.
Level II
Any other college course that is not a Level I course.
*Exceptions to the “First 15” Rule may be made if the student wishes to continue with course in the same subject or tests directly into Level II course. Students who have attained the required scores on AP or IB course examinations may count the course toward the First 15.
Suggested Level I Pathways
16-Hour Pathway
Fall Semester
- ENGL 101 – Expository Writing
- SOCI 101 – Introduction to Sociology
Spring Semester
- HIST 121 – United States History I
- PSYC 101 – Intro to Psychological Science
32-Hour Pathway
Fall Semester
- ENGL 101 – Expository Writing
- SOCI 101 – Introduction to Sociology
- DATA 101 – Data Literacy
- ART 120 – History of Art II
Spring Semester
- POLI 101 – American National Government
- HIST 122 – United States History II
- BIOL 125 – Basic Human Physiology
- PHIL 107 – Art of Living Ethically