General Education Requirements:
Students must successfully complete the general requirements of the university, the school or college in which they are enrolled, and the specific requirements of their area of specialization. Described below are the general education requirements for all degrees.

The University of Missouri-St. Louis General Education Program was approved by the Faculty Senate April 23, 2002.  This program affords both native and transfer students attending our university the opportunity to develop and use intellectual tools and to acquire a breath of knowledge necessary in our challenging, technological, and diverse world.  This program challenges students to investigate various disciplines as potential majors and to develop environments, and it prepares them for success in major fields of study.  The program complies fully with the Missouri Coordinating Board of Higher Education Guidelines on Transfer and Articulation (June 2000).

General Education Requirements
(Effective Fall, 2002)

Application of Policy to Freshmen
Freshmen who enrolled at UM-St. Louis or at any other accredited post-secondary institution in fall 2002, and all future freshmen, must complete the requirements of the General Education Plan in order to earn a baccalaureate degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. For purposes of this policy, a freshman is defined as any student who has completed less than 24 semester hours of credit* prior to the start of the fall 2002 semester.

*Only credit that is transferable to UM-St. Louis is applicable. For purposes of implementing the general education plan at UM-St. Louis, the phrase "credit that is transferable" shall be interpreted to mean all credit associated with coursework completed with a grade of D- or better at a regionally accredited post-secondary institution (or an approved foreign college or university). Credit associated with military science and developmental/remedial coursework shall be excluded from this understanding of "credit that is transferable”.

Application of Policy to Others
Students who have earned 24 or more semester hours of credit* at any accredited post-secondary institutions(s) before the start of the fall 2002 semester must meet the general education requirements stipulated in the UM-St Louis 2001-2002 Bulletin.  However, such students may elect to complete the new General Education Plan described below that became effective in the fall semester of 2002.  

*Only credit that is transferable to UM-St. Louis is applicable

SKILL GOALS:
Communicating Skills (minimum 2 three-hour courses or 6 hrs) [C]
Managing Information Skills (min. 1 course or 3 hrs) [MI]
Valuing Skills (min. 1 course or 3 hrs) [V]

KNOWLEDGE GOALS:
Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Goal (min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hours minimum) [SS]
Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge Goal (min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hours minimum) [H]
Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences (min. 4 three-hour courses or 12 hours minimum) [MS]

Students may take only those courses listed below for the 42-hour General Education block.  Many courses satisfy more than one goal, are designated as such, and may be counted for all of the goals listed for each specific course.  Select courses that concentrate fully on a skill goal(s) but no knowledge goals have been marked with an asterisk, and it should be noted that those courses concentrate on the designated skill comprehensively. 

Once students have met the required number of courses or hours under each goal, they may take any of the certified General Education courses listed under any of the goals to achieve the 42-hour program.  This offers them the opportunity to use the General Education program to meet their individual needs and interests. Students may not take any upper-level courses or any lower-level courses that do not appear on the list of certified General Education courses to complete the 42-hour block.

Transfer students entering UM-St. Louis may transfer a CBHE approved 42-hour block of General Education courses, in accordance with the CBHE Transfer and Articulation agreement.  However, those students transferring with fewer than 42 hours or from a non-participating institution will have their transcripts evaluated on a course-by-course basis.

GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS AND COURSES

PLEASE NOTE:
*  Course addresses skill goal(s) and no knowledge goals.  The course covers the skill goal comprehensively and is suggested for those students who seek an in-depth coverage of that skill.
**Course will count for Cultural Diversity Graduation Requirement. 
***Course will count for State Government/History Requirement (Honors students should check with Honors College each semester for list of Gen. Ed. Courses that meets this requirement).ALL COURSES ARE THREE-HOUR COURSES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. ALL COURSES ARE THREE-HOUR COURSES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

GOALS:
SKILL GOALS:
COMMUNICATING (min. 2 courses or 6 hrs)
MANAGING INFORMATION  (min. 1 course or 3 hrs)
VALUING (min. 1 course or 3 hrs)

KNOWLEDGE GOALS:
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hr)
 HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS (min. 3 three-hour courses or 9 hrs)
MATHEMATICS AND LIFE/NATURAL SCIENCES (min. 4 three-hour courses or 12 hrs)

The Communicating Skills Goal develops students’ effective use of the English language and quantitative and other symbolic systems essential to their success in school and in the world.  Students should be able to read and listen critically and to write and speak with thoughtfulness, clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness (CBHE General Education, June 2000). 

Students must complete a minimum of two courses or six hours in the Communicating Skills area including a freshman composition course (English 1100, 1110 or Honors 1200) and one other course taken from the following list:

*comprehensive coverage of skill goal
** satisfies cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies state government requirement

GOAL # 2 MANAGING INFORMATION SKILLS

The Managing Information Skills Goal develops students’ abilities to locate, organize, store, retrieve, evaluate, synthesize and annotate information from print, electronic, and other sources in preparation for solving problems and making informed decisions (CBHE General Education, June 2000). 

Students must complete a minimum of one course or three hours in the Managing Information Skills area taken from the following list:
*comprehensive coverage of the skill goal
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies state government requirement

GOAL # 3 VALUING SKILL

he Valuing Skills Goal develops students’ abilities to understand the moral and ethical values of a diverse society and to understand that many courses of action are guided by value judgments about the way things ought to be. Students should be able to make informed decisions through identifying personal values and the values of others and through understanding how such values develop (CBHE General Education, June 2000).

Students must complete a minimum of one course or three hours in the Valuing Skills area taken from the following list:
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies state government requirement

GOAL # 4 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES KNOWLEDGE

The Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Goal develops students’ understanding of themselves and the world around them through the study of content and the processes used by historians and social and behavioral scientists to discover, describe, explain, and predict human behavior and social systems.  Students must understand the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world, past and present, and come to an informed sense of self and others (CBHE General Education, June 2000).

Students must complete a minimum of three courses or nine hours in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge area taken from the following list:
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement
***satisfies government requirement

GOAL # 5 HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS KNOWLEDGE

The Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge Goal develops the students’ understanding of the ways in which humans have addressed their condition through imaginative work in the humanities and fine arts; to deepen their understanding of how that imaginative process is informed and limited by social, cultural, linguistic, and historical circumstances; and to appreciate the world of the creative imagination as a form of knowledge (CBHE General Education, June 2000).

Students must complete a minimum of three courses or nine hours from the Humanities and Fine Arts Knowledge area taken from the following list:
**satisfies cultural diversity requirement

GOAL # 6 MATHEMATICS AND LIFE/NATURAL SCIENCES KNOWLEDGE

The Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences Knowledge Goal develops students’ abilities in the areas of mathematics and sciences.  In mathematics, the goal develops the students’ understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts and their applications.  Students should develop a level of quantitative literacy that would enable them to make decisions and solve problems and which could serve as a basis for continued learning.  To meet this goal, students must have one mathematics course that has the same prerequisite(s) and level of rigor as college algebra.  In the life and natural sciences, this goal develops the students’ understanding of the principles and laboratory procedures of life and physical sciences and to cultivate their abilities to apply the empirical methods of scientific inquiry.  Students should understand how scientific discovery changes theoretical views of the world, informs our imaginations, and shapes human history.  Students should also understand that science is shaped by historical and social contexts (CBHE General Education, June 2000).  Students must complete a minimum of four courses or twelve hours in the Mathematics and Life/Natural Sciences Knowledge area.

Note:  All students are required to earn a C- or better in a college-credit mathematics course (Math 1020 or higher meets this requirement at UM-St. Louis), or achieve a score of 26 or higher on the Missouri Math Placement Test.  Students should check the current schedule of courses for more details regarding math proficiency and placement.  

Credit Hours
All candidates for baccalaureate degrees must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours. At least 45 of these hours must be courses numbered 2000 or above (or comparable courses transferred). Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average overall, as well as in their area of specialization. Students seeking two degrees must meet all degree and residency requirements of each degree.

Other Requirements

Mathematical Skills
Proficiency in the basic mathematical skills area should be satisfied before the student completes 24 hours of course work.  Proficiency can be obtained in either of the following ways.

Completing, with a grade of C- or better, a college
credit mathematics course.  Scoring 26 or higher on the Missouri Math Placement Test (MMPT).  The MMPT covers mathematics through the college algebra level.

*The first two college credit mathematics courses that the university offers which satisfy mathematics proficiency are Math 1020: Contemporary Mathematics and Math 1030: College Algebra.  Math 1020 is designed as a terminal mathematics course for students who do not plan to take calculus.  Math 1030 is required for all students who want to go on to calculus.  The prerequisite for enrolling in Math 1020 or Math 1030 is a satisfactory score on the math placement test. (effective January, 2005) This test must be taken not earlier than 6 months before enrolling in the course.

Study guides for the UM-St. Louis Math Placement Test and the MMPT (as well as the UM-St. Louis Trigonometry Test, which is not needed for minimum math proficiency) are available on the University’s home page, under math placement information/math practice test, as well as at the circulation desk of the Thomas Jefferson Library (file number 991).  Students will need to make their own copies.  Math placement test dates are published in the Schedule of Courses.  

Advanced Expository Writing
Effective fall semester 1985, students must also complete English 3100, Advanced Expository Writing, or its equivalent, with a grade of C- or above.

American History and Government
Students must satisfactorily complete a course or courses in American history or government taken at UM-St. Louis or at other colleges or universities in Missouri. Transfer students should check with the dean's office of their division to find out if they have fulfilled this requirement.

The requirement may be satisfied by one of the following courses:

CCJ 1100, Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice (Criminology majors may not use this course to satisfy the state requirement.)
CCJ 2226, Law and the Individual
Hist 1001, American Civilization I
Hist 1002, American Civilization II
Hist 1003, African-American History
Hist 1004, The History of Women in the United States
Hist 2007, The History of Missouri
Hist 3002, United States History: Revolution and the New Nation, 1763 to 1815
Hist 3041, Topics in American Constitutional History
Pol Sci 1100, Introduction to American Politics
Pol Sci 1800, World Politics
Pol Sci 2260, Law and the Individual
Pol Sci 2280, Judicial Politics, Process and Policy
Pol Sci 2290, Women and the Law
Pol Sci 2300, State Politics
Pol Sci 2320, African‑Americans and the Political System
Pol Sci 2350, Introduction to Urban Politics
Pol Sci 2380, Women in U. S. Politics
Pol Sci 2400, Public Administration
Pol Sci 2420, Introduction to Public Policy
Pol Sci 3200, Constitutional Law
Pol Sci 3210, Civil Liberties
Pol Sci 3260, Judicial Decision Making
Pol Sci 3300, The American Presidency
Pol Sci 3330, Introduction to Political Behavior
Pol Sci 3331, Congressional Politics
Pol Sci 3350, Political Parties and Elections
Pol Sci 3370, Mock Constitutional Convention
Pol Sci 3400, Bureaucratic Politics
Pol Sci 3450, Urban Administration
Pol Sci 4470, Urban Planning and Politics

Cultural Diversity Requirement.
To expand cultural awareness, students in some academic units may be required to complete a course that emphasizes Asian, African, Middle Eastern, Latin American, Pacific aboriginal, Native American, or a comparable culture. Courses that satisfy this requirement involve substantial material independent of the cultures' interactions with European cultures. If a course focuses on one facet of a culture, it must treat the topic within the context of the culture as a whole.  These courses are also coded with the initials [CD] for Cultural Diversity This requirement may be met by one of the following courses:

Anth 1011, Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Anth 1019, Introduction to Archaeology
Anth 1021, The Body in Culture
Anth 1025, World Cultures
Anth 1033, World Archaeology
Anth 1041, Sex and Gender Across Cultures
Anth 1051, Anthropology of Sport
Anth 1091, Introductory Topics in Anthropology
Anth 2110, Cultures of Asia
Anth 2111, Cultures of East Asia
Anth 2113, Cultures of South Asia
Anth 2114, Cultures of the Near and Middle East
Anth 2120, Native Peoples of North America
Anth 2123, Cultures of Oceania
Anth 2124, Cultures of Africa
Anth 2131, Archaeology of Missouri
Anth 2132, Archaeology of North America
Anth 2134, Archaeology of the Inca, Aztec, and Maya
Anth 2135, Old World Archeology 
Anth 2136, Archaeology of East Asia
Anth 2137, Archaeology of Africa
Anth 2138, African-American Archaeology
Anth 2173, Archaeology and Cultures of the Biblical World
Anth 2191, Special Topics in Non-Western Cultures
Anth 3235, Women in Subsaharan Africa: A Contemporary Perspective
Anth 3238, Culture and Business in East Asia
Art 1103, Pre-columbian  Art of Mexico and Central America
Art 1104,  Indigenous Arts of North America
Art 1105,  Introduction to the Arts of Africa
Art 1108, Introduction to Asian Art
Art 1109, The Arts of China
Art 1110, The Arts of Japan
Art 4405, Topics in African Art
Art 4408, Topics in Asian Art
Eng 1710, Native American Literature
Eng 2280, The Contemporary World in Literature
Chinese 2150, Chinese Literature in Translation
Japanese 2150, Classic Japanese Literature in Translation
Hist 1041, East Asian Civilization
Hist 1042, East Asian Civilization
Hist 1051, Latin American Civilization
Hist 1052, Mexican Civilization
Hist 1061, African Civilization To 1800
Hist 1062, African Civilization Since 1800
Hist 1063, The African Diaspora to 1800
Hist 1064, The African Diaspora since 1800
Hist 3032, History of Women in Comparative Cultures
Hist 3101, Modern Japan: 1850 to the present
Hist 3102, Modern China: 1800 to the Present
Hist 3103, Modern History of the Pacific Rim
Hist 3201, History of Latin America: To 1808
Hist 3202, History of Latin America since 1808
Hist 3301, West Africa to 1800
Hist 3302, West Africa Since 1800
Hist 3303, African Diaspora to 1800
Hist 3304, African Diaspora Since 1800
Honors 2310, Cultural Diversity in the Humanities
Honors 2330, Cultural Diversity in the Social Sciences
Music 1090, Non-Western Music I
Music 1100, Non-Western Music II
Phil 1120, Asian Philosophy
Phil 1125, Islamic Philosophy
Pol Sci 1500, Introduction to Comparative Politics
Pol Sci 1550, Women and Politics in the Developing World
Pol Sci 2520, Middle Eastern Politics
Pol Sci 2530, Political Systems of South America
Pol Sci 2540, Political Systems of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
Pol Sci 2550, East Asian Politics
Pol Sci 2580, African Politics
Soc Wk 2330, Asians in Migration
Soc 3245, Sociology of South Africa
Th & D 1850, Introduction to Non-Western Theatre

Reserve Officers Training Courses
Only Military Science 4101 and 4102 may receive degree credit in Arts and Sciences and the College of Fine Arts and Communication. All other Military Science courses receive no credit and they are not counted in the student’s grade point average.