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Basic Curriculum Placement - Effective Fall 2004

ENGLISH MATH READING

Course

English ACT

SAT

Course

Math ACT

SAT

Course

 Reading ACT Nelson-Denny

EH 099

0-17

 200-420 MH 080 13 & below 0-310 EP 098/099* 0-16 1-39
EH 101 18-36 430 or above MH 081 14-16 320-390 EP 101* 17-19 40-45
      MH 101 17-19 400-470 No requirement

20-36

 		46 or above
      MH 113, MH 110 20-26 480-560 *EP 099 and EP 101 are available only to students in Student Support Services.
      MH 114, MH 256 27-29 570-620      
     

MH 121

 30-36 630-800      
ORIENTATION
UWA 101 1st time freshman and transfer students with less than 20 hours

Freshman Studies Program
Table of Basic Curriculum Requirements
Baccalaureate Degrees
 2007-2008
Rev. 07.11.2007

Area

Liberal Arts

hrs

Natural Sciences & Mathematics

hrs

Business

hrs

Education

hrs
I. Written Composition
English Composition EH 101 & EH 102, or 6 EH 101 & EH 102, or 6 EH 101 & EH 102, or 6 EH 101 & EH 102, or 6
  EH 103 & EH 104   EH 103 & EH 104   EH 103 & EH 104   EH 103 & EH 104  
II. Humanities & Fine Arts
Humanities EH 221 & EH 222,* or 6 EH 221 & EH 222,* or 6 EH 221 & EH 222, or 6 EH 221 & EH 222,* or 6
  EH 231 & EH 232,* or   EH 231 & EH 232,* or   EH 213 & EH 214, or   EH 213 & EH 214  
  EH 213 & 214, or   EH 213 & 214, or   EH 231 & 232   EH 231 & 232  
  one of the above and SP 102 (or higher) or FR 102 (or higher), or PL 100   one of the above and SP 102 (or higher) or FR 102 (or higher), PL 100, or PL 204          
Speech SH 100 or SH 150 3 SH 100 or SH 150 3 SH 100 or SH 150 3 SH 100 or 150 3
Fine Arts Two of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100 (for non-Music Minors), or 6 Two of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100 (for non-Music Minors), or 6 One of the following: AT 100, MU 100, TH 100, or 3 One of the following: AT 100, MU 100, TH 100, or Hr. Prog. Students: HR 100 & HR 200 3
  Hr. Prog. Students: HR 100 & HR 200 and one of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100 (for non-Music Minors)   Hr. Prog. Students: HR 100 & HR 200 and one of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100 (for non-Music Minors)   Hr. Prog. Students: HR 100 & HR 200   P.E.(non-teaching): One of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100 (for non-Music Minors), or Hr. Prog. Students: HR 100 & HR 200  
  *A literature sequence is required of English majors.   Secondary Certification Students: One of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100, or Hr. Prog. Students: HR 100 & HR 200       Elem. Ed. Majors: Two of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100, or Hr. Prog. Students: HR 100 & HR 200 and one of the following: AT 100, TH 100, MU 100 6
III. Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological & Physical Sciences BY 101 or  BY 103 4 BY 101 or 103 4

Any two science courses:

 8 BY 101 or BY 103 4
  BY 112 or  BY 122 4 Bio., Chem., Env.Sci., & Marn. Bio. Majors: CH 111 4 BY 101, BY 103,  BY 212, BY 222, CH 101, CH 102, EN 100, ES 100, PH 100, PH 190   One of the following:  BY 102, BY 212, BY 222, CH 101, CH 102, CH 111, EN 100, ES 100, PH 100,, PH 190 or PH 201 4
  One of the following: CH 101, CH 102, EN 100, ES 100, ES 120, PH 100, PH 201 4 Math & Math/CIS Majors: PH 211       Elem. Ed. Majors: Two additional science courses from the ones above  
          CS 205 or CS 210 3    
Mathematics MH 113 or MH 110 3 MH 114 or higher 3 All of the following: MH 113, BA 271, MH 266 9 MH 113 3
              Elem. Ed. Majors: All the following: MH 113, MH 181, MH 182  
              P.E. (teaching and non-teaching) and Ath.Trn. Majors: One of the following: MH 113, MH 114, MH 121, MH 256  
IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences
History HY 101 & HY 102, or 6 HY 101 & HY 102, or 6 One of the following: HY 111, HY 102, HY 103, HY 104, HY 211, HY 212 3 HY 101 & HY 102, or 6
  HY 103 & HY 104, or   HY 103 & HY 104, or       HY 103 & HY 104, or  
  HY 211 & HY 212   HY 211 & HY 212       HY 211 & HY 212  
Social & Behavioral Sciences Two of the following: *SY 100 or SY 110, PS 110, *PY 100 *required of Soc. Science Comp. Majors/Teach. Certif. 6 Two of the following: SY 100 or SY 110, PS 110, PY 100, *EC 231, *EC 232 *required of Math/CIS Majors 6 One of the following: PY 100, SY100 3 Two of the following: EC 231, EC 232, GY 100, PS 110, *PY 100, SY 100, SY 110 *required of Ath. Trn. Majors 6
          Both of the following: EC 231, EC 232 6    

Freshman Studies Program
Table of Basic Curriculum Requirements
Associate Degrees
2007-2008
Rev. 07.11.2007

Area

Nursing A.S.

hrs

Industrial Maintenance
Major A.A.S.

hrs

Allied Health*

hrs
I. Written Composition
English Composition EH 101 & EH 102, or 6 EH 101 3 EH 101 & 102, or 6
  EH 103 & EH 104       EH 103 & 104  
II. Humanities & Fine Arts
Speech     SH 100 3 SH 100 3
Elective 3        
III. Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological Sciences BY 231, BY 232, BY 233 and BY 240 15     BY 104, BY 231 and BY 232 12
Mathematics     MH 113 3 MH 113 3
Computer Science     CS 205 3    
IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences
Behavioral Sciences PY 100 & PY 310 6 PY 100 3
Social Sciences     EC 231 3    

*Additional courses are required by each allied health field.