The Wright State Core Requirements
The Wright State Core is divided into six Elements. The Elements are the foundational skills, the broad areas of knowledge and practice, and the global, historical, and cultural perspectives that together provide Wright State University students with the ability to negotiate their roles successfully and constructively in a changing world. Even more than in the past, graduates must be proficient in all methods of communication, must be able to use and interpret mathematical and statistical information, and must understand the methods of inquiry of the historian, the scientist, and the humanist.
Designations:
IW = Integrated Writing course
MC = Multicultural Competence course
T = Ohio Transfer Module course
Students must complete a minimum of 38 hours in the Core distributed across the six Elements as displayed below:
Element 1: Communication
Foundational skills students need in academic discourse, research, and documentation in an electronic environment
First-Year Writing Course
Three Credit Hours Minimum
Second-Year Writing Course
Three Credit Hours Minimum
Additional Communication Courses
Element 2: Mathematics
Foundational skills required to use and interpret mathematics and statistics
One Course
Three Credit Hours Minimum
Element 3: Global Traditions
Historical analysis and global perspectives necessary to understand our diverse world
One Interdisciplinary global studies course
Three Credit Hours Minimum
- AFS 2000 - What is the African and African American Experience? 3 (IW, MC, T)
- ART 2430 - Non-Western Art 3 (IW, MC, T)
- ATH 2150 - Comparative Nonwestern Cultures 3 (IW, MC, T)
- ATH 2500 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology for Health Care Professionals 3 (MC)
- CS 1000 - Technology and Society 3 (IW, MC)
- EC 2100 - The Economics of State and Society 3
- EC 2500 - Economic Systems of the Global South 3 (IW, MC)
- EC 2900 - Global Economic, Business and Social Issues 3 (IW, MC)
- ED 2100 - Education in a Democracy 3 (MC)
- ED 2600 - Introduction to Education 3 (IW, MC)
- ED 2800 - Cultural Humility for Working with Youth 3 (IW, MC)
- EDS 2900 - Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 (IW, MC)
- EES 2600 - Environmental Science and Society: A Cross Cultural Perspective 3 (MC)
- ENG 2310 - Comparative Literature: Non-Western Literatures 3 (IW, MC, T)
- FAS 1050 - Amish Society 3 (MC)
- GEO 2210 - Nonwestern Human Environments 3 (IW, MC, T)
- IT 1100 - Communicational Ethics of Technology in Society 3 (IW, MC)
- ML 2010 - French Culture 3 (MC)
- ML 2030 - Virtual Spain 3 (MC)
- ML 2040 - The Hispanic World: Cultures in Motion 3 (MC)
- ML 2050 - Russian Culture 3 (MC)
- ML 2060 - Virtual Paris 3
- MUS 2420 - Comparative Nonwestern Cultures: Music 3 (IW, MC, T)
- PPH 2000 - Global Health 3 (IW,MC)
- PPH 2100 - Climate Change and Health 3 (IW, MC)
- PLS 2510 - Comparative Nonwestern Social Systems 3 (IW, MC, T)
- REL 1010 - Introduction to World Religions 3 (MC)
- REL 2320 - Nonwestern Religions 3 (IW, MC, T)
- RST 2510 - Regional Studies: Europe 3 (IW)
- RST 2610 - Regional Studies: Japan 3 (IW, MC, T)
- RST 2620 - Regional Studies: China 3 (IW, MC, T)
- RST 2710 - Regional Studies: Africa 3 (IW, MC, T)
- RST 2810 - Regional Studies: Latin America 3 (IW, MC, T)
- RST 2910 - Regional Studies: Middle East 3 (IW, MC, T)
- RST 2920 - Regional Studies: India 3 (IW, MC, T)
- URS 2000 - Cities of the World 3 (IW, MC, T)
One History Course
Three Credit Hours Minimum
Element 4: Arts/Humanities
Tools for analysis and appreciation of the arts, philosophy, and religious thought
One Course
Three Credit Hours Minimum
- ART 2140 - Themes in Visual Culture 3 (T)
- CLS 1600 - Introduction to Classical Mythology 3
- CLS 2040 - Great Books - Classics 3 (IW, T
- ENG 2040 - Great Books: Literature 3 (IW, T)
- ENG 2050 - African-American Literature 3 (IW, MC)
- ENG 2310 - Comparative Literature: Non-Western Literatures 3 (IW, MC, T)
- FMS 1310 - Introduction to Film Studies 3
- LA 1020 - First-Year Seminar in Liberal Arts 3
- ML 2040 - The Hispanic World: Cultures in Motion 3 (MC)
- ML 2050 - Russian Culture 3 (MC)
- MP 1310 - The Moving Image 3 (T)
- MUS 1210 - Music Listening 3
- MUS 2140 - Music in Western Culture 3 (T)
- MUS 2420 - Comparative Nonwestern Cultures: Music 3 (IW, MC, T)
- MUS 2900 - African American Music: America and Beyond 3 (IW, MC, T)
- PHL 2050 - Philosophy: The Big Questions 3 (IW)
- PHL 2100 - Philosophy of State and Society 3
- REL 1010 - Introduction to World Religions 3 (MC)
- REL 2040 - Bible, Qur’an, and Western Culture 3 (IW, MC, T)
- TH 2140 - Theatre in Western Culture 3 (T)
- UH 2010 - Studies in the Humanities 3 (IW)
Element 5: Social Science
Perspectives on human behavior and culture informed by the disciplines of the social sciences
Two Courses from Different Disciplines
Six Credit Hours Minimum
- ATH 2200 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 (T)
- EC 2000 - Economic Life 3 (IW, T)
- EC 2040 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 (T)
- EC 2050 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 (T)
- EC 2100 - The Economics of State and Society 3
- EC 2500 - Economic Systems of the Global South 3 (IW, MC)
- EC 2900 - Global Economic, Business and Social Issues 3 (IW, MC)
- ED 2600 - Introduction to Education 3 (IW, MC)
- ED 2700 - Introduction to Educational Psychology 3 (IW)
- EDS 2900 - Individuals with Exceptionalities 3 (IW, MC)
- FAS 1070 - Rural Studies 3 (MC, T)
- FIN 2050 - Personal Financial Decision Making 3
- MGT 1900 - Managerial Character and Competencies I 3
- MKT 1500 - Personal Marketing for Career Success 3
- PLS 2000 - Power and Politics 3 (IW, T, MC)
- PLS 2120 - American National Government 3 (MC)
- PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology 4 (IW, MC, T)
- PSY 1010L - Introduction to Psychology Laboratory 0 (IW, MC, T)
- SOC 2000 - Introduction to Sociology 3 (IW, MC, T)
- UH 2020 - Studies in the Social Sciences 3 (IW)
- WGS 1000 - Introduction to Sexual Health and Diversity 3 (MC)
- WGS 2000 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies 3 (IW, MC, T)
Element 6: Natural Science
Introductions to the scientific understanding of physical and biological phenomena
Two Lecture/Lab Science Courses
Eight Credit Hours Minimum
Additional Core Courses
Six Credit Hours Minimum
Two additional approved Wright State Core courses from any of the Elements (some programs may designate these courses)
Multicultural Competence
Two multicultural competence courses from any of the Wright State Core MC designated courses, study abroad courses, or service-learning courses.
Total Hours Required = 38
Note: A course listed in two or more elements may be used to meet only one element requirement.
For additional information about the Wright State Core, please refer to policy 4130.
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