Core Course Options

In 2015, the Faculty Senate and Board of Trustees approved a revised core curriculum to be implemented beginning with freshmen and transfer students entering for fall 2016. Please note that the information provided below is subject to change and may not apply to every student as there are substitutions and exceptions made for some majors.

Core Curriculum

Total Credits: 43 - 49 credits

Community of Learners (1 credit)

SSC 101: Learning and Transition (1)
Or
EGR 100: Engineering: Calling and Vocation (1)
Or
HON 101: Freshman Honors–College (1)
Or
NUR 100: Pre-Nursing Seminar (1)

God (9 credits)

Required

BIB 112: Biblical Introduction I (3)
BIB 113: Biblical Introduction II (3)

And either of the following courses

BIB 300: Foundations of Christian Thought (3) (must be taken at Geneva; see catalog for exception)
PHI 310: Christian Understanding of Life (3)

Cosmos (8-13 credits)

Required

PED 103: Physical Fitness (1)
- Note that the PED 103-V sections are for varsity student-athletes only. In order to take PED 103-V, the student-athlete must have entered Geneva College in the fall of 2016 or later and be in their second season of varsity sport participation. Student-athletes should take PED 103-V in the semester in which their sport is in season.

And either of the following options

SCS 110: Introduction to the Natural Sciences (4)
Minimum of 3 credits from Cosmos options
Or
3 lab courses in two different areas
( Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Physics)

Cosmos Courses

BIO 101: Topics in Biology
BIO 199: Exercise Science
BIO 210: Intelligent Design and Evolution
BIO 218: Introduction to Nutrition
CHM 100: Introduction to Applied Chemistry
CHM 160: Chemistry in Art
CHM 170: Worth of Water
PHY: 100 Intro Physics
PHY 160: Introduction to Acoustics
PHY 250: Observational Astronomy
SCS 105: Environmental Science
SCS 201: Astronomy
SCS 215: Earth and Space Science
SCS 220: Weather and Climate
Or any lab science

Cultural Engagement (7-9 credits)

Required

POL 352: Great Issues in Politics (3) (must be taken at Geneva)
HUM 303: Perspectives: Modernity, Post-Modernity, & Virtual Culture (3)
Major Capstone Experience (1-3 credits)
(an internship, senior paper, senior project or senior seminar course as determined by the department for each program.)

Reason and Rhetoric (6 credits)

Six Credits:

ENG 101: English Composition (3)

Must be taken unless proficiency is met as defined by a minimum SAT score of 640 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section or a minimum score of 29 on the ACT English Test. This requirement is met only with a grade of C- or better.

Plus one of the following courses (if a student’s SAT/ACT scores exempts them from taking ENG 101, then both of the following courses must be completed):

COM 101: Principles of Communication (3)
PHI 100: Critical Thinking (3)

Humanity (6 credits)

Required

HUM 103: Invitation to the Humanities (3) (must be taken at Geneva)
HUM 203: Making the West (3)

Society (6-9 credits)

Required

Group A Course and Group C course (3) (from 2 different disciplines)

Group A Course and 2 Group B Courses (3) (from 2 different disciplines)
or
Engineering Majors: ECO 270 Principles of Microeconomics (Group A) and plus one course from either Group B or Group C

or
Chemical Engineering Majors: ECO 270 only (not required to take a Group B or C course)
Global Students: Global students may fulfill the Society requirement with (1) Society Group A and (1) Society Group B that focuses on United States history and/or culture. (Course title must contain: US, United States, or America). Group A & B courses must be from different disciplines. A "global student" is defined as a student who requires a visa to be in the United States as well as a student who comes to Geneva from outside the 50 United States, including US territories and including those who may hold a US passport but who have spent much of their life living outside the US. Contact the Crossroads Office with questions.

Group A Courses

ECO 100 Fund of Economics
ECO 211 Microeconomics
ECO 212 Macroeconomics
ECO 270 Principles Microeconomics (only for Engineering majors)
EDU 211/PSY 211 Education Psychology (only for Education majors)
POL 151 American Gov’t
SOC 120 Society
PSY 201 Intro to Psychology

Group B Courses

ECO 100 Fund of Economics
ECO 211 Microeconomics
ECO 212 Macroeconomics
ECO 270 Prin Microeconomics (Engineering majors only)
EDU 211/PSY 211 Ed Psychology (Education majors only)
ENG 335 African American Literature
ENG 337 Immigration and American Literature
HIS 150 Survey American History
HIS 151 Amer Hist Through Reconstruction (GCS & Early College)
HIS 152 Amer Hist Since Reconstruction (GCS & Early College)
HIS 220 Ancient and Medieval Europe
HIS 221 Early Modern Europe
HIS 250 US I: Colonial
HIS 251 US II: 19th Century
HIS 252 US III: 20th Century
HIS 303 Ancient Greece & Rome
HIS 303 The Crusades
HIS 303 History of Spain: Fiestas & Franco
HIS 303 WWII
HIS 371 US Cultural History
HUM 214 Hist of Christian Church (Rome)
NUR 440 Population Health (Nursing Majors)
PHI 304 Nineteenth Century Social Philosophers and Pragmatism
PHI 354 Political Philosophy-Liberalism
POL 151 American Gov’t
POL 203 International Relations
POL 309 Political Philosophy
PSY 201 Intro to Psychology
PSY 251 Child Development
PSY 254 Marriage and Family
SOC 120 Society
SSC 280 Human Geography

Group C Courses

A semester or year-long study abroad experience (+3 credits coursework)**
3 credits of Intermediate level Foreign Language
BIB 341 Archeology & Geography of Israel
BUS 316/317 Business & Cultural Exp. China
BUS 318/319 Business & Cultural Exp. South America
ENG 213 Topics in Nonwestern Film
ENG 290 Nonwestern World Literature
HIS 222 Modern Europe
HIS 260 Latin America
HIS 270 Middle East
HIS 280 Modern Africa
HIS 290 Modern Asia
HIS 304 Hist. of Colonial Latin America
HIS 304 Genocide
HIS 304 World Myth
HIS 304 Traditional Asia
HIS 365 World Religions
HIS 366 Global Christianity
HIS 391 History of Russia
MIN 201 Cultural Anthropology
MIN 219 World Christian Movement
MIN 224 Missions & Culture
MIN 225 Globalism
MIN 227 Cultural Perspectives for Missions
MUS 370 World Music
POL 211 Comparative Politics
POL 332 Topics in Comparative Politics
PSY 350 International Psychology
SCS 320 Global Health
SOC 304 International Justice
XCX 315 Ireland

** Fulfillment of Group C by a study abroad experience necessitates completion of 3 credits in the history and/or culture of the country or region in which the student is studying. Students should consult with Core Studies Dept. chair for course approval.