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Sample 4-Year Plan of Study

Freshman Year - Year 1:

Fall Sequence -16 Credits

Course

credits

category

EN-101

3

FOU

COM-101

3

FOU

CUH-100

1

FOU

HI-151, HI-152,

HI-201, HI-202,

POL-111, or

POL-211

3

PMR

FREE

3

FOU

FREE

3

ELE

TOTAL

16

Spring Sequence - 15 Credits

course

credits

category

EN-102

3

FOU

HI-151, HI-152,

HI-201, HI-202,

POL-111, or

POL-211

3

PMR

FREE

3

FOU

FREE

3

VAL

FREE

3

ELE

TOTAL

15

Sophomore Year - Year 2:

Fall Sequence - 15 Credits

Course

Credits

Category

HI or POL SCI Course (300 or 400 course level)

3

MR

FREE

3

FOU

FREE (300 or 400 course level)

3

ELE

FREE

3

VAL

FREE

3

ELE

TOTAL

15

Spring Sequence - 15 Credits

Course

credits

category

HI or POL SCI Course (300 or 400 course level)

3

MR

HI or POL SCI Course (300 or 400 course level)

3

MR

FREE

3

FOU

FREE (300 or 400 course level)

3

ELE

FREE

3

VAL

TOTAL

15

Junior Year - Year 3:

Fall Sequence - 15 Credits

Course

credits

category

HI or POL SCI Course (300 or 400 course level)

3

MR

HI or POL SCI Course (300 or 400 course level)

3

MR

FREE (300 or 400 course level)

3

ELE

FREE

3

VAL

FREE

3

ELE

TOTAL

15

Spring Sequence - 15 Credits

Course

Credits

Category

HI or POL SCI Course (300 or 400 course level)

3

MR

FREE

3

VAL

FREE (300 or 400 course level)

3

ELE

FREE

3

ELE

FREE

3

ELE

TOTAL

15

Senior Year - Year 4:

Fall Sequence - 15 Credits

Course

Credits

category

HI or POL SCI Course (300 or 400 course level)

3

MR

FREE

3

VAL

FREE (300 or 400 course level)

3

ELE

FREE

3

ELE

FREE

3

ELE

TOTAL

15

Spring Sequence - 15 Credits

Course

Credits

Category

HI/POL-494

3

MR

CAPSTONE

3

CAP

FREE

5

ELE

FREE

3

ELE

FREE

3

ELE

TOTAL

15

*EN-102 and COM-101 are prerequisites for all upper division (300-400 level) courses

**HI-151 can satisfy the Education in the Critical Thinking Foundations, Education for Adaption & Change Values, or Integral (Holistic) Education for Global Awareness requirements

*POL-111, or POL-211 can satisfy the Education in the Critical Thinking Foundations requirement

*HI-201 or HI-202 can satisfy the Education for Adaptation & Change Values requirement

* Elective or lower division requirement for Career in Education Path

Legend

CATEGORY

MEANING

OUTCOMES

CREDITS

CAP

CAPSTONE

THIS COURSE FULFILLS THE GENERAL EDUCATION CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT

3

ELE

ELECTIVE

THESE COURSES FULFILL OVERALL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

48

MR

MAJOR REQUIREMENT

THESE COURSES FULFILL MAJOR COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS

24

PMR

PRE-MAJOR REQUIREMENT

THESE COURSES FULFILL PROGRAM COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS

6

FOU

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS

THESE COURSES FULFILL CRITICAL FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

22

VAL

VALUES

THESE COURSES FULFILL CRITICAL VALUE REQUIREMENTS

18

TOTAL CREDITS

121