General Education Requirements
General Education Prerequisites
The purpose of the General Education prerequisites is to not only meet the Commonwealth of Kentucky standard of the 10 essential skills, but to also ensure the student meets the prerequisites for the courses specific to the Exercise Science Major. Please reach out to the academic lead from the academic unit to discuss further. The student will have the following 30-31 credit hours of courses to select from:
Communication: Written and Oral (9 Credit Hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning (1 course)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: Specific to the major requirements. | ||
| MAT 111 | Acceler. Contemp. Mathematics | 3 |
| MAT 115 | College Algebra | 3 |
Arts and Humanities (6 Credit Hours)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | ||
| EDU 204 | Cultural Responsiveness | 3 |
| BUA 120 | Business and Society | 3 |
| HIS 103 | Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIS 108 | Intro to African American Hist | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| ART 130 | Introduction to Art (or) | 3 |
| ENG 211 | Intro to Literature (or) | 3 |
| MUS 130 | Introduction to Music (or) | 3 |
| THE 130 | Introduction to Theatre | 3 |
Natural Sciences (1 Course)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: SPECIFIC TO COURSE MAJOR | ||
| BIO 111 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO 101 | Life Science | 3 |
| CHE 109 | Chemistry in Context | 3 |
| CHE 101 & CHE 110 | General Chemistry I and General Chem I Laboratory (and) | 4 |
| CHE 209 | Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi | 4 |
| PHS 201 | Physical Sciences I | 3 |
Social and Behavior Sciences (Select 2 courses)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Prin of Economics I | ||
| Financial Literacy | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Total Hours | 0 | |
Global/Civic (1 Course)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | ||
| AFE 117 | Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env | 3 |
| ASP 303 | American Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
| POS 101 | American Government | 3 |
| POS 361 | World Politics | 3 |
*If a course is unavailable, student must work with advisor to select a course that meets the General Education Requirement.
Kentucky State University First Year courses: Every first-time student must meet the university requirements by taking a first-year course. Essential to understanding the history and purpose of the institution, the course also offers strategies toward successful matriculation within a college setting.