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 in the Exercise Science Major. The student will have the following 31 hours of courses to select from:

Communication (9 Credit Hours)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ENG 101	English Comp I	3
ENG 102	English Comp II	3
COM 103	Interpersonal Communication	3

 Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credit Hours) 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MAT 115	College Algebra	3
MAT 101	Algebraic Concepts **Contingent upon student’s ACT scores. If student does not report ACT/SAT scores or have a compatible class to provide credit towards MAT 115, student may be enrolled in MAT 101 Algebraic Concepts.	3

Arts and Humanities (9 Credit Hours)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EDU 204	Cultural Responsiveness (and)	3
Select two 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 (4 Credit Hours)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIO 111	Principles of Biology	4

Social and Behavior Sciences (6 Credit Hours)

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select one of the following:		3
ECO 201	Prin of Economics I
FIN 101	Financial Literacy
Select one of the following:		3
PSY 200	General Psychology
SOC 203	Principles of Sociology
Total Hours		6

*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.