The University of West Alabama Basic Curriculum

A. Choose one of the following:

• SH 100. Principles of Public Speaking Credits: 3

• OR

• SH 150. Professional Speaking Credits: 3

B. Choose one of the following:

• EH 221. British Literature I Credits: 3
• EH 222. British Literature II Credits: 3
• EH 231. American Literature I Credits: 3
• EH 232. American Literature II Credits: 3

C. Choose one of the following:

• AT 100. Introduction to Art Credits: 3
• MU 100. Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• TH 100. Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3
• NS 206. Ethics for Healthcare Professionals Credits: 3 (for Nursing students only)

D. Choose one of the following courses not already taken:

As part of the Basic Curriculum, students must complete a six-hour sequence either in literature (Area II) or history (Area IV).

• AT 100. Introduction to Art Credits: 3
• EH 221. British Literature I Credits: 3
• EH 222. British Literature II Credits: 3
• EH 231. American Literature I Credits: 3
• EH 232. American Literature II Credits: 3
• FL 102. Introductory Foreign Language II Credits: 4
• FR 102. Introductory French II Credits: 4
• MU 100. Introduction to Music Credits: 3
• PL 100. An Introduction to Philosophy: Humans and Society Credits: 3
• SP 102. Introductory Spanish II Credits: 4
• TH 100. Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3

A. Take eight semester hours from the following:

• Any 100 and/or 200-level lab-based courses with a AY (Astronomy), BY (Biology), CH (Chemistry), EN (Environmental Science), ES (Earth Science), GE (Geology) or PH (Physics) prefix, or any other approved lab-based science by Alabama Transfers.

B. Three semester hours from the following:

• MH 105. Finite Mathematics Credits: 3 (The following majors only: English, History, Creative Arts Enterprise, Interdisciplinary Studies, Integrated Marketing Communications, Politics and Justice, and Public Safety).
• MH 113. Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3
• MH 114. Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: 3
• MH 121. Calculus I Credits: 4 *
• MH 266. Business Calculus Credits: 3 *

• * MH 121 or MH 266 is required for all College of Business students. MH 266 Business Calculus is preferred.

A. Three semester hours from the following:

• HY 101. History of Western Civilization I Credits: 3
• HY 102. History of Western Civilization II Credits: 3
• HY 211. American History I Credits: 3
• HY 212. American History II Credits: 3

B. Six semester hours from the following:

• Any 100 and/or 200-level course with AN (Anthropology), EC (Economics), GY (Geography), PS (Political Science), PY (Psychology), and/or SY (Sociology) prefix.

C. Three semester hours from the following:

As part of the Basic Curriculum, students must complete a six-hour sequence either in literature (Area II) or history (Area IV).

• Any 100 and/or 200 level course with a AN (Anthropology), EC (Economics), GY (Geography), HY (History), PS (Political Science), PY (Psychology), and/or SY (Sociology) prefix.