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Core Curriculum

Core Curriculum (prior to fall 2021)

The Core Curriculum is a transitional curriculum focused on developing the skills needed to be successful in majors and minors across the Radford University campus. Comprised of 30 credit hours of lower division courses.

  • Foundational writing: ENGL 111
  • Foundational mathematics (3 credits): MATH 100, 121, or 125

Writing Intensive

Writing Intensive: 6 credit hours of writing intensive coursework
  • ANSC 201
  • ART 202
  • EDUC 458
  • ENGL 112, 306, 309, 470
  • ESHE 450
  • GEOG 281
  • HSCI 325
  • MKTG 201
  • SOCY 499
  • RELN 420
  • NUTR 404
  • MUSC 127
  • PHIL 421
  • PSYC 491
  • HIST 300, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 309, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 320, 322, 323, 325, 326, 330, 331, 333, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 345, 346, 347, 349, 350, 352, 354, 355, 356, 360, 361, 364, 365, 368, 381

Complete 6 to 8 credit hours in three knowledge areas:

Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning

6 to 8 credit hours

  • MATH 114, 116, 119, 121, 122, 125, 126, 132, 137, 138, 168, 169, 171, 172;
  • STAT 130, 200, 219;
  • ASTR 111, 112;
  • BIOL 103, 104, 105;
  • CHEM 111, 112, 120;
  • GEOL 100, 105, 106;
  • PHYS 111, 112, 221, 222

Humanistic or Artistic Expression

6 to 8 credit hours

  • ART 100, 215, 216;
  • CLSS 110;
  • CCST 110;
  • CVPA 266;
  • DNCE 111;
  • ENGL 200, 201, 202, 203;
  • HIST 101, 102;
  • MUSC 100, 121, 123;
  • PEAC 200;
  • PHIL 111, 112, 200;
  • POSC 110;
  • RELN 111, 112, 203, 206;
  • THEA 100, 180;
  • ARAB 300;
  • FREN 300, 320;
  • GRMN 300;
  • LATN 350;
  • RUSS 300;
  • WGST 200

Cultural and Behavorial Analysis

6 to 8 credit hours

  • ANSC 101;
  • APST 200;
  • CCST 103;
  • ECON 101, 105, 106;
  • GEOG 101, 102, 103, 140, 201, 202, 203, 280;
  • HIST 111, 112;
  • INST 101;
  • ITEC 112;
  • PEAC 200;
  • POSC 120;
  • PSYC 121;
  • RELN 112, 205;
  • SOCY 110, 121;
  • WGST 200

 

Total credit hours required: 30

Courses may not count in more than one area within the Core Curriculum.

Courses can fulfill requirements within majors, minors, and certificates.

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