General Education Core Curriculum (33–40 hours)

College Readiness

A student admitted with fewer than 24 hours of college credit is required (and cannot drop or withdraw) to take COLL100 each semester (not including the Summer semester) of enrollment, until the appropriate requirement is met.

• College Readiness 0–1 hours
• COLL100 College Readiness and Vocation

Writing, Literature, and Communication

• Communication Studies (CMST) 3 hours
• Writing and Literature (ENGL) 9 hours

Until the appropriate requirement is met, students are required (and cannot drop or withdraw) to take ENGL105 each semester of enrollment in which the course is being offered. Once the prerequisite is met and until the appropriate requirement is met, students are required (and cannot drop or withdraw) to take ENGL106 each semester of enrollment in which the course is being offered.

Judeo-Christian Tradition and History

All incoming students (including transfer students) are required (the student cannot drop or withdraw) to take one course in religion during each of the first two semesters of enrollment. These first courses must be from the Judeo-Christian Tradition and History Part I, unless transferring in equivalent credit, in which case any course with a RLGN prefix may be substituted.

A student admitted as a New Freshman or admitted as a transfer with less than 57 hours is required to complete a total of four courses (12 hours) of Religion at Huntingdon. Beyond the six hours of Religion required during the first year, new freshman or transfer students with fewer than 57 hours must take two additional courses with a RLGN prefix.

Judeo-Christian Tradition and History Part I: Fall Semester 3 hours

Note: Required (a student cannot drop or withdraw) Fall semester of first academic year of enrollment.

• RLGN101 Interpreting the Old Testament

Judeo-Christian Tradition and History Part I: Spring Semester 3 hours

Note: Required (a student cannot drop or withdraw) Spring semester of first academic year of enrollment.

• RLGN102 Interpreting the New Testament 3

Judeo-Christian Tradition and History Part II 0–6 hours

• Religion (RLGN)

Distribution Courses

Fine Arts 3 hours

• One course chosen from:
  • Art (ARTS)
  • Music (MUSC)
  • Theater (THEA)
• One (or more) courses chosen from:
  • Ensemble (MUAP)

History 3 hours

• One course chosen from:
  • History (HIST)

Mathematics 3 hours

• One course chosen from:
  • Mathematics (MATH)

Natural Sciences (at least) 3 hours

• One course chosen from:
  • Biology (BIOL)
  • Chemistry (CHEM)
  • Physical Science (PHSC)
  • Physics (PHYS)

Social and Applied Sciences 3 hours

• One course chosen from:
• BADM200 Introduction to Business
• BADM220 Diversity in the Workplace
• CJUS100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJUS208 Introduction to Criminology
• CJUS209 Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency
• ECON201 Principles of Microeconomics
• Political Science (PSCI)
• Psychology (PSYC)
• Sociology (SOCI)
• SSPE202 Principles of Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
• SSPE332 Sociology of Sport

General Education Proficiency

• CORE499 General Education Proficiency

Core Competencies

By taking the classes detailed above, students will master a series of core competencies:

1. demonstrate understanding of different religious or ethical perspectives and concepts
2. demonstrate the ability to read texts closely and critically
3. demonstrate understanding of social influences on human behavior
4. recognize the elements in the production, interpretation, and critical understanding of the visual and/or performing arts
5. understand and describe the scientific method
6. demonstrate foundational information-literacy skills
7. demonstrate quantitative reasoning
8. effectively develop and deliver written messages
9. effectively develop and deliver oral messages