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North Quad 331
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
Phone: 765-285-1510
lritchi2@bsu.edu
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Distribution Requirements
Physical, Earth, and Life Sciences
Select two courses from different categories (one of the two must be HONRS 296, 297 or 298).
ASTRO 100
- Introductory Astronomy: A Study of the Solar System and Beyond.
ASTRO 120
- Stars and Stellar Systems.
CHEM 100
- People and Chemistry.
CHEM 101
- General, Organic, and Biochemistry for the Health Sciences.
CHEM 111
- General Chemistry 1.
PHYCS 100
- Conceptual Physics.
PHYCS 110
- General Physics 1.
PHYCS 120
- General Physics 1.
HONRS 296
- Honors Symposium in the Physical Sciences.
Earth Sciences
GEOG 101
- Earth, Sea, and Sky: A Geographic View.
GEOL 101
- Planet Earth's Geological Environment.
NREM 101
- Environment and Society.
HONRS 297
- Honors Symposium in the Earth Sciences.
Life Sciences
BIO 100
- People and the Life Sciences.
BIO 111
- Principles of Biology 1.
HSC 160
- Fundamentals of Human Health.
HONRS 298
- Honors Symposium in the Life Sciences.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Two courses (one of which must be HONRS 199)
ANTH 101
- Introduction to Cultural Anthropology.
ANTH 103
- Archaeology and Culture.
ANTH 105
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology.
ECON 116
- Survey of Economic Ideas.
ECON 201
- Elementary Microeconomics.
GEOG 121
- Geography of the Cultural Environment.
HIST 201
- American History, 1492-1876.
HIST 202
- American History, 1877 to Present.
POLS 130
- American National Government.
PSYSC 100
- General Psychology.
SOC 100
- Principles of Sociology.
HONRS 199
- Honors Symposium in Contemporary Civilization.
Fine Arts and Humanities
Two required courses
HONRS 201
- Honors Humanities 1: The Ancient World.
HONRS 202
- Honors Humanities 2: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Enlightenment.
Distribution Elective
One course
HONRS 203
- Honors Humanities 3: The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.
International/Global Studies
One required course
HONRS 189
- Honors Symposium in Global Studies.
Physical Education, Fitness, and Wellness
Select one course.
Students may receive credit toward graduation for only one PEFWL course.
PEFWL 100
- Physical Conditioning.
PEFWL 103
- Fitness Walking.
PEFWL 104
- Jogging.
PEFWL 117
- Swimnastics.
PEFWL 148
- Rhythmic Aerobics.
PEFWL 217
- Fitness Swimming.
Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Special Education Core Curriculum Substitutions
Math: 4 hours
Elementary/Early Childhood/Kindergarten: MATHS 201 (4 credits)
Special Education: MATHS 207 (4 credits)
Fine Arts:
HONRS 201 replaces AED 200
HONRS 202 replaces MUSED 265
Science Requirements: 9 hours, one of which must be HONRS
PHYCS 101 or HONRS 296
GEOL 101 or GEOG 101 or HONRS 297
BIO 102 or HONRS 298
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