2007-2008 Catalog (PDF) - Colorado State University-Pueblo

Academic Policies
be posted to the CSU-Pueblo transcript; however,
each department may internally consider approving
prior credit earned toward certain requirements.
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE: FOREIGN
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Students seeking the degree of bachelor of arts must
complete one of the three options listed below:
1) Completion of the second semester of a foreign
language (course number 102).
• Students may test out of the course.
• Completion of a foreign language course
above 102 with a grade of C or better will
satisfy the requirement.
2) Completion of FL 100, Introduction to Comparative
Linguistics, and ANTHR/ENG 106, Language,
Thought and Culture.
3) Completion of the first and second semester of
American Sign Language.
International students for whom English is a second
language may substitute two semesters of English
courses (excluding ENG 101 and ENG 102) for the
foreign language requirement.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Graduates of Colorado State University-Pueblo are
lifelong learners who have developed the intellectual
and ethical foundations necessary for an understanding
of and respect for humanity as well as the
knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to the
demands of a rapidly changing society.
To help students achieve these goals, the skills
component of the CSU-Pueblo general education
program is designed to give students the written
communication and quantitative reasoning skills
necessary for success in their undergraduate studies
and future careers. The knowledge component is
designed to give students direct experience in the
methods of thought and inquiry in three central areas
of academic endeavor: the arts and humanities; the
social sciences; and the natural and physical sciences.
Through their experiences in these areas, students
develop and refine their ability to
• Participate in a variety of types of critical inquiry
and thought,
• Communicate clearly and effectively,
• Investigate and understand important social
issues,
• Appreciate the arts and humanities,
• Understand the histories, cultures and experiences
of the diverse populations of the United
States and the world, and
• Understand the influence of science and
technology on social institutions and personal
relations.
Note: Courses listed below that are marked with an
asterisk (*) are not in the statewide common core,
meaning that they are not guaranteed in transfer to
any other college or university in Colorado.
The general education requirement for graduation
includes a total of 35 semester credits in two
categories:
Skills Component............................................9 credits
Knowledge Component ................................26 credits
TOTAL..........................................................35 credits
I. SKILLS COMPONENT
To complete the Skills component, students must
successfully complete courses in the following content
areas with a minimum overall GPA of 2.000:
Written Communication .....(2 courses)...........6 credits
Quantitative Reasoning .....(1 course) ............3 credits
TOTAL............................................................9 credits
A. Written Communication
Take each of the following courses:
ENG 101 Composition I.........................3 credits
ENG 102 Composition II........................3 credits
B. Quantitative Reasoning
Take one of the following courses:
MATH 109 Mathematical Explorations.3 credits
MATH 121 College Algebra .................4 credits
MATH 124 Pre-Calculus Math .............5 credits
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