The current KSU 42-Hour Default Core is broken down as follows:

Languages and Reasoning 18 hrs. (currently 19 hrs. due to ENG 101 being 4 hrs. now)

ENG 101—English Composition I

ENG 102—English Composition II

SPE 103—Interpersonal Communication

MAT 111—Contemporary Mathematics or above

Foreign Language

Fine Arts and Letters 3 hrs.

EITHER ART 130—Introduction to Art OR

MUS 130—Introduction to Music OR

THE 130—Introduction to Theatre OR

ENG 211—Introduction to Literature

Sciences 12 hrs.

Social and Behavioral (select 2): 6 hrs.

Either POS 101—American Government OR

FIN 101—Financial Literacy OR

HIS 103—Western Civilization OR

ECO 200—Survey of Economics OR

PSY 200—General Psychology OR

SOC 203—Principles of Sociology

Natural: 6 hrs.

EITHER BIO 101—Life Science (lab science)

OR CHE 109—Chemistry in Context (lab science)

Select one:

EITHER BIO 101—Life Science

OR BIO 103—Environmental Biology

OR BIO 112—Exploration of Modern Topics in Biology

OR CHE 109—Chemistry in Context

OR PHS 201—Physical Sciences I

OR PHS 202—Physical Sciences II

OR PHS 211—Earth and Environmental Science

OR PHS 221—Introduction to Weather Studies

OR PHS 231—Introduction to Astronomy

OR PHY 130—Physics and Society

OR PHY 211—General Physics I

Integrative Studies 9 hrs.

IGS 200—Foundations of Cultures