• 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: 6hrs.
  • 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

IGS 201—Convergence of Cultures

EITHER IGS 300—Search for New Forms of Culture

OR IGS 301—Studies in African Cultures

OR IGS 302—Studies in Asian Cultures

OR IGS 303—Studies in Latin American Cultures

OR IGS 304—The African-American Experience

OR IGS 305—The Latino Experience

OR COS 303—Human Perspective on Computing