General Education Requirements

Written Communication (WC)

• ENG 112 - Composition & Research 3 Credit(s).

• Choose one of the following:

• ENG 200 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 201 - World Literature I 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 203 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 204 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 205 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 206 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 209 - African American Literature 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 212 - Women in Literature 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 111 - World History to 1500 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 202 - American History II 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 230 - Social Psychology 3 Credit(s).
• REL 112 - Literature of the Old Testament 3 Credit(s).
• REL 113 - Literature of the New Testament 3 Credit(s).
• SPT 250 - Special Topics IN Hispanic Culture 3 Credit(s).
• THA 206 - Theatre History I 3 Credit(s).

Global and Social Responsibility (GSR)

• Choose one of the following:

• COM 171 - Introduction to Multiculturalism in the Media 3 Credit(s).
• ECT 165 - World Ecotourism Destinations and Cultures 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 202 - World Literature II 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 210 - World Folktales and Literature 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 211 - Literature and the Environment 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 221 - Introduction to Film 3 Credit(s).
• EPD 201 - Introduction to Environmental Planning and Development I 3 Credit(s).
• EPD 202 - Introduction to Environmental Planning and Development II 4 Credit(s).
• ESC 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science 4 Credit(s).
• HHP 200 - Health and Wellness Concepts 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 112 - World History after 1500 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 201 - American History I 3 Credit(s).
• HUM 200 - The Holocaust: Past, Present, and Future 3 Credit(s).
• MUS 100 - Music Appreciation 3 Credit(s).
• PHI 131 - The Human Condition 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 202 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 203 - International Politics 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 205 - Comparative Government 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 201 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s).
• REC 260 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure 3 Credit(s).
• REL 151 - World Religions 3 Credit(s).
• SOC 101 - General Sociology 3 Credit(s).
• SOC 202 - Social Problems 3 Credit(s).
• SOC 203 - Sociology of U.S. Cultural Diversity 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 202 - Intermediate Language and Culture II 3 Credit(s).
• SWK 201 - Introduction to Social Work 3 Credit(s).
• THA 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 Credit(s).

Quantitative Reasoning (QR)

• ACC 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credit(s).
• BIO 111 - Introductory Biology II 4 Credit(s).
• BUS 202 - Introduction to Investments 3 Credit(s).
• CHM 103 - General Chemistry I 4 Credit(s).
• ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s).
• ESC 103 - Applied Environmental Monitoring 4 Credit(s).
• ESC 202 - Quantitative Environmental Methods and Statistics 4 Credit(s).
• MTH 107 - Introduction to Finite Mathematics 3 Credit(s).
• MTH 111 - Pre-Calculus I 3 Credit(s).
• MUS 102 - Music Fundamentals 3 Credit(s).
• PPH 110 - Introduction to One Health 4 Credit(s).
• SSC 251 - Introduction to Social Science Research 3 Credit(s).
• THA 202 - Stage Craft 3 Credit(s).

What shapes human identity?

• ENG 214 - Harry Potter and the Hero Myth 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 218 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 338 - Digital Rhetoric 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 306 - Women in Twentieth-Century America 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 308 - African American History 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 316 - Virginia History 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 335 - Classical Antiquity Greco-Roman History 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 353 - History of Barbarians 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 211 - Human Growth and Development – Child and Adolescent 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 325 - Psychopathology of Childhood 3 Credit(s).
• REC 103 - Backpacking and Hiking 1 Credit(s).
• REC 104 - Rock Climbing and Rappelling 1 Credit(s).
• REC 106 - Outdoor Water Sports 1 Credit(s).
• REC 139 - Orienteering 1 Credit(s).
• SPA 325 - Spanish Civilization & Culture 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 326 - Latin American Civilization & Culture 3 Credit(s).
• THA 412, 413 or 414 - Special Theatre Topics 1-3 Credit(s).

How do we interact with different cultures and times?

• ENG 215 - Appalachian Literature 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 301 - Literature for Children and Adolescents 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 302 - History of Sports in the US 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 357 - Russian History 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 376 - The History of Islam 3 Credit(s).
• MUS 155 - Guitar Class 1 Credit(s).
• MUS 205 - Introduction to Music in Appalachia 3 Credit(s).
• REL 210 - American Gods 3 Credit(s).
• REL 316 - Life and Letters of Paul 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 301 - Advanced Grammar and Composition 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 302 - Advanced Speaking and Comprehension 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 403 - Special Topics in Hispanic Culture 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 404 - Selected Topics in Hispanic Literature 3 Credit(s).

How do we evaluate and solve problems?

• AGS 110 - Agriculture Issues 3 Credit(s).
• ART 215 - Photoshop 3 Credit(s).
• ART 222 - Basic Computer Graphics 3 Credit(s).
• BUS 330 - Quantitative Methods: Management 3 Credit(s).
• EDU 203 - Foundations and Trends in Education 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 401 - Literary Criticism 3 Credit(s).
• ESC 203 - Fundamentals of Ecology 4 Credit(s).
• ESC 313 - Natural Resource Management 3 Credit(s).
• ESC 405 - Fisheries and Wildlife Ecology and Management 4 Credit(s).
• ESC 413 - Forest Science and Management 4 Credit(s).
• GEO 221 - Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s).
• HIS 307 - American Crime: Criminalization and Punishment in the 20th Century 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 347 - The History of Disease 3 Credit(s).
• HON 210 - Reason and the Individual 3 Credit(s).
• HON 213 - Media and Violence 3 Credit(s).
• MTH 203 - Concepts in Calculus 3 Credit(s).
• MTH 208 - Introductory Statistics 3 Credit(s).
• NUR 470 - Current, Future, and Transcultural Issues in Nursing 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 304 - Modern Ideologies 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 324 - U.S. Constitutional Law 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 402 - Policy Analysis 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 210 - Human Growth and Development - Lifespan 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 306 - Intro to Research Methods and Statistics 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 307 - Advanced Research Methods and Statistics 3 Credit(s).
• PSY 332 - Cognitive Psychology 3 Credit(s).
• SCI 250 - Physical Science 4 Credit(s).
• SCI 398 - Junior Seminar 3 Credit(s).
• SCI 498 - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 320 - Introduction to Literature in Spanish 3 Credit(s).
• THA 222 - Voice and Diction 3 Credit(s).

How can we prepare for and engage in a meaningful life?

• BIO 202 - Introduction to Plant Science 4 Credit(s).
• BUS 208 - Principles of Leadership 3 Credit(s).
• COM 201 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s).
• ENG 461 - Professional Writing 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 360 - The History of Travel and Tourism 3 Credit(s).
• HIS 398 - Historiography 3 Credit(s).
• HON 223 - Political Satire 3 Credit(s).
• NUR 440 - Community Health Nursing 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 310 - Political Parties and Groups in the United States 3 Credit(s).
• PSC 399 - Citizenship and Service Learning 3 Credit(s).
• REC 285 - Recreational Sports 3 Credit(s).
• REL 216 - Religion in Film 3 Credit(s).
• SOC 340 - Organizations, Collective Behavior and Social Movements 3 Credit(s).
• SPA 299 - Latino Communities in the U.S. 3 Credit(s).
• THA 498 - Senior Seminar 2 Credit(s).

Emphases

All Exploration Area courses carry specific emphases: reading, writing, quantitative, speaking, or experiential. Students take at least three credit hours in each emphasis during their time at Ferrum College.

1. Reading Emphasis – Courses with a Reading Emphasis are aimed at helping students acquire and practice critical reading skills that will help them succeed not only in college, but also after graduation. Reading Emphasis courses are taught in a variety of academic disciplines, and emphasize the development of reading skills appropriate to the field and subject matter of the course. Prerequisites for Reading Emphasis courses are set at the course level, at the discretion of the program offering the course.
2. Writing Emphasis – In Writing Emphasis courses, students practice and build on skills that were introduced during their Written Communication Core Competency Courses. Writing Emphasis courses are taught in a variety of academic disciplines, and emphasize the development of writing skills appropriate to the field and subject matter of the course. Satisfactory completion of ENG 112 is a prerequisite for all Writing Emphasis courses.
3. Quantitative Emphasis – In Quantitative Emphasis courses, students practice and build on skills that were introduced during their Quantitative Reasoning Core Competency Courses. Quantitative Emphasis courses are taught in a variety of academic disciplines, and emphasize the development of quantitative skills appropriate to the field and subject matter of the course. Satisfactory completion of a Quantitative Reasoning Core Competency course is a prerequisite for all Quantitative Emphasis courses.
4. Speaking Emphasis – Courses with a Speaking Emphasis are aimed at helping students acquire and practice oral communication skills that will help them succeed not only in college, but also after graduation. Speaking Emphasis courses are taught in a variety of academic disciplines, and emphasize the development of reading skills appropriate to the field and subject matter of the course. Prerequisites for Speaking Emphasis courses are set at the course level, at the discretion of the program offering the course.
5. Experiential Emphasis – Experiential Emphasis courses at Ferrum College encourage students and faculty to take a hands-on approach to learning, and to break the mold of the traditional classroom. These courses are taught in a variety of academic disciplines, and emphasize experiential learning appropriate to the field and subject matter of the course. Prerequisites for Experiential Emphasis courses are set at the course level, at the discretion of the program offering the course.