General Requirements

Students majoring in business complete a different set of general education/liberal studies requirements than other students within the University. These courses satisfy the minimum general education core as prescribed by the State of Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. The University requirements for the liberal studies general core and integrative studies for students majoring in Business are as follows:

Languages and Reasoning

• ENG 101 – English Comp I
• ENG 102 – English Comp II
• SPE 103 – Interpersonal Communication
• MAT 115 – College Algebra
• Foreign Language II

Total: 15 hours

Fine Arts, Letters, History and IGS

• ENG 211 – Introduction to Literature
• IGS 200 – Foundations of Culture
• IGS 201 or higher
• Foreign Language I (if needed)
• Or select one from the following list:
  • ART/MUS/THE 130
  • HIS 103
  • IGS 201 or higher
  • Additional foreign language
  • POS 101

Total: 12

Sciences

• Behavioral: Either PSY 200 – General Psychology or SOC 203 – Principles of Sociology

Social

• ECO 201 – Principles of Economics I

Natural

• Either BIO 101 – Life Science or CHE 109 – Chemistry in Context
• Select one from the following list:
  • BIO 101 – Life Science
  • BIO 103 – Environmental Biology
  • CHE 109 – Chemistry in Context
  • PHS 201 – Physical Sciences I
  • PHS 202 – Physical Sciences II
  • PHS 211 – Earth and Environmental Science
  • PHS 221 – Introduction to Weather Studies
  • PHS 231 – Introduction to Astronomy
  • PHY 130 – Physics and Society

Total: 12

Health Education

• HED 221–Health Education
• PHE xxx–Select one physical activity course

Total: 3

General Education/Liberal Studies

Please check with your advisor for specific program requirements.

Total: 42