Required General Studies Courses

These general studies courses include most University of Alabama Core Curriculum requirements; however, the core curriculum writing requirement (the W courses) is not satisfied by these hours of general studies courses.

NOTE: Courses listed below reflect general options, but not all teaching fields are enhanced by every option, and some require additional coursework. Additional courses approved by the state of Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee could be appropriate under the terms of the Statewide Articulation Reporting System (STARS). To avoid taking extra courses, each student should select, whenever possible, general studies courses that may be utilized in his or her teaching field or major. Please refer to notes below and to the specific teaching field(s) for more precise requirements.

I. WRITTEN COMPOSITION REQUIREMENT
EN 101 and EN 102 (FC)	6 hours
or EN 103 English Composition (FC)	3 hours
II. HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS REQUIREMENT
Total hours	12 hours
Literature
Complete at least one course from the following:
EN 205 English Literature I (L)
EN 206 English Literature II (L)
EN 209 American Literature I (L)
EN 210 American Literature II (L)
EN/WL 207 World Literature (L)
EN/WL 208 World Literature (L)
EN 215 Honors English Literature I (L)
EN 216 Honors English Literature II (L)
EN 219 Honors American Literature I (L)
EN 220 Honors American Literature II (L)
EN 225 Early Literature in English (L)
EN 226 Modern Literature in English (L)
EN 227 Twentieth-Century Literature in English (L)	3-6 hours
NOTE: Students should select courses from areas II and IV so that at least one 6-semester-hour sequence of either literature (e.g. English, American, or world) or history is presented.
Public Speaking*
COM 123 Public Speaking (HU)
COM 210 Oral Interpretation (HU)	3 hours
Fine Arts	3 hours
ARH 151 Introduction to the visual arts
ARH 152 Survey of Art I or
ARH 153 Survey of Art II or
ARH 154 Survey of Art III
FA 200 Introduction to fine arts
MUS 121 Introduction to Listening or
TH 114 Introduction to the theatre
Additional course from area II	3 hours
NOTE: Students should select courses from areas II and IV so that at least one 6-semester-hour sequence of either literature or history is presented. *A music education major may satisfy this requirement by earning a passing score on the Speech Proficiency Examination. III-A. NATURAL SCIENCES REQUIREMENT
Total hours	8-12
NOTE: While it is suggested that students select courses from both group I and group II, for most teaching fields and majors it is possible to complete 8 semester hours from either group.
Group I: 4 semester hours from the following:
BSC 108 Introductory Biology for Non-Majors (N)
BSC 109 Introductory Biology for Non-Majors (N)
BSC 114:115 Principles of Biology I (N)
Group II: 4 semester hours from the following:
AE 120 Aerospace Science for Educators (N)
AY 101:102 Introduction to Astronomy (N)
CH 101 General Chemistry I (N)
CH 104 Introductory Chemistry (N)
CH 107 Introductory Chemistry for Non-Majors I (N)
ESM 130 Artificial Intelligence (N)
GEO 101 Introduction to Geology I (N)
GY 101 or GY 102 Principles of Physical Geography I or II (N)
PH 101 (or PH 101:103) General Physics I (N, MA)
PH 115 Descriptive Physics for Non-Science Majors (N)
Group III: In addition to Group I and II courses required of all students in the College of Education, students majoring in elementary education must complete 4 additional semester hours from N courses. [NOTE: This includes students in early childhood special education and students in the Multiple Abilities Program.] Students in elementary education must choose AE 120 or another, adviser-approved, interdisciplinary science course. III-B. MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT
Total hours	3
Any of the following courses:
MATH 110 Finite Mathematics
MATH 112 Precalculus Algebra
MATH 113 Precalculus Trigonometry
MATH 115 Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry
MATH 121 Calculus and Its Applications
MATH 125 Calculus I
MATH 126 Calculus II
NOTE: Students in elementary education (K--6) and the Multiple Abilities Program (K--6) are required to complete additional work in mathematics. See notes under these teaching fields. Students preparing to teach general science, biology, chemistry, and physics need to meet specific MATH requirements. See notes under the various teaching fields. IV. HISTORY AND SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES REQUIREMENT
Total hours	12
At least one HY course:
HY 101 Western Civilization to 1648 (HI),
HY 102 Western Civilization since 1648 (HI),
HY 203 American Civilization to 1865 (HI), or
HY 204 American Civilization since 1865 (HI)
NOTE: Students should select courses from areas II and IV so that at least one 6-semester-hour sequence of either literature or history (e.g. Western, American) is presented.
PY 101 Introduction to Psychology (see area V) (SB)
HD 101 Human Development (see area V) (SB)
ANT 100 Introduction to Anthropology (SB)
ANT 102 General Anthropology II (SB)
ANT 103 Great Discoveries in Archaeology (SB)
ANT 110 Language and Culture (SB)
EC 110 Principles of Microeconomics (SB)
EC 111 Principles of Macroeconomics (SB)
GY 105 World Regional Geography (SB)
GY 110 Principles of Human Geography (SB)
PSC 101 Introduction to American Politics (SB)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (SB)
SOC 202 Analysis of Social Problems (SB)
V. GENERAL PREPROFESSIONAL, MAJOR, AND ELECTIVE COURSES [Courses appropriate to the degree requirements and major of the individual student. Special education majors should select general studies courses. High-school and P--12 majors (except special education) should select courses appropriate to their majors. Additional, specific courses may be required for the various majors.] Educational psychology prerequisite requirement PY 101 or HD 101 (may be taken as part of area IV requirements.) Foreign language/computer language requirement (9-14 semester hours)
CAT 100 Computer Concepts and Applications (preferred) or
CS 102 Microcomputer Applications or
CS 110 Introduction to Computing Systems	3
One of the following:
Option 1: Satisfy the foreign language core requirement (FL)	3-8
Option 2: Satisfy the computer science core requirement (C)	6
NOTE: Option 2 is not part of area V of the articulation agreement.
General studies elective(s)
In some majors, additional courses may need to be taken to complete a total of 120 hours or to fulfill prerequisites for the required courses above.	variable