Apr 02, 2025

2021-2022 General Catalog

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2021-2022 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

General Education Curriculum (30-35 Credits*)

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Core Requirements (12-15 Credits)

Written Communication (English)

Complete six to eight (6-8) credit hours with a grade of “C-” or above:

ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit(s) or ENGL 1010E - Introduction to Academic Writing, Extended 5 Credit(s)
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing 3 Credit(s)

Note

Students with ACT English scores at or above 29 will be awarded three (3) “Pass (P)” credits for ENGL 1010.

Quantitative Literacy (Mathematics)

Complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours with a grade of “C-” or above:

MATH 1030 - Contemporary Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1031 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference 4 Credit(s)
MATH 1050 - College Algebra 4 Credit(s)
MATH 1060 - Trigonometry 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1100 - Applied Calculus 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1210 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
MATH 2000 - Algebraic Reasoning 3 Credit(s)
Any other MATH course requiring Intermediate Algebra as a prerequisite. (See Department of Mathematics for complete Math policies.) 3-4 Credit(s)

Note

Students with ACT Math scores at or above 26 will be awarded three (3) “Pass (P)” credits in MATH 1000E, which fulfills the Quantitative Literacy (QL) General Education requirement. This course may not fulfill major-specific QL requirements. Consult a Student Success Advisor for more information.

American Institutions

Complete three (3) credit hours with a grade of “D-” or above:

ECON 1740 - US Economic History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1700 - American History 3 Credit(s)
POLS 1100 - American National Government 3 Credit(s)
SUU 1776 - American Institutions 3 Credit(s)

Note

Transfer students who have not completed the American Institutions requirement in their previous General Education program must complete this requirement at SUU. By prior approval of the appropriate department chair, more advanced classes may be counted toward General Education.

Knowledge Area Requirements (16-20 Credits)

Complete 16 to 20 credit hours with a minimum of 3 credit hours in each knowledge area (1 credit hour in Integrated Learning).

Integrated Learning

Complete one (1) credit hour with a grade of “C-” or above:

INFO 1010 - Information Literacy 1 Credit(s)
INFO 2010 - Information Literacy in the Disciplines 1 Credit(s)

Fine Arts

Complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours with a grade of “D-” or above:

ART 1010 - Introduction to Visual Arts 3 Credit(s)
ART 1050 - Introduction to Photography 3 Credit(s)
ART 1110 - Drawing I 3 Credit(s)
ART 1120 - 2-D Design 3 Credit(s)
ART 1610 - Beginning Ceramics 3 Credit(s)
DANC 1010 - Inside the Art of Dance 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2020 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 1010 - Introduction to Music 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 1020 - Popular Music in America 3 Credit(s)
MUSC 1050 - Music of the World 3 Credit(s)
THEA 1013 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credit(s)
THEA 1023 - Introduction to Film 3 Credit(s)

Humanities

Complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours with a grade of “D-” or above:

ARTH 2500 - Introduction to Art History 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 2710 - Art History Survey I 3 Credit(s)
ARTH 2720 - Art History Survey II 3 Credit(s)
CHIN 1010 - Beginning Mandarin Chinese I 4 Credit(s)
CHIN 1020 - Beginning Mandarin Chinese II 4 Credit(s)
CHIN 2010 - Intermediate Chinese I 4 Credit(s)
CHIN 2020 - Intermediate Chinese II 4 Credit(s)
COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credit(s)
COMM 1310 - Critical Thinking and Message Analysis 3 Credit(s)
COMM 2110 - Communication in Human Interactions 3 Credit(s)
EDUC 1010 - Foundations in Education 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2130 - Imaginative Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2200 - Literature and Culture 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2210 - Folk and Oral Traditions 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 2230 - Mythology 3 Credit(s)
FREN 1010 - Beginning French I 4 Credit(s)
FREN 1020 - Beginning French II 4 Credit(s)
FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 4 Credit(s)
FREN 2020 - Intermediate Grammar and Conversation 4 Credit(s)
GERM 1010 - Beginning German I 4 Credit(s)
GERM 1020 - Beginning German II 4 Credit(s)
GERM 2010 - Intermediate German 4 Credit(s)
GERM 2020 - Intermediate Grammar and Conversation 4 Credit(s)
HIST 1100 - European History I 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1110 - European History II 3 Credit(s)
HIST 2200 - Sport in Ancient Greece and Rome 3 Credit(s)
HONR 2010 - Interdisciplinary Topics 3 Credit(s)
HSS 1120 - Introduction to Diversity 3 Credit(s)
HU 1010 - Introduction to Humanities 3 Credit(s)
ORPT 2040 - Americans in the Outdoors 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 1250 - Critical Thinking 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I 4 Credit(s)
SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II 4 Credit(s)
SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I 4 Credit(s)
SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II 4 Credit(s)
THEA 1303 - Shakespeare Unbound 3 Credit(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours with a grade of “D-” or above:

ANTH 1010 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 1020 - Biological Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
BA 1010 - Business and Society 3 Credit(s)
BA 2350 - Legal Issues in Society 3 Credit(s)
CJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
COMM 2010 - Media and Society 3 Credit(s)
COMM 2150 - Global Communication and Culture 3 Credit(s)
CSIS 1010 - E-Commerce in a Global Society 3 Credit(s)
ECON 1010 - Economics as a Social Science 3 Credit(s)
ECON 1740 - US Economic History 3 Credit(s) (if not used as an American Institutions requirement)
ECON 2010 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 2020 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 2870 - Personal Finance 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 1500 - Human Development through the Lifespan 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 2400 - Marriage and Family Relations 3 Credit(s)
FLHD 2700 - Consumerism and Family Finance in American Society 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 1300 - Globalization in the 21st Century: World Regional Geography 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 1400 - Human Geography 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1500 - World History to 1500 C.E. 3 Credit(s)
HIST 1510 - World History 1500 C.E. to Present 3 Credit(s)
IS 2400 - Technology and Ethics 3 Credit(s)
PE 1098 - Wellness Dynamics 3 Credit(s)
POLS 2100 - Introduction to International Relations 3 Credit(s)
POLS 2200 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Credit(s)
POLS 2300 - Introduction to Political Thought 3 Credit(s)
PSY 1010 - General Psychology 3 Credit(s)
PSY 1100 - Lifespan Development 3 Credit(s)
SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 1020 - Modern Social Problems 3 Credit(s)

Life Sciences

Complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours with a grade of “D-” or above:

AGSC 1010 - Agriculture and Society 3 Credit(s)
AGSC 1100 - Principles of Animal Science 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1015 - Intro to Biology Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
BIOL 1020 - Human Biology 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1025 - Human Biology Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
BIOL 1610 - General Biology I 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - General Biology Lab I 1 Credit(s)
BIOL 2050 - Southern Utah Flora 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 2500 - Environmental Biology 3 Credit(s)
NFS 1020 - Scientific Foundations of Human Nutrition 3 Credit(s)
NR 1010 - Introduction to Natural Resources Management 3 Credit(s)

Note

Labs in some Life Sciences courses are required to be taken concurrently with the lecture. Consult a Student Success Advisor for more information. Students pursuing a major in a science-related field are strongly encouraged to take a lab with their Life Sciences courses.

Physical Sciences

Complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours with a grade of “D-” or above:

CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
CHEM 1110 - Elementary Chemistry 3 Credit(s)
CHEM 1115 - Elementary Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s)
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 Credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 Credit(s)
GEO 1010 - Geology Introductory Survey 3 Credit(s)
GEO 1115 - Fundamentals of Geology Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
GEO 1020 - Dinosaurs and the History of Life 3 Credit(s)
GEO 1115 - Fundamentals of Geology Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
GEO 1030 - Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Natural Hazards 3 Credit(s)
GEO 1115 - Fundamentals of Geology Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
GEO 1050 - Geology of National Parks 3 Credit(s)
GEO 1055 - Geology National Parks Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
GEO 1090 - How the Earth Works 3 Credit(s)
GEO 1095 - How the Earth Works Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
GEO 1110 - Physical Geology 3 Credit(s)
GEO 1115 - Fundamentals of Geology Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
GEO 2210 - Geology of Southern Utah 3 Credit(s)
GEO 2215 - Geology of Southern Utah Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
GEOG 1000 - Earth’s Natural Environments: Physical Geography 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 1005 - Earth’s Natural Environments: Physical Geography Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
PHYS 1010 - Elementary Physics 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 1015 - Elementary Physics Lab 1 Credit(s) (optional)
PHYS 1040 - Elementary Astronomy 3 Credit(s)
PHYS 1045 - Elementary Astronomy Lab 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 2010 - College Physics I 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 2015 - College Physics I Lab 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 4 Credit(s)
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab 1 Credit(s)

Note

Labs in some Physical Sciences courses are required to be taken concurrently with the lecture. Consult a Student Success Advisor for more information. Students pursuing a major in a science-related field are strongly encouraged to take a lab with their Physical Sciences courses.

Integrated General Education Options

SUU offers options for students to complete two General Education Knowledge Areas in one team-taught 6-credit course. This dedicated time allows for deep investigation of relevant, timely topics that integrate the learning outcomes of two Knowledge Areas. Expand the courses below to view sample section topics in the course description. Topics vary by semester, so please contact your Student Success Advisor for information on current course offerings.

SUU 2220 - Integrated LS & FA: Variable Topics 6 Credit(s)
SUU 2240 - Integrated HU & SBS: Variable Topics 6 Credit(s)
SUU 2250 - Integrated HU & LS: Variable Topics 6 Credit(s)

* Note

Students must complete a minimum of 30 credits in their General Education program. If students do not meet this minimum number of credits from the required Core and Knowledge Areas listed above, they must complete additional General Education Core and/or Knowledge Area courses to earn the minimum 30 credits of General Education necessary. Course(s) used to reach the minimum 30 General Education credits must be earned with the minimum grade of their corresponding Core or Knowledge Area category.

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