course descriptions - Eureka College

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES
WAYS OF KNOWING (9 courses totaling at least 24 credit hours)
The Fine and Performing Arts (2 courses totaling 4-6 credit hours)
One theory course and one applied course in different disciplines, from ART,
MUS, and THA. (A student who satisfactorily completes two entire academic
year enrollments in Chorale, Chamber Singers, or Private Instruction will be
deemed to have fulfilled the requirement of one applied course in Music).
The Humanities (2 courses totaling 6 credit hours)
One course in literature from ENG, FRE, SPA, or THA; and one course in
PHI or REL* (History and Political Science majors may use PSC320W).
The Sciences (2 courses totaling 6 credit hours)
One 4-credit hour course in laboratory science from BIO, CHM, EVS, PHS, or
PHY; and S&M200 (non-Science & Mathematics division majors) or S&M286
(Science & Mathematics division majors only, excluding Computer Studies
majors following the Graphic Arts track).
The Social Sciences (2 courses totaling 6 credit hours)
PSY101 or SOC102; and one course from: ECO111, ECO112, PSC150,
PSC250, or any course in HIS.
Wellness (1 course of 2 credit hours)
HED170 (not required for Physical Education Teacher Certification majors).
KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION (4 courses totaling 10 credit hours)
Western Civilization and Culture* (2 courses totaling 6 credit hours)
IDS261W and IDS262
Freshman and Senior Seminars (2 courses totaling 4 credit 4 hours)
IDS101 and IDS490W*
* Not covered by the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)
GLOBAL AWARENESS (6+ credit hours)
Students may select one of three options (A, B, or C):
(A) Foreign Language (6 credit hours)
Select Ancient Greek (GRK224/225), French (FRE115/120), or Spanish
(SPA115/120). Students who have completed four years of study in high school
of a language not offered by Eureka College must demonstrate a similar level of
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