Northwest Missouri State University's general education (the Northwest Core) requirements are outlined below. The Honors Program requires a minimum of 12 credits from this general education program. Courses listed in bold and designated with an "H" have an Honors section. Use this curriculum list in conjunction with the Honors course sequencing cycle in planning your schedule. Check these listings regularly as Honors sections may change.
University Seminar
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
INCO 77101 - H |
University Seminar |
1 |
Digital Literacy
(choose 1 course)
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
CSIS 44101 |
Foundations of Computing |
3 |
CSIS 44130 - H |
Computers and Information Technology |
3 |
EDCI 62130 |
Educational Computing and Technology |
3 |
EDUC 61145 |
Information and Educational Technology |
3 |
GEOL 27130 |
Information Technology and Science |
3 |
PHSC 40106 |
Computational Methods in Science |
3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(choose 2 courses - one from each of two different disciplines)
Civics (choose 1 History and 1 Political Science course)
History
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
HIST 33155 |
The United States to 1877 |
3 |
OR |
HIST 33156 - H |
The United States since 1877 |
3 |
Political Science
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
POLS 34102 - H |
Introduction to American Government and Politics |
3 |
Communication
Written Communication
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
ENGL 10111 |
Composition I: Academic Literacies |
3 |
ENGL 10112 |
Composition II: Writing as Engagement |
3 |
To qualify for Accelerated Composition, students must take and pass a writing test with the English program.
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
ENGL 10115 |
Accelerated Composition |
3 |
Oral Communication
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
COM 29102 - H |
Fundamentals of Oral Communication |
3 |
Mathematical Sciences
(choose 1 course)
Advisement is necessary for correct selection.
Humanities and Fine Arts
Literature
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credits |
ENGL 10220 - H |
Introduction to Literature |
3 |
Humanities (choose 2 courses - one from each of two different disciplines)
Fine Arts (choose 1 course)
Natural Sciences
- Life Sciences (choose 1 course with the corresponding lab)
- Physical Sciences (choose 1 course with the corresponding lab)
* Currently, no Honors sections are offered in the Natural Sciences.