General Education Course List

General Education Courses by Domain

Starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, the courses listed below will be incorporated into YSU's general education curriculum.

Courses on this list with honors designations also retain their general education status (e.g., CMST 1545H).

 

  • AFST    2600    Intro Africana Studies 1
  • AFST    2601    Intro Africana Studies 2

  • ALCS    1503    Aging and Society

  • ANTH    1500    Introduction to Anthropology
  • ANTH    1503    Rise and Fall of Civilizations

  • ART    1541    Survey of Art History 1
  • ART    1541H    Honors Survey of Art History 1
  • ART    1542    Global Art Since 1400
  • ART    1542H    Honors Survey of Art History 2
  • ART    1544    Survey of Art History: Body, Gender, and Self
  • ART    1591    Idea Development and Creativity in Cultural Context
  • ART    2648    Experience Art: Social and Behavioral

  • ASTR    1504    Descriptive Astronomy
  • ASTR    1504L    Descriptive Astronomy Lab

  • BIOL    1505    Biology and Modern World
  • BIOL    1505H    Honors Biology and Modern World
  • BIOL    1505L    Biology and Modern World Lab
  • BIOL    1545    Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology
  • BIOL    1545L    Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology Lab
  • BIOL    1551    Anatomy and Physiology 1
  • BIOL    1551L    Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab
  • BIOL    2601    General Biology 1: Molecules and Cells
  • BIOL    2601L    General Biology I: Molecules and Cells Laboratory
  • BIOL    2601H    Honors General Biology I: Biology: Molecules and Cells

  • CHEM    1500    Chemistry in Modern Living
  • CHEM    1500L    Chemistry in Modern Living Lab
  • CHEM    1510    Chemistry for the Allied Health Sciences
  • CHEM    1510L    Chemistry for the Allied Health Sciences Lab
  • CHEM    1515    General Chemistry 1
  • CHEM    1515L    General Chemistry 1 Lab

  • CMST    1545    Communication Foundations
  • CMST    1545H    Honors Communication Foundations
  • CMST    1545C    
  • CMST    2600    Communication Theory
  • CMST    2610    Intercultural Communication
  • CMST    2620    Science Communication

  • CRJS    1500    Introduction Criminal Justice

  • ECON    1503    Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the US Workplace
  • ECON    1503C    CE Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the US Workplace
  • ECON    1503H    Honors Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the US Workplace
  • ECON    1505    Personal Financial Literacy
  • ECON    1507    AI IN SOCIETY
  • ECON    2610    Principles 1: Microeconomics
  • ECON    2610H    Honors Principles 1: Microeconomics
  • ECON    2630    Principles 2: Macroeconomics
  • ECON    2630H    Honors Principles 2: Macroeconomics

  • ENGL    1549    Writing 1 with Support
  • ENGL    1550    Writing 1
  • ENGL    1550H    Honors Writing 1
  • ENGL    1551    Writing 2
  • ENGL    1551H    Honors Writing 2
  • ENGL    1590    Intro to Literature
  • ENGL    1590H    Honors Intro to Literature
  • ENGL    2617    Women In Literature
  • ENGL    2617H    Honors Women In Literature
  • ENGL    2618    Amer Literature and Diversity
  • ENGL    2618H    Honors Amer Literature and Diversity
  • ENGL    2631    Mythology in Literature
  • ENGL    2631H    Honors Mythology in Literature
  • ENGL    2651    Intro to Language
  • ENGL    2665    Intro to Film Study
  • ENGL    2665H    Honors Intro to Film Study

  • ENST    1500    Intro to Environmental Science
  • ENST    1500L    Intro to Environmental Science Lab

  • ENTC    1510    THE HISTORY OF ENGINEERING

  • FNLG    2610    International Cinema
  • FNLG    2610H    Honors International Cinema

  • FNUT    1551    Normal Nutrition

  • FSCI    1510    Survey of Forensic Science

  • GEOG    1503    Physical Geography
  • GEOG    1503H    Honors Physical Geography
  • GEOG    1503L    Physical Geography Lab
  • GEOG    2626    World Geography
  • GEOG    2626H    Honors World Geography
  • GEOG    2630    Weather
  • GEOG    2630H    Honors Weather
  • GEOG    2630L    Weather Lab
  • GEOG    2640    Human Geography
  • GEOG    2640H    Honors Human Geography

  • GEOL    1500    Environmental Geology
  • GEOL    1504    The Dynamic Earth
  • GEOL    1505    Physical Geology
  • GEOL    1505H    Honors Physical Geology
  • GEOL    1505L    Physical Geology Lab
  • GEOL    2602    Introduction Oceanography

  • GIS    2611    Geospatial Foundations
  • GIS    2611H    Honors Geospatial Foundations

  • HIST    1500    Discovering World History
  • HIST    1511    World Civilization to 1500
  • HIST    1511H    Honors World Civilization to 1500
  • HIST    1512    World Civilization from 1500
  • HIST    1512H    World Civilization from 1500
  • HIST    2605    Turning Points US History 1
  • HIST    2605H    Honors Turning Points US History 1
  • HIST    2606    Turning Points US History 2 
  • HIST    2606H    Honors Turning Points US History 2
  • HIST    2650    CL History of American Democracy

  • JOUR    2603    Media Ethics and Social Responsibilities
  • JOUR    2605    Journalism as Literature

  • MATH    1510    College Algebra
  • MATH    1510C    College Algebra with Co-requisite Support
  • MATH    1513    Algebra and Transcendental Function
  • MATH    1570    Applied Calculus 1
  • MATH    1571    Calculus 1 (honors)
  • MATH    1571H    Honors Calculus 1
  • MATH    1571E    Calculus 1 Extended
  • MATH    1581    Calculus for the Health Sciences 1
  • MATH    1581H    Honors Calculus for the Health Sciences 1
  • MATH    1585H    Honors Accelerated Calculus 1
  • MATH    2623    Quantitative Reasoning
  • MATH    2623C    Quantitative Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support
  • MATH    2623H    Honors Quantitative Reasoning
  • MATH    2661    Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1
  • MATH    2661C    Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I with Co-Requisite Support

  • MCOM    1595    Media Literacy and Culture

  • MUHL    2616    Survey of Jazz
  • MUHL    2616H    Honors Survey of Jazz
  • MUHL    2617    Film Music
  • MUHL    2617H    Honors Film Music
  • MUHL    2618    Rock 'n Roll to Rock
  • MUHL    2618H    Honors Rock 'n Roll to Rock
  • MUHL    2621    Music Lit and Appreciation
  • MUHL    2622    Popular Music in America
  • MUHL    2624    Survey of Hip Hop

  • PHIL    1560    Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL    1561    Technology and Human Values
  • PHIL    1565    Critical Thinking
  • PHIL    2619    Intro to Logic
  • PHIL    2625    Intro to Professional Ethics
  • PHIL    2628    Business Ethics

  • PHLT    1513    Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety
  • PHLT    1531    Fundamentals of Public Health
  • PHLT    1568    Healthy Lifestyles
  • PHLT    1568H    Honors Healthy Lifestyles
  • PHLT/PSYC    2692    Human Sexuality

  • PHYS    1501    Fundamentals of Physics 1
  • PHYS    1501L    Fundamentals of Physics Lab 1
  • PHYS    2610    General Physics 1
  • PHYS    2610L    General Physics 1 Lab
  • PHYS    2608    Sound

  • POL    1560    American Government
  • POL    2660    International Relations

  • PSYC    1560    General Psychology
  • PSYC    1560H    Honors General Psychology
  • PSYC    2600    Social Psychology
  • PSYC    2600H    Honors Social Psychology
  • PSYC    2607    Psychology Intimate Relations
  • PSYC    2655    Child Development
  • PSYC/PHLT    2692    Human Sexuality

  • REL    2601    Introduction to World Religions

  • SOC    1500    Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC    1500H    Honors Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC    2601    Social Problems
  • SOC    2650    Human Trafficking

  • STAT    2601    Introductory Statistics
  • STAT    2625    Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning
  • STAT    2625C    Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support 

  • THTR    1560    Introduction to Theatre
  • THTR    1590    History of Motion Pictures

  • WMST    2601    Introduction to Women Studies