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General Education Requirements

*IDS-TP Departmental Requirements
(May not necessarily be met by Associates' Degree)

A. Skills

1. Written Communication-six hours
*ENGL 110C
*ENGL 111C

2. Oral Communication-3 hours
*COMM 101R, 103R or 112R

3. Mathematics-6 hours
*MATH 102M or 162M

4. Foreign Language-0-6 hours
Consult your ODU Catalog or Departmental Advisor for details.

5. Computer-0 hours
Requirement can be met by approved courses in major. Consult Departmental Advisor

B. Perspectives

1. Foundations to Perspectives-3 hours*

2. Fine and Performing Arts-3 hours
*ART 121A, ARTS 122A, DANC 185A, MUSC 264A or THEA 241A

3. History-six hours
*History 104H
*History 102H, 101H, 103H, or 105H

4. Literature-3 hours
*ENGL 112L, ENGL 144L or FLET 100L

5. Philosophy-3 hours
PHIL 110P, PHIL 120P, PHIL 150P (preferred), or *GEN 101

6. Natural Science and Technology-12 hours
*Biology 108N-109N or 115N-116N (8 hour sequence)
PLUS *Physics or Chemistry 101N, 111N, or 115N (4 hours
3 or 4 hours: *Geology 210, 302K, or Oceanography 402

7. Social Sciences-9 hours
*Geography 100S or 101S
*Economics 200S, 201S, or 202S