University Foundational Studies

Foundational Studies Categories

 I. Composition

Freshman Composition 

ENG 101   and ENG 105  (ACT < 20; SAT < 510 before 2016; after 2016 SAT Reading < 28; SAT Read/Write < 530), or

ENG 107  or ENG 108  (ACT 20 or higher; SAT 510 or higher before 2016; after 2016 SAT Reading 28 or higher; SAT Read/Write 530 or higher), or

GH 101  and GH 201  (Honors students with SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing score of 700 or higher, SAT Reading Test score of 35 or higher, or an ACT English score of 29 or higher) and completion of the Honors College curriculum 

Junior Composition (must have completed 45 credit hours to enroll in a junior level composition course)

Select one upper-division course from the following:

BEIT 336 , ENG 305 , ENG 305T , ENG 307 , ENG 308 , ENG 313  or HRD 340   

II. Communication

Select one course from the following:

COMM 101 , COMM 202  

III. Quantitative Literacy

One Quantitative Literacy course, select from one of the following choices:

AHS 240  , CHEM 106 /CHEM 106L , ENVI 240 , MATH 102 , MATH 105 , MATH 241 , PHYS 106 /PHYS 106L , or PHYS 116 /PHYS 116L  

IV. Health and Wellness

a.  Select one course from the following choices:

AHS 111 , AHS 201 , PE 101 , or SOC 471  ; or

b.  Completion of U.S. armed military services basic training (reserves or enlisted – does not include ROTC training).

V. Laboratory Science

a.  One Foundational Studies designated laboratory science course, select one pair from the following:

BIO 112  and BIO 112L , CHEM 100  and CHEM 100L , ENVI 110  and ENVI 110L , or PHYS 101  and PHYS 101L , or SCED 100  and SCED 100L ; or

b.  Any two laboratory science courses from two different science disciplines. 

VI. Social and Behavioral Sciences

Select one course from the following:

AET 461 , ECON 100 , ECON 346 , EPSY 202 , EPSY 221 , PSCI 130 , PSCI 305 , PSY 101 , or SOC 101  or take both ECON 200  and ECON 201  

VII. Literary Studies 

Select one course from the following:

ENG 239 , ENG 338 , ENG 339 , ENG 346 , LAT 215 , or PHIL 321  

VIII. Fine and Performing Arts

Select one course from the following:

ART 151 , ARTE 390 , COMM 240 , ENG 219 , IAD 110 , MUS 233 , MUS 236 , MUS 333 , THTR 150 , THTR 174 ; or take both MUS 103   and MUS 250   

IX. Historical Perspectives

Select one course from the following:

HIST 201 , HIST 202 , HIST 213  , HIST 313 , LAT 311   or MUS 351  

X. Global Perspective and Cultural Diversity

Students who have not met Indiana State University’s Non-Native Language requirement, must take the non-native language pathway:

• Two courses (6 credits) at ISU in a single or multiple non-native languages, (select from 101 and 101, or 101 and 102), or two courses (6 credits), from an accredited college or university, in a single language, including American Sign Language

International Students must successfully complete the ESL curriculum (103A and B, or 103B, and completion of ENG 105 ) and:

• One GPCD course (3 credits) as designated below

Students who have met the non-native language component in high school (two years in high school in a single non-native language, including American Sign Language, with a C- or better) must complete the Global Perspective and Cultural Diversity pathway:

• Select one course from the following:

AFRI 113 , AFRI 212 , AFRI 222 , ENG 340 , ENVI 130 , ECON 347 , EPSY 341 , FREN 201  , FREN 202 , GERM 201 , GERM 202 , GNDR 301 , HIST 101 , HIST 102 , HRD 335 , LAT 201 , LAT 202 , PSCI 105 , SOC 110 , SOC 465 , SPAN 201  or SPAN 202  

XI. Ethics and Social Responsibility

Select one course from the following:

AFRI 323 , ATTR 413 , BUS 204 , CIMT 475 , CNST 401  , CRIM 100 , ECON 103 , ENVI 442 , ENVI 461  , ENVI 462 , HIST 334 , HRD 488  , MKTG 150 , MUS 418 , PHIL 201 , PHIL 303 , PKG 381 , PSCI 107 , or GNDR 200  

XII. Upper Division Integrative Electives

One upper-division, integrative elective course from Indiana State University (Prerequisite: successful completion of Junior Composition) 

a.  Select one upper-division, integrative electives from the following:

ACE 350 , AET 330 , AFRI 312 , AFRI 329 , AHS 305 , COUN 425 , CRIM 355 , ECON 302 , ECON 331 , ECON 353 , ECON 355 , ELED 457 , ENG 335 , ENG 484 , ENG 486 , ENG 487 , ENVI 310 ,  ENVI 360  /PHYS 360 , ENVI 361 , ENVI 376 , ENVI 419 , ENVI 423 , ENVI 426 , ENVI 460 , EPSY 401 , ET 421  , HIST 320 , HIST 336 , HIST 345 , HIST 350 , LLL 350 , MATH 492 , MUS 300 , MUS 329 , MUS 350 , NURC 317 , NURC 486 , NURS 486 , PE 333 , PHIL 313 , PHYS 360 , PSCI 479 , PSY 350 , PSY 485 , SOC 302 , SOWK 450 , SOWK 494 , GNDR 402 , or GNDR 450  

XIII. High Impact Practice

An upper-division, credit-based experience from these categories: undergraduate research, community engagement, service learning, internship, practicum, clinical or study abroad. Select one course from the following:

ACE 330  , AHS 491  , BUS 401  , CHEM 405  , COMM 482  , COMM 495  , ECT 438  , ENGR 499  , EPSY 410  , ET 499  , HIST 404  , HRD 351  , MET 409  , NURC 484  , NURS 484  , PE 490  , PE 491  , PHYS 405  , PSY 484  , PSY 486  , SOWK 498  , SPM 479  , SPM 490  

The University Honors Program and Foundational Studies.  Students who complete the Honors College  curriculum (GH 101, 201, 301, 401) will have met the following requirements: social and behavioral studies, literary studies, fine and performing arts, ethics and social responsibility, upper-division integrative elective, and high-impact practice.

Transfer Articulations/Associate Degree Waivers.

A.A. or AS:  Requires Junior Composition, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Upper-Division Integrative Elective and High-Impact Practice courses.

A.A.S.:  Requires Junior Composition, Literary Studies, Fine and Performing Arts, Historical Perspectives, Global Perspectives and Cultural Diversity, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Upper-Division Integrative Elective, High Impact Practice courses.

ICC (previously STGEC):  Requires Junior Composition, Health and Wellness, Upper-Division Integrative elective, High Impact Practice courses.