Other courses may be considered, providing requirements are met and permission is obtained from the faculty and advisors. Generally 100 level courses are the most suitable.
Course ID |
Course Title |
Course Comments |
ADV 215 |
Introduction to Advertising |
Introduction to all sides of the advertising
field and to the process by which the sales message is planned |
| ART 101 |
Appreciation of Visual Arts |
The study of outstanding works of visual arts from past times
to the present |
| BIOL 101 & 103 |
General Biology I Lecture and Lab |
First sequence of a linked lecture - laboratory course for
non - majors |
| BIOL 102 & 104 |
General Biology II Lecture and Lab |
Second sequence of a linked lecture - laboratory course
for non - majors
Pre Req: Biology 101 & 103 |
| BIOL 105 & 106 |
Environmental Biology Lecture and Lab |
Intended for non-biology majors.
Population growth and human impacts on the environment
BioI 106 students must also register for Biol 105 |
| BN 215 |
Introduction to Broadcasting |
Survey of the broadcasting industry from the perspective of
broadcast journalism |
| CHEM 115 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
Chemistry 115 is the first semester of a full-year college
general chemistry courses taken by science and engineering
majors at WVU.
ACT math >= 26, or SAT math >= 600, or Chem Placement
Exam score >= 17 |
| CHEM 116 |
Fundamentals of Chemistry |
Chemistry 116 is a continuation of Chemistry 115 and requires
satisfactory completion of Chemistry 115 in order for a high
school student to qualify.
Grade of C or better in Chemistry 115 |
| COMM 105 |
Intro to Mass Media |
Critical examination of mass media with special emphasis on
the influences of social, economic and psychological factors |
| COMM 112 |
Human Communication in Contemporary Society |
Social issues in young adults and ways in which communication
is a part of both the problem and the solution |
| CLAS, FRCH, GER, ITAL, RUSS, or SPAN 101 |
First course - Elementary Level of: Latin, French, German,
Russian or Spanish |
Dept of Foreign Languages placement test results will determine
entry course level.
See http://www.as.wvu.edu/forlang/ |
| CLAS, FRCH, GER, ITAL, RUSS, or SPAN 102 |
Second course - Elementary Level of: Latin, French, German,
Russian or Spanish |
Dept of Foreign Languages placement test results will determine
entry course level.
Passing grade in Target Language 101 or equivalent |
| CLAS, FRCH, GER, ITAL, RUSS, or SPAN 203 |
Third course - Eleme4ntary Level of: Latin, French, German,
Russian or Spanish |
Dept of Foreign Languages placement test results will determine
entry course level.
Passing grade in Target Language 102 or equivalent |
| CLAS, FRCH, GER, ITAL, RUSS, or SPAN 204 |
Fourth course - Elementary Level of: Latin, French, German,
Russian or Spanish |
Dept of Foreign Languages placement test results will determine
entry course level.
Passing grade in Target Language 203 or equivalent |
| ENGL 131 |
Poetry and Drama |
An introduction to the genres |
| ENGL 132 |
Short Story and Novel |
An introduction to the genres |
| ENGL 139 |
Contemporary African Literature |
A survey of contemporary African poetry, drama, and fiction |
| ENGL154 |
Literature of African America |
A historical introduction and survey from its beginning to
the present |
| ENGL 156 |
Literature of Native America |
A historical survey of Native American prose, poetry, song,
and story from beginning to present |
| GEOG 101 |
World Regions |
Comparison and relationships of world regions |
| GEOG 107 |
Physical Geography |
Introduction to global environmental systems operating on
the Earth's surface |
| GEOG 108 |
Human Geography |
Introduction to geographical dimension in human behavior and
human-altered landscape |
| GEOL 101 |
Planet Earth |
Composition and structure of the Earth and the physical processes
that change Earth's surface |
| GEOL 110 |
Environmental Geoscience |
Physical aspects of the Earth with emphasis on natural resources,
environmental degradation, and hazards |
| HIST 101 |
W Civilization: Antiquity to 1600 |
Survey of the major developments in Western civilization beginning
with ancient Mediterranean world and concluding with Reformation
Europe |
| HIST 102 |
W Civilization: 1600 to Present |
Survey of major developments in Western civilization from
1600 to present |
| HIST 153 |
Making of Modern America |
Examination of basic political, economic, and social forces
in the development of the U.S. since the Civil War |
| HUM 101 |
Introduction to Western Civilization 1 |
High points of Greco-Roman and Medieval European civilizations |
| HUM 102 |
Introduction to Western Civilization 2 |
High points of the Renaissance, Age of Classics, and the
revolutionary nineteenth and twentieth centuries
Pre Req: Intro to Western Civilization 1 |
| JRL 101 |
Introduction to Mass Communication |
Mass communicator's role in developing political, social,
and economic fabrics of a democratic society |
| MATH 126 |
College Algebra |
Students must meet one of the pre-requisites listed at
http://math.wvu.edu/mathlc/prereq.html
ACT scores, Workshop or placement test |
| MATH 128 |
Plane Trigonometry |
Students must meet one of the pre-requisites listed at
http://math.wvu.edu/mathlc/prereq.html
ACT scores, Workshop or placement test |
| MATH 129 |
Pre-Calculus |
Students must meet one of the pre-requisites listed at
http://math.wvu.edu/mathlc/prereq.html
ACT scores, Workshop or placement test |
| MATH 155 |
Calculus I |
Students must meet one of the pre-requisites listed at
http://math.wvu.edu/mathlc/prereq.html
ACT scores, Workshop or placement test |
| MATH 156 |
Calculus II |
Students must meet one of the pre-requisites listed at
http://math.wvu.edu/mathlc/prereq.html
ACT scores, Workshop or placement test |
| MUSC 170 |
Introduction to Music |
Develop an appreciation and understanding of the significance
of music as a fine art |
| PHIL 100 |
Problems of Philosophy |
Examination of philosophical problems such as the mind-body
problem, existence of God, freedom and determinism |
| PHIL 130 |
Current Moral Problems |
An examination of current moral problems |
| PHYS 101 |
Introductory Physics |
For students planning health science careers
Math 126, 128 or equivalent |
| PHYS 111 |
General Physics |
For students planning Engineering of Physics careers
Pre Req: Math 155 |
| POLS 102 |
Intro to American Government |
General survey of American national government and politics |
| POLS 103 |
Global Political Issues |
Analysis of issues in post cold war international politics |
| PR 215 |
Introductions to Public Relations |
Introduces the student ot the principles of public relations |
| PSYC 101 |
Intro to Psychology |
Survey of general psychology |
| PSYC 241 |
Intro to Human Development |
Survey of human psychological development across the life
span
Pre Req: PSYC 101 |
| PSYC 231 |
Leadership and Human Relations |
Principles of psychology that can be applied to improving
relations with others as well as being a more effective leader
Pre Req: PSYC 101 |
| PSYC 232 |
Sex Roles and Behavior |
Relates sex-typed behavior to physiological, social, and cultural
processes |
| PSYC 251 |
Intro to Social Psychology |
Examination of social interacton and behavior from a psychological
perspective
Pre Req: PSYC 101 |
| PSYC 281 |
Intro to Abnormal Psychology |
Introduction to major categories of behavior disorders:
etiology, prevention, and treatment
Pre Req: PSYC 101 |
| RELG 105 |
Intro to Issues in Religious Studies |
Leading issues involved in religious studies |
| SOCA 101 |
Intro to Sociology |
Develop a perspective about the nature of social processes
and the structure of society |
| SOCA 105 |
Intro to Anthropology |
Space permitting - Essentials of human evolution and prehistory |
| SOCA 107 |
Social Problems |
Causes of social disorganization in modern society and social
life |
| SOCA 221 |
Families and Societies |
Historical comparative approach to changing structure and
fucntions of the family institution
Pre Req: SOCA 101 |
| SOCA 232 |
Criminology |
Exploration of various theories of criminal behavior
Pre Req: SOCA 101 |
| SOCA 233 |
Juvenile Delenquency |
Nature, extent, and causal exploration of forms of juvenile
delinquency
Pre Req: SOCA 101 |
| SW 105 |
Social Welfare Institutions |
Examines the historical development of social welfare in the
U.S. and the values that shape social welfare institutions |
| THET 101 |
Introduction to Theatre |
Survey of the nature and function, the arts and crafts, and
major phases in the historical development of the theatre |
Other courses may be considered, providing requirements are met and permission is obtained from the faculty and advisors. Generally 100 level courses are the most suitable.
