Core Course Options

Core Curriculum

• BIB 112: Biblical Introduction I (3)
• BIB 113: Biblical Introduction II (3)

And either of the following courses

• BIB 300: Foundations of Christian Thought (3) (must be taken at Geneva; see catalog for exception)
• PHI 310: Christian Understanding of Life (3)

• PED 103: Physical Fitness (1)
  • Note that the PED 103-V sections are for varsity student-athletes only. In order to take PED 103-V, the student-athlete must have entered Geneva College in the fall of 2016 or later and be in their second season of varsity sport participation. Student-athletes should take PED 103-V in the semester in which their sport is in season.

And either of the following options

• SCS 110: Introduction to the Natural Sciences (4)
• Minimum of 3 credits from Cosmos options
• Or
• 3 lab courses in two different areas
  ( Biology/Chemistry/Environmental Science/Physics)

Cosmos Courses

• BIO 101: Topics in Biology
• BIO 199: Exercise Science
• BIO 210: Intelligent Design and Evolution
• BIO 218: Introduction to Nutrition
• CHM 100: Introduction to Applied Chemistry
• CHM 160: Chemistry in Art
• CHM 170: Worth of Water
• PHY: 100 Intro Physics
• PHY 160: Introduction to Acoustics
• PHY 250: Observational Astronomy
• SCS 105: Environmental Science
• SCS 201: Astronomy
• SCS 215: Earth and Space Science
• SCS 220: Weather and Climate
• Or any lab science

• POL 352: Great Issues in Politics (3) (must be taken at Geneva)
• HUM 303: Perspectives: Modernity, Post-Modernity, & Virtual Culture (3)
• Major Capstone Experience (1-3 credits)
  (an internship, senior paper, senior project or senior seminar course as determined by the department for each program.)

• ENG 101: English Composition (3)
  

  Must be taken unless proficiency is met as defined by a minimum SAT score of 640 on the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Section or a minimum score of 29 on the ACT English Test. This requirement is met only with a grade of C- or better.

Plus one of the following courses (if a student’s SAT/ACT scores exempts them from taking ENG 101, then both of the following courses must be completed):

• COM 101: Principles of Communication (3)
• PHI 100: Critical Thinking (3)

• HUM 103: Invitation to the Humanities (3) (must be taken at Geneva)
• HUM 203: Making the West (3)

Required

• Group A Course and Group C course (3) (from 2 different disciplines)

         or 

• Group A Course and 2 Group B Courses (3) (from 2 different disciplines)

  or

• Engineering Majors: ECO 270 Principles of Microeconomics (Group A) and plus one course from either Group B  or Group C

   or 

• Chemical Engineering Majors:  ECO 270 only (not required to take a Group B or C course)

• Global Students: Global students may fulfill the Society requirement with (1) Society Group A and (1) Society Group B that focuses on United States history and/or culture. (Course title must contain: US, United States, or America). Group A & B courses must be from different disciplines. A "global student" is defined as a student who requires a visa to be in the United States as well as a student who comes to Geneva from outside the 50 United States, including US territories and including those who may hold a US passport but who have spent much of their life living outside the US. Contact the Crossroads Office with questions.