General Education Semester-Hour Courses

Written Communication

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

This course covers written communication skills with an emphasis on understanding the writing process, analyzing readings, and practicing writing for personal and professional applications.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This upper-division course for research and writing prepares students with the ability to propose solutions to problems they encounter in their communities. This course focuses on the key skills of academic research and cohesively writing about them. Students use independent research to analyze a topic and formulate a position or thesis.

Credits 3

Sub-Total Credits
9

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up-to-date courses possible. Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

Oral Communication

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

This course introduces the concepts and theories of interpersonal communication. Students will explore the process and functions of communication, developing relationships, communication strategies and skills, and interpersonal language skills, including conflict management.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

Communication ethics covers an introduction to the ethical nature of communication as it relates to evolving systems of communication, public discourse, and intercultural dynamics. Topics for this course will include systems of ethical reasoning and how to effectively address current issues in various fields of the communication discipline.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

Sub-Total Credits
6

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up-to-date courses possible. Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

Quantitative Principles

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

This course begins with a review of real numbers and algebraic expressions before covering algebra topics including linear equations and inequalities, lines and functions, systems, exponents, polynomials, and factoring.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

Basic concepts of using statistical models to draw conclusions from experimental and survey data. The course is a postcalculus introduction to mathematical probability theory and statistical inference. It balances theory and applications. The course also serves as a suitable background for further work in mathematical and applied probability and statistics.

Credits 3

Prerequisites
Sub-Total Credits
6

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up-to-date courses possible.  Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

Humanities and Fine Arts

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

A course covering concepts essential to the comprehension, analysis, and creation of arguments, including induction, deduction, informal fallacies, Aristotelian and symbolic logic, modes of persuasion, perspective and bias, language and meaning. Studies culminate in the development of reasonable strategies for belief formation.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

or the equivalence in transfer credit.

Sub-Total Credits
9

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up-to-date courses possible. Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

A course covering the foundational concepts related to human behavior. Topics include the human mind, human behavior, and important experiments and research in the field of psychology.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

The concept of money is powerful, and it has evolved into an essential tool of the global economy. This course focuses on the relationship between money and economics. Topics include basic macroeconomic and microeconomic principles such as unemployment, inflation, business cycles, and emerging forms of money.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

A course focused on the principles, institutions, and politics of the United States national government. Topics covered include the U.S. Constitution, congress, elections, public opinion, and news media.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course introduces students to the study of political science. This course explores systems, rules, public policy, public interest, and power. Individuals, groups, institutions, and governments are all examined through the lens of politics and political systems.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

This course explores key societal and cultural aspects of technology. Topics include value issues raised by technology and how technology shapes and is shaped by society.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

3

A course covering the fundamentals of social psychology and group behavior. The course focuses on how individuals are influenced by other people and situations.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

Sub-Total Credits
18

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up-to-date courses possible. Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

Natural and Physical Sciences

Course Code
Title
Credits
3

A course covering the history of environmental concerns and how species interact with their environment. Topics include environmental history, sustainability, ecosystems, and human population change.

Credits 3

Prerequisites

None.

Sub-Total Credits
3

Note: Bryan University strives to deliver students the most up-to-date courses possible. Students should always refer to the course syllabus for textbook information.

Note: Prior to 5/9/2017, GE courses were categorized into three areas: mathematics and sciences, social sciences, and humanities. As such, GE course requirements for students who enrolled prior to this date may be different than what is reflected in this Catalog.

Total Credits
51