Area B: Critical Thinking and Communication
(Includes foreign language and other options)
4-5 Hours
B1. ALL students take this course
CRIT 1101 Critical Thinking across the Curriculum (3-0-3)
B2. Take ONE or TWO of the following courses
Students who take 10 hours in Area D must apply two hours to B2. This option will apply to non-science major students not emphasizing science.
Students who take 11 hours in Area D apply only one hour to B2. This option applies to students who choose to take eight hours of science in Area D.
COMM 1001 Presentational Speaking (1-0-1)
COMM 1002 Presentation Applications (1-0-1)
COMM 1110 Spoken Communication (3-0-3)
Foreign Language Options
The courses numbered 1999 are for students who have strong beginning skills but need review before entering intermediate-level courses. The 1002 courses are appropriate for students who took two years of high school language but lack confidence in their skill level. (A maximum of two hours of 1002 can apply to Area B; the balance will be excess credit.)
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II (3-0-3)*
FREN 1002 Elementary French II (3-0-3)*
SPAN 1999 Spanish Review and Transition (1-0-1)*
FREN 1999 French Review and Transition (1-0-1)*