NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY



NORTHWEST CORE GUIDE
Different majors require directed Northwest Core courses, meaning they are required for a specific major’s general education core. Common areas to check for are math, life science, physical science, and social/behavioral sciences, although other areas may have directed requirement as well. For example, Educational Psychology is required for all education majors, so general psychology will count as elective credit.

Please seek advisement or consult the academic catalog for proper course selection.

Some Northwest CORE groups have courses that can count in multiple areas. Please note that a course may have more than one Northwest equivalency.

Transfer Services will use the equivalency that is in the best interest of the student, but the course may not transfer as more than one course.


SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Required - Choose two courses from two different disciplines. For Example - one Economics and one Geography course; one Psychology and one Sociology course.

Education majors must complete Educational Psychology.

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AGEC 123 PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURE ECON (3) AGRI 03102 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS IN AGRICULTURE (3)   
CJ 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (3) POLS 34906 SOCIAL SCIENCE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
ECON 201 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I (MACRO) (3) ECON 52150 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS (3)   
ECON 202 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II (MICRO) (3) ECON 52151 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (3)
ECON 52906 SOCIAL SCIENCE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
EDUC 231 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 08299 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
GEOG 111 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOG 32101 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (3)
GEOG 32102 PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF THE WORLD (3)
  
PSYC 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3) PSYC 08103 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)   
PSYC 211 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT (3) PSYC 08333 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
PSYC 08907 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
PSYC 211 LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT (3) PSYC 08333 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3)
PSYC 08907 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
SOC 101 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY (3) SOC 35101 GENERAL SOCIOLOGY (3)   
SOC 103 MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY (3) PSYC 08330 THE FAMILY (3)
SOC 35906 SOCIAL SCIENCE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
CIVICS
Required - Choose one political science and one history course.
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HIST 106 U.S. HISTORY I (3) HIST 33155 THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 (3)   
HIST 107 U.S. HISTORY II (3) HIST 33156 THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 (3)   
PLSC 103 NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT (3) POLS 34102 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (3)   
PLSC 104 NATIONAL, STATE, LOCAL GOVERNMENT HONORS (3) POLS 34102 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS (3)   
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
Required - Complete to two courses below
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ENGL 101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3) ENGL 10111 COMPOSITION I: ACADEMIC LITERACIES (3)   
ENGL 102 ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION (3) ENGL 10112 COMPOSITION II: WRITING AS ENGAGEMENT (3)   
ORAL COMMUNICATION
Required - Choose One
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COMM 104 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH (3) COM 29102 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION (3)   
LIFE SCIENCES
Required - Choose one course with a lab.
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BIOL 101 GENERAL BIOLOGY (5) BIOL 04102 GENERAL BIOLOGY (3)
BIOL 04103 GENERAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY (1)
  
BIOL 110 GENERAL ZOOLOGY (5) BIOL 04114 GENERAL ZOOLOGY (3)
BIOL 04115 GENERAL ZOOLOGY LABORATORY (1)
BIOL 04911 LIFE SCIENCE LECTURE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
BIOL 04918 LIFE SCIENCE LAB NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
BIOL 120 GENERAL BOTANY (5) BIOL 04112 GENERAL BOTANY (3)
BIOL 04113 GENERAL BOTANY LABORATORY (1)
BIOL 04911 LIFE SCIENCE LECTURE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
BIOL 04918 LIFE SCIENCE LAB NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
BIOL 152 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I (5) BIOL 04911 LIFE SCIENCE LECTURE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
BIOL 04918 LIFE SCIENCE LAB NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
BIOL 252 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (5) BIOL 04911 LIFE SCIENCE LECTURE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
BIOL 04918 LIFE SCIENCE LAB NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Required - Choose one course with a lab
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CHEM 101 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY (5) CHEM 24112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY (3)
CHEM 24113 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1)
  
CHEM 104 CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES (5) CHEM 24911 PHYSICAL SCIENCE LECTURE NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
CHEM 24918 PHYSICAL SCIENCE LAB NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
CHEM 111 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (5) CHEM 24114 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (3)
CHEM 24115 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (1)
  
GEOL 115 INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY (5) GEOL 27110 GENERAL GEOLOGY (3)
GEOL 27111 GENERAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY (1)
  
GEOL 210 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE FOR TEACHERS (4) GEOL 27114 GENERAL EARTH SCIENCE (3)
GEOL 27115 GENERAL EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORY (1)
  
PHYS 101 SURVEY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE (5) PHSC 40102 THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES (3)
PHSC 40103 PHYSICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY (1)
  
PHYS 190 GENERAL PHYSICS I (5) PHYS 25120 FUNDAMENTALS OF CLASSICAL PHYSICS I (4)
PHYS 25121 FUNDAMENTALS OF CLASSICAL PHYSICS I LABORATORY (1)
  
MATHEMATICAL REASONING
Required - Choose One. Some majors require a specific math course. Please seek advisement when choosing a math course for your intended major at Northwest.
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MATH 125 QUANTITATIVE REASONING (3) MATH 17115 CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS (3)   
MATH 130 ELEMENTARY STATISTICS (3) MATH 17114 GENERAL STATISTICS (3)   
MATH 135 ALGEBRA FOR CALCULUS (3) MATH 17118 PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA (3)   
MATH 150 CALCULUS I, PART I (2)
MATH 160 CALCULUS I, PART II (3)
MATH 17120 CALCULUS I (4)   
LITERATURE
Required - Choose one.
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ENGL 109 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 10220 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (3)   
ENGL 120 MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
ENGL 125 MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
ENGL 222 WORLD LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
ENGL 225 WORLD LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
ENGL 230 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT   
ENGL 235 SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT   
ENGL 240 BRITISH LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT   
ENGL 245 BRITISH LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT   
HUMANISTIC STUDIES
Choose two from two different areas.
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ASL 101 BEGINNING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (3) LANG 14916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
ASL 102 BEGINNING AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE II (3) LANG 14916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
BMGT 223 BUSINESS ETHICS (3) PHIL 39275 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS (3)   
ENGL 120 MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
ENGL 125 MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
ENGL 222 WORLD LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
ENGL 225 WORLD LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 10908 LITERATURE CORE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 10916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
FREN 101 BEGINNING FRENCH (3) LANG 14131 FRENCH: COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE I (3)   
GEOG 111 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY (3) GEOG 32101 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (3)
GEOG 32102 PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF THE WORLD (3)
  
HIST 101 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3) HUM 26102 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I: THE ANCIENT WORLD TO 1500 (3)   
HIST 102 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II (3) HUM 26103 WESTERN CIVILIZATION II: 1500 TO THE PRESENT (3)   
PHIL 101 INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN PHILOSOPHY (3) PHIL 39171 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3)   
PHIL 110 CRITICAL THINKING (3) PHIL 39909 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
PHIL 121 WORLD RELIGIONS (3) HUM 26162 COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS (3)   
PHIL 201 LOGIC (3) PHIL 39909 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
PHIL 202 ETHICS (3) PHIL 39909 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
SPAN 101 BEGINNING SPANISH (3) LANG 14141 SPANISH: COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE I (3)   
SPAN 102 BEGINNING SPANISH II (3) LANG 14142 SPANISH: COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE II (3)   
SPAN 103 INTRODUCTION TO HISPANIC CULTURE (3) CORE 90916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
SWK 219 HUMAN DIVERSITY (3) CORE 90916 HUMANISTIC STUDIES NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT   
FINE ARTS
Required - Choose one.
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ART 101 ART APPRECIATION (3) ART 13102 ART APPRECIATION (3)   
ART 106 DRAWING I (3) ART 13120 DRAWING (3)
ART 13910 FINE ARTS NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT
  
MUSC 101 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) MUS 19201 THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC (3)   
MUSC 195 COMMUNITY MIXED CHORUS (1-2) MUS 19910 FINE ARTS NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT (1 to 3)   
MUSC 196 COMMUNITY MIXED CHORUS (1-2) MUS 19910 FINE ARTS NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT (1 to 3)   
MUSC 295 COMMUNITY MIXED CHORUS (1-2) MUS 19910 FINE ARTS NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT (1 to 3)   
MUSC 296 COMMUNITY MIXED CHORUS (1-2) MUS 19910 FINE ARTS NORTHWEST CORE EQUIVALENT (1 to 3)   
TA 205 INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE (3) THEA 43101 THEATRE APPRECIATION (3)   
DIGITAL LITERACY
Required - Choose one. Cannot be waived by AA degree.
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BSAD 125 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (3) CSIS 44130 COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (3)   
EDUC 212 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (3) EDCI 62130 EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY (3)   
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