Students are members of a broader society dependent on their meaningful contributions for its success. Chadron State College embraces this vision, recognizing the need to serve the region within the context of an increasingly global and more complex world in need of creative solutions to a never-ending supply of challenges and opportunities. The Essential Studies Program at Chadron State provides an integrated, coherent learning experience to prepare students for a life of responsible inquiry.
All first year students will take six (6) course credits of interdisciplinary, issue- or theme-based First Year Inquiry (FYI) to orient them to the Essential Studies Program, critical inquiry, and creative problem solving. This experience may be a single six-credit course or two three-credit courses. It is strongly recommended that students enroll in and complete the six-credit FYI requirement with the first thirty (30) credits taken at CSC.
Students majoring in Elementary Education are allowed to overlap up to thirteen (13) credits required for their major with Essential Studies courses
A student with an official high school GPA of 2.99 and below will be first enrolled into appropriate Transitional Studies Program (TSP) courses to provide additional support for successful subsequent enrollment into First-Year Inquiry (Outcome #1) and English (Outcome #2) courses. TSP courses do not fulfill Essential Studies SLO #1 or SLO #2 but do fulfill elective CSC degree requirements.
Before a student may enroll in any course satisfying SLO 4 (listed below), they are required to take a placement exam developed by the CSC Math Program faculty to determine whether a student is prepared for success in an SLO 4 course. Based on the results of this placement exam, students lacking sufficient preparation will be required to first enroll in and successfully complete the appropriate TSP math course(s) suggested by the Math program faculty. TSP math courses do not fulfill the SLO 4 requirement. All TSP courses should be taken as soon as possible. Email tsp@csc.edu for more information.
A student may request a placement exam waiver if they meet one of the following criteria:
Students will practice skills involved in Critical Inquiry and Creative Problem Solving through interdisciplinary, collaborative engagement of a specific issue or theme.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| MONSTERS AND MAGIC (6 credits) | ||
| MATHLETICS: NOT FOR SPECTATORS (6 credits) | ||
| A BETTER YOU-THROUGH FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH (6 credits) | ||
| 10,000 B.C., GREAT PLAINS, NORTH AMERICA: HUMAN SURVIVAL AND THE ENVIRONMENT (6 credits) | ||
| NUTRITION, WEIGHT LOSS AND WELLNESS (3 credits) | ||
| SURVIVAL SKILLS 101 (3 credits) | ||
| PLANTS, BEVERAGES-HUMAN HISTORY (3 credits) | ||
| HOME ON THE RANGE (6 credits) | ||
| LEARNING TO SERVE (3 credits) | ||
| THE 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ROAD (6 credits) | ||
| ANALYZING ADOLESCENCE (3 credits) | ||
| FASHIONOMICS (3 credits) | ||
| RELATIONSHIPS 2.0 (3 credits) | ||
| TOPICS IN FIRST YEAR INQUIRY (3-6 credits) | ||
| MUSIC AND THE MIND (3 credits) | ||
| HOW TO READ A FILM (3 credits) | ||
| HOW TO LEARN ANYTHING (6 credits) | ||
| HUMANS AND ANIMALS: FRIENDS OR FOES? (3 credits) | ||
| THEATRE AS A COLLABORATIVE ART FORM (3 credits) | ||
| HEALTHY SKEPTICISM (3 credits) | ||
| ANCIENT MONUMENTS (3 Credits) | ||
| VULCANS AND VOLCANOLOGY (3 credits) | ||
| OPENING PANDORA'S MUSIC BOX ( 3 credits) | ||
| VIDEO GAMES: INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SOCIETY (3 credits) | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Students will develop intellectual and practical skills, including proficiency in written, oral, and visual communication; inquiry techniques; critical and creative thinking; quantitative techniques and applications; information acquisition and assessment; teamwork; and problem-solving.
Students will use writing as a tool for learning and thinking, and will compose texts that address diverse writing situations purposefully, making appropriate use of evidence and conventions, including Standard Edited English.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| RHETORIC AND WRITING | ||
| TOPICS IN WRITING | ||
| TECHNICAL WRITING | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
NOTE: Students pursuing select programs of study may need to complete two courses in this skill set; see individual program requirements for details.
Students will demonstrate communication competence in two or more of the following ways:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING | ||
| COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS AND TEAMS | ||
| CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION | ||
| ADDICTION COUNSELING WITH GROUPS | ||
| ADDICTION COUNSELING THEORIES AND TECHNIQUES | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will demonstrate the application of mathematical terminology, expressions, and logical reasoning abilities to model, draw inferences, and to mathematically solve problems within our world.
This SLO requires that a student first take a placement exam (see “Placement Exam Requirement for Student Learning Outcome #4,” above.)
Advisors: see table below for advising suggestions based on high school mathematics background.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS | ||
| PLANE TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS | ||
| MATHEMATICS TOPICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS | ||
| APPLIED CALCULUS | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA (4 credits) | ||
| CALCULUS I (5 credits) | ||
| APPLIED STATISTICS | ||
| DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | ||
| SYMBOLIC LOGIC | ||
| STATISTICS FOR PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| High School Background | Additional Guidelines for Enrollment in SLO 4 courses |
|---|---|
| No Algebra | MATH 133 Introduction to Mathematics. |
| One (1) Year Algebra | MATH 137 Mathematics Topics for Elementary Teachers (if El. Ed. Major) OR MATH 232 Applied Statistics OR PHIL 233 Symbolic Logics OR PSYC 240 Statistics for Psychology. |
| One (1) Year Algebra and One (1) Year Geometry | MATH 142 College Algebra (4 credits) OR PHIL 233 Symbolic Logic OR PSYC 240 Statistics for Psychology |
| Two (2) Years Algebra | MATH 138 Applied Calculus OR MATH 142 College Algebra (4 credits) OR MATH 232 Applied Statistics OR PHIL 233 Symbolic Logics OR PSYC 240 Statistics for Psychology. |
| Two (2) Years Algebra and One (1) Year Geometry | MATH 134 Plane Trigonometry OR MATH 135 Pre-Calculus Mathematics OR PHIL 233 Symbolic Logics OR PSYC 240 Statistics for Psychology. |
| Four (4) Years Math (including Trigonometry) | MATH 138 Applied Calculus OR MATH 151 Calculus I (5 credits) OR MATH 232 Applied Statistics, OR MATH 303 Discrete Mathematics OR PHIL 233 Symbolic Logics OR PSYC 240 Statistics for Psychology. |
Note: MATH 101 PRE-ALGEBRA and MATH 102 PRE-COLLEGE ALGEBRA are Transitional Studies Program (TSP) courses: they do not fulfill SLO 4 but do fulfill CSC elective degree requirements.
Students will practice one or more creative art forms, such as music, theatre, creative writing, visual art, and the design arts.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three credits from the following: | 3 | |
| DRAWING FOR THE NON-MAJOR | ||
| CERAMICS FOR THE NON ART MAJOR | ||
| SCULPTURE FOR THE NON ART MAJOR | ||
| BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| INTRO TO GRAPHIC DESIGN | ||
| FIBER ARTS I | ||
| GRAPHIC DESIGN-SOFTWARE | ||
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
| ORAL INTERPRETATION & PERFORMANCE STUDIES | ||
| AUDIO PRODUCTION | ||
| VIDEO PRODUCTION | ||
| BROADCAST PRODUCTION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: NONFICTION | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: FICTION | ||
| INTERMEDIATE CREATIVE WRITING: POETRY | ||
| EXHIBIT DESIGN | ||
| WIND SYMPHONY (repeatable) | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR (repeatable) | ||
| GUITAR ENSEMBLE (repeatable) | ||
| CHADRON STATE COMMUNITY SYMPHONIC BAND | ||
| GUITAR CLASS | ||
| THE VIRTUAL MUSICIAN | ||
| BASIC PIANO SKILLS | ||
| WIND SYMPHONY (repeatable) | ||
| CONCERT CHOIR (repeatable) | ||
| GUITAR ENSEMBLE (repeatable) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACTING | ||
| COSTUME CONSTRUCTION | ||
| TECHNICAL THEATRE and TECHNICAL THEATRE LABORATORY | ||
| BEGINNING MOVEMENT FOR ACTORS | ||
| STAGE MAKE-UP | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COSTUME DESIGN | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LIGHTING DESIGN | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SET DESIGN | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will build understanding of the human condition within its social and natural contexts.
Students will employ scientific methodology to analyze and explain how the natural world functions and how humans interact with it.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| RANGELAND HYDROLOGY | ||
| GENERAL BIOLOGY I and GENERAL BIOLOGY I LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL BIOLOGY II and GENERAL BIOLOGY II LABORATORY | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY and HUMAN BIOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL BIOLOGY: BOTANY and GENERAL BIOLOGY: BOTANY LABORATORY | ||
| GENERAL BIOLOGY: ZOOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY: ZOOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | ||
| FOOD SCIENCE and FOOD SCIENCE LABORATORY | ||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE GRADES TEACHER | ||
| EARTH SCIENCE | ||
| NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS | ||
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY | ||
| ASTRONOMY and ASTRONOMY LABORATORY | ||
| PLANETARY GEOLOGY | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY and PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABORATORY | ||
| EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY and EARTH SYSTEM HISTORY LABORATORY | ||
| METEOROLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will examine the human condition by exploring cultural and aesthetic achievements illustrated in at least one of the disciplines in the humanities:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| ELEMENTS OF ART | ||
| PROFESSIONAL ETHICS | ||
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE FROM 1865 | ||
| ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE | ||
| HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1795 | ||
| HISTORY OF BRITISH LITERATURE FROM 1795 | ||
| CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAN WEST | ||
| LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| NOVELS | ||
| MAJOR WRITERS | ||
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| ANCIENT WEST | ||
| ANCIENT EAST ASIA | ||
| HUMANISTIC PERSPECTIVES | ||
| HUMANISTIC TRADITION I:CLASSICAL WORLD | ||
| HUMANISTIC TRADITION II: THE MEDIEVAL WORLD AND RENAISSANCE | ||
| HUMANISTIC TRADITION III:THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT AND ROMANTICISM | ||
| THE HUMANISTIC TRADITION IV:MODERNISM AND POST-MODERNISM | ||
| BEAT CULTURE: FILM, PHILOSOPHY, LITERATURE | ||
| FILM AND PHILOSOPHY | ||
| MODERNISM AND MANIFESTOS | ||
| CUBA LIBRE' | ||
| MUSEUM EDUCATION | ||
| MUSIC APPRECIATION | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| PHILOSOPHY ON THE RANGE | ||
| ETHICS | ||
| HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY I | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will study human behavior and social interactions integrating knowledge, theories, methods, or historical perspectives appropriate to the social sciences.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| US HISTORY TO 1877 | ||
| US HISTORY SINCE 1877 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | ||
| EUROPE: RENAISSANCE TO WORLD WAR | ||
| EUROPE SINCE 1914 | ||
| US COLONIAL AND EARLY REPUBLIC | ||
| US IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY | ||
| US IN THE 20TH CENTURY | ||
| NORTH AMERICAN WEST | ||
| NEBRASKA HISTORY | ||
| AMERICAN INDIAN HISTORY | ||
| AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY | ||
| HISTORY OF CANADA | ||
| HISTORY OF MEXICO | ||
| MODERN EAST ASIA | ||
| HISTORY OF THE PACIFIC RIM | ||
| HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| HISTORY OF AFRICA | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY | ||
| CUBA LIBRE' | ||
| HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE | ||
| U.S. POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT | ||
| RURAL AND FRONTIER POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES | ||
| THEATRE HISTORY II | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will demonstrate individual and social responsibility through the critical examination of wellness; study of ethical principles and reasoning; application of civic knowledge; interaction with diverse cultures; and engagement with global issues.
Students will apply theories and principles of ethics and citizenship through the study of or participation in civic affairs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| PERSONAL INCOME TAX | ||
| TALK DIRTY TO ME | ||
| DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | ||
| EVENT PLANNING AND LEADERSHIP | ||
| THE ART OF RHETORIC | ||
| WORKSITE WELLNESS | ||
| EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH | ||
| ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES | ||
| SUBJECT AND CITIZEN | ||
| PHILOSOPHY AND DOCUMENTARY FILM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARMY and INTRODUCTION TO THE ARMY LABORATORY | ||
| ETHICS, SOCIETY AND CURRENT ISSUES | ||
| CIVIL DISCOURSE AND CIVIC VIRTUE | ||
| U.S. POLITICS AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | ||
| CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will demonstrate knowledge of human diversity and interconnectedness and will analyze the implications of diversity in its various economic, cultural, social or political forms.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| AGRICULTURAL POLICY | ||
| INTRO TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ETHNOBOTANY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| GENDER AND COMMUNICATION | ||
| GLOBALIZATION, CULTURE AND MEDIA | ||
| CROSS CULTURAL STUDIES/JUSTICE STUDIES | ||
| SEX CRIMES AND PARAPHILIA | ||
| ADDICTION COUNSELING ETHICS AND DIVERSITY | ||
| SURVEY OF ECONOMICS | ||
| AGRICULTURAL POLICY | ||
| COMPARATIVE EDUCATION | ||
| GRAPHIC NOVEL: STUDIES IN DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE | ||
| MULTI-ETHNIC LITERATURE IN ENGLISH | ||
| LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE | ||
| WORLD LITERATURE | ||
| CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES/LITERATURE | ||
| FAMILIES IN SOCIETY | ||
| AGING AND DEATH | ||
| LOSS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | ||
| GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS | ||
| PERSONAL FINANCE | ||
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND ECONOMICS | ||
| THE POST-COLONIAL CONDITION | ||
| CUBA LIBRE' | ||
| COMPARATIVE RELIGIONS | ||
| HIGH PLAINS HUMANITIES | ||
| LAW AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY | ||
| AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF GENDER | ||
| GLOBAL POLITICS | ||
| STUDY ABROAD IN POLITICS | ||
| ISLAM AND POLITICS | ||
| CULTURE AND PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIETY: GLOBAL COMPARISONS | ||
| CONVERSATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will discuss current health issues and incorporate wellness practices that lead to positive personal changes in health and wellness lifestyle.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| MEDICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADDICTION ASPECTS | ||
| NUTRITION | ||
| LIFESPAN WELLNESS | ||
| INDIVIDUAL SPORT ACTIVITIES | ||
| FITNESS ACTIVITIES | ||
| SOCIAL DANCE ACTIVITIES | ||
| OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES | ||
| TEAM SPORTS ACTIVITIES | ||
| PERSONAL HEALTH/WELLNESS | ||
| MILITARY FITNESS | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Students will integrate Essential Studies skills, knowledge and abilities, adapting them to new settings, questions, and responsibilities.
Students will complete a culminating experience that illustrates effective application of their Essential Studies skills, modes of inquiry and personal and social responsibility through one of the following projects:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| CUBA LIBRE' | ||
| WEIGHT OF THE NATION | ||
| OUTSIDE:YOUR SELF IN THE WORLD | ||
| POETICS AND PHILOSOPHY OF WALKING | ||
| COMPOSING A PUBLIC LIFE | ||
| TOPICS IN CAPSTONE INTEGRATION | ||
| THE CREATIVE MIND | ||
| PROJECT SLiM:SERVICE LEARNING MATH | ||
| SPORTS REPORTERS | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
OR
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select three credits of the following: | 3 | |
| BIOLOGY CAPSTONE | ||
| CAPSTONE I: RESEARCH SEMINAR (1 credit) | ||
| CAPSTONE II: SENIOR RESEARCH (1 credit) | ||
| CAPSTONE III: SENIOR RESEARCH/THESIS (1 credit) | ||
| CRIMINAL PROFILING | ||
| EDUCATION CAPSTONE 2 | ||
| PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT | ||
| STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Must be taken concurrently with EDUC 490 TEACHER INTERNSHIP - STUDENT TEACHING.
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