BGP Courses

Below is a condensed view of the BGP course list. Please visit the BGSU Catalog for a more detailed list of courses, including course descriptions. You can also learn more by visiting the BG Perspective homepage.

KEY
All courses are worth 3 credit hours except as indicated with: ( )
* = Courses that fulfill the International Perspective requirement
** = Courses that fulfill the Cultural Diversity in the U.S. requirement

Please note that the following list only applies to students who entered BGSU in Fall 2015 or therafter. 

English Composition and Oral Communication
COMM 1020  Introduction to Public Speaking
WRIT 1110 Seminar in Academic Writing 
WRIT 1120 Seminar in Research Writing
Quantitative Literacy

BA 1600 

 Business Analytics I: Quant Analysis/Bus Appl I 

BA 1700

Business Analytics II: Quant Analysis/Bus Appl II 
BA 2050Data Computing and Numerical Literacy
BA 2110Business Analytics III: Descriptive Analytics 

BA 2120

Predictive Analytics 

MATH 1150

Introduction to Statistics 

MATH 1190

Real World Mathematics
MATH 1220College Algebra (4) 

MATH 1230

Mathematics for Architecture and Construction (5) 
MATH 1280Precalculus Mathematics (5) 

MATH 1310

Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5) 

MATH 1340 

Calculus and Analytic Geometry IA 

MATH 1350

Calculus and Analytic Geometry IB 

POLS 2900

Statistics & Research Methods
PSYC 2700Quantitative Methods I (4) 
SOC 2690Introductory Statistics 
Humanities and The Arts
ACS 2000Introduction to American Culture Studies ACS
ACS 2500Cultural Pluralism in the United States**
ARCH 2330 History of Architecture I*
ARCH 2340 History of Architecture II*
ART 1010Introduction to Art
ARTH 1450Western Art I*
ARTH 1460Western Art II*
ARTH2700Survey of World Art*
CLCV 2410Great Greek Minds*
CLCV 2420Great Roman Minds*
CLCV 3800Classical Mythology
ENG 1500Response to Literature
ENG 2010Introduction to Literature
ENG 2110African American Literature**
ENG 2120Native American Literature**
ENG 2610World Literature from Ancient Times to1700*
ENG 2620World Literature from 1700 to Present*
ENG 2640British Literature to 1660
ENG 2650 British Literature 1660-1945
ENG 2740 American Literature Survey to 1865
ENG 2750American Literature 1865-1945
ETHN/ROCS 2200Introduction to African Literature*
FREN 2010Intermediate French I*
FREN 2020Intermediate French II*
FREN 2220French Culture*
GERM 2150German Culture and Civilization *
GERM 2160Contemporary Germany*
HNRS 2020Critical Thinking about Great Ideas
ITAL 2620Italian-Amer. Experience: Mafia, Migration, & the Movies**
MUCT 1010Exploring Music
MUCT 1250Exploring Music of World Cultures*
MUCT 2220 Turning Points: Arts and Humanities in Context
MUCT 2610Music History I
PHIL 1010Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1020Introduction to Ethics
PHIL 1030Introduction to Logic
PHIL 1250Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 2190Philosophy-Death & Dying*
PHIL 2320Environmental Ethics**
PHIL 2420Medical Ethics
POPC 1600Introduction to Popular Culture
POPC 1650Popular Culture and Media POPC 1700 Black Popular Culture**
POPC 2200Introduction to Folklore & Folklife
ROCS/ETHN 2200Introduction to African Literature*
RUSN 2150Russian Culture*
RUSN 2160Post-Communist Russia*
SPAN 2010Intermediate Spanish I*
SPAN 2020Intermediate Spanish II*
SPAN 2030Intermediate Spanish for the Professions*
SPAN 2700Hispanic Culture*
THFM 1410 The Theatre Experience
THFM 1610Introduction to Film
THFM 2020Performance in Life & on Stage
THFM 2150Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Performance**
WS 2000Introduction to Women's Studies: Perspectives on Gender, Class, and Ethnicity**
Social and Behavioral Sciences
AFRS 2000Introduction to Africana Studies*
ASIA/HIST 1800Asian Civilizations*
ASIA 2000Introduction to Asian Religions*
CAST 2010 Introduction to Canadian Studies*
CDIS 1230Introduction to Communication Disorders
ECON 2000Introduction to Economics
ECON 2020Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2030Principles of Macroeconomics
EDFI 2980School, Society, and Cultural Diversity**
EIEC 2210Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood**
ENVS 1010Introduction to Environmental Studies
ETHN 1010Introduction to Ethnic Studies**
ETHN 1100 Introduction to Latina/o Studies**
ETHN 1200Introduction to African American Studies**
ETHN 1300Introduction to Asian American Studies**
ETHN 1600Introduction to Native American Studies**
ETHN 2010Ethnicity and Social Movements**
ETHN 2600Contemporary Issues in Native America**
GEOG 1210World Geography: Eurasia & Africa*
GEOG 1220World Geography: Americas and the Pacific*
GEOG 2300Cultural Geography
GERO 1010Aging, the Individual and Society
HDFS 1930Lifespan Human Development
HDFS 2020 Contemporary Marriages and Families HIST 1250 Early America**
HIST 1260Modern America
HIST 1510 World Civilizations*
HIST 1520 Modern World*
HIST/ASIA 1800 Asian Civilizations*
HNRS 2010Introduction to Critical Thinking
INST 2000Introduction to International Studies*
MDIA 1030Media and the Information Society
MDIA 3520Online Social Media
POLS 1100American Government: Processes and Structure
POLS 1710Introduction to Comparative Government*
POLS 1720Introduction to International Relations*
PSYC 1010General Psychology (4)
SOC 1010Principles of Sociology
SOC 2020Social Problems
SOC 2120 Population and Society
SOC 2160 Minority Groups**
SOC 2310 Cultural Anthropology*
TECH 3020 Technology Systems in Societies*
Natural Sciences

Courses without Labs

ASTR 2010Modern Astronomy
ASTR 2120The Solar System
BIOL 1080Life in the Sea
CHEM 1000 Introduction to Chemistry
GEOG 1250Weather and Climate (See Footnote 1)
GEOL 1000 Introduction to Geology (See Footnote 2)
SEES 2220 Water Resources and Issues

Courses with Labs

ASTR 1010 Experimental Astronomy
BIOL 1010 Environment of Life
BIOL 1040 Introduction to Biology (4)
BIOL 2040 Concepts in Biology I (4)
BIOL 2050Concepts in Biology II (4)
CHEM 1090/1100Elementary Chemistry (3/1)
CHEM 1230/1240General Chemistry I (4/1)
CHEM 1350General Chemistry(5)
FN 2070/2080Introduction to Human Nutrition (3/1)
GEOG 1260Weather Studies Laboratory (See Footnote 1)
GEOL 1040Earth Environments (4) (See Footnote 2)
GEOL 1050 Life Through Time (4)
GEOL 2150Geologic History of Dinosaurs
PHYS 1010 Basic Physics
PHYS 2010College Physics I (5)
PHYS 2020 College Physics II (5)
PHYS 2110 University Physics I (5)
PHYS 2120University Physics II (5)

Note 1: Credit cannot be earned for both GEOG 1250 and GEOG 1260
Note 2: Credit allowed for no more than one: GEOL 1000, GEOL 1010,GEOL 1040, GEOL 1040Q

Cultural Diversity in the United States

Cultural Diversity in the United States Courses Approved to Also Fulfill a Humanities and the Arts Requirement

ACS 2500
Cultural Pluralism in the United States
ENG 2110African American Literature
ENG 2120Native American Literature
ITAL 2620Italian-Amer. Experience: Mafia, Migration, & the Movies
PHIL 2320Environmental Ethics
POPC 1700Black Popular Culture
THFM 2150Exploring Cultural Diversity Through Performance
WS 2000Introduction to Women's Studies: Perspectives on Gender, Class, and Ethnicity

Cultural Diversity in the United States Courses Approved to Also Fulfill a Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement

EDFI 2980
School, Society, and Cultural Diversity
EIEC 2210Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood
ETHN 1010Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ETHN 1100Introduction to Latina/o Studies
ETHN 1200Introduction to African American Studies
ETHN 1300Introduction to Asian American Studies
ETHN 1600Introduction to Native American Studies
ETHN 2010Ethnicity and Social Movements
ETHN 2600Contemporary Issues in Native America
HIST 1250Early America
SOC 2160Minority Groups
International Perspective
GERM 2010
Intermediate German I
GERM 2020Intermediate German II

IP Courses Approved to Also Fulfill a Humanities and the Arts Requirement

ARCH 2330History of Architecture I
ARCH 2340 History of Architecture II
ARTH 1450 Western Art I
ARTH 1460Western Art II
ARTH 2700 Survey of World Art
CLCV 2410 Great Greek Minds
CLCV 2420Great Roman Minds
ENG 2610World Literature from Ancient Times to 1700
ENG 2620World Literature from 1700 to Present
ETHN/ROCS 2200 Introduction to African Literature
FREN 2010Intermediate French I
FREN 2020 Intermediate French II
FREN 2220 French Culture
GERM 2150German Culture and Civilization
GERM 2160Contemporary Germany
MUCT 1250Exploring Music of World Cultures
PHIL 2190Philosophy-Death & Dying
ROCS/ETHN 2200Introduction to African Literature
RUSN 2150Russian Culture
RUSN 2160 Post-Communist Russia
SPAN 2010 Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2020 Intermediate Spanish II
SPAN 2030  Intermediate Spanish for the Professions
SPAN 2700Hispanic Culture

IP Courses Approved to Also Fulfill a Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement

AFRS 2000Introduction to Africana Studies
ASIA/HIST 1800 Asian Civilizations
ASIA 2000Introduction to Asian Religions
CAST 2010 Introduction to Canadian Studies 
GEOG 1210 World Geography: Eurasia & Africa
GEOG 1220World Geography: Americas and the Pacific
GEOG 2630The Rising Dragon: China’s Global Reach
HIST 1510World Civilizations
HIST 1520 Modern World
HIST/ASIA 1800Asian Civilizations
INST 2000Introduction to International Studies
POLS 1710Introduction to Comparative Government
POLS 1720Introduction to International Relations
SOC 2310 CulturalAnthropology
TECH 3020 Technology Systems in Societies

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Updated: 05/28/2025 10:40AM