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Exploratory Studies Program

What's it all about?

Exploratory Studies is designed for students who:

  • Are uncertain about their choice of major.
  • Want an opportunity to explore the academic opportunities 成人视频 has to offer before deciding on a field of study.

鈥淓xploratory鈥 truly defines the essence of the student who wants and needs to explore his or her options for a baccalaureate program that best suits their values, interests and goals.

Exploratory Studies Tracks

成人视频 has identified five tracks of introductory coursework that will help you explore degrees within the major fields of study offered at our institution. When you apply to 成人视频, you select a track of your choice during the application process. Each track exposes you to specific insights about careers and opportunities within specific fields of study.

In the first semester within a program track, you will participate in a first-year seminar course that assists with transition to the university as well as a careers course that introduces you to the academic expectations and career opportunities specific to your track. The tracks provide a certain degree of freedom in selecting additional courses to provide more in-depth exposure to possible majors. While in a track, you will continue to make forward progress on general education requirements as well as gain a greater understanding of major specific fields of study.

成人视频 feels that a sense of community is an important aspect of a university education. To help you connect to this community, each track builds a learning community by scheduling its students in sections of courses that all students are required to take as system general education courses.

Majors in Each Track

Track 1: Education, Social Sciences and Management

Education and Helping Fields

Business, Management and Economics

Track 2: Humanities, Fine Arts and Design
Track 3: Health Sciences

Pre-Professional Interest Areas:

  • Pre-Athletic Training
  • Pre-Chiropractic
  • Pre-Dental
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Mortuary Science
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Optometry
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Physician Assistant
Track 4: Engineering, Technology and Math
Track 5: Agricultural and Natural Science
Course Recommendations by Major
Track 1: Education and Helping Fields

Criminology
CJUS 201
SOC 100
SOC 283

Early Childhood Education
ECE 150/ECE 150L, HDFS 210, HDFS 241, PSYC 101
BIOL 101/BIOL 101L
GEOG 131/GEOG 131L

Family and Consumer Sciences Education
HDFS 210, PSYC 101
CA 289, NUTR 111, NUTR 141/NUTR 141L
HMGT 171 (spring), AM 231/231L(spring)

Global Studies
GLST 201, REL 250, ECON 202
HIST 112, GEOG 210, POLS 253
Modern Language Exam placement

Human Development and Family Studies
PSYC 101, SOC 100, BIOL 101/L
HDFS 150, HDFS 241, HDFS 227

Interdisciplinary Studies
Courses recommended based on student鈥檚 areas of interest

Psychology
PSYC 101, PSYC 244, SOC 100, HDFS 210
BIOL 101/L or BIOL 151/L (fall)

Sociology
SOC 100, SOC 284, SOC 283

Secondary Teacher Education
EDFN 101

Pre-Professional Interest Areas
Pre-Occupational Therapy and Pre-Physical Therapy
PHTH 142, HDFS 210, PSYC 101
CHEM 112/CHEM 112L, CHEM 114/CHEM 114L
BIOL 151/BIOL 151L (fall)
PHYS 111/PHYS 111L, BIOL 221/BIOL 221L

Track 1: Business, Management and Economics

Aviation
AVIA 101, AVIA 120, AVIA 150/150L
PSYC 101 or SOC 100, ECON 202
ACCT 210, GEOG 131/131L, PHYS 101?101L

Business Economics
BADM 101, ECON 201, ECON 202
MATH 121/121L OR MATH 123
ACCT 210, ACCT 211, STAT 281

Consumer Affairs
CA 150, CA 230, CA 289
PSYC 101 or SOC 100
ECON 202
LEAD 210 or CS 282

Economics
ECON 201, ECON 202
MATH 121/MATH 121L OR MATH 123
ACCT 210, ACCT 211, STAT 281

Entrepreneurial Studies
BADM 101, ECON 201, ECON 202
ENTR 236, MATH 121/MATH 121L OR MATH 123
ACCT 210, ACCT 211, STAT 281

Global Studies
GLST 201, REL 250, ECON 202
HIST 112, GEOG 210, POLS 253
Modern Language Exam placement

Hospitality Management
ECON 202 and ECON 201, PSYC 101, HMGT 171
HMGT 251, NUTR 141/NUTR 141L, ACCT 210
LEAD 210 or CS 230 or CS 282

Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations
LMNO 201, LEAD 210, CA 230
CMST 215, ECON 201, ECON 202, ACCT 210, PHIL 220

Sport, Recreation and Park Management
RECR 140 (fall), RECR 260, HDFS 210, LEAD 210
HLTH 220, ECON 201, ACCT 210

Track 2: Humanities, Fine Arts and Design

Advertising
MCOM 151, MCOM 160
MCOM 210/L, MCOM 220/L, MCOM 265/L, PUBR 243

American Indian Studies
AIS 100, AIS/LAKL 101

Architecture
ARCH 101, ARCH 241, DSGN 110, DSGN 121
MATH 120, GEOG 131/L, PHYS 111/L

Art Education
ART 111, ART 112, ART 122, ART 123, DSGN 110
DSGN 121, EDFN 101, PSYC 101, SOC 100, AIS 211

Communication Studies
SPCM 101, SPCM 201, SPCM 215, SPCM 205 (permission required)

English
ENGL 151 (FA), ENGL 284, ENGL 221 ENGL 241
Modern Language (FREN, GER, LAKL, SPAN) Choice from sequence:
HIST 111 and HIST 112 or HIST 121 and HIST 122

Fashion Studies and Retail Merchandising
FRSM 172, FRSM 253, ARTH 100, ECON 201 or ECON 202
HIST 121 or HIST 122, PSYC 101, SOC 100

French Studies 鈥 Placement Exam Required
FREN 101, FREN 102, FREN 201, FREN 202

German 鈥 Placement Exam Required
GER 101, GER 102, GER 201, GER 202

Graphic Design
ART 111, ART 122, DSGN 121, DSGN 110, GDES 101

History
HIST 111 or HIST 112, HIST 121 or HIST 122, HIST 151 or HIST 152

Interdisciplinary Studies
SGR's, minor and Plan of Study Courses

Interior Design
ID 180,  ID 209, ID 112,  DSGN 121
GEOG 131/L, GEOG 132/L, ARTH 211

Journalism
MCOM 151, MCOM 160,
MCOM 210/L, MCOM 220/L, MCOM 265/L

Landscape Architecture
HO 111/HO 111L, LA 101, LA 132,  DSGN 121
BIOL 101/BIOL 101L, GEOG 131/GEOG 131L

Music
MUS 110/MUS 110L, MUS 119, MUS 185, MUAP 115(class piano)
MUEN 102 or 103, MUEN 120 or MUEN 122, MUAP(lessons)

Music Education
EDFN 101, MUS 110/L, MUEN 102 or 103
MUEN 120 or MUEN 122, PSYC 101 or SOC 100,  AIS 211

Political Science
POLS 100, POLS 210, POLS 253

Public Relations
MCOM 151, PUBR 243, MCOM 210/L, MCOM 220/L

Spanish 鈥 Placement Exam Required
SPAN 101, SPAN 102, SPAN 201, SPAN 202

Studio Arts
ART 111, ART 112, ART 121, ART 122, ART 123, DSGN 110, DSGN 121

Theatre
THEA 100, THEA 131, SPCM 205 (permission required)
THEA 241/241 L, DANC 131

Track 3: Health Sciences

Community and Public Health
HDFS 210, MCOM 151, HLTH 220, PSYC 101
HLTH 200, NURS 201 (online)
CHEM 106/CHEM 106L or CHEM 112/CHEM 112L
HLTH 100/100L, NUTR 111

Exercise Science
HLTH 220,  PSYC 101, NURS 201(online)
HDFS 210,
HLTH 250/250Lor HLTH 364/ 364L (CPR Cert.)
CHEM 106/CHEM 106L or CHEM 112/CHEM 112L

Human Biology
BIOL 151/BIOL 151L (fall), BIOL 153/BIOL 153L (spring)
CHEM 112/CHEM 112L, CHEM 114/CHEM 114L
BIOL 290 (spring), SOC 100, PSYC 101, PHIL 200, Nurse 201(online)
MATH 115 or MATH 121/MATH 121L, STAT 281

Medical Laboratory Science
STAT 281, MLS 201(fall)
CHEM 106/CHEM 106L, CHEM 108/CHEM 108L
MICRO 231/231L 

Nursing
NURS 201 (online), HDFS 210, PSYC 101
CHEM 106/06L or CHEM 112/CHEM 112L
SOC 100 or SOC 150 or SOC 240

Nutrition and Dietetics
HLTH 220 or NUTR 111, NUTR 141/141L,  
CHEM 112/112L, HMGT 251
HDFS 210, NURS 201 (online), PSYC 101,  HLTH 100/100L

Pharmacy
ECON 201, STAT 281, PHA 119 or PHA 101 (spring)
MICR 231/231L, MATH 121/121L
BIOL 151/151L (fall), CHEM 112/112L

Physical Education Teacher Education
HLTH 220, PE 185/185L(spring), HDFS 210, DANCE 130
AIS 211, HDFS 227 or 237, HLTH 250/250L

Pre-Health Professional Interest Areas:
Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Dental, Pre-Medicine
Pre-Mortuary Science, Pre-Occupational Therapy,
Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy,
Pre-Physician Assistant, Pre-Athletic Training

BIOL 151/BIOL 151L (fall), BIOL 153/BIOL 153L (spring)
CHEM 112/CHEM 112L, CHEM 114/CHEM 114L
BIOL 290 (spring), PHTH 142 (spring), AT 164, 
PHYS 111/PHYS 111L, PHYS 113/PHYS 113L

Track 4: Engineering, Technology and Math

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
ABE 101, ABE 132, GE 121, GE 123, CSC 130, STAT 281
BIOL 101/101L, MATH 123/123L
CHEM 112/112L, PHYS 211/211L

Agricultural Systems Technology
AST 203/203L, PS 103/103L, AST 273/273L
AST 213/213L, ECON 202, ACCT 210
CHEM 106/106L, PHYS 111/111L, BIOL 101/101L

Civil Engineering
CEE 101, CEE 106/CEE 106L
MATH 123/123L, CHEM 112/122L, PHYS 211/211L

Computer Science
CSC 100L, INFO 102, INFO 101, CSC 150
PHYS 111/111L or PHYS 211/211L
BIOL 151/151L or CHEM 112/112L
MATH 123/123L, STAT 281

Construction Management
CM 124, CM 130, ECON 201, GE 231
CHEM 106/106L, PHYS 111/111L
MATH 114, MATH 120, STAT 281, ACCT 210

Data Science
INFO 101, STAT 101, MATH 123
CHEM 106/106L OR CHEM 112/112L
PHYS 111/111L OR PHYS 211/211L OR BIOL 151/151L

Electrical Engineering
EE 101L, MATH 123/123L, 
CSC 150, CHEM 112/112L, PHYS 211/211L

Electronics Engineering Technology
GE 121, GE 123, CM 130, GE 231
ET 210/210L, STAT 281, ACCT 210, ECON 201
PHYS 111/111L, MATH 114, MATH 121/121L

Mathematics
MATH 123, MATH 198, INFO 101
CHEM 106/106L or CHEM 112/112L
PHYS 111/111L or PHYS 211/211L or BIOL 151/151L

Mechanical Engineering
ECON 201, GE 231
ME 121/121L, ME 212/212L, MATH 123/123L
CHEM 112/112L, PHYS 211/211L

Operations Management
CM130, GE 231, ACCT 210, ECON 201, ET 210/210L
PHYS 101/101L, CHEM 106/106L
MATH 114, MATH 121/121L, STAT 281

Physics
PHYS 211/211L
MATH 123/123L, CHEM 112/112L,
GE 121, GE 123, PHIL 200

Precision Agriculture
ABS 203, ECON 201, MATH 114, STAT 281
AST 203/203L, PS 103/103L, ET 210/210L
AST 273/273L, BIOL 151/151L, BOT 201/201L
CHEM 106/ 106L, PHYS 111/111L

Track 5: Agricultural and Natural Science

Agricultural and Resource Economics
ECON 201, ECON 202, ACCT 210, ACCT 211, AGEC 271
MATH 121/121L or MATH 123

Agricultural Business
BADM 101, ECON 201, ECON 202, AGEC 271
ACCT 210, ACCT 211
MATH 121/121L or MATH 123

Agricultural Education, Communication and Leadership
ECON 201 or ECON 202
BIOL 101/101L, CHEM 106/106L
PS 103/103L

Agricultural Sciences
ABS 203, DS 130/DS 130L
BIOL 101/101L (fall), BIOL 103/103L (spring)
CHEM 106/106L
PS 103/103L, PS 213/213L

Agronomy
BIOL 151/151L (fall), PS 103/103L
BOT 201/201L (spring) or BIOL 153/153L (spring)
CHEM 106/106L or CHEM 112/112L
ECON 201 or ECON 202, SOC 100 or SOC 150 or SOC 240

Animal Science- Industry Relations
AS 101/101L, BIOL 101/101L, ACCT 210
BIOL 103/103L (spring), CHEM 106/106L
CHEM 108/108L, ECON 201, 
(after AS 101) AS 285/285L, AS 241/241L

Animal Science- Science
AS 101/101L, ECON 201, ACCT 210
BIOL 151/151L (fall), BIOL 153/153L (spring)
CHEM 112/ 112L, CHEM 114/ 114L 
Choose: MATH 114, MATH 121/121L OR MATH 123

Biology
BIOL 151/151L (fall), BIOL 153/153L (spring)
BIOL 290 (spring, year 1), PHIL 220, 
CHEM 112/112L, CHEM 114/114L

Biochemistry
BIOL 151/151L (fall), BIOL 153/153L (spring)
CHEM 112/ 112L (fall), CHEM 114/1L (spring)
CHEM 326/326L, CHEM 328/328L
PHYS 211/PHYS 211L, MATH 123

Chemistry
CHEM 112/112L (fall), CHEM 114/114L (spring)
PHYS 211/211L, MATH 123

Community Regional Planning
ECON 201, POLS 210, SOC 100
PLAN 100, LA 251, ARCH 241

Dairy Manufacturing
DS 130/130L, BIOL 101/101L, MATH 1114
DS 496 (spring, year 1), DS 202 (fall, year 2), ECON 202
CHEM 106/106L, CHEM 108/108L

Dairy Production
DS 130/130L, BIOL 101/101L, CHEM 106/106L
CHEM 108/108L, MATH 114, PS 103/103L
AGEC 271, ECON 202, DS 311 (Fall, year 2)
 

Ecology and Environmental Sciences
EES 275 (spring), NRM 230 (summer)
BIOL 151/151L (fall)
BIOL 153/153L, or BOT 201/201L 
If ENG 101 completed: NRM 276
CHEM 106/106L or CHEM 112/112L (fall)
CHEM 108/108L or CHEM 114/114L (spring)
NRM 311/311L (fall, year 2)

Food Science
CHEM 112/112L, CHEM 114/114L
BIOL 151/151L (fall), BIOL 153/153/L (spring)
FS 101 (spring), FS 251 (fall), ABS 203
ECON 201 or ECON 202, STAT 281, MATH 121/121L

Geographic Information Sciences
GEOG 131/131L, GEOG 132/132L
GEOG 200, GEOG 210, (Any MATH)

Geography
GEOG 131/131L, GEOG 132/132L
GEOG 200, GEOG 210, (Any MATH)

Horticulture
HO 111/111L (fall), CHEM 106/106L
BIOL 101/101L (fall), BOT 201/201L (spring)
PS 233/233L (fall, year 2)

Microbiology
BIOL 151/151L (fall), BIOL 153/153L (spring)
CHEM 112/112L, CHEM 114/114L
MICR 290 or BIOL 290 (spring, year 1)

Natural Resource Law Enforcement
WL 220 (spring), NRM 230 (summer), BIOL 151/151L (fall)
CHEM 106/106L,  SOC 100,  CJUS 201
If ENGL 101 completed: NRM 276
Choose: PHIL 100, PHIL 220, MCOM 151, SPAN 101, OR SPAN 102

Rangeland Ecology and Management
RANG 205/205L (spring), AS 101/101L, NRM 230
BIOL 151/151L (fall), CHEM 106/106L (spring)
BIOL 153/153L, or BOT 201/201L (spring)
Choose: ECON 201, SOC 100, SOC 150,  or SOC 240,
If ENGL 101 completed: NRM 276

Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
WL 220 (spring), NRM 230 (summer), BOT 201/201L
CHEM 106/106L or CHEM 112/112L
CHEM 326/326L or CHEM 108/108L
NRM 311 (fall, year 2), If ENGL 101 completed: NRM 276

Pre-Professional Interest Area: Pre-Veterinary Medicine
VET 120 (fall), VET 183 (online),  ACCT 210, STAT 281
BIOL 151/151L (fall), BIOL 153/153L (spring)
CHEM 112/ 112L, CHEM 114/114L, ECON 201

Exploratory Studies Program Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Based on interests, abilities, values and goals, make educated decisions regarding course selection and degree program.
  2. Select a major no later than the end of the second term of study or by the time 30 credits are earned and know the degree requirements for the selected major field of study.
  3. Pursue a balanced and thought-provoking education both in and out of the classroom.
  4. Be an active and self-directed learner who challenges oneself.
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