Suggested Fall Semester Courses for First Year Students by Major Interest

More detailed information about the requirements for each major can be found in the St. Andrews University catalog.

If you are interested in ART choose:

ART 147 3-D Design or ART 223 Drawing I

If you are interested in Biology, or Equine Biology choose:

BIO 201 Concepts in Biology I

Statistics or Calculus would be the appropriate math courses for this major

If you are interested in Business, choose:

ECON 201 Microeconomics if your math skills are strong

Or BUS 100 Introduction to Business (while not required for the Business major, this course offers a general overview of the discipline)

If you are interested in Equine Business Management, choose:

EQ 244 Stable Management or EQ 244 L Stable Management Lab (you will take both of these courses, but not at the same time)

TH 155 Introduction to Therapeutic Horsemanship also is required for this major

ECON 201 Microeconomics

If you are interested in Communications, choose:

COM 210 Public Speaking or COM 252 Newsmedia and Journalism,

If you are interested in Creative Writing, choose:

CW 221 Introduction to Creative Writing

ENG 211 Masterpieces of English Literature also is required for this major

If you are interested in Education, choose:

EDU 236 Technology for Educators

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

If you are interested in English, choose:

ENG 211 Masterpieces of English Literature

CW 221, Introduction to Creative Writing also is required for the English major

ENG 280 Topics in American Popular Culture is a good English elective

If you are interested in Forensics, choose:

FOR 201 Forensic Science

For the Psychology emphasis, add PSY 101, Introduction to Psychology

For the Chemistry emphasis, add CHE 210 Essential Concepts in Chemistry and CHE 210 Lab

Statistics is the math course required for this major

If you are interested in Game Art Design, choose:

GAM 100 Game Art Foundations

ART 147 3-D Design or ART 223 Drawing I

If you are interested in History, choose

History 214 – A or HIS 214 B

POL 201 Introduction to American Government also is required for this major

If you are interested in Physical Education – which is part of the Education program, choose at least one of the following:

SS 231 Foundations and Principles of PE and Sport

EDU 236 Technology for Educators

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

BIO 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I also is required for this major

If you are interested in Politics, choose

POL 201 Introduction to American Government or POL 211 Introduction to International Politics

If you are interested in Pre-Med or Pre-Vet, choose

BIO 201 Concepts in Biology I

If your science and math skills are strong, you also could take CHE 210 Essential Concepts in Chemistry with the CHE 210 lab

You will need Statistics or Calculus for this program

If you are interested in Psychology, choose

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology Statistics is the math course required for this major

If you interested in Sports and Recreation Studies, choose

SS 231 Foundations and Principles of PE and Sport

ECON 201 Microeconomics also is required for this major

If you are interested in Therapeutic Horsemanship, choose

TH 155 Introduction to TH

EQ 244 Stable Management or Stable Management Lab (you will take both of these courses, but not at the same time)

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

BIO 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology also is required for this major

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