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Students will develop a portfolio of work documenting their skills, learning, and application of learning demonstrated while at EMU. Material for the portfolio will come from EMU Core general education courses and experiences, as well as courses within the major and co-curricular engagement. This portfolio is designed around a set of outcomes that characterize wise, bridge-building leaders, including four important themes: faith and meaning, intercultural understanding, power and equity, and environmental sustainability.
Core Classes (8 SH)
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CORE 102 EMU Portfolio (1 + 1 EEC)
OR CORE 301 Transfer Portfolio (1) (Core 301 not required in 2023-24)ABP 260 Questions of Faith and Ethics (3)
CORE 300 Power, Systems, and Justice (3)
CORE 402 Senior Portfolio (1)
Core Skills (9-15 SH + intensives)
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Writing and Research (3, 6, or 7; depends on placement)
WRIT 125 College Writing I (3)
WRIT 135 College Writing II (3)
CORE 302 University Research (transfers) (1)
Communication Foundations course (2-3)
Language Learning (3)
Quantitative Reasoning (1-3)
1 Writing Intensive course
1 Additional Writing Intensive OR Communication Intensive course
1 Technology Intensive course
Core Themes Across the Disciplines (11-16 SH)
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Bible, Religion, Theology course (3)
History (2-3)
Literature (2-3)
Natural Science (2-4)
Social and Behavioral Science (2-3)
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2023-24 Transfers: Transfers and re-admits may contact the registrar’s office for details about alternative courses that fulfill the CORE 300 Power, Systems, and Justice and CORE 402 Senior Portfolio requirements in 2023-24.
Core Classes
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(8 SH)
Students take portfolio courses at the beginning and end of their time at EMU, where they set up and curate the EMU portfolio. These courses provide space for integrative reflection on EMU themes as well as professional and vocational planning and preparation. ABP 260 and CORE 300 provide students with a shared space discuss issues of Faith & Meaning and Power & Equity.
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ABP 260 Questions of Faith and Ethics (3)
CORE 300 Power, Systems, and Justice (3) May also be fulfilled by:
SOWK 360 Race and Gender (3)
WCSC 387 Race, Space, and Inequality (3)
WCSC 388 La Lucha Latina (3)
CORE 402 Senior Portfolio (1)
Core Skills Courses (9 - 15 SH + intensives)
In these courses, students develop skills for effective Communication and Innovative & Applied Learning.
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As part of guided self-placement, students will complete a questionnaire to determine appropriate placement in WRIT 125, 135, or WRIT 140. Placement will be confirmed in consultation with academic advisers.
In the first week of class, a diagnostic essay will be written in WRIT 125, 135, and 140 to confirm placement. Adjustments may be made to writing placement at that time.
A student who scores 5 on the AP Language and Composition exam earns 3 hours of credit, satisfies the writing course requirement, and will enroll in CORE 302 University Research.
Students who wish to meet the EMU Core writing requirement through dual enrollment writing courses may be asked to demonstrate writing and research skills equivalent to the objectives of the EMU course WRIT 135 College Writing II. The following points apply to instances where a student wishes to meet the EMU Core writing requirement through dual enrollment writing courses:
Students with a grade below B in their dual enrollment writing course (or in the second semester of a two-part writing sequence) will be placed in WRIT 125 or 135 based on their ACT/SAT English scores and grades in junior and senior year high school English courses.
The director of the writing program may, upon review of a student's overall record, recommend that a student with a grade of B or better in dual enrollment writing enroll in a first-year writing course at EMU.
The director of the writing program may request a writing sample from a student in the process of deciding which EMU writing course/s to recommend. Additional methods for determining writing placements may be introduced as needed.
Students who have satisfied the writing course requirement through dual enrollment will enroll in CORE 302 University Research.
CORE 302 University Research is strongly recommended for students who transfer credit fulfilling WRIT 135 College Writing II from other schools or through Transfer Virginia's Undergraduate Certificate of General Studies. If in doubt about whether to take University Research, transfer students should consult with the academic advisor in their programs of study. Transfer students should enroll in the course prior to or in the same semester that they take their first Writing Intensive course at EMU.
If a student takes WRIT 110, 125, or 135 two times and does not pass, the director of the writing program, in consultation with the academic deans, will provide a recommendation regarding next steps for the student to gain readiness for our writing courses.
Communication Foundations
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(2-3 SH)
These courses provide students with the opportunity to further develop their communication skills beyond the College Writing sequence. In these courses, they will practice strategies needed to execute successful communication for a variety of audiences, occasions, and purposes.
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Students may receive credit and fulfill the quantitative reasoning requirement through the Advanced Placement exams in either statistics or calculus.
Writing Intensives
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(one course)
Students complete one or two Writing Intensive (WI) designate courses in addition to College Writing. A Writing Intensive course may also fulfill other EMU Core requirements. WI courses emphasize writing as a way of learning and development of the writing process. Prerequisite for all WI courses: WRIT 135 or 140.
*ACTG 422 Intermediate Accounting III (3)
*BIOCH 398 Advanced Cell Biology (3)
BIOL 235 Ecology: Adaptation and Environment (4)
BIOL 485 Faith, Science, and Ethics (2)
*BIST 323 Life and Letters of the Apostle Paul (3)
BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior (3)
CMUS 250 Music History I (3)
CMUS 260 Music History II (3)
*CS 365 System Administration (2)
*ECON 311 Contemporary Economic Issues (3)
*ECON 401 Development Economics (3)
ED 235 Curriculum and Organization in Early Education (4)
ED 401 Examining Foundations of Education (2)
*ENGR 325 Engineering Ethics (2)
ENVS 430 Environmental Sustainability Capstone (2)
*HIST 411 The History of Recent America, 1941-Present (3)
HUM 200 Foundations of Humanities (2)
HUM 490 Seminar in Humanities (4)
*MATH 450 Introduction to Analysis (3)
*MATH 460 Abstract Algebra (3)
NURS 310 Conceptual Framework of Nursing (2)
NURS 311 Conceptual Framework Bridge Course (3)
NURS 440 Transition to Practice (3)
*PE 415 Exercise Physiology of Sport (3)
*PPX 371 Peace and Security in East Asia (3)
*PPX 401 Human Rights and Dignity (4)
*PPX 405 Topics: International Security (4)
*PPX 421 Genocide in the 20th Century (4)
*PPX 431 Political Reconciliation (4)
PSYC 311 Psych Research Design & Analysis (3)
PSYC 472 Research in Psychology (2)
PXD/SOC 225 Theories of Social Change (3)
PXD 365 Social and Political Economy (3)
*RSM 309 Recreation and Sport Program and Event Planning (3)
SOC/PXD 225 Theories of Social Change (3)
SOC 392 Junior Seminar in Social Research (3)
SOWK 330 Social Policy Analysis (3)
SOWK 400 Social Work Practice II (3)
*SPAN 320 Constructing Identities (3)
*SPAN 325 The Latino Experience (3)
*THR 360 Playwriting (2)
*THR 361 Screenwriting (2)
*VACA 283 Art History-Western (4)
WCSC 387 Race, Space, and Inequality (3)
WCSC 388 La Lucha Latina (3)
WRIT 200 Introduction to Creative Writing (3)
WRIT 210 News and Feature Writing (3)
*WRIT 351 Fiction Writing Workshop (3)
*WRIT 352 Creative Nonfiction Workshop (3)
*WRIT 380 Expository Writing (1)
*WRIT 381 Argumentative Writing (1)
*WRIT 383 Professional Writing (1)
Second Writing Intensive OR Communication Intensive
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(one course)
Communication Intensive courses support the EMU Core Communication outcome, recognizing visual, oral, and field-specific modes of communication. Communication Intensive courses may also fulfill other EMU Core requirements.
*ACTG 445 Seminar in Accounting (2)
*CS 445 Analysis of Algorithms (2)
CS 460 Big Data Analysis (4)
ECON 300 Environmental and Ecological Economics (3)
ENGR 491 Senior Capstone Project (2)
LEAD 300 Leadership Theory and Practice (3)
*MATH 364 Geometry (2)
*MKTG 410 Strategic Marketing Management (3)
PXD 341 Mediation and Facilitation (3)
SPAN Any Spanish language course beyond first required language course. (May not simultaneously fulfill Communication Foundations requirement.)
VACA 332 Intermediate Ceramics (2)
*VACA 354 Conservation Photography (4)
*VACA 367 Hybrid Storytelling (4)
VACA 434 Advanced Drawing (2)
VACA 435 Advanced Painting (2)
Technology Intensive
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(one course)
Technology Intensive courses support EMU Core outcomes related to Innovative and Applied Learning and/or Communication. Adapting to and leveraging the potentials of current technologies will prepare students to continue to do so throughout their careers as technologies evolve. A Technology Intensive course may also fulfill other EMU Core requirements.
*BIOL 395 Bioinformatics (2)
*CHEM 325 Analytical Chemistry I (2)
*CHEM 345 Analytical Chemistry II (2)
CIS 211 Spreadsheet and Data Management (1)
*CMUS 204 Intro to Music Technology (2)
CS 105 Intro to Computer Science
CS 145 Intro to Programming (2)
CS 155 Programming in Python (2)
ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment (3)
*ENGR 110 Introduction to Engineering and Design (4)
*ENVS 205 Environmental Application of GIS (3)
FIN 289 Personal Finance and Investing (1)
NURS 304 Fundamentals Practicum (3)
NURS 320 Adult Health Practicum I (3)
NURS 420 Adult Health Practicum II (3)
NURS 429 Leadership Practicum (3)
PHYS 253 University Physics I Lab (1)
PSYC 311 Psych Research Design and Analysis (3)
SOC 336 Methods of Social Research (3)
*SPAN 415 Intro to Spanish Phonetics (3)
STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics (2)
STAT 150 Data Visualization (2)
STAT 220 Inferential Statistics (2)
*THR 210 Technical Theater (2)
THR 350 Technical Theater Practicum (1-3)
VACA 141 Foundations of Design (4)
VACA 151 Photography 1 (2)
Core Themes Across the Disciplines (11-16 SH)
Students choose a course from each content area of Bible, Religion, and Theology; History; Literature; Natural Sciences; and Social and Behavioral Sciences. To support Integrative Learning, each of these Core liberal arts courses engages with one of the EMU values outcomes: Power & Equity, Environmental Sustainability, Intercultural Understanding, or Faith & Meaning. Students will have the opportunity to engage with these themes across disciplines. Consult advising materials to identify the relevant courses if you are interested in building your EMU portfolio around a particular theme.
Bible, Religion, Theology
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(3 SH)
ABP 101 Covenant and Community (3)
ABP 201 Ethics in the way of Jesus (3)
*BIST 212 History of the Bible (3)
*BIST 223 Reading the Gospels (3)
*BIST 341 Old Testament Studies (3)
CHST 212 Intro to Youth Ministry (3)
CHST 223 Spiritual Formation (3)
CHST 312 Missiology (3)
CHST 372 Church Leadership for Transformation (3)
PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
PHIL 212 Ways of Knowing (3)
*PHIL 334 Moral Philosophy (3)
*PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion (3)
*REL 201 Introduction to Religious Studies (3)
REL 223 World Religions (3)
REL 310-315 Topics in Religion (3)
REL 323 Contemporary Culture (3)
*REL 423 Comparative Monotheisms (3)
THEO 201 Intro to Theology (3)
*THEO 312 Topics in Theology (3)
THEO 323 Biblical Theology of Peace and Justice (3)
*THEO 412 Liberation Theologies (3)
History (2-3 SH)
History coursework cultivates analysis and empathic learning across societies, political systems, and cultures of all times.
GEOG 231 Cultural Geography (3)
HIST 101 US History I (2)
HIST 102 US History II (2)
HIST 103 US History III (2)
HIST 121 Global Past I: Civilizations (2)
HIST 122 Global Past II: Modernization (2)
HIST 123 Global Past III: Epics (2)
HIST 124 Global Past III: Revolutions (2)
HIST 125 Global Past III: Food History (2)
HIST 126 Global Past III: Colonialisms (2)
HIST 182 Global Past (Lancaster) (3)
*HIST 222 African American History (3)
*HIST 231 Medieval Europe (3)
*HIST 251 History of Africa (3)
*HIST 352 History of Women-Global Perspectives (3)
*HIST 432 History of the Middle East (3)
*PPX 371 Peace and Security in East Asia (3)
*SPAN 303 Dictatorships and Social Movements (3)
*SPAN 425 Indigenous People and Conquest (3)
Literature (2-3 SH)
Literature coursework cultivates analysis and empathic learning across societies, political systems and cultures through texts.
*ENGL 261 Global Literatures 1: Gods and Monsters (2)
*ENGL 262 Global Literatures 2: Freedom and Loss (2)
*ENGL 263 Global Literatures 3: Intimacy and Independence (2)
*ENGL 210 Reading Fiction (2)
*ENGL 250 Reading Poetry (2)
*ENGL 290 Topics: Recovery and Resilience (2)
*ENGL 312 Ecology and Science Fiction (3)
*ENGL 315 Global Conflicts, Global Novels (3)
*ENGL 344 Ways of War and Peace (3)
*ENGL 346 Rooms of Their Own (3)
*ENGL 348 American Manhood (3)
ENGL 350 Children's Literature (3)
*ENGL 355 Young Adult Literature (3)
*ENGL 361 Global Lit Intensive 1: Gods and Monsters (3)
*ENGL 362 Global Lit Intensive 2: Freedom and Loss (3)
*ENGL 363 Global Lit Intensive 3: Intimacy and Independence (3)
*ENGL 391 Topics: Bibliotherapy (2)
*ENGL 393 Topics: Ursula K. Le Guin (3)
(Other 200- and 300-level ENGL Topics courses, as announced)
*SPAN 301 The Art of Storytelling (3)
*SPAN 395 Survey of Hispanic Literature (3)
*THR 200 Survey of World Theater History (2)
Natural Science (2-4 SH)
Natural sciences coursework emphasizes scientific inquiry as a method for learning about life.
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Note: PHYS 252 fulfills the Natural Sciences requirement for Engineering majors
Social and Behavioral Science (2-3 SH)
Social and behavioral sciences coursework develops problem-solving strategies by inviting students to analyze and respond to real world situations.
BUAD 221 Principles of Management (3)
ECON 201 Survey of Economics (3)
ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies (2)
LEAD 300 Leadership Theory and Practice (3)
POL 111 Comparative Politics (2)
POL 112 American Politics (2)
POL 113 International Relations (2)
PSYC 101 General Psychology (3)
PSYC 202 Developmental Psychology (3)
PSYC 221 Social Psychology (3)
PXD 151 Exploring Conflict and Peace (3)
PXD 365 Social and Political Economy (3)
PXD 375 Globalization and Justice (3)
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (3)
SOC 210 Social Stratification (3)
SOC 245 Environment and Society (3)
*SOC 255 Social Movements (3)
SOC 470 Community Organizing (3)
SOC 330 The Family in Social Context (3)
SOC 334 Cultural Anthropology (3)
*SOC 350 Urban Sociology (3)
SOC 375 Community Development (WCSC) (3)
SOWK 101 Exploring Social Work (3)
SOWK 200 Social Behavior and Diversity (3)
SOWK 210 Social Stratification (3)
Experiential and Co-Curricular Learning (4+ SH, 6 EMU Engage credits, and qualitative credentials)
In experiential learning opportunities, students further develop their skills in the areas of Intercultural Understanding, Innovative and Applied Learning, and Self-Aware Collaboration.
Intercultural Experience (1-3* SH)
Students deepen their Intercultural Understanding and Self-Aware Collaboration through one of the following learning experiences:
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ICSSC 203 Intercultural Immersion (1) Paired with other credits in a 3+ week intercultural immersion.
ICSSC 211 Intercultural Community Immersion (3)
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