General Education

One course is required in each of the 15 components. Course descriptions for all general education courses are located in the appropriate academic sections of this catalog.

• MATH/PSYC 140 - Introduction to Statistics^*

*Prerequisite of MATH 130 or proficiency. See note #3 below.

1. Completing the BIBL 111/121 sequence (as an Advanced General Education substitute) fulfills the BIBL 100 requirement.
2. Completing the THEO 201/331/332 sequence fulfills the THEO 211 requirement.
3. Completing the MUS 375/376/377 sequence fulfills the Fine Arts requirement.
4. All students must demonstrate math proficiency by a) an ACT math score ≥ 20 (SAT-Math ≥ 500), or b) by passing a proficiency exam offered by the Center for Student Success, or c) by passing MATH 130. Depending on ACT/SAT math score, enrollment in MATH 125 or 130 level is required each semester until this proficiency is met.
5. Incoming students with an ACT math score > 24 are exempt from MATH/PYSC 140 unless the course is required in their programs of study.
6. MATH/PSYC 140 can be satisfied by taking BUS 240 - Statistics for Business or MATH 150 - Precalculus if required by a major/minor program of study.
7. Students must be enrolled at the appropriate level of ENG 120 - Elements of English or ENG 145 - English Composition, and then ENG 200 - Literature in Society each semester until the sequence is completed. Students are placed into ENG 120 if the ACT English score < 15 and the overall high school gpa is below 3.0.
8. Credits can be secured by examination for some general education courses. Syllabi for these courses are available in the Office of the Provost. Arrangements for these examinations may be made through the Center for Student Success.
9. GEN 225-Global Studies: (Topic) applies to study trips sponsored by Malone University. 

Many Malone University students take advantage of opportunities for off-campus academic study, and in some cases such study can be used to fulfill general education requirements. Off-campus study experiences include those sponsored by Malone University as well as others not sponsored by Malone University (e.g., programs available through the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, Brethren Colleges Abroad, etc., and independent study programs).

Some off-campus study experiences may include courses that have been pre-approved to fulfill Global Encounters, Engaging Cultures and Institutions, Faith in the World, or other general education requirements. The Office of the Registrar maintains a list of courses that have been pre-approved to fulfill specific general education requirements. Students are encouraged to consult this list when planning to participate in off-campus study experiences in order to assist them in meeting their academic requirements. Off-campus study experiences sponsored by Malone University will include information about whether or not they fulfill specific general education requirements in their course descriptions (if they are Malone courses). In many cases, off-campus study experiences that are not sponsored by Malone University may include courses that have been pre-approved to meet specific general education requirements. Information about off-campus study experiences is available from the Director of the Center for Cross-Cultural Engagement. Approvals for off-campus study experiences and any petitions seeking approval for general education requirements must be completed prior to the time at which the student engages in the off-campus study experience.

Note: With prior approval of the Cross-Cultural Experience Coordinator, a student may use an off-campus study experience as the basis for completing SOSC 212/213 to fulfill the Global Encounters component of the general education program. This may be accomplished by registering for SOSC 212/213 and fulfilling all related course requirements prior to, during, and after the experience. See SOSC 212 and SOSC 213 for additional information.

A student’s proficiency in writing will be determined by successful completion (a grade of C or higher) of ENG 145, usually during the freshman year.

Although students evidence that they are capable of acceptable writing by completing ENG 145, they must show a continuing proficiency throughout their academic work.

Every paper should meet the following standards:

1. it must be legible, preferably typed or written in ink, and be neat in appearance, showing that the student takes pride in written work submitted;
2. it must issue from a clearly stated thesis, which is supported throughout in well-developed paragraphs;
3. it must show careful attention to grammar and mechanics.  Fragments or run-on sentences may make a paper unacceptable mechanically (unless they are used intentionally for effect). An average of more than one spelling error or typographical error per page may also make a paper unacceptable;
4. it should conform to widely accepted standards of form and documentation. The final authority on matters of appropriate form in the preparation of papers is to be determined by the instructor of the course for which the paper is written or by the school or department in which the course is taken. This authority may be a published guide such as Writing Research Papers: A Complete Guide by Lester.

When a student’s final grade in any course is affected by a deficiency in writing, the student must, on the recommendation of the course instructor, take a corrective program under the general supervision of the director of the campus writing center. This program may involve remedial coursework, the use of programmed materials and/or tutorial study.