Eagle Scholars Courses

Course Considerations

You can choose courses that you're interested in and courses to prepare you for your major. Students are advised to talk with an academic advisor to determine the best courses to take.

We recommend that students consider courses in MSU's general education program. General education courses are foundational courses that meet degree requirements for every major offered at MSU.

General education provides a foundation of knowledge and skills vital for all students. These include a college success class and basic courses in communication, reasoning, natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and humanities. These courses teach essential skills such as critical thinking, cultural understanding, reasoning and communication skills.

MSU requires every bachelor's degree-seeking student to complete 36 hours of general education coursework. Of these, 18 hours are core courses everyone takes, no matter their major:

• First Year Seminar
• Writing I
• Writing II
• Oral Communication
• A general education math course (determined based on the student's major)
• A senior capstone course

The other required 18 hours are courses chosen by the student. They are from specific categories, including humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences.

Core General Education Courses

We recommend that you take general education core courses in writing, oral communication and quantitative reasoning. They cover skills critical for other classes you will take at MSU. In addition, these core courses are transferable to other public colleges or universities in Kentucky.

Not all general education courses are offered at every location.

When choosing a quantitative reasoning course, you will need to select the course based on the Mathematics Pathway Guide since it is the course that best fits the requirements of your future major. If you take a different one, you may not be able to use the class in your degree requirements later. If you need assistance making your quantitative reasoning course selection, please get in touch with us for guidance.