Distribution Pathway

The Distribution Pathway offers a high degree of flexibility and a more customizable experience within the Essential Education curriculum. Students will be required to complete 18 credits with the following course distributions.

This pathway is often considered by students with transfer credits. Transfer students are advised to work with their academic advisor to explore options and make a best-fit decision that suits each individual’s unique situation and interests.

Communication Intensive

Required: 3 credits

Comm Int
Course Number Course Title Category Credits
AF3001 Leading People and Effective CommunicationCommunication Intensive
CH3124 Communication for the Chemical SciencesCommunication Intensive
HU2500 Ways of ReadingCommunication Intensive
HU2510 Intro to Creative WritingCommunication Intensive
HU2810 Research & Writing in CommunicationCommunication Intensive
HU2830 Public Speaking & MultimediaCommunication Intensive
HU2840 Interpersonal Communication and TechnologyCommunication Intensive
HU3015 Advanced CompositionCommunication Intensive
HU3105 Writing about NumbersCommunication Intensive
HU3120 Technical and Professional CommunicationCommunication Intensive
HU3130 Rhetoric of Science and TechnologyCommunication Intensive
HU3140 Rhetoric of Health and MedicineCommunication Intensive
HU3151 The Rhetoric of Everyday TextsCommunication Intensive
HU3160 Rhetoric and Culture of GamesCommunication Intensive
HU3283 German Composition and ConversationCommunication Intensive
HU3514 Workshop Creative NonfictionCommunication Intensive
HU3515 Workshop in PoetryCommunication Intensive
HU3516 Workshop in FictionCommunication Intensive
HU3517 Literary Theory and CriticismCommunication Intensive
HU3518 Workshop in Sci Fi WritingCommunication Intensive
HU3519 Workshop in Nature WritingCommunication Intensive
HU3606 EditingCommunication Intensive
HU3692 Writing for Scientific AudiencesCommunication Intensive
HU3693 Science WritingCommunication Intensive
HU3694 Grant WritingCommunication Intensive
HU3698 Writing for Health/Medical AudiencesCommunication Intensive
HU3699 Health/Medical Writing for Public AudiencesCommunication Intensive
HU3825 Environmental CommunicationCommunication Intensive
HU3832 Advanced Digital PresentationCommunication Intensive
HU3845 Human Machine CommunicationCommunication Intensive
HU4625 Risk CommunicationCommunication Intensive
MA4945 History of Mathematics (3) [may revise course description]Communication Intensive
SND4120 Transducer Theory Communication Intensive
SS3520 U.S. Environmental HistoryCommunication Intensive
SS3535 History of PrivacyCommunication Intensive
SS3552 Renaissance & ReformationCommunication Intensive
SS3950 Topics in American HistoryCommunication Intensive
SS3951 Topics in European HistoryCommunication Intensive
SS3952 Topics in World HistoryCommunication Intensive
SS4001 History of Social ThoughtCommunication Intensive
SS4040 Civic CommunicationsCommunication Intensive
SS4540 Global Environmental HistoryCommunication Intensive
SS4550 History of TechnologyCommunication Intensive
THEA1170 Voice and ArticulationCommunication Intensive
THEA2310 Drafting for the Entertainment Industry Communication Intensive
THEA2470 Voice Acting FundamentalsCommunication Intensive
THEA3320 Lighting DesignCommunication Intensive

Arts and Culture

Required: 3 credits

Arts/Culture
Course Number Course Title Category Credits
ART1100 Drawing I Arts and Culture
ART1110 Art + Design Studio Arts and Culture
ART2100 Drawing IIArts and Culture
ART2110 Art on SiteArts and Culture
ART2130 Creative Drawing Processes Arts and Culture
ART2140 Ceramics I Arts and Culture
ART2145 Beginning Wheel Throwing Arts and Culture
ART2160 Art of Mindful Daily WonderArts and Culture
ART2170 Fiber ArtsArts and Culture
ART2190 Art, Nature, and Contemplative PhotographyArts and Culture
ART2195 Art and FloraArts and Culture
ART2350 Scenic Art & Scenic IllustrationArts and Culture
ART2950 Creative Campus: Local Arts Immersion Arts and Culture
ART3140 Creative Ceramics Arts and Culture
ART3145 Ceramic SculptureArts and Culture
ART3410 Contemporary Sculpture StudioArts and Culture
ART3850 Special Topics: ArtArts and Culturevar
ART4410 Advanced Sculpture StudioArts and Culture
ART4440 Advanced CeramicsArts and Culture
ART4450 Advanced Creative Drawing & PaintingArts and Culture
HU2501 American Experience in LiteratureArts and Culture
HU2538 British Experience in LiteratureArts and Culture
HU2548 Young Adult LiteratureArts and Culture
HU2633 Fundamentals of Digital ImagingArts and Culture
HU2645 Graphic and Information DesignArts and Culture
HU3241 Level II-A Less Commonly Taught LanguagesArts and Culturevar
HU3242 Level II-B Less Commonly Taught LanguagesArts and Culturevar
HU3281 Level II-A German Language & CultureArts and Culture
HU3282 Level II-B German Language & CultureArts and Culture
HU3285 Level III German Film & MediaArts and Culture
HU3291 Level II-A Spanish Language & CultureArts and Culture
HU3292 Level II-B Spanish Language & CultureArts and Culture
HU3327 Film Style and GenreArts and Culture
HU3503 Special Topics in Literature and CultureArts and Culture
HU3504 Studies in the NovelArts and Culture
HU3505 Literary Forms, Genres, and ModesArts and Culture
HU3506 Major AuthorsArts and Culture
HU3509 Studies in DramaArts and Culture
HU3513 ShakespeareArts and Culture
HU3557 Literature and ScienceArts and Culture
HU3630 Publication and Information ManagementArts and Culture
HU3700 Philosophy of ScienceArts and Culture
HU3701 Philosophy of TechnologyArts and Culture
HU3702 Philosophy of ReligionArts and Culture
HU3704 Ethics of AIArts and Culture
HU3705 Media and Communication EthicsArts and Culture
HU3711 Biomedical EthicsArts and Culture
HU3802 Media and GlobalizationArts and Culture
HU3852 Surveillance, Media, and FilmArts and Culture
HU3872 Color, Visuality, and CultureArts and Culture
HU3882 Media IndustriesArts and Culture
HU4327 Multimedia StorytellingArts and Culture
HU4370 Advanced Documentary WorkshopArts and Culture
HU4642 Advanced Topics in MediaArts and Culture
HU4701 Political PhilosophyArts and Culture
MUS1100 Western Music FundamentalsArts and Culture
MUS1580 Group VoiceArts and Culture
MUS2000 History of Classical Music Arts and Culture
MUS2001 Film Music Arts and Culture
MUS2020 History of Rock Arts and Culture
MUS2103 Jazz Theory and Aural SkillsArts and Culture
MUS3000 Masterworks in MusicArts and Culture
MUS3020 Beatles and Beach Boys Arts and Culture
MUS3130 Jazz ImprovisationArts and Culture
MUS3200 Contemporary Music Arts and Culture
MUS3210 Electronic Music: History and PracticeArts and Culture
MUS3850 Special Topics: MusicArts and Culturevar
MUS4130 Jazz ArrangingArts and Culture
PSY2082 Psychology of FriendshipArts and Culture
PSY2600 Death and DyingArts and Culture
PSY3880 Psychology of Social MediaArts and Culture
SND1101 Introduction to Music MixingArts and Culture
SND1102 Intro to Audio ProductionArts and Culture
SND3850 Special Topics: SoundArts and Culturevar
SS2510 Gender and the PastArts and Culture
SS3513 History of Making Things: Craft and Industry in AmericaArts and Culture
SS3530 The Automobile in AmericaArts and Culture
SS3540 History of MichiganArts and Culture
SS3580 Technology and Society in HistoryArts and Culture
SS3581 History of ScienceArts and Culture
SS4200 Environmental AnthropologyArts and Culture
SS4220 Archaeological Thought in SocietyArts and Culture
SS4552 Historical ArchaeologyArts and Culture
SS4553 Material Culture StudiesArts and Culture
SS4600 Industrial ArchaeologyArts and Culture
SS4990 Directed Study in AnthropologyArts and Culturevar
THEA3400 Acting IIArts and Culture
THEA3850 Special Topics: TheatreArts and Culturevar
THEA4400 Period Acting StylesArts and Culture
THEA4402 Musical Theatre PerformanceArts and Culture

Intercultural Competency (3000-4000 level)

Required: 3 credits

Intercultural
Course Number Course Title Category Credits
ART3180 Color and Creativity: Exploring the Power of ColorIntercultural Competency
ART3420 World Sculpture TraditionsIntercultural Competency
BL3970 Current Health IssuesIntercultural Competency
EC3100 International EconomicsIntercultural Competency
EC4710 Labor/Human Resource EconomicsIntercultural Competency
FW4111 Indigenous Natural Resources ManagementIntercultural Competency
HU3135 Power and Bias in Technology DesignIntercultural Competency
HU3261 Communicating Across CulturesIntercultural Competency
HU3262 Topics in Francophone CulturesIntercultural Competency
HU3263 Topics in German-Speaking CultureIntercultural Competency
HU3264 Topics in Spanish-Speaking CultureIntercultural Competency
HU3284 Level III German Literature & CultureIntercultural Competency
HU3293 Level II-C Spanish Composition & ConversationIntercultural Competency
HU3294 Hispanic Literatures and CultureIntercultural Competency
HU3296 Survey of Hispanic Literatures and CulturesIntercultural Competency
HU3326 Topics in World CinemaIntercultural Competency
HU3400 Topics in Diversity StudiesIntercultural Competency
HU3401 Gender and CultureIntercultural Competency
HU3410 Introduction to Diversity StudiesIntercultural Competency
HU3502 MythologyIntercultural Competency
HU3507 Cultural Traditions in LiteratureIntercultural Competency
HU3508 Literature and the EnvironmentIntercultural Competency
HU3545 Literature across BordersIntercultural Competency
HU3554 Science FictionIntercultural Competency
HU3710 Engineering EthicsIntercultural Competency
HU3800 Media and SocietyIntercultural Competency
HU3830 Creativity, Culture, & ChangeIntercultural Competency
HU3850 Cultural StudiesIntercultural Competency
HU3855 Power, Activism, and TechnologyIntercultural Competency
HU3860 Popular CultureIntercultural Competency
HU3871 Media TheoryIntercultural Competency
HU3890 DocumentaryIntercultural Competency
HU3950 Sound and CultureIntercultural Competency
HU4271 Modern Language Seminar I-FrenchIntercultural Competency
HU4272 Modern Language Seminar II-FrenchIntercultural Competency
HU4281 Modern Language Seminar I-GermanIntercultural Competency
HU4282 Modern Language Seminar II-GermanIntercultural Competency
HU4283 Modern Language Seminar III-GermanIntercultural Competency
HU4291 Modern Language Seminar I-SpanishIntercultural Competency
HU4292 Modern Language Seminar II-SpanishIntercultural Competency
HU4293 Modern Language Seminar III-SpanishIntercultural Competency
HU4725 Existentialism and PhenomenologyIntercultural Competency
MGT3000 Organizational BehaviorIntercultural Competency
MGT4100 International ManagementIntercultural Competency
MKT4300 Global MarketingIntercultural Competency
MUS2030 History of Jazz Intercultural Competency
MUS2040 Music and Tradition Intercultural Competency
PSY3340 Psychology of RaceIntercultural Competency
PSY3720 Social PsychologyIntercultural Competency
PSY4340 Culture and CognitionIntercultural Competency
SS3105 Native American and Indigenous CommunitiesIntercultural Competency
SS3110 Food Systems and SustainabilityIntercultural Competency
SS3225 Capitalism and the Modern WorldIntercultural Competency
SS3260 Latin American Cultural HistoryIntercultural Competency
SS3400 Contemporary EuropeIntercultural Competency
SS3420 Imaginary Worlds: Geographies of Science Fiction and FantasyIntercultural Competency
SS3515 History of American ArchitectureIntercultural Competency
SS3542 History of DetroitIntercultural Competency
SS3553 Empires in World HistoryIntercultural Competency
SS3612 International RelationsIntercultural Competency
SS3640 Selected Topics in Cyber-LawIntercultural Competency
SS3660 Constitutional LawIntercultural Competency
SS3661 Civil Rights & Civil LibertiesIntercultural Competency
SS3665 Crime, Incarceration, and PolicyIntercultural Competency
SS3750 Social InequalityIntercultural Competency
SS3805 Environmental JusticeIntercultural Competency
SS3811 Energy Security and JusticeIntercultural Competency
SS3910 Histories and CulturesIntercultural Competency
SS3920 Topics in Anthropology/ArchaeologyIntercultural Competency
SS3961 Preparing for Cross-Cultural Immersion ExperiencesIntercultural Competency
SS4211 Ethnographic MethodsIntercultural Competency
SS4420 Memory and HeritageIntercultural Competency
SS4450 Sustainable Tourism and PlanningIntercultural Competency
SS4710 Geographies of Migrant and National CommunitiesIntercultural Competency
THEA3201 Theatre HistoryIntercultural Competency
THEA3230 Costume History Intercultural Competency
THEA3330 Costume Design Intercultural Competency

STEM

Required: 3 credits

STEM
Course Number Course Title Category Credits
All MathSTEM
All Natural and Physical ScienceSTEM
ACC2000 Accounting Principles ISTEM
ACC2100 Accounting Principles IISTEM
ACC3000 Intermediate Accounting ISTEM
ACC3500 Managerial Cost AccountingSTEM
BL2000 Biology of Movement and MeditationSTEM
BL3XX1 Emergency Medical TechnicianSTEM
CS1111 Programming in C/C++STEM
CS1121 Introduction to Programming ISTEM
CS1122 Introduction to Programming II STEM
CS1131 Accelerated Introduction to ProgrammingSTEM5
DATA1200 Data Science with PythonSTEM
DATA1202 Data Science with Python STEM
DATA2201 Foundations of Data ScienceSTEM
EET1121/1122 Circuits Lecture and LabSTEM4
EET1411 Basic ElectronicsSTEM4
ENG1102 Engineering Modeling and DesignSTEM
FIN4000 Investment AnalysisSTEM
FIN4200 Derivatives and Financial EngineeringSTEM
FIN4500 Risk ManagementSTEM
FIN4600 FinTech FoundationsSTEM
FIN4700 Global FinanceSTEM
FW3075 Introduction to BiotechnologySTEM
GE1200 Intro to Data Sci Earth ResourcesSTEM1
GE2010 Intro to GISSTEM
KIP1500 Foundations of KinesiologySTEM
KIP3100 Exercise Assessment and PrescriptionSTEM
MIS2000 IS/IT ManagementSTEM
MIS2100 Introduction to Business ProgrammingSTEM
MIS2200 Web ProgrammingSTEM
MIS3100 Business Database ManagementSTEM
MIS3200 Systems Analysis and DesignSTEM
MIS3500 User-Centered DesignSTEM
MIS4000 Emerging TechnologiesSTEM
MIS4200 Management of Cyber SecuritySTEM
OSM3000 Operations & Supply Chain ManagementSTEM
OSM3600 Procurement & Supply ManagementSTEM
PSY3060 Brain and BehaviorSTEM
SAT1610 Computer and OS ArchitectureSTEM
SAT2711 Linux FundamentalsSTEM
SND1150 Sound TechnologySTEM
SND4121 Transducer Theory Lab STEM
SS2050 Fundamentals of GISSTEM
SS3221 Archaeological Sciences (plus SS3222) STEM
SS3510 History of American TechnologySTEM
SS3511 History of Science in AmericaSTEM
SS3800 Energy Policy and TechnologySTEM

SHAPE

Required: 3 credits

SHAPE
Course Number Course Title Category Credits
All Foundations CoursesSHAPE
All Arts and Culture CoursesSHAPE
All Communication Intensive CoursesSHAPE
All Intercultural Competency CoursesSHAPE
AR2001 Leadership and Ethics w/LabSHAPE2
AR2002 Army Doctrine and Decision Making w/LabSHAPE2
BL2001 Valuing the Great LakesSHAPE
BL3090 Spirituality in HealthcareSHAPE
BUS2200 Business LawSHAPE
CS3000 Ethical and Social Aspects of ComputingSHAPE
EC3002 Microeconomic TheorySHAPE
EC3003 Macroeconomic TheorySHAPE
EC3300 Industrial OrganizationSHAPE
EC3400 Economic Decision AnalysisSHAPE
EC4050 Game Theory/Strategic BehaviorSHAPE
EC4400 Banking and Financial InstitutionsSHAPE
EC4500 Public Sector EconomicsSHAPE
EC4620 Energy EconomicsSHAPE
EC4630 Mineral Industry EconomicsSHAPE
EC4640 Natural Resource EconomicsSHAPE
EC4650 Environmental EconomicsSHAPE
ENG2060 Facilitating Group LearningSHAPE1
ENG3060 Developing Mentoring SkillsSHAPE1
ENG4060 Leadership in Group EnvironmentsSHAPE1
ENT2961 Teaming in the EnterpriseSHAPE2
ENT2962 Communication ContextsSHAPE1
ENT3958 Ethics in EngineeringSHAPE1
FIN4300 Personal Financial PlanningSHAPE
FW3313 Sustainable ScienceSHAPE
GE2100 Environmental GeologySHAPE
HF3850 Human FactorsSHAPE
HF4015 Cognitive Task AnalysisSHAPE
HON2150 Know YourselfSHAPE1
HON3150 Pavlis Seminar IISHAPE1
HON3350 Navigate Your WorldSHAPE
HON4150 Pavlis Seminar IIISHAPE1
HON4350 Tell Your StorySHAPE
HU2600 Introduction to Writing in Science & TechnologySHAPE
HU2646 Writing with Web TechnologiesSHAPE
HU3121 Advanced Technical WritingSHAPE
HU3295 Level III Advanced Spanish for LiteraciesSHAPE
HU4628 Usability Evaluation and TestingSHAPE
HU4635 Principles of User Experience DesignSHAPE
HU4890 Topics in CommunicationSHAPE
IS2002 International Studies in situ - Social & Behavioral ScienceSHAPEvar
KIP2600 Introduction to Public HealthSHAPE
KIP3700 Lifetime FitnessSHAPE
MGT2000 Team DynamicsSHAPE
MGT3100 Leadership DevelopmentSHAPE
MGT3650 Intellectual Property ManagementSHAPE
MGT3800 EntrepreneurshipSHAPE
MGT4300 Developing Entrepreneurial VenturesSHAPE
MGT4600 Management of Technology and InnovationSHAPE
MGT4650 Commercialization of Advanced TechnologiesSHAPE
MKT3000 Principles of MarketingSHAPE
MKT3200 Consumer Behavior and CultureSHAPE
MKT4100 Sales and Sales ManagementSHAPE
PSY2010 Wellness and Resilience for College and BeyondSHAPE
PSY2080 Special Topics in PsychologySHAPEvar
PSY2083 Psychology of HappinessSHAPE
PSY2110 Educational PsychologySHAPE
PSY2300 Developmental PsychologySHAPE
PSY2400 Health PsychologySHAPE
PSY2800 Critical Thinking for Social and Behavioral SciencesSHAPE
PSY2900 An Introduction to Restorative PracticesSHAPE
PSY2XXX Psychology of Video Games AND Cyberpsychology AND Psychology of Collaboration/Trust in Teaming AND HF of AI.SHAPE
PSY3010 Theories of PersonalitySHAPE
PSY3030 Abnormal PsychologySHAPE
PSY3200 Motivation and EmotionSHAPE
PSY3700 Industrial/Organizational PsychologySHAPE
PSY3800 Environmental PsychologySHAPE
PSY4010 Cognitive PsychologySHAPE
PSY4080 Topics in PsychologySHAPEvar
PSY4750 Judgment and Decision MakingSHAPE
SS2001 Intro to Social Science ResearchSHAPE
SS2620 Introduction to Public PolicySHAPE
SS3200 Archaeology of the Modern WorldSHAPE
SS3230 Archaeology of IndustrySHAPE
SS3280 Anthropology of EnergySHAPE
SS3315 Population and EnvironmentSHAPE
SS3505 Military History of the U.S.SHAPE
SS3621 Non-Profit ManagementSHAPE
SS3625 Policy AnalysisSHAPE
SS3630 Environmental Policy & PoliticsSHAPE
SS3650 Intellectual Property ManagementSHAPE
SS3755 Sustainability and the Private SectorSHAPE
SS3801 Science, Technology, & SocietySHAPE
SS3815 Energy and SocietySHAPE
SS3990 Topics in the Social SciencesSHAPEvar
SS4009 Survey MethodsSHAPE
SS4120 Sustainable DevelopmentSHAPE
SS4230 Archaeological Analysis and InterpretationSHAPE
SS4313 Sustainability ScienceSHAPE
SS4390 Seminar in SustainabilitySHAPE
SS4400 Enviromental SociologySHAPE
SS4995 Topics in the Social SciencesSHAPEvar
THEA1110 Stage Technology ISHAPE
THEA1120 Lighting Technology ISHAPE
THEA1130 Costume Technology ISHAPE
THEA3340 Scenic DesignSHAPE

Essential Education Experience (3000-4000 level)

Required: 3 credits

Experience
Course Number Course Title Category Credits
AR3XXX Internship in Advanced Military LeadershipExperience
ART3900 Study Away: Regional Arts ImmersionExperiencevar
ART3950 International Arts ImmersionExperiencevar
ENG4070 Peer Mentoring PracticumExperience
FW3760 Human Dimensions in Natural Resources StewardshipExperience
HON4070 Leadership PracticumExperiencevar
HU3000 Humanities Experience: Community-engaged learningExperience
HU3299 Humanities Experience: Spanish AbroadExperience
HU3370 The Documentary ExperienceExperience
HU3621 Introduction to JournalismExperience
HU3703 Environmental PhilosophyExperience
HU3810 Technology and Critical MakingExperience
HU4041 Communication for SustainabilityExperience
IS3002 International Studies in situ - Social & Behavioral ScienceExperiencevar
MUS3700 Visual and Performing Arts TourExperiencevar
SS3090 UPERSSExperiencevar
SS3210 Field ArchaeologyExperiencevar
SS3240 Reading the LandscapeExperience
SS3541 The Copper CountryExperience
SS3760 Human Dimensions in Natural Resources StewardshipExperience
SS3913 Sustainable Living PracticumExperiencevar
SS3915 Experiencing MuseumsExperience
SS3960 Cultural Immersion Experiencevar
SS4050 Advanced GIS MethodsExperience
SS4530 Deindustrialization and the Urban EnviornmentExperience
SS4551 Industrial CommunitiesExperience
SS4700 Communities and ResearchExperience
SS4915 Effective Social ActionExperience
SS4920 Internship ExperienceExperiencevar
SS4921 Washington Experience Seminar Experiencevar
SS4922 Washington Experience TopicsExperiencevar
THEA4190 Directing for TheatreExperience
UN3013 Interdisciplinary ExperienceExperiencevar