Common Courses

Courses are offered on-campus and online. You may attend full-time (12 or more credits, 3-4 classes per semester), or part-time (11 or fewer credits; 1-2 classes per semester).

Choosing Courses

New PSEO students will sign up for classes June-August. Your class schedule may be fully in person, fully online, or combine in-person and online courses.

Limitations

PSEO courses not allowed are those determined sectarian in nature.
Some courses and topics may have limited accessibility for PSEO students.
Courses that include course fees are not available to PSEO students. The exception is Art Studio courses.

One 4-credit course is generally equivalent to one full-year course at the high school. Work closely with your high school counselor to make sure you fulfill your graduation requirements.

You will get support and guidance from the PSEO adviser when you register for classes.

You may review UMN Morris offerings by visiting Schedule Builder (use Class Search in the left-hand navigation). Using Schedule Builder you can determine how a course will be taught, if the course has prerequisites, if the course has open seats and if there is reserved seating. For more information, see Checking Course Mode, Prerequisites, Open Seats and Reserved Seating.

More information on online courses, including how to search for them, can be found in the PSEO Student Handbook.

Popular PSEO Courses

English and Communication

Writing/Composition

Writing for the Liberal Arts* ENGL 1007 4 credits WLA

Topic in Writing: Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL 1404 2 credits ARTP

Literature

Survey of British Literature to the 18th Century ENGL 1205 4 credits HUM

Survey of British Literature from the 18th Century ENGL 1206 4 credits HUM

Survey of American Literature to the Civil War ENGL 1211 4 credits HUM

Survey of British Literature from the Civil War ENGL 1212 4 credits HUM

Literary Studies ENGL 1509W 4 credits HUM & WE

Speech/Communication

Public Speaking and Analysis * CMR 1042 4 credits ECR & HDE

Intro to Theories of Comm, Media, and Rhetoric CMR 1101 4 credits HDE & HUM

*Access to these courses may be limited.

Computer Science, Mathematics, and Statistics

Computer Science

Introductory Programming Concepts I CSCI 1221 2 credits M/SR

Introductory Programming Concepts II CSCI 1222 2 credits prereq: CSCI 1221

Computational Data Management & Manipulation CSCI 1251 4 credits M/SR

Problem Solving and Algorithm Development CSCI 1301 4 credits M/SR

Foundations of Computer Science CSCI 1202 4 credits M/SR

Math

Elements of Algebra MATH 1010 2 credits prereq: placement at Math 1010

Precalculus I: Functions MATH 1012 4 credits prereq: Math 1010 or placement

Precalculus II: Trigonometry MATH 1013 2 credits M/SR prereq: Math 1010 or placement

Survey of Calculus MATH 1021 4 credits M/SR prereq: MATH 1012 or placement

Calculus MATH 1101 5 credits M/SR prereq: 1012, 1013 or placement

Philosophy

Introduction to Symbolic Logic PHIL 1102 4 credits M/SR

Statistics

Introduction to Statistics STAT 1601 4 credits M/SR prereq: high school higher algebra

Social Studies

Anthropology

Introductory Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1111W 4 credits HDE, SS & WE

Economics

Principles of Economics ECON 1101 4 credits SS prereq: high school algebra

Environmental Studies

Environmental Problems and Policy ENST 1101 4 credits SE

Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies

Intro to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies GWSS 1101 4 credits HDE

Geography

Problems in Geography GEOG 2001 4 credits SE

History

Introduction to World History HIST 1111 4 credits GP & HIST

Introduction to African History to 1880 HIST 1112 4 credits GP & HIST

Introduction to African History since 1880 HIST 1113 4 credits GP & HIST

History of U.S.: Colonial Period to Reconstruction HIST 1303 4 credits ECR & HIST

History of U.S.: Reconstruction to Present HIST 1304 4 credits ECR & HIST

Gender, Women and Sexuality in American History HIST 1402 4 credits HDE

Intro East Asian History: China, Japan, Korea to 1880 HIST1501 4 credits GP & HIST

Latin American History: A Basic Introduction HIST 1601 4 credits GP & HIST

Native American and Indigenous Studies

Introduction to Native American/Indigenous Studies NAIS 1101 4 credits ECR & HDE

Political Science

Introduction to Political Theory POL 1101 4 credits ECR

American Government & Politics POL 1201 4 credits ECR & SE

World Politics POL 1401 4 credits GP & SS

Psychology

Introduction to Psychology PSY 1051 4 credits SS

Sociology

Introductory Sociology SOC 1101 4 credits HDE & SS

Science

Chemistry

General Chemistry I CHEM 1101 5 credits SCI-L prerequisite MATH 1010 or placement

General Chemistry II CHEM 1102 5 credits SCI-L prerequisite CHEM 1101

Geology

Environmental Geology: Geology in Daily Life GEOL 1001 4 credits SCI & SE

Physical Geology GEOL 1101 4 credits SCI-L

Physics

Introduction to Astronomy PHYS 1054 4 credits SCI

General Physics I PHYS 1101 5 credits SCI-L prereq: MATH 1101

Arts and Humanities

Art History

Ancient to Medieval Art ARTH 1111 4 credits FA & GP

Renaissance to Modern Art ARTH 1121 4 credits FA & GP

Music

Popular Music and Social Justice MUS 1039 4 credits FA

Introduction to Music MUS 1041 4 credits FA & GP

Fundamentals of Music MUS 1042 4 credits FA

American Jazz Styles MUS 1043 4 credits FA

Introduction to American Popular Music MUS 1049 4 credits HDE & HUM

Introduction to World Music MUS 1061 4 credits FA & GP

UMM Symphonic Winds MUS 1300 1 credit ARTP

Chamber Winds MUS 1301 1 credit ARTP prereq: instr consent

University Choir MUS 1310 1 credit ARTP

Jazz Ensemble MUS 1330 1 credit ARTP

Philosophy

Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 1101 4 credits HUM

Introductory Ethics PHIL 1103 4 credits ECR & HUM

Theater

The Theatre Experience: An Introduction TH 1101 4 credits FA

Fundamentals of Acting TH 1111 4 credits ARTP

Languages

American Sign Language*, Anishinaabe, Dakota, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish*

* Access to this beginning language course may be limited.

Health/Wellness

Health and Wellness

Reclaiming Happiness** PSY 1026 1 credit

Fitness for Life SSA 1051 2 credits

Societal Issues in Health and Wellness SSA 1052 2 credits

First Aid SSA 1101 1 credit

** This course is only available with a S/N (satisfactory/not satisfactory) grade basis. Please check with your high school before requesting this course.

Study Skills

Making Your Way: Developing Skills for Success in College** IS 1061 2 credits

** This course is only available with a S/N (satisfactory/not satisfactory) grade basis. Please check with your high school before requesting this course.

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