General Education Requirements

Our diverse and comprehensive general education curriculum gives you the foundation to connect ideas and apply concepts across disciplines.

• Enhance your creativity as you build real-world problem-solving skills.
• Prepare for 21st-century challenges and opportunities with courses that emphasize social responsibility.
• Take courses in your major while you complete general education requirements.

Completion Requirements

• General education courses (45 cr.) – For students who enroll in September 2008 or later, at least 14 credits must be taken at the upper level (3XXX or 4XXX).
  • Communications courses (10 cr.)
  • Humanities courses (10 cr.)
  • Math/science courses (10 cr.)
  • Social science courses (10 cr.)
  • Elective (5 cr.)

Communications Courses

(2 courses; ENGL 1001 required)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
COMM 1001	Contemporary Communications required	5
COMM 1002	Group Presentation and Discussion	5
COMM 4001	Intercultural Communication	5
ENGL 1001	English Composition required	5
ENGL 2001	Introduction to Literature	5
ISYS 1001	Computer Information Fluency	5

Humanities Courses

(2 courses)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ARTS 1001	Introduction to Fine Arts	5
HMNT 3001	ModernPopular Culture	5
PHIL 1001	Introduction to Philosophy	5
PHIL 2001	Ethics	5
RELG 2001	World Religions	5

Math/Science Courses

(2 courses; MATH 1001 required)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
BIOL 1001	Introduction to Biology	5
CHEM 1001	Introduction to Chemistry	5
MATH 1001	College Algebra required	5
MATH 1002	Applied Math	5
NASC 1001	Environmental Science	5
PHSC 1001	Earth Science	5
SCNC 4001	Analyzing Contemporary Scientific Controversies	5

Social Science Courses

(2 courses; SOCI 4080 required)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ANTH 3001	Indigenous Peoples in the Modern World	5
GEOG 1001	World Regional Geography	5
POLI 1001	American Government	5
PSYC 1001	Introduction to Psychology	5
SOCI 1001	Introduction to Sociology	5
SOCI 2001	Multicultural Dimensions of Society	5
SOCI 4080	Social Responsibility required	5

Elective

Take at least one additional general education course you have not already completed to meet the minimum requirements of 45 credits.

Fundamental Courses

for Students Requiring Additional Coursework in These Areas

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ENGL 0099	Academic Writing Fundamentals	5
MATH 0099	Algebra Fundamentals	5

Course Descriptions