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.) 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 course (5 cr.)

Communications Courses

(2 courses; COMM 1001, and 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 2002  Professional Writing for Successful Communication 
ISYS 1001 Computer Information Fluency 5

Humanities Courses

(2 courses)
Course Code Course Title Credits
ARTS 1001 Introduction to Fine Arts 5
ENGL 2001   Introduction to Literature 
HMNT 3001 Modern Popular Culture 5
PHIL 1001 Introduction to Philosophy 5
PHIL 2001 Ethics 5
PHIL 3010  Science and Spirituality 
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
STAT 3001  Statistical Methods and Applications 

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
HIST 2005 World History 1900-1945 
HIST 2006  World History 1945-2000  5
POLI 1001 American Government 5
PSYC 1001 Introduction to Psychology 5
SOCI 1001 Introduction to Sociology 5
SOCI 2001 Multicultural Dimensions of Society
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

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