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 course (5 cr.)

*For the Dual Concentration (Preschool and Infant/Toddler), 50 credits are required.

Communications Courses

(2 courses; COMM 1001, and ENGL 1001 required)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
COMM 1001	Contemporary Communications required	5
COMM 1003	Introduction to Mass Communication	5
COMM 1004	Interpersonal Communication	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	5
ISYS 1001	Computer Information Fluency	5

Humanities Courses

(2 courses)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ARTS1001	Introduction to Fine Arts	5
ENGL 2001	Introduction to Literature	5
HMNT 3001	Modern Popular Culture	5
PHIL1001	Introduction to Philosophy	5
PHIL 2001	Ethics	5
PHIL 3010	Science and Spirituality	5
RELG 2001	World Religions	5

Math/Science Courses

(2 courses; MATH 1002 required)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
BIOL1001	Introduction to Biology	5
CHEM1001	Introduction to Chemistry	5
MATH 1001	College Algebra	5
MATH 1002	Applied Math required	5
NASC 1001	Environmental Science	5
PHSC 1001	Earth Science	5
SCNC 4001	Analyzing Contemporary Scientific Controversies	5
STAT 3001	Statistical Methods and Applications	5

Social Science Courses

(2 courses; SOCI 2001 and 4080 required)

Course Code	Course Title	Credits
ANTH 3001	Indigenous Peoples in the Modern World	5
GEOG1001	World Regional Geography	5
HIST 2005	World History 1900-1945	5
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
SOCI 4080	Social Responsibility required	5

Elective

Take at least one additional general education course you have not already completed to meet the minimum requirement of 45 credits (or 50 for the dual concentration).

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