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Baccalaureate-Level General Education Requirements (41 cr.)
Common to all degree programs are the general education requirements. The subjects selected provide a solid cultural and intellectual foundation for the remainder of the student's education. Baccalaureate-level General Education Requirements are as follows:

  1. Communications (12 cr.)

    1. WRTG 101/101X (3 cr.)
      Must be completed within first 12 cr. Placement test required. May not be earned through credit by examination.

    2. Another writing course (3 cr.)
      All 3-credit WRTG courses (except WRTG 288); ENGL 102, 294, 303, 480, 482, 483, 485, 493; and JOUR 201 apply.

    3. A third course in writing or a course in speech communication (3 cr.)
      All 3-credit COMM, SPCH, and WRTG courses (except 486A and 486B) and ENGL 102, 294, 303, 480, 482, 483, 485, and 493; and JOUR 201 apply.

    4. An upper-level intensive writing course (3 cr.)
      WRTG 391/391X, 393/393X, and 394/394X apply. May not be earned through credit by examination.

      5. No more than 3 credits in writing may be earned through credit by examination.

  2. Arts and Humanities (6 cr.)

    1. One course that offers a historical perspective (any 3-credit ARTH or HIST course except ARTH 100).

    2. One 3-credit course chosen from the following disciplines: ARTH, ARTT, ASTD (135, 150, 155, 160), HIST, HUMN, MUSC, PHIL, THET, dance, literature, or foreign language.

    The two courses must be in different disciplines.

  3. Behavioral and Social Sciences (6 cr.)
    One 3-credit course each in two of the following disciplines: AASP (AASP 201 only), ANTH, BEHS, CCJS (CCJS 100, 105, 330, 350, 360, 432, 451, 452, 453, 454, and 461 only), ECON, GEOG, GERO (except GERO 341, 342, 351, and 353), GVPT, PSYC, SOCY, or WMST (WMST 200 only).

  4. Biological and Physical Sciences (7 cr.)

    1. A science lecture course (3 cr.) with related laboratory course (1 cr.) or a science course combining lecture and laboratory (4 cr.)

    2. B. Any other science course (3 cr.)

      Courses from the following disciplines satisfy both requirements: ASTR, BIOL, BSCI, CHEM, GEOL, NSCI, PHYS, biotechnology, botany, entomology, general science, and zoology.

  5. Mathematics (3 cr.)
    MATH 105, MATH 106, MATH 107, or a course at or above the level of college algebra. Must be completed within first 15 credits. Placement test required.

    Note: MATH 107 or any higher-level course is required for majors in all computing areas and most business-related areas. Students should refer to the specific major for requirements or recommendations.

  6. Interdisciplinary or Emerging Issues (7 cr.)

    1. One course (LIBS 150) in information literacy and research methods (1 cr.), which must be completed within the first 15 cr.

    2. A total of 6 credits in computing courses, as follows:


      • IFSM 201 or CMST 303 (3 cr.)

      • An additional computing course appropriate to the academic major (3 cr.)

      Students should refer to the specific major for requirements or recommendations. Unless otherwise specified, upper-level and lower-level courses in CMIS, CMIT, CMSC, CMST, and IFSM; ACCT 326; and LGST 360 and 363A apply. Note: IFSM 300 or ACCT 326 is required for business-related majors.


Total General Education and Cross-Curricular Perspective Requirements: 41-50 cr.
Note: Courses applied to general education requirements may not be applied toward major, minor, or elective requirements and may not be taken pass/fail.

 

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