General Education Requirements
Our diverse and comprehensive general education curriculum gives you the foundation to connect ideas and apply concepts across disciplines.
- Help enhance your creativity as you build real-world, problem-solving skills.
- Help 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 three general education courses taken must be taken at the 3000 level or higher, including SOCI 4080.
- Communications courses (10 cr.)
- Humanities courses (10 cr.)
- Math/science courses (10 cr.)
- Social science courses (10 cr.)
- Elective course (5 cr.)
Written and Oral Communications Courses
(Minimum of 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 1003 | Introduction to Mass Communication | 5 |
| COMM 1004 | Interpersonal Communication | 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
(Minimum of 2 courses)| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ARTS 1001 | Introduction to Fine Arts | 5 |
| ENGL 2001 | Introduction to Literature | 5 |
| HMNT 3001 | Modern Popular Culture | 5 |
| PHIL 1001 | Introduction to Philosophy | 5 |
| PHIL 2001 | Ethics | 5 |
| PHIL 3010 | Science and Spirituality | 5 |
| RELG 2001 | World Religions | 5 |
Mathematics/Natural Science Courses
(Minimum of 2 courses)| 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 | 5 |
Social Science Courses
(Minimum of 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 | 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 | 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.Foundation Courses
Many university students find they need to refresh their skills in composition and mathematics before moving on to college-level courses in these areas. The Center for Undergraduate Studies offers courses in foundational levels of mathematics and college composition designed to prepare students for academic success in their degree programs. Placement into one or more of these courses may be required based on the outcome of placement tests required of all new students upon entry to the university. These preparatory courses reflect a much-reduced tuition rate from college-level courses. The courses do not apply to graduation and are not transferable to other institutions of higher education.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL 0099 | Academic Writing Fundamentals | 5 |
| MATH 0099 | Algebra Fundamentals | 5 |
