General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees
Information accurate as of the 2024 - 2025 catalog.
For previous year's catalogs, please see the undergraduate catalog page.
In conformity with the stated objectives of ÏãåúÖ±²¥, a program of General Education is a part of the requirements for the completion of baccalaureate degrees. The General Education program requirements for baccalaureate degrees are as follows:
| Num. | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The Humanities | 14 hours* | |
| CART 101 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Critical Reading and Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Critical Reading and Writing II: Research Writing | 3 |
| Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| One of the following survey of literature courses | 3 | |
| ENGL 203 | Survey of English Literature I | Ìý |
| ENGL 204 | Survey of English Literature II | Ìý |
| ENGL 205 | Survey of American Literature I | Ìý |
| ENGL 206 | Survey of American Literature II | Ìý |
| Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| One of the following survey courses | 2 | |
| ART 200 | Survey of Art | Ìý |
| MUSC 200 | Survey of Music | Ìý |
| Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| The Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 7 hours* | |
| MATH 106 or higher course number | 3 | |
| One four-hour lab science course | 4 | |
| Recommended for programs in the Departments of Business, Criminal Justice, Fine Arts, Language and Literature, and Social Science: | ||
| ENVR 101 | Environmental Science | Ìý |
| SCNC 101 | Earth Science | Ìý |
| SCNC 102 | Nature of Sound and Light | Ìý |
| SCNC 103 | Contemporary Biology | Ìý |
| Other Science courses may satisfy this requirement. Please consult with your advisor and the University Undergraduate Catalog. | ||
| Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| The Social Sciences | 9 hours* | |
| Six hours from the following | 6 | |
| HIST 201 | History of World Cultures I | Ìý |
| HIST 202 | History of World Cultures II | Ìý |
| HIST 207 | U. S. History to 1877 | Ìý |
| HIST 208 | U. S. History Since 1877 | Ìý |
| POSC 203 | American National Government | Ìý |
| Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Three hours from the following | 3 | |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | Ìý |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | Ìý |
| GEOG 203 | World Regional Geography | Ìý |
| PSYC 201 | General Psychology | Ìý |
| SOCS 225 | Introduction to Global Studies | Ìý |
| TOTAL | 30 hours* | |
*see requirements of specific degree programs to select appropriate general education courses