General Education Requirements
53-65 total credits
Breadth Areas
26-30 credits
At least 2 courses in each area
100-200 level
Humanities & Arts
6-10 Credits
Social Science
6-10 Credits
Natural Science
6-10 Credits
First Year Experience (FYE)
5 - 10 credits
100-200 level
First Year Experience
5-10 Credits
FYEs may satisfy up to two requirements of the breadth areas. They will count toward the required 26 credits for breadth areas. FYE classes are optional, but strongly encouraged for all new first time freshmen.
Outcomes
The following Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) will be infused across the content and are intellectual and practical skills based on national standards.
Each breadth area course, including FYEs, addresses two GE outcomes, one from each group:
Group 1
- Analytical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Information literacy
Group 2
- Written communication
- Quantitative literacy
Other Requirements
- Any General Education course may satisfy only one General Education BACR, Global Studies, Diversity or Capstone requirement -
Writing Competency
5 credits
100 level
Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning
5 credits
100 level
Writing Proficiency
5 credits
200 level
Diversity
4-5 credits
200-300 level
Global Studies
4-5 credits
200-300 level
Senior Capstone
4-10 credits
400 level
Diversity & Global Studies
Must address diversity/global issues and at least one of the following:
- Analytical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Information literacy
Capstone
A 400 level Senior Capstone will integrate General Education Learning Outcomes.
General Education Checklist
Download the General Education requirements in the form of a checklist.