General Education

General Education Requirements

English Requirement: 7 credits

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
3300:111 English Composition I 4
3300:112 English Composition II 3
  Total 7

Speech Requirement: 3 credits

7600:105 Public Speaking or 3
7600:106 Effective Oral Comm 3
  Total 3

Science Requirement: 8 credits (2 different areas, 1 course must be a lab)

3100:xxx Biology 3/4
3150:xxx Chemistry 3/4
3370:xxx Geology 3/4
3650:xxx Physics 3/4
  Total 8

Social Science Requirement: 6 credits (2 courses from 2 different sets)

CBA students will complete their social and behavioral science pre-business requirements by taking 3250:200 Principles of Microeconomics plus one behavioral science course from the list below.

3850:100 Intro to Sociology or 4
3750:100 Intro to Psychology or 3
2040:240 Human Relations 3
  Total 6/7

Humanities: 10 credits (3 courses)

Require 32 credits to enroll

3400:210 Humanities/Western Traditions I 4
  plus two additional courses (Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for options) 6
  Total 10

Area Studies & Cultural Diversity: 4 credits (2 courses)

  (Refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin for options)  
  Total 4

Physical Education: 1 credit

5540:120-190 Various Courses  
  Total 1

Mathematics Requirement: 4 credits

3450:145 College Algebra 4
  Total 3/4
     
  Total General Education Requirements 42-44

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