Undergraduate General Education Requirements
All Undergraduate degree programs offered by the University require general education coursework, intended to build a broad range of knowledge and skills that serve as the foundation for academic and professional success. Students are required to take courses from each of the following distribution areas:
- University Studies
- Composition
- Mathematics
- Humanities
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Natural Sciences
Students may choose courses from within each area as long as they fulfill the distribution area, minimum General Education credit hours, and any requirements specified for their degree level and program (for program specific requirements see below and courses listed in the
Courses: General Education sections of each degree program requirements page.
University Studies
3 Courses / 13.5 Credits Required
| UNIV 103 | Academic and Professional Success | 4.5 |
| UNIV 106 | Technology and Information Literacy | 4.5 |
| UNIV 109 | Interpersonal Communication | 4.5 |
Composition
2 Courses / 9 Credits Required
Humanities
2 Courses / 9 Credits Required
Mathematics
1 Course / 4.5 Credits Required*
*Students in the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) degree program are required to satisfy 2 Mathematics course requirements (9 credits). The additional Mathematics course, MATH 133, is taken in place of the General Education Elective.
Natural Sciences
2 Courses / 9 Credits Required
| SCIE 208 | Cells, Clones, Clots and Cocaine: The Secrets of Life Science | 4.5 |
| SCIE 210 | Environmental Science | 4.5 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
2 Courses / 9 Credits Required
NOTE: Students enrolled in the degree programs below are required to take ECON 220 Microeconomics and ECON 224 Macroeconomics to fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.
- Associate of Arts in Business Administration (AABA)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Healthcare Management (BHCM)
General Education Elective
1 Course / 4.5 Credits Required*
Select any additional General Education course from the categories above.
NOTE: Students in certain degree programs are required to take a specific General Education course as outlined below in place of the General Education Elective.
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) students are required to take MATH 133 in place of the General Education elective.
- Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (BHCM) - Gerontology Management Specialization students are required to take SSCI 210 Sociology in place of the General Education Elective.