General Education Requirements
Competencies
Competencies must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits.
♦ Basic College Mathematics
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♦ Reading Comprehension
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♦ Computer Literacy
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♣ General Education Categories (34-35 credits total)
FYS, W-I, and OC courses must be completed within the student’s first 30 credits. Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines. First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction. Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements.
♦FYS
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First Year Seminar (Required of all freshmen and transfers with fewer than 15 transfer credits) |
3 credits |
♦W-I
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Written Communication Level I |
3 credits |
♦OC
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Oral Communication |
3 credits |
PGR |
Personal Growth and Responsibility |
3 credits |
CEA |
Creative Expression and Appreciation |
3 credits |
HP |
The Human Past |
3 credits |
CS |
Contemporary Society |
3 credits |
WC |
World Cultures |
3 credits |
#SR |
Scientific Reasoning Laboratory Course |
4 credits |
Any Scientific Reasoning Course |
3-4 credits |
QR |
Quantitative Reasoning |
3 credits |
‡ Written Communication (Level II and Level III)
Courses taken for Written Communication Level II and III may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply. Credits will be counted in the area where they apply.
W-II |
Written Communication - Level II |
W-III |
Written Comunication - Level III |
# Scientific Reasoning General Education category courses do not have to be a sequence or be from the same discipline.
Additional Information and Notes
♥ Students may choose to use support courses to satisfy general education categories, but may not be required to do so. Note: If a course is used to satisfy two or more requirements (for example, a support course and Scientific Reasoning requirement), the credits are counted in only one place. Using a course to satisfy more than one requirement does not reduce the credit total required for graduation.
♣ Courses used to satisfy the general education requirements of the university must be taken from a minimum of six different academic disciplines. First Year Seminar and Level I Written Communications courses are exempt from this restriction. Courses may not be used to fulfill both major discipline and general education requirements.
# These Scientific Reasoning General Education Category courses do not have to be a sequence or be from the same discipline.
‡ Level II and Level III Written Communications Courses may be used to satisfy requirements anywhere else in a student’s program of study where they may apply. The credits are counted only in one area.
† It is strongly recommended that students seek medical laboratory experience through entry-level work or internship in the sophomore or junior year. Internship placements are not made by the university. Interested students should speak to their Academic Advisor and Career Services for coaching. Note: some external internships require a GPA minimum for applicants.
¶ Electives within the major are to be chosen from 300-400 level courses, exclusive of BIO304, 324, and 328. A maximum 4 credits from BIO407, 408, 416, 418, 420, or 422 may be used to fulfill one Biology elective; additional credits will count as Free Electives. Secondary Education minors must elect BIO320 and pone curse in Geological Science.
◊ The sequence can be either PHS211A and 212A, or PHS221 and 222.