GE Requirements
GE REQUIREMENTS
A. Arts & Communication
Complete 2 courses from the following:
- ARTH 1010 Understanding Art
- COMM 1010 Experiencing Theatre
- COMM 1100 Communication in Action
- MUS 1200 Music Appreciation
B. Humanities
Complete the following 5 requirements:
- ENG 1100 College Writing
- ENG 1500 Experiences in Literature
- HIST 1010 Foundations of Western Civ
- HIST 1020 The West and The Modern World
- PHIL 1100 Intro to Philosophy
C. Math/Science
Complete 1 math course
Course from approved list depending on placement of Basic Skills Test & dependent upon major
Complete 2 course from the following:
- BIO 1200 Human Biology
- BIO 1300 Field Biology
- CHEM 1200 Chemistry in Perspective
- CHEM 1310, 0310 College Chemistry
- CSH 1500 Integrated Science
- ENV 1100 Environmental Sustainability
- ENV 1150 General Geology
- PHYS 1100 Intro to Physics
- PHYS 2560 College Physics II
- PHYS 2550 College Physics I
D. Social Science
Complete 3 courses from the following:
- ANTH 1300 Origins & Diversity of Humankind
- ECON 2010 Macroeconomics
- GEO 1500 World Regional Geography
- POL 1100 Intro to Politics
- POL 1200 American Government
- PSY 1100 General Psychology
- SOC 1010 Principals of Sociology
- SOC 1020 Social Problems
No more than one course per discipline
ED majors must take PSY 1100
E. Health/Movement Science
Complete 1 of the following:
- PBHL 1200 Current Health Issues
- KNES 1000 Active Lifestyles for Health
(Please see registration website for specific sport themes)
F. Racism & Sexism
Complete 1 of the following:
- AWS 1500 Racism & Sexism in the US
- AWS 1550 Justice & Racism
- WGS 1100 Women’s Changing Roles
- WGS 1500 Racism & Sexism in the US
- WGS 2500 Racism & Sexism in a Global Perspective
G. General Education Elective
Complete 2 courses from the General Ed. List
*Excluding Major Courses*
H. Freshman Seminar
- WPU 1010 Freshman Seminar
UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
I. Non-Western
Complete 1 course from the Non-Western List
J. Foreign Language
- Foreign Language I
- Foreign Language II
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