The General Education Program is designed to complement a student’s academic major by promoting the integration of knowledge derived from multiple perspectives and stresses the development of problem-solving skills and intellectual creativity through the exploration of a broad range of disciplines and fields. 

 

To successfully complete the bachelor's degree General Education Program, students must complete ten (10) courses from the components listed on the spreadsheet below. Students must achieve a grade point average of "C" (2.0) or better across all ten courses to meet the bachelor's degree General Education Program requirement. All courses in this program are at least three credits. The number of courses that are required to meet each component are indicated in parentheses following the component title. Courses in the program may be used in the student’s major or minor programs. 

 

A downloadable PDF version of the General Education Program can be found here. 

General Education Spreadsheet (last updated April 2024).  

 

There are four graduation requirements that students must complete. 

  1. A Laboratory Science course (one selected from those listed as laboratory science courses in the Scientific Inquiry component of the General Education Program)
  2. A World Cultures course (one course selected from the list of World Cultures courses)
  3. The Written English Competency requirement (students must earn at least a "C" or better grade in both EN111-College Composition I and EN211-College Composition II)
  4. The Mathematics Competency requirement (one course selected from the list of courses meeting Mathematics Competency).

Additional Baccalaureate Requirements

  1. Students must earn a 2.00 or greater Grade Point Average across all ten courses to meet the General Education Program requirement.

For a detailed breakdown of the different requirements please refer to the catalog page.