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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORE CURRICULUM - SUMMARY


General Requirements

All students must satisfy the University College Core Curriculum requirements. The core curriculum enables students to develop the skills and general knowledge that are essential to success in their respective major programs and careers after graduation. more...

Major and Program Restrictions

Although several requirements offer multiple courses, many majors require specific choices from the list of Core courses. Depending on profile examination scores and program requirements, students in some programs may be required to complete more than 45 credit hours. The linked First-Year Guides show which core courses the majors require.
 

Requirement
(Click on a requirement for more information)
Credit Hours
Freshman Seminar/University Studies  2

Critical Thinking

 3
English Composition  6
Speech  3
Physical Education/Health Education  2
Mathematics  6
Natural Sciences  8
History/Social Sciences  3
Humanities/Fine Arts  3
University College Restricted Electives  9
Total

45

The linked Core Curriculum Courses for First-Time Freshmen lists core courses that nearly all students can take without prerequisites (but subject to placement criteria).

Major Restrictions / First-Year Guides
(Click on a major for more information)
Business: Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Marketing Education, Business Education
Education: Elementary Education; Birth-Kindergarten Education; Health Education; Physical Education; Middle Grades Education (for secondary education, see the subject areas above and below)
Social Science: Criminal Justice, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science Secondary Education, Sociology
Humanities: Art Education, Communication, English Language & Literature, English Language & Literature Secondary Education, Music, Music Education, Speech-Theater, Visual Arts, Spanish, Spanish Teaching (K-12)
Mathematics and Computer Science: Computer Science, Mathematics, Mathematics Secondary Education, Pre-Engineering
Natural Sciences: Biology, Biology with Concentration in Medical Technology, Biology Secondary Education, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, Pre-Dental, Medical, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Veterinary
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