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Fundamental Studies Requirements: 

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(15 credits/ 5 courses)

Requirement Credits Course used to fulfill Semester Completed Course Grade

Academic Writing (AW)
3 credits

     

Professional Writing (PW)
3 credits

     

Oral Communication(OC)
3 credits

     

Math (MA)
3 credits

     

Analytic Reasoning (AR)
3 credits

     

 

Note: If a student completes an Analytic Reasoning course that requires a Fundamental Studies Math (MA) as a Pre-requisite, the Math requirement (MA) has also been fulfilled.

 

Distributive Studies Requirements:

(25 credits/ 8 courses)

Requirement (Credits) Course Used to Fulfill Semester Completed Course Grade

Natural Sciences w/Lab (NL)
4 credits

     

Natural Sciences (NS)
3 credits

     

History and Social Sciences (HS)
3 credits

     

History and Social Sciences (HS)
3 credits

     

Humanities (HU)
3 credits

     

Humanities (HU)

3 credits

     

Scholarship in Practice (SP)
3 credits

     

Scholarship in Practice (SP)
Outside Major
3 credits

     

I-Series Requirements:

(6 credits 2 courses)*

Requirement (Credits) Course Used to Fulfill Semester Completed Course Grade

I-Series (IS)
3 credits

     

I-Series (IS)
3 credits

     

 

* NOTE: Normally double-counted with Distributive Studies

 

Diversity Requirements:

(4 to 6 credits, 2 courses)

 

Requirement (Credits)

Course Used to Fulfill Semester Completed Course Grade

Understanding Plural Societies (UP)
3 credits*

     

Understanding Plural Societies (UP)
3 credits*


OR Cultural Competence (CC)

1-3 credits*

     

 

Note: Normally double-counted with Distributive Studies

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