Semester Liberal Education Requirements

The Diversified Core Curriculum

Physical and Biological Sciences:

• At least 8 credits including 1 course with lab or field experience in the physical sciences and 1 course with a lab or field experience in the biological sciences.

Social Sciences/Humanities:
A minimum of at least 15 credits distributed as follows:

• At least 6 credits in the social sciences and
• At least 3 credits in historical perspectives and
• At least 6 credits in the arts and humanities including 1 course in literature and 1 course in other humanities.

Mathematical Thinking:

• A minimum of 1 course totaling at least 3 credits.

Designated Themes of Liberal Education

At least 3 credits in each of the following: Cultural Diversity, International Perspectives, Environment, and Citizenship and Public Ethics.

Writing Intensive

Students need to complete 1-2 first-year writing courses, depending on their college of enrollment, and 4 writing intensive courses. Two of the writing intensive courses must be taken at the upper division level, 1 of which must be taken in the student's major.