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.