Core Curriculum

All students must complete 43 credit hours of required courses, also known as the Core Requirements. It recommended that students complete these courses prior to the Area of Emphasis Courses.

Skills for Work and Life

Writing

  • ENGL 106 Writing for Academic & Professional Success – 3 credit hours
  • INT 117 Introduction to Information Literacy – 3 credit hours

Communication

  • COM 101 Introduction to Communication & Public Speaking – 3 credit hours
  • COM 224 Cross-Cultural Communication – 3 credit hours

Mathematics

  • MATH 111 Applied Mathematical Skills – 3 credit hours

Understanding the Self, Society, and Nature

Arts and Humanities

  • HIS 134
  • PSYC 100
  • SOCY 101

Scientific Understanding

  • ENVS 102 Science of the Environment – 4 credit hours

Religious Studies / Ethics

  • PHIL 252 Practical Ethics – 3 credit hours
  • PHIL 101 Logic & Problem Solving – 3 credit hours