Guide to General Education (Distributive) Requirements

Students are required to fulfill the General Education requirements shown in the table below and detailed in the chart on the accompanying pages.
Candidates for all degrees must complete courses which meet the General Education Objectives of the College:
I Literacies
A Composition English 101 or proficiency; Quill Courses
B Computation Mathematics 101 or proficiency
C Second Language 112 or above or two years of high school credit in one language
II Distributive Requirements
Arts and Humanities (AH) 16 credits
Minimum of 4 credits of the required 16 credits in each of the areas 1-4
1 Creative or Performing Arts 4 credits
2 Literature 4 credits
3 Philosophy or Religious Studies 4 credits
4 Humanities Elective 4 credits
Social Sciences (SO) 16 credits
1 History 4 credits
2 Economics, Political Science, Sociology and Anthropology 12 credits, at least 4 credits in each of two departments
Natural Sciences (NS) 16 credits
Minimum of 8 credits of the 16 credits required in designated laboratory courses (NS-1 or NS-2)
1 Life Sciences 4-8 credits
2 Physical Sciences 4-8 credits
3 Computational and Mathematical Sciences 4 credits