Beyond the fundamental academic skills, courses within the distribution requirements provide students with the opportunity to:
1) understand, analyze, and explore the human condition;
2) understand the complex dynamics that make up the world particularly the challenges, problems and factors that lead to social stability and change as essential for contributing to and living in contemporary society; and
3) understand the nature of scientific inquiry and the operation of the natural, physical and technological world for making personal and public policy decisions.
Distribution requirements comprise 25 hours of the general education requirements. To fulfill their distribution requirements, students must complete coursework in:
Humanities & Fine Arts (9 credits representing at least Two Disciplines)
Social Sciences (9 credits representing at least Two Disciplines)
Natural & Physical Sciences (7 credits representing at least Two Disciplines with a minimum of One Laboratory Course)
Humanities and Fine Arts
The Humanities and Fine Arts courses seek to help students understand, analyze, and explore the human condition. Studying Humanities & Fine Arts contributes to personal growth and well-being, as well as to living in and contributing to various communities.
Students must complete nine credit hours of coursework representing at least two disciplines in this category.
View the Student Learning Outcomes and a list of courses that have been approved for inclusion in the Humanities & Fine Arts curriculum.
Social Sciences
Courses in this category will allow students to gain an understanding of the complex dynamics that make up the world, and in particularly the challenges, problems, and factors that lead to social stability and change. This understanding is essential for contributing to, and living in, a contemporary society.
Students must complete nine credit hours of coursework representing at least two disciplines in this category.
View the Student Learning Outcomes and a list of courses that have been approved for inclusion in the Social Sciences curriculum.
Natural & Physical Sciences
Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry and the operation of the natural, physical, and technological world is essential for making personal and public policy decisions.
Students must complete seven credit hours of course work, representing at least two different disciplines with a minimum of one laboratory course.
View the Student Learning Outcomes and a list of courses that have been approved for inclusion in the Natural & Physical Sciences curriculum.