Intro to University Life

1 course

1

Must be completed in first year.

Writing/Composition

2 courses

6

Must be completed in the first year or prior to completion of the first 30 hours of coursework.

Mathematics/QL

2 courses

6

First course must be completed in the first year or prior to completion of the first 30 hours of coursework.

Natural Sciences

2 courses plus 1 hour of lab

7

Each course must be a minimum of 3 hours.

Social Sciences

2 courses (from 2 different departments)

6

Each course must be a minimum of 3 hours.

1. One introductory-level social science course.
2. One introductory-level social science course focused on a society other than the US.
   (Note: At least one of these courses, or one of the introductory-level Arts and Humanities courses, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin America or the Middle East.)

Arts and Humanities

2 courses (from 2 different departments)

6

Each course must be a minimum of 3 hours.

1. One introductory-level course in the arts or humanities.
2. One introductory-level arts or humanities course focused on a society other than the US.
   (Note: At least one of these courses, or one of the introductory-level Social Science courses, must be focused on Africa, Asia, Latin America or the Middle East.)

Social Diversity

2 courses

6

Each course must be a minimum of 3 hours.

1. One course must be African-American.
2. One course must be U.S. diversity course.

Transfer students with 60+ credit hours only have to fulfill half of the Social Diversity requirement. They make take either an African American Experience or a U.S. Diversity course.

Writing Across the Curriculum (including Speaking Across the Curriculum)

3 courses (must be passed with C grades or better)

At least 1 credit for each course

One course must be in the major program. Students may substitute one approved "Speaking Across the Curriculum" (SPAC) course for one of the WAC courses. Individual courses cannot be used to earn BOTH WAC and SPAC credit. Transfer students must take at least one WAC course at CSU: juniors (60-89 credit hours) must complete two courses; seniors (at least 90 credit hours) must complete one course.

Students must demonstrate satisfactory performance (C grade or better) to obtain WAC and/or SPAC credit.

Capstone Experience

1 course or equivalent

1

Within major program.