General Education
General Education requirements for catalog years 1998 and later follow a University-wide structure common across all colleges. For a description of the General Education requirements for earlier catalog years, see General Education for Catalogs 1997 and Earlier near the end of this section.
All degree-seeking undergraduate students must satisfy the General Education and Foundations requirements. These requirements include Tier 1, Tier 2 and Foundations courses.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 Requirements
Courses that satisfy Tier 1 and Tier 2 requirements have been approved by the University-wide General Education Committee.
The Tier I Talks is a series of seminars that provide a look behind the catalog course description for the Tier I general education courses.
Foundations Requirements
Foundations requirements include First-year Composition, Mathematics and Second Language. Foundation course requirements vary depending upon degree program and catalog year.
Transfer Courses for General Education
Guidelines have been established regarding the application of transfer courses, including AP, IB and CLEP credits, to General Education requirements.
Substitutions for General Education Courses
Substitutions will be granted only for extraordinary circumstances, and each college has its own policies and procedures for accepting substitutions.
Double Dipping Policy for General Education
The General Education Committee established a policy limiting double-dipping between General Education and the major and/or minor.
General Education for Catalogs 1997 and Earlier
General Education requirements for the 1997 and earlier catalogs varied across colleges and departments. For college-specific general education requirements and courses, view the 1997-1998 Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRR's) for the degree program.
University-wide General Education Committee
The University-wide General Education Committee is charged with establishing policy in relation to General Education and review and approval of all curriculum changes in general education across the University.
