2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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General Education Course Requirements - Undergraduate College (BA and BS)

Use the Thinkers, Communicators, and Citizens tabs below to view which courses fulfill each general education requirement.

Overview

THINKERS Credits
Principles of Natural Science Course 3-4
Social Science Course 3 
Quantitative Reasoning Course 3
Aesthetic Appreciation Course 3
Historical Perspectives Course 3
COMMUNICATORS
 Credits
Core Communication Course: ENGL 101 3 
Core Communication Course: ENGL 102 3
Oral Communication Course 3
Applicational Communication Course 3
CITIZENS
 Credits
Core Course: JOUR 101 1
Core Course: KNS 180 1
Physical Activity Course  1
Core Courses: PHIL 252 / PHIL 352 3
Two Cultural Engagement Courses* 6
Religion Course 3

*Students without 2 years of the same high school foreign language must take six credits of one foreign language or three credits of a foreign language in addition to an approved international experience.

Students with at least two years of the same high school foreign language may complete no more than 3 credits from any one distinct prefix, except for GER, FREN, SPAN, FLAN.

Thinkers

Scientific Literacy

Graduates will apply fundamental scientific principles and methods of inquiry to solve problems in a variety of contexts.

Principles of Natural Science Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL 112Foundations of Science

3
BIOL 120Essentials of Biology and Chemistry for Health Sciences

3
BIOL 150Introduction to Biology I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
BIOL 180Field Ecology of Costa Rica

1/2
CHEM 113Food Chemistry(Lec/Lab)

3/1
CHEM 133General Chemistry I (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 150Environmental Science (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 160Organismal Biology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 170Physical Geology (Lec/Lab)

3/1
EESC 180Field Ecology - The Arctic

3
EESC 181Culture & Ecology of the Hawaiian Islands

3
EESC 200Prairie Ecology

3
PHYS 143College Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Social Science Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CJ 102Deviance and Social Control

3
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics

3
PSYC 101General Psychology

3
PSYC 203Developmental Psychology

3
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3
SOC 230Sociology of the Family

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Quantitative Reasoning

Graduates will draw inferences and make decisions from relevant quantitative information.

Quantitative Reasoning Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CS 230Data Analysis

3
ECON 110Personal Finance

3
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics

3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics

3
EDUC 203Mathematics for Educators

3
MATH 101Ideas in Mathematics

3
MATH 106Mathematical Applications for Management

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 113Pre-Calculus

4
MATH 205Statistics

3
MATH 251Calculus of Derivatives

3
PHYS 143College Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
PHYS 203Physics I (Lec/Lab)

4/1
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Aesthetic Appreciation

Graduates will understand the complex layers of the creative process, its reflection of human society, and its power to impact.

Aesthetic Appreciation Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ART 112Design

3
DIG 111Digital Design

3
DIG 112Vector Design

3
DIG 251Graphics Development

3
ENGL 115Popular Literature and Analysis

3
ENGL 201Introduction to Literary Study and Analysis

3
ENGL 210World Literature to 1500

3
ENGL 211World Literature since 1500

3
ENGL 230British Literature to 1785

3
ENGL 231British Literature Since 1785

3
ENGL 247Film Analysis

3
ENGL 250American Literature to 1865

3
ENGL 251American Literature since 1865

3
ENGL 305Studies in the British Novel

3
ENGL 308Studies in the American Short Story

3
ENGL 310Modern Poetry

3
ENGL 320British Romantics

3
ENGL 330Victorian England

3
ENGL 331Shakespeare

3
ENGL 340Advanced Creative Writing - Poetry

3
ENGL 341Advanced Creative Writing - Fiction

3
ENGL 360Studies in the American Novel

3
ENGL 370The Images of Woman in Literature

3
ENGL 420African-American Literature

3
FREN 330Survey of French Literature

3
FREN 340Survey of Francophone Literature

3
GER 330Survey of German Literature I

3
GER 340Survey of German Literature II

3
MUS 101Music Appreciation

3
MUS 102Music in Film

3
MUS 103History of Popular Music

3
MUS 160Harmony/Theory I

3
PHIL 302Philosophy of Art

3
SPAN 330Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 340Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies II

3
SPAN 370Latin American Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 380Latin American Cultural Studies II

3
THEA 190Introduction to Theatre

3
THEA 213Acting

3
THEA 260Masterpieces of Drama

3
THEA 303Stagecraft and Lighting

4
THEA 318Development of American Drama

3
THEA 323Acting: Period Styles

3
THEA 333Scene Design

3
THEA 335Musical Theatre

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Social Inquiry

Graduates will understand the relationship between human social structures and behavior.

Historical Perspectives Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
ENGL 351History of the English Language

3
HIST 207The United States to 1865

3
HIST 208The United States Since 1865

3
HIST 220Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 222History of the Middle East

3
HIST 262History of China

3
HIST 291Western Civilization I

3
HIST 292Western Civilization II

3
HIST 303The Civil War and Reconstruction

3
HIST 304Medieval Europe

3
HIST 306Renaissance and Reformation

3
HIST 307Ancient Greece

3
HIST 308Ancient Rome

3
HIST 310Indigenous History from Time Immemorial to 1787

3
HIST 311Indigenous History and Federal Indian Policy, 1787 - Present

3
HIST 312North Dakota History

3
HIST 316Religion in American History

3
HIST 320Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 322History of the Middle East

3
HIST 331The American West

3
HIST 34419th Century Europe

3
HIST 354Evolution of War

3
HIST 362History of China

3
HIST 364The French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon

3
HIST 370American Constitutions and Revolutions

3
HIST 374History of Medicine

3
MUS 239Music History I: Medieval and Renaissance

3
POLS 104American National Government

3
POLS 312Congress and the Presidency

3
POLS 314Governmental Power and U.S. Constitutional Law

3
POLS 316Rights & Liberties and U.S. Constitutional Law

3
POLS 325Comparative European Governments

3
POLS 333World Politics

3
POLS 335The European Union

3
POLS 344American Foreign Relations to 1920

3
POLS 348American Foreign Relations since 1895

3
POLS 352American Economic Policy

3
POLS 375Modern Political Thought

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Communicators

Communication and Information Literacy

Communication: Graduates will effectively communicate in a variety of settings and modes. 
Information Literacy: Graduates will identify, evaluate, and apply information within relevant contexts.

Core Communication Course: ENGL 101 (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENGL 101Expository Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Core Communication Course: ENGL 102 (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ENGL 102Argumentative and Analytical Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Oral Communication Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
COMM 102Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3
COMM 201Oral Interpretation of Literature

3
ENGR 411Engineering Design II

3
FREN 102Beginning French II

3
FREN 201Intermediate French I

3
FREN 202Intermediate French II

3
GER 102Beginning German II

3
GER 201Intermediate German I

3
GER 202Intermediate German II

3
HIST 370American Constitutions and Revolutions

3
NRSG 426Nursing Leadership/Management

7
SPAN 102Beginning Spanish II

3
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish II

3
THEA 213Acting

3
THEA 323Acting: Period Styles

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Applicational Communication Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CS 140Integrated Software Applications

3
EDUC 219Instructional Media and Technology

3
ENGL 414Multimodal Composition

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Citizens

Wellness

Graduates will apply elements of wellness to their lives by implementing healthy lifestyle choices.

Core Course - JOUR 101 (1 credit)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
JOUR 101UJ Foundations

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Core Course - KNS 180 (1 credit)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
KNS 180Personal Health and Wellness

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Physical Activity Course (1 credit)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
KNS 111Beginning Swimming

1
KNS 207Beginning Weight Training and Fitness

1
KNS 208Intermediate Weight Training and Fitness

1
KNS 215Social and Contemporary Dance I

1
KNS 216Social and Contemporary Dance II

1
KNS 219Tennis/Golf

1
KNS 220Pickleball

1
KNS 221Bowling

1
KNS 223Spinsanity

1
KNS 224Archery

1
KNS 225Disc Golf

1
KNS 227High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

1
KNS 228Tennis

1
KNS 229Golf

1
Total Credit Hours:1

Ethical Reasoning

Graduates will understand ethical theory and its application to their personal and professional lives.

Core Course - PHIL 252/ PHIL 352 (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
PHIL 252Ethics

3
PHIL 352Ethics

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Cultural Engagement

Graduates will develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a global society.

Two Cultural Engagement Courses (6 credits)

NOTE: Students without 2 years of the same high school foreign language must take 6 credits of one foreign language or 3 credits of a foreign language in addition to an approved international experience for a minimum of 3 credit hours.

Students with at least 2 years of the same high school foreign language may complete this requirement by taking no more than 3 credits from any one distinct prefix, except for GER, FREN, SPAN, FLAN or by taking an approved international experience for a minimum of 3 credit hours. 

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
BIOL 180Field Ecology of Costa Rica

1/2
COMM 305Cross-Cultural Communication

3
EE 290Study Tour

3
EESC 180Field Ecology - The Arctic

3
EESC 181Culture & Ecology of the Hawaiian Islands

3
ENGL 115Popular Literature and Analysis

3
ENGL 201Introduction to Literary Study and Analysis

3
ENGL 210World Literature to 1500

3
ENGL 211World Literature since 1500

3
ENGL 230British Literature to 1785

3
ENGL 231British Literature Since 1785

3
ENGL 247Film Analysis

3
ENGL 250American Literature to 1865

3
ENGL 251American Literature since 1865

3
ENGL 305Studies in the British Novel

3
ENGL 308Studies in the American Short Story

3
ENGL 310Modern Poetry

3
ENGL 314Introduction to Rhetorical Theory

3
ENGL 320British Romantics

3
ENGL 330Victorian England

3
ENGL 331Shakespeare

3
ENGL 360Studies in the American Novel

3
ENGL 370The Images of Woman in Literature

3
ENGL 414Multimodal Composition

3
ENGL 420African-American Literature

3
ENGR 402Sustainable Engineering

3
FREN 101Beginning French I

3
FREN 102Beginning French II

3
FREN 201Intermediate French I

3
FREN 202Intermediate French II

3
FREN 310French Conversation and Composition

3
FREN 320French Culture and Civilization

3
FREN 330Survey of French Literature

3
FREN 340Survey of Francophone Literature

3
GER 101Beginning German I

3
GER 102Beginning German II

3
GER 201Intermediate German I

3
GER 202Intermediate German II

3
GER 310German Conversation and Composition

3
GER 320German Culture and Civilization

3
GER 330Survey of German Literature I

3
GER 340Survey of German Literature II

3
HIST 207The United States to 1865

3
HIST 208The United States Since 1865

3
HIST 220Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 222History of the Middle East

3
HIST 262History of China

3
HIST 310Indigenous History from Time Immemorial to 1787

3
HIST 311Indigenous History and Federal Indian Policy, 1787 - Present

3
HIST 320Europe: 1900 to Mid-Century

3
HIST 322History of the Middle East

3
HIST 354Evolution of War

3
HIST 362History of China

3
ITAL 101Beginning Italian I

3
ITAL 102Beginning Italian II

3
ITAL 201Intermediate Italian I

3
KNS 280Sport History in Ancient Greece

3
NRSG 425Community Health Nursing

6
POLS 325Comparative European Governments

3
POLS 333World Politics

3
POLS 335The European Union

3
POLS 344American Foreign Relations to 1920

3
POLS 348American Foreign Relations since 1895

3
POLS 352American Economic Policy

3
POLS 375Modern Political Thought

3
SPAN 101Beginning Spanish I

3
SPAN 102Beginning Spanish II

3
SPAN 201Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 202Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 310Advanced Spanish I

3
SPAN 320Advanced Spanish II

3
SPAN 330Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 340Spanish Peninsular Cultural Studies II

3
SPAN 370Latin American Cultural Studies I

3
SPAN 380Latin American Cultural Studies II

3
THEA 260Masterpieces of Drama

3
THEA 318Development of American Drama

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Christian Engagement

Graduates will examine the relationship between faith and reason and how it informs the values and experiences of a diverse world.

Religion Course (3 credits)

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST 316Religion in American History

3
REL 211Old Testament

3
REL 212New Testament

3
REL 224Life and Teachings of Jesus

3
REL 262Christian Scriptures and Beliefs

3
REL 315Christian Traditions

3
REL 330History of Christian Thought

3
REL 340Do I have a Soul?

3
REL 371World Religions

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 42-45

 

Note: A single course may not be used to satisfy more than one general education course requirement.  A single course may be used to satisfy both a major/minor course requirement and a general education course requirement.