Additional Major Information
and Requirements
General Education Information
and Requirments
Testing and Placement
Incoming freshmen and transfer students may be placed in specific
GE Foundations, Developmental or ESL courses as a result of testing
prior to registration. Students may also be exempt from testing due to
SAT scores prior to college work.
Prerequisites and Equivalencies for
GE Foundation Courses
GE 1000
Required for all freshman and transfers
with fewer than 10 credits.
Prerequistites: None
Equivalents: ID 1001
ENG 1030
Prerequistites: Placement testing
Equivalents: ENG 1031/1032, ENG 1033/1034,
ENG 1430, ENG 1020, ENG 1400
MATH 1000 or 1010 or 1016 or 1030
Prerequistites: MATH 1901 if
required by placement testing.
Equivalents: MATH 1001/1002,
MATH 1003/1004, MATH 1051
MATH 1044 or MATH 1054
Prerequistites: MATH 1000 if
required by placement testing.
COMM 1402
Prerequistites: CS 0412, ENG 1031/1032 or
ENG 1033/1034 if required by placement testing.
May be taken concurently with ENG 1030.
Equivalents: COMM 1400
GE 2021 - 2026 Research and Technology
is oered as a college-based course.
GE 2021 College of BPA
GE 2022 College of EDU
GE 2023 College of HSS
GE 2024 College of NAHS
GE 2025 College of VPA
GE 2026 Undecided Majors
Prerequistites: CS 0421 if required
by placement testing.
ENG 1030 or equivalent COMM 1402
Equivalents: GE 2020
GE Distribution Courses
All courses taken under the General Education Disciplinary/
Interdisciplinary Distribution requirements must be selected from
the approved General Education Distribution Course List, printed in
Registration Bulletin. These courses are designated as GEHU, GESS,
GESM, or GEHPE.
GEHU Humanities
GESS Social Sciences
GESM Science and Mathematics
GEHPE Health and Physical Education
Required GE Distribution Courses
ENG 2403 is a required Humanities Distribution course with
an emphasis on diversity. Prerequisites: CS 0412 if required by
placement testing; ENG 1030 or equivalent.
Either HIST 1000 or 1062 is a required Social Sciences Distribution
Course with an emphasis on diversity. Prerequisites: CS 0412
if required by placement testing; May be taken concurrently
with ENG 1030.
Foreign Language Credit
The three credits for a foreign language that may satisfy the GE
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirement are
awarded only upon successful completion of two semesters of
study at the introductory or intermediate level. Credit for the
first semester may be used as elective credit.
Major/GE Capstone Course
A Capstone course is a major course that satisfies three credits of GE
requirement. Each major guide sheet will count three credits for the
capstone as either GE credits or major credits, but not both.
University Requirements
All students are required to complete one “Writing-Emphasis” course.
The “W-E” course must be within the major portion of your program.
Consult your major program advisor for specific information.
Design Major Requirements
Faculty advisors will not approve a student’s course schedule
unless all prerequisites for courses have been completed with
a grade C or better.
Any student seeking an exception to this sequence must obtain
authorization from the Executive Director or Program Coordinator
prior to registration. Exceptions are granted for legitimate
educational reasons only.
ALL BFA and BID majors must maintain a 3.0 average in major
courses to be eligible for the degree. It’s the students responsibility to
be aware of their academic success.