General Education Requirements PDF

FAQ

• What is General Education (Gen Ed)?
  Gen Ed is shared by all degree-seeking students. Gen Ed credits (~34-41) account for about 2/3 of the Associate’s and 1/3 of the Bachelor’s degrees. Gen Ed provides broad exposure to diverse disciplines and is the foundation for developing intellectual tools and responsibility to the self and others.
• What is the mission of General Education?
  To provide students with the foundational knowledge and intellectual tools that enhance and transcend their academic program of study. The big questions posed by Gen Ed courses address significant issues about the world. Gen Ed courses help students apply their learning and develop personal and social responsibility, which is demonstrated through signature assignments.
• Why is General Education required of all students?
  Gen Ed is not a random series of courses to “get out of the way” - it is a program of courses to lead the way to students’ future success in higher education, the workplace, and the community. Because Gen Ed courses are framed around a Big Question, which is tapped by a Signature Assignment, students repeatedly exercise Gen Ed Learning Outcomes (GELOs) and “cross-train” their mind.
• What are the General Education Program Requirements?
  What are the General Education Program Requirements? Students are required to pass CORE courses in Composition, Quantitative Literacy, American Institutions, Information Literacy and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (~10-17 credits) with a grade of “C” of better and BREADTH courses in Creative Arts and Humanities (9 credits), Physical and Life Sciences (9 credits), and Social Sciences (6 credits) with a grade of “D-” or better.
• What are WSU courses?
  The WSU Program provides students access to team taught, high-impact, interdisciplinary, variable credit (3-5), and limited enrollment WSU courses that satisfy requirements in two areas (core or breadth) of Gen Ed (with a passing grade). Students get the benefit of the expertise of two WSU faculty members in courses that engage their mind and challenge their thinking.
• What is the transfer appeal process for Gen Ed Requirements?
  Students may have transfer courses that lack an equivalent at Weber State or do not transfer as courses with gen ed attributes. Transfer courses may be articulated as departmental (e.g., MATH 1XXX) or general (e.g., ELEC 1XXX) electives that may not have an associated Gen Ed attribute. Although students may appeal transfer decisions to the department chair/articulator, they also may appeal the Gen Ed attribute decisions to the Director of General Education (see General Education Student Information for the petition form).
• Who can help me plan my General Education courses?
  Before selecting General Education courses, students should consult with an Academic Advisor and review their Cattracks degree evaluation (eWeber student portal).

General Education Certificate of Completion

The Certificate of Completion in General Education is official proof that a student has completed the general education requirements of an Associate or Bachelor degree. Once awarded, it will appear on students’ transcripts and is considered part of their permanent record. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to be awarded the General Education Certificate of Completion. The Certificate allows students to “lock in” their Gen Ed credits and is transferable between instiutions in the Utah System of Higher Education.

Core General Education Requirements

The core requirements listed below apply to all Bachelor’s degrees and AA/AS degrees. It is recommended that students complete these requirements within the first 60 credit hours. General education requirements for AAS degrees vary and are specified by each program.

WSU Courses

WSU courses are team taught, high-impact, interdisciplinary, variable credit (3-5), and limited enrollment courses that satisfy requirements in two General Education areas (Core or Breadth). Student must earn a passing grade.Students may take as many WSU courses as they wish, but only the non-overlapping GE attributes from subsequent WSU courses will count toward GE requirements.     

• WSU 1450 CA/HU - Perspectives in Creative Arts and Humanities (3-5)  
• WSU 1460 SS/CA - Perspectives in Social Science and Creative Arts (3-5)  
• WSU 1470 PS/CA - Perspectives in Physical Sciences and Creative Arts (3-5)  
• WSU 1480 CA/LS - Perspectives in Creative Arts and Life Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 1560 SS/HU - Perspectives in Social Science and Humanities (3-5)  
• WSU 1570 PS/HU - Perspectives in Physical Sciences and Humanities (3-5)  
• WSU 1580 HU/LS - Perspectives in Humanities and Life Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 1670 SS/PS - Perspectives in Social Science and Physical Science (3-5)  
• WSU 1680 SS/LS - Perspectives in Social Science and Life Science (3-5)  
• WSU 1780 PS/LS - Perspectives in Physical Sciences and Life Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2120 EN/AI - Perspectives in Composition and American Institutions (3-5)  
• WSU 2130 EN/QL - Perspectives in Composition and Quantitative Literacy (3-5)  
• WSU 2140 EN/CA - Perspectives in Composition and Creative Arts (3-5)  
• WSU 2150 EN/HU - Perspectives in Composition and Humanities (3-5)  
• WSU 2160 EN/SS - Perspectives in Composition and Social Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2170 EN/PS - Perspectives in Composition and Physical Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2180 EN/LS - Perspectives in Composition and Life Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2230 AI/QL - Perspectives in American Institutions and Quantitative Literacy (3-5)  
• WSU 2240 AI/CA - Perspectives in American Institutions and Creative Arts (3-5)  
• WSU 2250 AI/HU - Perspectives in American Institutions and Humanities (3-5)  
• WSU 2260 AI/SS - Perspectives in American Institutions and Social Science (3-5)  
• WSU 2270 AI/PS - Perspectives in American Institutions and Physical Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2280 AI/LS - Perspectives in American Institutions and Life Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2340 QL/CA - Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Creative Arts (3-5)  
• WSU 2350 QL/HU - Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Humanities (3-5)  
• WSU 2360 QL/LS - Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Life Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2370 QL/PS - Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Physical Sciences (3-5)  
• WSU 2380 QL/SS - Perspectives in Quantitative Literacy and Social Science (3-5)  
• WSU 2420 PS/SS - Perspectives in Social Science and Physical Sciences (3-5)