Apr 08, 2025  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

General Education Requirements for the A.A. and A.S. Degrees (A&S)


Communication (A.A.)


 

First Year Seminar (3 credits)


Reading and Writing (0-6 credits)


Information Technology Literacy (3 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in information technology literacy.

Foundations of Citizenship (0-6 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in two areas:

  • Citizenship/Community
  • Diversity

Exploration and Breadth (26-29 credits)


Humanities (9 credits)


  • Three courses from three different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
  • One of the three may be a UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)


  • One course from art history, music, cinema, drama, or UISA.

Social Sciences (6 credits)


  • Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
  • One of the two may be a UISS course.

Natural Sciences (8 credits)


  • One 4-credit laboratory course from biology, chemistry, physics, or SCI.
  • One 4-credit, college-approved UIST course.

Mathematics (0-3 credits)


University Interdisciplinary Studies (0-3 credits)


At least one UISA, UISC, or UISS course must be taken, either to complete the Exploration and Breadth requirements or in addition to them.

Communication (10-28 credits)


Humanities (A.A.)


 

First Year Seminar (3 credits)


Reading and Writing (0-6 credits)


Information Technology Literacy (3 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in information technology literacy.

Foundations of Citizenship (0-6 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in two areas:

  • Citizenship/Community
  • Diversity

Exploration and Breadth (26-29 credits)


Humanities (9 credits)


  • Three courses from three different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
  • One of the three may be a UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)


  • One course from art history, music, cinema, drama, or UISA.

Social Sciences (6 credits)


  • Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
  • One of the two may be a UISS course.

Natural Sciences (8 credits)


  • One 4-credit laboratory course from biology, chemistry, physics, or SCI.
  • One 4-credit, college-approved UIST course.

Mathematics (0-3 credits)


University Interdisciplinary Studies (0-3 credits)


At least one UISA, UISC, or UISS course must be taken, either to complete the Exploration and Breadth requirements or in addition to them.

Remaining credits (10-28 credits)


The remaining credits required for the minimum of 60 credits must be taken in humanities programs:

  • Art History (ART)
  • Cinema (CIN)
  • Communication (CMM)
  • Drama (DRA)
  • English (ENG)
  • History (HIS)
  • Modern Languages (ARA, FR, GER, ITA, SPA)
  • Music History (HLM)
  • Philosophy (PHI)

Social Sciences (A.A.)


 

First Year Seminar (3 credits)


Reading and Writing (0-6 credits)


Information Technology Literacy (3 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in information technology literacy.

Foundations of Citizenship (0-6 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in two areas:

  • Citizenship/Community
  • Diversity

Exploration and Breadth (26-29 credits)


Humanities (9 credits)


  • Three courses from three different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
  • One of the three may be a UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)


  • One course from art history, music, cinema, drama, or UISA.

Social Sciences (6 credits)


  • Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
  • One of the two may be a UISS course.

Natural Sciences (8 credits)


  • One 4-credit laboratory course from biology, chemistry, physics, or SCI.
  • One 4-credit, college-approved UIST course.

Mathematics (0-3 credits)


University Interdisciplinary Studies (0-3 credits)


At least one UISA, UISC, or UISS course must be taken, either to complete the Exploration and Breadth requirements or in addition to them.

Remaining credits (10-28 credits)


The remaining credits required for the minimum of 60 credits must be taken in the social sciences:

  • Economics (EC)
  • Politics and Government (POL)
  • Psychology (PSY)
  • Sociology and Criminal Justice (SOC)

Biological Sciences (A.S.)


 

First Year Seminar (3 credits)


Reading and Writing (0-6 credits)


Information Technology Literacy (3 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in information technology literacy.

Foundations of Citizenship (0-6 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in two areas:

  • Citizenship/Community
  • Diversity

Exploration and Breadth (18 credits)


Humanities (9 credits)


  • Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
  • One UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)


  • One UISA course.

Social Sciences (6 credits)


  • Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
  • One of the two may be a UISS course.

Remaining credits (16-28 credits)


Physical Sciences (A.S.)


 

First Year Seminar (3 credits)


Reading and Writing (0-6 credits)


Information Technology Literacy (3 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in information technology literacy.

Foundations of Citizenship (0-6 credits)


Students must take one course from a list of approved courses in two areas:

  • Citizenship/Community
  • Diversity

Exploration and Breadth (18 credits)


Humanities (9 credits)


  • Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: literature, foreign language, history, philosophy.
  • One UISC course.

Arts (3 credits)


  • One UISA course.

Social Sciences (6 credits)


  • Two courses from two different disciplines from the following list: economics, politics, psychology, sociology.
  • One of the two may be a UISS course.

Physical Sciences (8 credits)


Remaining credits (16-28 credits)