Core Requirements in General Education
During the first 60 hours of study, all students are expected to complete the following Core Curriculum within the General Education requirements with a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 to 2.5, depending on departmental requirements, before they may continue their studies for a major in any department:
| English Composition I and II |
6 semester hours |
| Mathematics |
3 semester hours |
| Natural Sciences |
4 semester hours* |
| Philosophy |
3 semester hours |
| Social Sciences |
6 semester hours** |
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 semester hours |
| Theology |
3 semester hours |
| TOTAL |
28 semester hours |
*Students wishing to register for a Natural Science elective may choose a course from the following academic discipline prefixes: BIO, CHE, ENV, ESC, FSI, HSC, MAT, and PHY.
**Of these 6 semester hours in Social Sciences a student must take 3 hours in Sociology or Psychology and 3 hours in History, Geography, or Political Science.
Students wishing to register for a Social Science elective may choose a course from the following academic discipline prefixes: CJU, ECO, GEO, HIS, PSC, PSY or SOC.