| Distributive Requirements:
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| Science (6 semester hours)
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| Course Attribute |
Field |
Courses |
Required - 3 hours
(Select one course).
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Computer Science |
CSC 110, 115, or 141 |
Recommended - 3 hours
(Select one additional course).
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Biology |
BIO 100 or BIO 110 |
| Physics |
PHY 100, 105, 130, 140, 170, or 180 |
| Chemistry |
CHE 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, or 107 |
| Earth Science |
ESS 101 or 111 |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences (9 semester hours) |
| Course Attribute |
Field |
Courses |
Required - 6 hours
(2 courses) |
Economics |
i. ECO 111, and
ii. ECO 112
(Although both of these courses are required, one of them will satisfy a social science requirement for non-economics majors).
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Recommended - 3 hours
(Select one additional course).
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Anthropology |
ANT 102 or ANT 102 |
| Sociology |
SOC 200 or 240 |
| Government |
PSC 100, 101, or 213 |
| Psychology |
PSY 100 |
| Geography |
GEO 101 or 103 |
| Humanities (9 semester hours)
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| Course Attribute |
Field |
Courses |
Required - 3 hours
(One course) |
Philosophy |
PHI 101, 150, or 180 |
Recommended - 3 hours
(Select one additional course). |
Literature |
LIT 165
CLS 165, 260, or 261 |
Recommended - 3 hours
(Select one additional course). |
History |
HIS 101, 102, 150, 151, or 152 |
| Arts (3 semester hours)
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| Course Attribute |
Field |
Courses |
Required - 3 hours
Select one Arts course from one of the following areas: |
Art
Cinematography
Dance
Music
Photography
Theatre
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| Diversity Requirement (3 semester hours) |
Required - 3 hours
A diversity course is required of all students regardless of credits transferred.
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| Interdisciplinary Requirement (3 semester hours) |
Required - 3 hours
An interdisciplinary course is required of all students regardless of credits transferred.
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| Writing Emphasis Courses (3 - 9 semester hours) |
Guidance Notes:
- All students who take their general education program at WCU must complete three approved writing emphasis courses.
- All students who enter with fewer than 40 credits must take at least three approved writing emphasis courses at WCU.
- Transfer students who enter with 40-70 credits must take two writing emphasis courses.
- Students who transfer more than 70 credits must take one writing emphasis course.
- WRT 120 and the WRT elective do not count as writing emphasis courses.
- Each writing emphasis course may simultaneously fulfill another degree requirement.
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