The General Studies curriculum accounts for 38 percent of the approximately 130 hours required for a bachelor's degree. These courses are organized into three broad categories: essential skills, disciplinary perspectives, and integrative courses.
Essential Skills: Students develop skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, mathematics, problem-solving, and critical thinking. (15-16 hours)
Disciplinary Perspectives: Students learn to approach contemporary problems from eight academic perspectives: historical, political, natural science, social science, philosophical, international, fine arts, and physical fitness. (33-34 hours)
Integrative Courses: Students study the nature and value of university education and learn to integrate general knowledge with the specialized knowledge gained in the major or minor. There are two integrative courses: Freshman Seminar, required of all first-year students transferring in fewer than 17 credit hours, and the Capstone, which many departments require as a culminating course in the student's major. (1-4 hours)
A list of courses and course choices which fulfill these requirements is given below. In many cases, the academic requirements of various SWT schools, departments, degrees, majors, and certifications modify or exceed these standards, so students are urged to carefully examine all sections of this catalog which apply to the academic program of their choice.
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