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Students may satisfy their General Education requirement in either of two ways: either
It is the conviction of the faculty at UNC that the University should provide its students with a solid grounding in the skills they must have in order to be personally independent in thought and action. It should also provide them with an introduction to the full range of concerns that must claim the attention of all those who are well-informed and reflective about the world in which they live.
Central among the skills that are essential for personal independence are self-expression, calculation, rigorous reasoning and the development of one's physical abilities. The courses in composition, mathematics and physical activity included within the program outlined below are designed to provide students with the necessary fundamentals in each of these areas.
A sound university education must, however, involve more than the acquisition of such basic skills. It must also broaden students' intellectual and aesthetic horizons by ensuring substantial familiarity with a wide range of the academic disciplines included within the arts and letters, the social sciences, the natural sciences and those interdisciplinary studies that aim at deepening students' understanding of both their own and other cultures. The courses that fulfill the requirements listed under the heading "content" below have been selected primarily because they are suited to serve this purpose. In addition, these courses will enable students to develop further the skills upon which genuine intellectual autonomy depends.
With the background provided by the Regular General Education Program, students should be able to pursue their major studies confident that work in their fields of concentration will not leave them over-specialized. Special care should be given to the choice of electives, as these courses, if well-chosen, can do much to further broaden and deepen one's education.
Requirements. The Regular General Education Program at UNC requires a minimum of 40 semester credit hours selected from three skill areas and four content areas.
At least 30 credit hours of these shall be taken in content areas four through seven.
Category 1. Composition (6 credit hours minimum)
Two courses, one that must be College Composition (ENG 122). The other course can be chosen from among the Intermediate Composition courses listed.
ENG 122 College Composition (3)
ANT 315 Life History and Culture (3)
BA 205 Business Communications (3)
AFS 305 Survey of African American Literature (3)
ENG 123 College Research Paper (3)
ENG 223 Writing with Sources (3)
ENG 225 Communications on a Theme (3)
MUS 152 Writing and Scholarship in the Performing and Visual Arts (3)
PHIL 101 Critical Thinking and Writing (3)
SCI 291 Scientific Writing (3)
Category 2. Mathematics (3 credit hours minimum)
One course, chosen from among these listed courses:
MATH 125 Plane Trigonometry (3)
MATH 127 Elementary Functions (4)
MATH 131 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4)
MATH 175 Topics in Finite Mathematics (3)
MATH 120 Mathematics and Liberal Arts (3)
STAT 150 Introduction to Statistical Analysis (3)
STAT 250 Statistics for Health Sciences (3)
Catergory 3. Physical Activity (1 hour minimum)
Lifetime and Leisure Skills
PE 113 Fly Fishing/Trap Shooting (1)
PE 116 Water Safety Instructor (2)
PE 125 Backpacking and Hiking (1)
PE 127 Cross-Country Skiing (1)
PE 131 Orienteering and Wilderness Survival Skills (1)
PE 132 Adventure Activities (1)
PE 145 Activity for Stress Management (1)
PE 148 Exercise and Weight Control (1)
PE 149 Fitness and Conditioning (1)
PE 150 Jogging and Walking (1)
PE 152 Swimming Conditioning (1)
Dance and Movement Activities:
DNCE 173 Self-Awareness with Movement (1)
Category 4. Arts and Letters (6 credit hours minimum)
Two courses from two different areas with two different prefixes within the overall category:
ART 210 Ceramics for Non-Art Majors (3)
ART 290 Visual Thinking and Visual Images (3)
DNCE 454 Dance History and Philosophy (2)
ENST 385 Art and the Environment (2)
GEP 101 Antiquity and the Classical Age (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 102 Evolutions of Cultures (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 103 The Modern World (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
HUM 120 Introduction to Film (3)
MIND 181 Great Traditions of Asia: India, China and Japan (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature)
MIND 288 Contemporary Arts Connections (3)
MIND 297 Creativity in the Arts (3)
MT 330 History of Musical Theatre (3)
MUS 140 Introduction to Music (3)
MUS 204 Music Fundamentals and Experiences (3)
MUS 241 Perceiving the Arts (3)
MUS 243 History of Music I (3)
MUS 244 History of Music II (3)
MUS 246 Music in American History and Culture (3)
MUS 340 Survey of History and Literature of Jazz (3)
THEA 130 Introduction to the Theatre (3)
THEA 330 History of Theatre I (3)
THEA 331 History of Theatre II (3)
CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese (5)
CHIN 102 Elementary Chinese II (5)
CHIN 201 Intermediate Chinese I (3)
CHIN 202 Intermediate Chinese II (3)
FR 101 Elementary French I (4)
FR 102 Elementary French II (4)
FR 201 Intermediate French I (3)
FR 202 Intermediate French II (3)
GER 101 Elementary German I (4)
GER 102 Elementary German II (4)
GER 201 Intermediate German I (3)
GER 202 Intermediate German II (3)
JAPN 101 Beginning Japanese (5)
JAPN 102 Elementary Japanese II (5)
JAPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I (3)
JAPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II (3)
RUS 101 Elementary Russian I (5)
RUS 102 Elementary Russian II (5)
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (5)
SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II (5)
SPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I (3)
SPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II (3)
AFS 201 African American History I (3)
AFS 202 African American History II (3)
GEP 101 Antiquity and the Classical Age (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 102 Evolutions of Cultures (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 103 The Modern World (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
HIST 100 Survey of American History from Its Beginnings to 1877 (3)
HIST 101 Survey of American History from 1877 to the Present (3)
HIST 120 Western Civilization from Ancient Greece to 1689 (3)
HIST 121 Western Civilization from 1689 to the Present (3)
HIST 267 Age of Revolution Since the 17th Century (3)
MIND 180 Great Ideas of the Western Tradition (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in History or Literature or Philosophy)
MIND 181 Great Traditions of Asia: India, China and Japan (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in History or Fine Arts or Literature)
MIND 290 Search for Meaning (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in History or Philosophy)
ENG 131 Introduction to Literature (3)
ENG 138 Modernism in Literature (3)
ENG 211 Survey of American Literature (3)
ENG 213 Survey of British Literature I (3)
ENG 214 British Literature II (3)
ENG 262 Masterpieces of World Literature (3)
GEP 101 Antiquity and the Classical Age (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 102 Evolutions of Cultures (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 103 The Modern World (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
HISP 111 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3)
MIND 180 Great Ideas of the Western Tradition (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Literature or History or Philosophy)
MIND 181 Great Traditions of Asia: India, China and Japan (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Literature or Fine Arts or History)
MIND 293 Play as a Route to Insight and Creation (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 101 Antiquity and the Classical Age (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 102 Evolutions of Cultures (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
GEP 103 The Modern World (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Fine Arts or History or Literature or Philosophy)
MIND 180 Great Ideas of the Western Tradition (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in History, Literature or Philosophy)
MIND 290 Search for Meaning (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in History or Philosophy)
MIND 293 Play as a Route to Insight and Creation (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Literature or Philosophy)
PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
PHIL 110 Figures in Western Philosophy (3)
PHIL 305 Ethics in Theory and Practice (3)
Category 5. Social Sciences (6 credit hours minimum)
Two courses from two different areas with two different prefixes within the overall category:
ANT 100 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
ECON 101 Understanding the Contemporary Economy (3)
ECON 103 Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 105 Introduction to Economics: Microeconomics (3)
MIND 286 Value Issues in Political Economy (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Economics or Political Science)
GEOG 110 Geography of the United States and Canada (3)
AFS 420 African American Urban Politics (3)
MIND 286 Value Issues in Political Economy (3) - (may be used to meet the requirement in Economics or Political Science)
PSCI 100 United States National Government (3)
PSCI 105 Introduction to Political Science (3)
PSCI 203 Colorado Politics (3)
PSCI 220 Introduction to International Relations (3)
CMDS 160 Introduction to Human Communication and Its Disorders (3)
PSY 120 Principles of Psychology (4)
PSY 230 Human Growth and Development (4)
NURS 318 Health Care Systems (3)
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3)
SOC 120 Introduction to Family Studies (3)
SOC 141 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
Category 6. Science and Mathematics (7 credit hours minimum)
Two courses from two different areas with two different prefixes within the overall category. At least one course must have an L (laboratory) designation:
AST 100 General Astronomy (4) (L)
ESCI 265 Earth Science Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) (L)
GEOL 100 General Geology (4) (L)
GEOL 110 Geology and Society (3)
MET 110 Climate and Humans (3)
MET 205 General Meteorology (4) (L)
MIND 294 Revolutions in Science (3) - (may be used to meet the requirements in Earth Sciences, Life Sciences or Physical Sciences)
OCN 110 Oceans and Humankind (3)
OCN 200 General Oceanography (4) (L)
ANT 130 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3)
BIO 110 Principles of Biology (4) (L)
BIO 111 Survey of Organismal Biology (5) (L)
BIO 265 Biological Science Concepts for Elementary Teachers (3) (L)
BOT 270 Economic Botany (3) (L)
FND 250 Principles of Nutrition (3)
MIND 294 Revolutions in Science (3) - (may be used to meet the requirements in Earth Sciences, Life Sciences or Physical Sciences)
MATH 132 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4)
MATH 181 Fundamentals of Mathematics I (3)
CHEM 101 Chemistry for Citizens (3)
CHEM 102 Chemistry for Citizens Laboratory (1) (L)
CHEM 108 Fundamentals of Chemistry I (5) (L)
CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I (5) (L)
CHEM 114 General Chemistry I (4) (L)
ENST 235 Chemistry and the Environment (2)
MIND 294 Revolutions in Science (3) - (may be used to meet the requirements in Earth Sciences, Life Sciences or Physical Sciences)
PHYS 220 Introductory Physics I (5) (L)
PHYS 240 General Physics I (5) (L)
SCI 103 Physical Science for the 21st Century (3)
SCI 106 Introduction to Spaceflight (3)
SCI 265 Physical Science Concepts for Elementary Teachers (4) (L)
Category 7. Interdisciplinary, Multicultural and International Studies (6 credit hours minimum).
Two courses, one Multicultural course and one course from either Interdisciplinary Studies or International Cultures:
ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (3)
ENST 225 Energy and the Environment (3)
GERO 205 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
HUM 111 The Classical Period Through the Middle Ages (3)
HUM 331 Images of Women in Literature and the Arts (3)
NURS 200 Women's Health Care (3)
SOC 221 Sociology of Gender (3)
ANT 317 Contemporary Native American Issues (3)
AFS 100 Introduction to Black Studies (3)
AFS 101 Crisis of Identity (3)
CH 236 Health and Life-styles Among the Elderly (3)
ENG 236 Ethnic American Literature (3)
HISP 101 Introduction to Mexican American Studies (3)
HISP 102 Hispanic Cultures in the United States (3)
HISP 110 Contemporary Chicano Literature (3)
HIST 290 American Immigration (3)
HRS 290 Introduction to Human Rehabilitative Services (3)
MCS 101 Multiculturalism in the United States: Concepts and Issues (3)
MIND 182 Confluence of Cultures (3)
SOC 237 Sociology of Minorities (3)
WS 101 Women in Contemporary Society (3)
ANT 314 Sex Roles in a Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)
BA 251 International Business (3)
FR 116 Contemporary France (3)
GEOG 335 Geography of Middle America (3)
GEOG 365 Russia and Eurasia (3)
GER 116 Contemporary Germany (3)
HISP 121 Spanish Civilization and Culture (3)
HISP 131 Latin American Civilization and Culture (3)
HISP 141 Mexican Civilization and Culture (3)
HIST 110 African Civilization (3)
HIST 112 Asian Civilization I: From Prehistory to the 1600s (3)
HIST 113 Asian Civilization II: The Modern Transformation (3)
HIST 118 History of Mexico (3)
HIST 131 Middle East History II (3)
HIST 283 Russian Civilization (3)
JAPN 116 Contemporary Japan (3)
MIND 289 Coming of Age in the Twentieth Century (3)
MIND 292 Ideas in Conflict (3)
Courses required for the major, but not carrying the major prefix, may count for both General Education and the major. Up to six semester credit hours of courses carrying the major prefix may count for General Education, provided such courses are listed above as General Education courses.
Courses required for a minor or second major may count for both the minor or second major as well as General Education, provided such courses are listed above as General Education courses.
A course taken before the time it appears in a Catalog as a General Education course will not count for General Education.
Transfer students who have completed equivalent programs in General Education as determined by the Admissions Office may be exempted from all or part of the General Education requirements.
A student who has earned a liberal-arts based Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree or who has completed an equivalent program in General Education as determined by the UNC Admissions Office will receive credit for such work and be excused from the content area of the General Education requirements. Courses required for the skill areas are evaluated course by course and the required number of hours for each skill area must be met. However, every student must pass the UNC English Essay Examination before graduation. This requirement may not be challenged or waived.
If a student presents an ACT score of 30.0 or higher in English, he or she is exempt from the basic composition area (Skill 1a).
If a student presents an ACT score of 26.0 or higher in mathematics, he or she is exempt from the mathematics area (Skill 2).
A student may challenge a General Education course and receive an exemption by registering for the course and passing the challenge examination. Interested students should contact the appropriate department to determine the availability of a challenge examination.
CLEP examinations are available for General Education credit. The student should contact Career Services for information relative to the CLEP program.
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