General Education Requirements Fall 2025

There are 37 total credits required. Find out how to complete them below.

Quest Sequence

Quest 1 (Q1)/FYE - 1st semester

Will also fulfill (XL) or (XC) or (XS) – 3-5 credits

OR USP 200 for transfer student with +15 credits

Quest 2 (Q2) - 2nd semester

3-5 credits – will also fulfill (XL) or (XC) or (XS)

Quest 3 (Q3) - 3rd or 4th semester

3-5 credits – will also fulfill (XL) or (XC) or (XS)

Writing & Speaking

Writing

3 credits- WRT 188 or 110 (Honors)

*Developmental Writing may be needed (100/99)

Speaking

3 credits – Comm 111 or 112 (Honors)

Explore Courses

Through Explore courses students engage in the EXPLORATION of how academic disciplines think, question, and build knowledge through their unique lens and practices and develop essential and transferable skills.

Explore Math (XM)

*Developmental Math may be needed (100/101/103/84)

Explore Lab Science (XL) (XN)

7-8 credits required (need at least 1 (XL) Lab Science)

Explore Culture (XC)

9 credits required from at least two different depts.

Explore Society (XS)

9 credits required from at least two different depts.

Ethnic Studies (ES)

3 credits – may overlap with (XC) or (XS)

Global Citizenship (GC)

3 credits – may overlap with (XC) or (XS)

Second Year Writing (XK)

3 credits