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GENERAL EDUCATION Requirements: THE FIRST CURRICULAR COMPONENT
The Wilkes General Education Requirements reflect the strong belief in the value of all students studying the arts and sciences. These courses are intended to provide a solid foundation and include a broad spectrum of courses designed to stimulate the student’s intellectual, personal, and social development. In addition to providing a well-rounded liberal arts foundation, these courses provide students with essential skills (critical thinking, written and verbal communication, and quantitative reasoning skills) that will support success in any profession.
The General Education Requirements for all programs follow. Students are urged to use this outline of these requirements as an explanation of the general education curriculum and seek the advice of the academic advisor to understand how the major requirements and general education requirements fit together. Read the course descriptions to learn more about the courses.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all degree requirements, including the General Education Requirements, are August 27, 2006ass=style5>
General Education CurriculumAugust 27, 2006August 27, 2006e3 width=627 bgColor=#99ccff> _____ CS 115—Computers and Applications _____ COM101—Fundamentals of Public Speaking or 2 OPO courses _____ _____ _____FRF 101—First Year Foundation _____ ENG 120 Introduction to Literature _____ FOREIGN LANGUAGE at level of competence or PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy _____ Biology: BIO 105 or BIO 121 _____ ANT 101—Introduction to Anthropology _____ ART 101—Experiencing Art Skills Requirements
I. Computer Literacy
or higher or 2 Computer Intensive (CI) courses _____ _____
August 27, 2006lass=style4> III. Oral Communications
II. Written Communications
IV. Quantitative ReasoningAugust 27, 2006A href="http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/477.asp">MTH 101 or higher
First Year Foundations
First Year Foundations – 3 credits
Distribution Requirements
Area I The Humanities – 9 credits minimum
_____ HST 101 The Historical Foundation of the Modern World
Area II The Scientific World- 6 credits minimum – 2 different sub-areas required 1 lab required
_____ Chemistry: CHM 105 or CHM 115
_____ Earth and Environmental Sciences: EES 105, EES 211, EES 230, EES 240, or EES 251
_____ Physics: PHY 105, PHY 174, or PHY 201
Area III The Social Sciences- 6 credits minimum
_____ EC 102—Principles of Economics II
_____ PS 111—Introduction to American Politics
_____ PSY 101—General Psychology
_____ SOC 101—Introduction to Sociology
Area IV The Visual and Performing Arts –3 credits minimum
_____ DAN 100—Dance Appreciation: Comprehensive Dance Forms
_____ MUS 101—Introduction to Music I
_____ THE 100—Approach to Theatre
_____ Senior Capstone