Undergraduate general education requirements vary based on the college. This table is intended to be used for comparative purposes between colleges. Some colleges and some programs of study do not have undergraduate general education requirements; others have general education requirements specific to an individual program of study, like those in Carver College of Medicine. Check each program of study's page in the catalog for program-specific requirements. World language graduation requirements by college can be found following this table.
| General Education Requirement | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | College of Public Health | Tippie College of Business | College of Education | College of Nursing | University College | College of Engineering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved Course Subjects | X | ||||||
| Business/Management | BAS only | ||||||
| Critical Thinking | BLS only | ||||||
| Diversity and Inclusion | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Engineering Be Creative | X | ||||||
| Historical Perspectives | X | X | X | X | |||
| International and Global Issues | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Interpretation of Literature | X | X | X | X | BLS only | ||
| Information Literacy | BLS only | ||||||
| Leadership and Career Development | BLS only | ||||||
| Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts | X | X | X | ||||
| Natural Sciences with lab | X | X | X | See "Natural Science Prerequisites" on BSN page | X | ||
| Natural Sciences without lab | X | See "Natural Science Prerequisites" on BSN page | BLS only | ||||
| Quantitative or Formal Reasoning | X | X | X | X | |||
| Rhetoric | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Social Sciences | X | X | X | X | BAS only | ||
| Sustainability | X | X | X | ||||
| Values and Culture | X | X | X | X | |||
| Values, Society, and Diversity | X |
World Languages
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have three options to meet the World Language requirement.
- Complete the fourth level of a single world language.
- Complete the third level of a single world language + a 3 s.h. approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course.
- Complete the second level of two different world languages.
College of Public Health
Students in the College of Public Health have three options to meet the World Language requirement.
- Complete the fourth level of a single world language.
- Complete the second level of two different world languages.
- Complete the second level of a single world language + a 3 s.h. course from one of the following categories: Values & Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, International & Global Issues, or World Language and Cultural Exploration.
Tippie College of Business
Students in the Tippie College of Business have two options to meet the World Language requirement.
- Complete the fourth level of a single world language.
- Complete the second level of two different world languages.
College of Education
Students in the College of Education have three options to meet the World Language requirement.
- Complete the fourth level of a single world language.
- Complete the third level of a single world language + a 3 s.h. approved World Language and Cultural Exploration course.
- Complete the second level of two different world languages.
College of Nursing
Students in the College of Nursing have three options to meet the World Language requirement.
- Complete the fourth level of a single world language.
- Complete the second level of two different world languages.
- Complete the second level of a single world language + a 3 s.h. course from one of the following categories: Values & Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, or International & Global Issues.
College of Engineering
Students in the College of Engineering must complete the second level of a world language to be considered for admission to the college.
University College
Students in University College do not have a World Language general education requirement.