General Education Requirements

Associate of Arts/Associate of Science

General education requirements for Associate Degree programs provide instruction in effective ­learning, critical thinking, cultural understanding, communication, and citizenship. Associate level requirements provide students the opportunity to gain an introductory understanding of different styles of thinking and problem solving.

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

General education requirements for Bachelor Degree programs encompass major areas of knowledge, with emphasis on Native American studies, cultural understanding, critical thinking, citizenship, and communication. Baccalaureate level general education courses provide students with in-depth exposure to particular academic disciplines.

*Italicized = AA/AS GenEd course requirements

*Bolded = BA/BS GenEd course requirements in addition to AA/AS

Associate of Applied Science

General education requirements for an Associate of Applied Science Degree provide an introduction to skills needed for life-long learning, including critical thinking, communication, and Native American Studies.

Certificate of Completion Programs

General education requirements for Certificate of Completion programs provide an introduction to skills needed for life-long learning, including critical thinking, math skills, communication, and Native American Studies.

General Education Course Lists

General Guidelines:

• While some courses show up in more than one list, no student may use one single course to satisfy more than one general education requirement (i.e., no double dipping).
• Some majors specify that particular courses be taken for a particular general education requirement.
• When a curriculum states that the requirement is an elective (for example List B, EXPR-ARTS-OPEN), students may choose from any of the courses on the list.

List A – NAS-FAH or NAS-LANG (3 credits)

• In an effort to balance out the social science emphasis of NASD 101, this category includes all NASD courses with fine arts or humanities emphasis, plus all NASL courses.

List B – EXPR-ART-OPEN (3 credits)

• This requirement provides exposure to the expressive arts by including ARTD courses, fine arts oriented NASD courses, and courses in music, drama, poetry, etc.

List C – SS-INTRO (5 credits)

• This requirement provides students with broad exposure to one of the major social science disciplines through courses that introduce central principles of knowledge and basic discovery.

List DM – MATH-OPEN (at least 3 credits for a total of 10 credits DM + DS)

• This category includes courses that offer an introduction to a specific subject area within mathematics.

List DS – NAT-SCI-INTRO (at least 3 credits for a total of 10 credits DM + DS)

• This category includes courses that offer an introduction to a specific natural science subject area.

List E – NAS-ADVANCED (3 credits)

• This requirement provides depth in any NASD or NASL course numbered 200 or higher.

List F – COMM-ADVANCED (3 credits)

• Courses in this category are numbered 200 or higher and include written and oral communication skills as a major component.

List G – FA-OPEN or HUM-ADVANCED (3 credits)

• This category gives students the option of courses with a focus on fine arts or courses at the 300 level or higher with a humanities emphasis.

List H – SS-OPEN (5 credits)

• This requirement provides additional breadth through any course or combination of courses with primary social science content.
• List H also includes all List J courses

List I – NAT-SCI-OR-MATH (5 credits)

• This category exposes students to increased depth or breadth in math or natural science. Courses should have a laboratory component OR emphasize methods of scientific inquiry.

List J – SS-ADVANCED (3 credits)

• This list provides depth through courses numbered at the 300+ level that have primarily social science content.