{"id":1209,"date":"2019-01-24T15:55:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T23:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/gened\/?page_id=1209"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:24:09","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/what-is-general-education\/requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Requirements and Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ce202f&#8221; background_enable_mask_style=&#8221;on&#8221; background_mask_style=&#8221;arch&#8221; background_mask_color=&#8221;#ad1a23&#8243; background_mask_transform=&#8221;rotate_90_degree|invert&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Page Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>General Education Requirements &amp; Courses<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Goal of Gen Ed&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|100px||100px|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Pursue diverse interests and gain fundamental skills for lifelong learning, apply, communicate, and integrate ideas from a variety of disciplines, and gain abilities to think and act critically as a citizen of a complex and ever-changing world<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; 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These small seminars provide students the opportunity to practice foundational skills (reading, information literacy, creative and critical thinking, technological literacy) around a topical theme in a small class setting. WOU students take both a writing-focused and a quantitative-focused seminar and should complete these by the end of their freshman year.<\/p>\n<p>Students take two First Year Seminars\u2014one from each category:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FYS 107 (Writing Focused Seminar)<\/li>\n<li>FYS 207 (Quantitative Focused Seminar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Explore<\/span><span>\u00a0the topics for First Year Seminars available in the upcoming term at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wou.edu\/gened\/fys\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.wou.edu\/gened\/fys&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613628155869000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAcnYvNsbiliOVWZYqH57GVNtoRA\">www.wou.edu\/gened\/fys<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Foundations&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;557px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;31px|40px||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;64px||1px|||&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;7px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#00a3bc&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Credits and Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;160px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|auto||auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|10px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Credits&#8221; module_id=&#8221;foundations&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Foundations<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>(10-18 Credits)<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-20px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In addition to practicing foundational skills in the context of the First-Year Seminars, the General Education program also features a suite of discrete courses that address distinct Foundational Skills which are offered at the beginning of the college experience, to help set students up for continuing success in the classroom and beyond. Foundations courses include Mathematics, Writing, Critical thinking, Communication, and Health Promotion. 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Current Students (and their advisors) should be aware that courses added in future catalog years will meet their General Education requirements! You can find out more about recently recommended course additions for the 2020-21 catalog in our <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/course-updates\/\">Course Updates page.\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"requirements\">\r\n<div id=\"fys\" style=\"border: solid 5px #012060;padding: 16px;margin-bottom: 16px\">\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #012060\"><strong>First Year Seminars (8 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nAll students beginning their General Education journey with the practice of skills that help them successfully make the transition to collegiate practice. These small seminars provide students the opportunity to practice foundational skills (reading, information literacy, creative and critical thinking, technological literacy) around a topical theme in a small class setting. WOU students take both a writing-focused and a quantitative-focused seminar and should complete these by the end of their freshman year.\r\n<div style=\"padding-left: 20px\">\r\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\r\n<div class=\"panel-heading clearfix\" style=\"width: 100%\">\r\n<div style=\"float: left;font-weight: bold\">First Year Seminars<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"float: right;font-weight: bold\">2 classes, 8 credits<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"panel-body clearfix\">\r\n<div style=\"float: left;margin-right: 10px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/files\/2020\/05\/FYE_fall_single_pages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"text-align: center\"><img src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/files\/2019\/06\/FYScatalog19-20-cover.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 130px;border: solid 1px #777\" class=\" wp-image-1507\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"float: left\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Students take two First Year Seminars\u2014one from each category:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>FYS 107 (Writing Focused Seminar)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>FYS 207 (Quantitative Focused Seminar)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Explore the topics for First Year Seminars available for Fall 2020 at <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/fys\/\">www.wou.edu\/gened\/fys<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Find Summer options for First Year Seminars on our <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/gened\/featured-courses\/\">Featured Courses<\/a> page.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\r\n<div style=\"float: right\"><a href=\"#topLogoDiv\" style=\"color: #aaa\" title=\"Back to top\"><i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-up fa-3x\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"foundations\" style=\"border: solid 5px #4473c5;padding: 16px;margin-bottom: 16px\">\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4473c5\"><strong>Foundational Knowledge (10-18 credits)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nIn addition to practicing foundational skills in context in the First Year Seminars, the General Education program also features a suite of discrete courses that address distinct Foundational Skills which are offered at the beginning of the college experience, to help set students up for continuing success in the classroom and beyond. Foundations courses include Mathematics, Writing, Critical thinking, Communication and Health Promotion. These courses will lay the groundwork for your success in later coursework, both in the General Education program but also in your major coursework and should be taken within your first two years of college.\r\n<div style=\"padding-left: 20px\">\r\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\r\n<div class=\"panel-heading clearfix\" style=\"width: 100%\">\r\n<div style=\"float: left;font-weight: bold\">Mathematics<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"float: right;font-weight: bold\">0-2 classes, 0-8 credits<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\r\n<div class=\"quote-this\">Learn and practice problem solving, modeling, and quantitative reasoning and the communication of mathematical and logical arguments and concepts.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=1565#core_9101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of courses approved for the Mathematics category<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Students may show competency by scoring 61 or higher on the WOU ALEKS Math Assessment, earned in a proctored and timed testing environment (see <u><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/math\/aleks\/\">https:\/\/wou.edu\/math\/aleks\/<\/a><\/u> for more information).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Elementary \/ middle education students must take 2 classes: MTH 211 and 212<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\r\n<div class=\"panel-heading clearfix\" style=\"width: 100%\">\r\n<div style=\"float: left;font-weight: bold\">Writing<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"float: right;font-weight: bold\">0-2 classes, 0-8 credits<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\r\n<div class=\"quote-this\">Gain an introduction to processes, strategies, and conventions that promote the effective development and communication of ideas in writing.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=1565#core_9102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of courses approved for the Writing category<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/english\/first-year-writing\/\">Writing placement information<\/a><\/u><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\r\n<div class=\"panel-heading clearfix\" style=\"width: 100%\">\r\n<div style=\"float: left;font-weight: bold\">Communication and Language<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"float: right;font-weight: bold\">1 class, 3-4 credits<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"panel-body\">\r\n<div class=\"quote-this\">Create, deliver, analyze, and receive meaningful messages.<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=1565#core_9103\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">List of courses approved for the <span>Communication and Language <\/span>category<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\r\n<div class=\"panel-heading clearfix\" style=\"width: 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