2023-2024 General Education Program
General Education Program Competencies
Students must complete at least 6 hours of Intercultural
Knowledge coursework, marked below as “INKN.” Students will
gain measurable skills in Written Communication, Quantitative
Reasoning, and Critical Thinking by completing FGCU’s General
Education Program.
Important:
To prevent or minimize excess hours, students should select
General Education courses that satisfy common prerequisite
requirements for their intended major.
Consult the FGCU Catalog for Civic Literacy assessment
requirements.
Students must enroll in one Natural Sciences course with a
lab or field experience as designated by C or L following the
4-digit course number.
COMMUNICATION (6 HOURS)
STATE CORE
◊ ENC 1101 Composition I (3) (CLWS)
MATHEMATICS (6 HOURS)
STATE CORE/UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
◊ STA 2023 Statistical Methods (3)
◊ MAC 1105 College Algebra (3)
◊ MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus (4)*
◊ MAC 2233 Elementary Calculus I (3)*
◊ MAC 2311 Calculus I (4)
◊ MAC 2312 Calculus II (4)
HUMANITIES (9 HOURS)
STATE CORE—CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE COURSE FROM:
◊ ARH 2000 Art Appreciation (3)
◊ HUM 1020 Intro to Humanities (3) (INKN)
◊ LIT 2000 Intro to Literature (3) (INKN)
◊ MUL 2010 Music Appreciation (3)
◊ PHI 1010 Intro to Philosophy (3)
◊ THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation (3)
◊ AML 2010 Lit & Culture of US, I (3) (CLWS) (INKN)~
◊ AML 2020 Lit & Culture of US, II (3) (CLWS) (INKN)~
◊ ARH 2050 History of the Visual Arts I (3) (INKN)
◊ ARH 2051 History of the Visual Arts II (3) (INKN)
◊ ARH 2500 Survey of Non-Western Art (3) (INKN)
◊ CRW 2001 Intro to Creative Writing (3) (CLWS)~
◊ CRW 2732 Intro to Nature Writing (3) (CLWS)~
◊ ENL 2012 British Lit/Culture I (3) (CLWS) (INKN)~
◊ ENL 2022 British Lit/Culture II (3) (CLWS) (INKN)~
◊ FIL 2000 Intro to Film (3)
◊ FRE 1120C Beginning French 1 (4) (INKN)
◊ FRE 1121C Beginning French 2 (4) (INKN)
◊ FRE 1133C Accelerated French (6) (INKN)
◊ FRE 2220C Intermediate French 1 (4) (INKN)
◊ FRE 2221C Intermediate French 2 (4) (INKN)
◊ GER 1120C Beginning German 1 (4) (INKN)
◊ GER 1121C Beginning German 2 (4) (INKN)
◊ GER 2210 Accelerated Interm. German (4) (INKN)
◊ HUM 1931 Humanities and Social Issues (3) (INKN)
General Education Program Minimum Grade Policy
Students must earn a minimum grade of C in all General
Education courses used to satisfy the Communication,
Mathematics, State Core Humanities, State Core Social Sciences,
and State Core Natural Sciences areas. A grade of C- (C minus)
does not satisfy the requirement of a minimum grade of C.
Key:
~ Requires ENC 1101 with a C or better.
* Requires MAC 1105 with a C or better.
(CLWS) Applies toward College Level Writing Skills
requirement. (12 CLWS hours required in lower-
and/or upper-level coursework to earn a
baccalaureate degree.)
(INKN) Applies toward Intercultural Knowledge
requirement.
COURSE ATTRIBUTE: GECO
◊ ENC 1102 Composition II (3) (CLWS)~
COURSE ATTRIBUTES: GEMA/GEST
◊ MAC 2313 Calculus III (4)
◊ MGF 1106 Finite Mathematics (3)
◊ MGF 1107 General Mathematics (3)
◊ MHF 2310 Symbolic Logic (3)*
◊ STA 2037 Statistics w/Calculus (3)
◊ STA 2122 Social Science Statistics (3)
COURSE ATTRIBUTE: GEHM
◊ HUM 2390 Themes in the Humanities (3) (INKN)
◊ HUM 2395 Environmental Humanities (3) (INKN)
◊ IDH 2931 Honors Humanities Seminar (3) (CLWS)
◊ IDH 2933 Hon Great Books: Hum. (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ LIT 2110 Intro World Lit/Culture I (3) (CLWS) (INKN)~
◊ LIT 2120 Intro World Lit/Culture II (3) (CLWS) (INKN)~
◊ MMC 2604 News Literacy (3)
◊ MMC 2604L News Literacy Recitation (0)
◊ MUH 2018 Jazz Appreciation (3) (INKN)
◊ MUH 2512 World Music Cultures (3) (INKN)
◊ MUN 1120 Symphonic Band (0-4) (INKN)
◊ MUN 1310 University Choir (0-4) (INKN)
◊ MUN 2210 Symphony Orchestra (0-4) (INKN)
◊ PHI 1630 Contemporary Moral Issues (3) (INKN)
◊ PHI 2000 The History of Ideas (3) (CLWS) (INKN)~
◊ PHI 2016 Philosophy through Film (3) (INKN)
◊ PHI 2103 Critical Thinking (3)
◊ REL 2306 Contemporary World Religions (3) (INKN)
◊ SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Communication (3)
◊ SPN 1120C Beginning Spanish 1 (4) (INKN)
◊ SPN 1121C Beginning Spanish 2 (4) (INKN)
◊ SPN 1134C Accelerated Spanish (6) (INKN)
◊ SPN 2220C Intermediate Spanish 1 (4) (INKN)
◊ SPN 2221C Intermediate Spanish 2 (4) (INKN)
◊ THE 2100 Theatre History (3) (INKN)
◊ THE 2300 Survey of Dramatic Literature (3) (INKN)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (6-9 HOURS)
STATE CORE/CIVIC LITERACY—CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE
COURSE FROM:
◊ AMH 2020 US History Since 1877 (3)
◊ POS 2041 American National Government (3)
◊ AEB 2104 Economics of Feeding the World (3) (INKN)
◊ AMH 2010 US History to 1877 (3) (CLWS)
◊ ANT 2000 Intro to Anthropology (3) (INKN)
◊ ANT 2100 Intro to Archaeology (3) (INKN)
◊ ANT 2211 Peoples of the World (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ ASH 1301 History of East Asia (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ ASH 1320 History of South Asia (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ ASN 2005 Intro to Asian Studies (3) (INKN)
◊ CPO 2001 Intro to Comparative Politics (3) (INKN)
◊ DEP 2004 Principles of Development (3)
◊ ECO 1000 Survey of Economics (3)
◊ ECO 2013 Principles of Macro Economics (3)
◊ ECO 2023 Principles of Micro Economics (3)
◊ ENT 2000 Intro to Entrepreneurship (3)
◊ EUH 1000 The Western Tradition, Part I (3) (INKN)
◊ EUH 2011 Ancient European History (3) (INKN)
◊ EUH 2012 Roman Republic/Empire (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
NATURAL SCIENCES (6-9 HOURS)
***RECOMMENDED FOR SCIENCE MAJORS***
STATE CORE—CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE COURSE FROM:
◊ BSC 1010C General Biology I w/Lab (4)
◊ BSC 1085C Human Anatomy/Physiology I w/Lab (4)
◊ CHM 1045 General Chemistry I (3)*
◊ CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Lab (1)*
◊ EVR 1001C Intro to Environmental Science (3)
◊ PHY 2048 General Physics I (3)
◊ PHY 2048L General Physics I Lab (1)
◊ PHY 2053 College Physics I (3)
◊ PHY 2053L College Physics I Lab (1)
◊ BSC 1011 General Biology II (3)
◊ BSC 1011L General Biology II Lab (1)
◊ BSC 1086C Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/Lab (4)
◊ CHM 1025 Introductory General Chemistry (3)*
◊ CHM 1032 General, Organic, & Biochemistry (3)*
◊ CHM 1032L Gen, Organic, Biochem. Lab (1)*
***RECOMMENDED FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS***
STATE CORE—CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE COURSE FROM:
◊ AST 2002C Intro to Space Science (3)
◊ BSC 1005 Biological Science (3)
◊ BSC 1005L Biological Science Lab (1)
◊ CHM 1020 Chemistry in Society (3)
◊ ESC 1000C Intro Earth Science (3)
◊ EVR 1001C Intro to Environmental Science (3)
◊ PHY 2020 Conceptual Physics (3)
◊ ANT 2501 Becoming Human (3) (INKN)
◊ ANT 2511C Intro to Physical Anthropology (3) (INKN)
◊ AST 2004C Stellar Astronomy (4)
◊ AST 2005C Intro to Astrobiology (3)
◊ AST 2100C Solar System Astronomy (4)
COURSE ATTRIBUTE: GESO
◊ EUH 2021 Medieval European Hist (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ EUH 2030 Early Modern Europe (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ EUH 2031 Modern European Hist (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ GEA 2000 Intro to Geography (3) (INKN)
◊ HIS 2301 History and Film (3) (INKN)
◊ HSC 2106 Choosing Wellness (3) (INKN)
◊ IDH 2932 Hon. Great Books: Soc Sci (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ INR 2015 Global Studies (3) (INKN)
◊ LAH 2020 Intro Latin American Hist (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ LAS 2000 Intro Latin Am. Studies (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ MAN 2062 Ethical Issues (3) (INKN)
◊ POS 2112 State & Local Government & Politics (3)
◊ PSY 2012 General Psychology (3)
◊ SOP 2770 Intro to Human Sexuality (3)
◊ SYG 2000 Intro to Sociology (3) (INKN)
◊ SYG 2010 Social Problems (3) (INKN)
◊ SYG 2012 Global Sociology (3) (INKN)
◊ SYG 2220 Intro to Gender Studies (3) (INKN)
◊ SYG 2250 Multicultural Issues (3) (INKN)
◊ SYG 2442 Sociology of Sport (3) (INKN)
◊ WOH 1023 World Civ. 1500 -1815 (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
◊ WOH 1030 World Civ. since 1815 (3) (CLWS) (INKN)
COURSE ATTRIBUTES: GENA/GENC/GENL
◊ CHM 1046 General Chemistry II (3)
◊ CHM 1046L General Chemistry II Lab (1)
◊ CHM 1084C Environmental Chemistry (4)
◊ CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I (3)
◊ CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
◊ CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II (3)
◊ CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
◊ GLY 1010C Physical Geology (4)
◊ GLY 2030C Environmental Geology (3)
◊ GLY 2100C Historical Geology (3)
◊ MCB 2010C Microbiology w/Lab (4)
◊ PHY 2049 General Physics II (3)
◊ PHY 2049L General Physics II Lab (1)
◊ PHY 2054 College Physics II (3)
◊ PHY 2054L College Physics II Lab (1)
◊ BOT 2800 Plants and Society (3)
◊ BSC 1020C Human Systems (3)
◊ BSC 1051C Environmental Biology-SW Florida (3)
◊ BSC 2026 Biology of Human Sexuality (3)
◊ CHM 2282C Chemistry of Medicinal Plants (3)
◊ CHM 2414C The Science of Cooking (3)
◊ EVR 2264 Environmental Health (3)
◊ GLY 2030C Environmental Geology (3)
◊ GLY 2100C Historical Geology (3)
◊ ISC 2930 Selected Topics in Interdisciplinary Science (3)
◊ MCB 1000C Microbes and Society (3)
◊ OCE 1001C Marine Systems (3)
◊ PCB 2336 Human Genetics (3)
◊ PSC 2100 Foundation of Physical Science (3)