General Education Requirements and Courses

General Education Requirements

As of July 6, 2020, NCU requires students enrolled in its Bachelor degree programs to complete  48 semester credit hours of General Education Courses plus an additional 12 semester credit hours of either General Education Elective Courses (2000-level) or foundation courses based on program requirements. Click here to review program-specific admissions requirements by program.

Students must complete the 60 semester credits prior to beginning their studies in the program Core curriculum. 

The table below outlines the required credits by subject:

General Education Courses

Communications ( 3 credit hours required)

• COM-1010 - Workplace Communication  - 3 Credit Hours
• COM-2010 - Public Speaking  - 3 Credit Hours
• COM-2020 - Conflict Management  - 3 Credit Hours

Mathematics (6 credit hours required)

• MTH-1010 - Math Essentials  - 3 Credit Hours
• MTH-2010 - Data in Context  - 3 Credit Hours

Science & Technology (3 credit hours required)

• ITL-1010 - Information Literacy  - 3 Credit Hours

Natural Science (3 credit hours required)

• BIO-1010 - Life Sciences  - 3 Credit Hours
• SCI-2010 - Introductory Ecology   - 3 Credit Hours
• SCI-2020 - Exploring Sustainability  - 3 Credit Hours

Arts & Humanities ( 9 credit hours required)

• HUM-1010 - Human Diversity Through Art   - 3 Credit Hours
• HUM-1020 - American History  - 3 Credit Hours
• HUM-2010 - Philosophy   - 3 Credit Hours
• HUM-2020 - Computational and Critical Thinking  - 3 Credit Hours
• HUM-3010 - Applied Ethics  - 3 Credit Hours

Social Sciences (6 credit hours required)

• PSY-2001 - Introductory Psychology  - 3 Credit Hours
• SCI-1010 - Health and Well Being  - 3 Credit Hours
• HIS-1010 - United States History  - 3 Credit Hours
• SOC-2010 - Introduction to Sociology  - 3 Credit Hours
• ECO-2020 - Interdependent Economies  - 3 Credit Hours
• PSY-2010 - Human Lifespan Development  - 3 Credit Hours
• SOC-3010 - Global Civics  - 3 Credit Hours
• SOC-3020 - Social Justice   - 3 Credit Hours

English & Language Arts (6 credit hours required)

• ENG-1010 - Introduction to Reading and Writing  - 3 Credit Hours
• ENG-2010 - Research and Writing   - 3 Credit Hours
• ENG-3010 - Professional and Technical Writing  - 3 Credit Hours
• ENG-3020 - Creative Writing and Literature  - 3 Credit Hours

Interdisciplinary Studies (12 credit hours required)

• Additional courses from the above categories

Total Required General Education: 48 Credit Hours