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General Education Program

Courses that are listed in two or more general education designations will only count in one requirement area. (e.g., ANTHRO 100 is listed as being approved as Global Culture (GC) and Social Sciences (SOC), however it will only count once, as GC or SOC. If questions contact gboss@uwgb.edu

Purpose

The UWGB General Education Program supports the University’s Select Mission by providing an interdisciplinary, problem-focused educational experience that prepares students to think critically and address complex issues in a multicultural and evolving world.

To that end, the UWGB General Education Program will help to develop liberally educated students and facilitate their living in an ever changing world by:

1. Introducing students to interdisciplinary education;

2. Providing knowledge that includes disciplinary breadth;

3. Working with students to develop an understanding of critical social problems;

4. Supporting the development of important academic skills including communication, critical thinking, problem solving and quantitative and information literacy.

The general education program gives students an opportunity to strengthen academic skills, broaden intellectual horizons, develop and explore new academic interests, reflect on personal values, and build a foundation of knowledge for future course work and lifelong learning.

General Education Requirements1

All students must complete the general education requirements. Depending upon the courses chosen, as well as the need to reach competency in mathematics and writing, students may take between 36-43 general education credits and additional math or writing credits if needed to meet competency or major requirements. Courses taken to fulfill general education requirements may also be used simultaneously to fulfill requirements in the major, minor or certificate programs.

Transfer students who enter UW-Green Bay with 15 or more transfer credits are not required to take a First Year Seminar.  However, in order to meet the 36-43 credit general education requirement, they must substitute the First Year Seminar with another course in general education that is a minimum of 3 credits.

First Year Seminar3
Fine Arts3
Social Sciences6
Humanities6
Biological Sciences3
Natural Sciences3-5
Sustainability Perspective3-4
Ethnic Studies Perspective3
Global Culture3
Quantitative Literacy3-7
Total Credits36-43