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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

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Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning
3-6 credit hours (1 course minimum)
Communication & Literacy
6-9 credit hours (2 course minimum)
Social & Behavioral Science
3 credit hours (1 course minimum)
Humanities & Arts
6 credit hours (2 course minmum)
Natural Science & Wellness
4-8 credit hours (2 courses/1 lab minimum)
Civics & Perspectives
3-6 credit hours (1 course minimum)
10 course minimum30

Math & Quantitative Reasoning 

Learning Outcomes

QR 1: Students will develop competency in working with numerical data.   
QR 2: Students will develop the ability to solve quantitative problems in different contexts.   
QR 3: Students will understand, create, and communicate arguments supported by quantitative evidence.   

Required:
Choose one course:
COMP SCI 140Programming for Quantitative Problem Solving3
ECON 202Macro Economic Analysis3
EDUC 281Conceptual Foundations of Elementary Mathematics I3
MATH 100Math Appreciation3
MATH 104Precalculus4
MATH 202Calculus and Analytic Geometry I4
MATH 260Introductory Statistics4
PHILOS 103Logic and Reasoning3
PHYSICS 144Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe3
PSYCH 205Social Science Statistics4

Communication & Literacy  

Learning Outcomes

FYS 1: Students will draw on diverse disciplinary perspectives and reflect on the value of interdisciplinary problem solving.   
FYS 2: Students will demonstrate effective communication through the development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and visual communication.   
FYS 3: Students will critically evaluate information sources in various formats, recognizing the contextual nature of authority and its relation to credibility.   

IL 1: Students will use appropriate search strategies and tools to locate information relevant to their information need, refining strategies based on search results.   
IL 2: Students will critically evaluate sources of information, considering both the expertise and credibility of the creators and the contextual factors that influence the information’s creation, dissemination, and purpose.   
IL 3: Students will give credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation and contribute to the scholarly conversation at an appropriate level.   

WF 100First Year Writing 10-3
First Year Seminar3
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Introduction to Leadership
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Information Literacy3
Choose one course:
Introduction to Communication
Technology, Ethics, and Society
Technical Writing and Information Literacy
Scientific Literacy
Why History Matters
Biology of Human Sexuality
Finding Humanity in the Digital World
Comics, Society, and Culture
Food and Nutritional Health
AI, Algorithms, and Truth
Great Myths of the Mind
Total Credits6-9
1

May be satisfied by ACT test score of 25+

2

Incoming Transfer students with more than 15 credits may take any additional CGER course

Social & Behavioral Science 

Learning Outcomes

HSB 1: Students will demonstrate a scientific understanding of human behaviors and thoughts on both individual and societal levels, integrating the insights gained from their academic disciplines into their social and civic engagement.    
HSB 2: Students will articulate their responsibilities to society- locally, nationally, and globally.  
HSB 3: Students will apply empathetic communication strategies to effectively express, listen, and adapt to others to establish relationships, to work collaboratively, or to take civic action.   

Required:3
Choose one course:
Introduction to Business
Introduction to Social Justice
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Personal Health and Wellness
American Government and Politics
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Public Policy
Introduction to Public and Nonprofit Service
Introduction to Social Services
Introduction to Urban Studies
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Total Credits3

Humanities & Arts 

Learning Outcomes

HCV 1: Students will identify and evaluate human values and ethical perspectives in their contemporary and historical contexts.   
HCV 2: Students will examine a range of historical, literary, philosophical, and other cultural texts produced in a variety of cultures.  
HCV 3: Students will articulate individual and social values within cultures and the implications of decisions made on the basis of those values.   

CAI 1: Students will demonstrate artistic technical skills and domain-specific knowledge necessary to create, execute, or interpret works of art.   
CAI 2: Students will apply historical, stylistic, cultural, or aesthetic knowledge to a creative process or performance using domain-appropriate criteria.   
CAI 3: Students will synthesize ideas across disciplines to generate contemporary artistic responses or make fresh observations addressing the human condition.   

Human Cultures and Values3
Choose one course:
Varieties of World Culture
Introduction to Design and Culture
Introduction to Literature
Women in Literature
Topics in Literature
Debating European History
Debating American Democracy
Introduction to Film
Introduction to the Humanities
Engineering the Future-Values and Society
Ethics in Engineering and Science
Introduction to Philosophy
Contemporary Ethical Issues
Business Ethics
Ethics in Practice
Introduction to Theatre Arts
Women's Voices
Creative and Artistic Inquiry3
Choose one course:
History of the Visual Arts: Ancient to Medieval
History of the Visual Arts II: Renaissance to Modern
Introductory Drawing
Two-Dimensional Design
Introduction to Photography
Introduction to Game Studies
Introduction to Media Production
Introduction to Creative Writing
Cultivating Creativity
Computer Aided Design
Video Game Music
Survey of Western Music
Fundamentals of Music
Popular Music Since 1955
Beginning Acting
Exploring the Arts
Total Credits6

Natural Science & Wellness 

Learning Outcomes

SMI 1: Students will cultivate scientific information of the appropriate depth from a variety of relevant sources.   
SMI 2: Students will properly demonstrate their use of the scientific method and theoretical framework.   
SMI 3: Students will skillfully evaluate and organize scientific evidence and formulate logical conclusions while discussing any relevant limitations.  

EnvST 1: Students will learn and demonstrate the ethical principles of environmental sustainability.   
EnvST 2: Students will articulate an understanding of the scientific principles of environmental sustainability (that may include Traditional Ecological Knowledge) and their interrelation with the natural world through multiple disciplines, systems and diverse sources of information and inquiry.
EnvST 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to discuss environmental sustainability within the context of ethical decision-making and engage in informed judgments about environmental problems as socially responsible citizens.   

Scientific Methods and Inquiry1-4
Choose one course:
Introduction to Living Systems: From Genes to Ecosystems L
Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Processes
Principles of Biology Lab: Cellular and Molecular Processes L
Survey of General, Organic and Biochemistry
Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry Laboratory L
Principles of Chemistry I
Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory L
Human-Centered Design L
Living and Learning with AI L
Introduction to Digital Transformation
Introduction to Environmental Sciences L
Physical Geology L
Introduction to Weather & Climate
Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory L
Introduction to Human Biology L
Chemistry for Engineers L
The Solar System L
Environmental Sustainability3
Choose one course:
Principles of Sustainability in Business
Sustainability Chemistry
An Introduction to Smart Cities
Environmental Sustainability L
Sustainability Strategies and Tools for Addressing Climate Change
Environment and Society
American Environmental History
Basic and Green Manufacturing Processes
Sustainability and Social Problems
Introduction to Water Science L
Total Credits4-7
L

At least one course must be a "Lab" course

Civics & Perspectives 

Learning Outcomes

GP 1: Students will identify and explain multiple perspectives (such as cultural, disciplinary, and ethical) when exploring subjects within natural and human systems.   
GP 2: Students will analyze the ethical, social and environmental consequences of human actions and decisions on the natural and human world and global systems.   
GP 3: Students will explain and connect multiple cultures historically or in contemporary contexts, demonstrating respectful interaction with varied cultures and worldviews. 

ES 1: Students will articulate insights into their own cultural rules and biases and engage respectfully with multiple perspectives/cultures.   
ES 2: Students will demonstrate understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of another culture in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices.   
ES 3: Students will interpret intercultural experience from the perspectives of their own and multiple worldviews and demonstrate ability to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of another cultural group.   

Global Perspectives0-3
Choose one course: *
Introduction to Global Democracy and Human Rights
World Literatures
Introduction to the French Language II 1
World Regions and Concepts: A Geographic Analysis
Introduction to the German Language II 2
World Civilizations I
World Civilizations II
Human Disease and Society
Global Challenges and the Human Experience
Engineering in Global Context
World Food and Population Issues
Pursuit of Happiness: Global Perspectives
Global Politics and Society
Human Trafficking
City Life and Globalization
Introduction to the Spanish Language II 3
Ethnic Studies3
Choose one course:
Art of the First Nations
Black Art in America
Law and Equality in Historical Perspective
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning
Multicultural American Literature
Oneida Language I
American Indians In Film
Introduction to First Nations Studies
Wisconsin First Nations History
American Ethnic Minorities
Introduction to African-American History
Latinx Experiences and Voices in our Community
Ethnic Diversity in America Past and Present
Jazz History
Ethnic Influences on Nutrition
Human Rights, Race, and Punishment
Intro to Trauma-Informed Care & Cultural Humility
Ethnic and Racial Identities
Script Analysis
Introduction to LGBTQ Studies
Gender in Popular Culture
Total Credits3-6
*

One of the following will also fulfill the Global Perspectives Requirement:

  • Completion of any approved UW-Green Bay trip outside the United States (XXX-499), or study abroad programs, or student exchange programs outside the United States. Students should contact the Office of International Education for information on travel abroad opportunities.
  • At least six months living experience outside the United States. The Associate Provost or a designee may grant a waiver of the Global Perspectives Requirement to students based on documented prior experience living in a foreign country.
  • Students who are not residents of the United States will satisfy the requirement by residence and coursework at UW-Green Bay.
1

French 102 (More advanced students may instead take French 201, 202, or 320 to fulfill this Core Curriculum category and also earn additional retroactive credits).

2

German 102  (More advanced students may instead take German 201, 202, or 320 to fulfill this Core Curriculum category and also earn additional retroactive credits).

3

Spanish 102 (More advanced students may instead take Spanish 201, 202, 224, or 225 to fulfill this Core Curriculum category and also earn additional retroactive credits).