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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 & Quantative Reasoning 

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  

WF 100First Year Writing 10-3
First Year Seminar3
Choose one course: 2
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
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First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
Introduction to Leadership
First Year Seminar
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First Year Seminar
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First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
First Year Seminar
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 

Required:3
Choose one course:
Varieties of World Culture
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 

Human Cultures and Values3
Choose one course:
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 

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 

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).