General Education Program Requirements
Group 1 Courses (7 courses)
These are courses that are specifically selected for first-year students and concentrate on developing skills in oral and written communication, critical analysis, and broad foundations for learning in the academic disciplines.
A 2-course, first year sequence integrating composition, communication, critical thinking, and information fluency
1 course chosen from the Group 1 Mathematics category (M)
Courses approved for the M1 904 Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) category will satisfy Illinois State University's General Education Program Mathematics category
2 courses chosen from a four-course Natural Science category (NS) or Natural Science Alternative course (NSA) required by certain majors
1 course chosen from the United States Traditions category (UST)
1 course chosen from the Individuals and Civic Life category (ICL)
Group 2 Courses (6 courses)
These are courses suited for the first two years of college. Depending on a student’s major and interests, they may be taken in the first year. Some Group 2 courses have a Group 1 course as a prerequisite.
1 course chosen from the Fine Arts category (FA). Some courses may have prerequisites.
1 course chosen from the Humanities category (H). Some courses may have prerequisites.
1 course chosen from the Social Science category (SS). Some courses may have prerequisites.
1 course from the Language in the Humanities category (LH). All LH courses are writing-intensive and most require completion of English 101.
1 course from the Quantitative Reasoning category (QR). Most QR courses require completion of an appropriate course from the Mathematics category.
1 course from the Science, Math, and Technology category (SMT). Most courses require completion of at least one course from the Natural Sciences (NS) or Natural Science Alternative (NSA) categories.New subpage content