The Certificate in Core Competencies is a 29 credit hour certificate that focuses on inquiry and analysis, critical and creative thinking, written and oral communication, quantitative literacy, information literacy, teamwork, and problem solving.  It offers a basis for continuing study in the sciences and mathematics, social science, humanities, histories, and the arts. Students that wish to complete the State-Wide General Education Core curriculum can pair the Core Competencies Certificate with a 1 credit hour First Year Seminar course (COAS-S104).

The Certificate is designed to be completed in one calendar year, and includes courses offered in multiple platforms including online, face-to-face, and hybrid.

Courses may appear under more than one category, but these courses can only be used to satisfy one Core Competency requirement (ie. no double counting courses for the Certificate). A minimum grade of C- is required for each course in the certificate (with the exception of Written Communications I, which requires a grade of C or higher).  The minimum overall GPA for the Certificate is a 2.0.

At least 50% of the credit hours (14.5 credits) for the Certificate must be completed at IU Southeast.

Core Competency Certificate Requirements

• Written Communications I (Choose one course, grade of C or better required)
  • ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I
  • HON-H 103 Honors Seminar: Common Intellectual Experience I
• Written Communication II (Choose one course)
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills
  • ENG-W 234 Technical Report Writing
  • ENG-W 250 Writing in Context
  • ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing
  • ENG-W 290 Writing in the Arts & Sciences
  • ENG-W 300 Writing for Teachers
  • ENG-W 310 Language and the Study of Writing
  • ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web
  • ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing
  • ENG-W 420 Argumentative Writing
  • JOUR-J 200 Reporting, Writing, & Editing I
• Oral Communication (Choose one course)
  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
  • HON-H 104 Honors Seminar: Common Intellectual Experience II
• Quantitative Reasoning (Choose one course)
  • MATH-A 118 Finite Mathematics for the Social & Biological Sciences
  • MATH-M 110 Excursions in Mathematics
  • MATH-M 114 Quantitative Literacy II
  • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
  • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
  • MATH-M 122 College Algebra
  • MATH-M 125 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
  • MATH-M 215 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
  • MATH-T 101 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
• Ethical Reasoning (E)/Diversity (D) (Choose one course)
  • AFRO-A 169 Introduction to Afro American Literature (D)
  • AFRO-A 249 African American Autobiography (D)
  • FINA-A 150 African, New World, and Oceanic Art (D)
  • GEOG-G 201 World Regional Geography (D)
  • HIST-E 100 Issues in African History (D)
  • HIST-F 100 Issues in Latin American History (D)
  • HIST-F 216 History of Slavery in the Americas (D)
  • HIST-F 232 Upheaval in 20th Century Latin America (D)
  • HIST-G 100 Issues in Asian History (D)
  • HIST-H 207 Modern East-Asian Civilization (D)
  • HIST-H 231 Women, Men, and Family in History (D)
  • HON-H 103 Honors Seminar: Common Intellectual Experience I (D)
  • JOUR-J 280 Seminar in Journalism Ethics (E)
  • PHIL-P 100 Introduction to Philosophy (E)
  • PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics (E)
  • PHIL-P 145 Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy (E)
  • PHIL-P 170 Introduction to Asian Philosophy (D)
  • PHIL-P 200 Problems in Philosophy (E)
  • PHIL-P 240 Business & Morality (E)
  • POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics (D)
  • POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations (D)
  • SOC-S 163 Social Problems (D)
  • SPHC-S 122 Interpersonal Communication (D)
• Arts (A)/Humanities (H) (Choose one course)
  • FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio Drawing (A)
  • FINA-H 100 Art Appreciation (A)
  • FINA-N 110 Introduction to Studio Art (A)
  • MUS-E 241 Introduction to Music Fundamentals (A)
  • MUS-M 174 Music for the Listener (A)
  • MUS-T 109 Rudiments of Music I (A)
  • THTR-T 105 Theatre Appreciation (A)
  • THTR-T 120 Acting I (A)
  • THTR-T 271 Introduction to History of Theatre II (A)
  • AFRO-A 169 Introduction to Afro American Literature (H)
  • ENG-L 101 Western World Masterpieces I (H)
  • ENG-L 102 Western World Masterpieces II (H)
  • ENG-L 104 Introduction to Fiction (H)
  • ENG-L 106 Introduction to Poetry (H)
  • FINA-A 101 Ancient & Medieval Art (H)
  • FINA-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art (H)
  • HUMA-U 101 Introduction to Humanities (H)
  • HUMA-U 102 Introduction to Modern Humanities (H)
  • PHIL-P 100 Introduction to Philosophy (H)
  • PHIL-P 140 Introduction to Ethics (H)
• Natural Sciences (Choose one lecture [LE] and one associated lab [LA] OR one lecture/lab [LL] combo)
  • BIOL-L 100 Humans & the Biological World (LL)
  • BIOL-L 101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I (LL)
  • BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences II (LL)
  • CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (LE)
  • CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry I Lab (LA)
  • CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (LE)
  • CHEM-C 122 Elementary Chemistry II Lab (LA)
  • CHEM-C 104 Physical Sciences & Society (LL)
  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (LE)
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (LA)
  • GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (LE)
  • GEOG-G 108 Physical Systems of the Environment Lab (LA)
  • GEOL-G 100 Earth Science: Geologic Aspects (LL)
  • PHYS-P 100 Physics in the Modern World (LL)
  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (LL)
  • PHYS-P 221 Physics I (LL)
  • PLSC-B 101 Plant Biology (LL)
  • Students should make every effort to complete a lecture and associate lab; however, the following courses are approved as stand-alone courses and may be combined to meet the 5 credit hour requirement with your advisor's approval.  Prerequisites may apply.
    • AST-A 100 The Solar System (LE)
    • BIOL-L 100 Humans & the Biological World (LE)
    • CHEM-C 100 The World as Chemistry (LE)
    • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II Lab (LA)
    • GEOL-G 180 Dinosaurs (LE)
    • PHYS-P 105 Basic Physics of Sound (LE)
    • PHYS-P 120 Energy & Technology (LE)
• Social & Behavioral Sciences (Choose one course)
  • ECON-E 101 Survey of Economic Issues & Problems
  • ECON-E 201 Intro. to Microeconomics (Replaced ECON-E 150 Introduction to Economics as of Spring 2015)
  • GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography
  • HIST-H 101 The World in the 20th Century
  • HIST-H 103 Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon
  • HIST-H 104 Europe: Napoleon to Present
  • HIST-H 105 American History I
  • HIST-H 106 American History II
  • JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications
  • POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics
  • POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Politics
  • PSY-B 310 Lifespan Development
  • PSY-P 101 Introduction to Psychology I
  • PSY-P 102 Introduction to Psychology II
  • SOC-S 163 Social Problems

Additional Requirement

Students must choose on additional course from either Arts/Humanities or Social & Behavioral Sciences.  The course chosen cannot be from the same discipline as any of the courses chosen to meet the aforementioned Arts/Humanities or Social & Behavioral Science requirements.