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Campuswide General Education

For a more detailed description of the IU South Bend campuswide general-education requirements, including lists of approved courses, see the General Education site.

All courses certified as meeting the campuswide general-education requirements are designated in the Schedule of Classes.

Campuswide Curriculum (33-39 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise stated.

Fundamental Literacies (16 cr.)

• Writing | ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I (with a grade of C or higher)
• Critical Thinking | Select from approved course list
• Oral Communication | SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (with a grade of C or higher)
• Visual Literacy | Select from approved course list
• Quantitative Reasoning | Select from approved course list (Level 4 equivalency or above)
• Information Literacy | COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.) (course to be taken in conjunction with ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1)
• Computer Literacy 

• Successful accomplishment of the computer literacy placement exam (0 cr.); OR
  Computer Literacy course (counts as 3 credit elective)

Common Core Courses (12 cr.)

Complete one course from each of the following four areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes. At least one of the areas must be completed at the 300-level.

• The Natural World | Select from approved course list
• Human Behavior and Social Institutions | Select from approved course list
• Literary and Intellectual Traditions | Select from approved course list
• Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity | Select from approved course list

Contemporary Social Values (8 cr.)

Students must complete one course from each of the following three areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes.

• Non-Western Cultures | Select from approved course list
• Diversity in United States Society | Select from approved course list
• Health and Wellness (2 cr.) | Select from approved course list