General Education Courses

Enduring Foundations General Education Program
Catalogs 2013-2023

The Enduring Foundations General Education Program consists of 11 Outcome Requirements and the Writing Across the Curriculum (Overlay E) Requirement

Core Outcomes

These 11 outcomes represent the strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences that is central to a UE education. Students may complete one General Education outcome course within their major, in addition to the capstone course for the major.

  • OUTCOME 1 (3 hrs)
    • First Year Seminar 112E
    • First Year Seminar 312E (transfer students only)
  • OUTCOME 2 (3 hrs)
    • English 210E, 122, 231, 232, 233, 241, 242, 243, 335E ,344E, 350
    • French 315
    • German 438
    • Honors 212
    • British Studies 230/330E, 280/280H, 282/382E
    • Interdisciplinary 200, 250E
    • Religion 345
    • Russian 333, 334
  • OUTCOME 3 (3 hrs)
    • Archaeology 100,105, 106
    • History 111, 112, 141, 142
    • British Studies 220/320E, 282/382E
  • OUTCOME 4 (3 hrs)
    • Ethics 100, 121, 200
    • Honors 214
    • Philosophy 111, 121, 211, 316, 317, 321, 340, 445
    • Religion 120E, 130, 140, 150, 201, 210E, 275, 305, 320, 325, 330, 375
    • Teaching English as a Second Language 200
  • OUTCOME 5 (3 hrs)
    • Art 105, 200
    • Art History 208, 209
    • Interdisciplinary 235
    • Music 154, 155, 156, 158, 159
    • Theatre 110
    • Writing 205E, 207
  • OUTCOME 6 (6 hrs)
    • Proficiency equivalent to first year foreign language (112).
  • OUTCOME 7 (3 hrs)
    • Mathematics 101, 105, 134, 221
    • Philosophy 231
    • Quantitative Methods 227
  • OUTCOME 8 (7 hrs, including at least one lab course; courses must be from two different areas)
    • Astronomy 101, 102
    • Biology 100, 107, 119
    • Chemistry 100, 103, 108, 118
    • Environmental Studies 103
    • Geology 130
    • Health Sciences 205
    • Honors 218
    • Interdisciplinary 111
    • Psychology/Neuroscience 125
    • Physics 100, 121, 201, 210
  • OUTCOME 9 (6 hrs, two different areas)
    • Anthropology 200, 207
    • Cognitive Science 111
    • Communication 130, 380
    • Economics 101, 102
    • Gender/Women’s Studies 101
    • Political Science 100, 143, 160
    • Psychology 121
    • Sociology 105, 230
  • OUTCOME 10 (1 hr)
    • Health Education 100
    • Health Sciences 101
    • Nutrition 304
  • OUTCOME 11 (take the capstone for major) (3 hrs)
    • Art 401E
    • Archaeology 400E
    • Biology 480, 481, 482 sequenceE
    • Chemistry 499E
    • Civil Engineering 495E
    • Cognitive Science 498
    • Communication 488
    • Computer Science 495E
    • Criminal Justice 450E
    • Economics 497
    • Education 490E
    • English 495E
    • Electrical Engineering 495E
    • Ethics 499E
    • Exercise and Sport Science 493E
    • Foreign Language 401
    • Health Services Admin. 490E
    • History 490E
    • Management 497E
    • Math 495E
    • Mechanical Engr. 495
    • Music 498
    • Nursing 484E
    • PT 451, 452, 423 (all)E
    • Political Science 495E
    • Psychology 490E
    • Public Health 490
    • Religion 495E
    • Sociology 450E
    • Statistics 493E
    • Theatre 435, 465, 472
    • Writing 480E

Writing Across the Curriculum (Overlay E) Requirement

Students must take four courses in this area, and may meet this requirement with General Education outcome courses, major or minor courses, and/or electives.

OVERLAY OUTCOME: WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM (Four courses)
  • Accounting 398/498, 499
  • Archaeology 192, 400
  • Art 401
  • Art History 389
  • Biology 118, 320, 480/481/482
  • Business 100, 398/498
  • British Studies 220/320, 230/330, 282/382 (1)
  • Chemistry 360, 499
  • Civil Engineering 374, 380, 495
  • Cognitive Science 345, 498
  • Communication 221, 231, 332, 410
  • Computer Science 495, 497
  • Criminal Justice 450
  • Economics 398/498, 497
  • Education 100, 150, 201, 300, 490
  • Electrical Engineering 495, 497
  • English 210, 344, 335, 495
  • Ethics 421, 499
  • Exercise Science 150, 218, 493
  • French 311
  • FYS 112, 312
  • Health Services Admin. 490
  • History 428, 429, 438, 450, 490
  • Interdisciplinary 250
  • Management 497
  • Math 420, 445, 495
  • Mechanical Engineering 330, 360
  • Music 355, 356
  • Nursing 351, 385, 484
  • Physical Therapy 451/452/423 (all 3)
  • Physics 414, 494
  • Political Science 495
  • Psychology 246, 490
  • Public Health 490
  • Religion 120, 210, 325, 495
  • RES 492
  • Sociology 450
  • Statistics 493
  • Spanish 311
  • Theatre 160H, 361H, 362, 365
  • Writing 205, 362H, 480

Revised 5/2023