General Education Courses

Enduring Foundations General Education Program
Catalogs 2013-2025

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 112 E
    • First Year Seminar 312 E (transfer students only)
  • OUTCOME 2 (3 hrs)
    • English 210 E, 122, 231, 232, 233, 241, 242, 243, 335 E ,344 E, 350
    • French 315
    • German 438
    • British Studies 230/330 E, 280/280H, 282/382 E
    • Interdisciplinary 200
    • Religion 345
    • Archaeology 250
  • OUTCOME 3 (3 hrs)
    • Archaeology 100,105, 106
    • History 111, 112, 141, 142
    • British Studies 220/320 E, 282/382 E
  • OUTCOME 4 (3 hrs)
    Effective through the end of the 2027/Spring term: an additional outcome 2, 3, or 6 can fulfill outcome 4
    • Anthropology 224
    • Ethics 100, 121, 200, 201
    • Philosophy 111, 121, 211, 316, 317, 321, 340, 445
    • Religion 120 E, 130, 140, 150, 201, 210 E, 275, 305, 315, 320, 325, 330, 375
    • Race and Ethnic Studies 150, 275
    • Teaching English as a Second Language 200
    • Theatre, 381
  • OUTCOME 5 (3 hrs)
    • Art 105, 200
    • Art History 208, 209
    • Interdisciplinary 235
    • Music 154, 155, 156, 158, 159
    • Theatre 110
    • Writing 205 E, 207
  • OUTCOME 6 (6 hrs)
    • Proficiency equivalent to first year foreign language (112).
  • OUTCOME 7 (3 hrs)
    • Mathematics 101, 105, 106, 134, 221
    • Philosophy 231
    • Quantitative Methods 227
    • Statistics 188
  • OUTCOME 8 (7 hrs, including at least one lab course; courses must be from two different areas)
    • Anthropology 103
    • Astronomy 101, 102
    • Biology 100, 107, 119
    • Chemistry 100, 103, 108, 118
    • Environmental Studies 103
    • Geology 130
    • Health Sciences 205
    • Interdisciplinary 111
    • Psychology/Neuroscience 125
    • Physics 100, 121, 201, 210
  • OUTCOME 9 (6 hrs, two different areas)
    • Anthropology 101, 102, 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 401 E
    • Archaeology 400 E
    • Biology 480, 481, 482 sequence E
    • Chemistry 499 E
    • Civil Engineering 495 E
    • Cognitive Science 498
    • Communication 488
    • Computer Science 495 E
    • Criminal Justice 450 E
    • Economics 497
    • Education 490 E
    • English 495 E
    • Electrical Engineering 495 E
    • Ethics 499 E
    • Exercise and Sport Science 493 E
    • Foreign Language 401
    • Health Services Admin. 490 E
    • History 490 E
    • Management 497 E
    • Math 495 E
    • Mechanical Engr. 495
    • Music 498
    • Nursing 484 E
    • PT 451, 452, 423 (must take all 3 courses to satisfy outcome 11) E
    • Political Science 495 E
    • Psychology 490 E
    • Public Health 490
    • Religion 495 E
    • Sociology 450 E
    • Statistics 493 E
    • Theatre 435, 465, 472
    • Writing 480 E

Writing Across the Curriculum (Overlay E) Requirement

All Writing Across the Curriculum (Overlay E) courses must be completed at UE; transfer courses will not count towards this 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, 205, 300, 490
  • Electrical Engineering 495, 497
  • English 210, 344, 335, 495
  • Ethics 300, 421, 499
  • Exercise Science 150, 218, 493
  • French 311
  • FYS 112, 312
  • German 438
  • Health Services Admin. 490
  • History 428, 429, 438, 450, 490
  • Management 497
  • Math 420, 445, 495
  • Mechanical Engineering 330, 360
  • Music 157, 355, 356
  • Nursing 351, 385, 484
  • OL 300
  • Physical Therapy 451, 452, 423 (must take all 3 courses to satisfy one Overlay E requirement)
  • 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 11/2025