General Education Requirements
The General Education requirements are listed below. Inquiry Across Disciplines and Civic Consciousness courses are identified with an attribute (FA, HI, DP, etc.) Courses that apply to the Diverse Perspectives (DP), Global Perspectives (GP) or Science in Context (SC) requirements and are also approved to apply to another general education may be used to fulfill BOTH requirements. With the exception of DP, GP, and SC courses, the same course may not be used to satisfy more than one General Education requirement.
Courses by attribute can be viewed here: General Education Courses by Attribute
Students that transfer to Wofford after spending one academic year at another institution are exempt from completing LIBA 101 Liberal Arts Seminar and FYI 101 First-Year Interaction Seminar. Students that transfer to Wofford after spending one semester at another institution will need to complete LIBA 101, but may be exempt from FYI 101, if they took an equivalent course at their previous institution.
INTRODUCTION TO A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION, 11 Credit Hours
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 11 to 16 | |
| Liberal Arts Seminar | ||
| First-Year Interaction Seminar | ||
Language, Other Than English (ARBC, CHIN, FREN, GER, SPAN 101/102 OR 200-level) | ||
| Seminar in Literature and Composition | ||
Physical Education (PHED 100-level) | ||
INQUIRY ACROSS DISCIPLINES, 25 Credit Hours
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 25 to 26 | |
| Fine Arts (FA), 3-4 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Fine Arts requirement are identified with the attribute of 'FA'. Two different types of courses are offered, traditional lecture courses and applied courses. Students who prefer to fulfill the requirement by utilizing the applied Music and Theatre courses will need to complete 4 credit hours in those areas. Those courses include: MUS 100-151, 260, 301, 302, and 351, and THEA 210. | ||
| History (HI), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the History requirement are designated with the attribute of 'HI'. These courses are typically offered at the 100-level. | ||
| Literary Studies (LI), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Literature requirement are designated with the attribute of 'LI'. Typically, these are English courses offered at the 200-level with the exception of ENGL 260 Introduction to English Studies which is dedicated specifically to students majoring in English. | ||
| Mathematics (MA), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Mathematics requirement are designated with the attribute of 'MA'. Any level of MATH course can apply to this requirement, but due to pre-requisite requirements for courses at the 200-level and higher, it is normally completed with a 100-level course. | ||
| Philosophy (PH), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses applying to the Philosophy requirement are designated with the attribute of 'PH'. Any level PHIL course can apply to this requirement, but due to registration restrictions for upper-level courses, it is normally completed with lower-level course. | ||
| Religious Studies (RS), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| The Religious Studies requirement is designated with the attribute of 'RS'. Typically, course that apply to this requirement are REL courses offered at the 200-level. | ||
| Natural Science with Lab (SL), 4 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Natural Science requirement include a lab and are designated with the attribute of 'SL'. Lab courses are offered in a various disciplines at the 100- and 200-level. | ||
| Social Science (SS), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Social Science requirement are designated with the attribute of 'SS'. These courses span a wide range of disciplines at various levels. | ||
CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS, 9 Credit Hours
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Diverse US Experiences and Perspectives (DP), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Diverse Perspectives requirement are designated with the attribute of 'DP'. These courses come from a wide range of departments and are offered a various levels. | ||
| Global Experiences and Perspectives (GP), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Global Perspectives requirement are designated with the attribute of 'GP'. These courses come from a wide range of departments and are offered a various levels. | ||
| Science in Context (SC), 3 Credit Hours | ||
| Courses that apply to the Science in Context requirement are designated with the attribute of 'SC'. These courses are typically offered by the science disciplines at the 100- and 200-level. | ||
Civic Consciousness courses that are also approved to apply to one of the Inquiry Across Disciplines areas are permitted to count toward BOTH requirements.