General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements - Humanities and Social Sciences
Benedictine University - Joint Program Agreement
(See the current Benedictine University Undergraduate catalog)
1. WRIT 101 and WRIT 102 – 6 semester hours or Proficiency by Examination
2. SPCH 110 – 3 semester hours or Proficiency by Examination
3. Cultural Heritage Series – 12 semester hours
a. HUMN 220 – 3 semester hours
b. HUMN 230 – 3 semester hours
c. HUMN 240 – 3 semester hours
d. HUMN 250 – 3 semester hours
4. Core Electives - Core elective courses are labeled with a “C” in the current Benedictine University Catalog and in the Course Schedule.
a. Arts and Humanities – 12 semester hours
i. Fine Arts/Music – 3 semester hours
Choose from FNAR 100, 203, 204, MUSI 104, 204, 207, 208, 211, 211
ii. Literature/Foreign Language Literature – 3 semester hours
Choose any Literature/Foreign Language Literature course labeled with a “C” in the Benedictine University Catalog, except for LITR 269.
iii. Philosophy – 3 semester hours
Choose any Philosophy course labeled with a “C” in the Benedictine University Catalog.
iv. Religious Studies – 3 semester hours
Choose any Religious Studies course labeled with a “C” in the Benedictine University Catalog, except for RELS 160, 165, 191, 291.
b. Social Sciences – 9 semester hours
i. Psychology or Sociology – 3 semester hours
Choose any Psychology or Sociology course labeled with a “C” in the Benedictine University Catalog.
ii. Economic or Business – 3 semester hours
Choose any Economics or International Business and Economics course labeled with a “C” in the Benedictine University Catalog.
iii. Anthropology or Political Science – 3 semester hours
Choose any Anthropology or Political Science course labeled with a “C” in the Benedictine University Catalog.
c. Life Sciences – 3 semester hours
Choose from specified courses in Life Sciences. Core elective courses are labeled with a “C” in the Benedictine University Catalog and the Course Schedule.