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University Studies Requirements

The University Studies program is intended to further develop the foundational learning outcomes of General Education.

Communications Intensive (CI) (2 courses)

For most majors, CI courses are part of your major requirements. CI courses are intended to further develop the communication skills learned in General Education within the context of your major.

Quantitative Intensive (QI) (1 course)

For most majors, QI courses are part of your major requirements. QI courses are intended to further develop the quantitative skills learned in General Education within the context of your major.

Depth Course Requirements

Depth courses are intended to further develop the breadth skills learned in General Education outside of your major category.

Students select approved upper-division course(s) from the two depth categories which do not include their major category: Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA), Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC), and Depth Social Sciences (DSS).

The courses that must be taken to satisfy University Studies Depth Education requirements depend on the classification of the student’s major.

To satisfy the Depth Education requirements, students may complete the depth requirement in one of two ways.

  • Option 1: Four (4) credits completed in two or more depth courses outside of their major category.

  • Option 2: Three (3) credits minimum completed in one integrated depth course that meets the learning outcomes of two depth areas outside their major category

Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)

A minimum of 2 credits is required for all students whose major is not categorized as Humanities (HA) or Creative Arts (CA).

Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC)

A minimum of 2 credits is required for all students whose major is not categorized as Life Sciences (LS) or Physical Sciences (PS).

Depth Social Sciences (DSS)

A minimum of 2 credits is required for all students whose major is not categorized as Social Sciences (SS).

Integrated Depth Courses

A minimum of 3 credits completed in one integrated depth course that meets the learning outcomes of two depth areas outside the major category.

Categorization of Majors

The following tables list majors by college and classification and show which depth requirements a student in each major must satisfy.

The major categories are abbreviated as follows: HA—Humanities and Creative Arts, SC—Life and Physical Sciences, and SS—Social Sciences.
Please Note: major categories are not assigned by college, and some colleges offer majors in several categories.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Major and Classification

Depth Required

DHA

DSC

DSS

American Studies HA

 

X

X

Anthropology SS

X

X

 

Asian Studies HA

 

X

X

Art HA

 

X

X

Art History HA

 

X

X

Biochemistry SC

X

 

X

Biology SC

X

 

X

Biological Science Composite Teaching SC

X

 

X

Chemistry SC

X

 

X

Communication Studies HA

 

X

X

Criminal Justice SS

X

X

 

English HA

 

X

X

General Studies: Arts and Humanities HA

 

X

X

General Studies: Arts and Humanities (depends on emphasis)

See Advisor

General Studies: Policy and Administration SS

X

X

 

General Studies: Science SC

X

 

X

General Studies: Social Sciences SC

X

X

X

History HA

 

X

X

Interior Design HA

X

X

International Studies 

(depends on emphasis)

See Advisor

Journalism SS

X

X

 

Law and Constitutional Studies SS

X

X

 

Liberal Arts HA

 

X

X

Mathematics SC

X

 

X

Music HA

 

X

X

Music Therapy HA

 

X

X

Philosophy HA

 

X

X

Physical Science Composite Teaching (Chemistry) SC                   

X

 

X

Physical Science Composite Teaching (Physics) SC

X

 

X

Physics SC

X

 

X

Political Science SS

X

X

 

Public Health SC

X

 

X

Religious Studies HA

 

X

X

Secondary Science Composite Teaching SC

X

X

Social Work SS

X

X

 

Sociology SS

X

X

 

Statistics SC

X

 

X

Technical Communication and Rhetoric SC

 

X

X

Theatre Arts HA

 

X

X

World Languages and Cultures  HA

 

X

X

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Major and Classification

Depth Required

DHA

DSC

DSS

Biological Engineering SC

X

X

Computer Science SC

X

X

Civil Engineering SC

X

X

Computer Engineering SC

X

X

Data Science SC

X

X

Electrical Engineering SC

X

X

Environmental Engineering SC 

X

X

General Studies: Technology SC

X

X

Mechanical Engineering SC

X

X

EMMA ECCLES JONES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES

Major and Classification

Depth Required

DHA

DSC

DSS

Speech and Hearing Sciences SS

X

X

Early Childhood Education

(depends on emphasis)

See Advisor

Elementary Education

(depends on emphasis)

See Advisor

General Studies: HumanServices

(depends on emphasis)

See Advisor

Public Health - Health Promotion: Health Science SC

X

X

Human Development and Family Studies SS

X

X

Human Experience Design and Interaction SS

X

X

Kinesiology SC

X

X

Nursing SC

X

X

Recreation Administration SS

X

X

Psychology SS

X

X

Secondary Education

(depends on teaching major)

See Advisor

Social Studies Composite Teaching SS

X

X

Special Education

(may choose any two areas)

See Advisor

JON M. HUNTSMAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Major and Classification

Depth Required

DHA

DSC

DSS

Accounting SS

X

X

Data Analytics SS

X

X

Economics SS

X

X

Finance SS

X

X

Management SS

X

X

Management Information Systems SS

X

X

Marketing SS

X

X

S.J. AND JESSIE E. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Major and Classification

Depth Required

DHA

DSC

DSS

Agribusiness SC

X

X

Agricultural Communication SC

X

X

Agricultural Communication and Journalism SC

X

X

Agricultural Education SC

X

X

Agricultural Systems Technology SC

X

X

Agricultural Systems Technology and Agribusiness (Composite) SC

X

X

Animal and Dairy Sciences SC

X

X

Applied Economics SS

X

X

Aviation Technology (all emphases) SC

X

X

Biotechnology SC

X

X

Business Education SS

X

X

Climate Science SC

X

X

Conservation and Restoration Ecology SC

X

X

Dietetics (all emphases) SC

X

X

Earth Science Teaching SC

X

X

Environmental Geoscience SC

X

X

Environmental Planning SS

X

X

Environmental Science and Sustainability SC

X

X

Environmental Studies SS

X

X

Equine Science and Management SC

X

X

Family and Consumer Sciences Education SS

X

X

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences SC

X

X

Freshwater and Marine Ecology SC

X

X

Food Science SC

X

X

Forest Ecology and Management SC

X

X

General Studies: Agriculture

(depends on emphasis)

See Advisor

General Studies: Natural Resources

(depends on emphasis)

See Advisor

Geography SS

X

X

Geology SC

X

X

Horticulture SC

X

X

Landscape Architecture HA

X

X

Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems SC

X

X

Natural Resource Economics SS

X

X

Nutrition Science (all emphases) SC

X

X

Outdoor Product Design and Development SC

X

X

Plant Science (all emphases) SC

X

X

Planning & Design Technologies SC

X

X

Rangeland Ecology and Management SC

X

X

Recreation Resource Management SS

X

X

Residential Landscape Design and Construction SC

X

X

Soils and Sustainable Land Systems SC

X

X

Technology and Engineering Education SC

X

X

Technology Systems (all emphases) SC

X

X

Veterinary Science SC

X

X

Wildlife Ecology and Management SC

X

X

Designation of Courses that Satisfy University Studies Depth Education Requirements

All courses approved for the University Studies Depth Education Requirements are clearly designated in this catalog. The designations used for University Studies Depth Education courses are as follows:

Intensive Courses

  • Communications Intensive, CI

  • Quantitative Intensive, QI

Depth Education Courses

  • Humanities and Creative Arts, DHA

  • Life and Physical Sciences, DSC

  • Social Sciences, DSS

Integrated Depth Courses

  • Humanities and Creative Arts, DHA + Social Sciences, DSS (HASS)

  • Humanities and Creative Arts, DHA + Life and Physical Sciences, DSC (HASC)

  • Social Sciences, DSS + Life and Physical Sciences, DSC (SSSC)