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2010-2011 General Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.
General Education Requirements
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The General Education program, along with study in the major, is designed to assist students in achieving the Citizen Scholar Objectives .
Transfer Students
Students who transfer to USU and have an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree (or have completed the General Education requirements) from a regionally-accredited institution may be deemed as having satisfied the General Education portion of the University Studies requirements. A registrar’s certification, stating that the student has completed the General Education requirements of the transfer institution, may also be acceptable. However, Utah State University will require students to satisfy the Breadth American Institutions requirement(BAI), if an equivalent course has not been completed. In addition, students must satisfy any deficiencies in Communications Literacy(CL1 and CL2) and Quantitative Literacy(QL). In order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, the Depth Education requirements must still be completed.
Students who transfer to Utah State University with less than an Associate Degree (and have not completed General Education requirements) or with an Associate of Applied Science Degree will have their General Education courses evaluated on a course-by-course basis and may be required to take any additional courses necessary to satisfy the General Education requirements at Utah State University. However, if these students have taken equivalent General Education courses at the sending institution, these courses will be accepted toward satisfying General Education requirements at Utah State University.
Courses approved as fulfilling General Education requirements at a Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) institution will be acceptable to Utah State University as satisfying comparable General Education requirements. Coursework acceptability at other institutions will be determined by the student’s major department at Utah State University.
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General Education Requirements (30-34 credits)
USU’s General Education program consists of two sets of requirements: Competency and Breadth. Competency Requirements (9-10 credits)
The Citizen Scholar Objectives propose that students should be able to communicate effectively, utilize quantitative methods, make appropriate use of technology, and function effectively in groups. The competency requirements are structured to develop these skills. Communications Literacy (CL1 and CL2) (6 credits)
Or one of the following exams:
- ACT English Test: Score of 29 or higher
- SAT Verbal Test: Score of 640 or higher
- AP English Language Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP English Literature Test: Score of 3 or higher
- CLEP English Composition Test: Score of 50 or higher
- CLEP Freshman College Composition Test: Score of 53 or higher
- IBO English A1 Test: Standard-level Score of 4-7
Or the following exam:
IBO English A1 Test: Higher-level Score of 4-7
(satisfies both CL1 and CL2) Quantitative Literacy (QL) (3-4 credits)
One of the following courses:
Or one of the following exams:
- ACT Math Test: Score of 25 or higher
- SAT Math Test: Score of 580 or higher
- AP Calculus AB Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Calculus BC Test: Score of 3 or higher
- CLEP Calculus Test: Score of 50 or higher
- CLEP College Algebra Test: Score of 50 or higher
- IBO Mathematics Test: Higher-level Score of 4-7
Computer and Information Literacy (CIL) (0 credits)
Students must pass competency exams in computer and information literacy. Communications Literacy, Quantitative Literacy, and Breadth courses associated with General Education are intended to further develop these skills.
The Computer and Information Literacy requirement includes six exams:
- Information Law and Ethics
- Information Resources
- Document Processing
- Computer Systems
- Spreadsheets
- Electronic Presentations
Students must score 70 percent or higher on each exam to pass. A student has met the requirement only after he or she has passed all six examinations. There is no college credit associated with this requirement. While some college credit classes teach the required skills for the CIL exams, simply passing any class does not meet the requirement. Only by passing all of the six CIL tests is the CIL requirement met. Students should complete the CIL requirement during their freshman year, as many upper-division classes build on the skills covered in CIL. It is also a prerequisite for several majors. Effective Spring Semester 2010, students must complete the CIL requirement prior to enrolling in ENGL 2010.
There is a $30 fee associated with this requirement. There is no limit to the number of times a student can take each test. Once a test is passed, a student may not retake that test. After all tests are passed and the fee is paid, the CIL requirement will be posted to the student’s transcript.
To learn more about the CIL requirement, visit the following website: http://cil.usu.edu Breadth Requirements (18-20 credits)
General Education breadth requirements are intended to introduce students to the nature, history, and methods of different disciplines; and to help students understand the cultural, historical, and natural contexts shaping the human experience. Breadth courses also focus on the important cultural, socio-economic, scientific, and technological issues of today’s global community.
Students must take a minimum of 18 total credits, including at least one course from each of the six categories shown below.
At least two of the six breadth courses must be University Studies courses (USU 1300 , USU 1320 , USU 1330 , USU 1340 , USU 1350 , and USU 1360 ). Students enrolled in the Honors Program may substitute HONR 1300 , HONR 1320 , HONR 1330 , HONR 1340 , HONR 1350 , and HONR 1360 for USU 1300 , USU 1320 , USU 1330 , USU 1340 , USU 1350 , and USU 1360 .
Prerequisites are required for breadth courses having titles followed by (prereq.). For details, see course listings in the Course Descriptions section of this catalog. Breadth American Institutions (BAI) (3 credits)
One of the following courses:
Or one of the following exams:
- AP Macroeconomics Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP U.S. Government and Politics Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP U.S. History Test: Score of 3 or higher
- CLEP American Government Test: Score of 60 or higher
- CLEP History of the U.S. I: Early to 1877 Test: Score of 50 or higher
- CLEP History of the U.S. II: 1865 to Present Test: Score of 50 or higher
- CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics Test: Score of 53 or higher
- IBO Economics Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA) (3 credits)
One of the following courses:
Or one of the following exams:
- AP Music Theory Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Studio Art: Drawing: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Studio Art: 2-D Design: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Studio Art: 3-D Design: Score of 3 or higher
- IBO Music Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
- IBO Theatre Arts Test: Higher-level Score of 5-7
- IBO Visual Arts Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
Breadth Humanities (BHU) (3 credits)
One of the following courses:
Or one of the following exams:
- AP Art History Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP English Literature Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP European History Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP World History Test: Score of 3 or higher
- CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature Test: Score of 52 or higher
- CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient to 1648 Test: Score of 50 or higher
- CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present Test: Score of 50 or higher
- IBO History—European Test: Higher-level Score of 5-7
- IBO History of the Americas Test: Higher-level Score of 5-7
- IBO History—Islamic Test: Higher-level Score of 5-7
- IBO Philosophy Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) (3-4 credits)
One of the following courses:
Or one of the following exams:
- AP Biology Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Environmental Science Test: Score of 3 or higher
- CLEP Biology Test: Score of 50 or higher
- IBO Biology Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS) (3-4 credits)
One of the following courses:
Or one of the following exams:
- AP Chemistry Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Physics B Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Test: Score of 3 or higher
- DSST Astronomy Test: Score of 48 or higher
- DSST Introduction to Computing Test: Score of 50 or higher
- DSST Principles of Physical Science I Test: Score of 47 or higher
- IBO Chemistry Test: Higher-level Score of 4-7
- IBO Geography Test: Higher-level Score of 5-7
- IBO Physics Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
Breadth Social Sciences (BSS) (3 credits)
One of the following courses:
Or one of the following exams:
- AP Government and Politics: Comparative Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Human Geography Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Microeconomics Test: Score of 3 or higher
- AP Psychology Test: Score of 3 or higher
- CLEP Introductory Psychology Test: Score of 55 or higher
- CLEP Introductory Sociology Test: Score of 55 or higher
- DSST Environment and Humanity Test: Score of 46 or higher
- DSST Human/Cultural Geography Test: Score of 48 or higher
- IBO Economics Test: Higher-level Score of 4-7
- IBO Geography Test: Higher-level Score of 5-7
- IBO Psychology Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
- IBO Social and Cultural Anthropology Test: Standard- or Higher-level Score of 4-7
Exploration Requirement (3-4 credits)
Choose an additional class from one of the following General Education categories: QL, BAI, BCA, BHU, BLS, BPS, or BSS. (Note: This additional class is required only for students whose first semester enrolled at USU is Summer Semester 2008 or thereafter.) Designation of Courses that Satisfy General Education Requirements
All courses approved for the General Education Requirements are clearly designated in this catalog. The designations used for General Education courses are as follows: Competency Courses
- Communications Literacy, CL1 and CL2
- Quantitative Literacy, QL
Breadth Courses
- American Institutions, BAI
- Creative Arts, BCA
- Humanities, BHU
- Life Sciences, BLS
- Physical Sciences, BPS
- Social Sciences, BSS
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