General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education are required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.

Students are expected to demonstrate the following General Education learning outcomes:

1. Communicate effectively through writing, listening, speaking, and reading;
2. Recognize and analyze works in the humanities (literature, art, music, philosophy, and religion) as expressions used to communicate perspectives on the human condition;
3. Identify and evaluate political, historical, and social forces that shape the past, present, and future;
4. Become globally-aware citizens through an understanding and appreciation of human and cultural diversity;
5. Understand physical and biological phenomena and their importance for the welfare of society;
6. Apply methods of scientific inquiry;
7. Use quantitative symbolic systems to solve problems and interpret data;
8. Understand and apply concepts and activities that promote good health and life skills; and
9. Use critical thinking to analyze and solve problems.

General Education Requirements

Effective Fall 2010, Northeastern State University implemented the following general education curriculum.