General Education for the Bachelor Degree
36-37 crs
SPIRE FOUNDATION
| TH 112 | Introduction to Spirituality | 3 |
SPIRE CORE
| COM 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Or | |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
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| EN 109 | Principles of Composition | 4 |
| Or | |
| EN 111 | English Composition I | 3 |
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| EN 112 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics - MA 134 or higher | 3 |
| Natural Science with Lab | 3-4 |
| Theology | 3 |
SPIRE EXPLORATION (Respect, Justice, Community, InSpire)
| Arts | 3 |
| Humanities - must be from two different areas of study | 6 |
| Social or Behavioral Sciences - must be from two different areas of study | 6 |
Arts:
Art; Music (including three 1-credit hour performance credits such as band and choir); Theatre
Humanities:
English (excluding EN 109, EN 111, EN 112, EN 200, EN 490, and EN 597); History (excluding HI 301, HI 455, and HI 569; Philosophy; Spanish (excluding SPA 111, SPA 112, SPA 202, SPA 211, SPA 212, and SPA 320); Theology (excluding TH 112)
Social or Behavioral Sciences:
Criminology; Economics; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology; Social Work
PRIOR ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE
Students who earned an associate of arts or associate of science degree from an accredited institution are required to complete 3 credit hours of Theology, and any missing prerequisites required for the major. Students who earned an associate of applied science degree are required to complete all of the general education curriculum. Students who earned an associate degree from the University of Saint Mary are considered to have met the general education requirements.
PRIOR BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Students who earned a bachelor's degree will only be required to complete 3 credit hours of Theology. Students who earned an associate degree or bachelor's degree from the University of Saint Mary are considered to have met the general education requirements.