| General education course areas |
Competencies covered in course area |
Minimum number of credit hours required |
| Communications |
communication, critical thinking, social and cultural awareness |
9.0 credit hrs. |
| Humanities/social sciences |
scientific inquiry, social and cultural awareness, critical thinking |
4.5 credit hrs. |
| Quantitative/numeracy skills |
numeracy, critical thinking |
4.5 credit hrs. |
| Human relations skills |
social and cultural awareness, scientific inquiry, critical thinking, communication |
4.5 credit hrs. |
| Information systems and literacy |
information literacy |
4.5 credit hrs. |
| Science |
scientific inquiry |
Variable depending on program of study |