General Education Requirements - New Fall 2012
General Education Requirements
Please note: This overview is effective for students Fall 2012
Click here for the General Education Curriculum Guide (pdf)
We have a series of videos also describing the General Education curriculum here
General Education Rules of Thumb
- Only approved General Education (GenEd) courses may be used
- Courses should be picked in consultation with your adviser
- Three Courses at 200 level or above
- Three "W" Courses (at least, within all credits taken)
- An "AW" Course is NOT the same as a "W" Course
- Some courses can count twice (e.g., major required related and General Education; 200-level G1 and W, etc.)
Other Sources of Help
- Your Advisor
- The advisors and other staff at Academic & Student Development
- Millersville's Website
- DARS (Degree Audit Report System)
General Education Blocks
Foundations for Lifelong Learning
- ENGL 110 English Composition
- COMM 100 Fundamentals of Speech
- MATH 1XX GenEd Approved Mathematics course
- One Upper Level Writing (AW) Course
Arts & Humanities (G1 Block)
- Art
- Communication & Theatre
- English
- Foreign Languages & Humanities
- Music
- Philosophy
Science & Mathematics (G2 Block)
You must take at least two courses from these departments (including at least one lab):
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth Sciences
- Physics
You may also take approved courses from these departments:
- Computer Science (courses do not count as a natural science).
- Mathematics (additional to foundations required math course).
- Nursing
