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General Education Overview: Pre-Summer 2008


Explanation of General

Education Requirements
Please note: This overview is for students starting before Summer 2008



General Education Blocks





General Education Rules of Thumb

  • Only approved General Education (GenEd) courses may be used
  • Courses should be picked in consultation with your adviser
  • Two Courses in the same department in each block (G1, G2, G3)
  • Three Courses at 200 level or above
  • Four "W" Courses in any block
  • 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 Advisement
  • Millersville's Website
  • DARS (Degree Audit Report System)



Advanced Writing & One Perspectives course

  • Four Writing Intensive(W) Courses
  • One Upper Level Writing(AW) Course
  • One Perspectives Course


Arts & Humanities (G1 Block)

  • Art
  • Communications
  • Foreign Languages
  • Humanities
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Theater



Science & Mathematics (G2 Block)

You must take at least two courses from these departments (including at last one lab):

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Sciences
  • Physics


All students must take at least one approved math course.

  • Math 100 or higher (not including Math 101)
  • Some majors (e.g., El Ed, OSEH, Biology, etc.) require one or more specific math courses.
  • Math 101 (College Algebra) does not count in this block.
  • Computer Science courses do not count as math or physical/life science.



Social Sciences (G3 Block)

  • African-American Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Business
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Gerontology
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Work
  • Women's Studies


Additional General Education (G4 Block)

  • Composition (ENGL 110)
  • Speech (Comm 100)
  • Wellness (WELL 175)

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