Feb 07, 2026  
2025-2027 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 
    
2025-2027 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG

General Education Course Offerings


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(Approved by CSPC December 18, 2024 Effective Spring 2025) 


In accordance with CSU policy, all newly admitted Freshmen and Transfer students without an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associates of Sciences (A.S.) degree are required to complete 40 credit hours of General Education courses.  
In accordance with USM and CSU policies, General Education Requirements (GERs) are satisfied for newly admitted transfer students with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) or an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree.  GERs are considered met and newly admitted students with an A.A. or A.S. degree do not have to take any additional General Education courses. 

Transfer Courses 

Transfer courses ending with 100T and 200T shall be used to satisfy 100 level or 200 level General Education courses within the same discipline area applicable for the relevant GER category.  (ex.  For a transfer student, GEOG 100T can be used to satisfy GER Category VI). Students are advised to select GER courses according to the program major plan of study. 

General Education Courses

Category I - English Composition


Complete ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 or equivalent course with a grade of C or better. 

Total Credits: 6


Category II - Arts & Humanities


Select five (5) courses from below to be completed according to the program major plan of study. At least one (1) course must reflect content in African American heritage such as ENG 235 or ENG 236 or HIST 205 or HIST 206.

Total Credits: 15


Category III - Social and Behavioral Sciences


Select two (2) courses to be completed according to the program major plan of study.

Total Credits: 6


Category IV - Mathematics


Select one (1) course to be completed at or above college algebra level according to the program major plan of study.

Total Credits: 3


Total Credits: 7


Category VI - Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues


Select one (1) course to be completed according to the program major plan of study.  

Total Credits: 3


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