General Education Program

Students should use the 2024-2025 General Education Program Courses reference sheet as a general guide for understanding what courses FGCU's General Education Program offers. Not all listed courses will be offered each semester. 

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English Composition courses develop students' communication skills in written formats; this includes reading critically as well as writing clearly in a variety of styles. 

• State Core Requirement – ENC 1101 Composition I
• University Requirement – ENC 1102 Composition II

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Mathematics and Statistics courses give students competence in quantitative methods and an understanding of how those methods are used to describe and analyze the natural world. These courses also give students exposure to the theories and practice of mathematics, and to the unique nature of mathematical knowledge. 

• State Core Requirement – 3 credits in one of the following courses:

MAC 1105 College Algebra

MAC 2311 Calculus I

MGF 1130 Thinking Mathematically

STA 2023 Statistical Methods

(Any General Education Program Mathematics course for which one of the General Education State Core course options in Mathematics is an immediate prerequisite may be used to satisfy the State Mathematics Core.)

• University Requirement – STA 2023 Statistical Methods or STA 2122 Social Science Statistics (if STA 2023 or STA 2122 is met in State Core, then complete an additional GEMA or GEST course)

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Humanities courses include the disciplines of Literature, Philosophy, Religion, and the Fine Arts. Students gain an understanding of the aesthetic dimension of human experience and learn how people have given creative interpretations to events from differing perspectives. Students learn the methods, suppositions, and theories of the chosen areas of study. 

• State Core Requirement – 3 credits in one of the following courses:

ARH 2000 Art Appreciation

HUM 1020 Introduction to Humanities

LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature

MUL 2010 Music Appreciation

PHI 1010 Introduction to Philosophy

THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation

• University Requirement – 6 credits of GEHM attribute

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Social Sciences courses include the disciplines of History, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Political Science, and Psychology. Students gain an understanding of historical and socio-cultural perspectives and a sense of the evolution of societies and the various modes of interaction among peoples of the world. 

• State Core Requirement – 3 credits in one of the following courses:

AMH 2010 US History to 1877

AMH 2020 US History Since 1877

ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology

ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomic

POS 2041 America National Government

PSY 2012 General Psychology

• University Requirement – 3-6 credits of GESO attribute

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Natural Sciences courses include the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Environmental Studies, Marine Science, and Physics. Students gain an understanding of the theories, principles, and practices of the natural sciences and address the relationship of science to the modern world. 

• State Core Requirement – 3 credits in one of the following courses:

AST 2002C Introduction to Space Science

BSC 1005 Biological Science

BSC 1010C General Biology I w/Lab

BSC 1085C Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/Lab

CHM 1020 Chemistry in Society

CHM 1045 General Chemistry I

ESC 1000C Introduction to Earth Science

EVR 1001C Introduction to Environmental Science

GLY 1010C Physical Geology

OCE 1001C Introduction to Oceanography 

PHY 2020 Conceptual Physics

PHY 2048C General Physics w/Lab I

PHY 2053 College Physics w/Lab I

(Any General Education Program Natural Sciences course for which one of the General Education State Core course options in Natural Sciences is an immediate prerequisite may be used to satisfy the State Natural Sciences Core.)

• University Requirement – 3-6 credits of GENA or GENC attribute; students must earn at least 1 credit in a course with a lab component (GENC or GENL).

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Writing effectively, with attention to audience, purpose, and style, is an important skill for success in any college major and any career. 

• Written Communication Requirement – Students complete their Written Communication coursework through the Communication subject area requirement.

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Quantitative reasoning involves applying mathematics skills to solve real-world problems.

• Quantitative Reasoning Requirement – Students complete their Quantitative Reasoning coursework through the Mathematics subject area requirement.

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Effective citizenship requires an understanding of how people express complex ideas and the ways that expression can be influenced by social and historical factors.  

• Human Expression and Society Requirement – Students complete their Human Expression and Society coursework through courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Understanding how scientific knowledge is developed and communicated is preparation for leadership and innovation in the face of unknown challenges of the future. 

• Scientific Inquiry Requirement – Students complete their Scientific Inquiry coursework through courses in the Natural and Social Sciences.

Critical thinking happens when we carefully explore ideas, issues, and problems in our effort to draw conclusions and build new knowledge. 

• Critical Thinking Requirement – Courses throughout the General Education Program allow students to complete their Critical Thinking coursework.

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An appreciation for our own and others’ diverse ways of interpreting and engaging with the world is essential for success in a global society.

• Intercultural Knowledge Requirement – At least 6 credits of students' General Education Program coursework should be in classes designated with the INKN attribute.

Humanities INKN Courses

AML 2010 Literature & Culture of US, I

AML 2020 Literature & Culture of US, II

ARH 2050 History of the Visual Arts I

ARH 2051 History of the Visual Arts II

ARH 2500 Survey of Non-Western Art

ENL 2012 British Literature/Culture I

ENL 2022 British Literature/Culture II

FRE 1120C Beginning French 1

FRE 1121C Beginning French 2

FRE 2220C Intermediate French 1

GER 1120C Beginning German 1

GER 1121C Beginning German 2

GER 2210C Accelerated Interm. German

HUM 1020 Introduction to Humanities

HUM 1931 Humanities and Social Issues

HUM 2395 Environmental Humanities

LIT 2000 Introduction to Literature

LIT 2110 Intro to World Lit & Culture I

LIT 2120 Intro to World Lit & Culture II

MUL 2010 Music Appreciation

MUH 2018 Jazz Appreciation

MUH 2512 World Music Cultures

MUN 1120 Symphonic Band

MUN 1310 University Choir

MUN 2210 Symphony Orchestra

PHI 1630 Contemporary Moral Issues

PHI 2000 The History of Ideas

PHI 2016 Philosophy through Film

REL 2306 Contemporary World Religions

SPN 1120C Beginning Spanish 1

SPN 1121C Beginning Spanish 2

SPN 2220C Intermediate Spanish 1

THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation

THE 2100 Theatre History

THE 2300 Survey of Dramatic Literature

Social Sciences INKN Courses

AEB 2104 Economics of Feeding the World

ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology

ANT 2100 Introduction to Archaeology

ANT 2211 Peoples of the World

ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology

CPO 2001 Intro to Comparative Politics

EUH 1000 Western Tradition, Part I

EUH 2011 Ancient European History

EUH 2012 Roman Republic and Empire

EUH 2021 Medieval European History

EUH 2030 Early Modern Europe

EUH 2031 Modern Euro History

GEA 2000 Introduction to Geography

HIS 2301 History and Film

HSC 2106 Choosing Wellness

INR 2015 Global Studies

LAH 2020 Intro Latin American History

SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology

SYG 2010 Social Problems

SYG 2012 Global Sociology

SYG 2220 Introduction to Gender Studies

WOH 1023 World Civilization 1500-1815

WOH 1030 World Civilization since 1815

Natural Sciences INKN Courses

ANT 2511C Intro to Physical Anthropology

BOT 2800 Plants and Society

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