General Education Requirements
| COURSES AND TITLES | LEARNING GOALS ADDRESSED | CREDITS |
| FOUNDATION COURSES | ||
| EN 101-102 College English | Writing, reading, reasoning, research | 6 |
| EN 201, 202 Literature: Ancient through Renaissance, Literature: Neoclassical to the Present | Reading, writing, diversity, aesthetics, ethics | 6 |
| HS 101-102 Western Civilization in World Perspectives | Historical perspectives, reading, writing, diversity, cross-cultural, global, ethics | 6 |
| IT 100 Information Technology (a) | Research, problem solving, reasoning, information literacy, ethics | 3 |
| HU 201 Critical Discourse | Critical reasoning, speaking, research, systems thinking, collaborative problem solving | 3 |
| FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTION | ||
| SC 100 Discovery and Thinking in Natural Science (b) | Scientific method, problem solving, technology, ethics | 3 |
| MA 100 Mathematics and Problem Solving (c) | Mathematics, quantitative reasoning, problem solving in collaborative groups | 3 |
| BY 101 Issues and Methods of Biology (d) or CE 101 Issues and Methods of Chemistry (d) or PH 101 Issues and Methods of Physics (d) |
Scientific method, problem solving | 3 |
| Social Sciences choose two courses from two different disciplines outside the major (anthropology, economics, geography, political science, psychology, sociology) (e) |
Scientific method, approved introductory ethics, global, diversity | 6 |
| AR 101 Art Appreciation (f) or DA 101 Dance Appreciation (f) or MU 101 Music Appreciation (f) or TH 101 Theatre Appreciation (f) |
Aesthetics, diversity, cross-cultural | 3 |
| ADVANCED DISTRIBUTION | ||
|
Cross-Cultural Studies choose two courses from the set of approved courses (g) |
Cross-cultural, diversity, ethics | 6 |
| Perspectives on Global Issues choose one course from the set of approved courses |
Global, systems thinking, interdisciplinary | 3 |
DEMONSTRATION OF WRITING PROFICIENCY
COMPLETION OF TWO WRITING INTENSIVE COURSES
EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
Note: No course may fulfill more than one of these general education requirements. However, a course that fulfills a major requirement or a requirement outside the major may also be used only once to partially fulfill these general education requirements.
- IT 102 replaces IT 100 as the required course for students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Medical Technology, and Clinical Laboratory Sciences. CS 102 replaces IT 100 as the required course for students majoring in Computer Science.
(b) SC 100 will be waived for students in majors that require at least six credits of laboratory science.
(c) MA 100 will not be required of students who perform at an acceptable level on the mathematics placement test; the MA 100 requirement can be satisfied by completing equivalent or higher level courses as designated by the faculty of the Mathematics Department. Mathematics 101 does not satisfy this requirement.
(d) This requirement will be waived for students in majors that require at least three credits of laboratory science.
(e) Any 100-level courses in the disciplines cited qualify as introductory level courses. In the case of economics, Economics 201 and 202 are considered introductory courses. Gender Studies 225 is also considered introductory level social science courses.
(f) Art majors may not use Art 101 to fulfill the aesthetics requirement; music majors may not use Music 101 to fulfill the aesthetics requirement.
(g) Listings of the approved courses may be found in the course schedule booklet. Students in the following majors are required to complete three credits, rather than six credits, in Cross-Cultural Studies: Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting, Education, Nursing, Software Engineering, and Special Education.
Additional requirements including major requirements are listed by the sponsoring school under the appropriate discipline. The major must be chosen by the end of the sophomore year. All majors require the completion of a minimum total of 128 credits, with at least 58 credits in courses at the 200-level or higher. In addition to completing all required course work for the degree, the cumulative grade point average must be at least 2.00 and the grade point average in the major at least 2.10 for courses completed at Monmouth. All students must complete the last 32 credits at Monmouth. Residency requirements for transfer students are given on page 16-17 within the Monmouth University Catalog online.
All students are required to demonstrate Writing Proficiency after completing English 101 and English 102 or their equivalents. At any time after completing these courses or their equivalents, students must first attempt to demonstrate Writing Proficiency by taking the Writing Proficiency Examination (WPE). Students who pass the WPE demonstrate Writing Proficiency. Students who do not pass the WPE must then demonstrate Writing Proficiency by passing English 112.
Completion of the Writing Proficiency requirement will be noted on grade reports, transcripts, and academic audits. Such completion is a prerequisite for several courses in the General Education curriculum and in various majors. For more information, please visit the Writing Proficiency Requirement Web site.
In addition, students will be required to complete two writing-intensive courses, as prescribed by the academic departments in which their majors are housed. Writing-intensive courses will be so noted in the course schedule booklets, the designation "WI" is found in the column "type". Although writing-intensive courses are not required of students who entered Monmouth prior to Fall 1999, such students are encouraged to enroll in these courses in order to further develop their writing skills.
Students are required to satisfy the Experiential Education requirement, which they may fulfill in a variety of ways. Under the Experiential Education program, students gain valuable professional experience by successfully completing at least one designated course in their major or minor fields, participate in a faculty-sponsored internship, practicum, service learning or corporate project, or cooperative education placement, or earn credit through the Washington Center or Study Abroad programs. Experiential Education courses are listed in the Catalog under each academic major and minor, and also appear in a special section in the course schedule booklet which is issued each semester and under the program’s interactive web site found at /academics/lcac/exed/. In general, students will engage in experiential coursework in their junior or senior year in coordination with the pre-professional practice or community service interests associated with their majors.
Students who wish to learn more about Experiential Education and explore career and service learning opportunities, potential courses, and learning and placement options in each academic discipline are encouraged to visit the program’s interactive web site. Also, students are invited to contact the Offices of Service Learning and Community Programs located in the Life and Career Advising Center. In addition, each academic department has a faculty member who serves as a Career Advisor Planner (CAP) to help students plan for and choose an experiential course or opportunity that will enhance and advance their professional and educational development. Faculty CAPS can also aid and advise students who enter the University with substantial career experience as to the procedures for petitioning to satisfy the Experiential Education requirement through the submission of a work-related and employer-supported portfolio. Interested students must gain permission of the faculty CAP and chair of their academic department, as well as the Faculty Director of the Experiential Education program, before submitting a portfolio for review. Portfolios are allowed on a case-by-case basis and only at the discretion of the program advisors.
