General Education Course Menu
The general education core curriculum at the University of New Orleans is a set of course requirements designed to expose students to a wide range of academic disciplines. Through general education, students learn basic content and methodology of fundamental knowledge areas. This broad educational experience is intended to encourage intellectual inquiry and provide a solid foundation for all undergraduate students.
2023-2024 Course Menu
Below is the course menu that corresponds to the 2023-2024 University Catalog. Please contact your advisor with questions about satisfying general education requirements.
| AREA | REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS | NUMBER OF COURSES | COURSES |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH | Composition 6 | Composition 3 |
ENGL 1157: English Composition |
| MATH/ANALYTICAL REASONING | 6 | Math 11 Philosophy 1 |
MATH 1021: Prob Solv/Number Rel Elem Tchrs |
| SCIENCE | Biology 3 Science 6 |
Biology 4 Chemistry 4 Earth/Env 2 Physics 4 |
BIOS 1053: Human Biology for Non-Science Majors |
| HUMANITIES | Literature 3 | Literature 15 (Writing, linguistics, and grammar studies are not considered literature) |
ENGL 2041: Major American Writers |
| Other 6 | Foreign Language 11 History 4 Philosophy 2 Film/Theatre 1 Women/GS 1 (Additional literature courses may be taken to satisfy humanities requirement 11) (Transfer courses in religious studies may be used to meet this requirement) |
FTA 2650: Oral Communications |
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| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | 6 | Anthropology 2 Economics 2 Geography 2 Poli Sci 1 Psychology 1 Sociology 2 Urban Studies 1 |
ANTH 1010: Peoples of the World |
| ART | 3 | Fine Art 1 Music 2 Film/Theatre 2 (Transfer courses in architecture, interior design, or landscape architecture may be used to meet this requirement) |
FA 1010: Art Appreciation |
| Total required credit hours 39 | |||