Dec 05, 2025  
2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-26 Undergraduate Catalog

Crimson Core Requirements


Competency Categories

  • Lifelong Learning, Career, and Self-Development
    • First Learning Year (FLY) 
    • Sophomore Area Readiness (SOAR)
  • Written Communication
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Data Analysis
  • Oral Communication
  • Human and Creative Inquiry
  • Scientific Reasoning
  • Values and Ethics
  • Civic Readiness
  • Global Learning
  • Leadership, Teamwork, and Project Development

 

Lifelong Learning, Career, and Self-Development 4

First Learning Year (FLY) 3

·  UNIV 101   - First Learning Year Credits: 3

Sophomore Area Readiness (SOAR) 1

·  AHMP 298   - SOAR into Arts and Humanities Education Credits: 1

·  KINS 298   - SOAR into Careers in Exercise Science and Pre-Athletic Training Credits: 1

 

Written Communication 3-5

·  ENGL 100A   - Introduction to College Composition I Credits: 3

- and -  ENGL 100B   - Writing Skills Workshop Credits: 2

   - or - ENGL 100A   - Introduction to College Composition I Credits: 3

   - or - ENGL 101   - Composition I Credits: 3

 

·  ENGL 202   - Composition II Credits: 3 (sophomore standing)

·  HONR 101   - Honors Core I Credits: 6 (3)

·  CRIM 265   - Writing for Justice Credits: 3

Note: All students will complete at least one course in Written Communication, an ENGL course (by placement), HONR 101, or equivalent (e.g., transfer credit, accepted exam score). Students will write throughout their degree-granting program as part of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) as described in its Writing Plan. Students in undergraduate degree-granting programs that do not have an approved and up-to-date Writing Plan must take a second course in the Written Communication competency. Students completing HONR 101 will also earn credit for Values and Ethics.

 

Quantitative Reasoning and Data Analysis 3-4

·  MATH 101   - Foundations of Mathematics Credits: 3

·  MATH 105   - College Algebra Credits: 3

·  MATH 107   - Business Mathematics Credits: 3

·  MATH 108   - Applications of Business Mathematics Credits: 1

·  MATH 114   - Probability and Statistics for Business Majors Credits: 3

·  MATH 117   - Probability and Statistics Credits: 3

·  MATH 121   - Calculus I for Natural and Social Sciences Credits: 4

·  MATH 125   - Calculus I/Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Credits: 3

·  MATH 126   - Calculus II/Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics Credits: 3

·  MATH 151   - Elements of Mathematics I Credits: 3

·  MATH 152   - Elements of Mathematics II Credits: 3

·  MATH 216   - Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3

·  ITMG 110  - Business Analytics Applications Using Excel Credits: 3

Note: All students will complete at least one course in Quantitative Reasoning & Data Analysis, a MATH course (by placement) or equivalent (e.g., transfer credit, accepted exam score). Restricted to designated majors.

 

Oral Communication 3

·  BCOM 307   - Speech Communication for Professionals Credits: 3

·  CHIN 101  - Beginning Chinese Language and Culture I Credits: 3

·  CHIN 102   - Beginning Chinese Language and Culture II Credits: 3

·  CHIN 201   - Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture Credits: 3

·  COMM 361   - Communication and Teamwork Credits: 3

·  ENGL 110   - Public Speaking Credits: 3

·  FREN 101  - Beginning French Language and Culture I Credits: 3

·  FREN 102  - Beginning French Language and Culture II Credits: 3

·  FREN 201   - Intermediate French Language and Culture Credits: 3

·  GERM 101   - Beginning German Language and Culture I Credits: 3

·  GERM 102   - Beginning German Language and Culture II Credits: 3

·  GERM 201  - Intermediate German Language and Culture Credits: 3

·  IDEA 113  - Socially Engaged Making Credits: 3

·  SPAN 101   - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I Credits: 3

·  SPAN 102  - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II Credits: 3

·  SPAN 201   - Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture Credits: 3

·  SPLN 101   - Total Communication Credits: 3

 

Human and Creative Inquiry 3

·  ANTH 213   - World Archaeology Credits: 3

·  ANTH 316   - Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion Credits: 3

·  ARHI 101   - Introduction to Art Credits: 3

·  ARHI 103   - How Design Changes the World Credits: 3

·  ARHI 205   - Ancient to Medieval Art Credits: 3

·  CRIM 200  - Once Upon a True Crime Credits: 3

·  DANC 102   - Introduction to Dance Credits: 3

·  HIST 101   - Introduction to History Credits: 3

·  HONR 102   - Honors Core II Credits: 6 (3)

·  IDEA 111   - Design Thinking Credits: 3

·  IDEA 112   - Computer Aided Design for 3D Printing Credits: 3

·  LITT 121   - Humanities Literature Credits: 3

·  MUHI 101  - Introduction to Music Credits: 3

·  THEA 101  - Introduction to Theatre Credits: 3

Note: Students completing HONR 102   will also earn credit for Global Learning.

 

Scientific Reasoning 3-4

·  BIOL 103   - Life on Earth Credits: 3

·  BIOL 104  - Human Biology: How the Human Body Works Credits: 3

·  BIOL 106  - Human Genetics and Health Credits: 3

·  BIOL 114   - Human Biology: How the Human Body Works Lab Credits: 1

·  BIOL 116   - Human Genetics and Health Laboratory Credits: 1

·  BIOL 118   - The History of Pain Credits: 3

·  CHEM 101   - College Chemistry I Credits: 4

·  CHEM 102   - College Chemistry II Credits: 4

·  CHEM 103   - Introduction to Chemistry for Health Sciences Credits: 4

·  CHEM 105   - The Forensic Chemistry of CSI Credits: 3

·  CHEM 111   - General Chemistry I Credits: 4

·  CHEM 112   - General Chemistry II Credits: 4

·  CHEM 255   - Biochemistry for Health Sciences Credits: 3

·  GEOS 101   - The Dynamic Earth Credits: 3

·  GEOS 102   - Earth Systems Lab Credits: 1

·  PSYC 101   - General Psychology Credits: 3

 

Values and Ethics 3

·  ECON 122   - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

·  SPSY 102   - Educational Psychology Credits: 3

·  FONU 145   - Personal Nutrition Credits: 3

·  FONU 212   - Foundations of Nutrition Credits: 3

·  GEOS 111   - Earth and Environmental Systems Credits: 3

·  GEOS 156   - Geology of Natural Disasters Credits: 3

·  HONR 101   - Honors Core I Credits: 6 (3)

·  PHIL 100  - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3

·  PHIL 122   - Contemporary Moral Issues Credits: 3

·  PHIL 130   - Introduction to Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3

·  PHIL 140   - Ethics of Emerging Technologies Credits: 3

Note: Students completing HONR 101 will also earn credit for Written Communication.

 

Civic Readiness 3

·  ANTH 211   - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

·  CRIM 103   - Making Laws, Breaking Laws Credits: 3

·  ECON 101   - Basic Economics Credits: 3

·  ECON 223   - Economics of Crime Credits: 3

·  ECON 239   - Economics of Sports Credits: 3

·  HIST 196   - Explorations in US History Credits: 3

·  HLSC 101   - Public Health Credits: 3

·  NURS 314   - Health Policy and Law Credits: 3

·  POLI 111  - American Government Credits: 3

·  POLI 202   - Civic Savvy: Navigating Citizenship in the Modern World Credits: 3

·  SOCI 151   - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3

 

Global Learning 3

·  ANTH 110   - Contemporary Anthropology Credits: 3

·  ANTH 271   - Cultural Area Studies: Africa Credits: 3

·  COMM 230   - Global Media and Communication Credits: 3

·  COMM 325   - Gender in Media Credits: 3

·  ECON 121   - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

·  GEOG 104   - World Geography: Global Context Credits: 3

·  GEOG 230   - Human Geography Credits: 3

·  HDFS 218   - Child Development Credits: 3

·  HIST 198   - Explorations in Global History Credits: 3

·  HLSC 201   - Interprofessional and Cultural Competencies in Healthcare Credits: 3

·  HONR 102   - Honors Core II Credits: 6 (3)

·  MGMT 350   - International Business Credits: 3

·  MKTG 350   - International Business Credits: 3

·  PHIL 105   - Philosophy and the Good Life Credits: 3

·  REPL 103   - Global Cities: Planning and Development Credits: 3

·  RELI 110   - World Religions Credits: 3

·  THEA 214   - Theatre History and Literature: Tragedy Credits: 3

Note: Students completing HONR 102   will also earn credit for Human and Creative Inquiry.

 

Leadership, Teamwork, and Project Development 3

·  AHMP 212   - Exploring Leadership Credits: 3

·  ENGR 361   - Project Management and Intellectual Property in the Sciences and Engineering Credits: 3

·  LDTM 161   - Teamwork and Leadership in Science, Health, and Engineering Credits: 3

·  LDTM 361   - Project Management and Intellectual Property in the Sciences and Engineering Credits: 3

·  MLSC 101  - Introduction to Army Leadership Credits: 3

·  MLSC 102   - Fundamentals of Army Leadership Credits: 3

·  THEA 161   - Introduction to Theatre: Teamwork Credits: 3

 

Controlled Electives 6-9

Complete additional approved coursework within Crimson Core competencies until earning a minimum of 40 and a maximum of 42 credits.