The Core Curriculum

As a liberal arts institution, UIW has made a deliberate and concerted effort to support the concept of "liberal" learning through the creation of the Core Curriculum. Without apology, we require all of our graduates to complete a Core rich in the liberal arts tradition, grounded in the Catholic tradition, and appreciative of others and other cultures. We also recognize that many of our students transfer to UIW having completed all or most of our Core and as such, we accept those credits, where applicable, to ensure graduation in a timely manner. All students must complete the following Core Curriculum requirements.

Composition and Rhetoric (6 Hours)

ENGL 1311	Composition I
ENGL 1312	Composition II

Literature and Art (6 hours)

ENGL 2310	World Literature
Fine Arts	Three hours of a performance or history course in Visual Art, Dance, Music, or Theatre

Science and Mathematics (7 Hours)

4 Hour Lab Science	BIOL 1402 BIOL 1401 BIOL 2321/2121 CHEM 2301/1101 ENSC 1410 GEOL 1401 GEOL 1402 GEOL 1416 GEOL 1417 GEOL 2410 GEOL 3420 GEOL 3430 GEOL 3450 PHYS 1301/1101 PHYS 2305/2105	Unity of Life and Lab Diversity of Life and Lab Anatomy and Physiology and Lab Principles of Chemistry I and Lab Introduction to Environmental Science Physical Geology with Lab Historical Geology with Lab Astronomy I Astronomy II Earth Science with Lab Oceanography with Lab Meteorology with Lab Environmental Geology with Lab General Physics I and Lab Physics I and Lab
MATH 1304	College Algebra (or Higher)

History and Behavioral Science (6 Hours)

3 Hours History	HIST 1311	World History I
	HIST 1312	World History II
	HIST 1321	The United States to 1865
	HIST 1322	The United States Since 1865
3 Hours Behavioral Science	PSYC 1301 SOC 1311 ANTH 1311 ECON 2301 POLS 1315 POLS 1316	Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Principles of Macroeconomics American Politics State and Local Government

Philosophy and Religion (9 Hours)

3 Hours Religion	RELS 1340	Understanding Catholicism
	RELS 2320	Hebrew Scriptures or 2345 Biblical Themes
	RELS 2350	Gospels and Acts
	RELS 1355	Foundations of Christianity
	RELS 1360	Christian Morality
	RELS 1375	Prayer and Spirituality
	RELS 2345	World Religions
	RELS 3300	The Religious Quest
	RELS 3322	Christianity through Art
3 Hours Philosophy	PHIL 1381	Introduction to Philosophy
3 Hours Religion or    Philosophy		Any three hour religion or advanced philosophy course

Foreign Language (6 Hours, Second Language)

Six semester hours in one language other than English. American Sign Language may substitute for the second language requirement.

Wellness and Physical Education (3 Hours)

DWHP 1200	Dimensions of Wellness (Transfer students use DWHP 3200)
PEHP Activity Course	Any 1 hour activity course (listed as activity in the catalog)

Community Service

A total of 45 clock hours (non-credit) are required for all baccalaureate degrees. Associate degrees require 22 clock hours (non-credit) of Community Service. Students may satisfy this graduation requirement by: (1) selecting volunteer opportunities posted by Campus Ministry, or (2) taking courses designated in the University schedule as service-learning courses, or (3) a combination of volunteer opportunities and service-learning courses. Students are encouraged to discuss with their advisors, early in their university experience, the options for fulfilling the community service requirement and the method of documenting their service. Students should complete their Community Service hours by the end of the junior year. Community Service hours must be completed and documented in the Registrar's Office before you apply to graduate or documentation must be attached to the application for graduation.

Computer Literacy

Upon entrance to UIW, students will be tested in Mathematics, Reading, and Computer Literacy. If the Computer Literacy test is not passed, students may take a course or do whatever remediation the students and advisor agree upon, but the UIW Computer Literacy Test must be passed or a course in Computer Literacy must be passed by the end of the second semester at UIW.

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