GenEd Requirements
NOTE: The GenEd Curriculum applies to all "first-year"
students that enter USP in Fall 2007. Students that entered in previous
years, or who entered in Fall 2007 with at least one year of transfer
credit, will need to follow the Core
Curriculum. Students should consult with their advisor or the
Chairperson of the Department if any questions should arise.
GenEd enables student to develop basic skills, prepare for advanced
course work, and explore varied areas of inquiry. In addition to
the specific courses required by the GenEd Curriculum, students
also have the opportunity to direct their intellectual development
through a combination of distribution requirements and free electives.
Distribution Requirements
(41 credits)
- Natural Sciences - 7 credits (met by major requirements)
- Mathematics - 6 credits (met by major requirements)
- Social Sciences - 6 credits
- Humanities - 6 credits
- Communication (written and oral) - 9 credits
- Physical Education - 1 credit
- Multi-disciplinary - 6 credits (met by Intellectual Heritage)
Elective Requirement
(12 credits)
- Courses not offered by the major - 9 credits
- Courses neither required by or offered by the major - 3 credits
Skills Requirement
The overall curriculum selected by the student must also incorporate
the following "skills". Courses may meet anywhere from
0 to 3 of these "skills". Students should carefully select
distribution and elective courses early in their program in order
to ensure that all required skills will be met within the normal
4-year timeframe.
- Aesthetics
- Cultural Differences
- Ethics (met by major requirements)
- Individual Differences
- Information Literacy (met by major requirements)
- Informed Citizenship
- Multi-disciplinary Studies
- Oral Communication (met by major requirements)
- Reasoning and Problem Solving (met by major requirements)
- Reflective and Purposeful Learning (met by major requirements)
- Leadership and Teamwork (met by major requirements)
- Technology (met by major requirements)
- Written Communication (met by major requirements)
Proficiencies
Writing Proficiency - All students are expected to demonstrate
college-level writing skills prior to graduation by taking the
Writing Proficiency Exam in the Spring semester of the
second year of their program. However, students for whom English
is a second language, or who did poorly on the English Diagnostic
Exam (given upon first entering the University), should schedule
an appointment with the Writing Center and take advantage of the
services provided there. Transfer students for whom English is
a second language, or those with difficulties in English MUST
enroll with the Writing Center during their first semester at
USP.
[Note: Neither AP credit, or transfer credit,
or completion of EN 101 (English Composition) at USP is a substitute
for taking and passing the Writing Proficiency exam.]
Computer Proficiency - All students are expected to be
proficient in basic word processing and spreadsheet applications,
as well as appropriate internet skills. Students who find that
their computer skills are inadequate should see the Department
of Bioinformatics and Computer Science.
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