These requirements apply to:
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all new students entering UB in fall 2017 and Summer 2022
UB's General Education Program
Our undergraduate program includes 38 credits of general education courses. As you take specific classes in general education and/or in your major, you will meet UB's graduation requirements.
General Education Courses (38 credits)
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Arts & Humanities - Ethics [AHE] (3 credits)
Students must complete one course upper division ethics course.
IDIS 302 Ethical Issues In Business And Society
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Arts & Humanities [AH] (6 credits)
Students must complete one course from each of two different disciplines (discipline is designated by course label, e.g. ARTS, HIST, or SPAN) .
ARTS 101 Music And Arts As Craft
ARTS 121 World Music
ARTS 201 The Arts In Society
ARTS 230 The Art Of Film
ARTS 240 The Baltimore Art World
ARTS 297 Topics In The Arts I
ARTS 304 Arts And Ideas
CMAT 215 Introduction To Design
CMAT 216 History Of Graphic Design
CMAT 230 Baltimore In The Media
CMAT 231 Decoding Media
CMAT 271 Interpreting Pop Culture
CMAT 297 Topics In Digital Communication
CMAT 333 Media Genres
ENGL 200 The Experience Of Literature
ENGL 211 Popular Writing
ENGL 215 Introduction To Creative Writing
ENGL 250 Exploring Literature
ENGL 297 Topics In English
ENGL 311 Wells Of The Past: Classical Foundations
ENGL 313 Worlds Beyond The West
ENGL 315 The Short Story
ENGL 316 Modern Poetry
ENGL 317 The Novel
ENGL 320 Contemporary Literature
ENGL 331 Popular Genres
ENGL 332 Literature And Film
ENGL 333 Media Genres
ENGL 334 Oral Interpretation Of Literature
ENGL 335 Children's Literature
ENGL 336 Young Adult Literature And Culture
ENGL 338 Modern Drama
ENGL 349 American Identities: Explorations In The Past And Present
ENGL 350 Topics In African-american Literature
ENGL 354 Love In Literature
ENGL 356 Literature And Law
ENGL 358 Tolkien: Master Of Fantasy
ENGL 360 Major Authors
ENGL 365 Shakespeare's Influence
ENGL 371 Women's Literary History
ENGL 372 Topics In Women's Literature
ENGL 374 Austen, The Brontes And Woolf: Rooms Of Their Own
ENGL 392 The Archaeology Of Language
GAME 150 Introduction To Game Design
HIST 101 World History To 1500
HIST 102 World History Since 1500
HIST 111 Early America
HIST 112 Modern America
HIST 121 World History Of Art To 1500
HIST 122 World History Of Art From 1500
HIST 123 World History Of Art
HIST 197 Conflicts In History
HIST 204 African American History To 1865
HIST 205 African American History Since 1865
HIST 240 Everyday Lives
HIST 250 Digital History
HIST 290 Great Issues In History
HIST 306 Popular Music In U.s. History
HIST 308 History Of American Business
HIST 314 War In Europe, 1914-1945
HIST 315 Europe Since 1945
HIST 316 Black Europe
HIST 321 America Since 1940
HIST 324 Modern China
HIST 326 Modern Japan
HIST 328 Modern Korea
HIST 350 History Of U.s. Foreign Relations
HIST 360 Darwin, Marx, Nietzsche And Freud
HIST 364 Civil Rights In U.s. History
HIST 381 American Cities
HIST 385 U. S. Women's History
HIST 390 Film And History
HIST 391 History Of Fashion
PHIL 101 Introduction To Philosophy
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 150 Critical Thinking And Arguments
PHIL 250 Social And Political Philosophy
PHIL 280 Environmental Ethics
PHIL 317 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 319 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 320 20th Century Philosophy
PHIL 322 God, Philosophy, And Religion
PHIL 419 The World's Religions In America
PHIL 490 Theories Of Justice
PHIL 496 International Law And Morality
SPAN 125 Introduction To Spanish I
SPAN 126 Introduction To Spanish Ii
SPAN 470 Spanish-- Independent Study
SPAN 497 Advanced Topics In Spanish
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Biological & Physical Sciences [BPS] (3 credits)
Students must complete one non-lab course.
BIOL 101 Humankind And The Biological World
CHEM 101 Chemistry And The Modern World
ENVS 175 Introduction To Ecology
ENVS 201 Environmental Sustainability
PHSC 101 Earth In Focus
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Biological & Physical Sciences Lab [BPSL] (4 credits)
Students must complete one lab course.
BIOL 111 Human Biology With Lab
BIOL 121 Fundamentals Of Biology With Lab
ENVS 221 Science Of The Environment
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English Composition [COMP] (3 credits)
Students must take one course.
WRIT 101 College Composition
WRIT 101A College Composition
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English Composition, Upper Division [UCOMP] (3 credits)
Students must take one upper division writing course.
WRIT 300 Composition And Research
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Mathematics [MA] (3 credits)
Students must take one course.
MATH 111 College Algebra
MATH 113 Mathematics For Liberal Arts
MATH 115 Introductory Statistics
MATH 153 Introductory Statistics
MATH 163 College Algebra
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Social & Behavioral Sciences [SBS] (6 credits)
Students must complete one course from each of two different disciplines (discipline is designated by course label, e.g. ANTH, CRJU, or CSCE).
ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 115 Human Origins
ANTH 295 Historical Archaeology
CNCM 101 American Conflict Since 1890
CNCM 102 Global Conflict
CRJU 200 Criminal Justice
CRJU 301 The Contemporary Criminal Justice System
CSCE 100 Urban Solutions
CSCE 200 Understanding Community
ECON 100 Economics Of Contemporary Issues
ECON 200 The Economic Way Of Thinking
ECON 201 Principles Of Microeconomics
ECON 202 Principles Of Macroeconomics
ENTR 101 Imagination,creativity And Entrepreneurship
FSCS 201 How To Get Away With Murder
HSER 100 Introduction To Human Services
MGMT 101 Business In A Changing World
PPIA 201 American Government
PPIA 210 Intro To Global Affairs
PPIA 284 Politics In Comparative Perspective
PSYC 100 Introduction To Psychology
PSYC 205 Human Development
SOCI 100 Introduction To Sociology
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General Education Electives [ELECGE] (7+ credits)
Students may take or transfer any general education course(s) in the other listed areas, including the following courses (minimum 7 credits).
CMAT 201 Communicating Effectively
CMAT 296 Topics In Speech Communication
CMAT 303 Oral Communication In Business
COSC 100 Introduction To Computer Technologies
IDIS 101 First Year Seminar: Introduction To University Learning
IDIS 301 World Cultures:
INSS 100 Computer Information Systems
Graduation Requirements
The following courses are approved to meet UB's graduation requirements. Depending on the course, it may also count towards general education credits and/or credits in your major. Please consult with your adviser to be certain that you are meeting all graduation requirements to complete your degree program.
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Global Awareness and Diverse Perspectives [GD]
AITC 332 Computer Security
ANTH 110 Cultural Anthropology
ARTS 121 World Music
CRJU 396 Contemporary Issues For Victims Of Crime
CRJU 404 Comparative Criminal Justice
ECON 312 Introduction To Economic Development
ENGL 301 Introduction To English Studies
ENGL 338 Modern Drama
ENGL 350 Topics In African-american Literature
ENGL 372 Topics In Women's Literature
ENGL 392 The Archaeology Of Language
GAME 320 Game Concept And Design
HIST 101 World History To 1500
HIST 102 World History Since 1500
HIST 122 World History Of Art From 1500
HIST 123 World History Of Art
HIST 197 Conflicts In History
HIST 204 African American History To 1865
HIST 205 African American History Since 1865
HIST 313 Europe 1815-1914
HIST 314 War In Europe, 1914-1945
HIST 316 Black Europe
HIST 324 Modern China
HIST 325 Prisons And Police In U.s. History
HIST 326 Modern Japan
HIST 328 Modern Korea
HIST 345 Politics In U.s. History
HIST 350 History Of U.s. Foreign Relations
HIST 364 Civil Rights In U.s. History
HIST 382 History Of Baltimore
HIST 390 Film And History
HIST 391 History Of Fashion
HSER 330 Human Services Delivery Systems And Diversity
HSMG 378 Introduction To Global Health
MGMT 302 Global Business Environment
PHIL 322 God, Philosophy, And Religion
PHIL 496 International Law And Morality
PPIA 210 Intro To Global Affairs
PPIA 410 Diversity In Public Service
PSYC 305 Multicultural Psychology
PSYC 435 Cross-cultural Psychology
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Information Literacy [IL]
ANTH 320 Forensic Anthropology
ARTS 201 The Arts In Society
CMAT 353 Research Methods In Digital Communication
CRJU 300 Criminal Justice Ethics
CRJU 302 Criminal Justice Research Methods
CRJU 304 Cj Professional Studies
ENGL 498 Seminar In English
ENVS 221 Science Of The Environment
GAME 324 Designing For Humans
HIST 250 Digital History
HIST 295 The Historian's Toolkit
HSER 453 Social Research Methods
HSMG 300 Health Indicators
INFO 110 Introduction To Information Literacy
LEST 402 Legal Research And Analysis
PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues
PPIA 408 Methods In Government And Public Policy
PSYC 200 Introduction To Professional Practices
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Oral Communication [OC]
AITC 490 Capstone In Information Technology
ANTH 365 Human Population Dynamics
CMAT 201 Communicating Effectively
CMAT 303 Oral Communication In Business
FSCS 482 Moot Court And Trial Advocacy For Forensics
GAME 470 Game Development Project Ii
HSMG 498 Strategic Management In Health Care
LEST 403 The Trial Process
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Technological Fluency [TF]
AITC 151 Computer Programming I
AITC 351 Object Oriented Programming
AITC 352 Advanced Scripting And Task Automation
ARTS 202 Technology In The Arts
CMAT 342 The Rhetoric Of Digital Communication
CMAT 451 Communication Technologies (beginning Fall 2021, CMAT 358 is no longer required)
COSC 100 Introduction To Computer Technologies
COSC 102 Basic Concepts Of Cybersecurity
COSC 155 Internet Technologies: Mastering The Basics
ENVS 300 Greater Baltimore Urban Ecosystems: Field Investigations
HIST 396 Introduction To Public History
INSS 100 Computer Information Systems
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Capstone Experience
The Capstone is an enhanced discipline-based learning experience designed to be culminating and integrative, typically taken in the last semester of the student's program of study.
ACCT 310 Intermed Accounting Iii
AITC 490 Capstone In Information Technology
ARTS 476 Seminar In Integrated Arts
CMAT 485 Seminar In Digital Communication
CRJU 485 Advanced Criminal Justice Studies
ENGL 498 Seminar In English
ENVS 490 Special Projects In Environmental Science
FSCS 482 Moot Court And Trial Advocacy For Forensics
GAME 469 Game Development Project I
GAME 470 Game Development Project Ii
HIST 495 Senior Seminar In History
HSER 470 Senior Seminar In Human Services
HSMG 498 Strategic Management In Health Care
IDIS 497 Interdisciplinary Studies Portfolio
INSS 470 It Service Delivery
JPLA 498 Capstone Project
LEST 498 Capstone Project
MGMT 475 Strategic Management
MGMT 475H Strategic Management
PHIL 499 Capstone In Philosophy, Law And Ethics
PPIA 499 Capstone In Public Service
PSYC 490 Senior Project In Psychology
Learn more about general education and graduation requirement definitions, and student learning outcomes.
All General Education courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better, except WRIT300 and IDIS302, which must be completed with a grade of C or better. The passing grade for upper-division General Education courses is determined by the guidelines of the program under which it is offered.
Students who enter with fewer than 24 credits must complete IDIS 101: First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Learning and INFO 110: Introduction to Information Literacy; and must participate in a First-Year Learning Community in the first semester.