General Education Requirement Listing

 


Freshman Student Nursing Student
Transfer Student
or Accelerated (SGPCE) Student

Transfer Credit Hours

0-29

0-29

30 or more (or Accelerated)

Degree

B.A., B.S. or B.E.S.

B.S.N.

B.A., B.S., B.S.N. or B.E.S.

General Education

47-58 credit hours
44-55 credit hours
40-52 credit hours

Professional Skills

Cornerstone (1)

ENGL 11100 College Writing 1 (3)

ENGL 11200 College Writing 2 (3)

COMM 11200 Introduction to Human Communication (3)

Advanced Writing (0)

Math* (3)
Cornerstone (1)

ENGL 11100 College Writing 1 (3)

ENGL 11200 College Writing 2 (3)

COMM 11200 Introduction to Human Communication (3)

Advanced Writing (0)

Math* (3)
Cornerstone (1) †

ENGL 11100 College Writing 1 (3)

ENGL 11200 College Writing 2 (3)

COMM 11200 Introduction to Human Communication (3)

Advanced Writing (0)

Math* (3)

Humanities and Fine Arts

Appreciating the Aesthetic* (3)

Philosophy* (3)

Literature* (3)

History* (3)

Three of these four (9):

Appreciating the Aesthetic* (3)

Philosophy* (3)

Literature* (3)

History* (3)

 

Three of these four (9):

Appreciating the Aesthetic* (3)

Philosophy* (3)

Literature* (3)

History* (3)

Social Sciences

Social Science* (3)

Economic Responsibility* (3)

Civic Engagement* (0 or 3)
Social Science* (3)

Economic Responsibility* (3)

Civic Engagement* (0 or 3)
Social Science* (3)

Economic Responsibility* (3)

Civic Engagement* (0 or 3)

Scientific Investigations

Science with a Lab* (4)

OR

Two Science* (6)
Science with a Lab* (4)

OR

Two Science* (6)
Science with a Lab* (4)

OR

Two Science* (6)

Catholic and Lasallian Heritage

SOCI 29000 Diversity and Social Justice (3)

Theology*
10000-level course (3)
20000-level course (3)
PHIL 21500 Introduction to Ethics or THEO 21400 Introduction to Christian Ethics (3)

(Two Mission-related courses must be taken at Lewis.)
SOCI 29000 Diversity and Social Justice (3)

Theology*
10000-level course (3)
20000-level course (3)
PHIL 21500 Introduction to Ethics or THEO 21400 Introduction to Christian Ethics (3)

(Two Mission-related courses must be taken at Lewis.)
Three of the following with at least one Theology (9):

SOCI 29000 Diversity and Social Justice (3)

Theology*
10000-level course (3)
20000-level course (3)
PHIL 21500 Introduction to Ethics or THEO 21400 Introduction to Christian Ethics (3)

(Two Mission-related courses must be taken at Lewis.)

Integrated Learning

Interdisciplinary Seminar* (0 or 3)

Globalization* (0 or 3)
Interdisciplinary Seminar* (0 or 3)

Globalization* (0 or 3)
Interdisciplinary Seminar* (0 or 3)

Globalization* (0 or 3)
Experiential Learning
3 Experiential Learning Experiences - 1 Course-Based. (Applies to students entering Fall 2022 or later.)
3 Experiential Learning Experiences - 1 Course-Based.  (Applies to students entering Fall 2022 or later.)
2 Experiential Learning Experiences - 1 Course-Based.  (Applies to students entering Fall 2023 or later.)

Applicability of General Education curriculum

Students beginning fall 2019 or after.

Students beginning fall 2019 or after.

Students beginning fall 2019 or after.

(exception Experiential Learning requirement, see above)

* See Course Options.

† Accelerated (SGPCE) students are not required to complete Cornerstone.

The Globalization requirement may be met by completing a semester of Study Abroad.

Technology, a part of the Integrated Learning requirements, is defined by program and is not a specific course taken.

SGPCE students and students transferring in 90 or more credit hours are not required to fulfill experiential course requirements. This requirement will be implemented in Fall 2023 for these students.