General Education Requirements
Students entering UIS with 0-30 hours must satisfy the following lower division general education requirements of 42 hours in Writing and Communication, Life and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Included in the 42 hours are 6 hours of Comparative Societies coursework that introduce students to the ECCE curriculum. Those two courses count toward 3 hours of Humanities and 3 hours of Social Sciences.
Transfer students entering UIS with 30-59 credit hours must satisfy the lower division requirements with the following substitutions or exceptions:
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Math: Transfer students entering UIS with 30 or more credit hours are only responsible for 3 hours of Math.
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Comparative Societies: Transfer students entering UIS with 30 or more credit hours are not responsible for Comparative Societies courses.
| Lower Division Distribution Requirements | Hours (42 hours) | Level |
|---|---|---|
| ENG101 | 4.0 | 100 |
| ENG102 | 4.0 | 100 |
| Oral Communication | 3.0 | 100 |
| Lab Science (life or physical science) | 4.0 | 100-200 |
| Non-Lab Science (life or physical science) | 3.0 | 100-200 |
| Math (1 math skills course + 1 applied math course) | 6.0 (two 3.0 hour courses for students whose majors do not have specific math requirements) | 100 |
| Humanities (fine and performing arts and other humanities) | 6.0 (two 3.0 hour courses) | 100-200 |
| Social Sciences (behavioral and social sciences) | 6.0 (two 3.0 hour courses) | 100-200 |
| First-Year ECCE | Hours (included in 42 above) | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative Societies (Humanities) | 3.0 (may count towards 9 hrs. of gen. ed. Humanities suggested by IAI) | 100 |
| Comparative Societies (Social Sciences) | 3.0 (may count towards 9 hrs. of gen. ed. Social Sciences suggested by IAI) | 100 |
