General Education Committee
The CCRI General Education Core Curriculum
Minimum Credits: A minimum of 20 Credits distributed over the three domains of knowledge is required to meet NECHE Standards. All eligible courses are 3-credit courses (minimum) but 4 and 5 credit courses may be required by a program. All course selections must be 1000 level or above (Developmental courses may not be used to satisfy "core" requirements). The three domains of knowledge are:
Humanities (HUMN)
- Art
- Communications
- English
- Media Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- World Languages
- Theatre
Math/Sciences (MSCI)
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Oceanography
- Physics
Social Sciences (SSCI)
- Economics
- History
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Competency Rule: As a whole, general education course selections (below) must develop the competencies set forth in CCRI's "Definition of an Educated Person."
Distribution Rules: Select a minimum of 6 credits from each of the "domains of knowledge" listed above. Select a final 3 credits from one knowledge area. Altogether, general education credits should total at least 20, but may be more.