GRADUATION
& GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
BASIC
CHECKLIST
Fine Arts: 2 courses which equal a minimum of 6 credit
hours, & they must be from different departments
(i.e., ART, CMT MDIA, CMT THEA, MUS). See the LIMITED LIST in the
current Schedule of Classes, for specific General Education Program courses in
these departments.
1.
___________________________________________
2.______________________________________________
Humanities: 3 courses which equal a minimum of 9 credit hours, & they must be from at
least two different departments (i.e., CMT COMM, ENGL, FL,
LING, PHIL, WSP). See the LIMITED LIST in the current Schedule of
Classes, for specific General Education Program courses in these departments.
1. ___________________________________________ 2.
_____________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
Social/Behavioral
Sciences: 4 courses
which equal a minimum of 12 credit hours, & they must be from
at least two different departments (i.e., AFAM, ANTH, CS, ECON,
G&ES, HIST, LLAS, PSCI, PSYC, SOC). See the LIMITED LIST in the
current Schedule of Classes, for specific General Education Program courses in
these departments.
1.___________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________
3.___________________________________________
4.____________________________________________
Natural Sciences: 3 courses which equal a minimum of 9 credit
hours, & they must be from at least two different departments
(i.e., BIOL, CHEM, ESCI, PHYS). See the LIMITED
LIST in the current Schedule of Classes, for specific General Education
Program courses in these departments. One
course MUST have a lab component.
1.___________________________________________ 2.____________________________________________
3.___________________________________________
Math/Quantitative Reasoning: 1 course,
a minimum of 3 credit hours, that has Intermediate
Algebra as a stated prerequisite OR is on the Limited List.
1.___________________________________________
Total General Education Program Credit Hours __ 39 _
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No more than 6 credit hours of “D” may be used to meet General Education
Requirements
> The Pass/Fail option may
not be used to meet any General Education Requirements.
OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
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need
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completed
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need
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completed
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Constitution Exam
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Improving Human Relations
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English 101
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English Competency Exam
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24 credit hrs at the 300 level and 18 credit hrs at
either the 200 or 300 level.
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Students
must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all courses counted toward the major, the
minor, cognate, and professional sequences.
No “P” grades will count toward a major, minor, or approved area of
study.
Major: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Courses
needed:
1.___________________________________________
2.____________________________________________
3.___________________________________________ 4.____________________________________________
5.___________________________________________
6.____________________________________________
7.___________________________________________ 8.____________________________________________
9.___________________________________________
10.____________________________________________
11.___________________________________________
12.____________________________________________
15.___________________________________________
16.____________________________________________
Total Credit Hours
___________
Second
Major or Minor:
____________________________________________________________________
Courses needed:
1.____________________________________________
2.____________________________________________
3.____________________________________________
4.____________________________________________
5.____________________________________________
6.____________________________________________
7.____________________________________________ 8.____________________________________________
9.____________________________________________
10.____________________________________________
11.____________________________________________
12.____________________________________________
Total Credit Hours:______________
Electives:
1.____________________________________________
2.____________________________________________
3.____________________________________________ 4.____________________________________________
5.____________________________________________
6.____________________________________________
7.____________________________________________
8.____________________________________________
9.____________________________________________
10.____________________________________________
Total Credit Hours:______________
*Minimum Hours to Graduate: 120 **Minimum GPA to
Graduate: ___________
Courses below
100-level are NOT counted toward graduation.
Repeated
courses count only once toward hours needed for graduation. Please see the Repeated Courses Policy for
further information.
* Last 30 hours of course work must
be completed at NEIU.
** Some academic programs and departments have specific
grade requirements.
