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.