Nov 22, 2024  
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2016-2017 Catalog 
    
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education Requirements


For some majors, certain courses may count toward both General Education and Major requirements. Some courses have prerequisites. As noted above, course substitutions are not allowed. Ask your advisor for assistance in selecting appropriate courses.

I. Communication Skills: 6 Sem. Hrs.


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  • A full‑time student must enroll in , Composition I, immediately and must earn a “C” (2.0) grade or better before enrolling in , Composition II. A student must remain continuously enrolled in  and  until he or she has earned a “C” (2.0) grade or better in .

    All entering freshmen and all freshmen transfers must complete the  and  sequence successfully before they earn a total of 60 credit hours. All students who transfer with 30 credits or more must complete  during their first 30 semester hours at UNCP. Students who have not completed their composition courses at the end of the allotted time will no longer be permitted to register for 3000 or 4000 level courses. If they attempt to do so, the registrar’s office will cancel their registration and require them to register only for courses below the 3000 level until they receive a “C” (2.0) in . (The Enrollment Management Subcommittee of the Faculty Senate, or in emergencies the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, will consider exceptional cases.)

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II. Academic Content and Skills


A. Arts and Humanities Division: 12 Sem. Hrs.


Choose one course from each of these four areas:

B. Social Science Division: 9 Sem. Hrs.


Choose one course from each of three of five areas:

C. Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division: 9 Sem. Hrs.


Natural Science: 6 Sem. Hrs.


choose one course from two (2) of the four (4) areas. Students selecting  must select the other course from either Biology/Env. Science or Earth Science.

III. Physical Education and Wellness: 2 Sem. Hrs.


Choose two of the following courses:

IV. General Education Program Electives: 6 or 3 Sem. Hrs. if SPE 1020 required


Choose two additional courses from those listed below. These two courses must be from different divisions except for the foreign language option. Students who take  for Basic Skills take 3 hours of electives, which may not be  or .

Total: 44 Sem. Hrs.