Rules for Topics of Inquiry

Creativity: Design, Expression, Innovation
Cultural Dimensions of Human Experiences
Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice
Environmental Literacy
Individual Values and Social Institutions
Science and Empirical Inquiry

21 credits (7 courses)
Breadth: 1 course in each Topic of Inquiry category
Focus: 3 courses in one Topic of Inquiry category or Theme

  1. Courses may have 2 designations
  2. Prerequisites for courses must be approved Core Curriculum courses
  3. Selected courses must represent all 6 Topics of Inquiry areas
  4. Only 1 course that is required for the Major may be applied
  5. Scientific Theory and Empiricism category must include one lab course, which can be in the student’s major.