Learning Skills
English Composition (7 credits)
- ENGL 101 (4 credits) College Writing—to be taken first or second semester
- ENGL 202 (3 credits) Research Writing—to be taken no earlier than third semester (i.e., at least sophomore standing)
Mathematics (3-6 credits): Many departments specify which math course should be taken.
Knowledge Areas
Humanities (9 credits): One course from each of three areas: history, philosophy or religious studies, literature
Fine Arts (3 credits): One course from list
Natural Science (8-10 credits)
- Option I (eight credits in a two-semester lecture-lab sequence)
- Option II (four credits in a one-semester lecture-lab course with six credits from two courses from the list of “Natural Science Nonlaboratory Courses.” The second non-lab course may count as one of the LS electives.
Social Science (9 credits): Three courses from list, but no course prefix may be used more than once.
Health and Wellness (3 credits): Alternate ways of fulfilling this requirement: one year of Military Science/ROTC (MLSC 101-MLSC 102 or MLSC 203-MLSC 204); veterans are given four credits by validating two years active duty.
Liberal Studies Electives
0-9 credits: At least one course must be numbered 200 or higher; no course carrying the student’s major prefix may be used; no course prefix may be used more than once (except for intermediate-level foreign language).
Non-Western Cultures
3 credits: One course from list; many of these courses also fulfill other Liberal Studies requirements.
Synthesis
3 credits: One course with many sections (about 35 to 40 Fall and Spring semesters); prerequisite 73 or more credits earned.
Writing Courses
Minimum of two courses designated as writing-intensive. One course must be in the student’s primary major. Section numbers of writing-intensive courses will begin with “W” (such as MATH 350 W01) or include a “W” in the section number (see IUP registration webpage: www.iup.edu/ursa).
Note:
Please see Program of Study and URSA for lists of specific Liberal Studies courses.
No course scheduled to fulfill LS requirements may be taken pass/fail.
