First-Year English This requirement is met by completing two of the courses in the First-Year English sequence: EH 111-College Writing, EH 121- Research and Argumentation, EH 131-Analytical Reading and Writing. It may also be met by examination. New students are placed on the basis of SAT, ACT, AP, or IB scores; most are placed into EH 121 in the first semester of enrollment. Students must be enrolled in a first-year English course each semester until the requirement is completed.

Oral Communications The oral communications requirement may be met by having a Certification of Competency in Oral Communication issued by the student's major department or by taking one of the following courses: CN 201-Public Speaking, CN 205-Interpersonal Communication, CN 206-Performance Study of Literature, CN 208-Intercultural Communication.

Mathematics Students must complete one college-level mathematics course or satisfactory performance on the exemption test.

Modern Language proficiency BA candidates meet this requirement by demonstrating proficiency through the 102 level in any modern language other than English. BS candidates must demonstrate proficiency through the 101 level.

Technological proficiency Undergraduate study in all disciplines of the arts and sciences requires the use of computers and other academic technologies. Students in the College develop technological skills both in general education and in advanced study of their selected majors. Each department in the College identifies computer proficiencies and technological skills relevant to its fields of study and certifies that candidates for degrees have achieved these skills through course work and the Senior Project.

BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE History of Civilization This requirement may be met by completion of one of the following: HY 101-Western Civilization I, HY 102-Western Civilization II, HY 103-World Civilizations I, HY 104-World Civilizations II. It may also be met by an appropriate standard examination in the history of civilization. Natural Science Laboratory Students meet this requirement in one of two ways: (a) by completing laboratory courses from two of the following programs: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physics; (b) by completing one of the following two-course laboratory sequences: Biology 101-102, Chemistry 101-102, Physics 101-102, Physics 201-202. BA candidates may use the courses numbered 150 through 159, designed for non-science majors, to meet this requirement. Students electing to complete the requirement with courses numbered 150-159 must take one course from two different departments. Candidates for the BS degree may not use courses numbered 150-159 to meet this requirement. Social Science Two courses must be selected from two of the following disciplines: American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. Fine Arts This requirement is met with a course in one of the following disciplines: Art, Art History, Music, or Theatre Arts. It may also be met by AS 262-Video Culture: A History of American Film and Television, HUM 275-Approaches to Music and the Visual Arts, RS 301-Survey of Russian Civilization, or a three-semester sequence of ensemble participation or applied music study. Religious Heritage Students select a course from any of the following: REL 100 - Introduction to Biblical Literature REL 106 - Introduction to Religion REL 107 - Introduction to Judaism REL 108 - Introduction to Christianity REL 109 - Introduction to World Religions Each of these courses introduces the student to one or more major traditions in world religion and includes consideration of the relationship between those traditions and the cultures in which they emerged. CONTEMPORARY CULTURE This course may be selected from any of the courses with a "C" following the course number in the schedule of courses published prior to each term. Each of these courses deals primarily either with one or more contemporary ethnic U.S. cultures or a foreign culture, focusing on such characteristic features as history, economics, religion, the arts, politics, philosophy, geography, and social institutions. (A term of study abroad will also satisfy this requirement.) ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING This requirement may be met by completing any course taught in the Applied Ethics, Philosophy, or Religious Studies programs which has an "E" following the course number in the schedule of courses published prior to each term. Each of these courses deals extensively with the principles or practice of ethical decision-making, or is devoted to exploration of the broader frameworks of meaning and value within which ethical decision-making occurs. Learn more about the Ethical Decision making requirement. CULTURAL EVENTS ATTENDANCE Students in the College are required to attend three designated Cultural Events for each semester of full-time study at Stetson. The requirement is designed to enhance the quality of a liberal education at Stetson by fostering connections between the curriculum and the creative or intellectual experiences offered outside the classroom.