General Education Requirements

Regardless of the undergraduate business major you choose (with the exception of Economics), all Nova Southeastern University undergraduates are required to complete general education courses. Selected majors have identified specific courses to be used to fulfill general education requirements. Please consult the curriculum guides for details.

The General Education Courses are organized within five competency groups:

  1. Composition:
    COMP 1500 plus 3 additional credits above COMP 1000
  2. Mathematics:
    MATH 1040 (or higher) and MATH 3020
  3. Humanities:
    WRIT 3150 plus 3 additional credits from ARTS, FILM, HIST, HONR, HUMN, LITR, PHIL, SPAN, THEA, or WRIT
  4. Social and Behavioral Sciences:
    ECN 2020, ECN 2025, PSYC 1020
  5. Natural and Physical Sciences:
    3 credits from BIOL, CHEM, ENVS, MBIO, or PHYS
  6. Speech:
    3 credits (SPCH)
  7. General Education Elective:
    3 credits from one of these areas: ARTS, BIOL, CHEM, COMM, ENVS, FILM, GEOG, GEST, GLBS, HIST, HONR, HUMN, LITR, MBIO, PHIL, PHYS, POLS, PSYC, SOCL, SPAN, or THEA
See the online Undergraduate Catalog for additional information about General Education and other academic requirements.