University Core of Common Studies (UCCS) and
College of Engineering Curricular Requirements

The College of Engineering curricula amplify and deepen the University Core of Common Studies (UCCS) requirements that are fully described in the Bulletin section entitled "The University Core of Common Studies."

Courses that satisfy both the UCCS and the College of Engineering curricula are outlined below:

Rhetoric (R) 6 credits
ENGL1, (ENGL2 or COMM11)

Mathematical Reasoning (MR) 8 credits
MATH 080, MATH 081

Individual and Social Behavior (ISB) 3 credits
All UCCS courses

Diverse Cultures (DC) 3 credits
All UCCS courses

Literature/Performing Arts (LPA) 3 credits
All UCCS courses

Histories of Cultures and Societies (HCS) 3 credits
All UCCS courses

Science and Nature (SN) 16 credits
CHEM 001, CHEM 002, PHYS 003, PHYS 004

Human Nature and Ethics (HNE) 6 credits
PHIL 050, PHIL 104

Theology (T) 6 credits
THEO 001, all UCCS Theology courses

New courses are approved for the UCCS each semester. For a regularly updated list of approved Core courses, please consult the Office of the Provost website.