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College of Business and Entrepreneurship

General Education Requirements

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Regardless of the undergraduate business major you choose, 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.

See the online Undergraduate Catalog for additional information about General Education and other academic requirements.

The General Education Courses are organized within six competency groups:

Area/Course Credits Frequency
Written Composition
6 credits at or above COMP 1500
COMP 1500: College Writing
COMP 2000: Advanced College Writing		 3
3		 FW
FW
Mathematics
6 credits at or above MATH 1040
MATH 1040: Algebra for College Students
MATH 2020: Applied Statistics		 3
3		 FW
FW
Arts & Humanities
6 credits in HIST, SPCH, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA, FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, foreign language
Open Arts & Humanities
Open Arts & Humanities		 3
3		 FW
FW
Social & Behavioral Sciences
6 credits in PSYC, SOCL, ANTH, ECN, COMM, GEOG, GEST, INST, POLS
ECN 2020: Principles of Microeconomics
ECN 2025: Principles of Macroeconomics		 3
3		 FW
FW
Science
6 credits in BIOL, MBIO, CHEM, SCIE, ENVS, PHYS
Open Science
Open Science		 3
3		 FW
FW
Total General Education Credits 30