General Education Requirements

All Undergraduate degree programs offered by the University contain general education requirements. Many programs prescribe General Education courses and courses listed in the Courses: General Education sections of each degree program requirements page should be used to determine a program's specific requirements.

General Education Requirements Options by Discipline

Students are offered certain elective options in the general education disciplines, although course prerequisite requirements must be adhered to in course sequencing. Please note that the requirements listed below are the minimum required for undergraduate programs, and some CTU programs may require additional General Education courses than what is listed below.

English Composition

ENGL101	Composition and Critical Thinking	4.5
ENGL103	Composition: Writing and Research	4.5

Humanities

Select 2 of the following:

COMS201	Technical and Professional Writing	4.5
COMS203	Speech Communications	4.5
COMS220	Critical Interpretation of Documentary Film	4.5
HUMN205	Introduction to the Fine Arts I	4.5
HUMN250	World Values and Cultures	4.5
LITR201	Literature: A Reflection of Life	4.5
LITR203	Introduction to World Literature	4.5
PHIL101	Introduction to Ethics	4.5
PHIL202	Contemporary Moral & Ethical Issues	4.5
PHIL301	Ethics for Professionals	4.5
UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5

UNIV104: cross-listed for Student Success and Humanities. Students entering Colorado Technical University without previously earned college credit are required to complete UNIV104. Students entering with previously earned college credit and students residing in the states of Minnesota and Arkansas will be scheduled for an alternative Humanities course.

HUMN250 and UNIV104: Students residing in the states of Minnesota and Arkansas may not utilize HUMN250 or UNIV104 to fulfill Humanities requirements.

Social Sciences

Select 1 of the following:

HIST101	Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century	4.5
GOVT201	American Government and Public Affairs	4.5

Select 2 of the following:

SOCL102	Introductory Sociology	4.5
SOCL120	Sociology: Understanding Groups	4.5
SOCL202	Social Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Class	4.5
SOCL340	Diversity in American Life	4.5
POLS101	Introduction to Political Science	4.5
PSYC101	Psychology: Understanding Individuals	4.5
PSYC102	Introductory Psychology	4.5
PSYC201	Human Development	4.5
HIST112	Western Civilization I: From its Origins to the Renaissance	4.5
HIST114	Western Civilization II: From the Reformation to the Cold War	4.5
ECON210	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.5
ECON212	Principles of Microeconomics	4.5

Mathematics

Consult program requirements to determine required math courses.

Sciences

Select 2 courses and 2 corresponding labs:

BIO120	Anatomy and Physiology Essentials	4.5
BIO125	Anatomy and Physiology - Laboratory Course	1.5
SCI101	Introduction to the Sciences	4.5
SCI103	Science and Technology- Laboratory Course	1.5
SCI201	Environmental Science and Sustainability	4.5
SCI203	Environmental Science and Sustainability - Laboratory Course	1.5

Student Success

UNIV104	Academic and Career Success	4.5
UNIV201	Career Planning and Management	4

Electives

Select courses from the list below or any course above that was not taken previously:

BIO110	The Human Body and Wellness	4.5
IT101	Computers and Information Technology Literacy	4.5

gt-Pathways

Colorado Technical University's General Education curriculum aligns with the Colorado State Department of Higher Education requirements for participation in the "guaranteed transfer" (gtPathways) program. Approved courses are listed below. Students residing in the state of Colorado must use these classes to fulfill the General Education requirements in the specific areas as noted, and as applicable to the student's degree program requirements, in order to utilize the gtPathways program.

ECON210	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.5
ENGL101	Composition and Critical Thinking	4.5
ENGL103	Composition: Writing and Research	4.5
HIST101	Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century	4.5
HUMN201	Introduction to the Fine Arts I	4.5
LITR203	Introduction to World Literature	4.5
MATH106	Algebra for Business	4.5
PSYC102	Introductory Psychology	4.5
SOCL102	Introductory Sociology	4.5
SCI101	Introduction to the Sciences	4.5
SCI103	Science and Technology- Laboratory Course	1.5