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.
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Written Communication 9 credits
| ENGL104 | Introductory Written Communication | 4.5 |
| ENGL105 | Professional Written Communications | 4.5 |
Arts/Humanities & Social/Behavioral Sciences 22.5 credits
Select from the categories below:
Arts/Humanities
| COMS201 | Technical and Professional Writing | 4.5 |
| COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
| COMS220 | Critical Interpretation of Documentary Film | 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 |
| PHIL306 | Ethics for the Information Age | 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.
Social Sciences
| ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| GOVT201 | American Government and Public Affairs | 4.5 |
| HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
| HIST102 | American History I: From the Colonial Period to Reconstruction | 4.5 |
| HIST104 | American History II: From Reconstruction to World War II | 4.5 |
| POLS101 | Introduction to Political Science | 4.5 |
Behavioral Sciences
| PSYC102 | Introductory Psychology | 4.5 |
| PSYC201 | Human Development | 4.5 |
| SOCL102 | Introductory Sociology | 4.5 |
| SOCL202 | Social Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Class | 4.5 |
Mathematics 9 credits
| Consult program requirements to determine required math courses |
9 |
Sciences 12 credits
| 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 4.5 credits
| UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
Students who enroll at CTU without having transcripts from other postsecondary institutions that have been received, officially placed on file, and evaluated by CTU with at least twenty-four credit hours applied to their degree plan will be enrolled into UNIV104 to develop an Individual Success Strategy plan and to prepare for their undergraduate coursework.
General Electives 9 credits
Select any course above that was not taken previously