General Education Curriculum
The General Education curriculum consists of 36 semester hours shared across the areas of communication, mathematics, social sciences, the humanities, and natural sciences. The curriculum includes three requirements: Florida Common Core, UWF Breadth Requirement, and General Education Electives.
For a listing of all General Education courses organized by distribution area, please reference the General Education Courses.
To view a syllabus for any course, use the Syllabus Viewer in MyUWF. You can search for a syllabus by the CRN (course reference number).
General Education Requirements
I. Florida Common Core (15 sh)
Choose one course from each of the following categories:
| ENC1101: English Composition I* |
* Gordon Rule Writing course; the minimum grade requirement for Gordon Rule courses is C.
| ARH1000: Art Appreciation (M) |
| LIT2000: Intro to Literature* (M) |
| MUL2010: Music Appreciation (M) |
| PHI2010: Intro to Philosophy* |
| THE2000: Theatre Appreciation |
* Gordon Rule Writing course; the minimum grade requirement for Gordon Rule courses is C.
(M) Multicultural course
All General Education Math courses fulfill the Gordon Rule Math requirement. The minimum grade requirement for Gordon Rule courses is C.
II. UWF Breadth Requirement (15 sh)
Choose one course from each of the following categories:
| ENC1102: English Composition II* |
* Gordon Rule Writing course; the minimum grade requirement for Gordon Rule courses is C.
Choices include any of the courses that fulfill the Florida Common Core Humanities requirement or:
However, the same Humanities course cannot simultaneously fulfill Florida Common Core, UWF Breadth, and General Education Electives requirements.
* Gordon Rule Writing course; the minimum grade requirement for Gordon Rule courses is C.
(M) Multicultural course
Choices include any of the courses that fulfill the Florida Common Core Mathematics requirement or:
However, the same Math course cannot simultaneously fulfill Florida Common Core and UWF Breadth requirements.
All General Education Math courses fulfill the Gordon Rule Math requirement. The minimum grade requirement for Gordon Rule courses is C.
Choices include any of the courses that fulfill the Florida Common Core Natural Sciences requirement or:
However, the same Natural Sciences course cannot simultaneously fulfill Florida Common Core, UWF Breadth, and General Education Electives requirements.
(L) Must be taken with lab
Choices include any of the courses that fulfill the Florida Common Core Social Sciences requirement or:
However, the same Social Sciences course cannot simultaneously fulfill Florida Common Core, UWF Breadth, and General Education Electives requirements.
(M) Multicultural course
General Education Electives (6sh)
Choose one additional course from two of the three areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences. Choices include any of the courses that fulfill the Florida Common Core or UWF Breadth Requirements.
With so many choices, how will you know which General Education courses will best complement your program?