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General Education
General Education Program
Embry-Riddle’s General Education Program prepares students with a strong foundation in skill development and a broad base of knowledge across disciplines to complement their educational journey. Through its eight competencies, the General Education Program ensures that students possess the attributes expected of all university graduates.
Foundational General Education courses help students refine life skills in critical thinking and reasoning.  The skills and concepts taught in general education courses elevate students’ ability to conduct meaningful research, work together in diverse and complex teams, and analyze and communicate both scientific and cultural concepts. Students also develop and enhance their understanding of a range of topics, including economics, history, information technology, psychology, physical sciences, and much more.
As they progress into their degree courses and eventually the workplace, students will be challenged to apply their general education competencies in unlimited ways, such as graduate research, business presentations, and personal and professional decision-making. Completion of the General Education Program helps students make informed value judgments, expand knowledge and understanding of themselves, and lead meaningful, responsible, and satisfying lives as individuals, professionals, and concerned members of their society and the world.
ERAU's General Education Program provides students with the opportunity to develop the following competencies:
Collaborative Learning
Students will
participate
effectively in teams
Communication
Students will express ideas effectively for a variety of
audiences
contexts
and purposes
Critical Thinking
Students will evaluate
information from multiple perspectives
to
develop reasoned conclusions.
Cultural Literacy
Students will analyze how practices, values, or artifacts shape and/or are shaped by culture.
Information Literacy
Students will synthesize information appropriately to explore problems.
Quantitative Reasoning
Students will interpret
data from numeric, tabular, graphical, and related formats
to solve problems or
infer
conclusions.
Scientific Literacy
Students will evaluate scientific c
oncept
findings,
and
methodologies
to draw logical conclusions.
Technological Literacy
Students will
evaluate
technology
for
appropriate
application
Associate Degree General Education Requirements
Candidates for AS degrees must complete the general education credit hours required by their respective programs. The university is committed to ensuring that students possess a general education knowledge that will help them be successful in whatever degree program they select.
State of Minnesota Course Requirement
Worldwide Campus students residing in the State of Minnesota are required to comply with Minnesota Degree Standards which require students to complete four (4) credits in Humanities. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide baccalaureate degree programs require a minimum of three (3) credits in Humanities, so an additional one (1) hour of Humanities credit is required for students in these programs.
Students should seek the assistance of their Academic Advisor if there are questions.
Worldwide Academic Advisors
are assigned based on the student's college affiliation (COAS, COA, COB) and primary program of study. Assigned Academic Advisor contact information can be found in the Campus Solutions Student Center.
State of Nevada Course Requirement
All students who obtain their degree from an Embry-Riddle Worldwide Campus in Nevada must complete a course that covers the United States and State Constitution. Students may satisfy this requirement by completing GOVT 320 American National Government or through transfer credit of an equivalent course from another institution. This requirement does not apply to students taking courses through the Online Campus outside Nevada.
Program Requirements
andidates for bachelor's degrees must complete course work in the following areas
Communication
The study of how information, meaning, identity, and culture are constructed and shared by means of speaking, writing, or common behaviors
Computer Science/Information Technology
Computer Science: The study of computers and computational systems
Information Technology: The use of hardware, software, services, and supporting infrastructure to manage and deliver information using voice, data, and video
Mathematics
The study of assumptions, properties, and applications
Physical and Life Sciences
Physical Sciences: The study of the inorganic world
Life Sciences: The study of living things and life processes; broader than the definition of the physical sciences and includes the biological sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
12
Humanities: The study of world cultures and the artistic expressions of the human experience from an analytical perspective
Social Sciences: The scientific study of human society and social relations
3 hours of lower-level Humanities
3 hours of lower-level Social Science
3 hours of lower-level or upper-level Humanities or Social Science
3 hours of upper-level Humanities or Social Science
Total Credits
36
General Education Program Courses
General Education courses may be chosen from the list below, assuming prerequisites are met. New courses added to the General Education list may be used for previous catalogs, as long as the previous catalog requirement allows selection of any course from the General Education course list rather than a specific course. See degree programs for recommended courses in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physical/Life Sciences.
Communication (9 credits)
COM 122
English Composition
COM 219
Speech
COM 221
Technical Report Writing
or
COM 222
Business Communication
or
COM 223
Intelligence Writing
Computer Science/Information Technology (3 credits)
BA 125
Foundations in Business Data Analytics
CS 118
Fundamentals of Computer Programming
CS 120
Introduction to Computing in Aviation
CS 125
Computer Science I
CS 223
Scientific Programming in C
CYB 235
Computer and Network Technologies
EGR 115
Introduction to Computing for Engineers
GEO 210
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Mathematics (6 credits)
MA 111
Pre-Calculus for Aviation
MA 112
Applied Calculus for Aviation
MA 120
Quantitative Methods I
MA 140
College Algebra
MA 142
Trigonometry
MA 143
Precalculus Essentials
MA 145
College Algebra and Trigonometry
MA 210
Introduction to Data Science
MA 220
Quantitative Methods II
MA 222
Business Statistics
MA 241
Calculus and Analytical Geometry I
MA 242
Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
Physical and Life Sciences (6 credits) - One course must include a lab.
BIO 120
Foundations of Biology I
BIO 120L
Foundations of Biology I Laboratory
BIO 121
Foundations of Biology II
BIO 121L
Foundations of Biology II Lab
BIO 142
Introduction to Environmental Science
CHM 101
Basic Chemistry
CHM 110
General Chemistry I
CHM 110L
General Chemistry I Laboratory
CHM 111
General Chemistry II
CHM 111L
General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHM 140
Chemistry for Engineers
CHM 140L
Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory
GEO 215
Introduction to Geoscience
GEO 220
Geography of Natural Hazards
PS 103
Technical Physics I (Laboratory Option: PS 115L)
PS 104
Technical Physics II (Laboratory Option: PS 115L)
PS 113
Introductory Physics I
PS 113L
Introductory Physics I Laboratory
PS 115L
Technical Physics Laboratory
PS 116
Foundations in the Sciences
PS 117
Introductory Physics II
PS 117L
Introductory Physics II Lab
PS 150
Physics for Engineers I
PS 160
Physics for Engineers II
PS 224
Astronomy (Laboratory Option: PS 224L)
PS 224L
Introductory General Astronomy Laboratory
PS 226
Physics I
PS 226L
Physics I Laboratory
PS 227
Physics II
PS 302
Evolution of Scientific Thought
WX 201
Survey of Meteorology
WX 203L
Survey of Meteorology Laboratory
WX 261
Applied Climatology
Humanities and Social Sciences (12 credits)
Humanities
HON 150
Honors Seminar I
HON 250
Honors Seminar II
HON 350
Honors Seminar III
HU 140
Western Humanities I: Antiquity and the Middle Ages
HU 141
Western Humanities II: Renaissance to Postmodern
HU 142
Studies in Literature
HU 143
Introduction to Rhetoric
HU 144
Studies in Art
HU 145
Themes in the Humanities
HU 146
Music Appreciation
HU 300
World Literature
HU 302
Contemporary Issues in Science
HU 305
Modern Literature
HU 309
British Literature
HU 310
American Literature
HU 312
Contemporary Texts
HU 315
Studies in Dramatic Literature and Theater Arts
HU 316
Studies in Music
HU 321
Mythology
HU 323
Arab Culture
HU 325
Exploring Film
HU 327
Foundations in Latin American Studies
HU 330
Values and Ethics
HU 335
Technology and Modern Civilization
HU 338
Interdisciplinary Explorations
HU 341
World Philosophy
HU 345
Comparative Religions
HU 399
Special Topics in Humanities
1-6
HU 499
Special Topics in Humanities
1-6
Social Sciences
EC 200
An Economic Survey
EC 210
Microeconomics
EC 211
Macroeconomics
EC 225
Engineering Economics
GCS 115
Introduction to International Relations
GCS 208
Human Geography
GCS 300
International Conflict Resolution
GCS 302
Gender Security
GCS 304
Political Violence
GCS 308
Transnational Crime
GCS 310
International Political Economy
GCS 312
Understanding the European Union
GCS 314
Religion, Conflict, and Peace
GCS 322
Modern Russian History
GCS 326
Russian-U.S. Relations
GCS 333
U.S. - Asian Relations
GCS 334
Contemporary Africa and the World
GCS 336
The Modern Middle East in World Affairs
GCS 337
Globalization and World Politics
GCS 353
Early U.S. Foreign Policy
GCS 363
Inter-American Relations
HSI 323
Government of the U.S.
HSI 328
History of U.S. Intelligence
HU 332
Cross-Cultural Communication
HU 336
Travel Communication
HU 363
Communication and Society
HU 375
The Nature of Language
HU 415
Nonverbal Communication
PSY 101
Introduction to Psychology
PSY 310
Sensation and Perception
PSY 315
Cognitive Psychology
PSY 340
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
PSY 350
Social Psychology
PSY 352
Personality: A Systems Approach
PSY 354
Developmental Psychology
PSY 356
Sport Psychology
PSY 358
Positive Psychology
PSY 365
Abnormal Psychology
SS 110
World History
SS 120
U.S. History
SS 130
History of Aviation in America
SS 140
Introduction to Middle East Mediterranean World
SS 210
Introduction to Sociology
SS 311
U.S Military History 1775-1900
SS 314
Culture, History and Language
SS 321
U.S. Military History 1900-Present
SS 324
Topics in U.S. History
SS 325
International Studies
SS 329
African American History
SS 331
Current Issues in America
SS 340
Modern U.S. Foreign Policy
SS 399
Special Topics in Social Science
1-6
SS 499
Special Topics in Social Science
1-6
Business majors must take
EC 210
and
EC 211
, transfer credit for an Economic Survey course will fulfill
EC 211
. Other majors may take
EC 200
in combination with
EC 210
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