General Education, Certificate of Completion

The Certificate of Completion in General Education is comprised of the courses that are required for completion of the general education requirements at Utah Valley University. The purpose of general education at UVU is a shared academic experience that provides students with the opportunity to explore new subjects, intellectual traditions, and perspectives; expands their awareness of the wider world; and prepares them with foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities that are expanded on in their disciplines of study in order to be successful learners and professionals positioned to contribute to their broader communities. When a student completes the requirements for the Certificate of Completion in General Education at UVU, the certificate is accepted at other USHE institutions as completing their General Education requirements.

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		35 Credits
ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing CC	3
or ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC
ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing CC	3
Complete one of the following:		3
MAT 1030	Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)
MAT 1035	Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)
STAT 1040	Introduction to Statistics QL (3)
STAT 1045	Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5)
MATH 1050	College Algebra QL (4)
MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)
MATH 1090	College Algebra for Business QL (3)
Complete one of the following:		3
HIST 2700 & HIST 2710	US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6)
HIST 1700	American Civilization AS (3)
HIST 1740	US Economic History AS (3)
POLS 1000	American Heritage AS (3)
POLS 1100	American National Government AS (3)
Complete the following:
PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values IH	3
HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness TE	2
or EXSC 1097	Fitness for Life TE
Distribution Courses:
Biology		3
Physical Science		3
Additional Biology or Physical Science		3
Humanities		3
Fine Arts		3
Social/Behavioral Science		3

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 35 semester credits.
2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above.
3. Residency hours -- minimum of 12 credit hours through course attendance at UVU.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005	Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC	3
Complete one of the following:		3
MAT 1030	Quantitative Reasoning QL
MAT 1035	Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL
STAT 1040	Introduction to Statistics QL
STAT 1045	Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL
MATH 1050	College Algebra QL
MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries QL
MATH 1090	College Algebra for Business QL
Complete one of the following:		3
HIST 2700 & HIST 2710	US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS
HIST 1700	American Civilization AS
HIST 1740	US Economic History AS
POLS 1000	American Heritage AS
POLS 1100	American National Government AS
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097	Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE	2
Biology Distribution		3
Humanities Distribution		3
	Credit Hours	17
Semester 2
ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing CC	3
PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values IH	3
Physical Science Distribution		3
Additional Biology or Physical Science		3
Fine Arts Distribution		3
Social/Behavioral Science Distribution		3
	Credit Hours	18
	Total Credit Hours	35

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Upon successful completion of this program students should be able to demonstrate basic Mathematic principles.
2. Upon successful completion of this program students should be able to demonstrate basic writing skills.
3. Upon successful completion of this program students should be able to demonstrate basic knowledge of US political system.