General Education

To gain approval to meet a core requirement, a course is subjected to a rigorous evaluation. Such approval is not granted lightly, and students should ensure that the courses they select are, in fact, approved for general and religion credit. This information is updated each semester/term and published in the current class schedule.

Although the time to complete core requirements varies according to the major, all new students are required to complete First-Year Writing, American Heritage, and two Book of Mormon courses during their freshman year. It is recommended that new freshmen complete the first part of the Book of Mormon and either First-Year Writing or American Heritage their first semester, and the second part of the Book of Mormon and either First-Year Writing or American Heritage (whichever they have not already completed) their second semester.

Students planning to satisfy the Scientific Principles and Reasoning: Biological Science and Scientific Principles and Reasoning: Physical Science requirements with one-course options (e.g., Bio 100 and PhyS 100) should complete these during their freshman year. Civilization courses are designed as sophomore-level courses, although some programs include them during the freshman year. Advice as to when to complete the other requirements can be obtained at college advisement centers or department offices.