Completion of the courses listed below fulfills APUS General Education requirements within all associate and bachelor degree programs. Please note that the General Education requirements for the Bachelor or Associate Science degrees differ in some respects, requiring more math and/or science.  Students should carefully review the General Education requirements indicated for their specific Bachelor or Associate of Science program.  Program requirements supersede all general APUS requirements.

English Composition - 6 semester hours

• ENGL101 / EN101 - Proficiency in Writing [Required]
• ENGL102 / EN102 - Effectiveness in Writing
• ENGL200 / EN202 - Composition and Literature

Social Sciences - 6 semester hours

• ECON101 / SS101 - Microeconomics
• ECON102 / SS102 - Macroeconomics [Prerequisite: ECON101]
• GEOG101 / SS111 - Introduction to Geography
• SOCI111 / SS133 - Introduction to Sociology
• PSYC101 / SS134 - Introduction to Psychology
• ANTH100 / SS190 - Introduction to Anthropology
• CHFD220 / SS210 - Human Sexuality
• SOCI220 / SO220 - American Popular Culture

Science - 4 or 8 semester hours depending on program (includes 1 or 2 required labs)

• SCIN100 / SC100 - Introduction to Biology
• SCIN101 / SC198 - Introduction to Biology Lab
• SCIN102 / SC101 - Introduction to Chemistry
• SCIN103 / SC199 - Introduction to Chemistry Lab
• SCIN104 / SC102 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
• SCIN105 / SC122 - Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab
• SCIN106 / SC103 - Introduction to Physics
• SCIN107 / SC123 - Introduction to Physics Lab
• SCIN108 / SC104 - Introduction to Astronomy
• SCIN109 / SC124 - Introduction to Astronomy Lab
• SCIN110 / SC105 - Introduction to Forestry
• SCIN111 / SC125 - Introduction to Forestry Lab
• SCIN112 / SC106 - Introduction to Oceanography
• SCIN113 / SC126 - Introduction to Oceanography Lab
• SCIN114 / SC107 - Introduction to Meteorology
• SCIN115 / SC127 - Introduction to Meteorology Lab
• SCIN116 / SC108 - Introduction to Physical Geology
• SCIN117 / SC128 - Introduction to Physical Geology Lab
• SCIN118 / SC110 - Introduction to Human Ecology
• SCIN119 / SC120 - Introduction to Human Ecology Lab
• SCIN190 / SC112 - Introduction to Environmental Science
• SCIN191 / SC190 - Introduction to Environmental Science Lab

Mathematics - 3 semester hours

• MATH110 / MA112 - College Algebra
• MATH111 / MA113 - College Trigonometry
• MATH125 / MA125 - Math for Liberal Arts Majors
• MATH225 / MA225 - Calculus

History - 6 semester hours

• HIST101 / HS101 - American History to 1877
• HIST102 / HS102 - American History since 1877
• HIST111 / HS111 - World Civilization before 1650
• HIST112 / HS112 - World Civilization since 1650
• HIST121 / HS121 - Western Civilization before The Thirty Years War
• HIST122 / HS122 - Western Civilization since The Thirty Years War
• HIST223 / HS215 - History of the American Indian
• HIST221 / HS217 - African-American History before 1877
• HIST222 / HS218 - African-American History since 1877

Humanities - 3 semester hours

• SPAN100 / HM101 - Spanish I
• SPAN101 / HM102 - Spanish II [Prerequisite: SPAN100]
• FREN100 / HM103 - French I
• FREN101 / HM104 - French II [Prerequisite: FREN100]
• ARAB100 / HM105 - Arabic I
• ARAB101 / HM106 - Arabic II [Prerequisite: ARAB100]
• RUSS100 / HM107 - Russian I
• RUSS101 / HM108 - Russian II [Prerequisite: RUSS100]
• CHIN100 / HM109 - Chinese I [Manadarin] Suspended at this time
• CHIN101 / HM110 - Chinese II [Manadarin] [Prerequisite: CHIN100] Suspended at this time
• GERM100 / HM111 - German I
• GERM101 / HM112 - German II [Prerequisite: GERM100]
• MUSI200 / HM200 - Music Appreciation
• RELS201 / HM230 - Introduction to World Religions
• ARTH200 / HM240 - Art Appreciation
• PHIL200 / HM277 - Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL101 / PH101 - Introduction to Philosophy
• COMM200 / GM200 - Public Speaking

Literature - 3 semester hours
All literature courses require successful completion of ENGL101 - Proficiency in Writing

• LITR220 / HM201 - American Literature before The Civil War
• LITR221 / HM202 - American Literature from The Civil War to Present
• LITR210 / HM221 - English Literature: Beowulf to 18th Century
• LITR211 / HM222 - English Literature: 18th Century to Present
• LITR201 / HM211 - World Lit through the Renaissance
• LITR202 / HM212 - World Lit since the Renaissance

Political Science - 3 semester hours

• POLS210 / SS121 - American Government I
• IRLS210 / SS131 - International Relations I

 Undergraduate Catalog