The Walden University General Education Curriculum

Bachelor’s degree programs at Walden University combine academic study with real-world applications to prepare students for today’s competitive economy and society in business, technology, education, social, behavioral, and health sciences. General education courses blend with degree program courses to provide the breadth and depth of knowledge needed by the 21st-century citizen.

Walden’s general education outcomes focus on discovery, evaluation, expression, perspective, and change. Students explore these ways of thinking and working in courses in communication, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and social sciences. Undergraduates learn critical and creative thinking, written and verbal communication skills, problem-solving, and group skills. These competencies prepare students for diverse public and professional lives where they will help shape a changing global community.

Learning Outcomes

The Walden University General Education learning outcomes are as follows:

Discovery: Students will locate and identify appropriate sources of information using multiple sources and methods, including bibliographic, textual, experiential, and experimental research.
Evaluation: Students will critically assess texts and arguments in multiple forms and contexts using quantitative and qualitative logic, the scientific method, ethics, and pragmatics.
Expression: Students will effectively and ethically communicate information and opinions verbally and nonverbally using written, oral, behavioral, and visual methods adapted for diverse audiences and purposes.
Perspective: Students will be able to articulate the consistency and flexibility of knowledge as it is experienced across time, space, and culture.
Change: Students will articulate how their ability to discover, evaluate, and express ideas from different perspectives is instrumental in their progress toward achieving personal goals and effecting social change.

General Education Areas and Requirements

(Minimum of 45 cr. total, see individual program requirements)

Note: A minimum of 55 quarter credits must be completed at the 3000 or 4000 level in order to meet program requirements. In some cases, this means that students will need to select 3000 or 4000 level courses as either general education or elective options. Students should consult their student success advisor if they have questions about individual program requirements.

Written and Oral Communications

(Minimum of two courses; ENGL 1010 is required)

Humanities

(Minimum of two courses; HMNT 1001 may be required by program)

Mathematics/Natural Sciences

(Minimum of two courses)

Social Sciences

(Minimum of two courses)

Elective Math Course

The following course is designed to prepare students for their required mathematics general education requirements. Course credit applies toward degree completion as elective credit, but will not fulfill general education requirements.

MATH 1015S - Introduction to College Algebra

Programs Requiring Specific General Education Courses

The following general education courses are required for Bachelor of Science programs. If required, HMNT 1001 must be taken at Walden University. The other courses in this table are eligible for transfer credit. Also see the Transfer Maximum by Program table in the Walden University Student Handbook.

Program	Required Communications Courses	Required Math Courses	Required Social Science Courses	Required Humanities Courses
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030 AND BIOL 1001 OR BIOL 2320C OR BIOL 3020	SOCI 1001S AND PSYC 1001 AND two courses from the following: POLI 1001 OR HIST 2005 OR HIST 2006 OR HIST 2050C OR other History/Government course	HMNT 1001
BS in Accounting	ENGL 1010	MATH 1040		PHIL 2001
BS in Business Administration	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030
BS in Business Communication	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030		HMNT 1001
BS in Child Development	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030	SOCI 2001	HMNT 1001
BS in Communication	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030
BS in Computer Information Systems	ENGL 1010	MATH 1040
BS in Criminal Justice	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030		HMNT 1001
BS in Forensic Psychology	ENGL 1010 COMM 4001	MATH 1030 AND STAT 3001	PSYC 1001	HMNT 1001
BS in Health Studies	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030 OR STAT 3001 AND BIOL 3020		HMNT 1001
BS in Healthcare Management	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030 OR MATH 1040 AND BIOL 1001 OR BIOL 3020	ECON 1002	HMNT 1001
BS in Human Services	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030	SOCI 1001S	HMNT 1001
BS in Information Technology	ENGL 1010	MATH 1040
BS in Interdisciplinary Studies	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030		HMNT 1001
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion Program	ENGL 1010	BIOL 3020 AND STAT 3001 OR PSYC 3002
BS in Political Science and Public Administration	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030	GEOG 1001	HMNT 1001
BS in Psychology	ENGL 1010	MATH 1030	POLI 1001 (Forensic Psychology concentration only)	HMNT 1001
BS in Public Health	ENGL 1010	STAT 3001 AND BIOL 3020		HMNT 1001