Common Studies

All William Woods University undergraduate students complete a Common Studies program. Upon completion of their Common Studies courses, students are expected to possess the knowledge and skills to meet the university’s general education objectives available here.

Communication  - 9 hours
Creative and Aesthetic Sensibility  - 6 hours
Critical Thinking  - 3 hours
Cultural Diversity  - 3 hours
Historical Perspective  - 6 hours
Mathematics  - 3 hours
Meaning  - 3 hours
Natural Science  - 8 hours
Social Science  - 6 hours
Value  - 3 hours

NOTE: Courses may count toward major and Common Studies requirements simultaneously. For example, ITP 120 may be used to meet requirements for the Interpreter Training major and for Common Studies.

A course may count toward only ONE Common Studies requirement.

The requirements for several components include 100-level and 200-level courses in various categories. A 100-level course is one with a course number from 100 and 199, such as English 101 or Math 114. A 200-level course is one with a course number from 200 and 299, such as English 205 or Art 215.