Side-by-side comparison
| CURRENT General Education | NEW Volunteer Core* | |
| 3 WC | 3 WC | |
| OC | OC | |
| — | AOC | |
| 2 QR | 2 QR | |
| 2 NS | 2 NS | |
| 2 CC | GCUS, GCI | |
| AH 1 | AH 1 | |
| AH 2 | Elective 1: AH, AAH, SS, or GC | |
| SS 1 | SS 1 | |
| SS 2 | Elective 2: AH, AAH, SS, or GC | |
| AH = Arts and Humanities | GCUS = Global Citizenship – US Focus | |
| AAH = Applied Arts & Humanities | NS = Natural Sciences | |
| AOC = Applied Oral Communication | OC = Oral Communication | |
| CC = Cultures and Civilization | QR = Quantitative Reasoning | |
| GC = Global Citizenship | SS = Social Sciences | |
| GCI = Global Citizenship – International Focus | WC = Written Communication | |
| *9 of students’ 120+ credits must be designated Engaged Inquiries (EI) | ||
Total General Education hours:
- Current: 41-43 credit hours
- New Vol Core: 49 credit hours (includes 9 credit hours of EI, which may overlap with major)