FIU UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM

The UCC is required of freshmen admitted to FIU beginning Summer B 2015 and transfer students beginning Fall 2015.

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 course required) Mathematics – Group Two (FIU Required):
This course provides a forum for integrating the FIU experience and for discussing One course must be from the following list.
issues promoting, intellectual, personal, academic, social growth and success as a ___CGS 2518 Data Analysis (3cr)
member of the University community. All students entering the University with ___COP 2210 Programming I (4 cr)
fewer than 30 semester hours are required to take this one-credit course. High- ___COP 2250 Programming in Java (3 cr)
school-earned college credit does not exempt students from this requirement. ___MAC 1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra (3 cr)* Credit cannot be received for both
___SLS 1501 First Year Experience (1 cr) MAC 1140 and Pre-calculus Algebra & Trigonometry/MAC 1147
___MAC 1114 Trigonometry (3 cr)* Credit cannot be received for both
COMMUNICATION (2 three-credit courses required) MAC 1114 and Pre-calculus Algebra & Trigonometry/MAC 1147
Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively. Students will ___MAC 1147 Pre-Calculus Algebra & Trigonometry (4 cr)*
demonstrate the ability to analyze communication critically. ___MAC 2233 Calculus for Business (3 cr)*
___MAC 2312 Calculus II (4 cr)*#
These are Gordon Rule courses. Must earn “C” or higher. ___MAC 2313 Multivariable Calculus (4 cr)*
___ENC 1101 Writing and Rhetoric I (3 cr) ___PHI 2100 Introduction to Logic (3 cr)
___ENC 1102 Writing and Rhetoric II (3 cr)* ___STA 2122 Statistics for Behavioral & Social Sciences (3 cr)
___STA 3111 Statistics I (3 cr)
HUMANITIES (2 three-credit courses required; one from Group ___STA 3145 Statistics for the Health Professions (3 cr)
One and one from Group Two.)
Students will confirm the ability to think critically through demonstrating SOCIAL SCIENCE (2 three-credit courses required; one from Group One
interpretive ability and cultural literacy. Students will acquire competence in and one from Group Two.)
reflecting critically upon the human condition. Students will demonstrate the ability to examine behavioral, social, and cultural
Courses with “GRW” are Gordon Rule courses. Must earn a “C” of higher to earn GRW credit.
issues from a variety of points of view. Students will demonstrate an understanding
Courses with “GL” satisfy the University’s Global Learning requirement. of basic social and behavioral science concepts and principles used in the analysis
Humanities – Group One (State Required): of behavioral, social, and cultural issues, past and present, local and global.
One course must be from the following list. Courses with “GRW” are Gordon Rule courses. Must earn a “C” of higher to earn GRW credit.
___ARH 2000 Exploring Art (3 cr) – GL Courses with “GL” satisfy the University’s Global Learning requirement.
___HUM 1020 Introduction to Humanities (3 cr) AMH 2020 and POS 2041 satisfy the state of Florida’s Civic Literacy (CL) requirement if
___LIT 1000 Introduction to Literature (3 cr) taken Fall 2018 or later.
___MUL 1010 Music Literature/Music Appreciation (3 cr) Social Science – Group One (State Required):
___PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr) – GRW One course must be from the following list.
___THE 2000 Theatre Appreciation (3 cr) – GL ___AMH 2020 American History Since 1877 (3 cr) – GRW/GL/CL
Humanities – Group Two (FIU Required): ___ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology (3 cr) – GL
One course must be from the following list. ___ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr)
___AFH 2000 African Civilizations (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___POS 2041 American Government (3 cr) – CL
___AMH 2041 Origins of American Civilization (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)
___AMH 2042 Modern American Civilization (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr) – GL
___ARC 2701 History of Architecture 1 (3 cr) – GRW Social Science – Group Two (FIU Required):
___ENG 2012 Approaches to Literature (3 cr)* – GRW One course must be from the following list.
___EUH 2011 Western Civ.: Early European Civilization (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___AFA 2004 Black Popular Cultures: Global Dimensions (3 cr) – GRW/GL
___EUH 2021 Western Civ.: Medieval to Modern Europe (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___AMH 3560 The History of Women in the U.S. (3 cr) – GRW
___EUH 2030 Western Civ.: Europe in the Modern Era (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___ANT 3212 World Ethnographies (3 cr) – GL
___HUM 3306 History of Ideas (3 cr) – GRW ___ANT 3241 Myth, Ritual and Mysticism (3 cr) – GL
___IDS 3309 How We Know What We Know (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___ANT 3451 Anthropology of Race & Ethnicity (3 cr)
___LAH 2020 Latin American Civilization (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___ASN 3410 Intro to East Asia (3 cr) – GRW/GL
___PHI 2600 Introduction to Ethics (3 cr) – GRW ___COM 3461 Intercultural/Interracial Communication (3 cr) – GL
___POT 3013 Ancient & Medieval Political Theory (3 cr) – GRW ___CPO 2002 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr)
___REL 2011 Religion: Analysis and Interpretation (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___CPO 3103 Politics of Western Europe (3 cr) – GRW
___SPC 3230 Rhetorical Comm.: A Theory Civil Discourse (3 cr) – GRW ___CPO 3304 Politics of Latin America (3 cr)
___SPC 3271 Rhetoric & Public Address (3 cr) – GRW ___DEP 2000 Human Growth & Development (3 cr)
___WOH 2001 World Civilization (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)
___WST 3120 Global Women's Writing (3 cr) –GL ___ECS 3003 Comparative Economic Systems (3 cr)*
___ECS 3021 Women, Culture, and Economic Develop. (3 cr)* – GL
MATHEMATICS (2 three-credit courses required; one from Group One ___EDF 3521 Education in History (3 cr)
and one from Group Two.) ___EVR 1017 Climate Change, The Global Env. & Society (3 cr) – GL
Students will determine appropriate mathematical and computational models and ___GEA 2000 World Regional Geography (3 cr) – GL
methods in problem solving, and demonstrate an understanding of mathematical ___GEO 2000 Introduction to Geography (3 cr)
concepts. Students will apply appropriate mathematical and computational models ___IDS 3183 Health Without Borders (3cr) – GL
and methods in problem solving. ___IDS 3315 Gaining Global Perspectives (3 cr)
Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course in Group Two for which a ___IDS 3333 Div. of Meaning: Language, Culture, and Gender (3cr) – GL
course in Group One is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed ___INP 3004 Intro. Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 cr)
Group One and may take two mathematics courses from Group Two. However, ONE OF ___INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr)
THE TWO MATHEMATICS COURSES MUST HAVE A MAC, MGF, OR MTG
___INR 3081 Contemporary International Problems (3 cr) – GRW/GL
PREFIX.
___LBS 3001 Labor and Globalization (3 cr) – GL
These are Gordon Rule courses. Must earn “C” or higher.
Mathematics – Group One (State Required):
One course must be from the following list.
___MAC 1105 College Algebra (3 cr)*
___MAC 2311 Calculus l (4 cr)*#
(Additional Social Science Group 2 options on Page 2)
___MGF 1106 Finite Math (3 cr) ##
___MGF 1107 Math of Social Choice & Decision Making (3 cr) #
___STA 2023 Statistics for Business & Economics (3 cr)
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Social Science – Group Two (continued): Natural Science – Group Two (continued):
___POT 3302 Political Ideologies (3 cr) ___BSC 2011 & BSC 2011L General Biology II (3,1 cr)
___REL 3308 Studies in World Religions (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___BSC 2023 & BSC 2023L Human Biology (3,1 cr)
___SOP 3004 Introductory Social Psychology (3 cr) ___CHM 1033 & CHM 1033L Survey of Chemistry (4,1 cr)*
___SOP 3015 Social and Personality Development (3 cr) ___CHS 3501 & CHS 3501L Survey of Forensic Science (3,1 cr)
___SPC 3210 Communication Theory (3 cr) – GRW ___EVR 3013 & EVR 3013L Ecology of South Florida (3,1 cr)
___SYD 3804 Sociology of Gender (3 cr) - GL ___GLY 1010 & GLY 1010L Physical Geology (3,1 cr)
___SYG 2010 Social Problems (3 cr) – GL ___GLY 1101 & GLY 1101L History of Life (3,1cr)
___SYG 3002 Basic Ideas of Sociology (3 cr) ___GLY 3039 & GLY 3039L Environmental Geology (3,1 cr)
___SYP 3000 The Individual in Society (3 cr) ___HUN 2000 & HUN 2000L Found. of Nutritional Sci. (3,1 cr)
___WST 3015 Intro to Global Gender & Women’s Studies (3 cr) – GRW/GL ___IDS 3214 & IDS 3214L Coastal Environment from the Bay
___WST 3641 Intro to LGBTQ+ Studies (3 cr) – GL to the World (3,1 cr) - GL
___MCB 2000 & MCB 2000L Intro. Microbiology (3,1 cr) – GL
NATURAL SCIENCE (2 three-credit courses required; one from Group One ___OCB 2000 & OCB 2000L Introductory Marine Biology (3,1 cr) – GL
and one from Group Two. Lecture and Lab must be taken together.) ___PCB 2061 & PCB 2061L Introductory Genetics and Lab (3,1 cr)
Student will demonstrate the ability to critically examine and evaluate scientific ___PCB 2099 & PCB 2099L Found. of Human Physiol. (3,1 cr)
observation, hypothesis, or model construction, and to use the scientific method to ___PHY 2049 & PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus II (4,1 cr)*
explain the natural world. Students will successfully recognize and comprehend ___PHY 2054 & PHY 2049L Physics without Calculus II (4,1 cr)*
fundamental concepts, principles, and processes about the natural world.
ARTS (1 three-credit course required)
Any student who successfully completes a natural science course for which one of the general
education core course options (Group One) in natural science is an immediate prerequisite
Students will become acquainted with the fundamental aspects of the arts while
shall be considered to have completed the natural science course from Group One and may developing a capacity to understand, appreciate or experience particular
take two science courses from Group Two. forms. Students address universal themes central to the cultural traditions of the
past and present as expressed through the perspectives of the arts.
Courses with “GL” satisfy the University’s Global Learning requirement.

Natural Science – Group One (State Required): Courses with “GRW” are Gordon Rule courses. Must earn a “C” of higher to earn
One course and lab must be from the following list. GRW credit.
___AST 1002 & AST 1002L Descriptive Astronomy (3,1 cr) Courses with “GL” satisfy the University’s Global Learning requirement.
___BSC 2010 & BSC 2010L General Biology I (3,1 cr) Required course must be from the following list.
___CHM 1020 & CHM 1020L Chemistry for Liberal Studies (3,1 cr) ___ARH 2050 Art History Survey I (3 cr)
___CHM 1045 & CHM 1045L General Chemistry I (3,1 cr)* ___ARH 2051 Art History Survey II (3 cr)
___ESC 1000 & ESC 1000L Intro. To Earth Science (3,1 cr) ___COM 3404 Nonverbal Communication (3 cr) – GRW
___EVR 1001 & EVR 1001L Intro. To Environ. Sciences (3,1 cr) – GL ___COM 3417 Communication in Film (3 cr) – GRW/GL
___PHY 1020 & PHY 1020L Understanding the Physical World (3,1 cr) ___CRW 3010 Creative Writing: Forms and Practices (3 cr)*
___PHY 2048 & PHY 2048L Physics with Calculus l (4,1 cr)* ___DAA 1100 Modern Dance Techniques I (3 cr)
___PHY 2053 & PHY 2048L Physics without Calculus l (4,1 cr)* ___DAA 1200 Ballet Techniques I (3 cr)
___BSC 2085 & BSC 2085L Anatomy and Physiology I (3,1 cr) ___FOT 2120 [French] Literature in Translation (3 cr)
___IDS 3336 Artistic Expression in a Global Society (3 cr) – GL
Natural Science – Group Two (FIU Required): ___MUH 2018 Evolution of Jazz (3 cr)
One course and lab must be from the following list. ___MUH 3514 Music of the World (3 cr) - GL
___AST 2003 & AST 2003L Solar System Astronomy (3,1 cr) ___SPC 2608 Public Speaking (3 cr)
___BOT 1010 & BOT 1010L Introductory Botany (3,1 cr) ___SPT 3110 [Spanish] Literature in Translation (3 cr)
___TPP 2100 Introduction to Acting (3 cr)

IMPORTANT NOTES
Only these courses meet the University Core Curriculum (UCC) requirements, and all must be taken for a letter grade. Pre-professional (e.g., pre-law,
pre-med, etc.) requirements are available at the Exploratory Advising Center website listed below. Students are ultimately responsible for meeting
with advisors to discuss academic and career goals, course planning, academic policies and procedures, and opportunities for engagement at the
University. Students are encouraged to meet with advisors should they have any questions about the UCC requirements or any of the notes included
below.
GORDON RULE REQUIREMENT COMMUNICATION
Courses in the following areas are considered Gordon Rule: Placement into ENC 1101 will be based on unweighted high school grade
Communication, Mathematics, and courses designated as GRW. A grade of point average (GPA). Meet with your academic advisor to determine if you
"C" or better is required in these courses. will be required to take Essay Writing (ENC 1930) prior to enrollment in
ENC 1101.
GORDON RULE with WRITING (GRW) REQUIREMENT
Students are required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through six Transfer students with more than 30 transfer credits may be able to
semester hours of Gordon Rule Writing-designated courses (GRW). To substitute the following for ENC 1101 ENC 1102.
fulfill this requirement, students can select any two GRW-designated ENC 2304 College Writing for Transfer Students (3 cr)
courses in the University Core Curriculum. These courses can be from the (and then one of the following)
same or different categories. Students must earn a grade of C or higher to ENC 3213 Professional and Technical Writing (3 cr)
earn GRW credit. ENC 3249 Professional and Tech. Writing for Computing (3 cr)
ENC 3311 Advanced Writing and Research (3 cr)
MATHEMATICS
#Students who successfully MAC 2281* (Calc I for Engineering) with a
grade of C or higher will be deemed to have satisfied Mathematics Group
1/MAC 2311.Students who successfully complete MAC 2282* (Calc II for
Engineering) with a grade of C or higher will be deemed to have satisfied
Mathematics Group 2/MAC 2312. (Please see page 3 for additional requirements and information)
##MGF 1106 and MGF 1107 will also satisfy Mathematics Group 2 if
Mathematics Group 1 has been satisfied.
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GLOBAL LEARNING (GL) REQUIREMENT
Freshmen must complete one Global Learning (GL) Foundation course and
one Discipline-Specific course. Transfers who meet UCC requirements prior
to entering FIU must complete two Discipline-Specific courses. Transfers
who do not meet UCC requirements prior to entering FIU must take one GL
Foundation course and one Discipline-Specific course. For an updated list of
courses and their effective semester, visit http://goglobal.fiu.edu.
Transfer courses may not be used to meet this FIU requirement.
All Global Learning courses must be taken at FIU.

POSTSECONDARY CIVIC LITERACY (CL) REQUIREMENT

Students must demonstrate understanding of American Civics via completed
course work or test credit. This requirement is applicable to freshmen
students enrolling for the first time in a Florida State College or University
starting Summer 2018 or transfer students starting Fall 2018. Note: Students
initially entering and SUS or FCS Summer B 2021 and thereafter must now
complete both a course and an exam.

SUMMER ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENT

Students who transfer to FIU with fewer than 60 credits must earn at least 9
credits during one or more summer semesters to be eligible for graduation.

EXEMPTIONS
a) Transfer Students:
Transfer students with an AA from a FL public college automatically meet the
UCC. All others may be required to complete UCC courses.
b) Natural Science:
Transfer students who completed one or both science courses without labs at
another institution prior to admission to FIU will be deemed to have satisfied the
Natural Science requirement.
c) Honors College:
Students in the Honors College who have satisfied designated Honors Courses
will be deemed to have met sections of the UCC & GL requirements. Visit
http://honors.fiu.edu for course equivalencies.

WHO IS MY ASSIGNED ADVISOR?

Login to https://my.fiu.edu and look for the Panther Success Network icon. Use
Panther Success Network (PSN) to find and message your assigned advisor as
well as make appointments and view advising reports.

MYMAJOR
MyMajor (http://mymajor.fiu.edu) provides in-depth information on all FIU
undergraduate majors, admissions criteria, career opportunities, and department
contact information. MyMajor includes Major Maps, or programs of study, that
show students what they need to take to graduate in a timely manner.

PANTHER DEGREE AUDIT (PDA)

A PDA is an unofficial copy of a student's academic progress that may be
obtained from https://my.fiu.edu.

ACADEMIC WARNING AND PROBATION

The “warning” and “probation” statuses (assigned to students who have
cumulative grade point averages below 2.0) have serious implications on
academic progress, financial aid, and scholarships. Students must meet with an
advisor immediately if placed on Academic Warning or Academic Probation.

EXCESS CREDIT HOUR SURCHARGE

A surcharge is assessed for each credit attempted in excess of student’s excess
credit threshold. Excess Credit Threshold is determined by credits required for
the major and when a student first enrolled in a Florida state college or university
as a degree seeking student. Visit https://onestop.fiu.edu/classes/excess-credits/
for additional information.

*These courses have pre-requisites; please check the catalog or with an advisor.
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