General Education Requirements for 4-Credit Programs
To satisfy the Trident GE requirements, Bachelor's students must fulfill course requirements in the six competency areas listed below and complete a minimum of 36 semester hours. Associate's programs may have different GE requirements as outlined in the program description with no less than 28 credits required.
Humanities
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2 courses/8 semester hours if taken at Trident
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English Composition
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2 courses/8 semester hours if taken at Trident
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College Mathematics
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1 course/4 semester hours if taken at Trident |
Physical and Biological Sciences
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2 courses/8 semester hours if taken at Trident |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
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1 course/4 semester hours if taken at Trident |
Information and Technology Literacy
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1 course/4 semester hours if taken at Trident
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Students seeking a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Human Resources, Leadership, Computer Science, Information Technology Management, or will satisfy the GE math and science requirements with 8 semester hours of math and 4 semester hours of science.
Arts and Humanities
Select from the following options:
| ART 101 | Art History | 4 |
| BHE 226 | Health Communication and Advocacy | 4 |
| BHS 414 | Cross-Cultural Health Perspectives | 4 |
| BUS 303 | Business Communication | 4 |
| ENG 201 | Survey of American Literature | 4 |
| ETH 101 | Introduction to Ethics | 4 |
| ETH 301 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| HIS 101 | Modern World History: 1800 to Present | 4 |
| HIS 206 | U.S. History | 4 |
| HLS 210 | Fundamentals and Ethics of Homeland Security | 4 |
| ITM 203 | Information Security Management and Ethics | 4 |
| PHI 201 | Introduction to Western Philosophy | 4 |
| SVC 101 | Introduction to Speech and Verbal Communications | 4 |
English
College Mathematics
Select from the following options:
Physical and Biological Sciences
Select from the following options:
Social and Behavioral Sciences (4 Semester Hours)
Select from the following options:
| BHA 310 | Introduction to Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare | 4 |
| BHE 200 | Essentials of Public Health | 4 |
| BUS 205 | Business Law | 4 |
| ECO 220 | Principles of Economics | 4 |
| HLS 460 | Intelligence and Law Enforcement | 4 |
| ITM 433 | Human Computer Interaction | 4 |
| LED 201 | Human Relations in Leadership | 4 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| SOC 201 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| CSC 416 | Information Security and Technology in Society | 4 |
| CJA 201 | Criminology and Public Policy | 4 |
Information and Technology Literacy
Select from the following options:
Please note that certain programs may require more than one Information and Technology Literacy course that meets this requirement.
| TUX 105 | Introduction to Online Education and Learning Technology | 4 |
| TUX 301 | Trident University Experience for Students in Transition | 4 |
| HLS 101 | Gateway to Homeland Security | 4 |
| CSC 111L | Foundations of Computing and Program Design | 4 |
General Education Special Instructions
- TUX is an undergraduate requirement for ALL students.
- TUX 105 is required for Associate’s program students.
- TUX 105 is a required course for Bachelor's students transferring with fewer than 24 semester hours.
- TUX 301 is a required course for new students transferring in 24 semester hours or more.