Winston-Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem State says that "General Education...provides the intellectual foundation for both the completion of a major program of study and learning beyond college by affording students a broad based education rooted in the Arts, Humanities and Sciences." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Composition because dedicated composition courses are options, but not required, to fulfill the "Area of Knowledge: Composition" requirement.

  • 2. Literature

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Literature because the "Area of Knowledge: Literature" requirement may be fulfilled with non-literature courses.

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO
  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because survey courses in American government or history are options, but not required, to fulfill the "Area of Knowledge: Social/Behavioral Sciences" and "Area of Knowledge: History" requirements, respectively.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    YES
  • 7. Science

    YES
  • General Education Assessment

    Winston-Salem State University uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.

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