University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, WI

Wisconsin says its general education program "establishes a foundation for living a productive life, being a citizen of the world, appreciating aesthetic values, and engaging in lifelong learning in a continually changing world. These requirements provide for breadth across the humanities and arts, social studies, and natural sciences; competence in communication, critical thinking and analytical skills appropriate for a university-educated person; and investigation of the issues raised by living in a culturally diverse society." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Composition because the "Communication A" and "Communication B" requirements do not focus primarily on composition and writing instruction.

  • 2. Literature

    YES
  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES
  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO
  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the "Quantitative Reasoning A" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content, and the "Quantitative Reasoning B" requirement may be satisfied by science courses.

  • 7. Science

    YES

C

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