University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

UK says its College of Arts and Sciences "is dedicated to the idea that every university-educated person should have an informed familiarity with the diversity of fields of knowledge about the human and natural worlds and their operations in time and space, the diversity of ways of organizing knowledge, and the diversity of modes of expression. Moreover, the college seeks to provide students with the advanced literacy and mathematical and scientific skills that will best prepare them for today's dynamic job market." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES
  • 2. Literature

    NO
  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students can fulfill the requirement with elementary-level study.

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for U.S. Government or History because a survey course in American government or history is an option, but not required, to fulfill the "Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA" requirement.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    YES
  • 7. Science

    YES
  • General Education Assessment

    University of Kentucky 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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