Northern Illinois University

DeKalb, IL

NIU's General Education Requirements allow students to "develop an ability to use modes of inquiry across a variety of disciplines in the humanities and the arts, the physical sciences and mathematics, and the social sciences." [Source]

  • Website:http://www.niu.edu
  • Graduation Rate:52%
  • Tuition & Fees (In State):$6,720 annually
  • Tuition & Fees (Out of State):$14,520 annually

General Education Requirements

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  • 1. Composition

    YES

  • 2. Literature

    NO

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

  • 4. U.S. Government or History

    NO

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because courses with little college-level math content may satisfy the Core Competency in Mathematics requirement.

  • 7. Science

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Natural or Physical Science because the subject is folded into the Sciences and Mathematics Distributive Studies Area. Students may elect one and not the other.

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