Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic says that "higher education should go well beyond the preparation of individuals for demanding careers in their chosen fields. It should also provide broad intellectual enrichment through systematic exposure to a diversity of academic experiences. The purpose of the general education curriculum in this endeavor is to develop the intellectual skills, habits of thought, ethical values, and love of learning that transcend the choice of major." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    YES

  • 2. Literature

    NO

  • 3. Foreign Language

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Foreign Language because students may 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 survey courses in American government or history are options, but not required, to fulfill the "Foundations of Society and Human Behavior" and "Foundations in Global Citizenship" requirements.

  • 5. Economics

    NO

  • 6. Mathematics

    YES

  • 7. Science

    YES

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