Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University says, "General Education at Illinois Wesleyan University strives to provide a foundation for a liberal education of quality and breadth through a continuously evolving program which fosters intellectual independence, critical thinking, imagination, social awareness, and sensitivity to others." [Source]

General Education Requirements

  • 1. Composition

    NO

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    No credit given for Composition because required writing seminars are topic courses in a range of disciplines that do not focus primarily on composition and writing instruction.

  • 2. Literature

    NO

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    No credit given for Literature because the "Literature" requirement may be fulfilled with courses that are not literature surveys.

  • 3. Foreign Language

    YES
  • 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 "Contemporary Social Institutions" requirement.

  • 5. Economics

    NO
  • 6. Mathematics

    NO

    See Note

    No credit given for Mathematics because the "Formal Reasoning" requirement may be satisfied by courses with little college-level math content.

  • 7. Science

    YES

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