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Essential Studies Requirements
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36 credits + 3 credit upper division Essential Studies capstone
(required of all students, including transfers)
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Your Essential Studies Program will include four components.
Communication Requirements
  * 6 credits written communication, including English 110 (College Composition I) and either English 120 (College Composition II) or English 125 (Technical and Business Writing)

* 3 credits oral communication

Your oral communication course must be selected from the list of Essential Studies oral communication courses, although your major may specify which ones you should take.
Breadth: Required Areas of Study
  You will be required to take courses from four broad areas of study. In each area of study, your classes must be taken in two or more different departments:

* 9 credits Communication (described above)

* 9 credits Arts & Humanities (including at least 3 credits in Fine Arts and 3 credits in Humanities.)

* 9 credits Social Sciences

* 9 credits Math, Science, & Technology (including at least one 4-credit science
class with a lab)
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 Special Emphasis Requirements
  When choosing your Essential Studies courses in Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Math, Science, & Technology, you need to be sure to include the following specially designated courses:

* a quantitative reasoning course (designated with a Q)

* two social-cultural diversity courses, one designated with a U and addressing
diversity within the United States, and one designated with a G and addressing
global diversity

* an advanced communication course (numbered 200 or higher and designated
with an A)

Your quantitative reasoning (Q), social-cultural diversity (U and G), and advanced communication (A) courses may be selected from the list of Essential Studies courses with a Q, U, G, or A designation.
Upper Division Essential Studies Requirements (a graduation requirement for all UND students, including those who have transferred Essential Studies credits from other institutions)
  * 3 credit senior Essential Studies capstone

Your department may offer an Essential Studies capstone which you will be required to take. However, other capstone courses are open to students from all majors. Check with your department to find out which capstone options are open to and recommended for you.
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