Are campuses required to use a specific numbering system?

Campuses are not required to utilize a numbering schema when listing general education requirements. However, it is strongly encouraged that requirements be listed in the following order for ease of reading and interpretation.

  1. Communication: Written (Required)
  2. Communication: Oral (Required)
  3. Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (Required)
  4. Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (Required)
  5. Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning (Required)
  6. Humanities (3 of 6 Required)
  7. Social Sciences (3 of 6 Required)
  8. The Arts (3 of 6 Required)
  9. US History and Civic Engagement (3 of 6 Required)
  10. World History and Global Awareness (3 of 6 Required)
  11. World Languages (3 of 6 Required)
  12. Critical Thinking and Reasoning (Required Core Competency)
  13. Information Literacy (Required Core Competency)
  14. Civic Discourse (Required Core Competency, Effective Fall 2026)