Additional Guidelines for the University Program

1. Students who meet the Subgroup IV-B Studies in Global Cultures requirement by completing their first foreign language course numbered 102 or above may opt to meet the University Program requirements by taking 24 credits, as opposed to the typical 27 credits; that is, by taking one course from each of the seven remaining Subgroups.
2. Students who receive credit for either option 1, 2, or 3 for Subgroup IV-B Studies in Global Cultures may opt to meet the University Program requirements by taking 24 credits, as opposed to the typical 27 credits; that is, by taking one course from each of the seven remaining subgroups.
3. International students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program meet the University Program Subgroup IV-B Studies in Global Cultures requirement after successfully completing at least one semester of full-time study at Central Michigan University.
4. No more than two courses or seven hours of University Program credit may be taken as CR/NC.
5. Unless a degree or major specifically prohibits it, courses required for a specific major, minor, or other degree may also be used to satisfy University Program requirements, provided that the courses are also on the list of approved University Program courses.
6. CLEP General Examination credit, credit from a Prior Learning Assessment, or retroactive credit may not be used to satisfy any University Program requirements.
7. Students may only repeat a designator once in fulfilling their University Program requirements.

For more information, consult the General Education website at https://www.cmich.edu/office_provost/AcademicAffairs/gened