General Education: Alliant Mexico Requirements

Undergraduate programs at Alliant Mexico are comprised of general education and the majors. The 48-credit general education program for the four-year undergraduate students is a significant component of the baccalaureate program at Alliant Mexico.

The General Education course requirements listed below are for the Bachelor of Arts programs. Students in the Bachelor of Science programs at Alliant Mexico should consult with their academic advisor for any course substitutions that may apply.

Courses are three units unless otherwise indicated.

General Education Requirements 48 units

The First Year Experience 3 units

HUM 1020 Interdisciplinary Explorations
Through the use of guided assessments, selected readings, films, discussions, lectures, workshops and expert presentations from the University’s faculty and staff, students will participate in a multifaceted exploration of the self, culminating in a self-identity profile. Students will deepen self-knowledge and knowledge of others, explore career possibilities, and gain appreciation of the world community and their place in it.

Core Curriculum: Symbolic Systems and Intellectual Skills 45 units

Written, Analytical, Critical Thinking Skills 6 units
ENG 1106 Composition I
ENG 2206 Composition II

Quantitative and Technological Skills 9 units
IST 1010 Explorations in the Virtual World
MTH 1109 College Algebra
MTH 2210 Introduction to Applied Statistics

Global and Multicultural Perspectives 11 units
COM 1999 Public Speaking (2 units)
SOC 2201 Introduction to Sociology
Language Studies
Language Studies

Students must have credit for a foreign language or must take a two-course foreign language sequence of one language. Students at Alliant may meet the foreign language requirement in one of the following ways:

Successful completion of a two-course sequence of one foreign language at Alliant
Transfer credit from another college or university for an academic year of study in one foreign language other than English or the student’s primary language(s)
Transfer credit by way of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
Successful completion of a CLEP test in a language other than the student’s primary language(s). Currently, CLEP tests are offered in French, German and Spanish. No other testing options are currently offered.

Global Perspectives Through the Humanities 6 units
HUM 1000 World Civilization
FAR 1000 Introduction to the Arts

Global Perspectives Through the Social Sciences 6 units
PSY 1101 Introduction to Psychology
ECO 2000 Introduction to Economics

Global Perspectives Through the Natural Sciences 6 units
ENV 2000 Introduction to Environmental Studies
NSC 2205 Human Physiology

Community Service 1 unit
CMS 3700 Community Service