University General Education
All GW students are required to complete the following requirements to develop their analytical abilities and to ensure that students leave the University with a body of knowledge that shows a depth of understanding in at least one field.
In SEAS, many of these requirements will be embedded in your curriculum requirements but may require some specific course selection.
| Requirement | Courses |
|
Written Communication |
UW 1020 or HONR 1015 + Two WID courses* |
| Critical, creative, or quantitative analysis in the social sciences | Embedded in the Humanities and Social Science Requirement but requires specific course selection. |
| Critical or creative analysis in the humanities | Embedded in the Humanities and Social Science Requirement but requires specific course selection. |
| Quantitative reasoning | MATH 1221, MATH 1231, MATH 1232, MATH 2223 |
| Engineering Orientation | SEAS 1001 |
| Introduction to Major | ASPC 1001, BME 1010, CE 1010, CS 1010, ECE 1010, EMSE 1001, and MAE 1001 |
| Capstone Project | Major-specific and requirement for all Bachelor of Science degrees in SEAS |
*To satisfy the University writing requirement, all students are required to take UW 1020 and 6 credits distributed over at least two writing in the discipline (WID) courses taken in separate semesters. WID courses are designated by a "W" appended to the course number.