Integrated Studies Program
Essential Studies (general education) Advisement Information:
Fall 2008, Spring 2009
The University of North Dakota’s essential studies requirements are as follows (see
http://www.und.edu/dept/registrar/EssentialStudies/esindex.html for more info):
Essential Studies Category
Required credit information
Communications
Social Sciences
Arts and Humanities
9 credits minimum (minimum 6 credits written, 3 credits oral)
9 credits minimum (minimum 2 different departments)
9 credits minimum (minimum 2 departments, and 3 credits in fine arts,
3 credits in humanities)
9 credits minimum, including one 4 credit lab science
3 credits minimum
Math, Science, & Technology
Capstone course
Special Emphasis coursework:
a “Q” or quantitative reasoning course
a “U” or United States diversity course
a “G” or global diversity course
an “A” or advanced communication course
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
Almost all courses offered in Integrated Studies work toward completion of Essential Studies requirements at
UND. Listed below are the fall 2008 and spring 2009 Integrated Studies classes that were offered, the credits for
each course, and the UND Essential Studies category into which the course falls. This information will help you
determine what Essential Studies requirements you have already met, and what you still need to fulfill. In
addition to helping you with course planning, you should show this sheet to your advisor. Remember, you may
not have received credit for all of these classes.
Fall 2008
Communications
English 110
OR
English 120
Arts &
Humanities
3 credits
3 credits
Humanities 101
(Humanities
emphasis)
Social Sciences
4 credits
Humanities 224 *
Math, Science,
& Technology
3 credits
* a “U” course
Humanities 271
(non-lab)
3 credits
Spring 2009
Communications
English 110
OR
English 120
Arts &
Humanities
3
credits
3
credits
Humanities 102
(Humanities
emphasis)
Social Sciences
4 credits
Humanities 225 *
* a “G” course
Math, Science,
& Technology
3 credits
Humanities 270
(non-lab)
Humanities 271L
(lab credit, if
students have
credit for 271)
3 credits
1 credit
NOTE: You may have also taken other courses outside Integrated Studies, or you may have transferred credit
to UND when you started college; those course credits may also fulfill UND Essential Studies requirements. Visit
with your advisor about any additional credit(s) on your transcript.