Degree Requirements
Wright State Core Program Requirements
All graduates of Wright State University must have fulfilled a general education series of courses as listed below:
Information for Students Enrolling September 2012
Core Program Requirements
| Elements | Required distributions | HRS |
| 1. Communication | One freshman composition course |
6 |
| 2. Mathematics | One course | 3 |
| 3. Global Traditions | One interdisciplinary Global Studies course One history course |
6 |
| 4. Arts/ Humanities | One course | 3 |
| 5. Social Science | Two courses from different disciplines | 6 |
| 6. Natural Science | Two lecture/lab science courses | 8 |
| Additional Core Courses | Two additional approved Wright State Core courses from any of the Elements (some programs may designate these courses) | 6 |
| Multicultural Competence | As part of the Core, in addition to the interdisciplinary Global Studies Course (Element 3), students must take a second designated multicultural competence class in any Element or as an additional course within the Core | n/a |
| Writing Across the Curriculum | As part of the Core, students must take two Integrated Writing (IW) Core courses | n/a |
| TOTAL | 12 courses | n/a |
