I. Development of Fundamental Skills of Inquiry (9-12 hrs)
First-year writing courses: Students take two courses, ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102. Entering freshmen who qualify for the accelerated course in writing and rhetoric may meet this requirement by completing one course, ENGL 1103. After completing these courses students are expected to be able to write clearly and concisely in standard English and to be generally prepared to do college level writing and editing.
Mathematical and logical reasoning: One course in mathematics (MATH) and a second course selected from mathematics (MATH), statistics (STAT), or deductive logic (PHIL 2105). Many undergraduates at UNC Charlotte, particularly those in the sciences, social sciences, and professional schools major in programs that require mathematics or statistics as related work. For these students, the related mathematics requirements determine the courses taken to meet the general education requirement. Students in majors that do not require related work in mathematics normally take MATH 1100, followed by either MATH 1102 or PHIL 2105.
Basic skills of information literacy and technology: Entering students are expected to have already developed the basic computer skills necessary to use word processing, email, and the internet. By the end of their first semester at UNC Charlotte, students are expected to have developed the basic information literacy necessary to find and evaluate information from the internet and bibliographic and database sources in Atkins Library. These skills are developed in English 1101 and 1103, and help with bibliographical and database search skills is available in the information commons of the Library. Basic tutorial help is also available at campus computer labs. Students are expected to exhibit ethical behavior in the use of computers. More advanced information literacy and technology skills are required by individual departments and majors.
