GVSU General Education Program

Faculty:

• Prerequisites and Permits. There are restrictions for prerequisites and permits for all General Education courses.
  • Approved LEADs Permit Request Proposal
• Minimum Credits. All Foundations courses must be 3 or more credits. If courses with fewer credits are bundled together to fulfill a Foundation requirement, all courses must teach the same skills associated with the category. All Cultures and Issues courses must be 3 or more credits. (Approved 1-13-20)
• Recertification. GE courses must be successfully assessed once every four years.

Students:

• Study Abroad. Students who study abroad can fulfill some of the General Education requirements as outlined.
• Global Perspectives Requirement for International Students. The Global Perspectives requirement may be waived for some International Students.
• Language Placement and Global Perspectives. Students who take the language placement exam and place in a course above 202 have other options for fulfilling the Global Perspectives requirement.
• Honors College Off-Ramp. Students who leave the Honors College before completion will fulfill some GE requirements from Honors courses taken.
• Theme Courses. Returning students who took Theme courses between 2000-2001 and 2013-2014 may be able to fulfill one or both Issues requirements.