II. General Education Core for Transfer Students
Listed below are the maximum number of general education core credits required for students transferring into Eastern University’s undergraduate programs. Actual requirements may be lower if any comparable courses were already taken at another institution.
For detailed information about the undergraduate core, category descriptions, and required courses, view Section I: The General Education Core for Undergraduate Students in addition to the table below.
Transfer Student Scenarios
Column headers refer to number of credits transferred into Eastern.
GE/CORE CATEGORY | 23 credits or fewer | 24-44 credits | 45+ credits | Associate Degree |
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FAITH: SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT | ||||
Scriptural Literacy (BIB 100) Spiritual Development and Practice (THEO 210) Other Theology |
3 3 3 |
3 3 3 |
3
3 |
3 |
REASON: INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT | ||||
Western Tradition | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
Cultural Perspectives | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
Human Behavior | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
Mathematics Natural Sciences |
3-4 3-4 |
3-4 3-4 |
3-4 | - |
JUSTICE: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT | ||||
Traditional Undergrads take INST 140/150 or INST 151; Non-Traditional Undergrads must take INST 140 or 150 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Social Justice | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Communication | 3 | 3 | 3 | - |
English Writing (3 of these credits are within the major) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Arts and Literature | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Major Capstone | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Total Maximum Credits (your total may be lower) | 45-47 | 43-45 | 34-35 | 13-15 |
PDF of Transfer Student Core
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