General Education Checklist - GWUO - with NCCCS Crosswalk
Refer to GWU 2025-2026 Academic Catalog for more information about GWU Online general education and graduation requirements.
Students complete requirements in Foundational Experience (left column) and Exploratory Experiences (right column).
Courses taken in foundational experiences do not count double in satisfying exploratory experiences.
Foundational Experience (28-29 hrs)
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NCCCS Equivalent
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Exploratory Experience (12-21 hrs)
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NCCCS Equivalent
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Information Literacy (select one)
LIB 302 Info Lit Business
LIB 303 Info Lit Education
LIB 304 Info Lit Nursing
LIB 305 Info Lit Service
LIB 306 Info Lit Tech
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NCCCS
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Stewardship (select one)
HUS 201 General Psych
MTH 105 Statistics/Prob
MTH 120 Math Lib Arts
PSY 201 General Psych
SCI 302 Physical Science
SCI 303 Human Biology
SCI 322 Environment
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NCCCS
PSY 150
MAT 151
MAT 143
PSY 150
PHS 110-140
BIO 161
BIO 140
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Biblical Studies (select two)*
REL 300 Old Testament
REL 301 New Testament
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NCCCS
REL 211
REL 212
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Expression (select one)***
ART 307 Art Survey
BKE 440 (Prof educ only)
EDU 450 (Prof educ only)
MUS 320 Music Survey
BAD 325 Bus Comm
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NCCCS
ART 111
N/A
N/A
MUS 110
AIB 112, BAF 112, BAF 260, COM 231
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Composition (select two)
ENG 101 Composition I
ENG 102 Composition II
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NCCCS
ENG 111
ENG 112
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Human Exp
(select one)****
ECO 203 Princ Econ I
ENG 211 British Lit I
ENG 212 British Lit II
ENG 231 Amer Lit I
ENG 232 Amer Lit II
ENG 240 Topics in Lit
ENG 251 World Lit I
ENG 252 World Lit II
PSC 302 Amer Govt
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NCCCS
ECO 252
ENG 241
ENG 242
ENG 231
ENG 232
N/A
ENG 261
ENG 262
POL 120
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Fine Arts (select one)
ART 307 Art Survey
FRE 300 French Culture
GER 300 German Culture
MUS 320 Music Survey
SPN 300 Spanish Culture
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NCCCS
ART 111
FRE 141
GER 141
MUS 110
HIS 151, SPN 141
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Global Comm (select one)
FRE 300 French Culture
GER 300 German Culture
SGL 300 Deaf Commun
SPN 300 Spanish Culture
SSC 305 Global Undstng
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NCCCS
FRE 141
GER 141
N/A
HIS 151, SPN 141
GEO 112
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History (select one)
HIS 319 US History 20th Cty |
NCCCS
HIS 231
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Mathematics (select one)
MTH 105 Statistics/Prob
MTH 120 Math Liberal Arts
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NCCCS
MAT 151
MAT 143
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Physical Wellness (select one)
HPE 221 Health & Well
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NCCCS
HEA 110
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Science (select one)
SCI 302 Physical Science
SCI 303 Human Biology
SCI 322 Environment
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NCCCS
PHS 110-140
BIO 161
BIO 140
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University Life (select one)**
UNI 111
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NCCCS
N/A
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* Because of the Christian nature of Gardner-Webb’s identity and mission, it requires all bachelor’s-degree-seeking students, including transfers, to earn credit (whether at Gardner-Webb or another institution under transfer or transient credit policies) for REL 300 Introduction to the Old Testament and REL 301 Introduction to the New Testament. Therefore, these two courses are designated upper-division General Education Requirements.
** University Life (UNI 111) is an engaging course designed to help first-year students transition well to Gardner-Webb, flourish during their first semester, and be equipped with tools and resources to succeed throughout their educational journey. First-year students must be enrolled in this course their first semester at the university. Students who transfer from higher ed institutions with more than 15 credits are exempt from online UNI 111; nonetheless, any Gardner-Webb Online student can take UNI 111.
*** 3 credit hours of college-level oral communication or choose one from the Expression category
**** 3 credit hours of college-level world language or choose one from the Global Community category
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