The following are Wilkes University’s Core requirements taken by all university students
regardless of the chosen major. Transfer students may receive credit for any of the
following courses due to course work completed prior to attending Wilkes.
Computer Literacy: CS115 - Computers and Applications or higher
min 3 credit hours
Written Communication: ENG 101 – English Composition
4 credit hours
Oral Communication: COM101 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3 credit hours
Quantitative Reasoning: MTH 101 – Solving Problems Using Mathematics or higher
min 3 credit hours
Area I: The Humanities – must complete 3 of the courses listed below for 9 credit
hours
ENG 120 – Introduction to Literature
HST 101 – Historical Foundations of the Modern World
PHL 101 – Introduction to Philosophy OR Foreign Language
Area II: The Scientific World – must complete 2 of the courses listed below for 6
credit hours minimum
BIO 105 or 121 – Biology
CHM 105 or CHM 115 – Chemistry
EES 105, EES 211, EES 230, EES240, EES 251, or EES271 - Earth and Environmental Sciences
PHY 105, PHY 174, or PHY 201 – Physics
Area III: The Social Sciences – must complete at least 2 of the courses listed below
for 6 credit hours minimum
ANT 101 – Introduction to Anthropology
EC 102 - Principles of Economics II
PS 111 – Introduction to American Politics
PSY 101 – General Psychology
SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology
Area IV: The Visual and Performing Arts – must complete 1 course for 3 credit hours
minimum
ART 101 – Experiencing Art
Art140 – History of Art I
Art141 – History of Art II
DAN 100 – Dance Appreciation: Comprehensive Dance Forms
