Essential Studies
Breadth of Knowledge Requirements
Courses must be on the approved list during the semester you complete them in order to count toward your Essential Studies requirements.
Some courses count toward both your Breadth of Knowledge and your Special Emphasis.
You must complete at least 9 credit hours in each of the Breadth of Knowledge areas. Fine Arts & Humanities are combined as one area so that you need a total of 9 credits among them with at least 3 in each:
Special Emphasis areas:
If you are a student who began at UND prior to Fall 2020 and are looking for US Diversity or Global Diversity courses, they can be found here: https://und.edu/academics/essential-studies/courses.html
Special Emphasis Requirements
Courses must be on the approved list during the semester you complete them in order to count toward your Essential Studies requirements. Courses must focus on the goal area for at least 1/3 of the course time and 1/3 of the grade in order to be designated as a special emphasis course. Except for Analyzing Worldviews (W) which must be 1/2 of the course time and grade.
Some courses count toward both your Breadth of Knowledge and your Special Emphasis.
You must complete at least 3 credit hours in each of the Special Emphasis areas:
- Advanced Communication (A)
- Quantitative Reasoning (Q)
- Diversity of Human Experience (D)
- Analyzing Worldviews (W)
Breadth of Knowledge areas:
- Communication (Comm)
- Social Science (SS)
- Fine Arts (FA)
- Humanities (Hum)
- Math, Science, & Technology (MST)
Capstone Requirements
Courses must be on the approved list during the semester you complete them in order to count toward your Essential Studies requirements.
Essential Studies Capstone courses are taken at the end of your undergraduate program (within 3 semesters of graduation).
Some courses count toward both your Capstone and the Special Emphasis of Advanced Communication.
Code | Title | Credits | Goals | Special Emphasis |
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American Indian Studies | ||||
IS 410 | Indigenous Identities (Open to all majors) | 3 | CIA, IKS | |
Anthropology | ||||
ANTH 480 | Senior Seminar | 3 | CIA, IKS, WC | A |
Art | ||||
ART 498 | Seminar in Art and Design Capstone | 3 | CIA, O, WC | A |
Atmospheric Sciences | ||||
ATSC 492 | Senior Project I | 1 | CIA | A |
ATSC 493 | Senior Project II | 2 | CIA | A |
Aviation | ||||
AVIT 485 | Aviation Senior Capstone | 3 | WC, IL | A |
Biology | ||||
BIOL 480 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 3 | WC, IL | A |
BIOL 481 | Fisheries & Wildlife Senior Capstone | 3 | WC, IL | A |
BIOL 489 | Senior Honors Thesis | 1-15 | WC, IL | A |
Chemical Engineering | ||||
CHE 411 | Plant Design I: Process Design and Economics * | 4 | WC | A |
Chemistry | ||||
CHEM 495 | Chemistry Capstone | 3 | CIA, WC, IL | A |
Civil Engineering | ||||
CE 483 | Civil Engineering Design II * | 3 | WC | A |
Criminal Justice | ||||
CJ 401 | Administration of Criminal Justice Systems * | 3 | CIA | A |
Communication | ||||
COMM 410 | Senior Capstone in Communication * | 3 | IL | A |
Communication Sciences & Disorders | ||||
CSD 485 | Clinical Practicum II: Speech Language Pathology | 3 | CIA, WC | |
Computer Science | ||||
CSCI 492 | Senior Project I * | 3 | CIA | A |
Electrical Engineering | ||||
EE 480 | Senior Design I * | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
English | ||||
ENGL 415 | Seminar in Literature | 3 | CIA, WC | |
Forensic Science | ||||
FS 400 | Forensic Science Applied Experiences | 3 | O | A |
Geography | ||||
GEOG 454 | Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (Open to all majors) | 3 | WC | A |
Geological Engineering | ||||
GEOE 484 | Geological Engineering Design * | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Geology | ||||
GEOL 420 | Geology Capstone | 3 | O, IL | A |
History | ||||
HIST 440 | Research Capstone | 3 | CIA, O, WC | A |
Honors | ||||
HON 489 | Senior Project: Honors Research * | 1-8 | CIA | A |
Interdisciplinary Studies | ||||
IDS 495 | Service and Citizenship (Open to all majors) * | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Kinesiology | ||||
KIN 491 | Senior Capstone | 3 | WC, IL | A |
Languages | ||||
LANG 480 | Capstone: Global Connections (Open to all majors) * | 3 | WC, IKS | |
Law | ||||
LAW 160 | Lawyering Skills I | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Mathematics | ||||
MATH 488 | Senior Capstone | 3 | O, WC | A, L |
Management | ||||
MGMT 475 | Strategic Management * | 3 | WC, IL | |
Mechanical Engineering | ||||
ME 480 | Mechanical Engineering Seminar * | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Medical Lab Sciences | ||||
MLS 449 | Capstone in Medical Laboratory Science | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Music | ||||
MUSC 441 | Methods and Materials for Middle and Secondary School Music | 3 | O | A |
MUSC 490 | Seminar in Music | 3 | O | A |
Nursing | ||||
NURS 450 | Transition to Practice: Seminar | 2 | WC, IL | A |
NURS 453 | Clinical Practicum V: Transition to Practice | 3 | WC, IL | A |
NURS 474 | Leadership & Professional Nursing Development | 3 | WC, IL | A |
Nutrition & Dietetics | ||||
N&D 441 | Nutritional Biochemistry * | 4 | CIA, WC, O | A |
Occupational Therapy | ||||
OT 403 | Research Methods in OT | 4 | CIA, WC, IL | A |
Petroleum Engineering | ||||
PTRE 485 | Senior Design * | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Philosophy | ||||
PHIL 480 | Public Philosophy (Open to all majors) | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Physics | ||||
PHYS 415 | Undergrad Research Experience | 3 | CIA, Q, O, WC | |
Physical Therapy | ||||
PT 514 | Case Management I | 2 | CIA, WC | A |
PT 602 | Communication and Professionalism in Practice | 2 | WC | A |
Political Science | ||||
POLS 495 | Senior Colloquium in Political Science and Public Administration | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
Psychology | ||||
PSYC 405 | History and Systems of Psychology * | 3 | IL, O, WC | |
Rehabilitation Services | ||||
RHS 493 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 3 | O, WC | A |
Sociology | ||||
SOC 475 | Sociology Capstone | 3 | CIA, WC | |
Social Work | ||||
SWK 483 | Field Education II | 5 | CIA, O, IL | |
SWK 484 | Field Education Seminar II | 1 | CIA, WC, IL | |
Sports Medicine | ||||
SMED 343 | Organizational Administration of Athletic Training | 3 | WC, IL | A |
Teaching & Leadership | ||||
T&L 489 | Senior Capstone: Responsive Teaching * | 3 | WC | A |
Theatre Arts | ||||
THEA 424 | History of the Theatre: Seventeenth Century to the Present (Open to all majors) | 3 | CIA, WC | A |
*Course offered online |