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General education requirements at Alabama’s public, four-year institutions

2. University of Alabama at Huntsville
Written Composition
6 CH
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
(9 for Engineering)
3 CH in Literature
3 CH in Fine Arts
6 CH electives
(no more than 6 CH in a single discipline)
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11-12 CH
3-4 CH in Math
8 CH in lab sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 CH in History
6 CH in non-history disciplines
3 CH electives
Other
Total: CH
Sequence in either History or Literature

3. University of North Alabama
Written Composition
6 CH
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
3 in Public Speaking
3 in Art, Music, Creative Writing, or Theater
3 in Literature
3 in Foreign Lang, Religion, Ethics, or Philosophy
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11 CH
3 in Math
8 in other sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
6 in History (sequence)
6 in other social sciences
Other
Total: 41 CH
First-year experience required
Writing intensive course within the major required
Demonstrated computer literacy required
BA requires 6 CH in foreign language

4. Jacksonville State University
Written Composition
6 CH
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
3 in Speech
6 in Literature
3 in Fine Arts
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11 CH
3 in Math
8 in Natural Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
6 in History
6 in other social sciences
Other
Total: 41 CH
First-year experience required
No sequence

5. UAB Written Composition 6 CH Regular, Developmental, or ESL tracks
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
(9 for Engineering)
3 in Literature
3 in Fine Arts
6 from Lit, Fine Arts, or other Humanities disciplines
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11 CH
3 in Math (during first 60 hours)
8 of Natural sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 in History
At least 6 from other disciplines
Other
Total: CH
Sequence in either History, Literature, or Economics. (Engineering allows for a sequence option in Foreign Lang or another discipline such as Philosophy, Anthropology, Theater, Sociology, etc.)

6. Montevallo Written Composition 6 CH Regular and Honors tracks
Arts and Humanities
18 CH
6 in Literature
3 in Public Speaking
3 Fine Arts
3 Humanities
3 elective
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11 CH
3 in Math
8 of lab sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
12 CH
6 in History
At least 6 from other disciplines
Personal Development
3 CH
Examples: Intro to New Media, Environmental Thinking, Intro to Nutrition, Intro to Programming, Health Wellness, Web Design, Music Technology, etc.
Other
Total: 50 CH
Sequence in either History or Literature

7. Alabama State University
Written Composition
6 CH
Regular and Honors tracks
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
3 Humanities through African American Experience
3 Introduction to Lit
3 Fine Arts
3 Elective
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11 CH
3 in Math
8 CH sequence in a physical science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 World Geography
6 World History
3 electives
Freshman Orientation
1 CH
Other
Total: 42 CH
Students can do a Lit sequence instead of the World History sequence

8. University of Alabama Written Composition 6 CH
Regular and Honors tracks
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
(9 for Engineering incl. 6 CH depth study)
3 in Literature
3 in Fine Arts
6 from other disciplines
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11 CH
3 in Math
8 in Natural Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 in History
9 from History or other disciplines
Other
Total: 41 CH
(35 for Eng)
Sequence in History or Literature required
6 CH of upper level courses with a Writing designation
6 CH of courses with a Computing designation
6 CH or equivalent of a foreign language
Same course may satisfy more than one requirement

9. University of West Alabama
Written Composition
6 CH
Regular or Honors track options
Arts and Humanities
15 CH
6 in Literature, Foreign Lang, and/or Philosophy
3 in Public Speaking
6 in Art or Music
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
3 in Math
8 in Biology
4 in Physics, Chemistry, and/or Env. Sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
12 CH
6 in History
6 in Anthro, Poli Sci, Psychology and/or Sociology
Other
Total: 48 CH
BA requires 12 CH or equivalent in a foreign language
Sequence in either History or Literature

10. Auburn University Written Composition 6 CH Regular and Honors tracks
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
(9 for Engineering)
3 in Literature
3 in Fine Arts
6 in other disciplines (e.g., Philosophy, Religion, Public Speaking, etc.)
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11-12 CH
3-4 in Math
8 CH sequence in science
Social and Behavioral Sciences
At least 3 in History
At least 3 in another discipline
Other
Total: 41-42
Sequence required in either history or literature
All programs must ensure students have competence in oral communication

11. Troy University Written Composition 6 CH Regular and Honors tracks
Arts and Humanities
12 CH
3 Literature
3 Fine Arts
6 Humanities/Fine Arts electives
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
11 CH
3 Finite Math or Pre-Cal Algebra (or higher)
8 lab sciences
Social and Behavioral Sciences
3 History
9 electives
Other
46 CH
Sequence required in either history or literature
Must take 3CH course in Computer Concepts and Applications
Must take 1CH University Orientation

12. University of South Alabama
Written Composition
2 courses
Arts and Humanities
5 courses
(15 CH?)
1 in Public Speaking
1 in Fine Arts
1 in Literature
2 additional courses
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
4 courses
(11 CH?)
1 in Math
3 lab sciences
(Or, 2 in Math and 2 lab sciences)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(12 CH?)
At least one must be in History
Other
Total: 44?
Students must do a sequence in either history or lit
Most majors require:
First-Year experience
2 courses in a foreign language
Writing and technology proficiencies