The general education core requires 49 credits of lower and upper division work. Two courses, MATH 170, Calculus I, and CHEM 111, Principles of Chemistry I, are duplicated in the major requirements. All science majors are required to take at least one year of a foreign or heritage language.
| ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition | 3 Credits |
| COMM XXX | Communications Course | 3 Credits |
| MATH 170 ** | Calculus I | 4 Credits |
| FP 150 | Introduction to the Arts | 3 Credits |
| LL 150 | Introduction to Literature | 3 Credits |
| NS 150 | Introduction to Natural Sciences | 3 Credits |
| SS 150 | Introduction to Social Sciences | 3 Credits |
| LANGUAGE | Two Semesters of Foreign or Heritage Language | 8 Credits |
| ECON/PSYCH | Economics or Psychology Course | 3 Credits |
| CHEM 111 ** | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| SOC SCI | Social Science Course | 3 Credits |
| XX 350 | Integrative Course | 3 Credits |
| XX 351 | Integrative Seminar | 3 Credits |
| Total General Education Courses | 49 Credits |
** MATH 170 and CHEM 111 duplicate major requirements.
| COMM 101 | Principles of Speech | 3 Credits |
| COMM 202 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 Credits |
| COMM 203 | Small Group Communication | 3 Credits |
| COMM 204 | Public Speaking | 3 Credits |
All Majors in the Division of Natural Sciences require at least one year of a foreign or heritage language. Two years are required for a B.A. degree.
| CA 101/102 | Coeur d'Alene Language I & II | 8 Credits |
| FREN 101/102 | Elementary French I & II | 8 Credits |
| JAPN 101/102 | Elementary Japanese I & II | 8 Credits |
| GERM 101/102 | Elementary German I & II | 8 Credits |
| SPAN 101/102 | Elementary Spanish I & II | 8 Credits |
| ECON 101 | Contemporary Economics | 3 Credits |
| ECON 102 | Consumer Economics | 3 Credits |
| ECON 201 | Principles/Theory of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
| ECON 202 | Principles/Theory of Microeconomics | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 205 | Developmental Psychology | 3 Credits |
| HIST 101 | History of Civilization | 3 Credits |
| HIST 102 | History of Civilization | 3 Credits |
| HIST 111 | United States History | 3 Credits |
| HIST 112 | United States History | 3 Credits |
| HIST 240 | Native American History | 3 Credits |
| HIST 270 | History of Asia | 3 Credits |
| ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
| SS 100 | Introduction to Global Issues | 3 Credits |
| POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 Credits |
| POLS 285 | Comparative Government | 3 Credits |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits |
The integrative courses, usually referred to as the 350's, focus on ethics and should be taken in the junior or senior year after completing all four 150's.
| FP 350 | Art and Censorship | 3 Credits |
| FP 350 | Propaganda | 3 Credits |
| LL 350 | Human rights and Applied Ethics | 3 Credits |
| LL 350 | Ethics and Ecology | 3 Credits |
| LL 350 | Ethics and Technology | 3 Credits |
| LL 350 | Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 Credits |
| NS 350 | Science and Society | 3 Credits |
| NS 350 | Environmental Intervention | 3 Credits |
| SS 350 | Terrorism in the Contemporary Era | 3 Credits |
| SS 350 | Women in the Twentieth Century | 3 Credits |
The integrative seminars, usually referred to as the 351's, focus on values and value clarification. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year after completing all four 150's.
| FP 351 | Integrative Seminar | 3 Credits |
| LL 351 | Seminar on Diversity | 3 Credits |
| LL 351 | Seminar on Wilderness | 3 Credits |
| NS 351 | Natural Sciences Integrative Seminar | 3 Credits |
| SS 351 | Integrative Seminar | 3 Credits |