The general education core requires 49 credits of lower and upper division work. One course, MATH 170, Calculus I, is duplicated in the major requirements. Because of certification and accreditation requirements, the selections available in the core for secondary education majors is somewhat less varied than those for other majors. In addition, all math majors are required to take at least one year of a foreign or heritage language, further reducing the options.
| ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 Credits |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition | 3 Credits |
| COMM 204 | Public Speaking | 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 |
| PSYC 205 | Developmental Psychology | 3 Credits |
| NAT SCI | Natural Science Course | 4 Credits |
| SOC SCI | Social Science Course (US History or Government) | 3 Credits |
| XX 350 | Integrative Course | 3 Credits |
| XX 351 | Integrative Seminar | 3 Credits |
| Total General Education Courses | 49 Credits |
** MATH 170 duplicates a major requirement.
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 |
Mathematics majors must select one course from the following list of lab science courses. This course is in addition to the two semesters of physics listed in the major requirements.
| BIOL 175 | Human Biology | 4 Credits |
| BIOL 201 | Introduction to the Life Sciences | 4 Credits |
| BIOL 252 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 Credits |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry I | 4 Credits |
| GEOL 100 | Environmental Earth Science | 4 Credits |
| GEOL 102 | Historical Geology | 4 Credits |
| PHYS 205 | Descriptive Astronomy | 4 Credits |
At least one semester of U.S. History or U.S. Government is required for secondary certification.
| HIST 111 | United States History | 3 Credits |
| HIST 112 | United States History | 3 Credits |
| POLS 101 | American National Government | 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 |