To satisfy UGER requirements, students must satisfy a set of Skills requirements.
1. Skill: Written, Oral, and Multimodal Communication
Written, oral, and multimodal communication is essential to all academic and civic endeavors. The sequence of courses that satisfy this requirement ensures that students have multiple opportunities to compose texts and presentations that will contribute to their academic, civic, and personal growth.
Students must pass with letter grades the following sequence of courses:
- An Academic Inquiry Seminar (3 credit hours) during their first year of enrollment.
- Two Communication-Intensive courses (at least 3 credit hours each).
- A Disciplinary Communication course or course sequence (at least 3 credit hours).
- A Capstone Project course or course sequence (at least 3 credit hours).
Work from each of these components must be submitted to the student’s Experience Portfolio.
By the end of these experiences, students will be able to:
- Identify, analyze, and respond appropriately to the contexts, audiences, and purposes of a variety of writing/communication tasks (rhetorical awareness).
- Apply critical, creative, and analytical skills to describe and evaluate relevant questions of problems (critical thinking).
- Use effective research methods to discover and evaluate credible, relevant, and diverse sources that are appropriate for the writing/communication task (information literacy).
- Contribute to scholarly conversations among diverse people and perspectives (authorial agency).
- Develop successful composing processes, including strategies for reading, responding, drafting, collaborating, revising, editing, and reflecting (composing processes).
- Compose effective written, oral, and multimodal texts that address the expectations for the task, as appropriate to the genre and discipline (mechanical & stylistic agility).
Academic Inquiry Seminars develop the habits of mind and writing/communication processes that characterize academic discourse at CWRU. Students engage with questions and topics from multiple perspectives, and they establish effective writing processes (including planning, drafting, responding to feedback, revising, reflecting, and self-assessing).
Students must pass with letter grades an Academic Inquiry Seminar during either their first or second semester of enrollment at CWRU. Students may choose among topical seminars (AIQS 100), foundations seminars for students who need or want more experience with the writing process (AIQS 110), or seminars for non-native speakers of English (AIQS 120). Students for whom English is a second language and who would benefit from an initial focus on academic English will enroll in AIAE 100 (3 credit hours) during their first semester of enrollment and then continue with an Academic Inquiry Seminar in the following semester. Some students for whom English is a second language will go directly into an Academic Inquiry Seminar in their first semester.
Courses that satisfy the Academic Inquiry Seminar requirement:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Inquiry Courses: | ||
| AIQS 100 | Academic Inquiry Seminar | 3 |
| AIQS 110 | Academic Inquiry Seminar | 3 |
| AIQS 120 | Academic Inquiry Seminar | 3 |
| AIQS 130 | Community Engaged Academic Inquiry Seminar | 4 |
Transfer students who have completed the first-year writing requirement at another college or university prior to matriculation at CWRU will earn transfer credit for the Academic Inquiry Seminar requirement. Students who matriculate at CWRU as first-year students, or as transfer students having not completed the first-year writing requirement at another college or university may not use transfer credit to satisfy this requirement, unless approved through an appeal process with the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education.
Students must upload two assignments from the Academic Inquiry Seminar to their Experience Portfolios. These will ordinarily be (1) a 1,000-1,500 word academic argument that articulates their own contribution to a relevant question/topic, including engaging with credible sources and diverse viewpoints; and (2) a final reflection on their writing processes and projects over the course of the semester.
Communication-Intensive courses use writing/communication to enhance students’ learning of the course content. Students use writing and other forms of communication to engage with course topics and questions in ways that demonstrate their growing participation in academic inquiry and knowledge-making.
Students must pass with letter grades two Communication-Intensive courses of at least 3 credit hours each.
Courses used to satisfy the Communication-Intensive requirement must be taken at CWRU. Students may not use AP, IB, or similar test scores or transfer credit to satisfy this requirement, unless approved by through an appeal process with the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education. Students may receive credit based on AP, IB, or similar test scores or transfer credit based on the content of the work completed elsewhere, as approved by the appropriate academic department, but this credit will not satisfy the Communication-Intensive requirement.
For each Communication-Intensive course, students must upload an assignment to their Experience Portfolios. This should ordinarily be a 2,000-2,500 word research-based argument with appropriate citation/documentation of sources, or an equivalent genre appropriate to the course content/discipline.
Courses that satisfy the Communication-Intensive requirement:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Communication-Intensive Courses: | ||
| ANEE 210 | Ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian Literature | 3 |
| ANEE 242 | Cooking Up the Past: Food & Foodways in the Ancient World | 3 |
| ARTH 207 | Doing Buddhism: Texts, Images, and Objects **Note: This is a one-time offering in fall 2026 only. | 3 |
| ARTH 220 | Jewish Art and Architecture | 3 |
| ARTH 318 | Sketches of Spain: Imagining the Iberian World in Early Modernity | 3 |
| ARTH 348 | Cosmic Ecologies: Medieval Jewish Art | 3 |
| ARTH 393 | Global Perspectives on Contemporary Art | 3 |
| BIOC 211 | Antibiotics: From Miracle Drugs to Superbugs | 3 |
| BIOC 240 | Discourses in Modern Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOC 250 | A Brief History of Cancer | 3 |
| BIOC 277 | Viruses and Human Disease | 3 |
| BIOL 202 | Biology's Survival Guide to College | 3 |
| CLSC 204 | Heroes and Hustlers in Roman Literature | 3 |
| CLSC 212 | Magic and Witchcraft in the Greco-Roman World | 3 |
| CLSC 235 | Homer's Gods and Heroes in the Iliad and the Odyssey | 3 |
| CLSC 240 | From Sappho to Elagabalus: Gender and Sexuality in Greece & Rome | 3 |
| CLSC 242 | Cooking Up the Past: Food & Foodways in the Ancient World | 3 |
| COGS 222 | Embodied Writing & Communication | 3 |
| COGS 251 | Cognition and Immersion: From Gaming to AR/VR | 3 |
| COGS 390 | Signs and Symbols: Semiotics in Cognition, Culture, and Communication | 3 |
| COSI 226 | Research-to-Practice Implementation: Evidence Translation in Real-World Settings | 3 |
| COSI 310 | AI in Communication Sciences | 3 |
| ECIV 110 | Pipes, Potholes, and Pathogens: Infrastructure Issues in the USA | 3 |
| ECIV 120 | Transportation in American Life | 3 |
| ECON 202 | Markets, Morality, and Civic Responsibility **Note: This is a one-time offering in fall 2026 only. | 3 |
| ECON 348 | Economic Thought | 3 |
| ECON 367 | Industrial Strategy: Government Action to Transform the Economy | 3 |
| ECON 377 | The Central Bank Playbook: Navigating Inflation, Stability & Growth | 3 |
| EEPS 207 | Society and Natural Resources | 3 |
| EEPS 302 | Climate Change Communication: Science to Practice **Note: This is a one-time offering in spring 2026 only. | 3 |
| ENGL 147 | Writing Across Disciplines | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Literature in English | 3 |
| ENGL 201 | Introduction to the English Major | 3 |
| ENGL 217A | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 217B | Writing for the Health Professions | 3 |
| ENGL 255 | Rhetoric & the Art of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 257A | Reading Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 257B | Reading Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 258 | Science Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 260 | Detective Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 280 | The Politics of Beauty and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 285 | Special Topics Seminar | 3 |
| ENGL 286 | Literature, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| ENGL 292 | Hamlet: A Prince Through the Centuries | 3 |
| ENGL 293 | Introduction to Modern Jewish Literature, 1880-1945 | 3 |
| ENGL 361 | Irish Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 365F | Afrofuturism and the Black Imaginary: Legacies and Futures | 3 |
| ENGL 373 | American Women's Poetry | 3 |
| ENTP 223 | Value Proposition Design and Communication | 3 |
| ENTP 322 | Social Entrepreneurship: Igniting Social Change | 3 |
| ENTP 323 | Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies | 3 |
| ENTP 326 | Power Talks: Emerging Energy, Startup, and Entrepreneurial Strategy **Note: This is a one-time offering in spring 2026 only. | 3 |
| ENTP 330 | Building and Measuring Sustainable Business Models | 3 |
| ETHS 254 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| ESTD 318 | People and Planet | 3 |
| FRCH 377 | Special Topics | 3 |
| GRMN 314 | The Green Energy Transformation in Germany | 3 |
| HSTY 103 | Introduction to Medieval History, 500-1500 | 3 |
| HSTY 163 | Introduction to Modern Britain and its Empire | 3 |
| HSTY 170 | Religion and Medicine in the Early Modern Period **Note: This is a one-time offering in spring 2026 only. | 3 |
| HSTY 175 | History of Jesuits in the Early Modern Period **Note: This is a one-time offering in spring 2026 only. | 3 |
| HSTY 201 | Science in Western Thought I | 3 |
| HSTY 202 | Science in Western Thought II | 3 |
| HSTY 213 | Science on Trial | 3 |
| HSTY 217 | The Secret History of Corporate America | 3 |
| HSTY 242 | History of the Body | 3 |
| HSTY 251 | Religion and Medicine in Medieval Europe | 3 |
| HSTY 254 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| HSTY 268 | American Rebellion | 3 |
| HSTY 275 | The History of Now: The United States Since 1980 | 3 |
| HSTY 283 | Gender and Sex in the Medieval Period | 3 |
| HSTY 285 | Psychedelics in History | 3 |
| HSTY 289 | Reform, Revolution, Republics: China 1895 to Present | 3 |
| HSTY 291 | Rivers of Empire: Water and Environment in Chinese History | 3 |
| HSTY 296 | American Labor History | 3 |
| HSTY 301 | Identity Theft, 1500-1800 | 3 |
| HSTY 345 | The Modern European City | 3 |
| HSTY 350 | Indigenous Ohio and the Great Lakes | 3 |
| HSTY 353 | Women in American History I | 3 |
| HSTY 354 | In Her Shoes Part II: Multicultural U.S. Women's History, 1865-1945 | 3 |
| HSTY 367 | In Her Shoes III: Multicultural U.S. Women's History 1945-2000 | 3 |
| HSTY 371 | Jews Under Christianity and Islam | 3 |
| HSTY 387 | Growing Up in America: 1607-2000 | 3 |
| HSTY 389 | History of Zionism | 3 |
| HSTY 393 | Advanced Readings in the History of Race | 3 |
| HUMN 212 | Interrogating Information: Research and Writing for a Digital Public | 3 |
| INTL 288 | Cultures in Context: Global Citizens-Spain | 3 |
| JAPN 315 | Origins of Anime: Classical Texts, Modern Manga, Anime, and Tales | 3 |
| JAPN 337 | Love and Loss: Reading the Tale of Genji | 3 |
| JAPN 341 | Power of Words: Ritual Uses of Premodern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JAPN 345 | Japanese Women Writers | 3 |
| JAPN 365 | Constructing the Samurai: Images of Japanese Warriors from 1100's to the Present | 3 |
| JWST 220 | Jewish Art and Architecture | 3 |
| JWST 254 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| JWST 293 | Introduction to Modern Jewish Literature, 1880-1945 | 3 |
| JWST 371 | Jews Under Christianity and Islam | 3 |
| JWST 381 | Gender, Sexuality, and Queer Culture in Israel | 3 |
| JWST 389 | History of Zionism | 3 |
| LING 333 | Introduction to Language Teaching Methods | 3 |
| MGMT 221 | Doing Good: How Nonprofits Change Lives | 3 |
| MGMT 222 | American Business - History, Performance, and Critical Perspectives | 3 |
| MGMT 224 | What is Making and Manufacturing Today, and Why is Innovation Part of the Story? | 3 |
| MGMT 324 | Financing Change: Impact Investing in Action **Note: This is a one-time offering in spring 2026 only. | 3 |
| MUED 240 | Foundations of Music Education | 3 |
| MUHI 217 | Liturgy, Music, and Art in Medieval and Renaissance Europe | 3 |
| MUHI 218 | Jazz Perspectives on STEM and the Humanities | 3 |
| MUHI 219 | American Music and Cultural Criticism | 3 |
| MUHI 220 | 1977 in Twelve Records | 3 |
| NTRN 350 | Community Nutrition | 3 |
| NURS 280 | Management of Chronic Illness in a Cultural Context | 3 |
| NURS 293 | Opiate Addiction in America | 3 |
| ORBH 222 | Confidence Blueprint: Skills for College, Career, and Life | 3 |
| ORBH 230 | Working in Teams: Effective Team Collaboration and Communication | 3 |
| ORBH 240 | Ethics for the Real World: Developing a Code of Ethics to Guide Decisions in Work and Life | 3 |
| ORBH 375 | Building Leadership Character: Ethics in Action | 3 |
| PHIL 100 | A Communication-Intensive Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 102 | Moral Character | 3 |
| PHIL 202 | Becoming Oneself | 3 |
| PHIL 207 | Good Relationships | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | The Politics of Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| PHIL 240 | Philosophy of Technology **Note: This is a one-time offering in fall 2026 only. | 3 |
| PHIL 272 | Art and Thought | 3 |
| PHIL 280 | AI & the Human Mind: Cognition, Augmentation & Value | 3 |
| PHIL 308 | Bioethics and Armed Conflict | 3 |
| PHIL 309 | Climate Justice | 3 |
| PHIL 318 | People and Planet | 3 |
| PHIL 319 | Philosophy of State Violence: War, Colonization, Punishment, and Immigration | 3 |
| PHIL 321 | Goodness, Truth, and Beauty | 3 |
| PHIL 322 | Decolonization | 3 |
| PHIL 328 | Moral & Social Responsibility | 3 |
| PHIL 331 | Education, Freedom, and Equality | 3 |
| PHIL 337 | Philosophy of Evil: Defining, Understanding, and Responding to Evil | 3 |
| PHIL 338 | Afterlife | 3 |
| PHIL 340 | Methods and Problems of Science Communication | 3 |
| POSC 201 | Politics: Participation and Power | 3 |
| POSC 210 | Political Losers | 3 |
| POSC 215 | The Arctic in the System of States, Science and Markets | 3 |
| POSC 219 | Politics and Money | 3 |
| POSC 221 | Social Media's Role in Elections | 3 |
| POSC 229 | Writers and Government | 3 |
| POSC 231 | Conflict Resolution: Essential Communication | 3 |
| POSC 258 | Political Strategy | 3 |
| POSC 289 | Special Topics in the Practice of Politics and Policy | 3 |
| POSC 318 | People and Planet | 3 |
| RLGN 172 | Introducing Islam | 3 |
| RLGN 211 | The Lives of Sacred Objects: Studying Religion through Our Material World | 3 |
| RLGN 220 | Jewish Art and Architecture | 3 |
| RLGN 221 | Indian Philosophy | 3 |
| RLGN 227 | Islam, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| RLGN 236 | Religion and the Internet: Digitizing the Sacred | 3 |
| RLGN 242 | World Christianity | 3 |
| RLGN 243 | Bollywood, Social Justice, Gender and Sexuality: Contemporary Bollywood Movies with a Social Message | 3 |
| RLGN 246 | Food, Culture, Ethics, and Religion | 3 |
| RLGN 254 | The Holocaust | 3 |
| RLGN 275 | Religion in the City: Skyscrapers, Hip-Hop, and Urban Spirituality | 3 |
| RLGN 289 | Secularism and Non-Religion **Note: This is a one-time offering in summer 2026 only. | 3 |
| RLGN 309 | Cults and New Religious Movements | 3 |
| RLGN 346 | Buddhism Goes to the Movies | 3 |
| RLGN 347 | Buddhism, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| RLGN 371 | Jews Under Christianity and Islam | 3 |
| RLGN 380 | Thinking Sex: Theorizing the Intersections of Religion, Gender, Sexuality, and Power | 3 |
| SOCI 213 | Critical Problems in Modern Society | 3 |
| SOCI 218 | Society & Technology: Exploring the Impacts of Innovation on Modern Life | 3 |
| SOCI 232 | Social Policy and Global Issues | 3 |
| SOCI 237 | Sociology of Migration | 3 |
| SOCI 264 | Body, Culture and Disability | 3 |
| SOCI 267 | Genes, Biology & Social Change | 3 |
| SPAN 385 | Hispanic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| THTR 109 | Treasure or Trash: Examining Theatrical Credibility | 3 |
| THTR 112 | Introduction to Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| THTR 206 | Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - James Bond and Popular Culture | 3 |
| WGST 227 | Islam, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| WGST 286 | Literature, Gender, and Sexuality | 3 |
| WLIT 211 | World Literature I | 3 |
| WLIT 212 | World Literature II | 3 |
| WLIT 239 | Writers and Government | 3 |
| WLIT 285 | Land-Identity-Nation: An Introduction to Israeli Literature | 3 |
| WLIT 288 | Cultures in Context: Global Citizens-Spain | 3 |
| WLIT 293 | Introduction to Modern Jewish Literature, 1880-1945 | 3 |
| WLIT 310 | Tel Aviv-Jaffa-Jerusalem and the Israeli Cultural Imaginary | 3 |
| WLIT 380 | From Maus to The Rabbi’s Cat: The Jewish Graphic Novel | 3 |
| WRIT 210 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| WRIT 211 | Writing for the Health Professions | 3 |
| WRIT 212 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| WRIT 213 | Introduction to Technical Communication | 3 |
| WRIT 230 | Humans Vs. Computers: Will Artificial Intelligence Write Us Out of Existence? | 3 |
| WRIT 250 | Science Communication | 3 |
| WRIT 285 | Interdisciplinary Topics Seminar | 3 |
| Any SAGES University Seminar (USNA, USSO, USSY) | ||
Disciplinary Communication courses introduce students to disciplinary and professional forms of communication, including questions, ethics, processes, and modes of response common to a specific academic discipline.
Students must pass with letter grades a Disciplinary Communication course or approved course sequence of at least 3 credit hours. This requirement is usually completed within the major field of study.
Courses used to satisfy the Disciplinary Communication requirement must be taken at CWRU. Students may not use AP, IB, or similar test scores or transfer credit to satisfy this requirement, unless approved by through an appeal process with the Faculty Senate Committee on Undergraduate Education. Students may receive credit based on AP, IB, or similar test scores or transfer credit based on the content of the work completed elsewhere, as approved by the appropriate academic department, but this credit will not satisfy the Disciplinary Communication requirement.
Students must upload to their Experience Portfolios an assignment that demonstrates their ability to engage in disciplinary-specific writing and communication.
Courses that satisfy the Disciplinary Communication requirement:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Disciplinary Communication Courses: | ||
| ANEE 316 | Alexander the Great: Materials and Methods | 3 |
| ANTH 317 | Science and Race | 3 |
| ANTH 349 | Cultures of Latin America | 3 |
| ANTH 369D | The Anthropology of Nutrition | 3 |
| ARTH 272 | American Modernism in an International Perspective | 3 |
| ARTH 390A | Visual Arts and Museums I | 3 |
| ARTH 396 | Majors Seminar | 3 |
| ARTH 490A | Visual Arts and Museums I | 3 |
| ASTR 350 | Science Communication | 3 |
| BIOC 373 | Biochemistry Senior Seminar | 3 |
| BIOL 303 | From Black Box to Toolbox: How Molecular Biology Moves Forward | 3 |
| BIOL 308 | From Cloning to CRISPR: Advancements and Prospects in Genetic Engineering | 3 |
| BIOL 313 | Ecology and Evolution of City Life | 3 |
| BIOL 334 | Disciplinary Communication Seminar in Cancer Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 335 | Impacts of Bacterial Gene Regulation on the Environment and Human Health | 3 |
| BIOL 370 | Seminar on Unifying Concepts in Neuroscience | 3 |
| BIOL 371 | Animal Welfare | 3 |
| CHIN 350 | China and Green Energy Transition | 3 |
| CHIN 350D | China and Green Energy Transition | 3 |
| CLSC 316 | Alexander the Great: Materials and Methods | 3 |
| COGS 205 | Cognition and Design | 3 |
| COGS 305 | Social Cognition and the Brain | 3 |
| COGS 311 | Mind and Media | 3 |
| COGS 319 | Elements of Surprise | 3 |
| COGS 327 | Gesture in Cognition and Communication | 3 |
| COGS 399H | Honors Independent Study | 3 |
| COSI 345 | Communication and Aging | 3 |
| CSDS 310 | Algorithms | 3 |
| EBME 356 & EBME 370 | Introduction to Biomaterials Engineering - Laboratory and Principles of Biomedical Engineering Design | 4 |
| ECHE 365 | Measurements Laboratory | 3 |
| ECIV 260 & ECIV 268 | Surveying and Computer Graphics and Environmental Engineering | 6 |
| ECON 391 | Advanced Topics and Writing in Economics | 3 |
| ECSE 395 | Junior Engineering Design Seminar | 3 |
| EEPS 390 | Introduction to Geological Research | 3 |
| EMAC 355 | Polymer Analysis Laboratory | 3 |
| EMAE 285 | Mechanical Engineering Measurements Laboratory | 4 |
| EMSE 220 & EMSE 320 | Materials Laboratory I and Materials Laboratory II | 3 |
| ENGL 380 | Disciplinary Writing Seminar | 3 |
| ENGR 397 | Interdisciplinary Solutions to Global Health Issues | 3 |
| ESTD 387 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| GRMN 370 | Topics in Literary Periods | 3 |
| GRMN 380 | Topics in Advanced German Culture Studies | 3 |
| HSTY 250 | Issues and Methods in History | 3 |
| HSTY 316 | Alexander the Great: Materials and Methods | 3 |
| HSTY 344 | Objectivity | 3 |
| HSTY 349 | Digital History Internship with the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | 3 |
| HUMN 349 | Digital History Internship with the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | 3 |
| JAPN 397 | Senior Thesis I | 3 |
| MATH 309 | Sets, Logic, and Categories | 3 |
| MATH 333 | Mathematics and the Brain | 3 |
| MATH 358 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| MUED 343 | Music Cognition | 3 |
| MUED 355 | Vernacular Music in Education | 3 |
| MUHI 317 | Music, Mind, and Medicine | 3 |
| MUHI 390 | Undergraduate Seminar in Music History | 3 |
| NTRN 397 | Research Methods and Disciplinary Communications in Nutrition | 3 |
| NURS 320 | Theoretical and Evidence Bases for Best Practice in Nursing | 3 |
| PHYS 301 & PHYS 303 | Advanced Laboratory Physics and Advanced Laboratory Physics Seminar | |
| PHYS 317 & PHYS 303 | Engineering Physics Laboratory and Advanced Laboratory Physics Seminar | |
| PHYS 372 | Instrumentation and Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| POSC 341 | US Political Parties and Elections | 3 |
| POSC 345 | The Politics of Guns in the U.S. | 3 |
| POSC 347 | Economic Inequality and Power in the United States | 3 |
| POSC 349 | Political Science Research Methods | 3 |
| POSC 370M | Theories of Political Economy | 3 |
| POSC 373 | Politics of the European Union | 3 |
| POSC 375 | The International Politics of Technology | 3 |
| POSC 377 | Politics of Russia | 3 |
| POSC 378 | International Relations Theory | 3 |
| POSC 380A | State and War in Africa and the Middle East | 3 |
| POSC 385 | Doing Government Work: Public Administration in the U.S. | 3 |
| POSC 387 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| PSCL 220 | The Self | 3 |
| PSCL 375 | Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| RLGN 201 | Interpreting Religion: Approaches and Current Issues | 3 |
| SOCI 325 | Great Books in Sociology | 3 |
| SOCI 327 | Narrative Methods: Life Stories, Oral History, and Sociological Storytelling | 3 |
| SOCI 356 | Economic Sociology: Money, Markets, Morals, and Social Life | 3 |
| SOCI 357 | Sociology of Human Rights | 3 |
| SOCI 361 | The Life Course | 3 |
| SOCI 380 | Social Movements and Social Change | 3 |
| THTR 207 | Our Heroes, Ourselves: Superheroes and Popular Culture | 3 |
| THTR 330 | Play Directing I | 3 |
| Any course designated as a SAGES Departmental Seminar | ||
In Capstone Project courses, students use what they have learned at CWRU to design a project that responds meaningfully to a question, problem, or issue that matters in the discipline of their choosing. The writing/communication focus of Capstone Projects includes “translating” specialized, disciplinary knowledge for a diverse general audience.
Students must pass with letter grades a Capstone Project course or approved course sequence of at least 3 credit hours. This requirement is usually completed within the major field of study,
Courses used to satisfy the Capstone Project requirement must be taken at CWRU.
Students must upload two assignments from the Capstone Project course to their Experience Portfolios. These will ordinarily be (1) a substantial final project that includes a public-facing preface or executive summary communicating the project’s significance and contribution; and (2) a final reflection on their writing/communication development at CWRU.
Courses that satisfy the Capstone Project Requirement:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Capstone Courses: | ||
| ANEE 381 | Ancient Near East & Egypt Senior Capstone | 3 |
| ANTH 313 | Anthropology Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| ANTH 359C | Introduction to Global Health: Capstone | 3 |
| ANTH 398 | Anthropology Capstone Independent Study | 3 |
| ARTH 399 | Capstone Project | 3 |
| ASTR 351 | Astronomy Capstone | 3 |
| BIOC 393 | Senior Capstone Communication | 3 |
| BIOL 386 | Biology Capstone - Selected Topics | 3 |
| CLSC 381 | Classics Senior Capstone | 3 |
| COGS 397 | Capstone in Cognitive Science | 3 |
| CSDS 395A | Senior Project in Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| ECIV 398 | Civil Engineering Senior Project | 3 |
| ECON 395 | Capstone Research in Economics | 3 |
| EEPS 391 & EEPS 392 | Senior Project and Professional Presentation **Note: These 2-credit courses MUST BOTH be taken to satisfy the UGER Capstone requirement. | 4 |
| ENGL 312C | Chaucer Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 320C | Renaissance Literature Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 324C | Shakespeare: Histories and Tragedies Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 325C | Shakespeare: Comedies/Romances Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 341C | Rhetoric of Science & Medicine Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 364C | Global Anglophone Poetry Capstone | 3 |
| ENGL 390C | Independent Study and Creative Projects Capstone | 1 - 3 |
| GRMN 396 | Senior Capstone - German | 3 |
| HPSC 390 | Senior Research Seminars in History and Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| HTEC 399A & HTEC 399B | Capstone I and II **Note: BOTH MUST be taken to satisfy the UGER Capstone requirement. | 3-6 |
| JAPN 398 | Senior Thesis II | 3 |
| MATH 352 | Mathematics Capstone | 3 |
| MGMT 396 | Experience in Business Consulting for Sustainable Impact | 3 |
| MGMT 398 | Action Learning | 3 |
| MUED 396B | Student Teaching Seminar in Music Education | 3 |
| MUHI 395A & 395B | Capstone for Music Majors A & B **Note: BOTH MUST be taken to satisfy the UGER Capstone requirement. | 3 - 6 |
| NURS 373 | Population Health Practicum | 5 |
| POSC 396 | Political Science Capstone | 3 |
| PSCL 386 | Capstone Seminar: Adolescent Substance Use | 3 |
| PSCL 395 | Capstone and Honors Program | 3 |
| RLGN 399 | Majors Seminar | 3 |
| SOCI 392 | Senior Capstone Experience | 3 |
| STAT 395 | Senior Project in Statistics | 3 |
| Any course designated as a SAGES Capstone | ||
2. Skill: Quantitative Reasoning
Courses that satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning requirement engage students in reasoning using mathematical, statistical, computing, and/or data analytic methods for understanding and addressing concerns that are important to their profession and to society in general.
By the end of these experiences, students will be able to:
- Apply effective and efficient approaches to mathematical or other formal quantitative reasoning problems.
- Formulate, evaluate, and explain conclusions and inferences from quantitative information
Students must earn a passing letter grade in a course of at least 3 credit hours designated as satisfying the Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
This requirement may be satisfied with credit earned from AP, IB, or similar test scores recognized by the university or with transfer credit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 100 | Foundations of Accounting I | 3 |
| ANTH 319 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis in the Social Sciences | 3 |
| CSDS 101 | The Digital Revolution: Computer and Data Science For All | 4 |
| CSDS 132 | Programming in Java | 3 |
| CSDS 134 | Programming in Python | 3 |
| DESN 210 | Introduction to Programming for Business Applications | 3 |
| ECSE 132 | Programming in Java | 3 |
| ENGR 130 | Foundations of Engineering and Programming | 3 |
| ENGR 131 | Elementary Computer Programming | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus for Science and Engineering I | 4 |
| MATH 123 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 125 | Math and Calculus Applications for Life, Managerial, and Social Sci I | 4 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| POSC 344 | Markets, Morality, and Civic Responsibility **Note: This is a one-time offering in fall 2026 only. | 3 |
| PSCL 282 | Quantitative Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 307 | Social Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 201 | Basic Statistics for Social and Life Sciences | 3 |
3. Skill: Wellness
Courses that satisfy the Wellness requirement engage students in the development and application of wellness-related knowledge to promote a lifestyle that will improve the quality of life for themselves and their communities.
By the end of these experiences, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of mental, physical, personal, or social self-care.
- Practice physical, mental, and social activities that promote well-being and help reduce stress and anxiety.
Students must pass with letter grades at least two semester’s worth of enrollments in Wellness courses through a combination of full-semester and half-semester courses, regardless of the credit-hours attached to the courses.
At least one semester’s worth of enrollments must be in courses designated as including significant active participation in physical movement.
Students are ordinarily expected to meet the Wellness requirement with a variety of courses. Except for varsity sports, ROTC, and marching band, no more than one semester or two half-semesters of a repeatable course may be counted toward fulfilling the Wellness requirement, though students may choose to enroll in additional iterations of the course as electives.
Students must meet this requirement through formal course enrollments that appear on the transcript. However, the Wellness requirement will be waived for students who complete active military service.
This requirement may be satisfied with transfer credit.
| Semester Wellness with Significant Physical Movement Courses: | ||
| DANC 101 | Introduction to Contemporary Dance Technique I | 3 |
| DANC 102 | Introduction to Contemporary Dance Technique II | 3 |
| DANC 103 | First-Year Contemporary Dance Technique I | 3 |
| DANC 104 | First-Year Contemporary Dance Techniques II | 3 |
| MLSC 101 | Leadership and Personal Development | 1 |
| MLSC 102 | Introduction to Tactical Leadership | 1 |
| MUDE 101 | Eurhythmics I | 1 |
| MUDE 102 | Eurhythmics II | 1 |
| MUEN 384 | Spartan Marching Band | 0 - 1 |
| PHED 108 | Fencing | 0 |
| PHED 131 | Personal Fitness | 0 |
| PHED 141 | Dance | 0 |
| PHED 170 | Varsity Baseball | 0 |
| PHED 171 | Varsity Basketball (Men) | 0 |
| PHED 172 | Varsity Basketball (Women) | 0 |
| PHED 174 | Varsity Cross Country (Men) | 0 |
| PHED 175 | Varsity Cross Country (Women) | 0 |
| PHED 178 | Varsity Football | 0 |
| PHED 180 | Varsity Soccer (Men) | 0 |
| PHED 181 | Varsity Soccer (Women) | 0 |
| PHED 182 | Varsity Swimming (Men) | 0 |
| PHED 183 | Varsity Swimming (Women) | 0 |
| PHED 184 | Varsity Tennis (Men) | 0 |
| PHED 185 | Varsity Tennis (Women) | 0 |
| PHED 186 | Varsity Track and Field (Men) | 0 |
| PHED 187 | Varsity Track and Field (Women) | 0 |
| PHED 188 | Varsity Volleyball | 0 |
| PHED 189 | Varsity Wrestling | 0 |
| PHED 190 | Varsity Softball (Women) | 0 |
| THTR 201 | Movement for the Actor | 3 |
| THTR 351 | Live Sound Action: Learning at the Crossroads of Theatrical Training and Spiritual Practice | 3 |
| Half-Semester Wellness with Significant Physical Movement Course: | ||
| PHED 10A | Cardio Games (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 10B | Cardio Games (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 12A | Badminton (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 12B | Badminton (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 13A | Rock Wall Climbing (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 13B | Rock Wall Climbing (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 14B | Indoor Rowing (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 21A | Hatha Yoga (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 21B | Hatha Yoga (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 22A | Intermediate Hatha Yoga (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 22B | Intermediate Hatha Yoga (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 24A | Jogging (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 24B | Jogging (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 25A | Power Volleyball (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 25B | Power Volleyball (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 26A | Racquetball (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 26B | Racquetball (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 27A | Indoor Group Cycling (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 27B | Indoor Group Cycling (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 29A | Swimming - Beginning and Intermediate (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 29B | Swimming - Beginning and Intermediate (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 30A | Swimming - Endurance (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 30B | Swimming - Endurance (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 31A | Tennis (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 31B | Tennis (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 34A | Weight Training (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 34B | Weight Training (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 40A | Basketball (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 40B | Basketball (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 41A | Softball (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 41B | Softball (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 42B | Indoor Soccer (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 44A | Core Yoga (1st Half) | 0 |
| PHED 44B | Core Yoga (2nd Half) | 0 |
| PHED 55A | Cardio-Fitness (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 55B | Cardio-Fitness (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 66A | Advanced Rowing (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 66B | Advanced Rowing (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 68A | Pickleball (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 68B | Pickleball (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 69A | Full Body Flexibility | 0 |
| PHED 69B | Full Body Flexibility | 0 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Wellness without Significant Physical Movement Courses: | ||
| AFST 285 | Embodied Politics: Contemplative Practices and Social Justice | 3 |
| BIOL 112 | Biology's Survival Guide to College | 3 |
| COGS 222 | Embodied Writing & Communication | 3 |
| COGS 377 | Ecopsychology: Reconnecting Mind, Body, Community | 3 |
| MGMT 205 | Essentials of Personal Finance | 1.5 |
| NTRN 201 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NTRN 300 | Healthy Lifestyles as Preventative Medicine | 3 |
| NTRN 320 | Women's Wellness: From Food and Nutrition to Reproductive Health and Aging | 3 |
| NTRN 328 | Child Nutrition, Development and Health | 3 |
| NURS 112 | Discovering Wellness | 1 |
| NURS 204 | Emergency Response Essentials: Promoting Wellness and Community Health | 2 |
| ORBH 222 | Confidence Blueprint: Skills for College, Career, and Life | 3 |
| ORBH 330 | Quantum Leadership: Creating Value for You, Business, and the World | 3 |
| ORBH 380 | Managing Negotiations | 3 |
| PHED 130 | Wellness | 0 |
| PHED 222 | Sex Education | 3 |
| PHED 332 | Introduction to Sports Medicine | 3 |
| PHIL 222 | The Art & Science of Happiness | 3 |
| PHIL 392 | Empathic Leadership | 3 |
| RLGN 285 | Embodied Politics: Contemplative Practices and Social Justice | 3 |
| SASS 310 | Trauma, Neurobiology, and the Healing Power of Social Connection | 3 |
| THTR 100 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
| THTR 375 | Voice | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | Career Exploration and Professional Connection | 1 |
| WGST 285 | Embodied Politics: Contemplative Practices and Social Justice | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Half-Semester Wellness without Significant Physical Movement Courses: | ||
| ENGL 191 | Reading, Writing & Wellness **Note: This is a one-time offering in fall 2026 only. | |
| MGMT 202 | Career Success Strategies | |
| MGMT 206 | Investing for Everyone | 1.5 |
| NTRN 200C | Case Cooks: Community | 1 |
| NTRN 200H | Case Cooks: Healthy Lifestyles | 1 |
| NTRN 200S | Case Cooks: Sports and Performance | 1 |
| NTRN 200W | Case Cooks: Eating Wild | 1 |
| NURS 277 | BCLS and First Aid for Health Care Providers | 0 |
| PHED 50A | Personal Safety Awareness (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 50B | Personal Safety Awareness (Second Half) | 0 |
| PHED 60A | CPR/First Aid (1st half) | 0 |
| PHED 60B | CPR/First Aid (2nd half) | 0 |
| PHED 65B | Team Building, Leadership, and Creative Movement (2nd half) | 0 |
| PHED 67A | Personal Self Defense (First Half) | 0 |
| PHED 67B | Personal Self Defense (Second Half) | 0 |