General Education Courses

All General Education (GE) courses required for the Aviation degrees are offered through the UVU Distance Education Department. These courses are accessed through the Distance Education website. For more information on these courses, including materials, instructors, student support, etc. please refer to the website or call toll free at 1-888-425-4412.

Before registering for any General Education courses, you must fulfill the appropriate assessment requirements.

For more options than those listed below, students may also take GE courses through Utah Electronic College (UEC). Click here for more information.

Core Courses
ENGL 1010
Intro to Writting (online)
3 credits
Prerequisites: Assessment DRP = 77 or ACT English = 19

ENGL 2020
Intermediate Writing (online)
3 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010

MATH 1050
College Algebra (online)
4 credits

Prerequisites: MATH 1010 with a C- or better or ACT Math = 24 if taken within past two years or recommended placement by Compass Test


MATH 1050
College Algebra (video)
4 credits

Prerequisites: MATH 1010 with a C- or better or ACT Math = 24 if taken within past two years or recommended placement by Compass Test


PHIL 2050
Ethics and Values (broadcast/videos)
3 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010

HLTH 1100
Personal Health and Wellness (online)
2 credits
Prerequisites: none

Humanities
HUM 1010
Intro to Humanities (broadcast/video)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

COMM 1020
Public Speaking (online)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

COMM 1050
Intro to Speech Communication (online)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

COMM 1500
Intro to Mass Communications (broadcast/video)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

Fine Arts
THEA 1013
Intro to Theatre
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

Social / Behavioral Science
SOC 1010
Intro to Sociology
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

SOC 1010
Intro to Sociology (video)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

PSY 1010
General Psychology (online)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

ANTH 1010
Social / Cultural Anthropology
3 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010

COMM 2110
Interpersonal Communication
3 credits
Prerequisites: None

Physical Science
METO 1010
Meteorology (online)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

PHYS 1040
Astronomy (TV)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

GEO 1080
Intro to Oceanography
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

Biological Science
BIOL 1010
Biology (online)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

BIOL 1010
Biology (video)
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

ZOOL 1090
Intro Human Anatomy/Physiology
3 credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 1010

American Institutions
HIST 1700
American Civilization
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

POLS 1100
American National Government
3 credits
Prerequisites: none

Prerequisite Courses
MATH 950
Foundations Algebra (online, prerequisite for MATH 990)
5 credits
Prerequisites: Compass Test

MATH 950
Foundations Algebra (video, prerequisite for MATH 990)
5 credits
Prerequisites: Compass Test

MATH 990
Introductory Algebra (online or video, prerequisite for MATH 1010)
4 credits
Prerequisites: Compass Test

MATH 1000
Integrated Beginning and Intermediate Algebra (online, may substitute for MATH 1010)
5 credits
Prerequisites: Compass Test or MATH 950

MATH 1010
Intermediate Algebra (online, prerequisite for MATH 1050)
4 credits
Prerequisites: Compass Test
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