Concurrent Enrollment courses taken from USU may be used to satisfy high school graduation requirements. Many of these courses also fall under the General Education pathway.
CE Options for High School Graduation Requirements
Language Arts
4.0 high school units are required for graduation.
USU does not offer any courses that satisfy the Language Arts 9 or 10 high school requirement.
Language Arts 11 or Applied & Advanced
The following course fulfills this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1010 | Intro to Writing (prereq: completion of LA 11. Students earn LA 11/12 CE credit) | Composition |
Language Arts 12 or Applied & Advanced
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2010 | Research and Argument Across Perspectives | Composition |
| CMST 1020 | Public Speaking | Humanities |
| CMST 2110 | Interpersonal Communication | Humanities |
| ENGL 2200 | Understanding Literature | Humanities |
| JCOM 1500 | Intro to Mass Communication | Social & Behavioral Science |
Mathematics
3.0 high school units are required for graduation.
USU does not offer any courses that satisfy the Secondary Math 1-3 high school requirements.
Senior Math Option
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 1040 | Intro to Statistics | Quantitative Literacy |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | Quantitative Literacy |
| MATH 1210 | Calculus I | Quantitative Literacy |
Social Studies
3.0 high school units are required for graduation.
USU does not offer any courses that satisfy the Geography (0.5), World Civilization (1.0), or US History (1.0) high school requirements.
US National Government (1.0)
The following course fulfills this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| POLS 1100 | United States Government and Politics | American Institutions |
Social Studies Elective (0.5)
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 1010 | Cultural Anthropology | Social & Behavioral Science |
| ECN 1500 | Intro to Economic Institutions | American Institutions |
| HIST 1700 | American History | American Institutions |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | Social & Behavioral Science |
| SOC 1010 | Introductory Sociology | Social & Behavioral Science |
| USU 1320 | Civilization: Humanities | Humanitites |
Science
3.0 high school units from at least two quadrants are required for graduation.
Foundation Science
The following course fulfills this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 1010 | Elementary Physics | Physical Science |
Foundation Science or Applied & Advanced
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1010 | Biology and the Citizen | Life Science |
| CHEM 1010 | Intro to Chemistry | Physical Science |
| GEO 1060 | Intro to Environmental Geoscience | Physical Science |
| PHYS 1010 | Elementary Physics/No Lab | Physical Science |
Fine Arts
1.0 high school unit is required for graduation.
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| ART 1010 | Exploring Art | Fine Arts |
| DANC 1010 | Dance in Culture (Available USUE only) | Fine Arts |
| MUSC 1010 | Intro to Music | Fine Arts |
| THEA 1013 | Understanding Theater | Fine Arts |
World Languages
This is an optional graduation requirement.
USU offers world language courses in the following:
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Latin
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Literacy
1.0 high school unit is required for graduation.
Computer Literacy (0.5)
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| CS 1030 | Foundations of Computer Science | Physical Science |
| CS 1400 | Intro to Computer Science | NA |
Financial Literacy (0.5)
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN 1021 | Personal Finance | NA |
| FCSE 1350 | Financial Literacy | Social & Behavioral Science |
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
1.0 high school unit is required for graduation.
The following courses fulfill this requirement.
| USU CE Option | USU CE Course Name | GenEd Category |
|---|---|---|
| ASTE 2900 | Humanity in the Food Web | Social & Behavioral Science |
| BUSN 1010 | Business Principles | Social & Behavioral Science |
| CJ 1010 | Inro to Criminal Justice | Social & Behavioral Science |
| HDFS 1500 | Human Development Across the Lifespan | Social & Behavioral Science |
| HDFS 2400 | Marriage and Family Relations | Social & Behavioral Science |
| HEAL 1500 | Anatomy and Physiology | Life Science |
| LAEP 1030 | Introduction to Landscape Architecture | Fine Arts |
| NDFS 1020 | Science and Application of Human Nutrition | Life Science |
| PSC 1800 | Intro to Horticulture | Life Science |
Elective Credit
1.0 high school unit is required for graduation.
USU does not offer any courses that satisfy the Elective Credit requirements for Participation Skills (0.5), Fitness for Life (0.5), Health II (0.5), or Elective PE (0.5).