WRITTEN ENGLISH - 6 Hours:
Students who score below 18 on the English section of the ACT, or below 450 on the SAT Verbal test, must enroll in ENGL 101S in place of ENGL 101. For further information regarding placement testing, see the Academic Support Center and the course listings.
A C or better is required in the Written English coursework.
MATHEMATICS - 3 Hours:
Students who score below 19 on the Mathematics section of the ACT, or below 460 on the SAT Quantitative test, must enroll in MATH 101 . For further information about placement testing, see the Academic Support Center and the course listings.
Students should consult with their advisors, as some majors require specific Mathematics courses. Mathematics courses approved for the Core Curriculum are indicated by the Core Code MA.
HISTORY - 3 Hours:
Select one of the following:
Note(s):
† HNRS 102 is restricted to students enrolled in the Honors Program.
SCIENCES—8 Hours*:
Students should consult with their advisors, as some majors require a specific Science sequence. Courses approved for the Core Curriculum Sciences requirement will be indicated by the Core Code LS.
Choose one set of courses listed below:
Note(s):
*The West Virginia Core Coursework Agreement provides transfer students a measure of flexibility in satisfying core requirements. Students presenting a single 4-credit Introductory Biology course in transfer from another institution should make an appointment with the Biology department chair, Dr. John Steffen, jsteffen@shepherd.edu, to determine which Shepherd General Biology course articulates with the transferred course.
FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE - minimum 1 Hour:
Students should generally take their first-year experience class in their first semester at Shepherd. Many majors have a specific first-year experience course required in the major which may not be listed below. Students should consult with their advisor or department chair in order to determine the proper first-year experience class for their major.
Courses approved for the Core Curriculum First-Year Experience requirements are indicated by the Core Code FY.
NOTE:
Previously-Earned Degrees
Holders of a baccalaureate, associate of arts (AA), or associate of science (AS) degree from Shepherd University or any other regionally accredited institution will not need to be re-evaluated for meeting the Core Curriculum, except where the academic program requires specific Core Curriculum coursework. Holders of the associate in applied science (AAS) or Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) degree, or similar programs, will continue to be evaluated for Core Curriculum requirements.
COVID-Impacted Undergraduate Transfer Grades
Some universities may have offered Pass/Fail (P/F) grading during the COVID-19 pandemic more liberally than academic policy generally allows. When undergraduate students from those institutions present “Pass” (P) grades from these COVID-impacted semesters (Spring 2020 -Fall 2021), Shepherd University has agreed that such credits will be posted with the CR (credit earned) grade. This grade will not calculate into the GPA, but is eligible to meet university requirements as established in existing transfer articulation agreements.
Further, the Core Curriculum Committee affirms that the grade of CR (assigned to AP, CLEP, and some “Pass” transfer credits earned Spring 2020 - Fall 2021 when impacted by COVID at the sending university) will allow an equivalent course to meet a Core Curriculum requirement, including any Expressions of Learning designated for the equivalent course. This includes requirements where the university has stipulated that a grade of C or better is required.
