Policies and Guidelines

Core Classes: GSTR 110, GSTR 210, GSTR 310, GSTR 332, GSTR 410

These courses are required of all Berea College students. There are no transfer equivalencies and these courses do not satisfy other General Education or major requirements.

When to take the core courses:

Decisions about summer classes are not made until February. Students should be encouraged to take their core classes in the regular semester.

Perspective, PR(Q), and ALE credit may be earned in any term. In general, it is a good idea for students to plan to complete most, if not all, of their perspectives prior to their senior year. Perspective credit is approved for courses that have been proposed by departments and reviewed by COGE, not for individual students. Students should consult the Schedule of Courses, plus supplements, to find out which courses satisfy General Education requirements in any given semester.

Independent studies or team-initiated studies may be approved for Active Learning Experience credit but not for Perspective or Practical Reasoning credit.

Active Learning Experience credit may be earned by completing:

No single course taken at Berea can fulfill more than two General Education requirements.

No course taken off campus–at another institution or as part of the KIIS or other program–may satisfy more than one General Education requirement.