All University of Nebraska - Kearney undergraduate students must satisfactorily complete twelve hours of Writing Intensive (WI) and six hours of Cultural Diversity (CD) coursework. These courses are specifically designated by the General Studies Council. Information about WI and CD courses is located in the General Studies Program section of the UN-K Catalog and the UN-K website. A complete list of courses and instructors approved as WI and CD is located through the website http://www.aaunk.edu/generalstudies/cdwi.htm. For WI and CD courses offered in a specific semester, consult the class schedule or the UNK website.

WI courses are designed to help students develop their writing skills. Important characteristics include: students have the opportunity to revise their written work, a significant portion of the grade is based upon written work, and students write approximately 5,000 words (twenty pages). The English composition courses do not qualify a WI courses. CD courses are designed to provide students with an understanding of the experiences and values of groups and cultures outside the mainstream of American life. In CD courses, issues of race, ethnicity, or gender are integral to the class. Readings and other material used in CD courses must give substantial voice to the selected group.

University of Kearney will accept CD and WI transfer credit under some circumstances. Transfer students need to work closely with their academic advisors to meet the CD and WI requirements.

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Director of the General Studies Program at (308) 865-8255