Core Certification

If you have earned an academic associate degree at a regionally accredited institution, you will be considered “core certified” by Boise State University. This means that you have fulfilled the lower-division general education or “core” classes at Boise State. The statement “GENERAL UNIVERSITY CORE MET” will appear on your credit report.

If you are transferring from an Idaho school and have not earned an associate degree, you may still be considered “core certified” if your transcript is stamped “core certified” by the Registrar’s Office of your original institution.

Beginning in Fall 2011, students who transfer into Boise State University without an academic associate degree, but meet Idaho State Board of Education general education core requirements and have a minimum of thirty-six (36) semester credit hours, will be considered core certified at Boise State. The Idaho State Board of Education general education core requirements are listed below.

Idaho State Board of Education General Education Core Requirements
	Required Courses	Minimum Credits
Communications Coursework in this are enhances student's ability to communicate clearly, correctly, logically, and persuasively in spoken English. (BSU equivalent: COMM 101, 112 or COMM 100XFC2)	1	2
English Composition Courses must demonstrate students’ ability to express themselves in clear, logical, and grammatically correct written English. Up to six (6) credits may be exempt by ACT, SAT, AP or COMPASS exams. (BSU equivalent: ENGL 101 & 102) *3-6 hours depending on initial placement results. (i.e., Placement into ENGL 102)	1	3 to 6*
Behavioral and Social Sciences Core courses in the discipline areas: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Note: Courses must be distributed over two (2) different disciplines.	2	6
Humanities, Fine Arts, and Foreign Language Core courses in the discipline areas: Art, Philosophy, Literature, Music, Drama/Theatre, and Foreign Languages	2	6
Natural Sciences Core courses in the discipline areas: Biology, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Geology, and Physics Note: Courses may be distributed over two different disciplines and must have at least one (1) accompanying laboratory experience.	2	7
Mathematics: Core course in the discipline areas: College Algebra, Calculus, Finite Mathematics and Statistics	1	3

You are responsible for meeting all graduation requirements, including specific courses required by a college or department, based on the date you began at Boise State.