Core Courses

Gonzaga University has a 4-tier system of Core Courses:

I. University Core: Consists of 31 credits that all students complete. For University Core Curriculum, click here.

II. School/College Core: Each School or College has its own set of Core requirements in addition to the University Core.  Gonzaga University has five Schools of study for undergraduates - Each link below will take you to the School/College website where you can learn more about their school/college core curriculum, as well as their majors/minors/certifications offered, or click here to browse through the Undergraduate Catalogue.  

• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business Administration
• School of Education
• School of Engineering and Applied Science 
• School of Professional Studies (Note: There is no School Core for Professional Studies students.  Please refer to specific areas of study for required courses)

III. Majors/Minors/Certification: These requirements are found in the Undergraduate Catalogue, listed alphabetically within the School/College section that houses it (e.g., biology in Arts & Sciences, accounting in Business Administration).

IV. Electives: After adding together the credits from University Core, School/College Core, and Major/Minor/Certification credit requirements, electives might be necessary to reach the 128 credits needed to graduate.  The number of electives needed varies significantly, depending on the major. (Please note: some majors require more than 128 credits to graduate.)