2025-2026 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Thriving in College

A minimum of two credits in total are required for first-time freshmen entering Central with fewer than 24 transfer credits, as of the time of admission, taken from an accredited college or university.

Freshmen must complete CCSU 102, CCSU 103 or a designated First Year Experience (FYE) course. Courses in this area incorporate skills for success at Central, as defined by the FYE Learning Outcomes.

Transfer students who enter with 24 or more transfer credits may fulfill this area with any course that carries general education credit, including the additional course options listed below.

 

CCSU 102

First Year Exploration

2

CCSU 103

First Year Career Exploration

2

CET 113

Intro Information Processing

3

CET 119

Cloud Computing Tech and Svcs

3

ENGR 150

Introduction to Engineering

3

FYE 101

First Year Experience

1

FYS 101

First Year Seminar - Arts and Humanities

FYS 102

First Year Seminar - Social Science

GRT 112

Digital Imaging for Grphc Tech

3

GRT 212

Graphics Technology Systems

3

LLA 140

Reading Efficiency

3

LSC 150

Library Research Digital Age

1

LSC 160

Info Exploration in the AI Era

3

MIS 201

Intro to Mgt Info Systems

3

MIS 202

Intro to Apps of AI

3

ENGR 150

Introduction to Engineering

PE 144

College Wellness

2