The CHESS College Core requires 24 credits of coursework, students must complete:
Four (4) College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences (CHESS) electives from courses outside of the student’s major. Electives may not be used toward the fulfillment of General Education requirements (*See notes below) (12 Credits)
World Language - Proficiency through Level IV in one world language (12 Credits)*
*Requirements for transfer students are based on the number of transfer credits accepted at PNW as follows:
- Students who transfer with less than 30 credits need to take 4 CHESS Core Electives (12 credits)
- Students who transfer with 30 credits or more and with less than 60 credits need to take 3 CHESS Core Electives (9 credits)
- Students who transfer with 60 credits or more and with less than 90 credits need to take 2 CHESS Core Electives (6 credits)
- Students who transfer with 90 credits or more need to take 1 CHESS Core Elective (3 credits)
*Students pursing a BS degree in Criminal Justice or Psychology will replace World Languages for Science, Mathematics, and Reasoning courses. See section below for approved courses.
**Does not apply to the BLS program, in place of CHESS Core, specific course selectives detailed on the plan of study are required. See section below for approved courses.
***Does not apply to BA degrees issued by the School of Education and Counseling