Competencies
University Program
Graduation Requirements
Academic Assistance
CMU FUN Facts
100

The minimum grade required for competency classes.

What is a C or better.

100

Minimum cumulative GPA required for the University Program classes.

What is a 2.0?

100

Number of PED/RLA credits that will count toward your degree.

What are 6?

100

Place you go to get help writing papers.

What is the writing center?

100

Colors of CMU

What are maroon and gold?

200

Total number or writing intensive classes required. 

What are 4?

200

Number of times you can repeat a subject in the University Program.

What is once?

200

Minimum credits needed to graduate.

What are 120? (BS/BA)

What are 124? (BSW)

200

Name of weekly peer led review sessions for students taking historically difficult classes.

What is supplemental instruction?

200

Name of CMU's current president

What is Dr. Robert O. Davies?

300

Name one class you can take to meet your oral competency?

What are:
COM 101, COM 267, COM 269, COM 357, TAI 170 or TAI 302.

300

Number of credits needed to complete the University Program requirements.

What are 27?

300

Cumulative GPA needed to graduate.

What is a 2.0?

300

Person to talk to when you are struggling in a class.

Who are faculty? (or anyone - just don't suffer in silence!  Reach out for help!)

300

Friendly phrase we love to say at CMU

What is Fire Up Chips!?

400

Type of competency classes that cannot be transferred to CMU.

What are writing intensive (WI)?

400

Number of natural science classes with a lab required for the university program.

What is 1?

400

Number of credits needed at 300 level or higher.

What are 40 credits?

400

Place you can go to get help with math.

What is the mathematics assistance center (MAC)?

400

Year CMU open its doors for the first time.

What was 1892?

500

Name a competency class that must be completed by 56 credits.

What are:
ENG 101 or 103/193,
ENG 201
Oral Competency
Math Comptency
6 credits of Writing Intensive (WI)

500

Number of groups in the University Program.

What are 9?

500

The year your bulletin will expire.

What is 2026?

500

Place you go to get help with your presentations.

What is the presentation skills center?

500

The core values of CMU.

What are: Integrity, Respect, Compassion, Inclusiveness, Social Responsibility, Excellence and Innovation?

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