Essential Studies Courses

Essential Studies courses form the core education for UND undergraduate students.

To use a course to meet your Essential Studies (ES) requirements, it must be on the approved list in the semester you take it. This is important because the curriculum may change. A course that was on the approved list in the past may have been modified to meet a different ES requirement or it could have been dropped.

Types of Essential Studies Courses

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Breadth of Knowledge

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Special Emphasis

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Capstone

Use Military Courses for ES Requirements

Current members of the U.S. Armed Forces and its veterans can now receive credit for military training. There are more than 130 approved military training courses that will count toward Essential Studies requirements.