Looking for Gen Eds that are more than just boxes to check? These large lecture courses at UVU blend inspiring teaching with real-world connections. Whether you're in your first semester or finishing your core, these classes are big in scale and even bigger in impact.
Here’s your Fall 2025 guide to standout General Education lectures — grouped by breadth area to help you find what fits.
Speak with confidence and think on your feet. This course introduces core concepts and principles of oral communication across a variety of speaking situations — from informative to persuasive speeches. You’ll practice organizing ideas, using evidence and reasoning, and adapting to different audiences.
Tackle the big questions: What’s right? What’s fair? What really matters? Explore justice, happiness, equality, and the nature of good and evil through philosophy, literature, and real-world dilemmas. Reflect on your own values while sharpening your ethical thinking.
Don’t just consume media — understand it. Learn to spot bias, decode messages, and think critically about everything from TikToks to headlines. This course empowers you to become a smarter, more informed media user and global citizen.
Explore the ancient Earth through the fascinating lens of dinosaurs and other life from the Mesozoic Era! Dive into the science of geology, examining how plate tectonics, mass extinctions, and fossilization shaped the world of dinosaurs.
Dive into the science of the mind! Explore the foundations of psychology, from biology and perception to learning, motivation, and abnormal behavior. Discover how psychology shapes our understanding of human development and real-world applications.
UVU's large-format Gen Eds are:
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