The university requires students to have completed 12 general education requirements in order to graduate, with some exceptions[74] depending on the school. These include courses in aesthetics, global inter-dependencies, humanities, laboratory science, composition and oral communication, mathematics, physical activity and wellness, social science and U.S. pluralism.[75] Individual schools within the university have additional requirements.[76] Students in Harpur College must complete a minimum of 126 credits to graduate.