The Core Curriculum
Students who complete the
core curriculum (Areas A-F) at a University System of Georgia institution are
guaranteed full credit in transfer to another System institution if they do not
change major or program of study. Students who complete an area of the core
curriculum will receive credit for that area if they transfer without changing
their major. Transfer credit will normally be accepted by all other fully
accredited colleges and universities in the nation. The following areas constitute
the College’s core curriculum.
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9 hours |
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ENGL 1101 Composition I |
3 hours |
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ENGL 1102 Composition II |
3 hours |
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Choose one of the
following: |
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MATH 1101 Mathematical
Modeling |
3 hours |
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MATH 1111 College Algebra |
3 hours |
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MATH 1112 Trigonometry |
3 hours |
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MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus
Mathematics |
4 hour* |
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Science Majors |
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Allied Health, Physical
Education & Nursing majors may take MATH 1111, MATH 1112, or MATH 1113. |
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Math 2053 is required for
Engineering majors. |
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MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 is
required for all other Science majors. |
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*Only Science majors that
take a 4 hour MATH will have one hour that may be counted in Area F. |
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AREA B: Institutional Options |
4-5 hours |
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Choose any four or five
hours from the following: |
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AGRI 2209 Agricultural
Seminar |
1 hour |
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BUSA 1101 Business Seminar |
1 hour |
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COMM 1000 Oral
Communication Skills |
2 hours |
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COMM 1100 Human
Communication |
3 hours |
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HNRS 1101, 1102*, 2101
& 2102 Honors Seminar |
1 hour |
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Foreign language (1002) or
higher |
3 hours |
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CISM 2201 Fundamentals of
Computer Applications |
3 hours |
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HUMN 1100 Topics in the
Humanities |
1 hour |
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MATH 1120 Linear Algebra |
1 hour |
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SCIE 1000 Addressing
Environmental Issues |
1 hour |
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SOSC 1100 Values, Issues,
& Perspectives in Social Sciences |
1 hour |
*If credit for HNRS 1101 is
used in Area B, HNRS 1102 can be used to satisfy the Freshman Seminar
graduation requirement
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AREA C: Humanities/Fine Arts |
6 hours |
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Choose 1 of the following
courses: |
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ENGL 2111 World Literature
I |
3 hours |
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ENGL 2112 World Literature
II |
3 hours |
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ENGL 2120 British Literature |
3 hours |
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ENGL 2130 American
Literature |
3 hours |
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HUMN 2221 Western World
Humanities I |
3 hours |
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HUMN 2222 Western World
Humanities II |
3 hours |
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Choose 3 hours from the
following: |
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ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation |
3 hours |
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ENGL 2111 World Literature
I |
3 hours |
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ENGL 2112 World Literature
II |
3 hours |
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ENGL 2120 British
Literature |
3 hours |
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ENGL 2130 American
Literature |
3 hours |
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Foreign language (1002) or
higher |
3 hours |
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HUMN 2221 Western World
Humanities I |
3 hours |
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HUMN 2222 Western World
Humanities II |
3 hours |
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MUSC 1100 Music
Appreciation |
3 hours |
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PHIL 2111 Introduction to
Western Philosophy |
3 hours |
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THEA 1100 Theatre
Appreciation |
3 hours |
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AREA D: Science, Mathematics, & Technology |
10-11 hours |
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I. Non-Science Majors: |
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Choose one of the following
lab science courses: |
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*BIOL 1003/1003L
Introductory Biology I |
4 hours |
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**PHSC 1011/1011L Survey of
Physics |
4 hours |
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**PHSC 1012/1012L Survey of
Chemistry |
4 hours |
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*BIOL 1003/1003L is a
pre-requisite for BIOL 1004/1004L. |
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** either
of the PHSC classes or BIOL 1003/1003L can serve as a pre-requisites for any
SCIE course below. |
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After completing one of the
above courses, take an additional course from the above list or choose a
three-hour or a four-hour course from the following: |
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BIOL 1004/1004L
Introductory Biology II |
4 hours |
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BIOL 1004 (w/o lab)
Introductory Biology II |
3 hours |
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SCIE 1005/1005L
Environmental Science |
4 hours |
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SCIE 1005 (w/o
lab)Environmental Science |
3 hours |
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SCIE 1006 Marine Science |
3 hours |
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SCIE 1007 Introductory
Geology |
3 hours |
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PLUS 3-4 HOURS FROM THE FOLLOWING: |
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Any course from either of
the above lists |
3-4 hours |
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Any MATH (except MATH
1002,MATH 1105 or MATH 1120)** |
3-4 hours |
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**Math electives may be
discipline specific |
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Note: Students changing
from a science to a non-science major or transferring from another USG
institution |
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may use courses taken in
Area D part II, to meet the Core Area D requirement |
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II. Science Majors: |
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Choose any sequence from
the following: |
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BIOL 2107/2107L and BIOL
2108/2108L |
8 hours |
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CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM
1212/1212L |
8 hours |
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PHSC 1011/1011L and PHSC
1012/1012L |
8 hours |
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PHYS 1111/1111L and PHYS
1112/1112L |
8 hours |
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PHYS 2211/2211L and PHYS
2212/2212L |
8 hours |
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PLUS 3-4 HOURS FROM THE
FOLLOWING* |
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Any lab course from the
above list —4 hours |
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SCIE 1005/1005L |
3-4 hours |
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Any MATH higher than 1113
(Except MATH 1120 & Math 2003) |
4 hours** |
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MATH 2053 is required for
Mathematics, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, & Computer Science majors. |
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MATH 2054 is required for
Engineering majors. |
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*Science majors who choose
4 hours will have one hour that may be counted in Area F. |
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**Allied Health, Physical
Education & Nursing majors may take MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 |
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AREA E: Social Science - 12 hours |
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HIST 2112 United States
History II |
3 hours |
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POLS 1101 American
Government |
3 hours |
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Choose 6 hours from the
following courses: |
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ECON 2105 Principles of
Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
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ECON 2106 Principles of
Microeconomics |
3 hours |
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GEOG 1101 Introduction to
Human Geography |
3 hours |
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HIST 1111 World History I |
3 hours |
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HIST 1112 World History II |
3 hours |
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HIST 2111 United States
History I |
3 hours |
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HIST 2201 African-American
History |
3 hours |
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HIST 2232 Minorities in
American History |
3 hours |
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POLS 2401 Global Issues |
3 hours |
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PSYC 1101 Introduction to
General Psychology |
3 hours |
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RELG 1100 Introduction to
World Religions |
3 hours |
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SOCI 1101 Introduction to
Sociology |
3 hours |
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SOCI 1160 Introduction to
Social Problems |
3 hours |
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AREA F: Major Specific Courses |
18 hours |