ABAC Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)

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.

AREA A: Essential Skills – 9 hours

ENGL 1101 Composition I.............................. 3

ENGL 1102 Composition II............................. 3

Choose one of the following:

MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling...................... 3

MATH 1111 College Algebra............................ 3

MATH 1112 Trigonometry............................... 3

MATH 1113*Pre-Calculus Mathematics................... 4

Science Majors

Allied Health, Physical Education & Nursing majors may take MATH 1111, MATH 1112, or MATH 1113.

MATH 2053 is required for Engineering majors.

MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 is required for all other Science majors.

*Only Science majors that take a 4 hour MATH will have one hour that may be counted in Area F.

AREA B: Institutional Options – 4-5 hours

Choose any four or five hours from the following:

AGRI 2209 Agricultural Seminar....................... 1

BUSA 1101 Business Seminar........................... 1

CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer App............... 3

COMM 1000 Oral Communication Skills.................. 2

COMM 1100 Human Communication........................ 3

Foreign language (1002) or higher.................... 3

HNRS 1101, 1102*, 2101 & 2102 Honors Seminar......... 1

HUMN 1100 Topics in the Humanities................... 1

PNUR 1106 Perspectives in Women’s Healthcare......... 2

PNUR 1108 Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness... 2

SCIE 1000 Addressing Environmental Issues............ 1

SOSC 1100 Values, Issues,& Perspectives SocScices.... 1

*If credit for HNRS 1101 is used in Area B, HNRS 1102 can be used to satisfy the Freshman Seminar graduation requirement

AREA C: Humanities/Fine Arts – 6 hours

Choose 1 of the following courses:

ENGL 2111 World Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I....................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II...................... 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I...................... 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II..................... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................. 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II................ 3

Choose 3 hours from the following:

ARTS 2211 Art History I.............................. 3

ARTS 2212 Art History II............................. 3

ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation........................... 3

ENGL 2111 World Literature I......................... 3

ENGL 2112 World Literature II........................ 3

ENGL 2121 British Literature I....................... 3

ENGL 2122 British Literature II...................... 3

ENGL 2131 American Literature I...................... 3

ENGL 2132 American Literature II..................... 3

Foreign language (1002) or higher.................... 3

HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................. 3

HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II................ 3

MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation......................... 3

PHIL 2111 Introduction to Western Philosophy......... 3

THEA 1100 Theatre Appreciation....................... 3

AREA D: Science, Mathematics, & Technology – 10-11 hours

I. Non-Science Majors:

Choose one of the following lab science courses:

*BIOL 1003/1003L Introductory Biology I.............. 4

**PHSC 1011/1011L Physical Science I................. 4

**PHSC 1012/1012L Physical Science II................ 4

*BIOL 1003/1003L is a pre-requisite for BIOL 1004/1004L.
** either of the PHSC classes or BIOL 1003/1003L can serve as a pre-requisites for any SCIE course below.

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:

BIOL 1004/1004L Introductory Biology II.............. 4

BIOL 1004 (w/o lab) Introductory Biology II.......... 3

SCIE 1005/1005L Environmental Science................ 4

SCIE 1005 (w/o lab) Environmental Science............ 3

SCIE 1006 Marine Science............................. 3

SCIE 1007 Introductory Geology....................... 3

PLUS 3-4 HOURS FROM THE FOLLOWING:

Any course from either of the above lists.......... 3-4

Any MATH (except MATH 1002 or MATH 1105)**......... 3-4

**Math electives may be discipline specific
Note: Students changing from a science to a non-science major or transferring from another USG institution may use courses taken in Area D part II, to meet the Core Area D requirement.

II. Science Majors:

Choose any sequence from the following:

BIOL 2107/2107L and BIOL 2108/2108L.................. 8

CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/1212L.................. 8

PHSC 1011/1011L and PHSC 1012/1012L.................. 8

PHYS 1111/1111L and PHYS 1112/1112L.................. 8

PHYS 2211/2211L and PHYS 2212/2212L.................. 8

PLUS 3-4 HOURS FROM THE FOLLOWING*

Any lab course from the above list —4 hours

Any MATH higher than 1113 (Except Math 2003)....... 4**

MATH 2053 is required for Mathematics, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, & Computer Science majors.
MATH 2054 is required for Engineering majors.

*Science majors who choose 4 hours will have one hour that may be counted in Area F.
**Allied Health, Physical Education & Nursing majors may take MATH 1112 or MATH 1113

AREA E: Social Science – 12 hours

HIST 2112 United States History II................... 3

POLS 1101 American Government........................ 3

Choose 6 hours from the following courses:

ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics............... 3

ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics............... 3

GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography............ 3

HIST 1111 World History I............................ 3

HIST 1112 World History II........................... 3

HIST 2111 United States History I.................... 3

HIST 2201 African-American History................... 3

HIST 2232 Minorities in American History............. 3

POLS 2401 Global Issues.............................. 3

PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology......... 3

PSYC 2101 Introduction to Psychology of Adjustment... 3

RELG 1100 Introduction to World Religions............ 3

SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology.................. 3

SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems............ 3

AREA F: Major-Specific Courses – 18 hours

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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. AREA A: Essential Skills – 9 hours ENGL 1101 Composition I.............................. 3 ENGL 1102 Composition II............................. 3 Choose one of the following: MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling...................... 3 MATH 1111 College Algebra............................ 3 MATH 1112 Trigonometry............................... 3 MATH 1113Pre-Calculus Mathematics................... 4 Science Majors Allied Health, Physical Education & Nursing majors may take MATH 1111, MATH 1112, or MATH 1113. MATH 2053 is required for Engineering majors. MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 is required for all other Science majors. Only Science majors that take a 4 hour MATH will have one hour that may be counted in Area F. AREA B: Institutional Options – 4-5 hours Choose any four or five hours from the following: AGRI 2209 Agricultural Seminar....................... 1 BUSA 1101 Business Seminar........................... 1 CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer App............... 3 COMM 1000 Oral Communication Skills.................. 2 COMM 1100 Human Communication........................ 3 Foreign language (1002) or higher.................... 3 HNRS 1101, 1102, 2101 & 2102 Honors Seminar......... 1 HUMN 1100 Topics in the Humanities................... 1 PNUR 1106 Perspectives in Women’s Healthcare......... 2 PNUR 1108 Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness... 2 SCIE 1000 Addressing Environmental Issues............ 1 SOSC 1100 Values, Issues,& Perspectives SocScices.... 1 If credit for HNRS 1101 is used in Area B, HNRS 1102 can be used to satisfy the Freshman Seminar graduation requirement AREA C: Humanities/Fine Arts – 6 hours Choose 1 of the following courses: ENGL 2111 World Literature I......................... 3 ENGL 2112 World Literature II........................ 3 ENGL 2121 British Literature I....................... 3 ENGL 2122 British Literature II...................... 3 ENGL 2131 American Literature I...................... 3 ENGL 2132 American Literature II..................... 3 HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................. 3 HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II................ 3 Choose 3 hours from the following: ARTS 2211 Art History I.............................. 3 ARTS 2212 Art History II............................. 3 ARTS 2213 Art Appreciation........................... 3 ENGL 2111 World Literature I......................... 3 ENGL 2112 World Literature II........................ 3 ENGL 2121 British Literature I....................... 3 ENGL 2122 British Literature II...................... 3 ENGL 2131 American Literature I...................... 3 ENGL 2132 American Literature II..................... 3 Foreign language (1002) or higher.................... 3 HUMN 2221 Western World Humanities I................. 3 HUMN 2222 Western World Humanities II................ 3 MUSC 1100 Music Appreciation......................... 3 PHIL 2111 Introduction to Western Philosophy......... 3 THEA 1100 Theatre Appreciation....................... 3 AREA D: Science, Mathematics, & Technology – 10-11 hours I. Non-Science Majors: Choose one of the following lab science courses: BIOL 1003/1003L Introductory Biology I.............. 4 PHSC 1011/1011L Physical Science I................. 4 PHSC 1012/1012L Physical Science II................ 4 BIOL 1003/1003L is a pre-requisite for BIOL 1004/1004L. either of the PHSC classes or BIOL 1003/1003L can serve as a pre-requisites for any SCIE course below. 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: BIOL 1004/1004L Introductory Biology II.............. 4 BIOL 1004 (w/o lab) Introductory Biology II.......... 3 SCIE 1005/1005L Environmental Science................ 4 SCIE 1005 (w/o lab) Environmental Science............ 3 SCIE 1006 Marine Science............................. 3 SCIE 1007 Introductory Geology....................... 3 PLUS 3-4 HOURS FROM THE FOLLOWING: Any course from either of the above lists.......... 3-4 Any MATH (except MATH 1002 or MATH 1105)......... 3-4 Math electives may be discipline specific Note: Students changing from a science to a non-science major or transferring from another USG institution may use courses taken in Area D part II, to meet the Core Area D requirement. II. Science Majors:** Choose any sequence from the following: BIOL 2107/2107L and BIOL 2108/2108L.................. 8 CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/1212L.................. 8 PHSC 1011/1011L and PHSC 1012/1012L.................. 8 PHYS 1111/1111L and PHYS 1112/1112L.................. 8 PHYS 2211/2211L and PHYS 2212/2212L.................. 8 PLUS 3-4 HOURS FROM THE FOLLOWING* Any lab course from the above list —4 hours Any MATH higher than 1113 (Except Math 2003)....... 4** MATH 2053 is required for Mathematics, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics, & Computer Science majors. MATH 2054 is required for Engineering majors. Science majors who choose 4 hours will have one hour that may be counted in Area F. Allied Health, Physical Education & Nursing majors may take MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 AREA E: Social Science – 12 hours* HIST 2112 United States History II................... 3 POLS 1101 American Government........................ 3 Choose 6 hours from the following courses: ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics............... 3 ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics............... 3 GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography............ 3 HIST 1111 World History I............................ 3 HIST 1112 World History II........................... 3 HIST 2111 United States History I.................... 3 HIST 2201 African-American History................... 3 HIST 2232 Minorities in American History............. 3 POLS 2401 Global Issues.............................. 3 PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology......... 3 PSYC 2101 Introduction to Psychology of Adjustment... 3 RELG 1100 Introduction to World Religions............ 3 SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology.................. 3 SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems............ 3 AREA F: Major-Specific Courses – 18 hours Return to College Transfer Programs Table of Contents