Core Curriculum

Core Area A2

Quantitative Skills Learning Outcomes

3 hours

• Quantitative Skills
  Learning Outcomes

  
  

  3 hours

  
  

·         Students demonstrate a strong foundation in college-level mathematical concepts and principles.

·         Students demonstrate the ability to apply symbolic representations to model and solve real-world problems.

 

Choose one of the following based on major:*

MATH 1001	Quantitative Skills and Reasoning	3
MATH 1111	College Algebra	3
MATH 1113	Precalculus	4**
MATH 1634	Calculus I	4**

• MATH 1001

  
  

  Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

  
  

  3

  
  

• MATH 1111

  
  

  College Algebra

  
  

  3

  
  

• MATH 1113

  
  

  Precalculus

  
  

  4**

  
  

• MATH 1634

  
  

  Calculus I

  
  

  4**

  
  

*Science, computer science, mathematics, mathematics education, and science education majors must take MATH 1113 or higher. Nursing majors may take either MATH 1001 or MATH 1111. Engineering majors must take MATH 1634. Business majors are urged to take either MATH 1111 or MATH 1113.

 

**Since only three hours are required here in Area A, the extra hour earned by taking this course may be used in Area F according to most degree programs, but, for certainty, the student should always check the specifics listed in the description of the degree program

 

Core Area B

Institutional Options Learning Outcomes

4-5 hours

• Institutional Options
  Learning Outcomes

  
  

  4-5 hours

  
  

Demonstrate the ability to:

• Adapt written and oral communication to specific rhetorical purposes and audiences.
• Identify, evaluate, and use information, language, or technology appropriate to a specific purpose.

Students must take one course from category 1, and any combination of courses to meet the total number of hours of 4 for science majors and 5 for non-science majors.

1 - Written and Oral Communication:
Courses in this area must meet both learning outcomes stated above.

One of the following is required of all majors:

Choose from the following:

ANTH 1101	Voices of Culture	3
ART 2000	Oral Communication and the Visual Arts	3
COMM 1110	Public Speaking	3
ENGL 2000	American Speech	3
ENGL 2050/	Self-Staging:	3
THEA 2050	Oral Communication in Daily Life	3
FREN/GRMN/SPAN	1001 or 1002	3
PHIL 2020	Critical Thinking	3
XIDS 1004	Oral and Technological Communication	4

• ANTH 1101

  
  

  Voices of Culture

  
  

  3

  
  

• ART 2000

  
  

  Oral Communication and the Visual Arts

  
  

  3

  
  

• COMM 1110

  
  

  Public Speaking

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2000

  
  

  American Speech

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2050/

  
  

  Self-Staging:

  
  

  3

  
  

• THEA 2050

  
  

  Oral Communication in Daily Life

  
  3
  

• FREN/GRMN/SPAN

  
  

  1001 or 1002

  
  

  3

  
  

• PHIL 2020

  
  

  Critical Thinking

  
  

  3

  
  

• XIDS 1004

  
  

  Oral and Technological Communication

  
  

  4

  
  

2 - Other Institutional Options:

Courses in this area must meet at least one of the learning outcomes stated above.
Institutional Elective, choose one of the following:

ANTH 1100	Faces of Culture	2
BUSA 1900	Surfing the Internet for Success	2
CS 1000	Practical Computing	1
CS 1020	Computers and Society	2
LIBR 2100	Academic Research and the Library	2
MUSC 1110	Survey of World Music	2
XIDS 2001	What Do You Really Know About...	1
XIDS 2002	What Do You Really Know About...	2

• ANTH 1100

  
  

  Faces of Culture

  
  

  2

  
  

• BUSA 1900

  
  

  Surfing the Internet for Success

  
  

  2

  
  

• CS 1000

  
  

  Practical Computing

  
  

  1

  
  

• CS 1020

  
  

  Computers and Society

  
  

  2

  
  

• LIBR 2100

  
  

  Academic Research and the Library

  
  

  2

  
  

• MUSC 1110

  
  

  Survey of World Music

  
  

  2

  
  

• XIDS 2001

  
  

  What Do You Really Know About...

  
  

  1

  
  

• XIDS 2002

  
  

  What Do You Really Know About...

  
  

  2

  
  

 

Core Area C

Humanities, Fine Arts, and Ethics Learning Outcomes

6 hours

• Humanities, Fine Arts, and Ethics
  Learning Outcomes

  
  

  6 hours

  
  

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the foundational concepts of artistic, intellectual, or literary achievement, adapting written communication to specific purposes and audiences.
• Students will recognize and make informed judgements about the fine, literary, or performing arts from various cultures.

Choose one from each category.
Category 1: Fine Arts

XIDS 2100	Art and Ideas	3*
ART 1201	Introduction to Art	3
ART 2201	History of World Art I	3
ART 2202	History of World Art II	3
ENGL 2060	Intro to Creative Writing	3
FILM 2080	Intro to the Art of Film	3
MUSC 1100	Music Appreciation	3
MUSC 1120	Survey of Jazz, Rock, and Popular Music	3
THEA 1100	Theatre Appreciation	3

• XIDS 2100

  
  

        Art and Ideas

  
  

  3*

  
  

• ART 1201

  
  

        Introduction to Art

  
  

  3

  
  

• ART 2201

  
  

        History of World Art I

  
  

  3

  
  

• ART 2202 

  
  

        History of World Art II

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2060

  
  

        Intro to Creative Writing

  
  

  3

  
  

• FILM 2080

  
  

        Intro to the Art of Film

  
  

  3

  
  

• MUSC 1100

  
  

        Music Appreciation

  
  

  3

  
  

• MUSC 1120

  
  

       Survey of Jazz, Rock, and Popular Music

  
  

  3

  
  

• THEA 1100

  
  

       Theatre Appreciation

  
  

  3

  
  

Category 2: Humanities

XIDS 2100	Arts and Ideas	3*
COMM 1154	Introduction to Mass Communications	3
ENGL 2110	World Literature	3
ENGL 2120	British Literature	3
ENGL 2130	American Literature	3
ENGL 2180	Studies in African-American Literature	3
ENGL 2190	Studies in Literature by Women	3
Foreign Language	1001, 1002, 2001, 2002	3
FORL 2200	Survey of National Literatures	3
FORL 2300	Topics in National Literatures	3
PHIL 2010	Introduction to Philosophy	3
PHIL 2030	Introduction to Ethics	3

• XIDS 2100

  
  

  Arts and Ideas

  
  

  3*

  
  

• COMM 1154

  
  

  Introduction to Mass Communications

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2110

  
  

  World Literature

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2120

  
  

  British Literature

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2130

  
  

  American Literature

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2180

  
  

  Studies in African-American Literature

  
  

  3

  
  

• ENGL 2190

  
  

  Studies in Literature by Women

  
  

  3

  
  

• Foreign Language

  
  

  1001, 1002, 2001, 2002

  
  

  3

  
  

• FORL 2200

  
  

  Survey of National Literatures

  
  

  3

  
  

• FORL 2300

  
  

  Topics in National Literatures

  
  

  3

  
  

• PHIL 2010

  
  

  Introduction to Philosophy

  
  

  3

  
  

• PHIL 2030

  
  

  重庆欢乐生肖官方网址Introduction to Ethics

  
  

  3

  
  

*XIDS 2100 is listed in both categories, but it may be counted only once.

 

Core Area D

Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology Learning Outcomes

10-11 hours

• Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology
  Learning Outcomes

  
  

  10-11 hours

  
  

Demonstrate the ability to:

• Apply scientific reasoning and methods, mathematical principles, or appropriate information technologies to explain natural phenomena or situations that arise in the real world.
• Use appropriate scientific tools and instruments to acquire data, process information, and communicate results, adapting written communication to specific purposes and audiences.

The student should consult the specific requirements listed in the description of the degree program later in this catalog and work closely with an advisor to fulfill this area of the Core.

Option I—Non-Science Majors

1. Science Courses:

Take two from the list below, at least one of which must be a lab class:

*A course listed 3+1 below may be taken without the lab component to be used as a non-lab option here.

ANTH 1105	Introduction to Physical Anthropology	3
ASTR 2313	Astronomy	3+1
BIOL 1010	Fundamentals of Biology	3+1
BIOL 1016	Biology of Human Reproduction	3
BIOL 1012	Ecology and Environmental Biology	3
BIOL 1013	Biology of AIDS and Infectious Disease	3
BIOL 1014	Nutrition	3
BIOL 1015	The Unseen World of Microorganisms	3+1
BIOL 1107	Principles of Biology I	3+1
BIOL 1108	Principles of Biology II	3+1
CHEM 1100	Introductory Chemistry	3+1
CHEM 1151K	Survey of Chemistry I	4
CHEM 1152K	Survey of Chemistry II	4
CHEM 1211	Principles of Chemistry I	3+1
CHEM 1212	Principles of Chemistry II	3+1
CHEM 1230K	Accelerated Principles of Chemistry	4
GEOG 1111	Introduction to Physical Geography	3
GEOG 1112	Weather and Climate	3+1
GEOG 1113	Landform Geography	3+1
GEOG 2202	Environmental Science	3
GEOG 2553	Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences	3
GEOL 1121	Introductory Geosciences I: Physical Geology	3+1
GEOL 1122	Introductory Geosciences II Historical Geology	3+1
GEOL 1123	Environmental Observations	3+1
GEOL 2503	Introduction to Oceanography	3
GEOL 2553	Geology of the National Parks	3
PHYS 1111	Introductory Physics I	3+1
PHYS 1112	Introductory Physics II	3+1
PHYS 2211	Principles of Physics I	3+1
PHYS 2212	Principles of Physics II	3+1
XIDS 2201	Science Foundations	4
XIDS 2202	Environmental Studies	3

• ANTH 1105

  
  

  Introduction to Physical Anthropology

  
  

  3

  
  

• ASTR 2313

  
  

  Astronomy

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• BIOL 1010

  
  

  Fundamentals of Biology

  
  3+1
  

• BIOL 1016

  
  

  Biology of Human Reproduction

  
  

  3
  

  
  

• BIOL 1012

  
  

  Ecology and Environmental Biology

  
  3
  

• BIOL 1013

  
  

  Biology of AIDS and Infectious Disease

  
  3
  

• BIOL 1014

  
  

  Nutrition

  
  

  3

  
  

• BIOL 1015
  The Unseen World of Microorganisms
  3+1
  

• BIOL 1107
  Principles of Biology I
  3+1
  

• BIOL 1108
  Principles of Biology II
  3+1
  

• CHEM 1100
  Introductory Chemistry
  3+1
  

• CHEM 1151K
  Survey of Chemistry I
  4
  

• CHEM 1152K
  Survey of Chemistry II
  4
  

• CHEM 1211
  Principles of Chemistry I
  3+1
  

• CHEM 1212
  Principles of Chemistry II
  3+1
  

• CHEM 1230K
  Accelerated Principles of Chemistry
  4
  

• GEOG 1111
  Introduction to Physical Geography
  3
  

• GEOG 1112
  Weather and Climate
  3+1
  

• GEOG 1113
  Landform Geography
  3+1
  

• GEOG 2202
  Environmental Science
  3
  

• GEOG 2553
  Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences
  3
  

• GEOL 1121
  Introductory Geosciences I: Physical Geology
  3+1
  

• GEOL 1122
  Introductory Geosciences II Historical Geology
  3+1
  

• GEOL 1123
  Environmental Observations
  3+1
  

• GEOL 2503
  Introduction to Oceanography
  3
  

• GEOL 2553
  Geology of the National Parks
  3
  

• PHYS 1111
  Introductory Physics I
  3+1
  

• PHYS 1112
  Introductory Physics II
  3+1
  

• PHYS 2211
  Principles of Physics I
  3+1
  

• PHYS 2212
  Principles of Physics II
  3+1
  

• XIDS 2201
  Science Foundations
  4
  

• XIDS 2202
  Environmental Studies
  3
  

2. Mathematics, Science, and Quantitative Technology Courses:

重庆欢乐生肖官方网址Take any one from the list below or the list above as long as no more than two of the three courses in Area D are from the same discipline.

CS 1030	Introduction to Computer Concepts	3
CS 1300	Introduction to Computer Science	4
CS 1301	Computer Science I	4
CS 1302	Computer Science II	3
MATH 1413	Survey of Calculus	3
MATH 1634	Calculus I	4
MATH 2063/1401	Introductory Statistics/Elementary Statistics	3
MATH 2644	Calculus II	4

• CS 1030

  
  

  Introduction to Computer Concepts

  
  

  3

  
  

• CS 1300

  
  

  Introduction to Computer Science

  
  

  4

  
  

• CS 1301

  
  

  Computer Science I

  
  

  4

  
  

• CS 1302

  
  

  Computer Science II

  
  

  3

  
  

• MATH 1413

  
  

  Survey of Calculus

  
  

  3

  
  

• MATH 1634

  
  

  Calculus I

  
  

  4

  
  

• MATH 2063/1401

  
  

  Introductory Statistics/Elementary Statistics

  
  

  3

  
  

• MATH 2644

  
  

  Calculus II

  
  

  4

  
  

Option II—Science Majors

1. Laboratory Science Courses:

Take any two lab courses from the list below:

BIOL 1107	Principles of Biology I	3+1
BIOL 1108	Principles of Biology II	3+1
CHEM 1211	Principles of Chemistry I	3+1
CHEM 1212	Principles of Chemistry II	3+1
CHEM 1230K	Accelerated Principles of Chemistry	4
GEOG 1112	Weather and Climate	3+1
GEOG 1113	Landform Geography	3+1
GEOG 2553	Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences	3
GEOL 1121	Introductory Geosciences I: Physical Geology	3+1
GEOL 1122	Introductory Geosciences II: Historical Geology	3+1
PHYS 1111	Introductory Physics I	3+1
PHYS 1112	Introductory Physics II	3+1
PHYS 2211	Principles of Physics I	3+1
PHYS 2212	Principles of Physics II	3+1

• BIOL 1107

  
  

  Principles of Biology I

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• BIOL 1108

  
  

  Principles of Biology II

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• CHEM 1211

  
  

  Principles of Chemistry I

  
  

  3+1
  

  
  

• CHEM 1212

  
  

  Principles of Chemistry II

  
  

  3+1
  

  
  

• CHEM 1230K

  
  

  Accelerated Principles of Chemistry

  
  

  4
  

  
  

• GEOG 1112

  
  

  Weather and Climate

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• GEOG 1113

  
  

  Landform Geography

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• GEOG 2553

  
  

  Introduction to GIS and Mapping Sciences

  
  

  3

  
  

• GEOL 1121

  
  

  Introductory Geosciences I: Physical Geology

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• GEOL 1122

  
  

  Introductory Geosciences II: Historical Geology

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• PHYS 1111

  
  

  Introductory Physics I

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• PHYS 1112

  
  

  Introductory Physics II

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• PHYS 2211

  
  

  Principles of Physics I

  
  

  3+1

  
  

• PHYS 2212

  
  

  Principles of Physics II

  
  

  3+1

  
  

2. Mathematics, Science and Quantitative Technology Courses:

Students may take one from either the list below or from the list above as long as no more than two courses are from the same discipline.

 

*A course listed 3+1 above may be taken without the lab component to be used as a non-lab option here.

 

Mathematics, computer science, and most science majors must take MATH 1634. Engineering majors must take MATH 2644.

 

MATH 1634	Calculus I	4
MATH 2063/1401	Introductory Statistics/Elementary Statistics	3

• MATH 1634

  
  

  Calculus I

  
  

  4

  
  

• MATH 2063/1401

  
  

  Introductory Statistics/Elementary Statistics

  
  

  3

  
  

•  
   
   
  

Option III - Nursing

1. Laboratory Science Courses:

Take one of the two-semester sequences listed below:

CHEM 1151K and 1152K

CHEM 1211 and 1212 (with labs)

PHYS 1111 and 1112 (with labs)

BIOL 1107 and 1108 (with labs)

 

2. Mathematics Science and Quantitative Technology Courses:

MATH 2063/1401

 

Core Area E

Social Sciences Learning Outcomes

12 hours

• Social Sciences
  Learning Outcomes

  
  

  12 hours

  
  

• Students will demonstrate the ability to understand the political, social, economic, or cultural dimensions of world and American history.
• Students will demonstrate that they have developed an understanding of the political and legal processes of the U.S. and Georgia, and an understanding of the terminology of political science and U.S. politics adapting written communication to specific purposes and audiences..
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of a discipline examining the social world.

1. World History

One required from the following two:

HIST 1111	Survey of World History/ Civilization I	3
HIST 1112	Survey of World History/ Civilization II	3

• HIST 1111

  
  

  Survey of World History/ Civilization I

  
  

  3

  
  

• HIST 1112

  
  

  Survey of World History/ Civilization II

  
  

  3

  
  

2. American/Georgia History

One required from the following two:

HIST 2111*	United States History I (to 1865)	3
HIST 2112*	United States History II (since 1865)	3

• HIST 2111*

  
  

  United States History I (to 1865)

  
  

  3

  
  

• HIST 2112*

  
  

  United States History II (since 1865)

  
  

  3

  
  

3. American/Georgia Government

The following is required:

POLS 1101

American Government

3

• POLS 1101

  
  

  American Government

  
  

  3

  
  

4. Social Science Elective Courses

One required from the following:

ANTH 1102	Introduction to Anthropology	3
ECON 2100	Economics for Everyone	3
ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 2106	Principles of Microeconomics	3
GEOG 1013	World Geography	3
GEOG 2503	Cultural Geography	3
PHIL 2130	Intro to World Religions	3
POLS 2201	State and Local Government	3
PSYC 1101	Introduction to General Psychology	3
SOCI 1101	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOCI 1160	Introduction to Social Problems	3
XIDS 2300	Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social sciences	3
XIDS 2301	Introduction to Global Studies	3

• ANTH 1102

  
  

  Introduction to Anthropology

  
  

  3

  
  

• ECON 2100

  
  

  Economics for Everyone

  
  

  3

  
  

• ECON 2105

  
  

  Principles of Macroeconomics

  
  

  3

  
  

• ECON 2106

  
  

  Principles of Microeconomics

  
  

  3

  
  

• GEOG 1013

  
  

  World Geography

  
  

  3

  
  

• GEOG 2503

  
  

  Cultural Geography

  
  

  3

  
  

• PHIL 2130

  
  

  Intro to World Religions

  
  

  3

  
  

• POLS 2201

  
  

  State and Local Government

  
  

  3

  
  

• PSYC 1101

  
  

  Introduction to General Psychology

  
  

  3

  
  

• SOCI 1101

  
  

  Introduction to Sociology

  
  

  3

  
  

• SOCI 1160

  
  

  Introduction to Social Problems

  
  

  3

  
  

• XIDS 2300

  
  

  Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social sciences

  
  

  3

  
  

• XIDS 2301

  
  

  Introduction to Global Studies

  
  

  3

  
  

*Students may exempt HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 by examination. If course is exempted, however, an additional 3 hours is to be taken from Part 4 of Area E.

 

Core Area F

Courses applicable to the degree and major (See Area F of specific major program)

18 hours

• Courses applicable to the degree and major

  (See Area F of specific major program)

  
  

  18 hours

  
  

Students whose native language is Spanish (both those from foreign countries as well as United States Ethnic Native Speakers of Spanish) who wish to use Spanish to meet degree requirements will be required to take SPAN 3102 if they do not exempt the requirement by taking the Departmental Placement test. In similar cases involving French or German, course substitution may be approved on an individual basis.

重庆欢乐生肖官方网址Any student who is capable of and authorized to begin studies at a sequentially higher course level than that required for the Core is exempted from the Core requirement by successful completion of the sequentially higher course. The student may or may not be awarded credit hours for the exempted course.