General Core Courses (Degree Level)

General Education Degree Courses

Area I—Language Arts/Communication

COMM 1100	HUMAN COMMUNICATION	3
ENGL 1101	COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC	3
ENGL 1102	LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION	3
SPAN 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE I	3
SPAN 1102	INTRODUCTION TO SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II	3
SPCH 1101	PUBLIC SPEAKING	3

Area II—Social/Behavioral Sciences

ECON 1101	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS	3
ECON 2105	PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS	3
ECON 2106	PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS	3
HIST 1111	WORLD HISTORY I (TO 1500)	3
HIST 1112	WORLD HISTORY II (SINCE 1500)	3
HIST 2111	U.S. HISTORY I (TO 1877)	3
HIST 2112	U.S. HISTORY II (SINCE 1865)	3
POLS 1101	AMERICAN GOVERNMENT	3
PSYC 1101	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY	3
SOCI 1101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	3

Area III—Natural Sciences/Mathematics

BIOL 1111	BIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 1111L	BIOLOGY LAB I	1
BIOL 1112	BIOLOGY II	3
BIOL 1112L	BIOLOGY LAB II	1
CHEM 1151	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM 1151L	SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB	1
CHEM 1152	SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY	3
CHEM 1152L	SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY LAB	1
CHEM 1211	CHEMISTRY I	3
CHEM 1211L	CHEMISTRY I LAB	1
CHEM 1212	CHEMISTRY II	3
CHEM 1212L	CHEMISTRY II LAB	1
CHEM 2211	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I	3
CHEM 2211L	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB	1
CHEM 2212	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II	3
CHEM 2212L	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB	1
MATH 1101	MATHEMATICAL MODELING	3
MATH 1103	QUANTITATIVE SKILLS AND REASONING	3
MATH 1111	COLLEGE ALGEBRA	3
MATH 1113	PRECALCULUS	3
MATH 1127	INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS	3
MATH 1131	CALCULUS I	4
PHYS 1110	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS	3
PHYS 1110L	CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS LAB	1
PHYS 1111	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I	3
PHYS 1111L	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I LAB	1
PHYS 1112	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II	3
PHYS 1112L	INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II LAB	1

Area IV—Humanities/Fine Arts

ARTS 1101	ART APPRECIATION	3
ENGL 2110	WORLD LITERATURE	3
ENGL 2130	AMERICAN LITERATURE	3
ENGL 2310	ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM THE BEGINNING TO 1700	3
HUMN 1101	INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES	3
MUSC 1101	MUSIC APPRECIATION	3
RELG 1101	WORLD RELIGIONS	3
THEA 1101	THEATER APPRECIATION	3

Degree Courses (but not considered general education)

BIOL 2107	BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES I	3
BIOL 2107L	BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES I LAB	1
BIOL 2113	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I	3
BIOL 2113L	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB I	1
BIOL 2114	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II	3
BIOL 2114L	ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LAB II	1
BIOL 2117	INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY	3
BIOL 2117L	INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY LAB	1
ENGL 1105	WORKPLACE AND TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION	3
PSYC 2103	HUMAN DEVELOPMENT	3
PSYC 2250	ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY	3

General Education Competencies

General Education Competencies and Student Learning Outcomes

1. Communication – Written and Oral

Students will demonstrate the ability to speak, listen, read, and write in an organized and effective manner. A competent communicator can interact with others using all forms of communication, resulting in understanding and being understood.

2. Critical Thinking

Students will demonstrate the ability to think logically, critically, and independently in order to make informed decisions. A competent critical thinker evaluates evidence carefully and applies reasoning to decide what to believe and how to act.

3. Quantitative Reasoning

Students will demonstrate necessary mathematical and scientific skills in order to solve problems and interpret data. A person who is competent in quantitative reasoning possesses the skills and knowledge necessary to apply the use of logic, numbers, and mathematics to deal effectively with problems and issues.