A grade of "C" or higher is required for all General Education courses, whether they are being used to fulfill program or elective requirements.
English/Reading Developmental Education Courses (0-8 Hours)
ENC 0021 | Modularized Developmental Writing | 4 cr. |
ENC 0022 | Compressed Developmental Writing | 4 cr. |
ENC 0056 | Corequisite Writing | 2 cr. |
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REA 0011 | Modularized Developmental Reading | 4 cr. |
REA 0019 | Compressed Developmental Reading | 4 cr. |
REA 0056 | Corequisite Reading | 2 cr. |
Math Developmental Education Courses (0-6 Hours)
MAT 0022 | Developmental Math Combined | 6 cr. |
MAT 0056 | Supplemental Topics for Intermediate Algebra | 2 cr. |
AREA I.
Communications: 9 Semester Credit Hours
The following course is required for all students:
Note(s): Students are encouraged to enroll in English Composition I, (ENC 1101) during the first term of their enrollment at the College.
Select one of the following courses:
AML 2010 | American Literature: Exploration to the Late 19th Century | 3 cr. |
AML 2020 | American Literature: The Late 19th Century Through the Modern Era | 3 cr. |
ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 cr. |
ENG 2103 | World Cinema | 3 cr. |
ENG 2670 | Documentary Film Studies | 3 cr. |
ENL 2012 | British Literature: The Middle Ages through the Late 17th Century | 3 cr. |
ENL 2022 | British Literature: The Late 17th Century through the Modern Era | 3 cr. |
ENL 2330 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 cr. |
LIT 1020 | Introduction to Short Fiction | 3 cr. |
LIT 2110 | World Literature: The Ancient World through the Renaissance | 3 cr. |
LIT 2120 | World Literature: The Renaissance through the Modern Era | 3 cr. |
LIT 2203 | Poetry, Peace and Social Justice | 3 cr. |
LIT 2380 | Women in Literature | 3 cr. |
The following course is required for all students:
SPC 2608 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 cr. |
Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area I requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AML, ENC, ENG, ENL or LIT. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.
AREA II.
Mathematics: 6 Semester Credit Hours
Select two of the following courses:
Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area II requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: MAC, MAP, MGF, MTG or STA. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.
AREA III.
Natural Sciences: 6 Semester Credit Hours
Select courses from either Option One or Option Two.
Option One
Choose one three (3) or four (4) semester credit-hour course from Category A and one three (3) or four (4) semester credit hour course from Category B. This option usually is selected by students who do not intend to major in natural sciences, engineering or health-related professions. Some courses have a corequisite laboratory. Courses with the suffix of C have the lecture and laboratory combined into one course.
Category A
Category B
AST 1002 | Introduction to Astronomy | 3 cr. |
CHM 1020 | Chemistry in Your Life | 3 cr. |
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CHM 1025 | Introductory Chemistry | 3 cr. |
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CHM 1025L | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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CHM 2045 | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I | 3 cr. |
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CHM 2045L | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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GLY 2010 | Introduction to Geology | 3 cr. |
MET 2010 | Introduction to Meteorology | 3 cr. |
OCE 2001 | Introduction to Oceanography | 3 cr. |
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PHY 1053 | General Physics I | 3 cr. |
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PHY 1053L | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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PHY 2048C | General Physics I with Calculus | 4 cr. |
PSC 1121 | Survey of the Physical Sciences | 3 cr. |
PSC 1341 | Introduction to the Physical Sciences | 3 cr. |
Option Two
Choose two courses with their corequisite laboratories. Both the course and corresponding laboratory course must be passed to receive credit in Option Two. This option usually is selected by students who intend to major in the natural sciences, engineering or health related professions. Courses with the suffix of C have the lecture and laboratory combined into one course.
BSC 1085 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 cr. |
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BSC 1085L | Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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BSC 1086 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 cr. |
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BSC 1086L | Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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BSC 2010 | Biology I | 3 cr. |
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BSC 2010L | Biology I Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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BSC 2011 | Biology II | 3 cr. |
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BSC 2011L | Biology II Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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CHM 1025 | Introductory Chemistry | 3 cr. |
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CHM 1025L | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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CHM 2045 | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I | 3 cr. |
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CHM 2045L | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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CHM 2046 | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II | 3 cr. |
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CHM 2046L | General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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CHM 2210C | Organic Chemistry I | 5 cr. |
CHM 2211C | Organic Chemistry II | 5 cr. |
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MCB 2010 | Microbiology | 3 cr. |
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MCB 2010L | Microbiology Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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PHY 1053 | General Physics I | 3 cr. |
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PHY 1053L | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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PHY 1054 | General Physics II | 3 cr. |
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PHY 1054L | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 cr. |
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PHY 2048C | General Physics I with Calculus | 4 cr. |
PHY 2049C | Physics II with Calculus | 4 cr. |
Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area III requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AST, BOT, BSC, CHM, GLY, MCB, MET, OCE, PHY or PSC. The credit-hour and laboratory requirements noted above still must be met.
AREA IV.
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Semester Credit Hours
Select two of the following courses:
AMH 2010 | History of the United States I | 3 cr. |
AMH 2020 | History of the United States II | 3 cr. |
AMH 2070 | History of Florida | 3 cr. |
AMH 2091 | Survey of African American History | 3 cr. |
ANT 2000 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 cr. |
ANT 2100 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 cr. |
ANT 2410 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 cr. |
ANT 2511 | Introduction to Physical Anthropology | 3 cr. |
CLP 2140 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 cr. |
CPO 2002 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 cr. |
DEP 2002 | Child Psychology | 3 cr. |
DEP 2004 | Lifespan Development | 3 cr. |
DEP 2302 | Adolescent Psychology | 3 cr. |
DEP 2402 | Psychology of Adulthood and Aging | 3 cr. |
ECO 2013 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 cr. |
ECO 2023 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 cr. |
EDP 2002 | Educational Psychology | 3 cr. |
EUH 1000 | Western Civilization I: 700 BC to 1200 CE | 3 cr. |
EUH 1001 | Western Civilization II: 1200 to 1763 | 3 cr. |
EUH 1002 | Western Civilization III: 1763 to Present | 3 cr. |
GEA 2000 | World Regional Geography | 3 cr. |
GEA 2210 | Geography of North America | 3 cr. |
HIS 2300 | War and Society | 3 cr. |
INR 1015 | World Perspectives | 3 cr. |
INR 2002 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 cr. |
ISS 2160 | Contemporary Ethnic Diversity Issues | 3 cr. |
ISS 2263 | Psychosocial Aspects of the Holocaust | 3 cr. |
POS 2041 | American Federal Government | 3 cr. |
POS 2112 | State and Local Government | 3 cr. |
PPE 2001 | Introduction to Personality | 3 cr. |
PSY 1012 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 cr. |
SOP 2640 | Consumer Psychology | 3 cr. |
SOP 2721 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | 3 cr. |
SOP 2772 | Human Sexuality | 3 cr. |
SYG 1361 | Death in America | 3 cr. |
SYG 1420 | Families in Transition | 3 cr. |
SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 cr. |
SYG 2010 | Social Problems | 3 cr. |
SYG 2221 | Women in American Society | 3 cr. |
SYG 2430 | Marriage and The Family | 3 cr. |
SYG 2809 | Gender Violence in Global Perspectives | 3 cr. |
SYO 2201 | Sociology of Religion | 3 cr. |
Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms may also be used to meet the Area IV requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: AMH, ANT, CLP, DEP, ECO, EDP, EUH, GEA, HIS, INR, ISS, POS, PPE, PSY, SOP, SYG or SYO. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.
AREA V.
Humanities: 6 Semester Credit Hours
Select two of the following courses:
ARH 1000 | Art Appreciation | 3 cr. |
HUM 1020 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 cr. |
HUM 2210 | Humanities: The Ancient World to the Middle Ages | 3 cr. |
HUM 2230 | Humanities: The Renaissance to the Modern Day | 3 cr. |
MUL 1110 | Music Appreciation | 3 cr. |
PHI 1630 | Applied Ethics | 3 cr. |
PHI 1010 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 cr. |
PHI 2070 | Introduction to Non-Western Philosophy | 3 cr. |
PHI 2100 | Introduction to Logic | 3 cr. |
REL 2000 | Introduction to Religion | 3 cr. |
REL 2300 | World Religions | 3 cr. |
THE 2010 | Survey of Drama: Ancient Greece to the Early Renaissance | 3 cr. |
THE 2011 | Survey of Drama: High Renaissance to Present | 3 cr. |
THE 1100 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 cr. |
Note(s): Credit earned in courses not offered by PHSC, but awarded via transfer evaluations, examinations and other external credit mechanisms also may be used to meet the Area V requirement. Courses must begin with the following prefixes: ARH, HUM, MUL, PHI, REL or THE. The credit-hour requirement noted above must still be met.
AREA VI.
Information Literacy and Technological Fluency: 3 Semester Credit Hours
The following course is required for all students:
Note(s): Students are encouraged to enroll in Microcomputer Applications (
CGS 1100), during the first term of their enrollment at the College.
All courses used to meet General Education Requirements must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
Electives 24 cr.
Additional Information
Sixty (60) hours of college-level work are required in the AA program. Beyond the 36 hours of General Education Requirements, the remaining 24 hours may be completed from courses at the 1000 or 2000 level listed in the PHSC Catalog and Student Handbook .
Students must satisfy all college preparatory requirements before completing 12 credit hours.
Students who do not meet the foreign language requirement set by the State University System (SUS) of Florida (See "Foreign Language Requirement") are urged to take these courses. See an advisor for details.
Exceptions to Mathematics Requirement:
Successful completion of any of the following combinations of courses will not satisfy the mathematics requirement for the AA degree:
MAC 1102
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MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 cr. |
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MAC 1104
| MAC 1104 | |
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MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 cr. |
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MAC 1114
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MAC 1147 | Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry | 5 cr. |
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MGF 1202
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MGF 1106 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 3 cr. |
Students are urged to select electives relevant to their proposed major. If the major is undecided, advisors are prepared to provide assistance in the selection process. Common course prerequisites for students transferring to the State University System (SUS) of Florida have been established for all degree programs. Students should consult an advisor to determine the required prerequisites for transfer to a specific degree program within the Florida College System (FCS) or State University System (SUS).