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Core Curriculum
The Core Curriculum of the University System of Georgia is designed to facilitate the educational progress of students as they pursue associate and baccalaureate degrees within the University System of Georgia. The general education portion of the Core is divided into areas A-E and represents forty-two (42) credit hours. Area F varies with each program of study and is composed of 18 credit hours which support the student’s chosen program of study. |
REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE COURSES FOR AREAS A-F
TRANSFER PROGRAMS
XE "Electives"
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Area A TC "Area A: Essential Skills Courses" \f C \l "3" : |
Essential Skills |
9 |
ENGL |
1101 |
English Composition I |
3 |
ENGL |
1102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
XE "Area A Electives" Mathematic Requirement (choose one below) |
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MATH |
1101 |
Intro to Mathematical Modeling |
3 |
MATH |
1001 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
3 |
MATH
math
MATH |
1111
1113
2201 |
College Algebra
Precalculus
Calculus |
3
3
4 |
Programs of study requiring Precalculus as a first course in Area A: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Pre-Engineering Technology. Pre-Engineering requires Calculus I in Area A. One hour of credit carries into Area F. Students who are exempted from their required math course in Area A must take another math course with a higher course number than the one required to fulfill the math requirement in Area A.
XE "Area B Requirement" Area B TC "Area B: AMIR - Institutional Requirement" \f C \l "3" : |
Institutional Requirement (AMIR 1001) |
4 |
AMIR |
1001 |
Thinking, Learning, and Communicating in Contemporary Society |
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Area C: TC "Area C: Humanities And Fine Arts Electives" \f C \l "3" XE "Area C:Humanities Electives" |
Humanities and Fine Arts |
6 |
XE "Area C:Fine Arts Electives" Fine Arts Elective: Choice of 3 hours from the following: |
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ARTS |
1100 |
Art Appreciation |
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ARTS |
2211 |
The Creative Process |
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ENGL |
2205 |
Introduction to Creative Writing |
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MUSC |
1100 |
Music Appreciation |
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MUSC |
1101 |
Fundamentals of Music |
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THEA |
1100 |
Theatre Appreciation |
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XE "Area C:Humanities Electives" Humanities Elective: Choice of 3 hours from the following: |
3 |
COMM |
1100 |
Human Communications |
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COMM |
1110 |
Public Speaking |
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ENGL |
1110 |
Introduction to Literature |
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ENGL |
2111 |
World Literature I |
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ENGL |
2112 |
World Literature II |
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ENGL |
2130 |
American Literature |
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FREN |
1002 |
Elementary French II |
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FREN |
2001 |
Intermediate French I |
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FREN |
2002 |
Intermediate French II |
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HUMA |
1101 |
Exploring Selected American Cultures |
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HUMA |
1102 |
African American Culture |
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HUMA |
2000 |
Exploring Global Cultures |
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MCOM |
1101 |
Introduction to Mass Communications |
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PHIL |
2201 |
Survey of Philosophy |
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PHIL |
2210 |
Logic and Critical Thinking |
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RELI |
2201 |
Introduction to Religious Studies |
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SPAN |
1002 |
Elementary Spanish II |
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SPAN |
2001 |
Intermediate Spanish I |
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SPAN |
2002 |
Intermediate Spanish II |
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Area D: |
Science, Mathematics, and Technology TC "Area D: Option I Electives for Non-Science Programs of Study" \f C \l "3" |
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OPTION I: |
for non-science programs of study |
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Science: Choice of two 4-hour laboratory science courses 8
XE "Area D:Option I – Electives for Non-Science Programs of Study" (Course = 3 hours, Lab = 1 hour). Courses do not have to be a sequence.
BIOL |
1101 |
General Biology I |
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BLAB |
1101 |
General Biology I Lab |
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BIOL |
1102 |
General Biology II |
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BLAB |
1102 |
General Biology II Lab |
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BIOL |
1107 |
Principles of Biology I |
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BLAB |
1107 |
Principles of Biology I Lab |
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BIOL |
1108 |
Principles of Biology II |
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BLAB |
1108 |
Principles of Biology II Lab |
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CHEM |
1151 |
Survey of Chemistry I |
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CLAB |
1151 |
Survey of Chemistry I Lab |
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CHEM |
1152 |
Survey of Chemistry II |
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CLAB |
1152 |
Survey of Chemistry II Lab |
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CHEM |
1211 |
General Chemistry I |
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CLAB |
1211 |
General Chemistry I Lab |
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CHEM |
1212 |
General Chemistry II |
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CLAB |
1212 |
General Chemistry II Lab |
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GSCI |
1101 |
General Science I |
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GSCL |
1101 |
General Science I Lab |
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GSCI |
1102 |
General Science II |
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GSCL |
1102 |
General Science II Lab |
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PHYS |
1011 |
Physical Science I |
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PLAB
PHYS
PLAB |
1011
1012
1012 |
Physical Science I Lab
Physical Science II
Physical Science II Lab |
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PHYS |
1111 |
General Physics I |
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PLAB |
1111 |
General Physics I Lab |
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PHYS |
1112 |
General Physics II |
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PLAB |
1112 |
General Physics II Lab |
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Science, Mathematics or Technology 3
Choice of one 3-hour course from science, mathematics, or technology.
Science: Choose from the list above (not including labs).
Mathematics:
MATH |
1111 |
College Algebra |
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MATH |
1112 |
Intro. to Mathematical Techniques |
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MATH |
1113 |
Precalculus |
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MATH |
1114 |
Elementary Statistics |
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MATH |
1121 |
Decision Mathematics |
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MATH |
1122 |
Elementary Calculus |
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MATH |
1128 |
Discrete Mathematics |
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MATH |
2201 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus I |
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Technology:
CSCI |
1135 |
Introduction to Computers |
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CSCI |
1301 |
Computer Science I |
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CSCI |
1136 |
Fundamentals of Elec. Spreadsheets |
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CSCI |
1137 |
Fundamentals of Database Mgmt. |
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CSCI |
1138 |
Introduction to Cyberspace Tech. |
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CSCI |
1142 |
Introduction to C Programming |
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CSCI |
1143 |
BASIC: Interactive Programming |
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CSCI |
1146 |
Introduction to Java Programming |
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XE "Area D: Option IIA – Electives for Science, Programs of Study" |
OPTION IIA TC "AREA D: Option IIA Electives for Science Programs of Study" \f C \l "3" : |
for science programs of study |
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Science: Choice of two 4-hour laboratory science courses. 8
(Course = 3 hours, Lab = 1 hour). Students are encouraged to take courses
which are a sequence appropriate to the program of study.
BIOL |
1107 |
Principles of Biology I |
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BLAB |
1107 |
Principles of Biology I Lab |
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BIOL |
1108 |
Principles of Biology II |
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BLAB |
1108 |
Principles of Biology II Lab |
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BIOL |
1109 |
Principles of Biology III |
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BLAB |
1109 |
Principles of Biology III Lab |
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CHEM |
1211 |
General Chemistry I |
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CLAB |
1211 |
General Chemistry I Lab |
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CHEM |
1212 |
General Chemistry II |
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CLAB |
1212 |
General Chemistry II Lab |
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PHYS |
1111 |
General Physics I |
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PLAB |
1111 |
General Physics I Lab |
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PHYS |
1112 |
General Physics II |
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PLAB |
1112 |
General Physics II Lab |
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PHYS |
2211 |
Principles of Physics I |
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PLAB |
2211 |
Principles of Physics I Lab |
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PHYS |
2212 |
Principles of Physics II |
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PLAB |
2212 |
Principles of Physics II Lab |
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Science, Mathematics or Technology 3
Choice of one 3-hour course from science, mathematics, or technology.
Science: Choose from the list above (not including labs).
Mathematics:
MATH |
1112 |
Intro. to Mathematical Techniques |
MATH |
1113 |
Precalculus |
MATH |
1114 |
Elementary Statistics |
MATH |
1122 |
Elementary Calculus |
MATH |
1128 |
Discrete Mathematics |
MATH |
2201 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
(1 hour excess can be included in Area F of selected programs) |
Technology:
CSCI |
1135 |
Introduction to Computers |
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CSCI |
1301 |
Computer Science I |
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XE "Area D: Option IIB – Electives for Allied Health Programs of Study" OPTION IIB: TC "AREA D: Option IIB Electives for Allied Health Programs of Study" \f C \l "3" |
for ALLIED HEALTH programs of study AT FOUR-YEAR LEVEL |
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Science: Choice of a laboratory sequence in chemistry, biology or physics
(Course = 3 hours, Lab = 1 hour). |
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BIOL |
1107 |
Principles of Biology I |
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BLAB |
1107 |
Principles of Biology I Lab |
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BIOL |
1108 |
Principles of Biology II |
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BLAB |
1108 |
Principles of Biology II Lab |
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CHEM |
1151 |
Survey of Chemistry I |
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CLAB |
1151 |
Survey of Chemistry I Lab |
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CHEM |
1152 |
Survey of Chemistry II |
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CLAB |
1152 |
Survey of Chemistry II Lab |
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CHEM |
1211 |
General Chemistry I |
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CLAB |
1211 |
General Chemistry I Lab |
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CHEM |
1212 |
General Chemistry II |
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CLAB |
1212 |
General Chemistry II Lab |
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PHYS |
1011 |
Physical Science I |
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PLAB |
1011 |
Physical Science I Lab |
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PHYS |
1012 |
Physical Science II |
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PLAB |
1012 |
Physical Science II Lab |
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PHYS |
1111 |
General Physics I |
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PLAB |
1111 |
General Physics I Lab |
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PHYS |
1112 |
General Physics II |
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PLAB |
1112 |
General Physics II Lab |
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Science, Mathematics, or Technology 3
Choice of one 3-hour course from science, mathematics, or technology.
Science: Choose from the list above (not including labs).
Mathematics:
MATH |
1111 |
College Algebra |
MATH |
1112 |
Intro. to Mathematical Techniques |
MATH |
1113 |
Precalculus |
MATH |
1114 |
Elementary Statistics |
MATH |
1121 |
Decision Mathematics |
MATH |
1122 |
Elementary Calculus |
MATH |
1128 |
Discrete Mathematics |
MATH |
2201 |
Analytic Geometry & Calculus I
(1 hour excess can be included in Area F of selected programs) |
Technology:
CSCI |
1135 |
Introduction to Computers |
CSCI |
1301 |
Computer Science I |
CSCI |
1142 |
Introduction to C Programming |
CSCI |
1143 |
BASIC: Interactive Programming |
CSCI |
1146 |
Introduction to Java Programming |
XE "Area E: Social Science Electives"
Area E: |
Social Sciences |
12 |
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Government Requirement: |
3 |
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POLS |
1101 |
American Government |
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History Requirement: Choice of 3 hours from the following: |
3 |
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HIST |
2111 |
United States History I or |
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HIST |
2112 |
United States History II |
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Social Science Electives: Choice of 2 Social Science courses: TC "AREA E: Social Science Electives" \f C \l "3" |
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The two courses must be from two different social science fields having two different course prefixes (e.g., Sociology and Psychology/SOCI and PSYC). The two courses cannot be from the same social science field, hence they cannot have the same course prefix (e.g., two Political Science courses/two POLS courses). Courses used in Area F cannot be used in Area E. |
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ANTH |
1102 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
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AAS |
2010 |
Introduction to African American Studies |
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ECON |
1105 |
Introduction to Economics |
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ECON |
2105 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
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ECON |
2106 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
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GEOG |
1105 |
Intro. to World Regional Geography |
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HIST |
2111 |
United States History I |
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HIST |
2211 |
Honors United States History I |
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HIST |
2112 |
United States History II |
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HIST |
1111 |
World Civilization I |
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HIST |
1112 |
World Civilization II |
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HIST |
2113 |
Minorities in American History |
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HIST |
2232 |
African American History |
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POLS |
2101 |
Introduction to Political Science |
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POLS |
2401 |
Global Issues |
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PSYC |
1101 |
Introduction to General Psychology |
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SOCI |
1101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
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SOCI |
1201 |
Honors Introduction to Sociology |
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SOCI |
1160 |
Introduction to Social Problems |
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SOSC |
1101 |
Introduction to the Social Sciences |
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Subtotal |
42 |
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| Area F: |
Courses Related to Program of Study |
18 |
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Total |
60 |
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| Courses Outside the Core: |
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| ORNT |
1100 |
Seminar In Personal and Academic Development |
1 |
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| Regents’ Skills Institutional Credit Only – Must Pass or Be Exempted |
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| RGTR |
0198 |
Regents’ Reading Skills and |
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| RGTE |
0199 |
Regents’ Writing Skills |
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| Physical Education |
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5 |
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Total Required Program Hours |
66 |
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