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3.3 CURRICULUM 3.3.1 CORE CURRICULUM Reviewed March 20, 2014 For specific requirements for Georgia Gwinnett College refer to Program Completion in the Georgia Gwinnett College Catalog. In addition to the 60 hour core curriculum all students are required to complete three credit hours of physical education that includes one credit hour of wellness (such as PHED 1101) and two additional credit hours of physical education. Veterans with 12 months or more active military service may request a waiver of the required physical education credits. Students transferring to Georgia Gwinnett College should be aware of the following University System of Georgia policy: 1. “Students successfully completing a course in one institution’s Areas A-E will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the course upon transfer to another System institution as long as (a) the course is within the Area hours limitations of either the sending institution OR the receiving institution and (b) the student does not change from a non-science major to a science major.” 2. All transfer students are required to complete ITEC 1001 (or higher IT course) unless completed at a prior institution. This is not an additional graduation requirement but will count toward completion of Area B, Area D, or the program of study. Students transferring into or out of Georgia Gwinnett College may use the table below to assure completion of all General Education requirements. Area A Essential Skills (9 to 10 hrs) (Depending on major) ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (English Comp I & II) and MATH 1001 (Quantitative Reasoning) or MATH 1111 (College Algebra) or MATH 1113 (Pre-Calculus) or MATH 2200 (Calculus I) or higher math (must receive a grade of “C” or better) Area B Institutional Option (4 hrs) Information Technology (4 hrs) ITEC 1001 (Introduction to Computing) or higher information technology Area C Humanities/Arts (6 hrs) Arts/Literature (3 hrs) MUSC 1100 (Music Appreciation) or ARTS 1100 (Art Appreciation) FILM 1005 (Intro to Film) or ENGL 2110 (World Literature) or ENGL 2100 (Trans-Atlantic English Literature) Global Culture (3 hrs) RELN 1100 (World Religions) or GEOG 1101 (Human Geography) or one semester of intermediate level foreign language (2001 or higher in Spanish, French, or Chinese) Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hrs) Science (7 hrs) Choose one sequence: PSCI 1101K and PSCI 1102K (Physical Sciences I & II) BIOL 1101K and BIOL 1102 (Biological Sciences I & II) CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K (Principles of Chemistry I & II) CHEM 1151K and CHEM 1152K (Survey of Chemistry I &II) Information Technology (4 hrs) ITEC 2110 (Digital Media) or ITEC 2120 (Introduction to Programming) Area E Social Sciences (12 hrs) History (6 hrs) Choose one US History course: HIST 2111 (U.S. History I) or HIST 2112 (U.S. History II) and one other course from the following: HIST 1111 (World History I), HIST 1112 (World History II), HIST 1121 (Western Civilization I), or HIST 1122 (Western Civilization II) , HIST 2111 (U.S. History I) (if not used above), HIST 2112 (U.S. History II) (if not used above)

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3.3 CURRICULUM

3.3.1 CORE CURRICULUM Reviewed March 20, 2014

For specific requirements for Georgia Gwinnett College refer to Program Completion in the Georgia Gwinnett College Catalog. In addition to the 60 hour core curriculum all students are required to complete three credit hours of physical education that includes one credit hour of wellness (such as PHED 1101) and two additional credit hours of physical education. Veterans with 12 months or more active military service may request a waiver of the required physical education credits. Students transferring to Georgia Gwinnett College should be aware of the following University System of Georgia policy: 1. “Students successfully completing a course in one institution’s Areas A-E will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the

course upon transfer to another System institution as long as (a) the course is within the Area hours limitations of

either the sending institution OR the receiving institution and (b) the student does not change from a non-science

major to a science major.”

2. All transfer students are required to complete ITEC 1001 (or higher IT course) unless completed at a prior institution. This is not an additional graduation requirement but will count toward completion of Area B, Area D, or the program of study. Students transferring into or out of Georgia Gwinnett College may use the table below to assure completion of all General Education requirements.

Area A – Essential Skills (9 to 10 hrs) (Depending on major)

ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (English Comp I & II) and MATH 1001 (Quantitative Reasoning) or MATH 1111 (College Algebra) or MATH 1113 (Pre-Calculus) or MATH

2200 (Calculus I) or higher math (must receive a grade of “C” or

better)

Area B – Institutional Option (4 hrs)

Information Technology (4 hrs) ITEC 1001 (Introduction to Computing) or higher information technology

Area C – Humanities/Arts (6 hrs)

Arts/Literature (3 hrs) MUSC 1100 (Music Appreciation) or ARTS 1100 (Art Appreciation) FILM 1005 (Intro to Film) or ENGL 2110 (World Literature) or ENGL 2100 (Trans-Atlantic English

Literature)

Global Culture (3 hrs) RELN 1100 (World Religions) or GEOG 1101 (Human Geography) or one semester of intermediate level foreign

language (2001 or higher in Spanish, French, or Chinese)

Area D – Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hrs)

Science (7 hrs) Choose one sequence: PSCI 1101K and PSCI 1102K (Physical Sciences I & II) BIOL 1101K and BIOL 1102 (Biological Sciences I & II) CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K (Principles of Chemistry I & II) CHEM 1151K and CHEM 1152K (Survey of Chemistry I &II)

Information Technology (4 hrs) ITEC 2110 (Digital Media) or ITEC 2120 (Introduction to Programming)

Area E – Social Sciences (12 hrs)

History (6 hrs)

Choose one US History course: HIST 2111 (U.S. History I) or HIST 2112 (U.S. History II) and one other course from the following: HIST 1111 (World History I), HIST 1112 (World History II), HIST 1121 (Western Civilization I), or HIST 1122 (Western Civilization II) , HIST 2111 (U.S. History I) (if not used above), HIST 2112 (U.S. History II) (if not used above)

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Human and Institutional Behavior (6 hrs) POLS 1101 (American Government) Choose one of the following (If proficiency in American Politics and Georgia history and constitution is demonstrated choose two of the following) PSYC 1102 (The Psychological Experience) or SOCI 1101 (Introduction to Sociology) or ANTH 1102 (Introduction to Anthropology) or ECON 2100 (Introduction

to Economics)

Area F – Pre-Requisites for Major (18 hours) Requirements to be determined by the academic program. Must receive a grade of “C” or better.

See Board of Regents Policy Manual Section 3.3.1.

3. By completing the General Education requirements, students will satisfy the overlay requirements in the areas of

Critical Thinking, Global Learning, and United States Perspectives. The courses which students may take at GGC are

listed below.

Critical Thinking

MATH 1001 (Quantitative Reasoning)

MATH 1111 (College Algebra)

MATH 1113 (Pre-Calculus) MATH 2200 (Calculus I)

CHEM 1151K (Survey of Chemistry I with Lab)

CHEM 1152K (Survey of Chemistry II with Lab)

CHEM 1211K (Principles of Chemistry I with Laboratory)

CHEM 1212K (Principles of Chemistry II with Laboratory)

BIOL 1101K (Biological Sciences I and Laboratory)

BIOL 1102 (Biological Sciences II)

PSCI 1101K (Physical Science with Laboratory)

PSCI 1102 (Physical Sciences)

ENGL 2110 (World Literature) ENGL 2100 (Transatlantic English Literature)

ANTH 1102 (Introduction to Anthropology)

ART 1100 (Art Appreciation)

ECON 2100 (Introduction to Economics)

FILM 1005 (Introduction to Film)

MUSC 1100 (Music Appreciation)

PSYC 1102 (The Psychological Experience)

SOCI 1101 (Introduction to Sociology)

Global Perspective

ENGL 2110 (World Literature) ENGL 2100 (Transatlantic English Literature)

HIST 1111 (Survey of World History/Civilization I) HIST 1112 (Survey of World History/Civilization II)

HIST 1121 (Survey of Western Civilization I) HIST 1122 (Survey of Western Civilization II)

HIST 2111 (Survey of United States History I) HIST 2112 (Survey of United States History II)

ART 1100 (Art Appreciation)

FILM 1005 (Introduction to Film)

FREN 2001 (Intermediate French I)

GEOG 1101 (Introduction to Human Geography)

MUSC 1100 (Music Appreciation)

RELN 1100 (World Religions)

SPAN 2001 (Intermediate Spanish I) United States Perspective

HIST 2111 (Survey of United States History I) HIST 2112 (Survey of United States History II)

POLS 1101 (American Government)