Certificate of General Studies
The Certificate of General Studies is a one-year award designed to provide recognition of the completion of a body of knowledge in general education. The Certificate of General Studies will be comprised of 31 credit hours. Modeled after the majority of courses listed in the State Minimum Core, the curriculum includes areas of study in English, communication, science, math, technology, social sciences, fine arts, and humanities.
| Required Courses for Certificate of General Studies |
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| English/Communication - 9 credits; (select ALL courses) |
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| ENG 1113 English Composition I |
3 |
| ENG 1123 English Composition II |
3 |
| SPCH 1103 Speech |
3 |
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| Mathematics - 3 credits; (select ONE course) |
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| MATH 1013 Mathematics for General Education |
3 |
| MATH 1123 College Algebra |
3 |
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| Sciences - 4 credits; (select ONE course) |
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| BIOL 1114 General Biology |
4 |
| BIOL 1154 Zoology |
4 |
| BIOL 1164 Botany |
4 |
| BIOL 2224 Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 |
| CHEM 1104 Chemistry for Non-Majors |
4 |
| ESCI 1104 Earth Science |
4 |
| GEOL 1104 Physical Geology |
4 |
| PHYS 1114 Physical Science |
4 |
| PHYS 1204 Physics I |
4 |
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| History - 3 credits; (select ONE course) |
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| HIST 2223 U.S. History I |
3 |
| HIST 2233 U.S. History II |
3 |
| POLS 1113 American National Government |
3 |
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| Fine Arts/Humanities – 3 credits; (select ONE course) |
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| ART 1593 Art Appreciation |
3 |
| ENG 2273 World Literature I |
3 |
| MUS 1143 Music Appreciation |
3 |
| TART 1153 Introduction to Theatre |
3 |
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| Computer Literacy – 3 credits; (select ALL courses) |
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| CIS 1001 Introduction to Computing I |
1 |
| CIS 1011 Introduction to Computing II |
1 |
| CIS 1501 Introduction to the Internet |
1 |
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| Psychology or Sociology – 3 credits; (select ONE course) |
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| PSYC 1103 General Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 1103 Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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| Social Science Elective – 3 credits; (select ONE course) |
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| ANTH 1113 General Anthropology |
3 |
| ECON 2203 Macroeconomics |
3 |
| ECON 2213 Microeconomics |
3 |
| GEOG 1103 Introduction to Geography |
3 |
| POLS 1123 State and Local Government |
3 |
| PSYC 1123 Applied Psychology |
3 |
| SOC 2203 Social Problems |
3 |
| SOC 2213 Marriage and the Family |
3 |
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| Total: |
31 |
For details about individual courses, see the catalog section on Course Descriptions.
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