University System of Georgia Learning Goals

All USG institutions must identify Area A-E courses that will meet three additional USG learning goals: US Perspective, Global Perspective, and Critical Thinking. These three learning goals, referred to as "overlay requirements" can be met by successfully completing designated courses within the core curriculum. North Georgia has designated the following as courses meeting the USG overlay requirements:


Learning Goal 1: US Perspective
Outcome: Students will explain the interaction between US culture, history, or governance
HIST 2111	Survey of US History I	3 hours
HIST 2112	Survey of US History II	3 hours
POLS 1101	American Government	3 hours
Learning Goal II: Global Perspective
Outcome: Students will analyze political, cultural, or socioeconomic interactions among people and cultures of the world
POLS 2401	Global Issues	3 hours
HIST 1112	Survey of World History/Civilization II	3 hours
Learning Goal III: Critical Thinking
Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret, analyze, evaluate, make inferences, or explain an issue, artifact, or event
ENGL 1102	English Composition II	3 hours
ASTR 1010L	Astronomy of the Solar System Lab	1 hour
ASTR 1020L	Stellar and Galactic Astronomy Lab	1 hour
BIOL 1010L	Introductory Biology Lab	1 hour
BIOL 1260L	Environmental Biology Lab	1 hour
BIOL 1107K	Principles of Biology I	4 hours
CHEM 1151L	Survey of Chemistry I Lab	1 hour
CHEM 1152L	Survey of Chemistry II Lab	1 hour
CHEM 1211L	Principles of Chemistry I Lab	1 hour
GEOG 1111K	Introduction to Physical Geography	4 hours
GEOL 1644K	Introduction to Geology	4 hours
PHYS 1111L	Introductory Physics I Lab	1 hour
PHYS 1112L	Introductory Physics II Lab	1 hour
PHYS 2211L	Principles of Physics I Lab	1 hour