Core Curriculum

All baccalaureate programs at North Georgia College & State University have as a requirement the satisfactory completion of 60 semester credit hours comprising the six areas of the core curriculum as outlined below. Individual degree programs may specify particular courses which must be taken within each area of the core curriculum. Those requirements are shown in the course of study for each major. Students who complete the core curriculum (Areas A-F) at a USG institution are guaranteed full credit in transfer if they do not change majors or program of study. Students successfully completing a course in one USG institution's Areas A-E will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the course upon transfer to another USG institution as long as the following conditions are met: The course is within the Area hours limitations of either the sending institution or the receiving institution and the student does not change from a non-science major to a science major. Students switching from a non-math/science to a math/science track must meet the minimum essential skills of pre-calculus or calculus as appropriate. A student who changes his/her major may have to complete additional hours of course work beyond those required for completion of the program.

The core curriculum is divided into six basic areas:


Area A1. Communication Skills			6 hours
Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate collegiate level reading comprehension and effective writing
ENGL 1101	English Composition I			3 hours
ENGL 1102	English Composition II			3 hours
Area A2. Quantitative Skills			3 hours
Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate collegiate level quantitative, analytical, and contextual thinking
Non-mathematics, non-computer science and non-science majors:
MATH 1101	Introduction to Mathematical Models			3 hours or
MATH 1111	College Algebra			3 hours
NOTE: MATH 1111 is recommended for Business majors because this course is a prerequisite for other courses required in the business curriculum. MATH 1111 will count only as elective credit for majors requiring MATH 1113 or a higher level mathematics course.
Mathematics, computer science, biology, chemistry, and physics majors:
MATH 1113	Pre-Calculus			3 hours or
MATH 2450	Calculus I			4 hours
(1 hour will be counted in area F)
Area B. Institutional Options		7 hours
Learning Outcome: Through critical reflection students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of global perspectives and their responsibility in a global environment
Required:
POLS 2401	Global Issues			3 hours
Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate elementary proficiency in a second language
Select one:
ARAB 1002	Elementary Arabic			4 hours
CHIN 1002	Elementary Chinese			4 hours
FARS 1002	Elementary Farsi			4 hours
FREN 1002	Elementary French			4 hours
GRMN 1002	Elementary German			4 hours
KREN 1002	Elementary Korean			4 hours
SPAN 1002	Elementary Spanish			4 hours
RUSS 1002	Elementary Russian			4 hours
Area C. Humanities, Fine Arts, and Ethics			6 hours
Learning Outcome: Students will analyze forms of expression that reflect individual, social, or cultural values
Literature (select one):					3 hours
ENGL 2111	World Literature I				3 hours
ENGL 2112	World Literature II				3 hours
ENGL 2121	British Literature I				3 hours
ENGL 2122	British Literature II				3 hours
ENGL 2131	American Literature I				3 hours
ENGL 2132	American Literature II				3 hours
ENGL 2135	African-American Writers				3 hours
ENGL 2140	Introduction to Gender Studies: Gender & Literature				3 hours
NOTE: ENGL 1102 with a grade of "C" or better is a prerequisite for all ENGL 21XX courses.
Fine Arts or Philosophy (select one):					3 hours
ART 1100	Art Appreciation			3 hours
COMM 1110	Public Speaking*			3 hours
	*(ENGL 1101 is a prerequisite or co-requisite for COMM 1110.)
MUSC 1100	Music Appreciation			3 hours
PHIL 2200	Ethics From a Global Perspective			3 hours
THEA 2500	Theater Arts Appreciation			3 hours
Area D. Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Technology						11 hours
Learning Outcome: Students will gather, analyze, and present data as well as apply their results to the natural or physical world
Non-Science Majors:
Two lab-based science courses (Not necessarily a sequence)						8 hours
Mathematics or computer science						3 hours
NOTE: If a student with a major in the above-listed category elects to enroll in a pre-calculus or calculus course (4 hours), 1 hour will be counted as elective credit.

Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Nursing majors:
Two course lab-based science sequence						8 hours
Mathematics or computer science						3 hours
NOTE: If a student with a major in the listed categories elects to enroll in a calculus course (4 hours), 1 hour will be counted in Area F.

NOTE: Some science courses have prerequisite requirements.

Select two of the following:						8 hours
The two course lab-based science sequence will remain in effect for mathematics, computer science, biology, chemistry, and physics majors.
BIOL 1010	Introductory Biology					3 hours
BIOL 1010L	Lab					1 hour
BIOL 1107K	Principles of Biology I					4 hours
BIOL 1108K	Principles of Biology II					4 hours
BIOL 1260	Environmental Science*					3 hours
BIOL 1260L	Lab					1 hour
	*(second course of the sequence to BIOL 1010)
CHEM 1151	Survey of Chemistry I					3 hours
CHEM 1151L	Lab					1 hour
CHEM 1152	Survey of Chemistry II					3 hours
CHEM 1152L	Lab					1 hour
CHEM 1211	Principles of Chemistry I					3 hours
CHEM 1211L	Lab					1 hour
CHEM 1212	Principles of Chemistry II					3 hours
CHEM 1212L	Lab					1 hour
GEOL 1644K	Introduction to Geology					4 hours
ASTR 1010	Astronomy of the Solar System					3 hours
ASTR 1010L	Lab					1 hour
ASTR 1020	Stellar and Galactic Astronomy					3 hours
ASTR 1020L	Lab					1 hour
PHYS 1111	Introductory Physics I					3 hours
PHYS 1111L	Lab					1 hour
PHYS 1112	Introductory Physics II					3 hours
PHYS 1112L	Lab					1 hour
PHYS 2211	Principles of Physics I					3 hours
PHYS 2211L	Lab					1 hour
PHYS 2212	Principles of Physics II					3 hours
PHYS 2212L	Lab					1 hour
GEOG 1111K	Introduction to Physical Geography					4 hours
GEOG 1111L	Lab					1 hour


Select one:				3 hours
MATH 1113	Pre-Calculus					3 hours
MATH 2040	Brief Calculus					3 hours
MATH 2400	Elementary Statistics					3 hours
MATH 2450	Calculus I					4 hours
MATH 2460	Calculus II					4 hours
CSCI 1250	Information Technologies*					3 hours
	* Designed primarily for non-science majors
CSCI 1301	Computer Science I					3 hours
CSCI 1371	Computing for Scientists and Engineers**					4 hours
	** Designed specifically for North Georgia students in the dual degree engineering programs who plan to transfer to Georgia Tech and for Physics majors.
Area E. Social Sciences		9 hours
Learning Outcome: Students will describe human behavior as a function of the commonality or diversity within or between groups
Required:
HIST 1112	Survey of World History/Civilization II				3 hours
Choose one:
HIST 2111	Survey of U.S. History I				3 hours
HIST 2112	Survey of U.S. History II				3 hours
POLS 1101	American Government				3 hours
Choose one:
ANTH 1101	Introduction to Anthropology				3 hours
ECON 2105	Principles of Macroeconomics				3 hours
GEOG 1101	Introduction to Human Geography				3 hours
PSYC 1101	Introduction to General Psychology				3 hours
SOCI 1101	Introductory Sociology				3 hours
F. Course Appropriate to the Major			18 hours
See the course of study for the major.