General Education Requirements
Bachelor Degrees
The following information must be used in conjunction with the requirements information under each degree.
Transfer from Associate Degree:
General Education Requirement: 36 credits
Electives: 24 credits
Degree Requirements
English - 6 credits
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I (P) | 3 credits |
| | And | |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II (P) | 3 credits |
| ENC 1107 | Advanced College Writing (P) | 3 credits |
| ENC 2210 | Technical Communications (P) | 3 credits |
| AML 2010 | American Literature to 1865 (P) | 3 credits |
| AML 2020 | American Literature after 1865 (P) | 3 credits |
| ENL 2012 | English Literature to 1798 (P) | 3 credits |
| ENL 2022 | English Literature after 1798 (P) | 3 credits |
| LIN 2670 | Linguistics and English Grammar (P) | 3 credits |
| LIT 2030 | Introduction to Poetry (P) | 3 credits |
| LIT 2110 | World Literature: Homer to the Renaissance (P) | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| LIT 2120 | World Literature: Enlightenment to the Present (P) | 3 credits |
In each of the above courses, students will demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments and complete each course with a grade of “C” or higher.
Humanities - 6 credits
| AML 2010 | American Literature to 1865 (P) | 3 credits |
| AML 2020 | American Literature after 1865 (P) | 3 credits |
| ARH 1000 | Art Appreciation (P) | 3 credits |
| ARH 2050 | History of Art (Prehistoric - Gothic) (P) | 3 credits |
| ARH 2051 | History of Art (Renaissance through Modern) (P) | 3 credits |
| ENC 2133 | Research Writing (P) | 3 credits |
| ENG 1123 | History of Film I (P) | 3 credits |
| ENG 1124 | History of Film II (P) | 3 credits |
| ENL 2012 | English Literature to 1798 (P) | 3 credits |
| ENL 2022 | English Literature after 1798 (P) | 3 credits |
| HUM 1233 | Humanities Literature: Baroque to Present (P)* | 3 credits |
| HUM 1533 | Humanities: Philosophy (P) | 3 credits |
| HUM 1541 | Humanities Literature: Ancient to Renaissance (P) | 3 credits |
| HUM 2512 | Humanities: Fine Arts (P) | 3 credits |
| IDS 1110 | The Pursuit of Knowledge (P) | 3 credits |
| IDS 1955 | Interdisciplinary Study Abroad (P) | 3 credits |
| ISC 2133 | Scientific Entrepreneurship (P) | 3 credits |
| LIT 2110 | World Literature: Homer to the Renaissance (P) | 3 credits |
| LIT 2120 | World Literature: Enlightenment to the Present (P) | 3 credits |
| MUL 2010 | Survey of Music Literature (P) | 3 credits |
| MUL 2012 | Survey of Music Literature - Musical Theater (P) | 3 credits |
| MUY 2100 | Humanities: Music and Music Therapy (P) | 3 credits |
| ORI 1001 | Oral Interpretation (P) | 3 credits |
| PHH 2060 | History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval (P) | 3 credits |
| PHH 2403 | History of Philosophy: Modern (P) | 3 credits |
| PHH 2603 | History of Philosophy: Contemporary (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 1002 | Philosophical Practice (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 1010 | Introduction to Philosophy (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 1103 | Critical and Creative Thinking (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 1112 | Digital Media and Critical Thinking (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 1635 | Ethical Issues in Health Care (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 1801 | Philosophy of Art (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 2620 | Environmental Ethics (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 2623 | Journalism Ethics (P) | 3 credits |
| PHI 2630 | Introduction to Ethics (P) | 3 credits |
| REL 1300 | Introduction to World Religions (P) | 3 credits |
| SPC 1608 | Introduction to Speech Communication (P) | 3 credits |
| THE 1000 | Introduction to Theatre (Drama) (P) | 3 credits |
| THE 2300 | Survey of Dramatic Literature (P) | 3 credits |
| TPP 1110 | Acting (P) | 3 credits |
In each of the above courses, students will demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments and complete each course with a grade of “C” or higher.
Mathematics - 6 credits
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra (P) | 3 credits |
| MAC 1114 | Plane Trigonometry (P) | 3 credits |
| MAC 1140 | Precalculus Algebra (P) | 3 credits |
| MAC 2233 | Business Calculus I (P) | 3 credits |
| MAC 2234 | Business Calculus II (P) | 3 credits |
| MAC 2311 | Calculus I with Analytic Geometry (P) | 5 credits |
| MAC 2312 | Calculus II (P) | 4 credits |
| MAC 2313 | Calculus III (P) | 5 credits |
| MAD 2104 | Discrete Mathematics (P) | 3 credits |
| MAP 2302 | Differential Equations (P) | 3 credits |
| MAS 2103 | Linear Algebra (P) | 3 credits |
| MGF 2106 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts I (P) | 3 credits |
| MGF 2107 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts II (P) | 3 credits |
| MTG 2204 | Elementary Geometry (P) | 3 credits |
| STA 2023 | Elementary Statistics I (P) | 3 credits |
Students must complete each course with a grade of “C” or higher.
Science - 6 credits
| AST 1002 | General Astronomy (P) | 3 credits |
| AST 1002L | General Astronomy Laboratory (P) | 1 credit |
| BOT 2010 | General Botany (P) | 3 credits |
| BOT 2010L | General Botany Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 1005 | Life Science (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 1005L | Life Science Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 1009 | The Living World (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 1084 | Survey of the Human Body (P) | 4 credits |
| BSC 1254 | Tropical Marine Ecology (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 1254L | Tropical Marine Ecology Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 1421 | Introduction to Biotechnology (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 1421L | Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2010 | General Biology I (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2010L | General Biology I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2011 | General Biology II (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2011L | General Biology II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2093 | Anatomy and Physiology I (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2094 | Anatomy and Physiology II(P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| CHM 1020 | Introduction to Chemistry (P) | 3 credits |
| CHM 1045 | General Chemistry I (P) | 3 credits |
| CHM 1045L | General Chemistry I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| CHM 1046 | General Chemistry II (P) | 3 credits |
| CHM 1046L | General Chemistry II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| CHM 1083 | Consumer Chemistry (P) | 3 credits |
| CHM 2210 | Organic Chemistry I (P) | 3 credits |
| CHM 2210L | Organic Chemistry I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| CHM 2211 | Organic Chemistry II (P) | 3 credits |
| CHM 2211L | Organic Chemistry II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| CHS 1510 | Introduction to Forensic Science | 3 credits |
| ESC 1000 | Earth Science (P) | 3 credits |
| GLY 1010 | Introduction to Geology (P) | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010 | Microbiology for Health Sciences (P) | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010L | Microbiology Lab for Health Sciences (P) | 1 credit |
| MET 1001 | Weather and Climate (P) | 3 credits |
| OCB 1000 | Introduction to Marine Biology (P) | 3 credits |
| OCB 1000L | Introduction to Marine Biology Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| OCB 1630 | Marine Ecology (P) | 3 credits |
| OCB 1630L | Marine Ecology Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| OCE 2001 | Introduction to Oceanography (P) | 3 credits |
| OCE 2001L | Oceanography Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| OCE 2013 | Marine Environmental Science (P) | 3 credits |
| PCB 1030 | Introduction to Ecology (P) | 3 credits |
| PHY 1020 | Principles of Physics (P) | 3 credits |
| PHY 2048 | Physics for Engineers I (P) | 3 credits |
| PHY 2048L | Physics for Engineers I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| PHY 2049 | Physics for Engineers II (P) | 3 credits |
| PHY 2049L | Physics for Engineers II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| PHY 2053 | College Physics I (P) | 3 credits |
| PHY 2053L | College Physics I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| PHY 2054 | College Physics II (P) | 3 credits |
| PHY 2054L | College Physics II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| PSC 1341 | Physical Science (P) | 3 credits |
| PSC 1341L | Physical Science Lab (P) | 1 credit |
Consult Educational Services about specific science requirements for major and for university transfer.
Social Science - 12 credits
Students must take 6 credits from the following:
| AMH 2010 | American History: Discovery through Reconstruction (P) | 3 credits |
| AMH 2020 | American History: Reconstruction to the Present (P) | 3 credits |
| EUH 2000 | Western Civilization: Origins to 1485 (P) | 3 credits |
| EUH 2001 | Western Civilization: 1485 to 1815 (P) | 3 credits |
| EUH 2002 | Western Civilization: 1815 to the Present (P) | 3 credits |
| WOH 2012 | World History to 1500 (P) | 3 credits |
| WOH 2022 | World History Since 1500 (P) | 3 credits |
| WOH 2040 | World in the 20th Century (P) | 3 credits |
Social Science
Students must take 6 credits from the following:
| ANT 1000 | Introduction to General Anthropology (P) | 3 credits |
| ANT 2140 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (P) | 3 credits |
| ANT 2410 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Linguistics (P) | 3 credits |
| ASN 1010 | Introduction to East Asia (P) | 3 credits |
| CPO 2002 | Comparative Politics (P) | 3 credits |
| DEP 2004 | Human Development (P) | 3 credits |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics Macro (P) | 3 credits |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Economics Micro (P) | 3 credits |
| GEA 2000 | World Regional Geography (P) | 3 credits |
| INR 2002 | Introduction to International Relations (P) | 3 credits |
| INR 2500 | Model United Nations (P) | 3 credits |
| POS 1041 | American Government (P) | 3 credits |
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychology (P) | 3 credits |
| SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology (P) | 3 credits |
| SYG 2010 | Social Problems (P) | 3 credits |
A series of college preparatory reading courses will be required of all students who test into college preparatory level reading.
When college level exams are successfully passed for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the following courses can be awarded for General Education Requirements:
HUMANITIES – AML X000 (CLEP), ENL X000 (CLEP), ARH X000 (CLEP), REL X300
MATHEMATICS - STA 2014 (AP), MAC X147(CLEP), MHF X202 (IB), MHF X209 (IB)
SCIENCE – CHM X020 (AP and CLEP), ISC X050 (IB), ISC X051 (AP), PHY X020 (IB)
SOCIAL SCIENCE – EUH X009 (AP), GEO X400 (AP), AMH X000 (AP)