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CORE CURRICULUM
Georgia College & State University, in cooperation with other institutions of the University System of Georgia, has adopted a core curriculum to allow the transfer of credit from one institution to another without penalty to the student. Each institution establishes the courses required to meet its core requirements but will accept the completed core requirements of another System institution. Listed below are the areas of distribution for the core curriculum with Georgia College & State University’s approved courses for Areas A, B, C, D and E. Courses not listed here are not approved for these areas. Georgia College & State University will approve and accept courses at the 1000 and 2000 levels that are offered at a higher level in the same discipline of a core course to encourage superior students to advance in their degree.
The purpose of the core curriculum at Georgia College & State University is to cultivate in our students those habits of mind that will prepare them for the responsibilities of citizenship in our republic and to be able to function with sensitivity and alertness as global citizens and leaders. We seek to provide our students with a liberal education that enables and critically assess their own cultural inheritance as well as to impart a deeper appreciation of the histories and cultures of races, nations, and societies throughout the world. The GCSU student should emerge from the core with the ability to reason critically and rigorously; with a heightened appreciation for the great literature of the world; with a deepened aesthetic sensibility; with the ability to write and speak with grace and clarity; with the skills to use and master modern technology; with a firm grasp of the methodology and theoretical postulates of modern science and mathematics; and with the ability to see the interrelationships among the various areas of knowledge.
Area A. Essential Skills |
9 semester hours |
English Composition (6 hours)
English Composition I |
3 semester hours |
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English Composition II |
3 semester hours |
Mathematics (3 hours). Choose one from the following list:
Introduction to Mathematical Modeling |
3 semester hours |
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Precalculus |
4 semester hours |
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Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry |
3 semester hours |
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Integrated Calculus IA |
4 semester hours |
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Calculus I |
4 semester hours |
Students electing MATH 1113 Precalculus, MATH 1115 Integrated Calculus IA,or MATH 1261 Calculus I will count three hours in Area A and one hour in Area F or in the last 60 hours of their undergraduate program.
The majors in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science and Mathematics require MATH 1113 or higher in Area A.
Area B. Institutional Options |
4 semester hours |
Understanding Society (2 hours). Choose one from the following list:
Global Issues and Society |
2 semester hours |
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Ethics and Society |
2 semester hours |
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Communications In Society |
2 semester hours |
Understanding the Arts (2 hours). Choose one from the following list:
Understanding Visual Culture |
2 semester hours |
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Music and Civilization |
2 semester hours |
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Theatrical Heritage |
2 semester hours |
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Area C. Humanities/Fine Arts |
6 semester hours |
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Literature (3 hours). Choose one from the following list:
World Literature |
3 semester hours |
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Topics in Humanities and Fine Arts |
3 semester hours |
The Arts in Society (3 hours). Choose one from the following list:
Introduction to African Studies |
3 semester hours |
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Introduction to Black Studies |
3 semester hours |
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Introduction to Folklore |
3 semester hours |
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The Fine and Applied Arts In Civilization |
3 semester hours |
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America's Diverse Cultural Heritage |
3 semester hours |
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Survey of Philosophy |
3 semester hours |
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Area D.I. Science & Mathematics for Non-Science Majors |
11 semester hours |
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Science (8 hours). Choose two (plus labs) from the following list. Courses need not be a sequence, but students cannot receive credit for both a Principles course in the core and a course with a lower number in the same discipline:
Introduction to the Universe |
3 semester hours |
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Introduction to the Universe Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Biological Process |
3 semester hours |
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Biological Processes Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Biology |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Biology Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Biodiversity |
3 semester hours |
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Biodiversity Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Survey of Chemistry I |
3 semester hours |
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Survey of Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Survey of Chemistry II |
3 semester hours |
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Survey of Chemistry Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Chemistry I |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Chemistry II |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
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Introduction to Environmental Science |
3 semester hours |
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Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Physical Geology |
3 semester hours |
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Physical Geology Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Historical Geology |
3 semester hours |
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Historical Geology Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Necessities of Life |
3 semester hours |
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Necessities of Life Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Introductory Physics I |
3 semester hours |
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Introductory Physics Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Introductory Physics II |
3 semester hours |
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Introductory Physics Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Physics I |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Physics Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Physics II |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Physics Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
Mathematics (3 hours). Choose one from the following list, if not used in Area A:
Precalculus |
4 semester hours |
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Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry |
3 semester hours |
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Integrated Calculus IA |
4 semester hours |
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Integrated Calculus IB |
4 semester hours |
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Survey of Calculus |
3 semester hours |
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Calculus I |
4 semester hours |
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Calculus II |
4 semester hours |
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Probability and Statistics |
3 semester hours |
Students electing MATH 1113 Precalculus, MATH 1115 Integrated Calculus IA, MATH 1116 Integrated Calculus IB, MATH 1261 Calculus I, or MATH 1262 Calculus II, will count three hours in Area D and one hour in Area F or in the last 60 hours of their undergraduate program.
Area D. II.a. Science & Mathematics for Science Majors |
11 semester hours |
Science (8 hours). Choose two plus labs from the following list. Courses need not be a sequence.
Principles of Biology |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Biology Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Chemistry I |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Chemistry II |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
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Introduction to Environmental Science |
3 semester hours |
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Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Physics I |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Physics Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Physics II |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Physics Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
Mathematics (3 hours). Choose one from the following list, if not used in Area A:
Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry |
3 semester hours |
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Integrated Calculus IB |
4 semester hours |
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Survey of Calculus |
3 semester hours |
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Calculus I |
4 semester hours |
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Calculus II |
4 semester hours |
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Probability and Statistics |
3 semester hours |
Students electing MATH 1116 Integrated Calculus IB, MATH 1261 Calculus I, or MATH 1262 Calculus II will count three hours in Area D and one hour in Area F or in the last 60 hours of their undergraduate program.
The major in Biology requires MATH 1261 Calculus I or MATH 2600 Probability and Statistics in Area D.
The majors in Chemistry, Computer Science and Mathematics require a higher mathematics course in Area D than is taken in Area A.
Area D.II.b. Science and Mathematics for Health Professions Majors |
11 semester hours |
Science (8 hours). A two-semester laboratory sequence selected from the following:
Biological Processes |
3 semester hours |
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Biological Processes Lab |
1 semester hour |
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Biodiversity |
3 semester hours |
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Biodiversity Lab |
1 semester hour |
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Survey of Chemistry I |
3 semester hours |
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Survey of Chemistry Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Survey of Chemistry II |
3 semester hours |
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Survey of Chemistry Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
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Introductory Physics I |
3 semester hours |
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Introductory Physics Laboratory I |
1 semester hours |
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Introductory Physics II |
3 semester hours |
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Introductory Physics Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
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or |
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Principles of Physics I |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Physics Laboratory I |
1 semester hour |
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Principles of Physics II |
3 semester hours |
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Principles of Physics Laboratory II |
1 semester hour |
Mathematics (3 hours). Choose one from the following list, if not used in Area A:
Precalculus |
4 semester hours |
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Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry |
3 semester hours |
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Integrated Calculus IA |
4 semester hours |
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Integrated Calculus IB |
4 semester hours |
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Survey of Calculus |
3 semester hours |
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Calculus I |
4 semester hours |
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Calculus II |
4 semester hours |
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Probability and Statistics |
3 semester hours |
Students electing MATH 1113 Precalculus, MATH 1115 Integrated Calculus IA, MATH 1116 Integrated Calculus IB, MATH 1261 Calculus I, or MATH 1262 Calculus II, will count three hours in Area D and one hour in Area F or in the last 60 hours of their undergraduate program.
Area E. Social Sciences |
12 semester hours |
Economic and Political Perspectives of Society (6 hours)
Politics and Society |
3 semester hours |
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Economics and Society |
3 semester hours |
Historical Perspectives of Society (3 hours). Choose one from the following list:
World Civilization and Society I |
3 semester hours |
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World Civilization and Society II |
3 semester hours |
Social Science Perspectives of Society (3 hours) Choose one from the following list:
Introduction to Anthropology |
3 semester hours |
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Introduction to Human Geography |
3 semester hours |
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World Regional Geography |
3 semester hours |
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World Civilization and Society I |
3 semester hours |
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World Civilization and Society II |
3 semester hours |
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The United States to 1877 |
3 semester hours |
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The United States Since 1877 |
3 semester hours |
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Interpersonal Relations in Society |
3 semester hours |
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Intro to General Psychology |
3 semester hours |
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Sociological Perspectives |
3 semester hours |
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Area F. Courses appropriate to the major field of the student |
18 semester hours |
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Area F courses are listed under each department as additional requirements.
Since Area F is specific to each major, native or transfer students who change majors will be required to complete the Area F of the new major,
regardless of credits shown in Area F for an earlier major.
Total Core Curriculum Requirements for All Bachelor’s Degrees |
60 semester hours |