Apr 18, 2024

2008-2009 Gainesville State College Catalog

2008-2009 Gainesville State College Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Semester Core Curriculum Areas A-E

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Core courses listed may have prerequisites or enrollment restrictions. Students should check the course descriptions for information on prerequisite and enrollment requirements before registering for any course.

Area A Essential Skills (9 hours)

(Earn a grade of C or higher in ENGL 1101/H and ENGL 1102/H)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1101H
ENGL 1102 - Composition II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1102H

Select one from the following courses:

If the total hours in Area A exceed nine, the excess may be counted in Area F, if applicable.

Math and science majors are required to take MATH 1113 or a higher level course. Majors included are Math, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Geology, Physical Geography, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Engineering majors are required to take MATH 1450 or a higher level course.

MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning Location Offered:
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Location Offered:
MATH 1113 - Precalculus Location Offered:
MATH 1450 - Calculus I Location Offered:

Area B Institutional Options (4 - 5 hours)

COMM 1100 - Introduction to Human Communication Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee

Select one from the following elective courses:

Any 1002 or 1002H Level Foreign Language course (CHNS, FREN, GRMN, JAPN, LATN, RUSS, SPAN) (4 hours)

CGLO 1502 - Contemporary Global Issues Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
CINE 1502 - Film and Culture Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
COMM 1502 - Intercultural Communication Location Offered: Gainesville
CSCI 1502 - Introduction to Computer Technology Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
DVRS 1502 - Studies in Diversity Issues Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ECOL 1000 - Field Ecology Location Offered:
ECON 1502 - Consumer Economics Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ENST 2030 - Human Ecology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ESCI 1105 - Environmental Issues Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
EURO 1100 - Introduction to European Union Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
HIST 2114 - American History through Film Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
INED 2901 - Special Topics in International Perspectives Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
2902, 2903
INST 1502 - Leadership Development Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
MFLA 1501 - Foreign Language Readings Location Offered: Gainesville
MFLA 1502 - Foreign Language for Professionals Location Offered: Gainesville
PHIL 1502 - The Intellectual Foundation of Modern Science Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
RSCH 1501 - Research Strategies Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
RSCH 1502 - Research Strategies and Technology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
SCTS 1502 - Orientation to Science and Technology in Society Location Offered:
SSCE 1501 - Ethical Issues in Science Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
STAT 1501 - Chance Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
SVLN 1502 - Service Learning Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Select one from the following courses:

Any 2000 Level Foreign Language course (3 hours)

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2111H
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2112H
ENGL 2121 - English Literature I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ENGL 2122 - English Literature II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ENGL 2302 - Literature and Film Location Offered: Gainesville
MDST 2300 - Introduction to Film Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
MDST 2301 - Film History Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee

Select one from the following courses:

ARHS 2510 - Introduction to Art History I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ARHS 2520 - Introduction to Art History II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ARSX 1100 - Art Appreciation Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee

Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 - 12 hours)

Review Area F requirements for the specific major before choosing Area D courses.

Area D courses are broken down into two categories - one for science majors and one for non-science majors. This breakdown does not preclude a non-science major from selecting a sequence from the science majors list.

Additional Note Regarding Science CPC Deficiency: Students with a Science CPC deficiency are required to take SSCI 1100 to satisfy the CPC deficiency. A grade of C or higher in SSCI 1100 is required. SSCI 1100 credit cannot be used to fulfill graduation requirements.

Science Majors

Majors included are Math, Computer Science, Engineering, Engineering Technology, Geology, Physical Geography, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

Select one of the following science sequences (both lecture and lab must be taken):

BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I Location Offered:
and
BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II Location Offered:
or
BIOL 2210 - Botany I Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
and
BIOL 2220 - Botany II Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
or
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I Location Offered:
and
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II Location Offered:
or
GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography Location Offered:
and
GEOG 1112 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Location Offered:
or
GEOL 1250 - Physical Geology Location Offered:
and
GEOL 1260 - Historical Geology Location Offered:
or
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
and
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
or
PHYS 2211 - General Physics Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
and
PHYS 2212 - General Physics II Location Offered: Gainesville Campus

Non-Science Majors

Select one of the following science sequences or combinations (both lecture and lab must be taken):

Sequence 15

BIOL 2210 - Botany I Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
BIOL 2220 - Botany II Location Offered: Gainesville Campus

Sequence 16

CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I Location Offered:
CHEM 1152 - Survey of Chemistry II Location Offered:

Sequence 17

CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I Location Offered:
GEOL 1250 - Physical Geology Location Offered:

Sequence 18

CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I Location Offered:
GEOL 1260 - Historical Geology Location Offered:

Sequence 19

CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I Location Offered:
PHYS 1001 - Survey of Physics Location Offered: Gainesville Campus

Sequence 20

BIOL 1102 - Introduction to Ecology Location Offered:
ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science Location Offered:

Sequence 21

CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I Location Offered:
ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science Location Offered:

Sequence 22

ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science Location Offered:
GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography Location Offered:

Sequence 23

ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science Location Offered:
GEOG 1112 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Location Offered:

Sequence 24

GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography Location Offered:
GEOL 1260 - Historical Geology Location Offered:

Sequence 25

GEOG 1112 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Location Offered:
GEOL 1250 - Physical Geology Location Offered:

Sequence 26

GEOL 1250 - Physical Geology Location Offered:
GEOL 1260 - Historical Geology Location Offered:

Sequence 27

ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science Location Offered:
GEOL 1250 - Physical Geology Location Offered:

Sequence 28

GSCI 1101 - General Science I Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
GSCI 1102 - General Science II Location Offered: Gainesville Campus

Select one additional course from courses specified above or one course from the following courses:

CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Computing and Computer Programming Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science Location Offered:
and
ESCI 1101L - Environmental Science Lab Location Offered:
GISC 2011 - Geographic Information Science Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
MATH 1113 - Precalculus Location Offered:
MATH 1450 - Calculus I Location Offered:
MATH 2040 - Survey of Calculus Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
MATH 2460 - Calculus II Location Offered:
MATH 2510 - Discrete Math Location Offered: Gainesville Campus
STAT 2400 - Statistics Location Offered:
or 2400H

Note:

If the total hours in Area D exceed eleven, the excess may be counted in Area F, if applicable.

Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)

POLS 1101 - American Government Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1101H

Select one from the following courses:

HIST 1112 - Survey of World Civilization II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1112H
HIST 2111 - Survey of U.S. History I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2111H
HIST 2112 - Survey of U.S. History II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2112H

Select one from the following courses:

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 1101H

Select one course from the courses specified above or one from the following courses:

ECON 1100 - Survey of Economic Principles Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
ECON 2105 - Macro Economics Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2105H
ECON 2106 - Micro Economics Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
or 2106H
GEOG 1101 - World Human Geography Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
HIST 1111 - Survey of World Civilization I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
POLS 2201 - Introduction to State and Local Government Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Studies Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems Location Offered: Gainesville and Oconee

Physical Education Requirement:

Two Courses Including PHED 1020 are Required.

Semester Core Curriculum Areas A-E

Area A Essential Skills (9 hours)

Select one from the following courses:

Area B Institutional Options (4 - 5 hours)

Select one from the following elective courses:

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Select one from the following courses:

Select one from the following courses:

Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 - 12 hours)

Science Majors

Select one of the following science sequences (both lecture and lab must be taken):

Non-Science Majors

Select one of the following science sequences or combinations (both lecture and lab must be taken):

Sequence 1

Sequence 2

Sequence 3

Sequence 4

Sequence 5

Sequence 6

Sequence 7

Sequence 8

Sequence 9

Sequence 10

Sequence 11

Sequence 12

Sequence 13

Sequence 14

Sequence 15

Sequence 16

Sequence 17

Sequence 18

Sequence 19

Sequence 20

Sequence 21

Sequence 22

Sequence 23

Sequence 24

Sequence 25

Sequence 26

Sequence 27

Sequence 28

Select one additional course from courses specified above or one course from the following courses:

Note:

Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)

Select one from the following courses:

Select one from the following courses:

Select one course from the courses specified above or one from the following courses:

Physical Education Requirement: