Nov 22, 2024

2010-2011 Gainesville State College Catalog

2010-2011 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)

ENGL 1101 - Composition I
or ENGL 1101H Honors Composition I (3 hours)*
ENGL 1102 - Composition II
or ENGL 1102H Honors Composition II (3 hours)*

*Must earn a grade of C or higher in ENGL 1101 or 1101H and ENGL 1102 or 1102H

Select one from the following courses:

Math and science majors are required to apply MATH 1113 or a higher level course in Area A. Majors included are Math, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, Geology, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Engineering majors are required to apply MATH 1450.

Area B Institutional Options (4 - 6 hours)

COMM 1100 - Introduction to Human Communication

Select one from the following elective courses:

Any 1002 or 1002H (Honors) Level Foreign Language course (ARAB,CHIN, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, RUSS, SPAN) (3 hours) or SPAN 1006 (3 hours)

Area C Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Select one from the following courses:

Any 2000 Level Foreign Language course (ARAB, CHNS, FREN, GRMN, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, RUSS, SPAN) (3 hours)

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I
or ENGL 2111H Honors World Literature I (3 hours)
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II
or ENGL 2112H Honors World Literature II (3 Hours)
ENGL 2121 - English Literature I
ENGL 2122 - English Literature II
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II
ENGL 2302 - Literature and Film
FILM 2300 - Introduction to Film
FILM 2301 - Film History I (1890-1945)
FILM 2302 - Film History II (1945 - Present)
ENGL 2401 - Multicultural Literature
ENGL 2525 - Contemporary Literature

Select one from the following courses:

Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (10 - 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 complete one of the following courses along with its corresponding laboratory course: BIOL 1101, BIOL 1102, CHEM 1151, ESCI 1101, GEOG 1111, GEOL 1250, or GSCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher before completing any other science course. Credit earned to fulfill a CPC deficiency cannot be used to fulfill Core Curriculum or degree requirements.

Select one of the following science sequences (two science lectures + two corresponding labs). Both lecture (3 hours) and lab (1 hour) must be taken for a total of 4 credit hours. Lab course numbers are denoted by an “L” suffix (i.e., BIOL 1101L).

Science Majors

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

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:

CSCI 1100 - Introduction to Computing and Computer Programming
ESCI 1101 - Environmental Science
and ESCI 1101L - Environmental Science Lab
GISC 2011 - Geographic Information Science
and GISC 2011L - Geographic Information Science Lab
MATH 1113 - Precalculus
MATH 1450 - Calculus I
MATH 2040 - Survey of Calculus
MATH 2460 - Calculus II
MATH 2510 - Discrete Math
STAT 2400 - Statistics
or 2400H Honors Statistics (3 hours)

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
or POLS 1101H Honors American Government

Select one from the following courses:

HIST 1112 - Survey of World Civilization II
or HIST 1112H Honors Survey of World Civilization II (3 hours)
HIST 2111 - Survey of U.S. History I
or HIST 2111H Honors Survey of U.S. History I (3 hours)
HIST 2112 - Survey of U.S. History II
or HIST 2112H Honors Survey of U.S. History II (3 hours)

Select one from the following courses:

ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology
PSYC 1101 - General Psychology
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology
or SOCI 1101H Honors Introduction to Sociology (3 hours)

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

ECON 1100 - Survey of Economic Principles
ECON 2105 - Macro Economics
or ECON 2105H Honors Macro Economics (3 hours)
ECON 2106 - Micro Economics
or ECON 2106H Honors Micro Economics (3 hours)
GEOG 1101 - World Human Geography
HIST 1111 - Survey of World Civilization I
HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I
HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II
POLS 2201 - Introduction to State and Local Government
POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Studies
RELG 2101 - Introduction to World Religions
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems

Physical Education Requirement:

Two Courses Including PHED 1020 are Required.