Area A1: Communication Skills (6 hours)

Required: [Students must earn at least a "C" in each course.]
ENGL 1101 English Composition I (3)
ENGL 1102 English Composition II (3)

Area A2 – Quantitative Skills

Area A2 – Quantitative Skills (3 hours)

Choose one course from the following: [Students must earn at least a "C" in this course.]
MATH 1001 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (3)
MATH 1111 College Algebra (3)
MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus (3)
MATH 2431 Calculus I (4)

• Students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Medicine/Pre-Pharmacy, Secondary Math or Science Education, or Allied Health with a concentration in Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or Radiological Sciences must take MATH 1113 or MATH 2431. Students majoring in Engineering must take MATH 2431.
• Students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Medicine/Pre-Pharmacy, Secondary Science Education, or Allied Health with a concentration in Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or Radiological Sciences who select MATH 1113 in Area A or MATH 1431 in Area D must take 6 hours in Area B.

Area B – Institutional Options

Area B: Institutional Foundations (4-6 hours)

Required:
COMM 1201 Public Speaking (3)*

Choose 1-3 hours from the following:
PRSP 1010 Perspectives on Critical Issues (3) *
RSCH 1203 Research Strategies and Technology(1)
Foreign Language 1002 or higher (3)

*The University System of Georgia requires all students to demonstrate competence in critical thinking. Students satisfy these requirements by earning a passing grade in COMM 1201, PRSP 1010, or PHIL 2020.

Area C – Humanities, Fine Arts, and Ethics

Area C: Humanities, Fine Arts and Foreign Languages (6 hours)

Choose one class from Literature:
ENGL 2111 World Literature 1 (3)
ENGL 2112 World Literature II (3)
ENGL 2121 British Literature I (3)
ENGL 2122 British Literature II (3)
ENGL 2131 American Literature I (3)
ENGL 2132 American Literature II (3)

Choose one class from Humanities, Fine Arts or Foreign Languages

Humanities
FILM 1010 Introduction to Film (3)
HUMN 1301 Humanities through the Arts (3)
HUMN 1303 Aesthetic Expressions of Western Culture 1(3)
HUMN 1305 Aesthetic expressions of Western Culture II (3)
PHIL 2010 Survey of Philosophical Thought (3)
PHIL 2020 Logic and Critical Thinking (3)*
PHIL 2030 Introduction to Ethics (3)
PHIL 2040 Philosophy of Art (3)
RELI 1301 World Religions (3)
THEA 1301 Theater Appreciation (3)

Fine Arts
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation (3)
ARTS 1690 Art History: Prehistory-Renaissance (3)
ARTS 1692 Art History: Baroque to 20th Century (3)
ARTS 1694 Art History: Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas (3)
MUSC 1301 Music Appreciation (3)
MUSC 1303 Understanding Jazz (3)

Foreign Languages
ARAB 1002 Elementary Arabic II (3)
ARAB 2001 Intermediate Arabic I (3)
ARAB 2002 Intermediate Arabic II (3)
CHIN 1002 Elementary Chinese II (3)
CHIN 2001 Intermediate Chinese I (3)
CHIN 2002 Intermediate Chinese II (3)
FREN 1002 Elementary French II (3)
FREN 2001 Intermediate French I (3)
FREN 2002 Intermediate French II (3)
FREN 2610 Composition and Conversation (3)
ITAL 1002 Elementary Italian II (3)
ITAL 2001 Intermediate Italian I (3)
ITAL 2002 Intermediate Italian II (3)
GRMN 1002 Elementary German II (3)
GRMN 2001 Intermediate German I (3)
GRMN 2002 Intermediate German II (3)
GRMN 2610 Composition and Conversation (3)
JAPN 1002 Elementary Japanese II (3)
JAPN 2001 Intermediate Japanese I (3)
JAPN 2002 Intermediate Japanese II (3)
KREN 1002 Elementary Korean II (3)
KREN 2001 Intermediate Korean I (3)
KREN 2002 Intermediate Korean II (3)
PORT 1002 Elementary Portuguese II (3)
PORT 2001 Intermediate Portuguese I (3)
PORT 2002 Intermediate Portuguese II (3)
RUSS 1002 Elementary Russian II (3)
RUSS 2001 Intermediate Russian I (3)
RUSS 2002 Intermediate Russian II (3)
SPAN 1002 Elementary Spanish II (3)
SPAN 2001 Intermediate Spanish I (3)
SPAN 2002 Intermediate Spanish II (3)
SPAN 2610 Composition and Conversation (3)
SWAH 1002 Elementary Swahili II (3)
SWAH 2001 Intermediate Swahili I (3)
SWAH 2002 Intermediate Swahili II (3)

*The University System of Georgia requires all students to demonstrate competence in critical thinking. Students satisfy these requirements by earning a passing grade in COMM 1201, PRSP 1010, or PHIL 2020.

Area D – Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology

Area D Science, Mathematics and Technology (9-11 hours)

Science
Choose any two three hour courses with the corresponding one hour lab for each:
ASTR 1010 and ASTR 1010L Astronomy of the Solar System (4)
ASTR 1020 and ASTR 1020L Stellar and Galactic Astronomy (4)
BIOL 1402 and BIOL 1402L Cell Biology and Genetics (4)
BIOL 1403 and BIOL 1403L Diversity in the Living World (4)
BIOL 1407 and BIOL 1407L Plants, People and the Environment (4)
CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L Survey of Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L Survey of Chemistry II (4)
CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry I (4)
CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry II (4)
ENVS 1401 and ENVS 1401L Environmental Science (4)
GEOL 1121 and GEOL 1121L Physical Geology (4)
GEOL 1122 and GEOL1122L Historical Geology (4)
PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L Introductory Physics (4)
PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L Introductory Physics (4)
PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L Principles of Physics I (4)
PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L Principles of Physics II (4)

Mathematics and Computer Science
Choose one course from the following:**
CSCI 1100 Introduction to Computing (3)
MATH 1113 Pre-Calculus (3)
MATH 1431 Introduction to Statistics (3)
MATH 1433 Applied Calculus (3)
MATH 2431 Calculus I (4) ***
MATH 2432 Calculus II (4) ***
Any science course with lab from the list above (4)

• Students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Medicine/Pre-Pharmacy, Secondary Math or Science Education, or Allied Health with a concentration in Medical Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or Radiological Sciences must take:

CHEM 1211-1211L and CHEM 1212-1212L or PHYS 2211-2211L and PHYS 2212-2212L
MATH 2431 or MATH 2432 or Math 1431 (Students who take MATH 1431 in Area D must take 6 hours in Area B.)

• Engineering students must take Math 2432.  

• Students in these majors may use one or two extra hours from Areas A and D in Area F. Consult an advisor.

Area E – Social Sciences

Area E: Social Sciences (12 hours)

United States Politics and History (6 hours)
Required:
POLS 1101 American Government (3)*

Select one:
HIST 2111 United States History I (3)*
HIST 2112 United States History II (3)*

*The University System of Georgia requires all students to demonstrate basic knowledge of the United States. Students satisfy these requirements by earning a passing grade in POLS 1101 and HIST 2111 or 2112.

World History
Select one:
HIST 1111 A Survey of World History to Early Modern Times (3)*
HIST 1112 A Survey of World History from Early Modern Times (3)*

Social Science Foundations
Select one:
ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
CRJU 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON 2100 Global Economics (3)*
GEOG 1101 Introduction to Human Geography (3)
POLS 2401 Global Issues (3)*
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology (3)
SOCI 1101 Introductory Sociology (3)

*The University System of Georgia requires all students to demonstrate basic knowledge of the global issues. Students satisfy these requirements by earning a passing grade in ECON 2100, HIST 1111, HIST 1112 or POLS 2401.

Critical Thinking Requirement

The University System of Georgia requires all students to demonstrate competence in critical thinking. Students satisfy these requirements by earning a passing grade in COMM 1201, PRSP 1010, or PHIL 2020.

U.S. Perspectives Requirement

The University System of Georgia requires all students to demonstrate basic knowledge of the United States. Students satisfy these requirements by earning a passing grade in POLS 1101 and HIST 2111 or 2112.

Global Perspectives Requirement

The University System of Georgia requires all students to demonstrate basic knowledge of the global issues. Students satisfy these requirements by earning a passing grade in ECON 2100, HIST 1111, HIST 1112 or POLS 2401.