WVSCTC General Education CoreComponent for Associate Degree Programs(This is the Core from which programs will select general education courses for their curriculum.) |
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1. College, Career, and Life Skills |
0 - 3 |
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COLL 101* |
College 101 (required by some programs; it is required for all students with the composite ACT score of 19 or below) |
3 |
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2. Written and/or Oral Communications (Select two courses) |
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6 |
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ENGL 101 |
English Composition I (required) |
3 |
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ENGL 102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
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ENGL 112* |
Technical Writing |
3 |
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ENGL 160* |
Practical English Grammar and Usage |
3 |
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ENGL 204* |
Writing for Business and other Professions |
3 |
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BST 230* |
Business Communications and Ethics |
3 |
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COMM 100 |
Speech Communications |
3 |
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3. Mathematics (Select one course) |
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3 - 4 |
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MATH 100 |
Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
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MATH 101 |
College Algebra |
3 |
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MATH 102 |
Plane Trigonometry |
3 |
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MATH 121 |
Pre-Calculus Math |
4 |
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BST 104 |
Business Mathematics |
3 |
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4. Natural Science (Select one course) |
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3 - 5 |
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CHEM 101* |
Introductory General Chemistry I |
4 |
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CHEM 130 |
Consumer Chemistry |
3 |
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PHYS 103 |
Elements of Physical Science |
3 |
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PHYS 110 |
Weather and Climate |
3 |
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PHYS 120 |
Astronomy |
3 |
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PHYS 170 |
Physics Through Photography |
3 |
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PHYS 191* & |
Technical Physics AND |
3 |
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PHYS 203* |
General Physics Laboratory I |
1 |
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PHYS 201* & |
General Physics I AND |
4 |
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PHYS 203* |
General Physics Laboratory I |
1 |
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BIO 101 |
Principles of Biology |
4 |
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BIO 102 |
Plants and Animals: Unity and Diversity |
4 |
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BIO 210* |
Basic Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
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5. Humanities |
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3 |
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HUM 101* |
Humanities |
3 |
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6. Social Science (Select one course) |
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3 |
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SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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POSC 100 |
Introduction to Government and Politics |
3 |
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PSYC 151 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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POSC 101 |
American Government |
3 |
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HIST 207 |
American History to 1865 |
3 |
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HIST 208 |
American History from 1865 |
3 |
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ECON 201* |
Principles of Economics (macro economics) |
3 |
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ECON 202* |
Principles of Economics (micro economics) |
3 |
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7. Information Skills (Select one course) |
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3 |
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ET 112 |
Introduction to Computer Aided Design |
3 |
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CS 106 |
Survey of Computers and Programming |
3 |
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BST 240 |
Fundamentals of Business Computer Technologies |
3 |
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ITEC 101* |
Principles of Information Systems |
3 |
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ART 217 |
Computer Graphics |
3 |
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS |
21 - 27 |
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* These courses are not currently in the WVSC baccalaureate general education core, but they are accepted for credit.
� When required by an accrediting agency or necessary for transfer, programs may select from the following courses in the Humanities: ART 101 Introduction to Art, ART 200 Art Appreciation, COMM 140 Film Appreciation, COMM 170 The Art of the Theater, MUS 104 American Music: A Panorama, MUS 107 Appreciation of Music, and ENGL 150 Introduction to Literature.
