General Education Program

Component

Number of Credits Required

Foundation

A.A./A.A.T.

A.A.S.

A.F.A.

A.S.

English

Mathematics

Distribution

A.A./A.A.T.

A.A.S.

A.F.A

A.S

Arts

Humanities

0
NOTE: Students need to take one 3 -credit Arts or Humanities Gen Ed course

Behavioral and Social Sciences

Natural Sciences

7**

4**

8**

Institutional Requirement (GEIR)

A.A./A.A.T.

A.A.S.

A.F.A.

A.S.

Two GEIR courses required. Students select one course from two of the following categories:

Any COMM general education course
Any HLTH general education course ‡
Any ARTD or HUMD general education course

General Education Elective (GEEL)***

A.A./A.A.T.

A.A.S.

A.F.A.

A.S.

Choose additional general education courses from any category

4-6

Total Credits

31-33

20-22

29-31

In all A.A. and A.S curricula, students are required to select at least one course with a global and cultural perspectives designation.

* Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

** At least one lab science course must be taken to fulfill the natural sciences requirement.

*** Major programs may recommend or require specific General Education electives for their respective degree requirements. In the A.S. degrees, students must have 8 credits of natural sciences through a combination of NSLD, NSND, and GEEL, with at least 1 course as a lab science.

‡ Find HLTH in BSSD and GEIR sections.

‡‡ MATH 130 is required for the associate of arts in teaching (A.A.T.). Many transfer institutions will not accept MATH 130 as a general education math course if an A.A.T. is not completed.

[M] Courses designated with an M after the name fulfill the General Education global and cultural perspectives requirement.

Foundation & Distribution Courses

Component

Number of Credits Required

Foundation AA/AAT AAS AFA AS

English

3 3 3 3

Mathematics

3 3 3 3

Distribution AA/AAT AAS AFA AS

Arts

3 0 3 3

Humanities

3 0
NOTE: Students need to take one 3 -credit Arts or Humanities Gen Ed course 3 3

Behavioral and Social Sciences

6* 3 3 6*

Natural Sciences

7** 4** 3 8**

Institutional Requirement (GEIR) A.A./A.A.T. A.A.S. A.F.A. A.S.

Two GEIR courses required. Students select one course from two of the following categories:

Any COMM general education course

Any HLTH general education course ‡

Any ARTD or HUMD general education course

6 0 0 0

General Education Elective (GEEL)*** A.A./A.A.T. A.A.S. A.F.A. A.S.

Choose additional general education courses from any category

0 4-6 3 3

Total Credits 31-33 20-22 21 29-31

In all A.A. and A.S curricula, students are required to select at least one course with a global and cultural perspectives designation.

* Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.

** At least one lab science course must be taken to fulfill the natural sciences requirement.

*** Major programs may recommend or require specific General Education electives for their respective degree requirements. In the A.S. degrees, students must have 8 credits of natural sciences through a combination of NSLD, NSND, and GEEL, with at least 1 course as a lab science.

‡ Find HLTH in BSSD and GEIR sections.

‡‡ MATH 130 is required for the associate of arts in teaching (A.A.T.). Many transfer institutions will not accept MATH 130 as a general education math course if an A.A.T. is not completed.

[M] Courses designated with an M after the name fulfill the General Education global and cultural perspectives requirement.

Foundation & Distribution Courses

English Foundation (ENGF)
ENGL 102 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research 3 semester hours
or
ENGL 103 - Critical Reading, Writing, and Research in the Work Place 3 semester hours
Mathematics Foundation (MATF)
MATH 110 - Survey of College Mathematics 3 semester hours
MATH 115 - Mathematical Ideas 3 semester hours
MATH 115A - Mathematical Ideas 3 semester hours
MATH 117 - Elements of Statistics 3 semester hours
MATH 117A - Elements of Statistics 3 semester hours
MATH 130 - Elements of Mathematics I: Mathematical Reasoning and Number Systems 4 semester hours ‡‡
MATH 150 - Elementary Applied Calculus I 4 semester hours
MATH 165 - Precalculus 4 semester hours
MATH 170 - Calculus for Life Sciences I 4 semester hours
MATH 181 - Calculus I 4 semester hours
Arts Distribution (ARTD/GEIR)
ARTT 100 - Introduction to Drawing 3 semester hours
ARTT 102 - Introduction to 2D Design 3 semester hours
ARTT 105 - Color Theory and Application 3 semester hours
ARTT 112 - Digital Photography for Fine Arts I 3 semester hours
ARTT 116 - Digital Tools for the Visual Arts 4 semester hours
ARTT 120 - Ceramics I 3 semester hours
ARTT 123 - Crafts 3 semester hours
ARTT 127 - Art Appreciation (Art in Culture) 3 semester hours [M]
ARTT 152 - Photographic Expression I 3 semester hours
ARTT 200 - Art History: Ancient to 1400 3 semester hours [M]
ARTT 201 - Art History: 1400 to Present 3 semester hours [M]
ARTT 225 - Woodcut: Global Printmaking 3 semester hours [M]
ARTT 247 - Weaving and Textiles 3 semester hours
ARTT 265 - Architectural History: Ancient to 1400 3 semester hours
ARTT 266 - Architectural History: 1400 to Present 3 semester hours
ARTT 270 - Survey of African Art 3 semester hours [M]
ARTT 272 - Survey of Asian Art 3 semester hours [M]
ARTT 275 - Italian Renaissance Art 3 semester hours
ARTT 278 - American Art 3 semester hours
ARTT 279 - American Art Since 1945 3 semester hours
ARTT 280 - Modern Art: Its Origins and Development 3 semester hours
DANC 100 - Introduction to Dance 3 semester hours
ENGL 235 - Film and Literature 3 semester hours
ENGL 264 - Introduction to Creative Writing of Fiction 3 semester hours
ENGL 272 - Introduction to Creative Writing of Poetry 3 semester hours
FILM 110 - Introduction to Film 3 semester hours
GDES 116 - Digital Tools for the Visual Arts 4 semester hours
GDES 120 - Introduction to Digital Arts 4 semester hours
GDES 121 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design I 3 semester hours
GDES 134 - Illustration I 3 semester hours
IDES 211 - Historic Interiors I 3 semester hours
IDES 212 - Historic Interiors II 3 semester hours
ISTD 173 - Integrated Arts 3 semester hours
MUSC 110 - Listening to Music 3 semester hours
MUSC 117 - World Music 3 semester hours [M]
MUSC 125 - History of Jazz 3 semester hours [M]
MUSC 131 - American Popular Music 3 semester hours [M]
PHOT 150 - Photography I 3 semester hours
PHOT 161 - Introduction to Digital Photography 3 semester hours
THET 100 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 semester hours
THET 110 - Fundamentals of Acting 3 semester hours
TVRA 134 - Media Appreciation 3 semester hours
Humanities Distribution (HUMD/GEIR)
ARAB 101 - Elementary Arabic I 5 semester hours [M]
ARAB 102 - Elementary Arabic II 5 semester hours [M]
ASLP 100 - ASL I 3 semester hours [M]
ASLP 110 - ASL II 3 semester hours [M]
CHIN 101 - Elementary Chinese I 5 semester hours [M]
CHIN 102 - Elementary Chinese II 5 semester hours [M]
CHIN 201 - Intermediate Chinese I 5 semester hours [M]
CHIN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II 5 semester hours [M]
COMM 108 - Foundations of Human Communication 3 semester hours
COMM 112 - Business and Professional Speech Communication 3 semester hours
ENGL 122 - Introduction to World Mythology 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 190 - Introduction to Literature 3 semester hours
ENGL 201 - Introduction to World Literature I 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 202 - Introduction to World Literature II 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 205 - Masterpieces of Asian Literature 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 208 - Women in Literature 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 211 - Survey of American Literature I 3 semester hours
ENGL 212 - Survey of American Literature II 3 semester hours
ENGL 213 - Survey of British Literature I 3 semester hours
ENGL 214 - Survey of British Literature II 3 semester hours
ENGL 220 - The American Novel 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 226 - Survey of African American Literature I 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 227 - Survey of African American Literature II 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 230 - Introduction to Modern Drama 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 231 - Introduction to Modern Poetry 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 233 - The Short Story 3 semester hours [M]
ENGL 241 - American Literature of Nature and the Environment 3 semester hours
FREN 101 - Elementary French I 3 semester hours [M]
FREN 102 - Elementary French II 3 semester hours [M]
FREN 201 - Intermediate French I 3 semester hours [M]
FREN 202 - Intermediate French II 3 semester hours [M]
FREN 207 - Readings in French Literature 3 semester hours [M]
FREN 208 - Readings in French Literature 3 semester hours [M]
GERM 101 - Elementary German I 3 semester hours [M]
GERM 102 - Elementary German II 3 semester hours [M]
GHUM 101 - Introduction to Global Humanities 3 semester hours [M]
HIND 101 - Elementary Hindi I 5 semester hours [M]
HIND 102 - Elementary Hindi II 5 semester hours [M]
HIST 112 - Women in World History 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 114 - The World in the 20th Century 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 116 - World History: A Comparative Survey from the Ancient World to A.D. 1500 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 117 - World History: A Comparative Survey from A.D. 1500 to the Present 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 146 - History of the Ancient World 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 147 - History of Europe from the Fall of Rome to the 17th Century 3 semester hours
HIST 148 - History of Europe from the 17th Century to the Present 3 semester hours
HIST 200 - History of the United States, a Survey Course: from Colonial Times to 1865 3 semester hours
HIST 201 - History of the United States, a Survey Course: from 1865 to the Present 3 semester hours
HIST 205 - Technology and Culture in the Western World 3 semester hours
HIST 211 - History of Latinos in the United States 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 228 - Women in the Western World 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 235 - The History of African Americans to 1865 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 236 - The History of African Americans Since 1865 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 240 - Civil Rights in America 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 245 - Latin American History 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 247 - East Asian Civilization 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 250 - Modern Asia 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 252 - The United States and 20th Century World Affairs 3 semester hours
HIST 262 - The History of England from 55 B.C. to 1688 3 semester hours
HIST 263 - The History of England from 1688 to the Present 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 265 - African History to 1800 3 semester hours [M]
HIST 266 - African History from 1800 3 semester hours [M]
ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I 3 semester hours [M]
ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II 3 semester hours [M]
KORA 101 - Elementary Korean I 3 semester hours [M]
KORA 102 - Elementary Korean II 3 semester hours [M]
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I 3 semester hours [M]
LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II 3 semester hours [M]
LING 200 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 semester hours [M]
PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 semester hours
PHIL 140 - Introduction to the Study of Ethics 3 semester hours
PHIL 143 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 semester hours [M]
PHIL 190 - Elementary Logic and Semantics 3 semester hours
PHIL 201 - Morality and Contemporary Law 3 semester hours
PHIL 205 - Philosophy in Literature 3 semester hours
PHIL 212 - Women in Philosophy I 3 semester hours [M]
PHIL 218 - Women in Philosophy II 3 semester hours [M]
PORT 101 - Elementary Portuguese I 3 semester hours [M]
PORT 102 - Elementary Portuguese II 3 semester hours [M]
RUSS 101 - Elementary Russian I 3 semester hours [M]
RUSS 102 - Elementary Russian II 3 semester hours [M]
SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 3 semester hours [M]
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II 3 semester hours [M]
SPAN 103 - Intensive Elementary Spanish 4 semester hours [M]
SPAN 106 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers 4 semester hours [M]
SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 semester hours [M]
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 semester hours [M]
SPAN 203 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish 4 semester hours [M]
SPAN 215 - Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition 3 semester hours [M]
SPAN 216 - Advanced Readings in Spanish: Introduction to Latin American Literature 3 semester hours [M]
WMST 101 - Introduction to Women’s Studies 3 semester hours [M]
Behavorial & Social Sciences Distribution (BSSD)
ANTH 201 - Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology 3 semester hours [M]
ANTH 256 - World Cultures 3 semester hours [M]
ASLP 121 - Introduction to the Deaf Community and Culture 3 semester hours [M]
CCJS 110 - Administration of Justice 3 semester hours [M]
ECON 103 - The Evolution of Economic Societies 3 semester hours [M]
ECON 105 - Basic Economics 3 semester hours
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics I 3 semester hours
ECON 202 - Principles of Economics II 3 semester hours
GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography 3 semester hours
GEOG 105 - Cultural Geography 3 semester hours
GEOG 113 - Economic Geography 3 semester hours
GEOG 130 - Global Geography 3 semester hours [M]
HLTH 131 - Drugs and Lifestyle Wellness 3 semester hours
HLTH 160 - The Science and Theory of Health 3 semester hours
HLTH 170 - Introduction to Aging 3 semester hours [M]
HLTH 212 - Controlling Stress and Tension 3 semester hours
HLTH 225 - Introduction to Health Behaviors 3 semester hours
POLI 101 - American Government 3 semester hours
POLI 105 - Introduction to Political Science 3 semester hours
POLI 203 - International Relations 3 semester hours [M]
POLI 206 - Political Ideologies 3 semester hours [M]
POLI 211 - Comparative Politics and Governments 3 semester hours [M]
POLI 221 - Western Political Thought 3 semester hours
POLI 242 - State and Local Government 3 semester hours
POLI 252 - Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Politics 3 semester hours [M]
POLI 256 - Politics of the Developing World 3 semester hours [M]
PSYC 102 - General Psychology 3 semester hours
SOCY 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 semester hours [M]
SOCY 105 - Social Problems and Issues 3 semester hours [M]
SOCY 208 - Sociology of Gender 3 semester hours [M]
SOCY 214 - Sociology of the Family 3 semester hours [M]
SOCY 233 - Race and Ethnic Relations 3 semester hours [M]
SOCY 240 - Sociology of Age and Aging 3 semester hours [M]
SOCY 243 - The Sociology of Sport 3 semester hours [M]
SOCY 250 - Globalization Issues 3 semester hours [M]
Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab (NSLD)
AOSC 105 - Meteorology: An Introduction to Weather 4 semester hours
ASTR 101 - Introductory Astronomy 4 semester hours
ASTR 202 - Introduction to Modern Astronomy 4 semester hours
BIOL 101 - General Biology 4 semester hours
BIOL 105 - Environmental Biology 3 semester hours
BIOL 106 - Environmental Biology Laboratory 1 semester hour
BIOL 130 - The Human Body 3 semester hours
BIOL 131 - The Human Body Laboratory 1 semester hour
BIOL 150 - Principles of Biology I 4 semester hours
BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 semester hours
BIOL 213 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 semester hours
BIOL 217 - Ecology 4 semester hours
CHEM 109 - Chemistry and Society 3 semester hours
CHEM 109L - Chemistry and Society Laboratory 1 semester hour
CHEM 115 - Survey of Organic and Biological Chemistry 4 semester hours
CHEM 131 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 semester hours
CHEM 132 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 semester hours
CHEM 150 - Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry 4 semester hours
GEOG 124 - Physical Geography 4 semester hours
GEOL 101 - Physical Geology 4 semester hours
GEOL 102 - Historical Geology 4 semester hours
LNTP 100 - Introduction to Plant Sciences 4 semester hours
PHYS 110 - Sound and Light in the Arts 4 semester hours
PHYS 203 - General Physics I (Non-Engineering) 4 semester hours
PHYS 204 - General Physics II (Non-Engineering) 4 semester hours
PHYS 262 - General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism 4 semester hours
PHYS 263 - General Physics III: Waves, Optics, and Modern Physics 4 semester hours
PSCI 101 - Physical Science I 4 semester hours
PSCI 102 - Physical Science II 4 semester hours
Natural Sciences Distribution without Lab (NSND)
ANTH 215 - Human Evolution and Archaeology 3 semester hours [M]
AOSC 100 - Weather and Climate 3 semester hours
BIOL 105 - Environmental Biology 3 semester hours
BIOL 108 - Marine Environmental Science 3 semester hours
BIOL 111 - Natural Science of the Chesapeake Bay 3 semester hours
BIOL 130 - The Human Body 3 semester hours
CHEM 109 - Chemistry and Society 3 semester hours
ENES 100 - Introduction to Engineering Design 3 semester hours
NUTR 101 - Introduction to Nutrition 3 semester hours
PHYS 105 - Conceptual Physics 3 semester hours
PHYS 161 - General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat 3 semester hours
Institutional Requirement (GEIR)
HLTH 105 - Personal and Community Health 3 semester hours
HLTH 121 - Nutrition for Fitness and Wellness 3 semester hours
HLTH 125 - Personalized Health Fitness 3 semester hours
HLTH 150 - Fitness and Nutrition for Weight Management 3 semester hours
HLTH 200 - Health Issues in Human Sexuality 3 semester hours [M]
HLTH 215 - Women’s Health 3 semester hours [M]