2022-2023 Administrative Policy Manual Published September 2, 2022

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2022-2023 Administrative Policy Manual Published September 2, 2022 [ARCHIVED COPY]

Core Curriculum

Policy Number: 3.3.1
Effective Date: February 27, 2023
Revision History: August 1, 2018; May 26, 2016
Policy Contact: Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs/Provost

I. Purpose and Policy Statement

This policy provides guidance to GGC students as they plan their enrollment and to the faculty and advisors who provide guidance to them, so that students can satisfy all course requirements and graduate in a timely manner. It provides guidance related to information technology course requirements, transferability of core courses, and specific courses that meet core curriculum requirements.

II. Scope

Students, as well as faculty and staff advisors, should access this policy to be familiar with Georgia Gwinnett College’s (“GGC”) general education requirements, and their applicability to all GGC degree programs.

III. Roles and Responsibilities

Students: Need to know general education guidelines and how they apply to their specific degree program.
Employees who advise/mentor students: Need to know general education guidelines and how they apply to the various degree programs offered at GGC.

IV. Compliance

For specific general education requirements for Georgia Gwinnett College, refer to Program Completion in the Georgia Gwinnett College Catalog. In addition to the 60-hour core curriculum, all students are required to complete three credit hours of physical education that includes one credit hour of wellness (such as PHED 1101) and two additional credit hours of physical education. Veterans with 12 months or more active military service may request a waiver of the required physical education credits.
Students transferring to Georgia Gwinnett College should be aware that this policy aligns with the University System of Georgia policies and guidelines for Core Curriculum.
Transfer of Core Courses. Students completing any core curriculum course at GGC or through eCore will receive full credit for that course upon transfer to another USG institution within the same major, even if a core area is not completed and even if it means giving transfer credit across areas (e.g., credit of a math course in Area C).
Information Technology Course Requirement. All transfer students are required to complete ITEC 1001 (or higher IT course) unless completed at a prior institution. This is not an additional graduation requirement but will count toward completion of Area B, Area D, or the program of study.
Core Curriculum Assessment. Assessment of the core curriculum is required as part of GGC’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (“SACSCOC”) and by the USG Comprehensive Program review process.
General Education Requirements. Students transferring into or out of Georgia Gwinnett College may use the table below to assure completion of all General Education requirements.

Areas	Requirements
Area A - Essential Skills (9 to 10 hrs) (Depending on major)	ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (English Comp I and II) and MATH 1001 (Quantitative Reasoning) or MATH 1101 (Introduction to Mathematical Modeling) or MATH 1111 (College Algebra) or MATH 1113 (Pre-Calculus) or MATH 1401 (Elementary Statistics) or MATH 2200 (Calculus I) or higher math (must receive a grade of “C” or better)
Area B - Institutional Option (4 hrs)	Information Technology (4 hrs): ITEC 1001 (Introduction to Computing) or a higher-level information technology course
Area C - Humanities/Arts (6 hrs)	Arts/Literature (3 hrs): MUSC 1100 (Music Appreciation) or ARTS 1100 (Art Appreciation) or FILM 1005 (Intro to Film) or ENGL 2111 (World Literature I) or ENGL 2112 (World Literature II) or ENGL 2121 (British Literature I) or ENGL 2122 (British Literature II) or ENGL 2131 (American Literature I) or ENGL 2132 (American Literature II) or THEA 1100 (Theatre Appreciation) Global Culture (3 hrs): RELN 1100 (World Religions) or GEOG 1101 (Human Geography) or PHIL 2010 (Introduction to Philosophy) or one semester of foreign language (1002 or higher in Spanish, French, or Chinese)
Area D - Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hrs)	Science (7 hrs): Choose one sequence: PSCI 1101K and PSCI 1102K (Physical Sciences I and II) or BIOL 1101K and BIOL 1102 (Biological Sciences I and II) or CHEM 1211K and CHEM 1212K (Principles of Chemistry I and II) or CHEM 1151K and CHEM 1152K (Survey of Chemistry I and II) Information Technology (4 hrs): ITEC 2110 (Digital Media) or ITEC 2120 (Introduction to Programming) or DATA 1501 (Introduction to Data Science)
Area E - Social Sciences (12 hrs)	History (6 hrs): Choose one U.S. History course: HIST 2111 (U.S. History I) or HIST 2112 (U.S. History II)* and one other course from the following: HIST 1111 (World History I), HIST 1112 (World History II), HIST 1121 (Western Civilization I), or HIST 1122 (Western Civilization II) Human and Institutional Behavior (6 hrs): POLS 1101 (American Government)*. Choose one from the following list: PSYC 1102 (The Psychological Experience) or SOCI 1101 (Introduction to Sociology) or ANTH 1102 (Introduction to Anthropology) or ECON 2100 (Introduction to Economics)
Area F - Pre-Requisites for Major (18 hours)	Requirements to be determined by the academic program. Must receive a grade of “C” or better.

*The University System of Georgia (“USG”) requires that all students who attend one of the USG institutions satisfy Georgia Government’s Legislative Requirement. This includes history of the United States, history of Georgia, United States Constitution and Georgia Constitution requirements. For information on how these can be satisfied, please review APM 3.3.4 United States and Georgia History and Constitutions .

V. Related Regulations, Statutes, Policies, and Procedures

BOR Policy Manual 3.3.1 Core Curriculum