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UNIVERSITY STUDIES PROGRAM 121
Mathematics (6 SHC): At least one course in introductory
mathematics is required; the other course may be selected from
among other quantitative subjects, such as computer science and
statistics:
Mathematics (MAT-140, 171, 172, 263, 271, 272, 273)
Other Quantitative Subjects (Statistics-MAT-151, Computer
Science-CIS-110, 115)
*Students must meet the receiving university's foreign language
and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable,
prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
**3 SHC of Speech/Communication may be substituted for 3 SHC
of humanities or fine arts in transfer programs. Speech/
Communication may not substitute for the literature requirement.
Associate in Science Transfer Core Diploma (D10400)
If a student is following an Associate of Science Degree path, the Transfer
Core Diploma course options are listed below. These course options are the
General Education Core for the Associate in Science Degree.
COURSES
SEMESTER HOURS
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (44 SHC)* .......................................... 44
The general education core includes study in the areas of humanities and fine
arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and
English composition.
English Composition (6 SHC) ............................................................. 6
Two English composition courses are required.
ENG-111 Expository Writing (3 SHC) is required as the first
composition course. The second composition course must be
selected from the following:
ENG-112 Argument-Based Research (3 SHC) or
ENG-113 Literature-Based Research (3 SHC) or
ENG-114 Professional Research and Reporting (3 SHC)
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)** ......................................................... 9
Three courses from three discipline areas are required. One course
must be a literature course.
Two additional courses from two of the following discipline areas
are required: art, drama, foreign languages, interdisciplinary
humanities, music, philosophy, religion and speech/communication.
Art (ART-111, 114, 115)
Drama (DRA-111, 126)
Foreign Languages with corequisite laboratory (FRE-111, 112,
211, 212; SPA-111, 112, 211, 212)
Interdisciplinary Humanities (HUM-110, 115, 120, 122, 130,
150, 160, 161, 211, 212, 220)