GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Student InformationCollege Transferanalyze, solve, and graph solutions toproblems.2. Communicate non-verbally by reading analyticallyand writing fluently.a. Students should be able to demonstratethe ability to organize, plan, and executethe college- level expository essay.3. Analyze problems and make logical decisions.Students will meet this outcome bydoing at least one of the following:a. Students should be able to synthesizemathematical criteria to determine anappropriate solution to satisfy the givenconditions of a problem.b. Students should be able to demonstratean understanding of the empirical natureof science and the scientific method anduse this knowledge to analyze problemsand make rational decisions.c. Students should be able to be able toidentify and analyze arguments.d. Students should be able to develop alogically-structured expository essay foran academic audience.4. Examine the arts/humanities and social behavioralsciences from cultural and historicperspectives. Students will meet this outcomeby doing at least one of the following:a. Students should be able to evaluateand explain patterns in human political,cultural, and economic life and their impacton human societies.b. Students should be able to differentiateand discuss how cultural groups expressthemselves through the humanities/arts.c. Students should be able to explainpatterns of human development throughoutthe lifespan and discuss contextualfactors that may influence the developmentalpatterns.d. Students should be able to evaluate andexplain patterns in various human socialgroups and their interrelatedness.5. Analyze, manipulate, and interpret quantitativedata.a. Students should be able to demonstratethe ability to perform fundamentalalgebraic concepts and skills to analyzeand interpret quantitative data.b. Given relevant information and practicingmath skills necessary for the sciences,students should be able to be able toanalyze, manipulate, and interpret quantitativedata.TitleCreditsGeneral Education Courses (44SHC)*ENGLISH COMPOSITION (6 SHC)ENG 111 is required. Students will only receivecredit for one of the following: ENG 112, ENG 113,or ENG 114.ENG 111 Expository Writing 3ENG 112 Argument-Based Research 3ENG 113 Literature-Based Research 3ENG 114 Prof. Research & Report 3HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS (12 SHC)Select four courses from at least three of the followingdiscipline areas. At least one course must be aliterature course. Only one course may be taken inthe communication discipline.ART 111 Art Appreciation 3ART 114 Art History Survey I 3ART 115 Art History Survey II 3ART 116 Survey of American Art 3ART 117 Non-Western Art History 3COMMUNICATIONCOM 110 Introduction to Commun. 3orCOM 120 Interpersonal Commun. 3orCOM 231 Public Speaking 3ENGLISHENG 131 Introduction to Literature 3ENG 231 American Literature I 3ENG 232 American Literature II 3ENG 241 British Literature I 3ENG 242 British Literature II 3FOREIGN LANGUAGESFRE 111 Elementary French I 3FRE 112 Elementary French II 3GER 111 Elementary German I 3GER 112 Elementary German II 3SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I 3SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II 3SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I 3SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II 3HUMANITIESHUM 110 Technology and Society 3HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3HUM 120 Cultural Studies 3HUM 160 Introduction to Film 3HUM 211 Humanities I 3HUM 220 Human Values & Meaning 3MUSICMUS 110 Music Appreciation 3MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz 3MUS 113 American Music 3MUS 210 History of Rock Music 346