GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Student InformationCollege TransferMathematics EducationSocial/Behavioral Sciences: PSY 150Natural Sciences: PHY 251, PHY 252Mathematics: MAT 175/175A, MAT 271, and MAT272Other Hours (Electives): EDU 216, MAT 273, PSY241. Either MAT 280 or MAT 285. Either CSC 134 orCSC 151.Three (3) additional hours from college transfercourses approved as general education humanitiesare required.ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS(A10200)The Associate in Fine Arts (A10200) (AFA) degree isdesigned for students who want to pursue a four-yeardegree in areas of study such as art, drama or music.Because the AFA curriculum standard includes only28 semester hour credits for general education, AFAstudents who transfer must meet the general educationrequirements of the receiving institution.Within the degree program, the college shall provideopportunities for the achievement of competence inreading, writing, oral communications, fundamentalmathematical skills, and the basic use of computers.General Education Courses (28 SHC)* CreditENGLISH 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 Res. 3ENG 114 Prof. Research & Report 3HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS (6 SHC)**Select two courses from at least two of the followingdiscipline areas. At least one course must be aliterature course. ART majors will not receive creditfor ART 111.ARTART 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 3MUSICMUS 110 Music Appreciation 3MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz 3MUS 113 American Music 3HUMANITIESHUM 110 Technology and Society 3HUM 115 Critical Thinking 3HUM 160 Introduction to Film 3PHILOSOPHYPHI 210 History of Philosophy 3PHI 215 Philosophical Issues 3PHI 220 Western Philosophy I 3PHI 221 Western Philosophy II 3PHI 230 Introduction to Logic 3PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics 3RELIGIONREL 110 World Religion 3REL 111 Eastern Religion 3REL 112 Western Religion 3REL 211 Intro. to Old Testament 3REL 212 Intro. to New Testament 3REL 221 Religion in America 3SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (9 SHC)Select three courses from at least three of thefollowing discipline areas. At least one course mustbe a history course.ANTHROPOLOGYANT 210 General Anthropology 3ANT 220 Cultural Anthropology 3ANT 221 Comparative Cultures 3ANT 230 Physical Anthropology 3ANT 240 Archaeology 3ECONOMICSStudents may not receive credit for ECO 151 if theyhave received credit for ECO 251 or ECO 252.ECO 151 Survey of Economics 3ECO 251 Prin. of Microeconomics 3ECO 252 Prin. of Macroeconomics 352