ENGLISH (A1010E)
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (44 Semester Hours Credit)
Forty-four semester hours of credit in General Education Core courses are required as outlined on the NCCCS Curriculum Standards for Associate in Arts degree programs. 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. Within the core, students receive opportunities to achieve competence in reading, writing, communicating, demonstrating mathematical skills, understanding science concepts, and using computers.
English Composition (6 SHC)
- ENG 111: Expository Writing and one of the following:
- ENG 112: Argument-based Research
Humanities/Fine Arts (12 SHC)
Select four courses from at least three of the following discipline areas. At least one course must be a literature course. One 3 SHC speech communication course may be substituted for one 3 SHC humanities/fine arts course except literature.
- One of the following is required to satisfy the literature requirement (3 SHC): ENG 231, 232, 241, 242, 261, 262
- One of the following foreign language sequences is highly recommended (6 SHC): FRE 111 and 112; SPA 111 and 112
- Art (ART 111, 114, 115)
- Foreign Languages (FRE 111, 112, 211, 212; SPA 111, 112, 211, 212)
- Interdisciplinary Humanities (HUM 110, 115, 120, 122, 130, 150, 160, 161, 211, 212, 220)
- Literature (ENG 131, 231, 232, 241, 242, 261, 262)
- Music (MUS 110, 113)
- Philosophy (PHI 215, 240)
- Religion (REL 110, 111, 112, 211, 212, 221)
- Speech/Communication (COM 110, 120, 231)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 SHC)
Select four courses from at least three of the following discipline areas. At least At least one course must be a history course.
- Anthropology (ANT 210, 220, 240)
- Economics (ECO 151, 251, 252)
- Geography (GEO 111)
- History (HIS 111, 112, 121, 122, 131, 132)
- Political Science (POL 120, 220)
- Psychology (PSY 150, 237, 241, 281)
- Sociology (SOC 210, 213, 220)
Natural Sciences/Mathematics (14 SHC)
- Natural Sciences (8 SHC)
Two courses, including accompanying laboratory work, from the biological and physical science disciplines are required.
- Astronomy (AST 111 [class] and 111A [lab])
- Biology (BIO 110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 140 [class] and 140A [lab])
- Chemistry (CHM 151, 152)
- Physics (PHY 110 [class] and 110A [lab], 151, 152, 251, 252)
- Mathematics (6 SHC)
Select at least one course in introductory mathematics (college algebra, trigonometry, calculus, etc.). The second course may be a higher level mathematics course or may be selected from among other quantitative subjects, such as computer science (CIS) and statistics (MAT).
OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (20-21 Semester Hours Credit)
- Academic Related (1 SHC): ACA 115 [Note: Beginning with the fall semester 2005, this course is required for new students to Sandhills.]
- Physical Education (2 SHC) activity courses are required at Sandhills Community College. Select two courses from the following activity courses (PED 110 is not an activity course.): PED 113, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 135, 139, 142, 143, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 160, 162, 169, 170, 173, 174, 181, 186, 212, 215, 217, 260, 262
- One of the following courses is required. Choose one (3 SHC):
- The following courses are highly recommended. Choose one (3 SHC):
- One of the following intermediate foreign language sequences is highly recommended. Choose one sequence (6 SHC):
- Choose your other hours from the following:
- Any of the courses listed above in the General Education Core not already used to meet a requirement.
- Any course approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (1997).
Note: Students must meet the receiving university's foreign language requirement, if applicable, prior to or after transferring to the senior institution.
Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program: 64-65
Updated November 16, 2008 |
