2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Nov 24, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Academic Core Curriculum


This core curriculum is designed for students who plan to complete the Associate of Arts degree or the Associate of Applied Science Degree.  This curriculum is incorporated in all programs of students leading to an Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science as outlined in this Bulletin.

English Composition: 6 semester hours
Humanities/Fine Arts: 9 semester hours
Social/Behavioral Science: 6 semester hours
Natural Sciences: 6 semester hours
Natural Sciences Laboratory: 2 semester hours
Mathematics: 3 semester hours
Basic Computer Skills: 3 semester hours
Learning and Life Skill: 1 semester hour
Total: 36 semester hours

 

Approved courses for the Academic Core Curriculum are as follows:

Total Credit Hours: 6


Humanities/Fine Arts


Total Credit Hours: 6


Natural Sciences


Choose two lectures with their corresponding labs.

BIO 1113 - Principles Of Biology I, Lecture   BIO 1111 - Principles Of Biology I, Laboratory  
BIO 1123 - Principles Of Biology II, Lecture   BIO 1121 - Principles Of Biology II, Laboratory  
BIO 1133 - General Biology I, Lecture    BIO 1131 - General Biology I, Laboratory  
BIO 1143 - General Biology II, Lecture   BIO 1141 - General Biology II, Laboratory   
BIO 1213 - Environmental Science, Lecture   BIO 1211 - Environmental Science, Laboratory  
BIO 1313 - Botany I, Lecture   BIO 1311 - Botany I, Laboratory  
BIO 1323 - Botany II, Lecture   BIO 1321 - Botany II, Laboratory  
BIO 1533 - Survey Of Anatomy And Physiology, Lecture    BIO 1531 - Survey Of Anatomy And Physiology, Laboratory  
BIO 2414 - Zoology I, Lecture    
BIO 2424 - Zoology II, Lecture    
BIO 2513 - Anatomy And Physiology I, Lecture   BIO 2511 - Anatomy And Physiology I, Laboratory  
BIO 2523 - Anatomy And Physiology II, Lecture   BIO 2521 - Anatomy And Physiology II, Laboratory  
BIO 2923 - Microbiology, Lecture   BIO 2921 - Microbiology, Laboratory  
CHE 1213 - General Chemistry I, Lecture   CHE 1211 - General Chemistry I, Laboratory  
CHE 1223 - General Chemistry II, Lecture   CHE 1221 - General Chemistry II, Laboratory  
CHE 1313 - Principles Of Chemistry I, Lecture   CHE 1311 - Principles Of Chemistry I, Laboratory  
CHE 1323 - Principles Of Chemistry II, Lecture   CHE 1321 - Principles Of Chemistry II, Laboratory  
CHE 2423 - Organic Chemistry I, Lecture   CHE 2421 - Organic Chemistry I, Laboratory  
CHE 2433 - Organic Chemistry II, Lecture   CHE 2431 - Organic Chemistry II, Laboratory  
PHY 1113 - Introduction To Astronomy   PHY 1111 - Introduction To Astronomy, Laboratory  
PHY 2243 - Physical Science I, Lecture   PHY 2241 - Physical Science I, Laboratory  
PHY 2253 - Physical Science II, Lecture   PHY 2251 - Physical Science II, Laboratory  
PHY 2413 - General Physics I, Lecture   PHY 2411 - Physics Laboratory I  
PHY 2423 - General Physics II, Lecture   PHY 2421 - Physics Laboratory II  
PHY 2513 - Physics For Science And Engineering I   PHY 2511 - Physics Laboratory For Science And Engineering I  
PHY 2523 - Physics For Science And Engineering II   PHY 2521 - Physics Laboratory For Science And Engineering II  

Total Credit Hours: 8


Total Credit Hours: 3


Basic Computer Skills


Choose one of the courses listed below.

CSC 1113 - Computer Concepts  or CSC 1123 CSC 1123 - Computer Applications I  or higher,

 ART 1513 - Introduction to Digital Art  (for students in the Art pathway only)

Total Credit Hours: 3