General Education Competencies and Core Courses (effective fall 2015)
The implementation of the general education core course options are for students initially entering Florida A&M University in 2015-2016. Students must complete at least one course from the core list for each subject area – Communication, Humanities, mathematics, natural science, social science, and other general education requirement. "Completion of both the general education core and remaining university-specified general education courses are required for completion of an undergraduate degree" (8.005 BOG; 1007.25(3) F. S.).
Students are required to complete a total of 36 credit hours of general education as indicated below with a “C” grade or above, unless otherwise noted by the academic program in relation to natural science courses.
COMMUNICATION [6]
Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze communication critically.
Students must complete a total of 6 credit hours in the area of communication, of which one course must be chosen from the statewide core course list below
Course Number | Course Title | Credits | |||
ENC | 1 | 101 |
| FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS I | 3.0 |
ENC | 1 | 121 |
| HONORS FRESHMAN COMPOSITION I* | 3.0 |
The additional course may be selected from the approved list below.
ENC | 1 | 102 |
| FRESHMAN COMMUNICATION SKILLS II | 3.0 |
ENC | 1 | 122 |
| HONORS FRESHMAN COMPOSITION II* | 3.0 |
*Only honors students may select the honors courses
HUMANITIES [6]
Students will confirm the ability to think critically through demonstrating interpretive ability and cultural literacy. Students will acquire competence in reflecting critically upon the human condition
Students must complete a total of 6 credit hours in the area of humanities, of which one course must be chosen from the statewide core course list below.
ARH | 2 | 000 |
| ART APPRECIATION | 3.0 | |
HUM | 2 | 210 |
| HISTORICAL SURVEY I | 3.0 | |
LIT | 2 | 110 |
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE I | 3.0 | |
MUL | 2 | 010 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC I | 3.0 | |
PHI | 2 | 010 |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 | |
THE | 2 | 000 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE | 3.0 | |
And
The additional course may be selected from the statewide core course list above or the approved list below.
AML | 2 | 010 |
| AMERICAN LITERATURE I | 3.0 |
AML | 3 | 041 |
| AMERICAN LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
ARC | 2 | 701 |
| ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY I | 3.0 |
ARH | 2 | 050 |
| ART HISTORY I: PREHIST. THROUGH RENAISS. | 3.0 |
ARH | 2 | 051 |
| ART HISTORY II: BAROQUE TO MODERN | 3.0 |
ARH | 3 | 610 |
| AMERICAN ART | 3.0 |
ENL | 3 | 013 |
| ENGLISH LITERATURE TO THE 18TH CENTURY | 3.0 |
ENL | 3 | 034 |
| ENGLISH LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
EUH | 3 | 100 |
| ANCIENT HISTORY | 3.0 |
EUH | 3 | 120 |
| MEDIEVAL HISTORY | 3.0 |
EUH | 3 | 501 |
| HISTORY OF ENGLAND, 1485 - 1714 | 3.0 |
HUM | 2 | 230 |
| HISTORICAL SURVEY II | 3.0 |
HUM | 2 | 255 |
| MOD AND POST MOD CULTURE | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 214 |
| EARLY CIV & CLASSICAL WORLD | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 217 |
| JUDEO CHRISTIAN U& MEDIEVAL CULTURES | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 237 |
| COUNTER REFORMATION BAROQUE Y ENGLIGHT | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 238 |
| EUROPEAN REN & REF | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 244 |
| 19TH CENT REVOLUTION | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 401 |
| ASIAN HUMANITIES | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 421 |
| AFRICAN AMERICANS IN FILM | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 425 |
| AFRICAN HUMANITIES | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 353 |
| AFRICAN LITERATURE | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 546 |
| CARIB LIT & POP CULTURE | 3.0 |
HUM | 3 | 930 |
| SPECIAL TOPICS | 3.0 |
LIT | 2 | 120 |
| INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE II | 3.0 |
LIT | 3 | 196 |
| AFRICAN CARIB LIT | 3.0 |
LIT | 3 | 824 |
| LATINO LITERATURE | 3.0 |
MMC | 2 | 000 |
| INTRO MASS MEDIA | 3.0 |
MUH | 3 | 116 |
| JAZZ HISTORY | 3.0 |
MUH | 3 | 211 |
| HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF MUSIC I | 3.0 |
MUH | 3 | 212 |
| HISTORY AND LITERATURE OF MUSIC II | 3.0 |
MUH | 3 | 561 |
| AFRO AMER MUSIC | 3.0 |
MUL | 2 | 112 |
| INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC II | 3.0 |
PHH | 2 | 102 |
| ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
PHH | 3 | 400 |
| MODERN PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
PHH | 3 | 600 |
| CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
PHI | 2 | 101 |
| INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | 3.0 |
PHI | 2 | 801 |
| INTRODUCTION TO AESTHETICS | 3.0 |
PHI | 3 | 601 |
| ETHICS | 3.0 |
PHM | 3 | 120 |
| CONTEMPORARY BLACK SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY | 3.0 |
REL | 2 | 000 |
| INTRODUCTION TO RELIGION | 3.0 |
REL | 2 | 135 |
| BLACK RELIGION IN AMERICA | 3.0 |
REL | 2 | 210 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THE OLD TESTAMENT | 3.0 |
REL | 2 | 240 |
| INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT | 3.0 |
REL | 2 | 302 |
| WESTERN WORLD RELIGIONS | 3.0 |
REL | 3 | 130 |
| RELIGION IN AMERICAN CULTURE | 3.0 |
REL | 3 | 145 |
| WOMEN IN RELIGION | 3.0 |
REL | 3 | 310 |
| EASTERN WORLD RELIGION | 3.0 |
REL | 3 | 383 |
| CARIBBEAN RELIGION & CULTURE | 3.0 |
THE | 2 | 300 |
| CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DRAMA | 3.0 |
THE | 3 | 112 |
| THEATRE HISTORY I | 3.0 |
THE | 3 | 113 |
| THEATRE HISTORY II | 3.0 |
THE | 3 | 232 |
| BLACK THEATRE/FILM AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES | 3.0 |
THE | 3 | 235 |
| CONTEMPORARY BLACK THEATRE | 3.0 |
WOH | 1 | 012 |
| HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION | 3.0 |
WOH | 1 | 022 |
| HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION SINCE 1500 | 3.0 |
MATHEMATICS [6-8]
Students will determine appropriate mathematical and computational models and methods in problem solving, and demonstrate an understanding of mathematical concepts. Students will apply appropriate mathematical and computational models and methods in problem solving.
Students must complete a total of 6-8 credit hours in the area of mathematics, of which one course must be chosen from the statewide core course list below.
MAC | 1 | 105 |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3.0 |
MAC | 2 | 311 |
| CALCULUS I | 4.0 |
MGF | 1 | 106 |
| LIBERAL ARTS MATH I | 3.0 |
MGF | 1 | 107 |
| LIBERAL ARTS MATH II | 3.0 |
STA | 2 | 023 |
| INTROD. TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS I | 3.0 |
And
The additional course may be selected from the statewide core course list above or the approved list below.
MAC | 1 | 114 |
| ALGEBRAIC AND TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS | 3.0 |
MAC | 1 | 147 |
| PRE-CALCULUS | 4.0 |
MAC | 2 | 233 |
| CALCULUS FOR BUSINESS & SOCIAL SCIENCE I | 3.0 |
MAC | 2 | 312 |
| CALCULUS II | 4.0 |
MAD | 2 | 120 |
| FINITE MATHEMATICS | 3.0 |
MAS | 3 | 105 |
| LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3.0 |
MTG | 2 | 206 |
| COLLEGE GEOMETRY | 3.0 |
QMB | 2 | 102 |
| QUANTITATIVE BUS STATS | 3.0 |
Note: Any student who successfully completes a mathematics course for which one of the general education core course options in mathematics is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the mathematics core. Example; a student who completes Calculus II successfully has satisfied mathematics core because Calculus I is an immediate prerequisite to Calculus II. The student will still need to complete a total of 6 hours of general education mathematics.
NATURAL SCIENCES [6-8]
Students will demonstrate the ability to critically examine and evaluate scientific observation, hypothesis, or model construction, and to use the scientific method to explain the natural world. Students will successfully recognize and comprehend fundamental concepts, principles, and
Students must complete a total of 6 to 8 credit hours in the area of natural sciences, of which one course must be chosen from the statewide core course list below.
AST | 1 | 002 |
| ASTRONOMY | 4.0 |
BSC | 1 | 005 |
| BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE | 3.0 |
BSC | 1 | 005 | L | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE LAB | 1.0 |
BSC | 1 | 010 |
| GENERAL BIOLOGY I | 3.0 |
BSC | 1 | 010 | L | GENERAL BIOLOGY I LAB | 1.0 |
BSC | 2 | 093 |
| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 3.0 |
BSC | 2 | 093 | L | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LAB | 1.0 |
CHM | 1 | 025 |
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY | 4.0 |
CHM | 1 | 045 |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 3.0 |
CHM | 1 | 045 | L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1.0 |
EVR | 1 | 001 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3.0 |
PHY | 2 | 048 |
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4.0 |
PHY | 2 | 048 | L | GENERAL PHYSICS I--LABORATORY | 1.0 |
PHY | 2 | 053 |
| COLLEGE PHYSICS I | 3.0 |
PHY | 2 | 053 | L | COLLEGE PHYSICS I | 1.0 |
And
The additional course may be selected from the statewide core course list above or the approved list below.
BOT | 1 | 010 |
| BOTANY | 3.0 |
BOT | 1 | 010 | L | BOTANY | 1.0 |
BSC | 1 | 011 |
| GENERAL BIOLOGY II | 2.0 |
BSC | 1 | 011 | L | GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB | 2.0 |
BSC | 2 | 094 |
| ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II | 3.0 |
BSC | 2 | 094 | L | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II LAB | 1.0 |
CHM | 1 | 030 |
| INTRO CHEMISTRY FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORS | 3.0 |
CHM | 1 | 030 | L | INTRO CHEMISTRY FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJ LAB | 1.0 |
CHM | 1 | 046 |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 3.0 |
CHM | 1 | 046 | L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1.0 |
| ENY | 2 | 001 | INSECTS, PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT (as of 08/01/2018) | 3.0 | |
| ENY | 2 | 001 | L | INSECTS, PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT LAB (as of 08/01/2018) | 1.0 |
GLY | 2 | 001 |
| INTRO EARTH SPACE SCI | 3.0 |
GLY | 2 | 010 |
| PRIN OF GEOLOGY | 3.0 |
ISC | 1 | 006 | C | WIDE WORLD OF SCIENCE I | 4.0 |
ISC | 1 | 007 | C | WIDE WORLD OF SCIENCE II | 4.0 |
PHY | 2 | 049 |
| GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
PHY | 2 | 049 | L | GENERAL PHYSICS II--LABORATORY | 1.0 |
PHY | 2 | 054 |
| COLLEGE PHYSICS II | 3.0 |
PHY | 2 | 054 |
| COLLEGE PHYSICS II-LABORATORY | 1.0 |
PSC | 1 | 121 | C | INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE | 4.0 |
HUN | 2 | 401 |
| HUMAN NUTRITION | 3.0 |
Note: Science majors are required to complete two courses with corresponding laboratory for each science course for a total of 8 semester credit hours. Please see your academic advisor for appropriate science courses for your major.
Any student who successfully completes a natural science course for which one of the general education core course options in natural science is an immediate prerequisite shall be considered to have completed the natural science core. The student will still need to complete a total of 6 to 8 credit hours of general education science.
SOCIAL SCIENCES [6]
Students will demonstrate the ability to examine behavioral, social, and cultural issues from a variety of points of view. Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic social and behavioral science concepts and principles used in the analysis of behavioral, social, and cultural issues, past and present, local and global.
Students must complete a total of 6 credit hours in the area of social sciences, of which one course must be chosen from the statewide core course list below.
AMH | 2 | 020 |
| U.S. HISTORY 1865 TO PRESENT | 3.0 |
ANT | 2 | 000 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY | 3.0 |
ECO | 2 | 013 |
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I | 3.0 |
POS | 2 | 041 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | 3.0 |
PSY | 2 | 012 |
| INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3.0 |
SYG | 2 | 000 |
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3.0 |
The additional course may be selected from the Social Science General Education list below.
AMH | 2 | 010 |
| U.S. HISTORY: 1492-1865 | 3.0 |
AMH | 3 | 571 |
| AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865 | 3.0 |
AMH | 3 | 572 |
| AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 | 3.0 |
ECO | 2 | 023 |
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II | 3.0 |
GEA | 2 | 000 |
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | 3.0 |
POS | 2 | 001 |
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE | 3.0 |
POS | 2 | 112 |
| AMERICAN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS | 3.0 |
University-Specified General Education Courses [3 - 6]
Students must complete 3-6 credit hours of university-specified general education of which one course must be chosen from the list of African American courses below.
AFA | 2 | 000 |
| INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES | 3.0 |
AFA | 3 | 104 |
| THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | 3.0 |
AMH | 2 | 091 |
| INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY | 3.0 |
The additional credits may be selected from the list below or any of the approved Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities courses outlined in the General Education requirements.
CGS | X | XXX |
| COMPUTER LITERACY COURSE | 3.0 |
HSC |
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