General Education Requirements for Transfer Degrees

Seminole State College believes General Education forms the central core for all associate degrees. The College is, therefore, committed to requiring students in all degree programs to participate in basic general education courses. The College also believes that General Education experiences form bridges between the various educational endeavors of the institution including terminal programs, transfer programs, and life-long learning. General Education is designed to broaden students’ exposure to commonly recognized areas of knowledge; introduce students to diverse subject areas that will encourage informed choices to be made in today’s society; and equip students with essential and useful skills necessary for careers and life-long learning.

Students at Seminole State College must select from a variety of specific courses in the Arts, Business and Computer Sciences, Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural and Social Sciences, and Personal Wellness to complete the General Education requirements. The courses vary in content but all have the purpose of broadening students’ perspectives toward human life, cultural diversity and biological and physical environments. Three-fourths or more of the credit hours earned in transfer degrees and an appropriate number of hours earned in technical degrees come from general education. The college’s commitment to general education is obvious.

Seminole State College has approved the following General Education Outcomes and is now in the process of determining the most feasible way to assess them by the time of graduation of the student.

General Education Outcomes

Goal 1.0 -- Students will demonstrate college-level communication skills.
Goal 2.0 -- Students will demonstrate an understanding and application of scientific principles.
Goal 3.0 -- Students will demonstrate knowledge related to functioning in society.
Goal 4.0 -- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the roles of history, culture, and the arts within civilizations.

Articulation Agreement

The State Regents for Higher Education have provided a policy of articulation among the higher education institutions of the State System. Students who complete an Associate Degree at a state-supported two-year college will not be required to complete the general education requirements of the state Four -Year institution to which the student transfers as long as the student transfers into a program in the university’s college of Arts and Sciences and has completed all requirements for the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science at the Two-Year College from which they are transferring. Each Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree must contain the general transfer degree requirements that follow:

NOTE: Please refer to the section on Academic Assessment and Advisement in SECTION IV of this catalog in order to determine which courses require assessment tests and/or special advisement.

General Education Requirements for Transfer Degrees

The following programs are designed for students who desire an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science Degree for the purpose of completing their education at a four-year institution.

The only absolute requirements are the General Education courses and the appropriate number of hours. The major field recommendations and recommended electives are meant as a guide to enable the student to finish a baccalaureate degree in two additional years.

It is the Student’s responsibility to take the proper courses required for Transfer and/or completion of an Associate Degree. Students should carefully review this catalog and go by the Transfer Enrollment Center to establish a degree plan so proper courses are taken.

6 hours Social Sciences

GOV        1113 American National Government
HIST        1483 American History Survey to 1877 or
HIST        1493 American History Survey since 1877

9 hours Language Arts

ENG         1113 Principles of English Composition I
ENG         1213 Principles of English Composition II
SPCH       1143 Introduction to Communications

6 hours Humanities

Select two of the following:

ANTH/HUM 2103 American Multiculturalism Through Film
ART             1153 Art History Survey I
ART              1163 Art History Survey II
ART              1203 Art Appreciation
ART              2323 Global Studies
ENG/HUM     2413 Introduction to Literature
ENG/HUM     2433 World Literature I
ENG/HUM     2543 Survey of English Literature I
ENG/HUM     2653 Survey of English Literature II
ENG/HUM     2753 Survey of American Literature I
ENG/HUM     2883 Survey of American Literature II
HIST/HUM    2223 Western Civilization to 1660
HIST/HUM    2233 Modern Western Civilization
HIST/HUM    2323 Social Science Issues as Perceived Through Movies
HUM             2333 Leadership Development Through the Classics
JOUR/HUM   1123 Introduction to Mass Communication
MUS              1213 Music Appreciation I
MUS              1223 Music Appreciation II
PHIL               1113 Introduction to Philosophy
SPCH/HUM   1523 Introduction to Theatre

3 hours Math

Select one from the following Mathematics:

MATH     1413 Mathematics in Society
MATH      1513 College Algebra
MATH     1613 Plane Trigonometry
MATH     2113 Mathematics for Educators I
MATH     2215 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

4 hours Life Science

Select one from the following Life Sciences:

BIOL       1114 General Biology
BIOL       1214 Principles of Biology
BOT        1114 General Botany
ZOO       1114 General Zoology

4 hours Physical Science

Select one from the following Physical Sciences:

CHEM      1114 Introduction to Chemistry
CHEM     1315 General Chemistry I
GEOL      1114 Physical Geology
GPS          1114 General Physical Science
GPS          1214 Earth Science
PHYS       1314 Astronomy
PHYS       2114 General Physics I

2 hours Health, Physical Education, and Recreation

HPER 1012 Wellness/Human Development

6 hours Required Electives

Select at least one course from two of the following four areas:

Behavioral Science (Psychology or Sociology)
World Environment (Geography, Anthropology, or Foreign Language)
Fine Arts (Hands-on)
Business/Computer Science (Business, Accounting or Computer Science)

1-3 hours First Year Success

SOC 1101 Freshman Seminar
SOC 1003 Personal Academic Success Strategies

18-21 hours in Major Field Requirements and Electives

62 TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE 62

NOTE: Some four-year institutions will accept no more than twelve (12) credit hours from any one department. Students should consult the catalog of the institution to which he or she plans to transfer to ensure that all credits will be accepted.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

All financial obligations to the college must be paid.
Students recommended for the Associate in Arts or Science degree must achieve a grade point average of 2.0 as a minimum on all course work attempted excluding any course repeated or reprieved and excluding physical education activity courses.
A minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours of residence credit applied toward the associate degree shall be taken from Seminole State College, exclusive of correspondence work.
Students are responsible for applying for degrees within the deadlines set by the College.
No more than thirty (30) hours may be included by Advance Standing.
Students must demonstrate computer proficiency, which includes the competent use of a variety of software and networking applications. This requirement may be completed by: 1) successfully completing a high school computer science course that meets the State Regents’ high school curricular requirements, or 2) successfully completing college-level course work that the institution designates.

	General Education Requirements



REQUIRED COURSES General Education Philosophy Seminole State College believes General Education forms the central core for all associate degrees. The College is, therefore, committed to requiring students in all degree programs to participate in basic general education courses. The College also believes that General Education experiences form bridges between the various educational endeavors of the institution including terminal programs, transfer programs, and life-long learning. General Education is designed to broaden students’ exposure to commonly recognized areas of knowledge; introduce students to diverse subject areas that will encourage informed choices to be made in today’s society; and equip students with essential and useful skills necessary for careers and life-long learning. Students at Seminole State College must select from a variety of specific courses in the Arts, Business and Computer Sciences, Communications, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural and Social Sciences, and Personal Wellness to complete the General Education requirements. The courses vary in content but all have the purpose of broadening students’ perspectives toward human life, cultural diversity and biological and physical environments. Three-fourths or more of the credit hours earned in transfer degrees and an appropriate number of hours earned in technical degrees come from general education. The college’s commitment to general education is obvious. Seminole State College has approved the following General Education Outcomes and is now in the process of determining the most feasible way to assess them by the time of graduation of the student. General Education Outcomes Goal 1.0 -- Students will demonstrate college-level communication skills. Goal 2.0 -- Students will demonstrate an understanding and application of scientific principles. Goal 3.0 -- Students will demonstrate knowledge related to functioning in society. Goal 4.0 -- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the roles of history, culture, and the arts within civilizations. Articulation Agreement The State Regents for Higher Education have provided a policy of articulation among the higher education institutions of the State System. Students who complete an Associate Degree at a state-supported two-year college will not be required to complete the general education requirements of the state Four -Year institution to which the student transfers as long as the student transfers into a program in the university’s college of Arts and Sciences and has completed all requirements for the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science at the Two-Year College from which they are transferring. Each Associate in Arts and Associate in Science Degree must contain the general transfer degree requirements that follow: NOTE: Please refer to the section on Academic Assessment and Advisement in SECTION IV of this catalog in order to determine which courses require assessment tests and/or special advisement. General Education Requirements for Transfer Degrees The following programs are designed for students who desire an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science Degree for the purpose of completing their education at a four-year institution. The only absolute requirements are the General Education courses and the appropriate number of hours. The major field recommendations and recommended electives are meant as a guide to enable the student to finish a baccalaureate degree in two additional years. It is the Student’s responsibility to take the proper courses required for Transfer and/or completion of an Associate Degree. Students should carefully review this catalog and go by the Transfer Enrollment Center to establish a degree plan so proper courses are taken. 6 hours Social Sciences GOV 1113 American National Government HIST 1483 American History Survey to 1877 or HIST 1493 American History Survey since 1877 9 hours Language Arts ENG 1113 Principles of English Composition I ENG 1213 Principles of English Composition II SPCH 1143 Introduction to Communications 6 hours Humanities Select two of the following: ANTH/HUM 2103 American Multiculturalism Through Film ART 1153 Art History Survey I ART 1163 Art History Survey II ART 1203 Art Appreciation ART 2323 Global Studies ENG/HUM 2413 Introduction to Literature ENG/HUM 2433 World Literature I ENG/HUM 2543 Survey of English Literature I ENG/HUM 2653 Survey of English Literature II ENG/HUM 2753 Survey of American Literature I ENG/HUM 2883 Survey of American Literature II HIST/HUM 2223 Western Civilization to 1660 HIST/HUM 2233 Modern Western Civilization HIST/HUM 2323 Social Science Issues as Perceived Through Movies HUM 2333 Leadership Development Through the Classics JOUR/HUM 1123 Introduction to Mass Communication MUS 1213 Music Appreciation I MUS 1223 Music Appreciation II PHIL 1113 Introduction to Philosophy SPCH/HUM 1523 Introduction to Theatre 3 hours Math Select one from the following Mathematics: MATH 1413 Mathematics in Society MATH 1513 College Algebra MATH 1613 Plane Trigonometry MATH 2113 Mathematics for Educators I MATH 2215 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4 hours Life Science Select one from the following Life Sciences: BIOL 1114 General Biology BIOL 1214 Principles of Biology BOT 1114 General Botany ZOO 1114 General Zoology 4 hours Physical Science Select one from the following Physical Sciences: CHEM 1114 Introduction to Chemistry CHEM 1315 General Chemistry I GEOL 1114 Physical Geology GPS 1114 General Physical Science GPS 1214 Earth Science PHYS 1314 Astronomy PHYS 2114 General Physics I 2 hours Health, Physical Education, and Recreation HPER 1012 Wellness/Human Development 6 hours Required Electives Select at least one course from two of the following four areas: Behavioral Science (Psychology or Sociology) World Environment (Geography, Anthropology, or Foreign Language) Fine Arts (Hands-on) Business/Computer Science (Business, Accounting or Computer Science) 1-3 hours First Year Success SOC 1101 Freshman Seminar SOC 1003 Personal Academic Success Strategies 18-21 hours in Major Field Requirements and Electives 62 TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREE 62 NOTE: Some four-year institutions will accept no more than twelve (12) credit hours from any one department. Students should consult the catalog of the institution to which he or she plans to transfer to ensure that all credits will be accepted. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION All financial obligations to the college must be paid. Students recommended for the Associate in Arts or Science degree must achieve a grade point average of 2.0 as a minimum on all course work attempted excluding any course repeated or reprieved and excluding physical education activity courses. A minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours of residence credit applied toward the associate degree shall be taken from Seminole State College, exclusive of correspondence work. Students are responsible for applying for degrees within the deadlines set by the College. No more than thirty (30) hours may be included by Advance Standing. Students must demonstrate computer proficiency, which includes the competent use of a variety of software and networking applications. This requirement may be completed by: 1) successfully completing a high school computer science course that meets the State Regents’ high school curricular requirements, or 2) successfully completing college-level course work that the institution designates.

General Education Requirements

General Education Philosophy

General Education Outcomes

Articulation Agreement