GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND ASSOCIATE IN ARTS)

The student seeking a baccalaureate or the Associate in Arts degree must complete 36 college credit hours of General Education Coursework as indicated in the following table.

 General Education Category   College Credits Required 
 Communications  6 cc 
 Humanities   6 cc 
 Mathematics  6 cc 
 Natural Sciences  6 cc 
 Social Sciences  6 cc 
 General Education Electives  6 cc 

Communications (6 cc)

Required core course

ENC 1101C

English Composition I*

3 cc

Required general education course

ENC 1102

English Composition II*

3 cc

Communications electives

CGS 1570

Computer Concepts and Applications

3 cc

LIS 2005

Information and Internet Research

3 cc

MMC 2000

Survey of Mass Communication

3 cc

SPC 1608

Public Speaking

3 cc

SPC 2300

Interpersonal Communication

3 cc

Humanities (6 cc)

Choose one core course.

ARH 2000

Humanities Art (For Non-Art Majors)

3 cc

HUM 2020

Introduction to Humanities*

3 cc

MUL 2010

Music Appreciation

3 cc

PHI 2010

Introduction to Philosophy*

3 cc

THE 2000

Theatre Appreciation

3 cc

Choose one literature course.

AML 2010

American Literature to 1870*

3 cc

AML 2020

American Literature from 1870*

3 cc

AML 2600

Introduction to African American Literature*

3 cc

ENL 2012

English Literature to 1800*

3 cc

ENL 2022

English Literature from 1800*

3 cc

LIT 2090

Contemporary Literature*

3 cc

LIT 2110

World Literature to 1650*

3 cc

LIT 2120

World Literature from 1650*

3 cc

Humanities electives

ARH 1002

Art for Non-Majors

3 cc

ARH 1050

Art History I

3 cc

ARH 1051

Art History II

3 cc

ASL 1150

American Sign Language II

4 cc

CLT 1500

Classical Mythology

3 cc

DAN 2100

Dance Appreciation*

3 cc

FRE 1121

Beginning French II

4 cc

GER 1121

Beginning German II

4 cc

HUM 2454

African-American Humanities

3 cc

ITA 1121

Beginning Italian II

4 cc

LAT 1121

Beginning Latin II

4 cc

MUH 2110

Introduction to Music History

3 cc

PHI 2100

Logic

3 cc

PHI 2600

Ethics

3 cc

PHI 2701

Introduction to the Philosophy of World Religions

3 cc

SPN 1121

Beginning Spanish II

4 cc

Mathematics (6 cc)

A student who is required to complete developmental or intermediate algebra before enrolling in a higher level mathematics course is strongly encouraged to enroll in such courses during the first semester at Pensacola State College.

Choose two courses.

MAC 1105

College Algebra

3 cc

MAC 1114

Plane Trigonometry

3 cc

MAC 1140

Precalculus Algebra

3 cc

MAC 1147

Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry

4 cc

MAC 2233

Calculus with Business Applications I

3 cc

MAC 2311

Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4 cc

MAC 2312

Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4 cc

MAC 2313

Analytic Geometry and Calculus III

4 cc

MAP 2302

Differential Equations

3 cc

MGF 1106

Mathematics for Liberal Arts I

3 cc

MGF 1107

Mathematics for Liberal Arts II

3 cc

STA 2023

Elementary Statistics

3 cc

Mathematics elective

COP 1510

Programming Concepts

3 cc

Natural Sciences (6 cc)

Choose one core course, either biological science or physical science.

If a biological science is chosen from the core, the second natural sciences course must be a physical science course (elective or core). If a physical science is chosen from the core, the second natural sciences course must be a biological science course (elective or core).

Biological Sciences core courses

BSC 1005

Introduction to Biology

3 cc

BSC 1010

Principles of Biology

3 cc

EVR 2001

Introduction to Environmental Science

3 cc

Biological Sciences electives

BSC 1011

Principles of Biological Diversity

3 cc

BSC 1080

Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

3 cc

HUN 1201

Elements of Nutrition

3 cc

OCB 2000

Marine Biology

3 cc

ZOO 2010

General Zoology

3 cc

Physical Sciences core courses

AST 1002

Descriptive Astronomy

3 cc

CHM 1045

General Chemistry I

3 cc

ESC 1000

Earth Science

3 cc

PHY 1053

General Physics I

3 cc

PHY 2048

Physics I with Calculus

4 cc

Physical Sciences electives

CHM 1025

Introduction to College Chemistry

3 cc

GLY 1010

Physical Geology

3 cc

MET 1010

Introduction to Meteorology

3 cc

OCE 1001

Oceanography

3 cc

PHY 1025

Introduction to Fundamentals of Physics

3 cc

Social Sciences (6 cc)

Choose one core course

AMH 2020

American History from 1877*

3 cc

ANT 2000

Introduction to Anthropology

3 cc

ECO 2013

Macroeconomics

3 cc

POS 2041

American National Government*

3 cc

PSY 2012

General Psychology*

3 cc

SYG 2000

Introduction to Sociology

3 cc


Choose one course from the Social Sciences core or below.

AMH 2010

American History to 1877*

3 cc

AMH 2091

African-American History and Culture

3 cc

ANT 2410

Cultural Anthropology

3 cc

CCJ 1020

Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

3 cc

DEP 2004

Human Growth and Development

3 cc

EUH 1000

European History I

3 cc

EUH 1001

European History II*

3 cc

EUH 2010

A History of Greece and Rome

3 cc

GEA 2000

World Regional Geography

3 cc

HLP 1081

Concepts of Life Fitness

3 cc

INR 2002

Introduction to International Relations

3 cc

General Education Electives (6 cc)

Each student must choose any two additional general education courses from the general education courses listed.


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