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Publication: 2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog Program: General Education Core Curriculum Requirements Minimum Credits Required:__________________

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

About the General Education Program

Kennesaw State University’s General Education program offers a comprehensive series of interrelated courses in the liberal arts and sciences for all KSU students. Whereas the major program contributes depth within a chosen specialization, the General Education Core Curriculum Areas A-E provide a breadth of understanding within a variety of disciplines. Together, the General Education Core Curriculum and the major degree program offer students the knowledge, skills, and perspectives to become informed and engaged citizens living in a diverse, global community.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will encounter the General Education learning outcomes over the course of their General Education Core Curriculum in Areas A-E.

Written Communication: Students will write & communicate at a college level in various modes, media, and/or rhetorical contexts.
Reading Comprehension: Students will demonstrate an ability to comprehend, analyze, & interpret texts in various modes, genres, media, and/or contexts.
Quantitative Learning: Students will demonstrate the ability to explain information presented in mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables) and/or convert information into mathematical forms at a level appropriate for the complexity of problems in a college-level course.
Critical Thinking: Students will evaluate and synthesize information to support ideas and perspectives.
Literature: Students will include multicultural, social, or historical contexts in their interpretation of literary work.
Global Perspectives: Students will analyze creative works from multiple international cultures in relation to the historical, political, economic, sociocultural, aesthetic, or personal contexts in which those works emerged.
Applied Math: Students will demonstrate an ability to effectively apply symbolic representations to model and solve problems.
Natural Sciences: Students will demonstrate an understanding of college-level scientific principles, theories, and laws, and apply them to solve problems and explore natural phenomena.
U.S. Perspectives: Students will demonstrate a broad understanding of history, political systems, or culture of the U.S.
Social Sciences: Students analyze the complexity of how historical, economic, or political relationships develop, persist, or change.

General Education Core Requirements at KSU

Throughout the university system, the core curriculum consists of 42 semester hours of which a minimum of 42 are in general education.

Area A1: Communication - (6 Credit Hours)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 1101:Composition I

ENGL 1102:Composition II

Area A2: Quantitative - (3 to 4 Credit Hours)

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

MATH 1001:Quantitative Reasoning

MATH 1101:Introduction to Mathematical Modeling

MATH 1111:College Algebra

MATH 1113:Precalculus

MATH 1190:Calculus I

STAT 1401:Elementary Statistics

Note:

Science Majors: Students must take MATH 1113 or higher

Engineering Majors: Students must take MATH 1190

Area B: Institutional Option - Critical Thinking - (5 Credit Hours)

B1: Contemporary Economic Issues (2 Credit Hours)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ECON 1000:Contemporary Economic Issues

B2: Cultural Perspectives (3 Credit Hours)

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

AADS 1102:Issues in African and African Diaspora Studies

AMST 1102:American Identities

ASIA 1102:Introduction to Asian Cultures

COM 1100:Human Communication

FL 1002:Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II (Any of the following courses can be taken to satisfy FL 1002: FL 1002, CHIN 1002, FREN 1002, GRMN 1002, ITAL 1002, JPN 1002, KOR 1002, LATN 1002, PORT 1002, RUSS 1002, SPAN 1002. Some sections of FL 1002 may include Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, etc. which can also be taken.)

GWST 1102:Love and Sex

LALS 1102:Understanding Latin America

LDRS 2300:Leadership & Intercultural Competence

PAX 1102:Understanding Peace and Conflict

PERS 2700:Perspectives on the World of Work

POLS 2401:Global Issues

RELS 1102:Introduction to Religion

Area C: Humanities, Fine Arts, and Ethics - (6 Credit Hours)

C1: Literature of the World

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 2110:World Literature

ENGL 2120:British Literature

ENGL 2130:American Literature

ENGL 2300:African-American Literature

PHIL 2010:Introduction to Philosophy

C2: Arts and Culture of the World

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ART 1107:Art in Society

DANC 1107:Dance in Society

MUSI 1107:Music in Society

TPS 1107:Theatre in Society

Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology - (10 to 12 Credit Hours)

D1: Applied Math (3 to 4 Credit Hours)

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

STAT 1401:Elementary Statistics

DATA 1501:Introduction to Data Science

MATH 1113:Precalculus

MATH 1160:Elementary Applied Calculus

MATH 1190:Calculus I

MATH 2202:Calculus II

D2: Science Process (7 to 8 Credit Hours)

Select from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

SCI 1101:Science, Society, and the Environment I

SCI 1102:Science, Society and the Environment II

GEOG 1112:Weather and Climate

GEOG 1113:Introduction to Landforms

GEOG 1125:Resources, Society, and the Environment

CHEM 1151:Survey of Chemistry I

CHEM 1151L:Survey of Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM 1152:Survey of Chemistry II

CHEM 1152L:Survey of Chemistry Laboratory II

CHEM 1211:Principles of Chemistry I

CHEM 1211L:Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I

CHEM 1212:Principles of Chemistry II

CHEM 1212L:Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II

PHYS 1111:Introductory Physics I

PHYS 1111L:Introductory Physics Laboratory I

PHYS 1112:Introductory Physics II

PHYS 1112L:Introductory Physics Laboratory II

PHYS 2211:Principles of Physics I

PHYS 2211L:Principles of Physics Laboratory I

PHYS 2212:Principles of Physics II

PHYS 2212L:Principles of Physics Laboratory II

BIOL 1107:Biological Principles I

BIOL 1107L:Biological Principles I Laboratory

BIOL 1108:Biological Principles II

BIOL 1108L:Biological Principles II Laboratory

Note:

D1:

Science Majors: Students must take MATH 1190 or higher

Engineering Majors: Students must take MATH 2202

D2:

Science and Engineering Majors: Students must take two four-hour laboratory sciences, Students must choose from CHEM 1211/L, CHEM 1212/L, PHYS 1111/L*, PHYS 1112/L, PHYS 2211/L*, PHYS 2212/L, BIOL 1107/L, or BIOL 1108/L.
* Students cannot take both PHYS 1111/L and PHYS 2211/L nor PHYS 1112/L and PHYS 2212/L.

Health and Nursing Majors: Students must take a two-semester laboratory sequence in either physics, chemistry, or biology. Students can choose from CHEM 1151/L & 1152/L, CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L, PHYS 1111/L & PHYS 1112/L, or BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L. See the individual degree program requirement section for majors with these requirements. Nursing majors are recommended to take CHEM 1151/L & CHEM 1152/L.

All other majors: Take one four hour laboratory science course and one additional science course.

Area E: Social Sciences – (12 Credit Hours)

E1: U.S. Government (3 Credit Hours)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

POLS 1101:American Government

E2: U.S. History (3 Credit Hours)

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

HIST 2111:United States History to 1877

HIST 2112:United States History Since 1877

E3: World History (3 Credit Hours)

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

HIST 1100:Introduction to World History

HIST 1111:Pre-Modern World History

HIST 1112:Modern World History

E4: Social Sciences (3 Credit Hours)

Select one from the following:

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CRJU 1101:Foundations of Criminal Justice

GEOG 1101:Introduction to Human Geography

PSYC 1101:Introduction to General Psychology

SOCI 1101:Introduction to Sociology

STS 1101:Science, Technology, and Society

ANTH 1102:Introduction to Anthropology

ECON 2106:Principles of Microeconomics

Notes: