Program: University System Core Curriculum - Fort Valley State University

Apr 05, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Area A: Essential Skills

English Requirements

ENGL 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 *

Total: 6 Hours

Mathematics Requirements

Choose three or four hours from the following:

MATH 1101 - Mathematical Modeling Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1113 - PreCalculus Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Toal: 3 hours

Total: 9 Hours

*Required

Area B: Institutional Options

AGED 2821 - Youth Leadership Development Credit Hours: 1
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3 *
FCSC 2200 - Effective Living Credit Hours: 2
SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 2

Total: 4-5 Hours

*Required

Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3 *
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3

Total: 6 Hours

*Required

Choose three hours from the following:

ARTH 1000 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
FREN 1001 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I Credit Hours: 3
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 2004 - Introduction to Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3
MUSC 1000 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2000 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2002 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology

Option 1: Non-Science Majors

Science

Select two courses from the following (one must be a laboratory science course):

BIOL 1104K - Biological Science Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
BIOL 1105 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3 (3-0)
BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
BIOL 1108K - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
BOTN 2001K - General Botany Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1101K - Introductory Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1102K - Introductory Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
GEOL 1121 - An Introduction To Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
GEOL 1122 - Earth History Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
GEOG 1230 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credit Hours: 3 (3-0)
PHSC 1101 - Introductory Physical Science I Credit Hours: 3 (3-0)
PHSC 1102 - Introductory Physical Science II Credit Hours: 3 (3-0)
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Total: 8 hours

Mathematics and Technology

Choose one of the following:

CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 (1-4)
MATH 1112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2113 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2203 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Total: 3 Hours

Option 2: Science Majors

Science

BIOL 1107K - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
BIOL 1108K - Principles of Biology II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
BOTN 2001K - General Botany Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
GEOL 1121 - An Introduction To Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
PHYS 1111 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
PHYS 1112 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4 (3-2)

Total: 8 hours

Mathematics and Technology

Choose one of the following:

CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 (1-4)
MATH 1112 - Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2113 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2203 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Toal: 3 hours

Total: 10-11 hours

*Required

Area E: Social Sciences

HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3 *
or
HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3 *
or
HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3 *
GEOG 1231 - Introduction to World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Hours

*Required

Area F

Area F consists of 18 hours of core-level courses in the major and related areas. It is different for each major. The Area F requirements are included in the Program of Study for each degree program. The total semester hour requirement for the Core Curriculum is 60.

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Area A: Essential Skills

English Requirements

Total: 6 Hours

Mathematics Requirements

Toal: 3 hours

Total: 9 Hours

Area B: Institutional Options

Total: 4-5 Hours

Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts

Total: 6 Hours

Choose three hours from the following:

Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology

Option 1: Non-Science Majors

Science

Total: 8 hours

Mathematics and Technology

Total: 3 Hours

Option 2: Science Majors

Science

Total: 8 hours

Mathematics and Technology

Toal: 3 hours

Total: 10-11 hours

Area E: Social Sciences

Total: 12 Hours

Area F