*ADG ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES FOR 100-200
8/3/94 LEVEL COURSE OFFERINGS IN THE CORE CURRICULUM
The following guidelines have been recommended by the Academic Committees
of the University System Advisory Council and approved by the
Administrative Committee on Transfer of Credit for the offering of lower
division (100-200 level) courses in the Core Curriculum leading to the
transfer associate degree and the baccalaureate degree in the University
System of Georgia. These guidelines do not apply to courses numbered at
the 100-200 level which are not designed to satisfy or transfer toward the
requirements of a baccalaureate degree, i.e., remedial,
institutional-credit, career or terminal courses.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (3/86)
1. Biological science courses which may be taught at the 100-200
level are:
Principles of Biology
General Botany
General Zoology
Invertebrate Zoology
Vertebrate Zoology
Environmental Studies Introduction to Field Studies (various
disciplines such as Entomology, Plant Identification, etc., but
not including Ecology)
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Microbiology
(Specialized courses which are not transferable or which are
applicable only to programs unique to a college in the System).
2. Biological science courses which may fulfill the Area II
laboratory science sequence are:
Principles of Biology (10 hour sequence)
General Botany (10 hour sequence)
General Zoology (10 hour sequence)
General Botany and General Zoology (10 hour sequence),
if designed by the faculty to constitute a sequence.
3. Biological science courses (laboratory or non-laboratory) which
may fulfill an Area II science elective beyond the laboratory
science sequence are:
- Any course approved as a laboratory science sequence for Area II
(#2 above)
- Environmental Studies
- Introduction to Field Studies (various disciplines such as
Entomology, Plant Identification, etc., but not including
Ecology)
- Principles or survey of biology
Note: No course designed for a special group of students may be
used to satisfy Area II requirements.
4. All biological science courses listed in #1 above may be applied
in Area IV.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS (4/86, 10/87)
1. Economics courses which may be taught at the 100-200 level are:
Introduction to Economics (survey of general economics)
Principles of Economics (macro and micro)
Economic Development
Contemporary Economic Problems
Consumer Economics
A. In Area III, only Principles of Economics and Introduction to
Economics may be applied.
B. All economics courses listed above may be applied in Area IV.
2. Business Administration courses which may be taught at the
100-200 level (for Area IV) are:
Basic Accounting Principles and Procedures
Introduction to Business
Computer Systems and Applications to Business*
Legal Environment
Communications
Mathematical Analysis for Business (applied calculus)
*To be defined by Committee in 1986-87.
CHEMISTRY (4/87)
1. Chemistry courses which are appropriate to be taught at the
100-200 level are:
A. General Chemistry
1) A 15 hour track for Chemistry majors and minor programs
2) A 10 hour sequence not applicable for major/minor
programs
B. Inorganic Analytical Chemistry
Quantitative
5 hour survey course
C. Organic Chemistry
Up to 10 hours of Organic Chemistry
2. Area II Laboratory Sequence:
A 10 hour sequence from 1-A
3. Area II Science elective beyond the lab science sequence:
Any course in 1-A or 1-B above
4. Area IV (Chemistry major only):
All courses in 1-A or 1-B above
5. Area IV (General non-major/minor):
All courses in 1-A, 1-B, and 1-C
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (4/85)
1. Any computer science course having as a prerequisite any
Core-level mathematics course that has high school algebra II or
equivalent developmental studies as a prerequisite and whose
major emphasis is problem solving and algorithmic development,
including the design, coding, and successful execution of
programs in a high-level language may fulfill the Area II
five-hour elective. (Jointly recommended by Academic Committee
on Mathematical Subjects, 4/85).
2. Any computer science course appropriate for Area II of the Core
Curriculum or any computer science course which has as a
prerequisite a computer science course appropriate to Area II
may be used in Area IV.
ENGLISH (2/86)
1. English courses which may be taught at the 100-200 level are:
Freshman English (Composition)
Survey of World Literature
Survey of American Literature
Survey of British Literature
Technical Writing
Creative Writing
2. All of the above courses except Technical Writing and Creative
Writing may be applied in Area I and all of the listed courses
beyond freshman composition may be applied in Area IV.
FINE AND APPLIED ARTS (2/85), (10/93)
1. Fine Arts courses which may be taught at the 100-200 level for
inclusion in Area I. Introductory Fine Arts courses in Area I
of the Core Curriculum shall be multidimensional in nature and
involve the development of conceptual skills and perceptual
modes of communication. This approach shall include analytical,
historical, critical, and appreciative realms and may have a
creative component. Courses which are primarily studio or
performance in nature are not allowed:
Art Appreciation
Introduction to Art
Survey of Art History courses
Interdisciplinary courses on fine arts
Drama appreciation
Drama survey courses
Survey or history of Dance
Introduction to Music Literature courses
Music appreciation
Music survey
Introduction to Cinema
Introduction to or fundamentals of Speech
Survey of mass communication studies oriented toward the
humanities
2. All the above courses may be taught at the 100-200 level for
inclusion in Area IV.
3. Other Fine Arts courses which may be taught at the 100-200 level
and which may be included in Area IV:
Courses in drawing, painting, two and three dimensional work and
design, computer graphics.
Courses in music theory, applied music and music ensemble.
Courses in speech, drama, and dance.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES (4/86)
Foreign language courses acceptable for 100-200 level credit in Area
I and Area IV of the Core Curriculum include all beginning
(introductory, elementary) and intermediate language courses.
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND GEOGRAPHY (11/85)
1. Geography courses acceptable for 100-200 level credit in the
Core Curriculum are:
Introduction to World Human Geography (Area III)
World Regional Geography (Area III)
Man and Environment (Area III)
Introduction to Physical Geography (with or without lab) (Area
II) Introduction to Weather and Climate (with lab) (Area II)
Introduction to Landforms ( with lab) (Area II)
Introduction to Biogeography and Soil (with lab) (Area II)
2. All of the above courses may be applied in Area IV.
3. Geology courses acceptable for 100-200 level credit will be
defined later by the Geology subcommittee.
HISTORY (8/3/94)
1. History courses acceptable for 100-200 level credit in Area III:
The standard surveys of American History - no more than 10 hours
The standard surveys of World/Western Civilization - no more
than 15 hours.
Introduction to Local/Georgia History - no more than 5 hours
(This course alone will not satisfy the legislative
requirement regarding instruction in the essentials of U. S.
history and Georgia history.)
African and African-American History and Culture.
2. History courses acceptable for 100-200 level credit in Area IV:
The standard surveys of American History
The standard surveys of World/Western Civilization
Introduction to Local/Georgia History
Introduction to Asia, Africa, Europe or Latin America
Minorities in American History
MATHEMATICAL SUBJECTS (4/86)
1. Mathematics courses acceptable for 100-200 level credit in Area
II are:*
College Algebra (R) (Maximum of 5 hours)
(Course description to be provided by ACMS)
College Trigonometry (R or E)
Analytical Geometry (R or E)
Pre-Calculus (R or E)
Combination of above four courses (R or E)
Mathematics for Liberal Arts (R or E)
(Typical topics may include elementary number theory,
probability, statistics, elementary set theory, logic,
consumer math, graphing, problem solving, and history
of mathematics)
Calculus 1, 2 (R or E)
Calculus 3, 4, 5 (R or E)
Elementary Linear Algebra (R or E)
Elementary/Applied Statistics 1, 2 (E)
Finite Mathematics (R or E)
Decision Mathematics 1, 2 (R or E)
Discrete Mathematics (R or E)
Survey of Calculus (R or E)
(Minimum prerequisite of College Algebra)
Computer Science (E)
(See course description under Computer Science guidelines.)
Foundations of Number Systems (E)
Informal Geometry (E)
2. All of the above courses, except College Algebra, may also be
applied in Area IV. In addition, the following 100-200 level
mathematics courses may be applied in Area IV:
Elementary Differential Equations
Boolean Algebra
3. All 100 and 200 level mathematics courses listed above must have
a minimum prerequisite of Algebra I and II or equivalent
developmental studies.
* R = Mathematics course required in Area II of the Core Curriculum.
* E = Elective mathematics of science course in Area II of the Core
Curriculum.
PHILOSOPHY (10/87)
Philosophy courses which may be taught at the 100-200 level are:
1. Area I: Logic and Critical Thinking, Survey of Philosophical
Thought
2. Area II: Symbolic Logic - approved as a fourth or elective
course in Area II and may not be substituted for a
required mathematics course.
3. Area III: Introduction to Philosophical Issues Introduction to
Ethic Approved interdisciplinary coursework
4. Area IV: Any course listed for Areas I, II, III.
PHYSICS, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY (5/87)
1. Physics/Physical Science/Astronomy courses which may be taught
at the 100-200 level are:
General Physics - Trigonometry based
General Physics - Calculus based
Physical Science
Astronomy
2. Physics/Physical Science/Astronomy courses which may fulfill the
Area II laboratory science sequence are:
General Physics - Trigonometry based (10 hour sequence)
General Physics - Calculus based (10 hour sequence)
Physical Science (10 hour sequence)
Astronomy (10 hours sequence)
3. Physics/Physical Science/Astronomy courses (laboratory or
non-laboratory) which may fulfill an Area II science elective
beyond the laboratory science sequence are:
Any course approved as a laboratory science sequence course for
Area II (#2 above)
Any course approved as a science course for Area II (#1 above)
Note: No course designed for a special group of students may
be use to satisfy Area II requirements.
4. All science courses listed in #1 above may be applied in Area IV
for majors other than Physics. The calculus based sequence will
apply in Area IV for Physics majors.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political Science courses acceptable for 100-200 level credit in Area
III and Area IV of the Core Curriculum are:
American Government
Introduction to Political Science
Introduction to International Relations
Introduction to Comparative Government
Introduction to State and Local Government
PSYCHOLOGY (2/94)
1. Psychology courses which may be taught at the 100-200 level are:
A. An introductory, survey course in general psychology (e.g.,
General Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Principles
of Psychology, Survey of Psychology.)
B. A course covering basic constructs in personal adjustment
(e.g., Psychology of Personal Adjustment.)
C. An introductory survey of classes of abnormal behavior,
including basic coverage of assessment and treatment issues
(e.g., Introduction to Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to
Abnormal Behavior.)
D. An introductory course in the applications of psychology to
the workplace (e.g., Introduction to Applied Psychology,
Introduction to Industrial Psychology.)
E. An introductory course in the development of behavior
(e.g., Developmental Psychology, Life-span Developmental
Psychology, Growth and Development, Child Psychology, Human
Development.)
F. An introductory course covering the basic principles of
individual behavior in a social context (e.g., Introduction
to Social Psychology.)
G. An introductory course in research methodology in the
behavioral sciences (e.g., Research Methods in Psychology,
quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences,
Methodology and Technological Foundations of Behavior.)
This course must have a Statistics or Mathematics pre-
requisite requirement to count as an Area IV requirement).
2. In area III, only a broad survey course (IA above) may be
applied.
3. All courses listed above may be applied to Area IV.
4. No more than fifteen hours of psychology can be used to satisfy
Area IV core curriculum requirements.
RELIGION (8/94)
Religion courses which may be offered in Area I:
Religion courses at the 100-200 level suitable for Area I
include
introductory courses that are multi-dimensional (cover more than
one Religious tradition) and approach the material analytically,
critically, and comparatively.
Examples of such courses include:
1. Introduction to the Religious Traditions of the World
2. Introduction to the Western Religious Traditions (e.g.,
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
3. Introduction to the Eastern Religious Traditions (e.g.,
Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Confucianism, Taoism,
and Shinto)
Religion courses which may be offered in Area III:
Religion courses at the 100-200 level suitable for Area III must
involve an interdisciplinary approach to religion with reference
to its historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological,
anthropological and/or ethical significance. Single discipline
courses such as the Anthropology of Religion, Philosophy of
Religion, and Sociology of Religion will not satisfy the
requirement.
Religion courses which may be offered in Area IV:
Any courses listed for Areas I and III.
SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK (10/85)
1. Courses in sociology, anthropology and social work acceptable or
100-200 level credit in the Core Curriculum are:
Introduction to Anthropology
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Archeology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Marriage and the Family
Introduction to Social Problems
Introduction to Social Welfare
Introduction to Social Work
2. Courses acceptable in Area III are:
Introduction to Anthropology
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to Marriage and the Family
Introduction to Social Problems
3. All courses listed in #1 above may be applied in Area IV.
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES
General Technology (1/93)
- Area II - elective beyond the ten hour laboratory science
sequence.
Energy Use and the Environment (1/93)
- Area II elective beyond the ten hour laboratory science
sequence.
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