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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook Major: Uniform Certificate of General Studies

Uniform Certificate of General Studies

PURPOSE: This certificate is awarded to students who complete 30-32 credits of specific general education courses. All courses are transferable and shall satisfy lower-division general education requriements at any public institution of higher education. 

CREDENTIALS: This certificate is designed to meet general education requirements at transfer institutions.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Continuing students should work with their faculty advisor on academic planning and graduation requirements.

Note that the Uniform Certificate of General Studies is not covered by Financial Aid. 

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an introductory level of competency in the following skills:

  1. Evaluate information, ideas, and arguments from relevant perspectives to make sense of complex issues and/or reach well-reasoned conclusions.
  2. Demonstrate civic engagement through an understanding of the knowledge and values necessary to become an informed and contributing member of society.
  3. Communicate effectively by developing and conveying ideas appropriate to the given context and audience.
  4. Work effectively in teams and display situationally appropriate demeanor and behavior.
  5. Calculate, interpret, and use numerical and quantitative information.
  6. Show knowledge of the scientific method, recognize empirical evidence, and draw conclusions based on evidence.

College Composition I

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
ENG 111 - College Composition I

Prerequisite(s): EDE 10, or coreq EDE 11.   

 3 credits

Mathematics

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Mathematics (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3-4 credits

MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning

Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-5 or co-requisite MDE 54, 

 3 credits
  • MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning 3 credits
    • MTH 161 - Precalculus l

    Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-9 or co-requisite MDE 61.

     

    		 3 credits
    MTH 162 - Precalculus ll

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 161.

    		 3 credits
  • MTH 167 - PreCalculus with Trigonometry 5 credits
    • MTH 245 - Statistics l

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 154  (or higher) with grade of C or higher. 

    		 3 credits
    MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 with grade of C or better.

    		 3 credits
    MTH 263 - Calculus l

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 162 with grade of C or better. 

    		 4 credits
    MTH 264 - Calculus ll

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 263 with grade of C or better.

    		 4 credits

    Social/Behavioral Sciences

    Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

    Social/Behavioral Sciences (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

    ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application 3 credits
    ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
    ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
    GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
    GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
    PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits
  • PLS 140 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 credits
    • PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 111  or departmental consent. 

    		 3 credits
    PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology

    Prerequisite(s): Must be eligible for ENG 111.

    		 3 credits
    SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
    SOC 211 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
    SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits

    Arts/Humanities

    Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

    Arts/Humanities (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

  • ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 credits
    • ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits
    ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
    CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 credits
    CST 130 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 credits
    MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 credits
    MUS 221 - History of Western Music Prior to 1750 3 credits
    MUS 222 - History of Western Music 1750 to Present 3 credits
    MUS 226 - World Music 3 credits
  • HUM 201 - Early Humanities 3 credits
  • HUM 202 - Modern Humanities 3 credits
  • HUM 210 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies 3 credits
  • HUM 216 - Introduction on Non-Western Cultures 3 credits
  • HUM 220 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 credits
  • HUM 256 - Comparative Mythology 3 credits
  • HUM 259 - The Greek and Roman Tradition 3 credits
    • PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
    PHI 111 - Logic 3 credits
    PHI 220 - Ethics and Society 3 credits
    REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
    REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
  • REL 237 - Eastern Religions 3 credits
  • REL 240 - Religions in the U.S. 3 credits

    • College Composition II

    Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
    ENG 112 - College Composition II OR English 113 - Technical Professional Writing 3 credits

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 111. 

    		 3 credits

    Laboratory Sciences

    Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

    Lab Sciences (choose 1): Credits / Units: 4 credits

    ENV 121 - Foundations of Environmental Science 4 credits
  • ENV 122 - Applications in Environmental Science 4 credits
  • GOL 105 - Physical Geology 4 credits
  • GOL 106 - Historical Geology 4 credits
  • GOL 110 - Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective 4 credits
    • BIO 106 - Life Science 4 credits
    CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry

    Prerequisite(s): MDE 10 or MTE 1-5.

    		 4 credits
    PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
    BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
    BIO 102 - General Biology II

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 101.

    		 4 credits
    CHM 111 - General Chemistry I

    Prerequisite(s): MDE 60, or MTE 1-9. 

    		 4 credits
    CHM 112 - General Chemistry II

    Prerequisite(s): CHM 111 with grade of C or better.

    		 4 credits
    PHY 201 - General College Physics I

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or MTH 263. 

    		 4 credits
    PHY 202 - General College Physics II

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 and MTH 162. 

    		 4 credits
    PHY 241 - University Physics I

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 263.

    		 4 credits
    PHY 242 - University Physics II

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 241 and MTH 264.

    		 4 credits

    History

    Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

    History (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

    HIS 101 - Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE 3 credits
    HIS 102 - Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE 3 credits
    HIS 111 - World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits
    HIS 112 - World Civilization Post-1500 CE 3 credits
    HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 credits
    HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 credits

    Literature

    Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

    Literature (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3 credits

    ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112l. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 245 - British Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 246 - American Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112.

    		 3 credits
    ENG 250 - Children’s Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112.

    		 3 credits
    ENG 255 - World Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 258 - African American Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 275 - Women in Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits

    UCGS Electives

    Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

    General Education Electives (choose 2): Credits / Units: 6-8 credits

  • ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 credits
    • ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits
    ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
    ART 223 - Life Drawing 3 credits
    ASL 101 - American Sign Language I 4 credits
    ASL 102 - American Sign Language II

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 101 or by placement. 

    		 4 credits
    ASL 201 - American Sign Language III

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 or by placement. 

    		 3 credits
    ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV

    Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 or by placement.

    		 3 credits
    BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
    BIO 102 - General Biology II

    Prerequisite(s): BIO 101.

    		 4 credits
    BIO 106 - Life Science 4 credits
    CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry

    Prerequisite(s): MDE 10 or MTE 1-5.

    		 4 credits
    CHM 111 - General Chemistry I

    Prerequisite(s): MDE 60, or MTE 1-9. 

    		 4 credits
    CHM 112 - General Chemistry II

    Prerequisite(s): CHM 111 with grade of C or better.

    		 4 credits
    CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 credits
    CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
    CST 110 - Introduction to Human Communication 3 credits
    CST 130 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 credits
    ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application 3 credits
    ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
    ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
    ENG 245 - British Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 246 - American Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112.

    		 3 credits
    ENG 250 - Children’s Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112.

    		 3 credits
    ENG 255 - World Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 258 - African American Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 275 - Women in Literature

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112. 

    		 3 credits
    ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112l. 

    		 3 credits
    ENV 121 - Foundations of Environmental Science 4 credits
  • ENV 122 - Applications in Environmental Science 4 credits
  • GOL 105 - Physical Geology 4 credits
  • GOL 106 - Historical Geology 4 credits
  • GOL 110 - Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective 4 credits
    • FRE 101 - Beginning French I 4 credits
    FRE 102 - Beginning French II

    Prerequisite(s): FRE 101  or two years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

    		 4 credits
    GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
    GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
    HIS 101 - Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE 3 credits
    HIS 102 - Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE 3 credits
    HIS 111 - World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits
    HIS 112 - World Civilization Post-1500 CE 3 credits
    HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 credits
    HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 credits
  • HUM 201 - Early Humanities 3 credits
  • HUM 202 - Modern Humanities 3 credits
  • HUM 210 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies 3 credits
  • HUM 216 - Introduction to Non-Western Cultures 3 credits
  • HUM 220 - Introduction to African American Studies 3 credits
  • HUM 256 - Comparative Mythology 3 credits
  • HUM 259 - The Greek and Roman Tradition 3 credits
    • ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits
    MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning

    Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-5 or co-requisite MDE 54, 

    		 3 credits
  • MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning 3 credits
    • MTH 161 - Precalculus l

    Prerequisite(s): MTE 1-9 or co-requisite MDE 61.

     

    		 3 credits
    MTH 162 - Precalculus ll

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 161.

    		 3 credits
  • MTH 167 - PreCalculus with Trigonometry 5 credits
    • MTH 245 - Statistics l

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 154  (or higher) with grade of C or higher. 

    		 3 credits
    MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 with grade of C or better.

    		 3 credits
    MTH 263 - Calculus l

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 162 with grade of C or better. 

    		 4 credits
    MTH 264 - Calculus ll

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 263 with grade of C or better.

    		 4 credits
    MUS 101 - Fundamentals of Music 3 credits
    MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 credits
    MUS 221 - History of Western Music Prior to 1750 3 credits
    MUS 222 - History of Western Music 1750 to Present 3 credits
    MUS 226 - World Music 3 credits
    PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
    PHI 111 - Logic 3 credits
    PHI 220 - Ethics and Society 3 credits
    PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
    PHY 201 - General College Physics I

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 161 or MTH 263. 

    		 4 credits
    PHY 202 - General College Physics II

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 and MTH 162. 

    		 4 credits
    PHY 241 - University Physics I

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 263.

    		 4 credits
    PHY 242 - University Physics II

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 241 and MTH 264.

    		 4 credits
    PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits
  • PLS 140 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 credits
    • PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 111  or departmental consent. 

    		 3 credits
    PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology

    Prerequisite(s): Must be eligible for ENG 111.

    		 3 credits
    REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
    REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
  • REL 237 - Eastern Religions 3 credits
  • REL 240 - Religions in the U.S. 3 credits
    • SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
    SOC 211 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
    SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits
    SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credits
    SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II

    Prerequisite(s): SPA 101 1 or two years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

    		 4 credits
    SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

    Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or three years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

    		 3 credits
    SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

    Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or four years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

    		 3 credits

    Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 31-33

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

    Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

    Students are strongly encouraged to complete any ENG and MTH requirements first.

    Students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-related transfer degrees should take MTH 161 or higher to fulfill their math requirements. Students pursuing non-STEM majors (i.e. liberal arts, social sciences, communication, etc.) should take MTH 154. Please note that students must consult with an advisor since math requirements of different majors vary by program and transfer institution.

    STEM majors should take BIO 101-BIO 102 or CHM 111-CHM 112.

    Students should enroll in the highest-level foreign language course for which they are prepared. Heritage or conversationally fluent speakers may enroll directly into 102.

    Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

     

     

     

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