General Education Certificate

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PURPOSE: This program provides students with a coherent set of university parallel courses corresponding to the first year of study at a four-year college or university. It is intended for students who plan to transfer into a baccalaureate program after completing the equivalent of one year of full-time study at the community college. The program addresses many of the general education requirements at senior institutions.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Students may need to complete placement tests in English and mathematics. Visit www.jtcc.edu/placement for all course placement options. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, JTCC offers developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor for more information.

Text in italics and parentheses indicates approved course substitutions.

Required Courses

ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits ² or
MTH 161 - Precalculus I 3 credits ²
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 credits

History Elective (choose 1): 3 Credits

HIS 101 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II 3 credits
HIS 111 - History of World Civilization I 3 credits
HIS 112 - History of World Civilization II 3 credits
HIS 121 - United States History I 3 credits
HIS 122 - United States History II 3 credits

Laboratory Science Elective (choose 1): 4 Credits

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BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry I 4 credits
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I 4 credits

Social/Behavioral Science Elective (choose 1): 3 Credits

PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology 3 credits
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits
SOC 200 - Principles of Sociology 3 credits
SOC 211 - Principles of Anthropology I 3 credits
SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits

Cultural Understanding/Civic Engagement Elective (choose 1): 3 Credits

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REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
PLS 135 - American National Politics 3 credits
PLS 241 - International Relations I 3 credits

Literature Elective (choose 1): 3 Credits

ENG 241 - Survey of American Literature I 3 credits
ENG 242 - Survey of American Literature II 3 credits
ENG 243 - Survey of English Literature I 3 credits
ENG 244 - Survey of English Literature II 3 credits
ENG 251 - Survey of World Literature I 3 credits
ENG 252 - Survey of World Literature II 3 credits

Laboratory Science Elective (choose 1): 4 Credits

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BIO 102 - General Biology II 4 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry I 4 credits
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I 4 credits

Social/Behavioral Science or Humanities Elective (choose 1): 3 Credits

HIS 102 - History of Western Civilization II 3 credits
HIS 112 - History of World Civilization II 3 credits
HIS 122 - United States History II 3 credits
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy I 3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic I 3 credits
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 credits
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits
REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
REL 210 - Survey of the New Testament 3 credits
FRE 101 - Beginning French I 4 credits
SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 32

NOTES:

¹Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG and MTH requirements first.

²Students 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.

³STEM majors should take BIO 101 -BIO 102 or CHM 111 -CHM 112 .

⁴Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their advisement report in MyTyler – SIS.