Uniform Certificate of General Studies

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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. Students cannot declare this certificate for their major.

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.

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

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

Required Courses

ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credits
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 credits

Mathematics

Mathematics (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3-4
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
MTH 161 - Precalculus l 3 credits
MTH 162 - Precalculus ll 3 credits
MTH 245 - Statistics l 3 credits
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l 3 credits
MTH 263 - Calculus l 4 credits
MTH 264 - Calculus ll 4 credits

Arts/Humanities

Arts/Humanities (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3
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 226 - World Music 3 credits
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic I 3 credits
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 credits
REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
MUS 221 - History of Western Music Prior to 1750 3 credits
MUS 222 - History of Western Music 1750 to Present 3 credits

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Social/Behavioral Sciences (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3
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 241 - Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology 3 credits
SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
SOC 211 - Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
SOC 268 - Social Problems 3 credits

Laboratory Sciences

Lab Science (choose 1): Credits / Units: 4
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry 4 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
BIO 102 - General Biology II 4 credits
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
PHY 201 - General College Physics I 4 credits
PHY 202 - General College Physics II 4 credits
PHY 241 - University Physics I 4 credits
PHY 242 - University Physics II 4 credits

Literature

Literature (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3
ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas 3 credits
ENG 245 - British Literature 3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature 3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature 3 credits
ENG 258 - African American Literature 3 credits
ENG 275 - Women in Literature 3 credits

History

History (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3
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

UCGS Electives

General Education Electives (choose 2): Credits / Units: 6-8
ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
ASL 101 - American Sign Language I 4 credits
ASL 102 - American Sign Language II 4 credits
ASL 201 - American Sign Language III 3 credits
ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV 3 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
BIO 102 - General Biology II 4 credits
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry 4 credits
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I 4 credits
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 credits
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
CST 110 - Introduction to 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 3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature 3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature 3 credits
ENG 258 - African American Literature 3 credits
ENG 275 - Women in Literature 3 credits
ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas 3 credits
ENV 121 - General Environmental Science I 4 credits
FRE 101 - Beginning French I 4 credits
FRE 102 - Beginning French II 4 credits
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 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
HLT 110 - Personal and Community Health 3 credits
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits
MTH 161 - Precalculus l 3 credits
MTH 162 - Precalculus ll 3 credits
MTH 245 - Statistics l 3 credits
MTH 261 - Applied Calculus l 3 credits
MTH 263 - Calculus l 4 credits
MTH 264 - Calculus ll 4 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
MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 credits
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic I 3 credits
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 credits
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics 4 credits
PHY 201 - General College Physics I 4 credits
PHY 202 - General College Physics II 4 credits
PHY 241 - University Physics I 4 credits
PHY 242 - University Physics II 4 credits
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits
PLS 241 - Introduction to International Relations 3 credits
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology 3 credits
REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
REL 230 - Religions of the World 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 4 credits
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credits
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II 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.