Core Curriculum

Area A1 Communication Skills: 6 Hours

English 1101 and 1102: Students must enroll in English 1101 in their first semester at Augusta University unless they have received equivalent credit for the course via transfer or credit for prior learning. Students must continue to register for English 1101 each successive semester until they have completed the course with a grade of C or better. Students who complete ENGL 1101 must enroll in English 1102 no later than the first semester they enroll following completion of ENGL 1101. Students must continue to register for English 1102 each successive semester until they have completed the course with a grade of C or better. Both ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 should be completed within the first 30 hours of a student’s undergraduate degree program.

(A grade of C or better is required in all area A1 ENGL courses.)

• ENGL 1101 - College Composition I (3 Credit Hours) or ENGL 1101H - Honors: College Composition I (3 Credit Hours)  
• ENGL 1102 - College Composition II (3 Credit Hours) or ENGL 1102H - Honors: College Composition II (3 Credit Hours)  

Area A2 Quantitative Skills: 3 Hours

MATH 1001, 1111, or 1113: Students must enroll in either MATH 1001, MATH 1111 or MATH 1113, depending on placement examinations, in their first semester at Augusta University unless they have received equivalent credit for the course via transfer or credit for prior learning. Students must continue to register for MATH 1001, MATH 1111, or MATH 1113 each successive semester until they have completed the appropriate course with a successful grade depending on degree requirements. MATH 1001, MATH 1111, MATH 1113 should be completed within the first 30 hours of a student’s undergraduate degree program.

Area B Institutional Options: 4 Hours

• INQR 1000 - Fundamentals of Academic Inquiry (1 Credit Hour) and
• COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Human Communication (3 Credit Hours) or
• COMM 1110 - Public Speaking (3 Credit Hours)

Area C Humanities and Fine Arts: 6 Hours

Students must select courses from two different disciplines (determined by the course prefix) to satisfy Area C. For example, a student may take FILM 1100 and ENGL 2130 to satisfy Area C; however, if the student takes ENGL 2121 and ENGL 2122, only one course would count toward Area C requirements.

• ARAB 1001 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I (4 Credit Hours)
• ARAB 1002 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II (4 Credit Hours)
• ARAB 2001 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I (4 Credit Hours)
• ARAB 2002 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II (4 Credit Hours)
• ART 2010 - The Marvel of Art (3 Credit Hours)
• CHNS 1001 - Elementary Chinese I (3 Credit Hours)
• CHNS 1002 - Elementary Chinese II (3 Credit Hours)
• CHNS 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I (3 Credit Hours)
• CHNS 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2060 - Introduction to Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2121 - British Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2122 - British Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2130 - American Literature (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2131 - American Literature I (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2132 - American Literature II (3 Credit Hours)
• FILM 1100 - Film Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
• FREN 1001 - Elementary French I (0 TO 3 Credit Hours)
• FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3 Credit Hours)
• FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3 Credit Hours)
• FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3 Credit Hours)
• GRMN 1001 - Elementary German I (0 OR 3 Credit Hours)
• GRMN 1002 - Elementary German II (3 Credit Hours)
• GRMN 2001 - Intermediate German I (3 Credit Hours)
• GRMN 2002 - Intermediate German II (3 Credit Hours)
• HUMN 2010 - Human Experience and Meaning (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSI 2320 - Rock n’ Roll and Society (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSI 2340 - Music of the Spheres (3 Credit Hours)
• MUSI 2350 - The World of Film Music (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Critical Thinking (3 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
• SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I (0 OR 3 Credit Hours)
• SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3 Credit Hours)
• SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 Credit Hours)
• SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 Credit Hours)
• THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)

Area D Science, Mathematics and Technology: 11 Hours

Area E Social Sciences: 12 Hours

• POLS 1101 - Introduction to American Government (3 Credit Hours)

Area F Courses Related to the Major (see specific degree programs): 18 Hours

Total Hours: 60 Hours