Undergraduate Catalog 2013-2014

Learning Goals

Addendum: Effective March 9, 2016, in compliance with changes made by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, courses that satisfy the critical thinking, US perspectives, and global perspectives learning goals are no longer required for graduation.

Critical Thinking, US Perspectives, and Global Perspectives

Critical Thinking (This requirement is fulfilled through the institution's critical thinking plan.)

Outcomes: Students will be able to use appropriate tools to a. Implement effective search strategies. b. Evaluate sources for relevance, authority, and format (primary vs. secondary sources, scholarly vs. popular, print vs. on line). Students will be able to effectively explain and analyze evidence in support of an argument. Students will be able to form logical conclusions from information presented.

Georgia College's institutional critical thinking plan includes completion of ENGL 1101 English Composition I and GC1Y 1000 Critical Thinking. As a part of this plan, Georgia College also conducts the Collegiate Learning Assessment as part of its participation in the Voluntary System of Accountability, and conducts an annual assessment of degree program goals through the Assessment Planning Record.

US Perspectives (1 exposure required)

Outcome: Students will be able to evaluate the diverse responses of peoples, groups, and cultures within the United States to historic and/or contemporary issues, themes, or topics that impact the United States.

 

Satisfactorily complete one course from the following list as part of core requirements:

ECON 2100Economics and Society

3

ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3

HIST 2111The United States to 1877

3

HIST 2112The United States Since 1877

3

IDST 2315Amer Diverse Cultural Heritage

3

POLS 1150Politics & Society

3

ECON 2100, ECON 2105, ECON 2106 HIST 2111, HIST 2112, POLS 1150: Also Area E

IDST 2315: Also Area C

This exposure must be completed in the core.

Global Perspectives (3 exposures required)

Outcome: Students will be able to evaluate the diverse responses of peoples, cultures, societies, and groups to historic and/or contemporary global issues, themes, or topics.

One exposure must be completed in the core. The remaining two exposures may be completed in any part of a student's curriculum.  

All native students will complete one exposure using the GC2Y course in Area B.  

ACCT 3110International Accounting

3

AFST 2010Intro to African Studies

3

AFST 4010African Country Project

3

AFST 4451African Literature

3

AFST 4452African Women Writers

3

AFST 4541Politics of Modern Africa

3

AFST 4845African Art History

3

ANTH 4600Rise & Fall of Civilizations

3

ARTS 1105Understanding Visual Art

3

ARTS 4845African Art History

3

ARTS 4851Comparative Aesthetics

3

ARTS 4880Asian Art History: Chinese Art

3

ARTS 4881Asian Art History: Indian Art

3

ARTS 4882Asian Art History: SE Asia

3

BCOM 4283Global and Intercul Bus Comm

3

BIOL 4710Biogeography

4

BIOL 4740Environmental Conservation

3

BIOL 4800Plants and People of The World

3

BLST 2010Introduction to Black Studies

3

BLST 3580Trad African Worldview & Educ

3

BLST 4010African Country Project

3

BLST 4447Comparative Literature

3

BLST 4451African Literature

3

BLST 4845African Art History

3

CBIS 4215Electronic Commerce

3

ECON 3220International Trade

3

ECON 3240International Finance

3

ECON 3440Comparative Economic Systems

3

ECON 3850International Economic Develop

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2160Studies in International Lit

3

ENGL 4447Comparative Literature

3

ENGL 4451African Literature

3

ENGL 4452African Women Writers

3

ENGL 4955Special Topics in Intern'l Lit

3

ENSC 1000Intro to Environmental Science

3

FINC 3240International Finance

3

FREN 3110French Culture & Civ I

3

FREN 3120French Culture & Civ II

3

FREN 3210Survey of French Literature I

3

FREN 3220Survey of French Literature II

3

GC2Y 2000Global Perspectives

4

GEOG 1101Intro to Human Geography

3

GEOG 1102World Regional Geography

3

GEOG 3515Geography of Latin America

3

GEOG 3520Geography of Europe

3

GEOG 3525Geography of the Middle East

3

GEOG 3530Geography of Africa

3

GEOG 3535Geography of Southern World

3

GEOG 3540Geography of Asia

3

GEOG 4205Political Geography

3

GEOG 4305Cultural Geography

3

GEOG 4400Resource Use

3

GEOG 4450Environment & Society

3

GEOG 4500Comparative Regional Geography

3

GEOG 4710Biogeography

4

GEOG 4740Environmental Conservation

3

HIST 1131World Civilization & Soc I

3

HIST 1132World Civilization & Soc II

3

HIST 3301England to 1660

3

HIST 3305England Since 1660

3

HIST 3700Asia to 1500

3

HIST 3705Asia since 1500

3

HIST 3715Colonia Latin America

3

HIST 3720Modern Latin America

3

HIST 4155Early Modern Europe

3

HIST 4170Women in Early Mod Europe

3

HIST 4210French Revolution & Napoleon

3

HIST 4215Nineteenth-Century Revolutions

3

HIST 4220Modern Europe

3

HIST 4230Modern France

3

HIST 4245Modern Germany

3

HIST 4250Twentieth Century Russia

3

HIST 4285Int & Clt His of Eur Since1550

3

HIST 4335Modern Britain

3

HIST 4360Cul His of Wales, Scotlnd, Ire

3

HIST 4380Brit Emp & Cmnwlth of Nations

3

HIST 4690Hist US/Latin Amer Relations

3

HIST 4700Conquest of Latin America

3

HIST 4710Modern Middle East

3

HIST 4730Modern China

3

HIST 4800Modern Mexico

3

HIST 4810Modern Caribbean

3

IDST 2310Fine & Applied Arts in Civ

3

KINS 4333Sex, Gender and Sexology

3

MATH 4010History of Mathematics

3

MGMT 4145International Management

3

MKTG 3180Intl Marketing Environment

3

MKTG 4175Intl Marketing Strategies

3

MUSC 1105Music & Civilization

3

MUSC 1200Intro to Music Literature

3

MUSC 4800Studies in World Music

3

PHIL 2010Survey of Philosophy

3

POLS 3501Comparative Government

3

POLS 4505Intro to the European Union

3

POLS 4531Politics of the Middle East

3

POLS 4541Politics of Modern Africa

3

POLS 4561Politics of Latin America

3

POLS 4600Rise & Fall of Civilizations

3

POLS 4611Contemporary Int'l Problems

3

POLS 4621Comparative Foreign Policy

3

POLS 4650Contemp Amer Foreign Policy

3

RELI 1111Intro to World Religion

3

RELI 4405Comparative Religion

3

RHET 3320Intercultural Communication

3

SOCI 1121Sociological Perspectives

3

SOCI 3446Social Stratification

3

SPAN 3210Survey of Span Literature I

3

SPAN 3220Survey of Span Literature II

3

SPAN 3230Survey of Latin American Lit I

3

SPAN 3240Survey of Latin Amer Lit II

3

SPAN 4450Spanish Civilization

3

SPAN 4500Seminar in Contemp Lat/Am Cult

3

THEA 1310Improv for Social Change

3

THEA 3100Theatre History I

3

THEA 3110Theatre History II

3

THEA 3320Theatre as Social Change

4