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Oct 16, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
General Education Curriculum
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The courses that comprise SAU’s general education curriculum also constitute the University’s State Minimum Core, established in accordance with ACT 747 of 2011, for implementation the fall semester 2012. ACT 747 requires colleges and universities to identify “a minimum core of courses which shall apply toward the general education core curriculum for baccalaureate degrees at state supported institutions of higher education and which shall be fully transferable between state institutions.”
All degree-seeking students shall complete a minimum of 35 semester hours of general education courses. The number of hours to be completed in each academic area is listed below.
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English (6 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing the following two courses:
Fine Arts/Humanities (9 Hours)
(see notes 5 and 7 below)
World Literature/Philosophy Choice (3 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing one of the following courses:
Fine Arts/Humanities Choice (6 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing two of the following courses (may only include one course in Art and one course in Music):
Mathematics (3-5 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing one of the following courses:
Biological Science Choice (4 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing one of the following course combinations (see note 6 below):
Physical Science Choice (4 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing one of the following course combinations:
Social Science (9 Hours)
(see notes 1, 5, and 7 below)
World History Choice (3 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing one of the following courses (see note 2 below):
U.S. History/Government Choice (3 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing one of the following courses (see note 3 below):
Social Science Choice (3 Hours)
Fulfilled by completing one of the following courses:
Notes:
- Social science options may be restricted by students’ major requirements.
- All degree candidates are required to complete one three-hour course in world history by taking HIST 1003 - World History I , HIST 1013 - World History II , or equivalent.
- All degree candidates are required to complete one three-hour course in United States history or government by taking HIST 2013 - United States History I , HIST 2023 - United States History II , PSCI 2003 - American Government: National , or equivalent.
- MATH 1053 - Mathematical Literacy can only fulfill the mathematics general education requirement if it is a terminal math requirement for a degree. MATH 1053 cannot fulfill the mathematics general education requirement for any major that requires MATH 1023 - College Algebra .
- Students majoring in Engineering, Engineering-Physics, or Mechanical Engineering may substitute three hours of fine arts/humanities and three hours of social science courses with higher math and/or additional science courses to fulfill these general education requirements.
- Students majoring in Engineering, Engineering-Physics, or Mechanical Engineering may substitute an alternate science course to fulfill the biological science general education requirement.
- The courses in this category include content that furthers students’ understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Southern Arkansas University recognizes the vital importance computer technology plays in the lives of the citizenry. Consequently, it is the goal of all academic undergraduate programs to have competency in computer technology as a requirement for graduation. This competency may be met and demonstrated in two ways: through completion of specific computer technology courses or through objectives included in other courses within specific disciplines.
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