General Studies, Certificate

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The Certificate of General Studies is designed to recognize 38 credit hours of general education core courses successfully completed by students. This certificate will serve as an intermediate step toward attaining an Associate of Arts degree or transferring to a baccalaureate institution.

The program will document the student's mastery of skills and competencies needed to be successful in the workforce and function in today's world.

Required Courses

English/Communication

9 Credit Hours required.

ENGL 1313 - English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 1393 - ALP English Composition I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1323 - English Composition II Credit Hours: 3
SPEE 2393 - Oral Communication for Public Address Credit Hours: 3

Science, Math, and Technology

14 Credit Hours required.
Including Eight (8) Hours of Lab Science from SEARK College Core Curriculum.

BIOL 1464 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1474 - General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1484 - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2454 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2464 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 2474 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1434 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1444 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours:
PHYS 1404 - Physical Science Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2414 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2424 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1333 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3
or
higher-level mathematics course Credit Hours: 3
COMP 1123 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3 (Institutional Requirement)

Social Sciences

9 Credit Hours Required.

Choose One (1) Course listed below from SEARK College Core Curriculum

(Remaining Courses in Group May Be Selected as Social Science Electives.)

HIST 2313 - U.S. History to 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2323 - U.S. History Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3
POLI 2313 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

Choose One (1) Course listed below from the SEARK College Core Curriculum

PSYC 2303 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 2313 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Choose One (1) Social Science Elective from the SEARK College Core Curriculum

(Social Science Elective may also include any HIST, POLI, PSYC, or SOCI course not previously chosen.)

ANTH 2333 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2313 - Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics) Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2323 - Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics) Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 2313 - General Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2333 - Arkansas History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1333 - World Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1343 - World Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
POLI 2323 - State and Local Governments Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 2323 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 2333 - Child Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3

Fine Arts/Humanities

6 Credit Hours required.
Choose One (1) Fine Arts/Humanities Electives from SEARK College Core Curriculum.

ART 2343 - Art History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUSI 2333 - Music History and Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2313 - English Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2323 - English Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2363 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2373 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
HUMA 2313 - Humanities Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2313 - History of Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2323 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3
LANG 2414 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 4 **
LANG 2424 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 4 **

Institutional Requirement

3 Credit Hours Required.

EDUC 1313 - Strategies for College Success Credit Hours: 3

Completion Award: Certificate of General Studies 38

** If LANG 2414 or LANG 2424 is selected - the hours will increase to seven (7) for Fine Arts.