The University of Akron Washington State Community College General Education Equivalency Guide The General Education program of The University of Akron is the core of courses that provides the skills and knowledge considered essential for all bachelor’s degree graduates of the University. This guide was prepared to assist students who have not completed the Ohio Transfer Module. Individual college departments or programs at UA reserve the right to review these and other courses completed at Washington State Community College in meeting specific course requirements under their jurisdiction. For questions, contact the Transfer Student Services Center at (330) 972-­‐7009. August 2013 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS English Composition 6 credits / 2 courses Oral Communications 3 credits required / 1 course WASHINGTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION GUIDE English Composition -­‐ 2 courses required ENGL 1510 English Composition I (3) -­‐AND-­‐ ENGL 1520 English Composition II (3) or ENGL 1530 English Composition III (3) or ENGL 1515 Technical Writing (3) Oral Communication-­‐1 course required SPCH 1510 Speech (3) Physical Education/Wellness 1 credit required / 1 course Mathematics 3 credits required / 1 course Physical Education-­‐1 course required RECR 1200 – RECR 1800 (1-­‐2), HLTH 1000 Personal Fitness Concepts (2), HLTH 1100 Health & Wellness (3), HLTH 1120 First Aid and Personal Safety (2), BIOL 2550 Nutrition I (3) Mathematics – 3 credits required MATH 2120 Trigonometry (3), MATH 2130 College Algebra (4), MATH 2150 Precalculus (5), MATH 2110 Prin of Statistics (3), MATH 2173 Survey of Math I (4), MATH 2175 Survey of Math II (3), MATH 2250 Elem Linear Algebra (3), MATH 2260 Intro Calculus (3), MATH 2263 Analytical Geom & Calc I (4), MATH 2264 Analytical Geom & Calc II (4) Natural Science Natural Science -­‐ 8 credits required Students must complete science courses from two different sets, one must have a lab.) 8 credits minimum At least 2 courses from 2 different departments. BIOLOGY: BIOL 1010 Prin of Biology (3) BIOL 101L Lab (1), BIOL 1100 Gen Biology I (3) BIOL 110L Lab(1), BIOL 1110 Gen Biology II (3) BIOL 111L Lab (1), BIOL 1310 A&P I (2) BIOL 131L Lab (1), BIOL 1320 A&P II (2) BIOL 132L One course must have a lab. Lab (1), BIOL 2010 Basic Microbiology (2), BIOL 201L Lab (1), BIOL 2310 Hum A&P I (3) BIOL 231L Lab (1), BIOL 2320 Hum A&P II (3) BIOL 232L Lab (1) CHEMISTRY: CHEM1210 Prin of Chem I (3), CHEM 121L Lab (1), CHEM 1220 Prin of Chem II (3), CHEM 122L Lab (1), CHEM 1510 Fund of Chemistry I (3), CHEM 151L Lab (1), CHEM 1520 Fund of Chem II (3), CHEM 152L Lab (1) ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: BIOL 2110 Environmental Biology (3) w/ BIOL 211L Environmental Biology Lab (1), BIOL 2600 Intro to Ecology (3) BIOL 260L Lab (1) GEOLOGY: GEOS 1010 Phys Geography (4), GEOS 2410 Intro Meteorology (4), GEOL 2310 Environ Geology (3) w/ GEOL 231L Lab (1) PHYSICS: PHYS 1010 (2) w/ PHYS 101L (1), PHYS 1100 Prin Physical Science I (3) PHYS 110L Lab (1), PHYS 1200 Prin Physical Science II (3) PHYS 120L Lab (1), PHYS 1210 Survey of Astronomy (3) PHYS 121L Lab (1), PHYS 2010 Intro Physics I (3) PHYS 201L Lab (1), PHYS 2030 Intro Physics II (3) PHYS 203L Lab (1), PHYS 2510 Gen Physics I (4) PHYS 251L Lab (1), PHYS 2530 Gen Physics II (4) PHYS 253L Lab (1) Area Studies & Cultural Diversity 4 credits minimum / 2 courses Humanities 10 credits minimum (Humanities in the Western Tradition I (4) or Humanities in the World Since 1300 (4) is required plus 2 courses from 2 different sets) Social Science 6 credits minimum / 2 courses Area Studies & Cultural Diversity-­‐2 courses required SPCH 2500 Cross Cultural Communications (3), HIST 2750 Women in American History (3), GEOG 1210 Cultural Geography (3) Humanities-­‐3 courses are required HIST 1010 Civilization I: Early World Culture (3) -­‐ or -­‐ HIST 1020 Civilization II: Early/Modern Period (3) and two courses from two different sets below: SET 1 -­‐ FINE ARTS: ARTS 1000 Art Appreciation (3), ARTS 2010 Art Hist I (3), ARTS 2020 Art Hist II (3), ARTS 2050 American Art (3), HUMN 1200 Intro to Film (3), MUSC 1200 Music Appreciation (3), THEA 1200 Intro to Theatre (3) SET 2 -­‐ PHILOSOPHY: HUMN 1300 Survey of Mythology (3), PHIL 1010 Intro to Philosophy (3), PHIL 1300 Intro to Ethics (3) SET 3 -­‐ LITERATURE: LITR 2010 Intro to Fiction (3), LITR 2020 Intro to Poetry (3), LITR 2030 Intro to Drama (3), LITR 2040 World Lit I (3), LITR 2050 World Lit II (3), LITR 2100 Amn Lit I (3), LITR 2110 Amn Lit II (3) SET 4 – HUMANITIES: HIST 1010 Civilization I (3) or HIST 1020 Civilization II (whichever not used above) Social Science-­‐2 courses required, from 2 different sets SET 1 -­‐ ECONOMICS: ECON 2120 Prin of Macroeconomics (3), ECON 2130 Prin of Microeconomics (3) SET 3 -­‐ GOVERNMENT & POLITICS: POLS 1020 American National Government (3) SET 4 -­‐ PSYCHOLOGY: PSYC 1010 General Psychology (3) SET 5 -­‐ SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROP: ANTH 1510 Cultural Anthrop (3), SOCI 1010 Intro to Sociology (3) SET 6 -­‐ U.S. HISTORY: HIST 2110 American Hist to 1865 (3), HIST 2120 American Hist 1865 to Present (3) The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. Revised (08/13)