The University of Akron Sinclair 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 Sinclair 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 Physical Education/Wellness 1 credit required / 1 course Mathematics 3 credits required / 1 course SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION GUIDE English Composition -­‐ 2 courses required ENG 1101 English Composition I (3) -­‐AND-­‐ ENG 1201 English Composition II (3) Oral Communication-­‐1 course required COM 2211 Effective Public Speaking (3) Physical Education-­‐1 course required PED 1101-­‐PED 1223, EMS 1100 Emergency Medical Responder Lecture & Lab (2), ENS 1110 First Aid & CPR (2) Mathematics – 3 credits required MAT 1440 Excursions in Math (3), MAT 1460 Finite Math for Business Analysis (4), MAT 1470 College Algebra (4), MAT 1570 Trigonometry (3), MAT 1580 Pre-­‐Calculus (5), MAT 2170 Business Statistics I (4), MAT 1290 Technical Mathematics II (4), MAT 1295 Technical Mathematics III (5), MAT 2160 Calculus for Business & Economics (5), MAT 2180 Business Statistics II (3), MAT 2270 Calculus I (5), MAT 2280 Calculus II (5), MAT 2290 Calculus III (5) Natural Science Natural Science -­‐ 8 credits required Students must complete science courses from two different sets: (One course must have a laboratory.) 8 credits minimum At least 2 courses from 2 different departments. ANTH: BIO 2222 Evolution (3) BIO: BIO 1111 Gen Biology I(4) BIO 1117 Lab (0), BIO 1211 Gen Biology II (4) BIO 1217 Lab (0), BIO 1121 Hum One course must have a lab. A&P I w/ lab (3), BIO 1222 Hum A&P II w/ lab (3), BIO 1141 Prin A&P I (4) BIO 1147 Lab (0), BIO 1242 Prin A&P II (4) BIO 1248 Lab (0), BIO 1171 Prin Biology I w/ lab (5), BIO 1272 Prin Biology II w/ lab (5), BIO 2205 Microbiology w/ lab (4) CHEM: CHEM 1111 (4) w/ CHEM 1151 (0), CHEM 1121 (4) w/ CHEM 1161 0), CHEM 1311 (4) w/ CHEM 1351 (0), CHEM 1321 (4) w/ CHEM 1361 (0), CHEM 1211 Gen Chem I (5) CHEM 1251 Gen Chem I Lab (0), CHEM 1221 Gen Chem II (5) CHEM 1261 Gen Chem II Lab (0), CHEM 2111 Org Chem I (5) 2151 Org Chem I Lab (0), CHEM 2121 Org Chem II (5) CHEM 2161 Org Chem II Lab (0) GEOL: GEOL 1101 Gen Geology I (4) GEOL 1111 Lab (0), GEOL 1201 Gen Geology II (4) GEOL 1211 Lab (0), GEOG 1102 Physical Geography w/ lab (4) PHYS: AST 1111 Solar System (3) AST 1117 Lab (1), AST 1112 Stars, Galaxies, Universe (3) AST 1118 Lab (1), PHY 1100 Intro Physics(4) PHY 1110 Lab (0), PHY 1104 Sound, Light (4) PHY 1119 Lab (0), PHY 1106 w/ lab (3), PHY 1131 w/ lab (3), PHY 1141 College Physics I w/ lab (4), PHY 1142 College Physics II w/ lab (4), PHY 2201 Gen Physics I(5) PHY 2207 Lab (0), PHY 2202 Gen Physics II (5) PHY 2208 Lab (0) 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 AFR 1100 Afr-­‐Amn Studies (3), COM 2245 Intercultural Comm (3), GEO 1101 Human Geography (3), HIS 1105 Afr-­‐
Amn Hist (3), HIS 2217 Survey of E Asian Hist (3), HIS 2215 Survey of African Hist (3), HIS 2216 Survey of Latin American Hist (3), HIS 2219 Survey of Middle East (3), (3), SOC 2215 Race & Ethnicity (3) Humanities-­‐3 courses are required HIS 1111 West Civilization I (3) -­‐OR-­‐ HIS 1112 West Civilization II (3) and two courses from two different sets: SET 1 -­‐ FINE ARTS: ART 1110 Art Appreciation (3), DAN 1157 Dance Appreciation (3), MUS 1121 Music Appreciation (3), THE 1101 Theatre Appreciation (3), ART 2230 Art History Ancient (3), ART 2231 Art History Renaissance (3), ART 2235 History of Photography (3), ART 2238 Hist of African Art (3) SET 2 -­‐ PHILOSOPHY: PHI 2205 Intro Philosophy (3), PHI 2206 Intro Ethics (3), PHI 2207 Logic (3), PHI 2204 Great Books: Phil (3), HUM 1131 Search for Utopia (3), REL 1111 Eastern Religions (3), REL 1112 Western Religions (3) SET 3 -­‐ LITERATURE: LIT 2201 British Lit I (3), LIT 2202 British Lit II (3), LIT 2211 American Lit I (3), LIT 2212 American Lit II (3), LIT 2220 Intro to Literature (3), LIT 2270 Intro to Shakespeare (3) SET 4 – HUMANITIES: HIS 1111 West Civ I (3) or HIS 1112 West Civ II (whichever has not been used above) Social Science-­‐2 courses required, from 2 different sets SET 1 -­‐ ECONOMICS: ECO 2160 Principles of Macroeconomics (3), ECO 2180 Principles of Microeconomics (3) SET 2 -­‐ GEOGRAPHY: GEO 1201 World Regional Geography (3) SET 3 -­‐ GOVERNMENT & POLITICS: PLS 1120 American Federal Govt (3), PLS 2200 Political Life, Systems & Issues (3), PLS 2220 International Relations (3) SET 4 -­‐ PSYCHOLOGY: PSY 1100 General Psychology (3) SET 5 -­‐ SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY: SOC 1101 Intro to Sociology (3), SOC 1145 Intro to Cultural Anthropology SET 6 -­‐ U.S. HISTORY: HIS 1101 U.S. History I (3), HIS 1102 U.S. History II (3) SET 7 -­‐ SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY: HUM 1130 Humanity & the Challenge of Technology (3) The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. Revised (08/13)