The University of Akron Marion Technical 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 Marion Technical 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 GUIDE English Composition 6 credits / 2 courses MARION TECHNICAL COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION GUIDE English Composition -­‐ 2 courses required ENG 1000 English Composition I (3) -­‐ AND -­‐ ENG 1100 English Composition II (3) Oral Communications 3 credits required / 1 course ENG 1400 Oral Communications (3) Oral Communication-­‐1 course required Physical Education/Wellness 1 credit required / 1 course Mathematics 3 credits required / 1 course Physical Education-­‐1 course required NTR 1100 Nutrition (3) Mathematics – 3 credits required BUS 1150 Statistics (4), MTH 1200 College Algebra (4), MTH 1250 Precalculus (4), MTH 2000 Calculus I (5), MTH 2050 Calculus II (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. component.) BIOLOGY: BIO 1100 General Biology w/ lab (3), SCI 1050 Principles of Biology and Chemistry (3), SCI 1100 Basic One course must have a lab. Anatomy & Physiology (4), SCI 1200 Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab (4), SCI 1250 Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab (4), SCI 1300 Microbiology w/lab (4) CHEMISTRY: CHM 1000 General & Biological Chemistry (3), CHM 1200 Chemistry I w/ lab (4), CHM 1250 Chemistry II w/ lab (4) PHYSICS: PHY 1000 Principles of Electricity & Magnetism (2), PHY 1200 Physics I (4) w/ PHY 1210 Physics I Lab (1), PHY 1250 Physics II (4) w/ PHY 1260 Physics II 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) Area Studies & Cultural Diversity-­‐2 courses required HSS 2020 Ethnic & Cultural Diversity (3) Humanities-­‐3 courses are required HST 1700 Western Civilization I -­‐ OR -­‐ HST 1800 Western Civilization II -­‐ AND -­‐ two courses from two sets below: SET 1 – FINE ARTS: HST 2001Z History of Western Art I (3), HST 2002Z History of Western Art II (3) SET 2 -­‐-­‐ PHILOSOPHY: BUS 2100 Ethics (3), HUM 1400 Introduction to Logic SET 3 – LITERATURE: ENG 2000 Early American Literature (3), ENG 2100 Modern American Literature (3) SET 4 – HUMANITIES/HISTORY: HST 1700 or HST 1800 (whichever not used for Western Tradition I requirement) Social Science 6 credits minimum / 2 courses Social Science-­‐2 courses required, from 2 different sets SET 1 -­‐ ECONOMICS: ECN 2000 Microeconomics (3), ECN 2100 Macroeconomics (3) SET 4 -­‐ PSYCHOLOGY: PSY 1100 General Psychology (3) SET 5 -­‐ SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY: SOC 1200 Sociology (3) SET 6 -­‐ U.S. HISTORY: HST 1500 Early American History (3), HST 1600 Modern American History (3) The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. Revised (08/13)