The University of Akron Eastern Gateway 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 Eastern Gateway Community College in meeting specific course requirements under their jurisdiction. For questions, contact the Transfer Student Services Center at (330) 972-­‐7009. April 2014 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON GENERAL EDUCATION GUIDE English Composition 6 credits, 2 courses Oral Communications 3 credits required, 1 course EASTERN GATEWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER GUIDE English Composition -­‐ 2 courses required ENG 101 English Composition I (3) ENG 102 English Composition II (3) COM 101 Public Speaking (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 BIO 103 Nutrition (3), HSC 102 First Aid and CPR (1), HSC 116 Principles of Wellness (3), PED 101-­‐122, 130 (1) Mathematics – 3 credits required Select one course from MTH 120-­‐MTH 230 Natural Science Natural Science -­‐ 8 credits required Students must complete science courses from two different sets (one course must have a lab component) 8 credits minimum At least 2 courses from 2 different departments. Set 1: BIO 101 Basic Anatomy (3), BIO 102 Human Anatomy and Physiology (4), BIO 106 Intro to Bio Sciences (4), BIO 114 & 115 Principles of BIO I and II (4 each) One course must have a lab. Set 2: CHM 102 General Chemistry I (4), CHM 103 General Chemistry II (4), CHM 201 Organic Chemistry (4) Set 3: GEL 111 Earth Science (4), GEL 112 Geology of Natl. parks (4), GSC 101 Intro. to Physical Science (4), GEL 102 Science and the Environment (4), GSC 110 Energy and Society (4) Set 4: PHY 106/107 College Physics I and II (4 each), PHY 126/127 Science/Engineering Physics I and II (4 each ) 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 – Fine Arts, Philosophy, Literature, Humanities/History.) Area Studies & Cultural Diversity-­‐2 courses required GEO201 Human/Cultural Geography (3) HIS201 African American History (3) HIS117 History of Japan (3) HIS121 History of the Middle East (3) HIS122 History of SE Asia (3) Humanities-­‐3 courses are required HIS 101 World Civilization I (3) or HIS 102 World Civilization II (3) and two courses from two different sets below: SET 1 -­‐ FINE ARTS: ART 101 Survey of Art History (3), MUS 101 Music Appreciation (3), ENG 207 Film and Literature (3) SET 2 -­‐ PHILOSOPHY: PHI 101 Intro. to Philosophy (3), PHI 201 Hist of Phil: Ancient – Modern (3), PHI 202 Ethics (3), ENG 213 World Mythology (3) SET 3 -­‐ LITERATURE: ENG 201 Intro. to Literature (3), ENG 202 Survey of World Literature (3), ENG 205 Women in Literature (3), ENG 208 Short Stories (3), ENG 223 Shakespearean plays (3) SET 4 – HUMANITIES: HIS 101 World Civilization I (3) or HIS 102 World Civilization II (3) Social Science 6 credits minimum, 2 courses Social Science-­‐2 courses required, from 2 different sets SET 1 -­‐ ECONOMICS: ECO 101 Macroeconomics (3) ECO 102 Microeconomics (3) SET 2 -­‐ GEOGRAPHY: GEO 101 World Geography (3) SET 3 -­‐ GOVERNMENT & POLITICS: PSC 101 American Government (3) PSC 102 World Government (3) SET 4 -­‐ PSYCHOLOGY: PSY 101 General Psychology (3) SET 5 -­‐ SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY: SOC 101 Intro. to Sociology (3) ANT 101 Anthropology (3) SET 6 -­‐ U.S. HISTORY: HIS 104 U.S History : The Formative Period (3), HIS 105 U. S. History : The Modern Period (3) The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. Revised (07/13)