The University of Akron Cincinnati State Technical and 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 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in meeting specific course requirements under their jurisdiction. For questions, contact the Transfer Student Services Center at (330) 972-­‐7009. January 2014 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS English Composition 6 credits, 2 courses Oral Communications 3 credits, 1 course CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER GUIDE English Composition -­‐ 2 courses required ENG 101 English Composition (3) -­‐ AND -­‐ ENG 102 Composition & Argument (3) or ENG 103 Composition & Literature (3) or ENG 104 Composition & Technical Comm (3) or ENG 105 Composition & Business Communication (3) Oral Communication-­‐1 course required COMM 110 Public Speaking (3) Physical Education/Wellness 1 credit, 1 course Mathematics 3 credits, 1 course Physical Education-­‐1 course required DT 120 Nutrition for a Healthy Lifestyle (3), HFT 100-­‐280, PE 100-­‐172 Mathematics – 3 credits required MAT 131 Statistics 1 (3), MAT 151 College Algebra (4), MAT 152 Trigonometry (4), MAT 153 Pre-­‐Calculus (6), MAT 210 Business Calculus (5), MAT 251 Calculus I (5), MAT 252 Calculus II (5), MAT 253 Calculus III (5) 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. BIOLOGY: BIO 111 Unity of Life w/ lab (4), BIO 112Diversity of Life w/ lab (4), BIO 131Biology I w/ lab (5), BIO 132 Biology II w/ lab (5), BIO 151 A&P I (4), BIO 152 A&P II (4), BIO 220 w/ lab (3), BIO 250 w/ lab (5) One course must have a lab. CHEMISTRY: CHE 110 Fundamentals Gen Chem. w/ lab (4), CHE 111 Bio-­‐Org Chem. w/ lab (4), CHE 121/131Gen. Chem. I & lab(4 + 1), CHE 122/132 Gen. Chem. II & lab (4 + 1), CHE 201/211 Org. Chem. I & Lab (3 + 2), CHE 202/212 Org. Chem. II & Lab (3 + 2) GEOLOGY: BIO 270 w/ lab (5), PSC 110 Earth Science w/lab (3), PSC 110 Earth Science w/ lab (4) ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: EVS 110 Conservation & Cleanup (4),EVS 120 Environmental Geology w/ lab (4), EVS 130 Ecology & Ecosystems (4) , PSC 115 Energy (3) PHYSICS: PHY 151 w/lab (4), PHY 152 w/lab (4), PHY 201 w/lab (5), PHY 202 w/lab (5), PSC 105 Astronomy w/lab (3) Area Studies & Cultural Diversity 4 credits, 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, 2 courses Area Studies & Cultural Diversity-­‐2 courses required HST 130 History of Africa (3), HST 121 African-­‐American History: Origins to 1877 (3), HST 122 African-­‐American History 1877 to Present (3), SOC 200 Race, Ethnicity & Minorities (3), GEO 115 Cultural Geography (3), CULT 105 Issues in Human Diversity (3) Humanities-­‐3 courses are required Students are required to complete: HST 101 World History: First Civilizations to 1500 (3) and two courses from two different sets: SET 1 -­‐ FINE ARTS: ART 110 Intro to Art (3), ART 111 Art History: Ancient World to the Medieval Periods (3), ART th
112 Art History: Renaissance to Present (3), COMM 130 Intro. Film Studies (3), MUS 101 Music History: To Late 19 th
Cent (3), MUS 102 Music History: 20 Cent, MUS 110 Music Appreciation (3), THE 105 Theater Appreciation (3), THE 110 History of Theater (3) SET 2 -­‐ PHILOSOPHY: PHI 105 Intro. Philosophy (3), PHI 110 Ethics (3), REL 105 World Religions (3) SET 3 -­‐ LITERATURE: LIT 200 Intro. Literature (3), LIT 251 Amn. Lit. I, LIT 252 Amn. Lit. II (3), LIT 261 British Lit.: Med. Period to 1800 (3), LIT 262 British Lit: 1800 to Present (3), LIT 265 Shakespeare (3) SET 4 – HUMANITIES: HST 102 World Hist.: 1500 to Present (3) Social Science-­‐2 courses required, from 2 different sets SET 1 -­‐ ECONOMICS: ECO 105 Principles of Microeconomics (3), ECO 110 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) SET 2 -­‐ GEOGRAPHY: GEO 105 World Regional Geog: The Americans… (3), GEO 110 World Regional Geog: Asia… (3) SET 3 -­‐ GOVERNMENT & POLITICS: POL 101 Intro. American Govt. (3), POL 102 Comparative Govt./Politics (3) SET 4 -­‐ PSYCHOLOGY: PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology (3) SET 5 -­‐ SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY: SOC 105 Introduction to Sociology (3) SET 6 -­‐ U.S. HISTORY: HST 111 American Hist.: Settlers to 1877 (3), HST 112 American Hist.: 1877 to Present (3) SET 7 -­‐ SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY/SOCIETY: CULT 110 Social Issues in Technology (3) The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. Revised (01/14)