The University of Akron Belmont 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 Lakeland Community College in meeting specific course requirements under their jurisdiction. For questions, contact the Transfer Student Services Center at (330) 972-­‐7009. OCTOBER, 2013 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON BELMONT COLLEGE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS TRANSFER GUIDE English Composition 6 credits, 2 courses English Composition (6 cr, 2 courses required) ENG 1110 Composition I (3) AND
ENG 1120 Composition II (3) or ENG 1140 Technical Writing (3)
Oral Communications 3 credits, 1 course Physical Education/Wellness 1 credit Oral Communication (3 cr, 1 course required) COM 1115 Speech (3), COM 1120 Public Speaking (3)
Physical Education (1 cr) MED 2247 First Aid & CPR (1), NUT 1110 Normal Nutrition (2), EMT 1100 Emergency Medical
Responder (2)
Mathematics 3 credits, 1 course Mathematics (3 cr required) MAT 1120 Statistics (4), MAT 1128 Math for Liberal Arts (3), MAT 1130 College Algebra (4),
MAT 1140 Trigonometry (3), MAT 1150 College Algebra & Trig (3), MAT 2120 Calculus I (4),
MAT 2122 Calculus II (4), MAT 2124 Calculus III (4), MAT 2110 and 2112 (must have both
courses) Business Calculus I (3) and Business Calculus II (3), MAT 2130 Linear Algebra (4)
Natural Science 8 credits minimum, at least two courses from two different fields and at least one course must have a lab component Natural Science (8 cr required from 2 different fields and at least 1 lab) Biology: BIO 1110 Human Biology I (3), BIO 1112 Human Biology II (3), BIO 1120 Life Science
w/lab (3), BIO 1130 Intro Biology I w/lab (4), BIO 1132 Intro Biology II w/lab (4), BIO 2110
Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab (4), BIO 2112 Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab (4), BIO 2120
Microbiology w/lab (4)
Chemistry: CHM 1110 Chemistry Prin. I w/lab (4), CHM 1112 Chemistry Prin. II w/lab (4)
Environ Studies: NSC 1120 Science of Energy w/lab (4), NSC 2110 Global Environ/Energy (4)
Geology: GEO 1120 Geology for Coal, Oil & Gas (3)
Physics: PHY 1110 Physics I w/lab (5), PHY 1112 Physics II w/lab (5), NSC 1110 Physical
Science I w/lab (4), NSC 1112 Physical Science II w/lab (4)
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 from two different sets Area Studies & Cultural Diversity (4 cr, 2 courses required)
HIS 1120 Eastern Civilization I (3), HIS 1122 Eastern Civilization II (3), HIS 1124 Eastern
Civilization III (3), SOC 2160 Cultural/Diversity Studies (3), HIS 2120 Intl. Studies (3)
Humanities (min 9 cr, 3 courses required)
HIS 1110 Western Civilization I (3) or HIS 1112 Western Civilization II (3)
AND select two courses from two different sets below:
Set 1: ART 2110 Global Traditions in Art History (3), MUS 2110 Traditions in World Music (3),
HIS 1130 History of American Arch I (3), HIS 1132 History of American Arch II (3)
Set 2: PHL 2110 Logic/Critical Thinking (3), PHL 2120 Philosophy (3), PHL 2130
Ethics (3), RLG 2110 World Religions (3)
Set 3: ENG 1150 Writing About Lit (3), ENG 2105 Intro to Literature (3),
ENG 2110 Survey of British Lit I (3), ENG 2112 Survey of British Lit II (3),
ENG 2120 Survey of American Lit I (3), ENG 2122 Survey of American Lit II (3)
Set 4: HUM 2110 Humanities (3), HIS 2130 Intellectual World History (3), HIS 1112
Western Civilization II (3) if not used in a requirement above
Social Science (6 cr, 2 courses required from 2 different sets Set 1:
Set 2:
Set 3:
Set 4:
Set 5:
ECN 1110 Macroeconomics (3), ECN 1120 Microeconomics (3)
POL 2110 American National Government (3)
PSY 1120 General Psychology (3)
SOC 1110 Sociology (3), ANT 2110 Cultural/Social Anthropology (3)
HIS 2110 American History I (3), HIS 2112 American History II (3)
The University of Akron is an Equal Education and Employment Institution. Revised 10/2013