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H. CORE CURRICULUM OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF
GEORGIA
Students entering Darton State College for transfer programs are assured that the first two
years of study will apply toward virtually any field of study that may be chosen.
Adoption of a six-area Core Curriculum by the University System of Georgia was
implemented beginning with the Fall Semester, 1998. This new core has enhanced
transferability across the University System. The six areas of the new Core Curriculum are:
A--Basic Skills (9 hours); B--Institutional Options (4 hours); C--Humanities/Fine Arts (6
hours); D--Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours); E--Social Sciences (12 hours);
and F-Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 hours). There will be a total of 60
semester hours of credit in the core, and the 42 semester credit hours of Areas A-E may
apply to virtually any field of study. On the following pages are detailed programs of study
specifically offered at this College. However, preparation for advanced study in any other
subject area may be begun with confidence at Darton State College. Students who intend to
pursue a four-year degree but are uncertain of the program they wish to follow should take
the General Studies Program until they choose a plan of study.
The following specific provisions are to be adhered to in the implementation of the Core
Curriculum:
1. Physical education requirements are to be over and above the Core Curriculum
requirements of 60 hours.
2. Orientation requirements are to be over and above the Core Curriculum requirements
of 60 hours.
3. Proficiency exemption examination in any of the Core Curriculum courses, when
successfully passed at a home institution, will be honored by the receiving institution
and credit accorded.
4. Nothing in this core should be construed to mean that any specific courses must be
required. Rather, the intent of this Core Curriculum is that demonstrated achievement
in the core area is determined by the institution where the core, or the fractional part
thereof, is taken.
5 Each institution is to determine whether its own students satisfy the core requirements.
This determination shall then be honored by all other institutions as satisfying their
requirements as well, if the core is completed. If only a fractional part is completed at
the home or initial institution, the receiving institution shall give full credit for those
hours taken but shall determine which courses will be taken to satisfy its own
requirements.
6. A B.A. degree at some institutions in the University System of Georgia requires foreign
language credit through the intermediate level. A B.S. degree at some institutions in
the University System of Georgia requires foreign language through the first
intermediate course.
7. Critical Thinking Overlay-All Students must satisfy the critical thinking overlay. This
requirement must be fulfilled by satisfactory completion of one of the following courses.
This competency is usually satisfied in Area B or C.
COMM 1000
Cultural Diversity in Communication
2
COMM 1100
Human Communications
3
COMM 1110
Public Speaking
3
Students in degree programs following the Core Curriculum or in transfer degree
programs must take and pass COMM 1000, COMM 1100, or COMM 1110 in order to
satisfy the Critical Thinking overlay (Learning Goal III) of the established USG Core
Curriculum.