General Education Courses at Palm Beach State College

Florida Statute 1007.25 specifies that General Education courses come from five core areas: communications, humanities, mathematics, natural science and social science. In accordance with the state articulation agreement (Florida Administrative Code 6A- 10.024), each college and/or university shall honor the completion of the General Education program if such completion is noted on the student’s transcript. The State of Florida requires all public colleges and universities to include a specified amount of writing and computation in their curriculum to ensure students have achieved substantial competency in these areas as specified in Florida Administrative Rule, Gordon Rule, 6A-10.30. Courses that satisfy Gordon Rule are indicated in each General Education area.

General Education courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher to apply to any B.A.S., B.S., B.S.N., A.A., or A.S. degree program. Each degree offered by the College has its own General Education requirements. Presented below are the General Education course requirements for the B.A.S., B.S., B.S.N. and the A.A. degree. Please consult with the FloridaShines.org website or a Palm Beach State academic advisor to determine which General Education courses will fulfill the common prerequisite courses needed for your major in the state university system.

A.S. students should refer to their specific program of study to determine which General Education courses from the list below are required for their program.

General Education Courses by Area

Area I - Communications (9 Credits)

TIER 1 - Select one of the following courses:

ENC1101

College Composition 1 (AA)

3 Credits

Note: The course listed in TIER 1 meets the Gordon Rule requirement.

TIER 2 - Select one of the following courses:

ENC1102	College Composition 2 (AA)	3 Credits
ENC1141	Writing About Literature (AA)	3 Credits

Note: All courses listed in TIER 2 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

TIER 3 - Students must take the following course:

SPC1017

Fundamentals of Speech Communication (AA)

3 Credits

Note: The course listed in TIER 3 meets the Gordon Rule requirement.

Approved Transfer Composition or Speech: Verify course credit with an advisor

Area II - Humanities (6 Credits)

TIER 1 – Select one of the following courses:

ARH1000	Art Appreciation (AA)	3 Credits
MUL1010	Music Appreciation (AA)	3 Credits
PHI1010	Introduction to Philosophy (AA)	3 Credits
THE1000	Theatre Appreciation (AA)	3 Credits
LIT1000	Introduction to Literature (AA)	3 Credits

Note: All courses listed in TIER 1 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

TIER 2

If LIT 1000 is not selected in Tier 1, either an AML, ENL or LIT course must be selected in Tier 2

If LIT 1000 is selected in Tier 1, then any other course other than AML, ENL or LIT must be selected from either Tier 1 or Tier 2

AML2010	American Literature to 1865 (AA)	3 Credits
AML2020	American Literature after 1865 (AA)	3 Credits
AML2600	African American Literature (AA)	3 Credits
AML2631	Hispanic American Literature (AA)	3 Credits
AML2660	Jewish American Literature (AA)	3 Credits
ARH2050	Art History: Ancient to Renaissance (AA)	3 Credits
ARH2051	Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary (AA)	3 Credits
ENL2012	English Literature Before 1800 (AA)	3 Credits
ENL2022	English Literature after 1800 (AA)	3 Credits
FIL2000	Film Appreciation (AA)	3 Credits
LIT2050	Survey of Literary Humor (AA)	3 Credits
LIT2370	The Bible As Literature (AA)	3 Credits
LIT2090	Contemporary Literature (AA)	3 Credits
LIT2110	World Literature Before the Renaissance (AA)	3 Credits
LIT2120	World Literature after the Renaissance (AA)	3 Credits
LIT2190	Introduction to Afro-Caribbean Literature (AA)	3 Credits
LIT2380	Women In Literature (AA)	3 Credits
MUH2018	History and Appreciation of Jazz (AA)	3 Credits
MUT1001	Fundamentals of Music (AA)	3 Credits
MUT1111	Music Theory 1 (AA)	3 Credits

Note: All courses listed in TIER 2 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

Approved Transfer Humanities or Literature: Verify course credit with an advisor

Area III - Mathematics (6 Credits)

TIER 1 - Select one of the following courses:

MAC1105	College Algebra (AA)	3 Credits
MAC1105C	College Algebra Corequisite (AA)	4 Credits
MAC2311	Calculus With Analytic Geometry 1 (AA)	4 Credits
MGF1106	Liberal Arts Mathematics (AA)	3 Credits
MGF1107	Finite Mathematics (AA)	3 Credits
STA2023	Statistics (AA)	3 Credits

Note: MAC1105C prerequisite is a Math PERT score between 118-122.

All courses listed in TIER 1 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

TIER 2 - Select one of the following courses OR select another course from Tier 1:

MAC1114	Trigonometry (AA)	3 Credits
MAC1140	Precalculus (AA)	3 Credits
MAC1147	Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry (AA)	5 Credits
MAC2233	Survey of Calculus (AA)	3 Credits
MAC2312	Calculus With Analytic Geometry 2 (AA)	4 Credits
MAC2313	Calculus With Analytic Geometry 3 (AA)	4 Credits
MAP2302	Differential Equations (AA)	3 Credits
MAS2103	Linear Algebra (AA)	3 Credits

Note: All courses listed in TIER 2 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

MAC2233 (for Business Majors)

Approved Transfer Mathematics: Verify course credit with an advisor

Area IV - Natural Sciences (9 Credits)

TIER 1 - Select one of the following courses:

AST1002	Descriptive Astronomy (AA)	3 Credits
BSC1005	Concepts In Biology (AA)	3 Credits
	And
BSC1005L	Concepts In Biology Lab (AA)	1 Credit
BSC1010	Principles of Biology 1 (AA)	3 Credits
	And
BSC1010L	Principles of Biology 1 Lab (AA)	1 Credit
BSC2085	Anatomy and Physiology 1 (AA)	3 Credits
	And
BSC2085L	Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab (AA)	1 Credit
CHM1045	General Chemistry 1 (AA)	3 Credits
	And
CHM1045L	General Chemistry 1 Lab (AA)	1 Credit
ESC1000	Earth Science (AA)	3 Credits
EVR1001	Introduction to Environmental Science (AA)	3 Credits
PHY1020	Fundamentals of Physics (AA)	3 Credits
PHY2048	General Physics With Calculus 1 (AA)	4 Credits
	And
PHY2048L	General Physics 1 and General Physics With Calculus 1 Laboratory (AA)	1 Credit
PHY2053	General Physics 1 (AA)	4 Credits

BSC1005L: optional

TIER 2 - Select one of the following courses OR select another course from Tier 1:

BOT1010	General Botany (AA)	3 Credits
	And
BOT1010L	General Botany Lab (AA)	1 Credit
BSC1011	Principles of Biology 2 (AA)	3 Credits
	And
BSC1011L	Principles of Biology 2 Lab (AA)	1 Credit
BSC1311	Marine Biology (AA)	3 Credits
BSC2086	Anatomy and Physiology 2 (AA)	3 Credits
	And
BSC2086L	Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab (AA)	1 Credit
BSC2421	Introduction to Biotechnology (AA)	3 Credits
	And
BSC2421L	Introduction to Biotechnology Lab (AA)	2 Credits
CHM1025	Introductory Chemistry (AA)	3 Credits
CHM1032	Principles of Chemistry (AA)	3 Credits
	And
CHM1032L	Principles of Chemistry Lab (AA)	1 Credit
CHM1046	General Chemistry 2 (AA)	3 Credits
	And
CHM1046L	General Chemistry 2 Lab (AA)	1 Credit
GLY1000	Descriptive Geology (AA)	3 Credits
HUN1201	Elements of Nutrition (AA)	3 Credits
MCB2010	Microbiology (AA)	3 Credits
	And
MCB2010L	Microbiology Lab (AA)	1 Credit
OCE1001	Introduction to Oceanography (AA)	3 Credits
PHY1001	Applied Physics (AA)	3 Credits
PHY2049	General Physics With Calculus 2 (AA)	4 Credits
	And
PHY2049L	General Physics 2 and General Physics With Calculus 2 Laboratory (AA)	1 Credit
PHY2054	General Physics 2 (AA)	4 Credits
PSC1341	Physical Science for Today's World (AA)	3 Credits

CHM1032L: Optional

TIER 3 - Select one of the following courses:

HSC1101	Contemporary Issues In Health (AA)	3 Credits
HSC2100	Health Concepts and Strategies (AA)	3 Credits

Or

Select ANY OTHER 3-5 credit general education course from among the five categories of general education

Note: HSC1101 and HSC2100 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

Approved Transfer Science: Verify course credit with an advisor

Area V - Social Science (6 Credits)

TIER 1 - Select one of the following courses:

AMH2020	United States History from 1865 to Present (AA)	3 Credits
ANT2000	Anthropology (AA)	3 Credits
ECO2013	Principles of Macroeconomics(AA)	3 Credits
POS1041	Introduction to American Government (AA)	3 Credits
PSY2012	Introduction to Psychology (AA)	3 Credits
SYG2000	Introduction to Sociology (AA)	3 Credits

Note: All courses listed in TIER 1 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

AMH2020 and POS1041 satisfy the course requirement portion of Civic Literacy Competency.

TIER 2 - Select one of the following courses:

If you selected AMH or POS in Tier 1, select ANT, ECO, GEA, PSY, or SYG from Tier 1 or Tier 2. If you selected ANT, ECO, PSY, or SYG in Tier 1, select AMH or POS from Tier 1 or Tier 2.

AMH2010	United States History to 1865 (AA)	3 Credits
GEA1000	Principles of Geography and Conservation (AA)	3 Credits
SYG1230	American Minorities Today (AA)	3 Credits
SYG2010	American Social Problems (AA)	3 Credits
POS1001	Introduction to Political Science (AA)	3 Credits
POS2112	American State and Local Government (AA)	3 Credits

Note: All courses listed in TIER 2 meet the Gordon Rule requirement.

Approved Transfer Social Science: Verify course credit with an advisor.

Important: The Florida State Board of Education Administrative Rule 6A-10.02413, Civic Literacy Competency, is a graduation requirement. Students should pay careful attention when selecting their social science courses to ensure that they have met General Education and Civic Literacy requirements. Please refer to the Civic Literacy Competency requirement section of the catalog for more detailed information and consult your advisor.