General Education Course Requirements

NWFSC General Education Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of general education coursework, the student will:

1. Demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing and speaking;

2. Apply reflection, analysis, synthesis, logical reasoning and evaluation to formulate judgments, reach decisions and solveproblems.

3. Understand and apply mathematical and scientific principles and methods;

4. Find, evaluate, organize and use information accurately and effectively;

5. Participate actively as informed and responsible citizens in social, cultural, global and environmental matters.

• ENC 1101 - English Composition I
    3 Credit Hours ♦ ¶
• ENC 1102 - English Composition II
    3 Credit Hours ¶
• ____ ____ - Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours ♦ 
• ____ ____ - General or Core Humanities 3 Credit Hours 
• STA 2023 - Statistics
    or other Core Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦  
• MAC 1105 - College Algebra
    or other General or Core Mathematics 3 Credit Hours ♦ 
• ____ ____ - General Education Biological Sciences 3 Credit Hours*
• ____ ____ - General Education Physical Sciences 3 Credit Hours*

Take one of the two following Social Sciences courses required to meet the Civic Literacy Competency requirement:

POS 1041 - American Government 3 Credit Hours ♦ ¶ Ω  OR

AMH 2020 - American History II 3 Credit Hours ♦ ¶ Ω  

NOTE: If you have not already done so, you must pass the Florida Civic Literacy Examination in addition to completing one of the above courses to meet the Civic Literacy Competency requirement for graduation.

• ____ ____ - Behavioral Social Sciences 3 Credit Hours**
• ____ ____ - Additional General Education Credits 6 Credit Hours

* One or both of the Biological or Physical Sciences must come from a core group.  See A.A. Degree General Education Requirements  for details.

** One or both of the Social Sciences must come from a core group.  See A.A. Degree General Education Requirements  for details.

Lower Division Electives: 24

Total Lower Division (Associate Degree) Requirements: 60

Foreign Language

A minimum of 6 credit hours must be earned in one foreign language at the college level, or successful completion of two sequential credits in high school foreign language, or an appropriate score on an approved CLEP examination.

• ___-____ - Foreign Language
• ___-____ - Foreign Language