All Savannah Technical College associate degree programs require completion of general core courses in the major academic areas:
  • AREA I English/Humanities/Fine Arts;
  • AREA II Social/Behavior Science; and
  • AREA III Natural Sciences/Mathematics
Show below is a chart identifying the number of required hours in each area and the courses that meet those requirements.

AREA I - English/Humanities/Fine Arts - Minimum 10 Quarter Hours

Course Number
Course Name
Hours
ENG1101
Composition and Rhetoric (required)
AND SELECT ANY OF THESE
5
ART1101
Art Appreciation
5
MUS1101
Music Appreciation
5
ENG2130
American Literature
5
HUM1101
Humanities
5
HIS1111
World History I
5
HIS1112
World History II
5
HIS2111
U.S. History I
5
HIS2112
U.S. History II
5



AREA II - Social/Behavior Science - Minimum 5 Quarter Hours

Course Number
Course Name
Hours

SELECT ONE OF THESE

SPC1101
Public Speaking
5
ENG1105
Technical Communications
5
ECO1101
Principles of Economics
5
ECO2105
Principles of Macroeconomics
5
ECO2106
Principles of Microeconomics
5
PSY1101
Introductory Psychology
5
PSY1150
Industrial/Organizational Psych
5
PSY2103
Human Development
5
PSY2250
Abnormal Psychology
5
SOC1101
Introduction to Sociology
5
POL1101
American Government
5



AREA III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Minimum 5 Quarter Hours

Course Number
Course Name
Hours

SELECT ONE OF THESE

MAT1100
Quantitative Skills and Reasoning
6
MAT1101
Mathematical Modeling
5
MAT1111
College Algebra
5




ELECTIVE COURSES

ENG1102
Literature and Composition
5
MAT1112
College Trigonometry
5
MAT1113
Pre-Calculus
5
BIO1111
Biology I
5
BIO1112
Biology II
5
BIO2113
Anatomy and Physiology I
5
BIO2114
Anatomy and Physiology II
5
BIO2117
Introductory Microbiology
5
CHM1111
Chemistry I
5
CHM1112
Chemistry II
5
PHY1110
Introductory Physics
5
PHY1111
Mechanics
5
PHY1112
Electricity and Magnetism
5
SCT101
Introduction to Microcomputers
5





Savannah Technical College will transition to semesters beginning with Fall Semester 2011. The information shown below represents required courses and credit hours for this program on a SEMESTER schedule and is in effect beginning Fall Semester 2011.

 

Area I- Language Arts /Communications - Minimum 3 Semester Credit Hours. Successful completion of ENGL1101 (Composition and Rhetoric) is required. Course may be taken from the following academic fields.
Course Number
Course Name
Hours
ENG1101
Composition and Rhetoric (required)
3
ENGL1102 Literature and Composition
3
SPCH1101 Public Speaking 3



AREA II - Social/Behavioral Science - Minimum 3 Semester Credit Hours Successful completion of a Social Science/ Behavioral science is required. Courses may be taken from the following Academic Fields:
Course Number
Course Name
Hours
HIST1111 World History I 3
HIST1112 World History II 3
HIST2111 U.S. History I 3
HIST2112 U.S. History II 3
POLS1101 American Government 3
PSYC1101 Introductory Psychology 3
SOCI1101 Introduction to Sociology 3



Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Minimum 3 Semester Credit Hours
Successful completion of MATH 1100 or MATH1101 or MATH1111 is required.
Courses may be taken from the Academic fields:
Course Number
Course Name
Hours
BIOL1111 Biology I
3
BIOL1111L
Biology Lab I
3
BIOL1112
Biology II
3
BIOL1112L
Biology Lab II
3
CHEM1151
Survey of Inorganic Chemistry
3
CHEM1151L Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab
3
CHEM1152
Survey of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry
3
CHEM1152L
Survey of Organic Chemistry & Biochemistry Lab
3
CHEM1211
Chemistry I
3
CHEM1211L
Chemistry Lab I
3
CHEM1212 Chemistry II 3
CHEM1212L
Chemistry Lab II 3
MATH1100 Quantitative Skills and Reasoning 3
MATH1101 Mathematical Modeling 3
MATH1111 College Algebra 3
MATH1112 College Trigonometry
3
MATH1113 Pre-Calculus
3
MATH1127 Introduction to Statistics 3
MATH1131
Calculus 3
MATH1132 Calculus II
3
PHSC1111 Physical Science 3
PHY1110 Conceptual Physics 3
PHY1110L Conceptual Physics Lab
3
PHYS1111 Introductory Physics 3
PHYS1111L Introductory Physics Lab I 3
PHYS1112 Introductory Physics II 3
PHYS1112L Introductory Physics Lab II 3



AREA IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - Minimum 3 Semester Credit Hours. Successful completion of a Humanities/Fine Arts is required. Courses may be taken from the following Academic fields:
Course Number
Course Name
Hours
ARTS1101 Art Appreciation 3
ENGL2130
American Literature 3
HUMN1101
Introduction to Humanities
3
MUSC1101
Music Appreciation 3



Additional General Education Core Requirements


To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours for TCSG in General Core Courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II,Area III, or Area IV

Minimum Required Program-Specific Hours
3