General Education Foundations
Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement.
NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Foundations | ||
| F1 - Composition & Rhetoric | 3-6 | |
| Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research | ||
or ENGL 103 | Accelerated Academic Writing | |
| F2A/F2B - Science & Technology | 4-6 | |
| F3 - Math & Quantitative Reasoning | 3-4 | |
| F4 - Society & Connections | 3 | |
| F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past | 3 | |
| F6 - The Arts & Creativity | 3 | |
| F7 - Global Studies & Diversity | 3 | |
| F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 31-37 | |
Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 | Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research (GEF 1) | 6 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 1 Laboratory (GEF 2 - minimum grade of C-) | 4 |
| CHEM 116 & 116L | Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 and Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Laboratory (GEF 8 - minimum grade of C-) | 4 |
| CHEM 233 & 233L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory (minimum grade of C-) | 4 |
| CHEM 234 & 234L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory (minimum grade of C-) | 4 |
| MATH 155 | Calculus 1 (GEF 3) | 4 |
| MATH 156 | Calculus 2 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 251 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS 111 & 111L | General Physics 1 and General Physics 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | General Physics 2 and General Physics 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| WVUE 191 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| GEF Elective Requirements - 4, 5, 6 and 7 | 12 | |
| Elective | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Suggested Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (GEF 1) | 3 | ENGL 102 (GEF 1) | 3 |
| CHEM 115 & 115L (GEF 2) | 4 | MATH 156 (GEF 8) | 4 |
| MATH 155 (GEF 3) | 4 | CHEM 116 & 116L (GEF 8) | 4 |
| GEF Elective (GEF 4) | 3 | PHYS 111 & 111L | 4 |
| WVUE 191 | 1 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 233 & 233L | 4 | CHEM 234 & 234L | 4 |
| MATH 251 | 4 | Elective | 5 |
| PHYS 112 & 112L | 4 | GEF Elective (GEF 6) | 3 |
| GEF Elective (GEF 5) | 3 | GEF Elective (GEF 7) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 60 | |||
Major Learning Outcomes
Chemistry
Upon completion of the associates in chemistry program, students will be able to:
- Explain fundamental chemical principles related to general and organic chemistry.
- Perform accurate and precise quantitative analyses, to utilize modern instrumental methods of analysis, to analyze and report the results of chemical experimentation, to work safely with chemicals, and to work effectively both as an individual and in a small group.
- Retrieve information from chemical literature and organize and communicate chemical information effectively in written reports and laboratory note books.
- Transfer to a four year institution for completion of a bachelors degree.