The purpose of general education at SSC is not simply to prepare students for a life of work, but to prepare them for the work of their lives. Throughout the history of the West, the emphasis in education has been on the study of both Mind and Nature, and the goals of education have remained constant:
G1. The student will demonstrate critical thinking through written, oral or skill-based activities
G2. The student will argue with insight, intelligence, eloquence and responsibility.
G3. The student will express oneself with discipline and creativity.
G4. The student will demonstrate an understanding of discipline specific material and how it interrelates with other subjects.
G5. The student will recognize the existence of a multi-cultural society and demonstrate an appreciation of multiple perspectives.
G6. The student will evaluate the impact of science and technology on the individual, society and the natural world.
Technology
T1. Students will demonstrate the use of a variety of forms of technology as fundamental tools.
T2. Students will demonstrate the effective application of current computers and software to a particular field of study.
C1. Students will compose written English in a grammatically correct, well-organized and coherent manner for a variety of purposes.
C2. Students will compose, develop and deliver effective, English, language-based oral presentations for a variety of purposes.
C3. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the various forms of rhetoric.
C4. Students will integrate library/research skills into various areas of study.
- ENG 101 Composition and Rhetoric (must be completed with a grade of “C” or better)
- ENG 102 Composition and Research (must be completed with a grade of “C” or better)
- SPE 108 Oral Communication
Humanities
H1. Students will identify and analyze ideas, movements, civilizations and cultures.
H2. Students will critically assess and express ideas about cultural diversity and individual roles in society.
Three courses (9 semester credits) with at least one course selected from humanities and at least one course from the fine arts.
- DRM 152 Plays and Playwrights
- ENG 103 Introduction to American Literature I, 1607 to Civil War
- ENG 104 Introduction to American Literature II, Civil War to Present
- ENG 111 Introduction to Literature I
- ENG 202 Introduction to British Literature I
- ENG 203 Introduction to British Literature II
- ENG 204 Shakespeare
- ENG 206 World Literature I
- ENG 208 Introduction to Women’s Literature
- HFA 158 Drama into Film
- HFA 201 General Humanities I
- HFA 202 General Humanities II
- HFA 203 Humanities of Eastern Asia
- HUM 210 World Mythology
- PHL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHL 102 Ethics
- PHL 103 World Religions
- PHL 105 Logic
- SPN 204 Intermediate Spanish II
Fine Arts
FA1. Students will apply aesthetic reasoning for the expression, analysis, and interpretation of art forms.
FA2. Students will express themselves by creating or performing works of verbal or non-verbal Art.
- ART 105 History of Art, Survey I
- ART 106 History of Art Survey II
- ART 107 Art Appreciation
- ART 219 Non-Western Art
- DRM 151 Theatre Appreciation
- DRM 155 Ethnic Traditions in American Theatre
- HFA 108 Introduction to Film Appreciation
- HFA 109 Introduction to Film History
- HFA 158 Drama Into Film
- HFA 201 General Humanities I
- HFA 202 General Humanities II
- HFA 203 Humanities of Eastern Asia
- MUS 123 Music Appreciation
- MUS 223 Introduction to African American Music
SB1. Students will examine human thought processes and behaviors in diverse populations, cultures and settings.
SB2. Students will use the principles of Social and Behavioral Science to analyze and interpret individual and world issues.
Three courses (9 semester credits) with courses selected from at least two disciplines.
- ANT 101 Anthropology
- ECO 201 Principles of Economics, Macro
- ECO 202 Principles of Economics, Micro
- GEO 103 Geography of the Developed World
- GEO 104 Geography of the Emerging World
- HIS 109 Europe to the 19th Century
- HIS 110 History of Modern Europe
- HIS 203 Early American History
- HIS 204 Later American History
- HIS 271 History of Modern African Civilization
- PSC 101 American National Government
- PSC 102 American State & Local Governments
- PSC 210 Comparative Government
- PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 204 Social Psychology
- PSY 211 Human Growth and Development (Lifespan)
- PSY 212 Adolescent Psychology
- SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 102 Social Problems
- SOC 205 Marriage and the Family
M1. Students will demonstrate analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
M2. Students will integrate mathematical relationships with other fields of study.
- MTH 115 General Education Mathematics
- MTH 126 Fundamentals of Statistics
- MTH 146 Math Concepts & Structures II
- MTH 161 Finite Mathematics
- MTH 180 Calculus for Business & Social Science
- MTH 190 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
- MTH 203 Calculus & Analytic Geometry II
- MTH 204 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III
- MTH 211 Statistics
PS1. Students will demonstrate an ability to effectively use scientific terminology.
PS2. Students will apply fundamental scientific conceptual frameworks for understanding and evaluating natural phenomena and their causes and effects.
Life Sciences
- BIO 101 Concepts of Biology
- BIO 102 Introductory Biology
- BIO 103 Environmental Biology
- BIO 104 Microbes and Society
- BIO 105 General Biology I
- BIO 152 Man and His Environment
Physical Sciences
- AST 101 Introduction to Astronomy
- CHM 101 Chemistry and Society
- CHM 111 Introductory Chemistry I
- CHM 113 General Chemistry I
- GLG 101 Physical Geology
- PHS 101 Physical Science
- PHY 101 Mechanics, Heat and Sound
- PHY 210 University Physics I
Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees require 22-25 credit hours of college level courses based on transfer school requirements and area of concentration. See Programs of Study for the recommended curriculum for each area of concentration.
9 of these hours must be program-specific courses. (Consult the Group VII – AS Degree Approved Course List and the Group VIII – AA Degree Approved Course below.)
Associate in Arts
- Art
- Communication (Radio and TV)
- Communication (Multimedia)
- Drama (Theatre)
- Economics
- Education (Elementary and Secondary)
- English
- History
- Liberal Arts
- Media Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Speech
- Undecided
Associate in Science
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Business (Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing and Management)
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Education (Secondary)
- Engineering
- Forensic Science
- Geography
- Geology
- Health Science/Physical Education
- Management Information Systems
- Mathematics
- Nursing-Baccalaureate
- Physics
- Pre-Pharmacy
- Psychology
- Undecided
Minimum Total Required for AA and AS Degree—62
For information on Associate of Applied Science degree options, please refer to page 64 of the catalog.
(A combination of any of these courses will satisfy the 9 credit hours of program-specific courses needed to complete the 22-25 credit hours under the Area of Concentration/Elective requirement of the AS degree.)
- AST 101
- ACC 100
- ACC 130
- ACC 110
- ACC 200
- ACC 111
- ACC 260
- ACC 120
- ACC 261
- ACC 121
- ACC 290
- BIO 101, or BIO 102, or BIO 105†
- BIO 103
- BIO 104
- BIO 106
- BIO 115 or BIO 185*
- BIO 186
- BIO 152
- BIO 224
- BUS 105
- BUS 136
- BUS 221
- BUS 123
- BUS 203
- BUS 255
- BUS 108
- BUS 210
- BUS 271
- BUS 133
- BUS 211
- BUS 134
- BUS 220
- BLW 201
- BLW 202
- BLW 203
- BLW 204
- CIS 130
- CHM 111 or CHM 113*
- CHM 114
- CHM 203 or CHM 205*
- CHM 204
- CS 121
- CS 221
- EGR 101
- EGR 201
- EGR 205
- ECO 201
- ECO 202
- FAD 205
- FOS 101
- FOS 205
- FOS 210
- GEO 103
- GEO 104
- GEO 205
- GLG 101
- HLT 101
- MIS 101
- MIS 104
- MIS 213
- MIS 205
- MIS 110
- MIS 214
- MIS 221
- MIS 111
- MIS 216
- MIS 250
- MIS 205
- MIS 221
- MIS 102
- MIS 212
- MTH 161
- MTH 170
- MTH 180
- MTH 190
- MTH 200
- MTH 203
- MTH 204
- MTH 205
- MTH 211
- PE 100
- PE 101
- PE 106
- PE 115
- PE 200
- PE 201
- PE 206
- PE 215
- PE 216
- PE 226
- PHS 101
- PHY 101 or PHY 210
- PHY 102 or PHY 212
- PHY 211
- PSY 101
- PSY 211
*Only one course can be selected from these two.
†Only one course can be selected from these three.
(A combination of any of these courses will satisfy the 9 credit hours of program-specific courses needed to complete the 22-25 credit hours under the Area of Concentration/Elective requirement of the AA degree.)
- ANT 101
- ART 101
- ART 102
- ART 105
- ART 106
- ART 107
- ART 109
- ART 110
- ART 111
- ART 112
- ART 113
- ART 130
- ART 140
- ART 141
- ART 201
- ART 202
- ART 203
- ART 204
- ART 205
- ART 206
- ART 209
- ART 210
- ART 211
- ART 212
- ART 213
- ART 215
- ART 216
- ART 219
- ART 221
- ART 223
- ART 230
- ART 251
- ART 252
- ART 260
- ART 265
- ART 270
- BLW 201
- BLW 202
- BLW 203
- BLW 204
- CJS 101
- CJS 102
- CJS 103
- CJS 104
- CJS 105
- CJS 212
- CHD 101
- CHD 104
- CHD 105
- CHD 107
- CHD 108
- CHD 202
- CHD 203
- CHD 205
- CHD 206
- CHD 211
- CHD 212
- COM 105
- COM 106
- COM 107
- COM 200
- COM 201
- COM 202
- COM 209
- COM 220
- DRM 151
- DRM 152
- DRM 155
- DRM 120
- DRM 157
- DRM 160
- DRM 167
- DRM 199
- ENG 101
- ENG 102
- ENG 103
- ENG 104
- ENG 105
- ENG 108
- ENG 111
- ENG 113
- ENG 121
- ENG123
- ENG 124
- ENG 202
- ENG 203
- ENG 204
- ENG 206
- ENG 207
- ENG 208
- EDU 110
- EDU 111
- EDU 150
- EDU 204
- GEO 103
- GEO 104
- HIS 101
- HIS 109
- HIS 110
- HIS 151
- HIS 203
- HIS 204
- HIS 271
- HFA 108
- HFA 158
- HFA 201
- HFA 202
- HFA 203
- HSA 101
- HSA 102
- HSA 107
- HSA 108
- HSA 109
- HSA 110
- HSA 111
- HSA 112
- HSA 113
- HSA 209
- HSA 212
- HSA 213
- HUM 210
- HUM 220
- MUS 105
- MUS 106
- MUS 107
- MUS 115
- MUS 123
- MUS 151
- MUS 153
- MUS 155
- MUS 157
- MUS 159
- MUS 161
- MUS 163
- MUS 165
- MUS 169
- MUS 170
- MUS 173
- MUS 174
- MUS 187
- MUS 190
- MUS 195
- MUS 197
- MUS 198
- MUS 199
- MUS 220
- MUS 221
- MUS 223
- MUS 225
- MUS 228
- MUS 251
- MUS 253
- MUS 255
- MUS 257
- MUS 259
- MUS 261
- MUS 263
- MUS 265
- PHL 101
- PHL 102
- PHL 103
- PHL 105
- PSC 101
- PSC 102
- PSC 105
- PSC 210
- PSY 101
- PSY 103
- PSY 105
- PSY 202
- PSY 204
- PSY 205
- PSY 206
- PSY 211
- PSY 212
- SOC 101
- SOC 102
- SOC 204
- SOC 205
- SOC 206
- SOC 225
- SPN 101
- SPN 102
- SPN 113
- SPN 203
- SPN 204
- SPN 205
- SPN 213
- SPE 108
- SPE 110
- SPE 111
- URB-101
- URB-141
- URB-21