McGhee Core Curriculum

At the very heart of the McGhee curriculum is a common core that is required of most of our degree students. It provides a solid liberal arts foundation from which students gain conceptual insights into disciplines other than their chosen field of study. Developing expertise in writing, thinking critically, and analyzing mathematical, scientific, and symbolic concepts are just some of the benefits gained from taking core curriculum classes. In these core courses, you meet students like yourself—hard-working, dedicated adult learners whose life experiences contribute to the McGhee community. You engage in a shared academic and intellectual experience that celebrates diversity in knowledge and emphasizes our shared responsibilities as global citizens.

The McGhee Core Curriculum is required of all degree-seeking students enrolled at the Paul McGhee Division except for students pursuing the A.A.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

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Writing (8 - 10 Credits)

The following courses may be required based on writing placement assessment, and should be successfully completed within the first three semesters.

Intensive Writing Workshop / Y20.7501		2
Writing Workshop I / Y20.7502		4
Writing Workshop II / Y20.7503		4

Critical Thinking (4 Credits)

Critical Thinking / Y20.6401

4

Quantitative Reasoning (4 Credits)

Students select one of the following based on math placement assessment in close consultation with their advisor.

Math I / Y10.1101		2
Mathematical Reasoning / Y10.1105		4
Math II / Y10.1141		2
Precalculus / Y10.1171		4
Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics / Y10.1174		4

Scientific Issues (4 Credits)

Students select one of the following in consultation with their advisor.

Fundamentals of Biology I / Y13.2001		4
Global Ecology / Y20.3203		4
Stars, Planets, and Life / Y20.3207		4
Biology of Hunger and Population / Y20.3215		4

History, Culture, and Art (12 Credits)

Students select one course from each subgroup in consultation with their advisor.

Historical Perspectives (4 Credits)

Renaissance to Revolution / Y20.5804		4
The American Experience / Y20.5820		4
Classical and Medieval World / Y20.5821		4
Contemporary World / Y20.5822		4

Global Perspectives (4 Credits)

World Cultures: Africa / Y20.5011		4
World Cultures: Middle East / Y20.5012		4
World Cultures: Asia / Y20.5013		4
World Cultures: Latin America and the Caribbean / Y20.5014		4

Literary and Artistic Expressions (4 Credits)

History of Music / Y20.5438		4
Visual Expressions in Society / Y20.5441		4
Major 20th-Century Writers / Y20.6201		4
Oral Traditions into Literature / Y20.6209		4