Southern Polytechnic State University

Mechanical Engineering Technology Department

2008-09 The University System of Georgia Core

Requirements for the BSMET Degree

Designation		Number	Course Title	Credit
Area A, Essential Skills			All students must complete Composition I and II and either Math 111 or Math 1113 depending on their major. See your academic advisor for information about which specific math course you should take.	Area Total Is 9 or 10 Hours Depending on Major.
Area B, Institutional Options			All students must complete Speech 2400 and Science, Technology, and Society 2400	Area Total Is 4 Hours
SPCH	2400		Public Speaking	2		Take both of these.
STS	2400		Science, Technology, and Society	2
Area C, Humanities and Fine Arts			All students must complete One Course From Each of the Following Two Groups for a total of two courses.	Area Total Is 6 Hours
Literature of the World
ENGL		2110	World Literature	3	Take one of these five courses.
ENGL		2120	British Literature	3
ENGL		2130	American Literature	3
ENGL		2141	Western Literature I	3
ENGL		2142	Western literature II	3
Art and Culture of the World
ARTS		2001	Art Appreciation	3	Take one of these six courses.
ARTS		2002	Drama Appreciation	3
ARTS		2003	Music Appreciation	3
FREN		1002	Elementary French II	3
GRMN		1002	Elementary German II	3
SPAN		1002	Elementary Spanish II	3
Area D, Science, Mathematics, and Technology			All students must complete Two Courses from the Sciences Group and One Course from the Mathematics Group. See your academic advisory for information about which specific course(s) you should take.	Area Total Is 11 or 12 Hours.
Area E, Social Sciences			All students must complete One Course From Each of the Following Four Groups for a total of four courses.	Area Total Is 12 Hours
American Context Group
HIST		2111	U.S. History I	3	Take one of these three courses.
HIST		2112	U.S. History II	3
POLS		1101	American Government	3
			*Note: Any of the above three courses will satisfy the legislative requirements for U.S. Constitution and Georgia History.
World History Group
HIST		1111	World Civ: Pre 1500	3	Take one of these two courses.
HIST		1112	World Civ: Post 1500	3
Behavioral Sciences Group
ECON		1101	Introduction to Economics (* Major Requirement ECON 2107*)	3	Take one of these two courses.
PSYC		1101	Introduction to General Psychology	3
Cultures and Societies Group
ANTH		1102	Introduction to Anthropology	3	Take one of these five courses.
ES		1100	Ethnic Studies	3
GEOG		1101	Introduction to Human Geography	3
POLS		2401	Global Issues	3
RELIG		1200	World Religion	3