State Minimum Core Curriculum/Transfer Credit

In April 1990, the Arkansas Division of Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted guidelines for the development of State Minimum Core curricula in response to A.C.A.§6-61-218. This legislation provides that courses within the Core shall apply toward the general education core curriculum requirements for baccalaureate degrees at state-supported institutions and shall be fully transferable between public institutions. SAU Tech’s approved minimum core curriculum consists of:

English/Communications

Nine (9) hours required

ENGL 1113	Composition I	3
ENGL 1123	Composition II	3
SPCH 1113	Principles of Speech	3

Math

Three (3) hours required from the following:

MATH 1023	College Algebra	3
MATH 1525	Calculus I	5

Science

Four (4) hours required

BIOL 1004

The Biological Science

4

Four (4) hours required from the following

PHSC 1004	Physical Sciences	4
PHYS 2014	College Physics I	4

Fine Arts/Humanities

Three (3) hours from the following:

ART 2013	Art Appreciation	3
MUS 2013	Music Appreciation	3
PHIL 2403	Introduction to Philosophy	3

Social Sciences

Three (3) hours required from the following:

HIST 1003	World History I	3
HIST 1013	World History II	3

Three (3) hours required from the following:

HIST 2013	U.S. History I	3
HIST 2023	U.S. History II	3
PSCI 2003	American Government National	3

Three (3) hours required from the following:

GEOG 2003	Introduction to Geography	3
PSYC 2003	General Psychology	3
SOC 2003	Introduction to Sociology	3