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Liberal Arts (Liberal Arts, Computer Sciences, Film & Television Postproduction, Nursing Transfer Pathway)

East Georgia State College, in cooperation with other institutions of the University System of Georgia (USG), has adopted a liberal arts curriculum to allow the transfer of credit from one USG institution to another without penalty to the student. The Liberal Arts Curriculum is subdivided into the following areas: Institutional Priority, Mathematics and Quantitative Skills, Political Science and U.S. History, Arts, Humanities, and Ethics, Communicating in Writing, Technology, Mathematics and Sciences, Social Sciences

These areas, totaling 42 credit hours, are composed of general education courses. Students successfully completing one of these areas at one USG institution will receive full credit, even if the area has not been completed, as long as the course is within the area hour limitations of either the sending or the receiving institution and the student does not change from a non-science to a science major.

Core IMPACTS: 42 Hours

Institutional Priority, Mathematics and Quantitative Skills, Political Science and U.S. History, Arts, Humanities, and Ethics, Communicating in Writing, Technology, Mathematics and Sciences, Social Sciences

Please see College Catalog for required curriculum

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Total Semester Hours: 60

Liberal Arts Two Year Academic Plan (PDF)

Computer Sciences Transfer Pathway

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Recommended Courses (8 credit hours)

    • CSCI 1301
      Programming Principles I
      4 credits
    • CSCI 1302
      Programming Principles II
      4 credits

Choose from the Following Recommended Courses (10 credit hours)

    • MATH 1540
      Calculus I
      4 credits
    • MATH 2012
      Calculus II
      4 credits
    • DATA 1501
      Intro to Data Science
      3 credits
    • MATH 1401
      Elementary Statistics
      3 credits

Carry Over from MATH 1540 if taken in Technology, Mathematics and Sciences area (1 credit)

Computer Sciences Transfer Pathway Two Year Academic Plan (PDF)

Film & Television Postproduction Pathway

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Recommended (6 credits)

    • GFA 1040
      Introduction to Film & Television Post-Production
      6 credits

Choose One of the Following (6 credits)

    • GFA 2040
      Fundamentals of Editing with Avid Media Composer 100
      6 credits
    • GFA 2140
      Fundamentals of Sound Design with Avid Pro Tools 100
      6 credits

Choose One of the Following (6 credits)

    • GFA 2000
      Film, Television & Digital Entertainment Internship
      6 credits
    • GFA 2040
      Fundamentals of Editing with Avid Media Composer 100
      6 credits
    • GFA 2140
      Fundamentals of Sound Design with Avid Pro Tools 100
      6 credits

Film & Television Postproduction Pathway Two Year Academic Plan (PDF)

Nursing Transfer Pathway

Field of Study: 18 Hours

Recommended courses (12 credit hours)

    • BIOL 2251K
      Anatomy and Physiology I
      4 credits
    • BIOL 2252K
      Anatomy and Physiology II
      4 credits
    • BIOL 2260K
      Microbiology
      4 credits

Choose Two of the Following Recommended Courses (6 credit hours)

    • MATH 1401
      Elementary Statistics
      3 credits
    • PSYC 2103
      Introduction to Human Development
      3 credits
    • SOCI 1101
      Introduction to Sociology
      3 credits
    • SOCI 1160
      Introduction to Social Problems
      3 credits
    • SOCI 2293
      Introduction to Marriage and Family
      3 credits

Nursing Transfer Pathway Two Year Academic Plan (PDF)

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a liberal arts degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of career options. Students who major in Liberal Arts study a wide array of subjects, and the overall emphasis in these subjects is both content and integrative thinking, writing, reasoning, and speaking skills.

    • Advertising representative
    • Archivist
    • Artist
    • Events director
    • Financial analyst
    • Graphic designer
    • Human resources specialist
    • Journalist
    • Marketing specialist
    • Public relations specialist
    • Project manager
    • Research analyst
    • Social worker
    • Statistician
    • Technical writer
    • Web developer