The General Education Program, 2010 – 2011
Effective Fall 2010 Students who started prior to Fall 2010 may follow
this list or the 2009-10 List, www.montgomerycollege.edu/gened
Montgomery College’s General Education Program is an essential component of all degree programs. It is designed to
introduce students to the knowledge, skills and values that are essential to the study of academic disciplines, to encourage
the pursuit of life-long learning and to foster the development of educated members of the community and the world.
Courses in the Program transfer to Maryland public colleges and universities under the guidelines of the Maryland
Higher Education Commission. Refer to www.montgomerycollege.edu/gened for more information.
Component
Foundation
English
Health
Mathematics
Speech
Distribution
Arts
Humanities
Either Arts or Humanities
Behavioral and Social
Sciences
Natural Sciences
Total credits
Number of Credits Required
A.A.
A.A.S.
A.A.T.
A.F.A.
A.S.
3
1-3
3
3
3
1-3
3
3
3
1-3
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
1-3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
6*
3
6
3
6*
7†
4†
7†
3
8†
32-34
20-22
32-34
21
30-32
Note: In all A.A. and A.S. curricula, students are required to select at least one course with a global and cultural
perspectives designation (noted with an asterisk).
*
The two three-credit-hour behavioral and social sciences courses must be from different disciplines.
†
At least one lab science course must be taken to fulfill the natural sciences requirement.
Foundation/Distribution Courses
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1) English Foundation (ENGF)
Complete EN 101 as a College prerequisite for EN 102 or 109 unless eligible for placement into EN 102 or 109
through transfer credit, AP scores, or SAT/ Accuplacer scores and College English department permission.
EN 102 Techniques of Reading and Writing II or EN 109 Writing for Technology and Business
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2) Mathematics Foundation (MATF)
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
|
110 Survey of College Mathematics
113 Intro to Probability
115 Mathematical Ideas
115A Mathematical Ideas
116 Elements of Statistics
130 Elements of Mathematics I: Mathematical Reasoning
and Number Systems†
MA 131
MA 132
MA
MA
MA
MA
160
180
181
182
Elements of Mathematics II: Geometry and Algebra†
Elements of Mathematics III: Probability, Statistics,
and Problem Solving†
Elementary Applied Calculus I
Precalculus
Calculus I
Calculus II
† MA 130, 131 and 132 are required for the Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.). Many transfer institutions will not accept MA 130, 131 or 132
as a general education math course if an A.A.T. is not completed.
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3) Speech Foundation (SPCF)
SP 108 Intro to Human Communication
or
SP 112 Business and Professional Communication
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4) Health Foundation (HLHF)
HE
HE
HE
HE
HE
HE
HE
HE
100
101
107
108
109
111
112
120
Students may choose a 1- to 3-credit course to fulfill the Health Foundation requirement.
Principles of Healthier Living
Personal and Community Health
First Aid and CPR
Nutrition for Fitness and Wellness
Personalized Health Fitness
Drugs and Lifestyle Wellness
Health Issues in Human Sexuality
Science and Theory of Health
HE
HE
HE
HE
HE
* HE
HE
HE
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130
150
200
201
202
204
205
230
Intro to Aging
Fitness and Nutrition for Weight Management
Intro to Health Behaviors
Health and Fitness for Teachers
Controlling Stress and Tension
Women’s Health
First Responder
Health in the Later Years
* Satisfies global and cultural perspectives requirement
Arts Distribution (ARTD)
*
*
*
*
*
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
AR
101
103
105
107
108
112
121
123
127
130
203
208
209
210
213
219
220
227
231
Intro to Drawing
Two Dimensional Design
Color Theory and Application
Art History: Ancient to 1400
Art History: 1400 to Present
Digital Photography for Fine Arts I
Ceramics I
Crafts
Art Appreciation (Art in Culture)
Survey of Asian Art
Photographic Expression I
Survey of African Art
Architectural History: Ancient to 1400
Architectural History: 1400 to Present
World Woodcut and Relief Traditions
American Art
American Art Since 1945
Weaving and Textiles
Modern Art: Its Origins and Development
AR
CG
DN
EN
EN
EN
FL
ID
ID
IS
MU
* MU
* MU
* MU
PG
PG
TH
TH
TR
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235
120
100
218
220
223
110
211
212
273
110
111
133
136
150
161
108
109
104
Italian Renaissance Art
Computer Graphics: Art and Illustration I
Intro to Dance
Intro to Creative Writing of Fiction
Film and Literature
Intro to Creative Writing of Poetry
Intro to Film
Historic Interiors I
Historic Interiors II
Integrated Arts
Listening to Music
World Music
History of Jazz
American Popular Music
Photography I
Intro to Digital Photography
Intro to the Theatre
Fundamentals of Acting
Media Appreciation
* Satisfies global and cultural perspectives requirement
Humanities Distribution (HUMD)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
AB
AB
CN
CN
CN
CN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
101
102
101
102
201
202
122
135
190
200
201
202
204
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
221
230
231
101
102
201
202
207
Elementary Arabic I
Elementary Arabic II
Elementary Chinese I
Elementary Chinese II
Intermediate Chinese I
Intermediate Chinese II
Intro to World Mythology
The Black Experience in American Literature
Intro to Literature
Special Topics in Literature
Intro to World Literature I
Intro to World Literature II
Intro to Asian American Literature
Women in Literature
The Bible as Literature
American Literature of Nature & the Environment
A Survey of American Literature I
A Survey of American Literature II
Survey of British Literature I
Survey of British Literature II
Masterpieces of Asian Literature
The American Novel
Literature of the Holocaust
The Short Story
Intro to Modern Drama
Intro to Modern Poetry
Elementary French I
Elementary French II
Intermediate French I
Intermediate French II
Readings in French Literature
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
FR
GR
GR
GR
GR
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
HS
208
101
102
201
202
110
112
113
114
116
117
118
120
129
130
136
137
138
151
161
186
201
202
203
205
207
208
210
214
219
225
Readings in French Literature
Elementary German I
Elementary German II
Intermediate German I
Intermediate German II
Women in the Western World
Women in World History
Alternative Lifestyles: 19th Cent. American Utopias
The World in the 20th Century
World History to A.D. 1500
World History from A.D. 1500
History of Sport in America
Technology & Culture in the Western World
The History of African Americans to 1865
The History of African Americans since 1865
Civil Rights in America
History of Asian Americans
History of Latinos in the U.S.
History of Europe to 17th Century
History of Europe from 17th Century
History of the Ancient World
History of the United States to 1865
History of the United States from 1865
Latin American History
History of Russia
East Asian Civilization
Modern Asia
The United States & 20th Century World Affairs
Conflict in the Modern Middle East
The United States since 1945
The History of England 55 B.C. to 1688
Humanities, Continued
HS
HS
HS
IT
IT
KR
KR
LG
LT
LT
PL
PL
PL
PL
* PL
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
226
229
230
101
102
101
102
200
101
102
180
190
201
202
203
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The History of England 1688 to the Present
African History to 1800
African History from 1800
Elementary Italian I
Elementary Italian II
Elementary Korean I
Elementary Korean II
Intro to Linguistics
Elementary Latin I
Elementary Latin II
Morality and Contemporary Law
Elementary Logic and Semantics
Intro to Philosophy
Intro to the Study of Ethics
Intro to the Study of Religion
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Behavioral and Social Sciences Distribution (BSSD)
*
*
*
*
AN
AN
CJ
EC
EC
EC
EC
GE
GE
GE
* GE
PS
PS
PS
* PS
101
206
110
103
105
201
202
101
102
103
110
101
102
105
121
Intro to Sociocultural Anthropology
World Cultures
Administration of Justice
The Evolution of Economic Societies
Basic Economics
Principles of Economics I
Principles of Economics II
Intro to Geography
Cultural Geography
Economic Geography
Global Geography
American Government
State and Local Government
Intro to Political Science
Political Ideologies
PL
PL
PL
RU
RU
RU
RU
SL
SL
SN
SN
SN
SN
SN
SN
SN
WS
205
207
208
101
102
201
202
100
110
101
102
103
201
202
215
216
101
Philosophy in Literature
Women in Philosophy I
Women in Philosophy II
Elementary Russian I
Elementary Russian II
Intermediate Russian I
Intermediate Russian II
American Sign Language I
American Sign Language II
Elementary Spanish I
Elementary Spanish II
Intensive Elementary Spanish
Intermediate Spanish I
Intermediate Spanish II
Advanced Spanish Conversation & Composition
Advanced Readings in Spanish Literature
Intro to Women’s Studies
* Satisfies global and cultural perspectives requirement
If a degree requires two BSSD courses, they must come from two different disciplines.
* PS
* PS
* PS
PS
* PS
PY
* SL
* SO
* SO
* SO
* SO
* SO
* SO
* SO
* SO
201
203
210
241
282
102
121
101
105
108
204
208
210
212
240
Comparative Politics & Governments
International Relations
Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Politics
Western Political Thought
Politics of the Third World
General Psychology
Intro to the Deaf Culture
Intro to Sociology
Social Problems and Issues
Sociology of Gender
Sociology of Marriage
Race and Ethnic Relations
Sociology of Age and Aging
Sociology of Sport
Globalization Issues
________________________________________________________* Satisfies global and cultural perspectives requirement
Natural Sciences Distribution with Lab (NSLD)
AS
AS
BI
BI
BI
BI
BI
BI
BI
BI
BI
CH
CH
CH
If a degree requires two science courses, one must be a laboratory science (NSLD).
101 Intro to Astronomy
102 Intro to Modern Astronomy
101 General Biology
105A Environmental Biology and
105B Environmental Biology Laboratory
107 Principles of Biology I
108 Principles of Biology II
204 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
205 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
207 Ecology
208 Field Ecology (3 credits)
101 Principles of Chemistry I
102 Principles of Chemistry II
103 Survey of Organic and Biological Chemistry
CH
CH
CH
GE
GL
GL
ME
PC
PC
PH
PH
PH
PH
PH
109A Chemistry and Society and
109B Chemistry and Society Laboratory
120 Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry
104 Physical Geography
101 Physical Geology
102 Historical Geology
101 Meteorology: An Intro to Weather
101 Physical Science I
102 Physical Science II
110 Sound and Lights in the Arts
203 General Physics I
204 General Physics II
262 General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism
263 Gen. Physics III: Waves, Optics, and Modern Physic
CH
ES
FM
ME
PH
PH
109A Chemistry and Society
100 Intro to Engineering Design
103 Intro to Nutrition
100 Weather and Climate
105 Conceptual Physics
161 General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat
Natural Sciences Distribution without Lab (NSND)
* AN
BI
BI
BI
BI
BI
105 Human Evolution and Archaeology
104 Understanding Viruses
105A Environmental Biology
106 Marine Environmental Science
109 Natural Science of the Chesapeake Bay
130 The Human Body