General Education Core Courses
Requirements
The general education Core course requirement applies to all Associate and Bachelor students who have not previously met general education requirements in a Florida College System or State University System institution, pursuant to Florida Statute s.1007.25(3) and SBE Rule 6A.14.0303.
Under the requirement, students must successfully complete at least one core course from each of the five general education subject areas: Communications, Mathematics, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences, with a grade of “C” or higher.
Core Course List
Below are the designated Core courses at Eastern Florida. Courses with an honors option or general education courses with a Core course prerequisite will also satisfy the requirement, provided they are completed with a grade of “C” or higher. Contact your advisor with any questions. Visit the CORE Courses website for more information.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| Composition 1 H | ||
| MATHEMATICS | ||
| College Algebra H | ||
| Calculus 1 with Analytic Geometry H | ||
| Mathematical Thinking | ||
| Statistics H | ||
| HUMANITIES | ||
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to the Humanities H | ||
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Survey of Music Literature | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy H | ||
| Theatre Appreciation H | ||
| SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES | ||
| US History to 1877 H | ||
| US History Since 1877 | ||
| Principles of Economics 1 (Macroeconomics) | ||
| American National Government | ||
| General Psychology 1 H | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCES | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy H | ||
| Fundamentals of Biology | ||
| General Biology 1 H | ||
| General Chemistry 1 H | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| Introduction to Physical Geology | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| General Physics 1 | ||
| College Physics 1 | ||
- H
Course has honors option that will also satisfy the Core course requirement.