First-year Course Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most first-semester first-year students in our college will take 15 to 17 credit hours (or 5-6 classes). A credit hour is the number of credits a course is worth; most courses are worth 3 credits without a lab and 4 credits with a lab. Students must take a minimum of 12 hours to be considered full-time (important for a variety of reasons including health insurance, financial aid, scholarships, housing, etc.), but the maximum number of credits any student is allowed to take without special permission is 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Make sure that you allow a minimum of 30-45 minutes in between classes that meet on Main Campus and classes that meet on Centennial Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Required classes are in bold.<\/em><\/strong> Other classes should be used to reach 15-17 credits.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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• T 101<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• PCC 101 and 104<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
• MA 107 or MA 131 depending on placement (next level is MA 231)<\/strong>\n
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  • ACS Certified Concentration needs MA 111 or MA 141 depending on placement (next level is MA 241)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • CH 101 and 102 or CH 111- if required based on placement (or CH 221\/222, CH 223\/224, CH 201\/202 if credit earned for CH 101\/102)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A HESF 100-level course (highly encouraged in first semester)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • EC 201, ARE 201, or EC 205<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • ENG 101<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • PY 211 (or PY 212 if PY 211 is complete)\n
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    • ACS Certified Concentration needs PY 205\/ 206 and PY 208\/209<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • GEP course (see below for more information)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      General Education Program (GEP) Course Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      You might consider special sections of GEP courses called First Year Inquiry (FYI) sections. These are sections reserved for new freshmen that feature a small student\/faculty ratio and active learning opportunities. To see Fall 2024 FYI class sections,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Click here<\/a> to see more information about the GEP categories, requirements for your major and recommended GEP courses. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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