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Prince Georges Community College
The general education requirements listed below were obtained from the most recent undergraduate catalog of the following institution; they are subject to change. Students who attend this institution may be eligible to complete degrees under alternative requirements, depending upon the date of their matriculation. Contact the institution directly for more information, or if you have specific questions about any requirements.

1991 General Education Requirements

GED Area

A English 6 sh

B Humanities 3 sh

C Social Sciences 3 sh

D Mathematics 3-4 sh

E Science 3-4 sh

1994 General Education Requirements

GED Area A.A./A.S. A.A.S.*

A94 English Composition 6 cr 6 cr

B94 Humanities 6 cr 3 cr

C94 Social Sciences 6 cr 3 cr

D94 Mathematics 3 cr 3 cr

E94 Science 7 cr 3-4 cr

F94 Computer Literacy 0-3 cr 0-3 cr

G94 Cultural Diversity 3 cr 3 cr

Notes for A.A./A.S.:
Humanities: One 3-credit course must be selected from among eligible courses in speech and one additional 3-credit course from among eligible courses in art, music, theatre, philosophy, literature, or foreign language.
Social Sciences: Two 3-credit courses from two different disciplines.
Science: Must include at least one laboratory course.
Computer Literacy: CIS 101 or exemption. Not required for Computer Science, Engineering, or Nursing programs.
Cultural Diversity: One 3-credit course from among eligible courses in the humanities or social sciences that meet this requirement (see current PGCC catalog).

*Students following an A.A.S. program should contact an academic advisor at Prince George's Community College to get more detailed information about general education requirements.

1998-2000 General Education Requirements

GED Area A.A./A.S. A.A.S.*

English Composition (ENG 101) 6 sh 6 sh

Arts/Humanities¹ 6 sh 3 sh

Behavioral/Social Science² 6 sh 3 sh

Mathematics 3 sh 3 sh

Biological/Physical Laboratory Science³ 7 sh 3-4 sh

Computer Literacy** 0-3 sh 0-3 sh

Cultural Diversity*** 3 sh 3 sh

¹One 3-credit course from speech list required plus one additional Arts/Humanities course. AAS students need only take one eligible humanities course.
²Two courses from two different disciplines.
³Must include at least one lab science course.
*Students following an A.A.S. program should contact an academic advisor at Prince George's Community College to get more detailed information about general education requirements.
**Computer Literacy not required for all programs. See catalog for details.
***If Cultural Diversity requirement is satisfied with a course from either the humanities or social sciences list, the cultural diversity course must be replaced with an elective from any general education category.

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