Every student in the University System of Georgia engages in a General Education curriculum – Core IMPACTS – that provides a solid foundation for life, learning, and careers, and helps you build momentum to fulfill your academic, personal, and professional aspirations. Core IMPACTS introduces the different ways we have of knowing the world and connects them to the big questions that will drive our future and the essential skills you need to succeed. The concentrations are structured across seven 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.
Core IMPACTS includes learning experiences from a diverse range of discipline areas – Mathematics, Citizenship, Arts and Humanities, Written Communication, Technology and Science, and Social Sciences. Your Core IMPACTS courses should each provide an introduction to the tools and techniques these fields use to know and make sense of the world. These courses are designed to build on what you know, stretch in new directions, and dig into big questions.
Each Core IMPACTS concentration includes an “orienting question.” These questions serve as an introduction to the content within each Core IMPACTS to spark your curiosity. As you progress toward your degree, the skills and knowledge gained in these early courses provide essential tools of inquiry you will call upon time and time again.
Finally, courses in Core IMPACTS establish a solid foundation of knowledge, skills and competencies needed for later academic success and lifelong learning. Your Core IMPACTS courses provide opportunities to work with faculty and students outside your chosen major and to learn from a variety of perspectives. Understanding how other fields comprehend the world and how they may have different approaches to the same problems is critical to developing different integrated approaches to the complex challenges you will face in the future.
Core IMPACTS courses focus on developing skills and competencies crucial to your post-college success. Each Core IMPACTS course you take will include embedded Career-Ready Competencies – for example critical thinking, inquiry and analysis, persuasion, teamwork, and problem solving – that help you build essential skills highly valued in the workforce and central to being prepared to lead in a complex, interconnected, and changing world.
The University System of Georgia is committed to preparing global citizens and lifelong learners who are equipped with the skills necessary for self-directed and collaborative learning, the curiosity to seek answers to big questions, and the mindset to persist and thrive. Core IMPACTS serves as the foundation of this work.
Core IMPACTS
Curriculum Requirements (Credit 42 Hours)
Institutional Priority (Credit 4 Hours)
This core IMPACTS concentration will direct students towards a broad orienting question: How does Middle Georgia State University help me to navigate the world?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and solve problems related to academic priorities at Middle Georgia State University.
Course content, activities, and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Critical Thinking
• Teamwork
• Time Management
Choose one of the following courses:
Humanities
Social Sciences
Cultural Diversity
Mathematics & Technology
Science & Health
| AVIA 1101 | Perspectives on Aviation | 4 |
| BIOL 1004 | Perspectives on the Human Body | 4 |
| BIOL 1005 | Perspectives on the Environment | 4 |
| BIOL 1006 | Perspectives on Mildews, Mushrooms, and Man | 4 |
| HS 1000 | Perspectives on Health Care Professions | 4 |
| HS 1002 | Perspectives on Death and Dying | 4 |
| HS 1003 | Perspectives on Wellness | 4 |
| HS 1004 | Perspectives on Women's Health | 4 |
| HS 1005 | Perspectives on Ethics in Health Care | 4 |
| NURS 1004 | Perspectives in Nursing | 4 |
| SCIE 1001 | Perspectives on Scientific Literacy | 4 |
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills (Credit 3-4 Hours)
Students must earn a C or better in the Mathematics and Quantitative Skills course to mark completion of this concentration for Core IMPACTS. This concentration must be completed within the first 30 credit hours of coursework. Students must first meet the prerequisite for any course they choose.
*Math, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, and Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. Courses marked with an asterisk are intended for these majors. If students choose to take a four-hour course, then one hour of credit from this course will count in the Field of Study concentration where applicable.
This core IMPACTS concentration will direct students towards a broad orienting question: How do I measure the world?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: Students will apply mathematical and computational knowledge to interpret, evaluate, and communicate quantitative information using verbal, numerical, graphical, or symbolic forms.
Course content, activities, and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Information Literacy
• Inquiry and Analysis
• Problem-Solving
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills Option (Credits 3-4 Hours)
*Math, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, and Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. The following courses are intended for these majors: MATH 1112, MATH 1113, MATH 1113H, MATH 1251 If students choose to take a four-hour course, then one hour of credit from this course will count in the Field of Study concentration where applicable.
Choose one of the following courses:
Political Science & US History (Credit 6 Hours)
This core IMPACTS concentration will direct students towards a broad orienting question: How do I prepare for my responsibilities as an engaged citizen?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history of the United States, the history of Georgia, and the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution, and the Constitution of Georgia.
Course content, activities, and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Critical Thinking
• Intercultural Competence
• Persuasion
American History (Credit 3 Hours)
These courses will satisfy the state requirements in U.S. and Georgia History.
Choose one of the following courses:
Political Science (Credit 3 Hours)
These courses will satisfy the state requirements in U.S. and Georgia Constitution.
Choose one of the following courses:
Arts, Humanities, & Ethics (Credit 6 Hours)
This core IMPACTS concentration will direct students towards a broad orienting question: How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.
Course content, activities, and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Ethical Reasoning
• Information Literacy
• Intercultural Competence
Literature Based English Option (Credit 3 Hours)
Choose one of the following courses:
Arts, Humanities, & Ethics Option (Credit 3 Hours)
Choose one of the following courses:
Art
Korean
Communication
French
German
Humanities
Latin
Music
Spanish
Theatre
Communicating in Writing (Credit 6 Hours)
This core IMPACTS concentration will direct students towards a broad orienting question: How do I write effectively in different contexts?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcomes:
• Students will communicate effectively in writing, demonstrating clear organization and structure, using appropriate grammar and writing conventions.
• Students will appropriately acknowledge the use of materials from original sources.
• Students will adapt their written communications to purpose and audience.
• Students will analyze and draw informed inferences from written texts.
Course content, activities, and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Critical Thinking
• Information Literacy
• Persuasion
Students must earn a C or better in the Communicating in Writing courses to mark completion of this concentration for Core IMPACTS. This concentration must be completed within the first 30 credit hours of coursework.
Communicating in Writing Option (Credit 6 Hours)
Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences (Credit 11-12 Hours)
This core IMPACTS concentration will direct students towards a broad orienting question: How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics, or technology to understand the universe?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems, and explain natural phenomena.
Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Inquiry and Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
*Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. Courses marked with an asterisk are intended for science majors.
Students must first meet the prerequisite for any course they choose. If students choose to take three four-hour courses in this concentration, then one hour of credit will count in the Field of Study concentration where applicable.
Technology, Math, & Science Option (Credit 3-4 Hours)
Students may either choose an additional course from the list above or choose one of the following courses:
Biology
Computer Science
*Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. The following course is intended for science majors:
CSCI 1301
Geology
Math
*Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. The following courses are intended for science majors:
MATH 1401,
MATH 1401H, MATH, 1251,
MATH 1371,
MATH 2120,
MATH 2252
Science
Lab-Science (Credit 8 Hours)
The two courses selected from the list below do not have to be taken in sequence.
Choose two of the following courses:
Astronomy
Biology
*Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. The following courses are intended for science majors:
BIOL 2107K &
BIOL 2108K
Chemistry
*Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. The following courses are intended for science majors:
CHEM 1211K,
CHEM 1212K,
CHEM 2211K
Geology
*Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. The following courses are intended for science majors:
GEOL 1125K,
GEOL 1126K
Physics
*Science majors should consult with an advisor to choose the best course for their program. The following courses are intended for science majors:
PHYS 1111K,
PHYS 1112K,
PHYS 2211K,
PHYS 2212K
Social Sciences (Credit 6 Hours)
This core IMPACTS concentration will direct students towards a broad orienting question: How do I understand human experiences and connections?
Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.
Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies:
• Intercultural Competence
• Perspective-Taking
• Persuasion
Choose two of the following courses:
Anthropology
Economics
Geography
History
| HIST 1111 | History of World Civilization to 1650 | 3 |
| HIST 1111H | Honors History of World Civilization to 1650 | 3 |
| HIST 1112 | History of World Civilization since 1650 | 3 |
| HIST 1112H | Honors History of World Civilization since 1650 | 3 |
| HIST 1190 | History of World Religions | 3 |
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 2111H | Honors United States History to 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 2112 | United States History since 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 2112H | Honors United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
Field of Study (Credit 18 Hours)
Each program requires a set of courses that are prerequisites to courses within a major at higher levels. See the program page for requirements by degree and major.
Baccalaureate Degrees – 120 Total Academic hours
Associate Degrees – 60 Total Academic hours