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UCC CURRICULUM CHECK-OFF FORM
Office of Undergraduate Studies, Academic Advising Center: PC 249 (UP); ACI-180 (BBC)
The UCC Curriculum requirements are for students admitted to FIU Summer B 2003 or after with less than a Florida AA degree.

 

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 course required).
Students with less than 30 transfer credits only
____SLS 1501        First Year Experience (1 cr)
 

ENGLISH COMPOSITION (2 three-credit courses required).
These are all Gordon Rule Courses (must earn “C” or better).

____ENC 1101        Freshman Composition (3 cr)
____ENC 1102        Literary Analysis (3 cr)*


HUMANITIES WITH WRITING 

(2 three-credit courses required, one of which must be historically-oriented) Prerequisites, ENC 1101 and ENC 1102. These are Gordon Rule courses (must earn "C" or better).

One course must be from the following list: (historically-oriented)

____AMH 2000       Origins of American Civilization (3 cr)*
____AMH 2002       Modern American Civilization (3 cr)*
____ARC 2701        History of Architecture 1 (3 cr)
____EUH 2011        Western Civ.: Early European Civ.  (3 cr)*
____EUH 2021        Western Civ.: Medieval to Mod. Europe (3 cr)*
____EUH 2030        Western Civ. Europe in the Modern Era (3 cr)*
____HUM 3214        Ancient Classical Culture & Civilization (3 cr)*
____HUM 3306        History of Ideas (3 cr)*
____LAH 2020        Latin American Civilization (3 cr)*
____PHH 2063       Classics in Phil.: Intro. to the Hist. of Phil. (3 cr)*
____POT 3013        Ancient & Medieval Political Theory (3 cr)*
____WOH 2001       World Civilization (3 cr)*

A second course may be selected from the following list:

____ENG 2012        Approaches to Literature (3 cr)*
____PHI 2011          Philosophical Analysis ( 3 cr)*
____PHI 2600          Introduction to Ethics (3 cr)*
____REL 2011         Analysis and Interpretation (3 cr)*
 

QUANTATIVE REASONING 

(2 three-credit courses required – at least one of which must be in mathematics) These are all Gordon Rule courses (must earn "C" or better).

One course must be from the following mathematics list:

____ MAC 1114      Trigonometry (3 cr). If  taken after College Algebra, will be equivalent to Pre-Calculus/MAC 2147.*
____MGF 1106       Finite Math (3 cr)
____MGF 1107       Soc. Choice and Decision Making (3 cr)
____MAC 2147       Pre-Calculus (3 cr)*
____MAC 2233       Calculus for Business (3 cr)*
____MAC 2311       Calculus I (4 cr)*
____MAC 2312       Calculus II (4 cr)*
____MAC 2313       Multivariable Calculus (3 cr)*
____MTG 1204       Geometry for Education

 

A second course may be selected from the following list:
____STA 2023        Statistics for Business and Economics (3 cr)*
____STA 2122        Introduction to Statistics I (3 cr)*
____STA 3111        Statistics I (3 cr)*
____STA 3145        Statistics for the Health Professions (3cr)*
____COP 2210        Introduction to Programming (4 cr)
____COP 2250        Programming in Java (3 cr)
____PHI 2100          Introduction to Logic (3cr)
____CGS 2518      Data Analysis (3cr)
 

SOCIAL INQUIRY  (6 credits required – 3 credits  from each area).

Foundations of Social Inquiry (one three-credit course )

____AMH 3560       The History of Women in the U.S. (3 cr)
____ANT 2000        Introduction to Anthropology (3 cr)
____CPO 2002        Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr)
____DEP 2000         Human Growth & Development (3 cr)*
____ECO 2013        Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr)
____ECO 2023        Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr)
____GEO 2000        Introduction to Geography (3 cr)
____INP 2002          Intro. Industrial/Organizational Psych. (3 cr)
____INR 2001          Intro. to International Relations (3 cr)
____INR 2002         Dynamics of World Politics (3 cr)       
____POS 2042        American Government (3 cr)
____POT 3302        Political Ideologies (3 cr)
____PSY 2020        Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)
____SOP 3004        Introductory Social Psychology (3 cr)
____SOP 3015        Social and Personality Development (3 cr)
____SYG 2000       Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)
____SYG 2010       Social Problems (3 cr)
____SYG 3002       Basic Ideas of Sociology (3 cr)
 ___WST 3015        Introduction to Women’s Studies (3 cr)

 

Societies and Identities (one three-credit course)

____AFA 2000        African World- Intro (3 cr)
____AFH 2000        African Civilizations  (3 cr)
____ANT 3212        World Ethnographies (3 cr)*
____ANT 3451        Anthropology of Race & Ethnicity (3 cr)
____ANT 3241        Myth, Ritual and Mysticism (3 cr)
____COM 3461       Intercultural/Interracial Communication (3 cr)
____CPO 3103        Politics of Western Europe (3 cr)
____CPO 3304        Politics of Latin America  (3 cr)
____ECS 3003        Comparative Economic Systems (3 cr)*
____ECS 3021        Women, Culture, and Economic Dev. (3 cr)*
____EDF  3521       Education in History (3 cr)
____EGN 1033        Technology, Human and Society
____EVR 1017        The Global Environment & Society (3 cr)
____GEA 2000        World Regional Geography (3 cr)
____INR 3081          Contemporary International Problems (3 cr)
____LBS 3001        Introduction to Labor Studies (3 cr)
____REL 3308         Studies in World Religions (3 cr)
____SYD 3810        Sociology of Gender (3 cr)
____SYP 3000        The Individual in Society (3 cr)
____WST 3641       Gay and Lesbian in America (3 cr)

 

NATURAL SCIENCES (2 courses required - 1 from  each area). 
Life Sciences  

(Lecture and Lab must be taken together).

____BOT 1010 & BOT 1010L  Introductory Botany (3,1 cr)
____BSC 1010 & BSC 1010L  General Biology I (3,1 cr)
____BSC 1011 & BSC 1011L  General Biology II (3,1 cr)
____BSC 2023 & BSC 2023L  Human Biology (3,1 cr)
____EVR 3013 &  EVR 3013L  Ecology of South Florida (3,1 cr)
____GLY 1101 & GLY 1101L  History of Life (3,1cr)
____MCB 2000 & MCB 2000L  Intro. Microbiology (3,1 cr)
____HUN 2000 & HUN 2000L Found. of Nutritional Sci. (3,1 cr)
____OCB 2003 & OCB 2003L  Introductory Marine Biology (3,1 cr)
____PCB 2099 & PCB 2099L  Found. of Human Physiol. (3,1 cr)

Physical Sciences

(Lecture and Lab must be taken together).

____AST 2003 & AST 2003L   Solar System Astronomy (3,1 cr)
____AST 2004 & AST 2004L  Stellar Astronomy (3,1 cr)
____CHM 1032 & CHM 1032L Chemistry and Society (3,1 cr)
____CHM 1033 & CHM 1033L Survey of Chemistry (3,1 cr)*
____CHM 1045 & CHM 1045L General Chemistry I (3,1 cr)*
____EVR 1001 & EVR 1001L  Intro. to Environ. Sciences (3,1 cr)
____EVR 3011 & EVR 3011L Environ. Resources & Poll. (3,1 cr)
____GEO 3510 & GEO 3510L Earth Resources (3,1 cr)
____GLY 1010 & GLY 1010L  Intro. to Earth Sciences (3,1 cr)
____GLY 3039 & GLY 3039L  Environmental Geology (3,1 cr)
____MET 2010 & MET 2010L Meteor. Atmos. Physics(3,1 cr)
____OCE 3014 & OCE 3014L Oceanography (3,1 cr)
____PHY 1020 & PHY 1020L Understanding the Physical World (3,1cr)
____PHY 2048 & PHY 2048L  Physics with Calculus I (4,1 cr)*
____PHY 2049 & PHY 2049L Physics with Calculus II (4,1)*
____PHY 2053 & PHY 2048L  Physics without Calculus I (4,1 cr)*
____PHY 2054 & PHY 2049L Physics without Calculus II (4,1 cr)*
____PHY 1102 & PHY1102L Quarks & Black Holes (3,1cr)

 

ARTS (3 credits required). .

____ARH 2050        Art History Survey 1 (3 cr)
____ARH 2051        Art History Survey II (3 cr)
____ART 2300        Drawing 1 (3 cr)
____ART 2500C      Painting 1 (3 cr)
____ART 2752C      Ceramics 1  (3 cr)
____CRW 2001       Introduction to Creative Writing (3 cr)
____DAA 1100       Modern Dance Techniques 1 (3 cr)
____DAA 1200       Ballet Techniques 1 (3 cr)
____DAN 2100        Introduction to Dance (3 cr)
____DAN 2140        Dance in Mod. Amer. Culture; 1895-Pres. (3 cr)
____ENL 3506         English Literature Since 1660 (3 cr)
____ENL 3504         English Literature  to 1660 (3 cr)
____FIL 3001          Introduction to Film Making (3 cr)
____MUH 1011        Music Appreciation (3 cr)
____MUH 2116        Evolution of Jazz (3 cr)
____MUN 1100        Golden Panther Band (1 cr)®
____MUN 1210        Orchestra (1 cr) ®
____MUN 1380        Master Chorale (1 cr) ®
____THE 2000         Theatre Appreciation (3 cr)
____TPP 2100          Introduction to Acting (3 cr)

IMPORTANT NOTES

 

Only these courses meet the University Core Curriculum (UCC) requirements, and all must be taken for a letter grade. UCC courses may not be taken at other institutions without permission from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.  Pre-major requirements are available at the Academic Advising Center Website listed below.  Students are ultimately responsible for meeting with advisors to plan course schedules and review important academic policies and procedures.

 

GORDON RULE REQUIREMENT:  Courses in the following areas are considered Gordon Rule: English Composition, Humanities with Writing, and Quantitative Reasoning.  A grade of "C" or better is required in these courses. Writing courses require a minimum of 6,000 written words. Gordon Rule courses must be completed within the first 60 credits. 

ELECTIVE CREDIT REQUIREMENT:  The number of electives students need varies; elective credits are needed in addition to the UCC to reach 60 credits (Junior standing).  Electives should be selected with the aid of an advisor, and are intended to help the student’s academic and career goals.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION:  Placement into ENC 1101 will be based on SAT/ACT scores.  Students may be required to take ENC 1930 Essay Writing prior to enrollment into ENC 1101.  Students should see an advisor for clarification.

 

Students w/> 30 transfer credits may be able to substitute the following

____ENC  2301       Expository Writing (3 cr)
                       (and one of the following)

____ENC 3211        Report and Technical Writing (3 cr)
____ENC 3311       Advanced Writing and Research (3 cr)
____ENC  3317       Writing Across the Curriculum (3 cr)

 

INTENDING A MAJOR:  After completing 30 credits students may Intend a Major in the Advising Center. After earning 60 credits, students officially Declare their major in the Registrar’s Office.

AP, TRANSFER, AND DUAL ENROLLMENT CREDITS:  Students must consult with an advisor about these credits to determine course equivalency toward UCC requirements.

CLAST EXAM OR EXEMPTION:  All students must meet with an advisor after completing 18 credits, and before earning 60, to discuss either taking the CLAST exam or applying for the CLAST exemption.

EXEMPTIONS:

a) Quantitative Reasoning: Transfer students who have successfully completed MAC 1105 (College Algebra) at another institution prior to admission to FIU will be deemed to have completed one math course for the purposes of the UCC.

 ACADEMIC WARNING AND PROBATION:  Students are required to meet with an advisor immediately after being placed on Academic Warning or Probation.

b) Natural Sciences:Transfer students who have successfully completed one or both science courses without labs at another institution prior to admission to FIU will be deemed to have completed the appropriate components of the science requirement.

SUMMER ENROLLMENT POLICY:  Students who transfer into the University with less than 60 credits must earn at least 9 credits during one or more summer semesters to be eligible for graduation.

c) Honors College:Students in the Honors College who have satisfied designated Honors Courses will be deemed to have met sections of the UCC requirements. Students should check with an advisor for clarification.

SASS REPORT:  A SASS report is an unofficial copy of a student’s academic progress. An advisor may assist students in understanding SASS. Students must bring their SASS to all advising sessions.  A SASS report may be obtained via kiosk machines, FIU web page, or SASS office.  

 

PC 249 (UP) 348-2892; ACI-180 (BBC) 919-5754                                                                                   advctr@fiu.edu / www.fiu.edu/~advising