General Education Requirements

    Wright College is strongly committed to a comprehensive educational program that combines opportunities for intellectual, cultural, and social growth with specialized training. To provide a broad educational base, the College requires students in all degree programs to take courses in Communications, Biological Sciences, Humanities, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. These courses constitute a General Education core, the objectives of which are as follows:
    • To enable the student to function in the world, to encounter new ideas and be able to judge them, to examine values of earlier times and different cultures in order to better judge our own, and to value and appreciate our culture.
    • To enable students to work with and to communicate with people in all areas.
    • To develop an active citizenry which participates fully in our society.
    • To develop learning and reasoning skills in many disciplines to enable students to receive additional training if it is necessary.
    • To develop an awareness of the inter-connections among different academic disciplines, ideas and the world of work.
    • To organize and clearly present ideas from all discipline areas verbally or in writing.
    • To recognize fallacies and distinguish between fact and opinion.
    • To use scientific and technical terms and ideas.

    Another objective of the general education offerings of the college is to foster an understanding and appreciation of diversity in gender, race, age, class, culture and differences in physical abilities in American society. To achieve this, topics designated to improve human relations among different groups are included in the following general education course requirements :
    • The General Education Core for the Associate in Arts Degree (A.A.)--44 hours

      • Many students have plans for completing four years of college education in a four-year college or university. At Wright College students have an opportunity to begin work which will count toward the completion of the requirements of a major field of study in the four-year institution. Faculty advisors and counselors assist students in the selection of electives leading to major sequences and programs. Students who plan to attend a particular college should consult the catalog of that college for information concerning required and elective courses. In the pages that follow, the sequences of courses, by semester, for each major area of concentration of study are intended only as guides. Variations to meet individual needs and to conform to four-year colleges or universities or to conform to the Wright College scheduling of courses will be suggested by counselors or faculty advisors.

      • Communications: (9 hours)

        • English 101, English 102, Speech 101

        Humanities: (9-12 hours)

        Humanities 201 plus 1 course from Group A or B and 1-2 additional courses chosen from any of the three groups (A, B or C) listed below. Group A: Humanities 202 or 208 Group B: Humanities 205 Fine Arts 103, 107, or 108 Philosophy 106, 107, 108, or 110

        Group C: Literature 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 211 Music 121, 122, 223, 224

      • Mathematics: (3-6 hours)

        • Mathematics 118 or higher (Note: Most four-year institutions require Mathematics 140 or higher)

      • Natural Sciences: (8-11 hours)

        • Select at least one course each in Biological and Physical Science. One laboratory course is required. In Biological Science, courses may be selected from Botany, Biology, Microbiology, or Zoology.

      • Social Sciences: (9-12 hours)

        • All students are required to take three credit hours from each of the two groups of courses (6 hours total) listed below. Social Science 101 Social Science 102 Anthropology 202 Economics 201 Psychology 201 Political Science 201 Sociology 201 History 112 Geography 101

      PLEASE NOTE: The minimum number of credit hours in each field must be met. Total of Humanities and Social Sciences must equal 21 credit hours. Total of Mathematics and Natural Sciences must equal 14 credit hours.
    • General Education Requirements The General Education Core for the Associate in Science Degree (A.S.)--48 hours

      • Many students have plans for completing four years of college education in a four-year college or university. At Wright College students have an opportunity to begin work which will count toward the completion of the requirements of a major field of study in the four-year institution. Faculty advisors and counselors assist students in the selection of electives leading to major sequences and programs. Students who plan to attend a particular college should consult the catalog of that college for information concerning required and elective courses. In the pages that follow, the sequences of courses, by semester, for each major area of concentration of study are intended only as guides. Variations to meet individual needs and to conform to four-year colleges or universities or to conform to the Wright College scheduling of courses will be suggested by counselors of faculty advisors.

      • Communications: (9 hours)

        • English 101, English 102, Speech 101

        Humanities: (6-9 hours)

        Humanities 201 plus 1 course from Group A or B and 1-2 additional courses chosen from any of the three groups (A, B or C) listed below. Group A: Humanities 202 or 208 Group B: Humanities 205 Fine Arts 103, 107 or 108 Philosophy 106, 107, 108, or 110

        Group C: Literature 110, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 211 Music 121, 122, 223, 224

      • Mathematics: (8-9 hours)

        • Mathematics 140 or higher

      • Natural Sciences: (15-16 hours)

        • Select at least one laboratory course each in Biological and Physical Science. In Biological Science, courses may be selected from Botany, Biology, Microbiology, or Zoology.

      • Social Sciences: (6-9 hours)

        • All students are required to take three credit hours from each of the two groups of courses (6 hours total) listed below. Social Science 101 Social Science 102 Anthropology 202 Economics 201 Psychology 201 Political Science 201 Sociology 201 History 112 Geography 101

      PLEASE NOTE: The minimum number of credit hours in each field must be met. Total of Humanities and Social Sciences must equal 15 credit hours. Total of Mathematics and Natural Sciences must equal 24 credit hours.
    • The General Education Core for the Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)--18 hours

      • Wright College provides a variety of programs in the technical-occupational area to those students primarily interested in preparing for a career in a specialized area. Students pursuing these curricula have the option of continuing their education at four-year institutions or seeking immediate employment upon the completion of the program. Students who plan to transfer must work closely with a counselor/advisor and must consult the college to which they plan to transfer to determine all requirements of the college or university.

      • Communications: (6 hours)

        • English 101 plus one 3-hour course chosen from the following: English 102, 105, 107, 151, 241 Reading 126 Speech 101 Literature 110, 113

      • Natural Sciences: (3 hours)

        • One 3-hour course chosen from the following fields: Biology Mathematics Physical Sciences Chemistry or Physics Oceanography or Astronomy One 3-hour course chosen from the following fields: Humanities/Fine Arts Foreign Language

      • Social Sciences: (3 hours)

        • One 3-hour course chosen from the following fields: Sociology, Geography, Psychology, History, Social Science, Political Science

      • Consumer Education: (3 hours)

        • One 3-hour course chosen from the following fields: Business Economics Data Processing

    • General Education Requirements The General Education Core for the Associate in General Studies Degree (A.G.S.)--30 hours

      • Not intended as a transfer degree, the Associate in General Studies Degree provides an opportunity for students to explore a variety of course options. Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution should select the Associate in Arts (A.A.) or Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree.

      • Social Sciences: (6 hours)

        • Two 3-hour courses chosen from the following fields: Sociology, Geography, Psychology, History, Social Science, Political Science

      • Mathematics and Natural Sciences: (9 hours)

        • Mathematics 110 and above Biology-all courses Physical Science Chemistry Physics

      • Communications: (9 hours)

        • English 101 plus two 3-hour courses chosen from the following: English 102, 105, 107, 151, 241 Reading 126 Speech 101 Literature 110, 113

      • Humanities: (6 hours)
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        Two 3-hour courses chosen from the following fields: Humanities, Fine Arts, Philosophy, Foreign Language

      PLEASE NOTE: This degree will NOT transfer to a four-year institution.
Last modified: 8/19/ 98