General Education Requirements
The general education program at Granite State College is founded on fostering intellectual curiosity and preparing people to realize their full potential in a complex and changing world. Students explore major fields of knowledge and engage with ideas through action and application. With commitment to and respect for adults of all ages, the general education program will offer students opportunities to:
Communicate, particularly
- Write with clarity.
- Create digital or visual content.
- Communicate interpersonally.
Think critically and comprehensively, particularly
- Evaluate information.
- Reason with numbers.
- Think analytically.
- Define complex problems.
Apply knowledge to workplace and community, particularly
- Engage with diverse individuals, groups, and cultural frameworks.
- Participate in citizenship and community.
- Solve challenging problems using disciplinary knowledge.
- Reflect on learning to guide professional practice.
Communicate
Three required courses.
In transfer, a minimum of 3 credits is required to meet each course requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 500 | The Writing Process | 4 |
| COMM 542 | Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics | 4 |
| COMM 543 | Visual Communication | 4 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Think Critically and Comprehensively
Three required courses.
In transfer, a minimum of 3 credits is required to meet each course requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRIT 501 | Introduction to Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| CRIT 602 | Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Math for Our World | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking (4 s.h.) is not required at the associate level. CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking (4 s.h.) will not be waived for transfer students holding associate degrees but will be waived for students with an earned bachelor’s degree in another field. CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking (4 s.h.) must be taken at Granite State College and cannot be satisfied through transfer credit, testing, or other forms of prior learning assessment.
Apply Knowledge to Workplace and Community
Four required courses.
In transfer, a minimum of 3 credits is required to meet each course requirement.
Knowledge of Human Behavior and Social Systems: Social Sciences Disciplines
Courses in this area recognize how changes occur in human development, behavior, social values, groups, and/or institutions.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Criminology | ||
| The Criminal Justice System | ||
| Crime Prevention and Control | ||
| Crime Victim Rights and Remedies | ||
| Corrections, Probation, and Parole | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Principles of Economics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economics of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| American Government and Politics | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| The U.S. in World Affairs | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Child Development | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Infant and Toddler Development | ||
| Language Acquisition | ||
| Theories of Personality | ||
| Crisis Intervention | ||
| Counseling Theories | ||
| Principles of Assessment | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Cognition and Learning | ||
| Psychology of Adulthood | ||
| Psychology of Occupational Stress | ||
| Principles of Psychopathology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Society and the Individual | ||
| Work and Society | ||
| Child Abuse and Neglect | ||
| Men and Women in Cross-Cultural Perspectives | ||
| Dynamics of Family Relationships | ||
| Stress and the Family | ||
| Aspects of Aging in a Modern Society | ||
| Social Stratification and Inequality | ||
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Knowledge of Human Thought and Expression: Humanities Disciplines
Courses in this area allow students to ask and explore a variety of questions about human thought and experience.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Drawing | ||
| Introduction to Watercolor | ||
| Digital Photography | ||
| Art History: Western World | ||
| Ethical Decision Making in the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Introduction to Literature | ||
| Introduction to Language and Linguistics | ||
| The Media and Its Messages | ||
| Modern American Writers 1865 to the Present | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| War Writing in 21st Century: Literature of Combat, Homefront, and Homecoming | ||
| Children's Literature | ||
| Young Adult Literature | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Multicultural Perspectives through Literature | ||
| Readings in World Literature | ||
| The Graphic Novel | ||
| Short Fiction | ||
| Shakespeare | ||
| Disability in Literature and Culture | ||
| Great Civilizations | ||
| United States History to 1865 | ||
| United States History: 1865 to the Present | ||
| European History: Renaissance through the Industrial Revolution | ||
| History of New England | ||
| Historical Methods | ||
| Themes in World History | ||
| History of World War II | ||
| Vietnam War: An Historical Perspective | ||
| American Popular Culture | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Introductory Spanish | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Theory | ||
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Knowledge of Physical and Natural World: Natural Sciences Disciplines
Courses in this area allow students to develop an understanding of the basic facts, principles, theories, and methods of physical and/or biological science.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| The Human Brain | ||
| Understanding the Disease Model of Addictions | ||
| Nutrition and Health | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| Issues in Women's Health | ||
| Diseases of the 21st Century | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Introduction to Oceanography | ||
| Natural History of Northern New England | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| Life Cycle Nutrition | ||
| Advanced Human Physiology & Wellness | ||
| Principles of Exercise Science | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Personal and Global Health | ||
| Fitness and Health | ||
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Interdisciplinary Seminar
This upper-level seminar’s specific topic varies by individual course section.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IDIS 601 | Interdisciplinary Seminar 1 | 4 |
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Note: IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.) should be taken after all other general education requirements are completed. IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.) is not required at the associate level. IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.) will not be waived for transfer students holding associate degrees but will be waived for students with an earned bachelor’s degree in another field. IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.) must be taken at Granite State College and cannot be satisfied through transfer credit, testing, or other forms of prior learning assessment.