Core Curriculum
Please see also the additional Degree Requirements for your degree type.
Purpose of the Core Curriculum
The Lees-McRae College experience will cultivate habits of mind, body, and spirit that promote a search for truth, a love of beauty and goodness, and a commitment to justice. A liberal arts education prepares graduates with the knowledge and skills to create a life of purpose and meaning. The learning atmosphere at Lees-McRae College is informed by a sense of collegiality, spirituality, wellness, and an appreciation for the beauty and cultural heritage of the Southern Appalachian region. Education at Lees-McRae College is transformative and far-reaching and offers the graduate a sense of personal and professional empowerment.
Learning Outcomes of the Lees-McRae College Core Curriculum
- Skills: Students will evaluate, understand, integrate, and apply knowledge from various disciplines.
- Value and Attitudes: Students will understand, recognize, and exhibit ethical behaviors and citizenship within educational, social, environmental, and cultural contexts.
- Diversity Content: Students will demonstrate an understanding of diverse and global cultures and how those cultures interact with the individual; local, regional (including Southern Appalachia), national and global affairs; and issues of social justice.
- Environmental Content: Students will demonstrate understanding of the natural world and the interdependence of people with the environment.
2010-11 Core Curriculum
| Written and Oral Communications (6 hours) | |
|---|---|
| RHE 101 | Rhetoric I |
| RHE 102 | Rhetoric II |
| Quantitative Requirement (3 hours) | |
|---|---|
| MAT 111 | College Mathematics with Applications |
| MAT 112 | College Algebra |
| MAT 116 | Precalculus |
| MAT 117 | Calculus |
| Technology and Society (3 hours) | |
|---|---|
| TEC 105 | Technology and Society |
| BUS 205 | Business Computer Application |
| Lifetime Health/Fitness (2 hours) | |
|---|---|
| PED 115 | Fitness for Life |
| OR Complete 2 hours of activity courses from PED or PAS | |
| Seminars (Complete all seminar courses) | |
|---|---|
| CLA 198 | First Year Seminar (Fall only) |
| CLA 199 | Major Decisions (optional) |
| CLA 299 | Sophomore Seminar |
| CLA 399 | Junior Seminar |
| Natural Science (3 hours) | |
|---|---|
| BIO 101 | Human Biology |
| BIO 102 | Environmental Biology |
| BIO 114 | Introduction to Pre-Health I (Fall only) |
| BIO 115 | Introduction to Pre-Health II (Spring only |
| BIO 116 | Introduction to Ecology and Evolution ( Wildlife Biology majors Spring only) |
| BIO 221 | General Biology (Fall only) |
| Social Science (3 hours) | |
|---|---|
| CRI 221 | Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| PSY 133 | General Psychology |
| SOC 236 | Principles of Sociology |
| SOC 251 | Social Problems |
| Religious Studies (3 hours) | |
|---|---|
| REL 110 | Introduction to Religion |
| REL 116 | Pop Culture and Sacred Texts |
| Fine Arts (3 hours) | |
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| ART 231 | Art and Craft Design (pre-requisite: ART 141) |
| ART 241 | Art and Society |
| ART 342 | Art and Humanity |
| PAS 206 | Appreciation of Modern Performing Arts |
| PAS 288 | Special Topics: Travel Course to London |
| PAS 473 | History and Theory of Modern World Drama |
| Literature (3 hours) | |
|---|---|
| LIT 220 | British Literature |
| LIT 230 | American Literature |
| LIT 240 | World Literature (Fall only) |
| LIT 330 | Business Ethics in Literature |
| LIT 331 | Appalachian Literature |
| LIT 335 | African American Literature |
| LIT 340 | Contemporary World Literature |
| LIT 425 | 17th and 18th Century British Literature |
Transfer Students and the Core Curriculum
Students who have received an Associate in Arts or Science degree from any community college in the state of North Carolina will have satisfied the Lees-McRae general education core requirements.
Students who have attended a regionally accredited institution and who have satisfied the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement will be considered as having met the college's general education core requirements.
The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement consists of the following coursework:
Composition 6 semester hours (3 may be in Oral Communication)
Humanities and Fine Arts 12 semester hours
Social and Behavioral Science 12 semester hours
Natural and/or Mathematical Sciences 14 semester hours
Total 44 semester hours
Students transferring from a regionally accredited institution who have not satisfied the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement will be required to complete the General Education Core requirements. Transcripts will be evaluated on a course by course basis. Transfer students needing information about transfer of credit should contact the Office of the Registrar. Students who have received the Associate of Applied Science degree from a regionally accredited institution will be required to complete the Lees-McRae College General Education core.