General Education Courses and Requirements

Each degree and diploma program of study at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) consists of general education core courses and occupational curriculum. In addition to providing job skills necessary to perform occupational tasks, the general education courses will make up a substantial component of each associate degree and diploma. The listings below show courses that are offered by Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) colleges in either in-class or online settings. All courses may not be offered at GNTC. Most courses are available online through Georgia Virtual Technical Connections (GVTC). GVTC is the central point of reference for all online courses and programs offered through TCSG. For more information visit GVTC’s website at www.gvtc.org.

Associate Degree General Education Requirements

The purpose of the general education core at GNTC is to provide students with a common, broad-based, well-rounded, collegiate level educational experience that ensures breadth of knowledge and adheres to a coherent rationale.

The competencies for GNTC’s general education core curriculum include:
1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills.
2. Demonstrate effective computational skills.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of the relationship between creative expression and human experience.
4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills.

The college requirement for general core curriculum for an associate degree is a minimum of 15 semester hours using the curriculum structure in the table below.  This structure follows the approved state standardized structure while adhering to the GNTC purpose of the general education core.  The general education core consists of four areas that include the following: Area I- Language Arts/Communication, Area II- Social/Behavioral Sciences, Area III- Natural Sciences/Mathematics, and Area IV- Humanities/Fine Arts.