General Core
The general core courses provide the breadth of learning necessary to meet the challenges of a lifetime of independent and creative thinking. All students at SVC are required to take the following core courses in addition to the courses required by their chosen degree programs:
Associate's Degree core:
| GENERAL CORE | 24 CREDITS |
| Entering into the Discussion | |
| Writing Courses (two courses): Traditional: En101 English Composition I and En102 English Composition II, Advanced Option: En150 Advanced Composition and any other Cw or En course. | 8 |
| Bookended Course: Fy100 Quest for Success. This course can be taken in any major | 4 |
| Exploring the Diversity | |
| Humanities (one course): Art History, Communications, Creative Writing, English, Humanities, Music, Philosophy and Visual Arts | 4 |
| Social Sciences (one course): Criminal Justice, History and Politics, Psychology and Social Science | 4 |
| Natural Sciences and Math (one course): Biology, Environmental Studies, Math and Natural Science | 4 |
Students in the associate's-degree level would not have any of the additional requirements (300-level courses or Sustainability, Ethics, Human Diversity) required for the bachelor' degree.
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