General Education
Welcome to our General Education Courses!
Gwinnett Tech offers a comprehensive series of general education courses in liberal arts and science. While major programs focus within a chosen specialization, general education or core courses provide a broad of understanding within a variety of disciplines.
Early Childhood Care and Education
![ECCE](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/earlyed.jpg)
Introduces concepts relating the responsibilities and procedures involved in a variety of early childhood care situations. Topics includes guidance, developmentally appropriate practices, learning environment and cultural diversity.
- ECCE 1101 – Intro to Early Childhood Care & Education
- ECCE 1103 – Child Growth and Development
- ECCE 1105 – Health, Safety and Nutrition
- ECCE 1112 – Curriculum and Assessment
- ECCE 1113 – Creative Activities for Children
- ECCE 1121 – Early Childhood Care & Ed Practicum
- ECCE 2115 – Language and Literacy
- ECCE 2201 – Exceptionalities
- ECCE 2202 – Social Issues & Family Involvement
- ECCE 2203 – Guidance and Classroom Management
- ECCE 2245 – Early Childhood Care and Education Internship I
- ECCE 2246 – Early Childhood Care and Education Internship II
- ECCE 2310 – Paraprofessional Methods and Materials
- ECCE 2312 – Paraprofessional Roles and Practices
- ECCE 2320 – Program Administration and Facility Management
- ECCE 2322 – Personnel Management
- ECCE 2360 – Classroom Strategies for Exceptional Children
- ECCE 2362 – Exploring Your Role in the Exceptional Environment
English (all levels)
![English](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/english.jpg)
Students will learn to write and communicate in various modes, media, and/or rhetorical contexts, as well as demonstrate an ability to comprehend, analyze and interpret texts.
- ENGL 0910 – Diploma ENGL & READ LS
- ENGL 0911 – Degree ENGL & READ LS
- ENGL 0997 – Basic English & Reading
- ENGL 1010 – Fundamentals of English I
- ENGL 1101 – Composition and Rhetoric
- ENGL 1102 – Literature and Composition
- ENGL 1105 – Technical Communications
- ENGL 2110 – World Literature
- ENGL 2130 – American Literature
Humanities
![Humanities](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/humanities.jpg)
Explores the philosophic and artistic heritage of humanity expressed through a historical perspective on visual arts, music and literature.
First Year Experience
![FYES](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/fyes2.jpg)
This course creates an awareness of various campus resources and the academic skills necessary to achieve educational and career success.
Math (all levels)
![Math](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/math1.jpg)
Learn to explain information presented in mathematical forms (equations, graphs, diagrams, tables) and/or convert information into mathematical forms at a level appropriate.
- MATH 0097 – Math II
- MATH 0903 – Support for Quantitative Skills & Reasoning
- MATH 0911 – Support for College Algebra
- MATH 0912 – Support for Foundations of MATH
- MATH 1012 – Foundations of Mathematics
- MATH 1103 – Quantitative Skills and Reasoning
- MATH 1111 – College Algebra
- MATH 1113 – Precalculus
- MATH 1127 – Introduction to Statistics
- MATH 1131 – Calculus I
- MATH 1132 – Calculus II
American Government and History
![history](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/history.jpg)
Students will demonstrate a broad understanding of history, political systems or culture of the U.S., as well as analyze how historical, economic and political relationships develop.
Social Sciences
![Psychology](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1263445.jpg)
Introduces academic disciplines, concerned with society and relationships among individuals within a society. Social sciences include, but are not limited to, economics, psychology, sociology and linguistics.
- COMM 1100 – Human Communication
- ECON 1101 – Principles of Economics
- ECON 2105 – Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2106 – Principles of Microeconomics
- SPCH 1101 – Public Speaking
- SOCI 1101 – Introduction to Sociology
- SOCI 1120 – Introduction to Medical Sociology
- SOCI 2600 – Introduction to Social Problems
- PSYC 1010 – Basic Psychology
- PSYC 1101 – Introductory Psychology
- PSYC 2103 – Human Development
- PSYC 2250 – Abnormal Psychology
Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development
![Interpersonal Relations and Professional Development image](/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/interpersonaldev.jpg)
Explores human relations and professional development in today’s rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society.