Core IMPACTS

General Education Learning Outcomes

  • INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY (INSTITUTION)

    • Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and solve problems related to priorities at their institution. Clayton State’s identified institutional priorities are critical thinking and communication.
    • Career Competencies: Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Time Management

  • MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE SKILLS (MATHEMATICS)

    • Students will apply mathematical and computational knowledge to interpret, evaluate, and communicate quantitative information using verbal, numerical, graphical, or symbolic forms.
    • Career Competencies: Problem-Solving, Information Literacy, Inquiry & Analysis

  • POLITICAL SCIENCE AND U.S. HISTORY (CITIZENSHIP)

    • Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history of the United States, the history of Georgia, and the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Georgia.
    • Career Competencies: Critical Thinking, Intercultural Competence, Persuasion

  • ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICS (HUMANITIES)

    • Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.
    • Career Competencies: Ethical Reasoning, Information Literacy, Intercultural Competence

  • COMMUNICATING IN WRITING (WRITING)

    • (1) Students will communicate effectively in writing, demonstrating clear organization and structure, using appropriate grammar, and writing conventions. (2) Students will appropriately acknowledge the use of materials from original sources. (3) Students will adapt their written communications to purpose and audience. (4) Students will analyze and draw correct inferences from written texts.
    • Career Competencies: Information Literacy, Persuasion, Critical Thinking 

  • TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES (STEM)

    • Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems, and explain natural phenomena.
    • Career Competencies: Inquiry and Analysis, Problem-Solving, Teamwork

  • SOCIAL SCIENCES (SOCIAL SCIENCES)

    • Students will analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.
    • Career Competencies: Intercultural Competence, Persuasion, Perspective-Taking

Guidelines for the Core Curriculum IMPACTS are established by the University System of Georgia to ensure that students acquire essential knowledge in foundational academic areas and develop career-ready competencies. IMPACTS is a mnemonic for seven areas, listed below. Courses taken within Core IMPACTS are guaranteed to transfer within the University System in accordance with guidelines. Core IMPACTS are largely “major free,” meaning that they will apply regardless of major. Students should check with their degree program requirements for information on suggested specific IMPACTS courses and the minimum passing grade necessary.

All baccalaureate degree graduates and all A.A. and A.S. degree graduates must complete the Core IMPACTS curriculum

Institutional Priority (I) 54-5
Complete one (1) Critical Thinking course
CRIT 1101
Critical Thinking
Choose one (1) or two (2) courses from the following:
COMM 1001
Presentational Speaking
FREN 1002
Elementary French II
SPAN 1002
Elementary Spanish II
CSCI 1701
Cybersecurity Essentials
COMM 1110
Public Speaking
COMM 1002
Presentation Applications
Mathematics & Quantitative Skills (M) 1,23
Choose one (1) Mathematics course from the following
MATH 1101
Intro to Mathematical Modeling
MATH 1111
College Algebra
MATH 1112
Trigonometry & Analytic Geom
MATH 1113
Pre-Calculus
MATH 1401
Elementary Statistics
MATH 1501
Calculus I
Political Science and U.S. History (P)6
Complete one (1) Political Science course
POLS 1101
American Government
Choose one (1) History course from the following
HIST 2111
Survey of US History to 1877
HIST 2112
US HIST Since Reconstruction
Arts, Humanities & Ethics (A)6
Choose one (1) Literature, Philosophy, or Foreign Language course from the following
ENGL 2111
World Literature I -Pre-Modern
ENGL 2112
World Literature II - Modern
ENGL 2121
British Literature I
ENGL 2122
British Literature II
ENGL 2131
American Literature I
ENGL 2132
American Literature II
FREN 2001
Intermediate French I
FREN 2002
Intermediate French II
IDST 2010
Ethics, Technology and Culture
PHIL 2010
Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 2030
Ethics/History/Cntmpry Persp
SPAN 2001
Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2002
Intermediate Spanish II
Choose one (1) Fine Arts or Intermediate Foreign Language course from the following
ART 1100
Art Appreciation
ART 2301
Art of the Pre-Modern World
ART 2302
Art of the Modern World
FILM 2100
Introduction to Film
FREN 2001
Intermediate French I
FREN 2002
Intermediate French II
HUMN 2111
Perspective, Arts & Humanities
MUSC 2101
Music Appreciation
MUSC 2301
Introduction to World Music
PHIL 2040
Intro to Aesthetics
SPAN 2001
Intermediate Spanish I
SPAN 2002
Intermediate Spanish II
THEA 1100
Introduction to Theatre
Communication in Writing (C)6
Complete both required courses
ENGL 1101
& ENGL 1102
English Composition I
and English Composition II
Technology, Mathematics & Sciences (T) 2,3,4,5,610-11
Complete two (2) courses and one (1) to two (2) laboratory course from the following
ASTR 1010
Solar System Astronomy
ASTR 1020
& 1020L
Stellar and Galactic Astronomy
and Astronomy Laboratory
BIOL 1107
& 1107L
Principles of Biology I
and Principles of Biology Lab I
BIOL 1108
& 1108L
Principles of Biology II
and Principles of Biology Lab II
BIOL 1111
& 1111L
Introduction to Biology I
and Intro to Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1112
Introduction to Biology II
CHEM 1151
& 1151L
Survey of Chemistry I
and Survey of Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 1152
& 1152L
Survey of Chemistry II
and Survey of Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 1211
& 1211L
Principles of Chemistry I
and Principles of Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 1212
& 1212L
Principles of Chemistry II
and Principles of Chemistry Lab II
DATA 1501
Introduction to Data Science
ENVS 2202
Environmental Science
GEOL 1121
& 1121L
Introductory Geosciences
and Introductory Geosciences Lab
PHYS 1111
& 1111L
Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics Lab I
PHYS 1112
& 1112L
Introductory Physics II
and Introductory Physics Lab II
PHYS 2211
& 2211L
Principles of Physics I
and Principles of Physics Lab I
PHYS 2212
& 2212L
Principles of Physics II
and Principles of Physics Lab II
Complete one (1) additional course from the following
CSCI 1300
Computational Thinking& Coding
CSCI 1301
Computer Science I
CSCI 1302
Computer Science II
DATA 1501
Introduction to Data Science
ENVS 2202
Environmental Science
GEOL 1121
& 1121L
Introductory Geosciences
and Introductory Geosciences Lab
ITFN 1101
Foundations-Information Tech.
MATH 1112
Trigonometry & Analytic Geom
MATH 1221
Finite Mathematics
MATH 1401
Elementary Statistics
MATH 1113
Pre-Calculus
MATH 1501
Calculus I
MATH 2140
Introductory Linear Algebra
MATH 2502
Calculus II
SCI 1901
Selected Topics in Science
Social Sciences (S)6
Choose one (1) World History course from the following
HIST 1111
Survey-PreModern World History
HIST 1112
Survey of Modern World History
HIST 2750
Critical Trends and Issues
POLS 2401
Intro to Global Issues
Choose one (1) Behavioral Sciences course from the following
AFAM 2010
Intro-African American Studies
ECON 1101
Survey of Economics
ECON 2105
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106
Principles of Microeconomics
PSYC 1101
Intro to General Psychology
PSYC 2103
Intro to Human Development
SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology
WST 2010
Intro to Women's Studies
Total Credit Hours42
1

Students selecting Math 1501—Calculus I or MATH 2502—Calculus II will count three hours in Area M. The remaining hour can be used to satisfy other lower division hour requirements as allowed in the specific major.

2

The choice of appropriate courses in the Math & Quantitative Skills (M) and the STEM (T) domain can have important consequences for student progression. This is particularly important for students planning to major in STEM disciplines or Health Professions. Students who take a course in the STEM (T) and/or Math (M) domain other than the recommended courses for their major may later have to take additional courses outside of the Core IMPACTS requirements to meet the requirements for their majors.  It is imperative for students to speak with their advisors when selecting these courses. 

3

With the exception of BIOL 1112—Introductory Biology II, BIOL 1108/L--Principles of Biology II/Lab, and ASTR 1020/L – Stellar and Galactic Astronomy/Astronomy Laboratory, the second course in the same discipline sequence requires the first as the prerequisite.

4

Students may not receive credit for both the first Principles course and the other first course in the same discipline (i.e. taking BIOL 1107/L—Principles of Biology I/L and BIOL 1111/L—Introductory Biology I/L is not permitted). This rule also applies to the second courses (i.e. taking PHYS 1112/L—Introductory Physics II/L and PHYS 2212/L—Principles of Physics II/L is not permitted).

5

​Completion of four (4) credit hours in Core IMPACTS (I) - Institutional Priority requires that you have a minimum of eleven (11) credit hours in Core IMPACTS (T) - Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences.

Completion of five (5) credit hours in Core IMPACTS (I) - Institutional Priority requires that you have a minimum of ten (10) credit hours in Core IMPACTS (T) - Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences.

6

Lab courses can only be used with the corresponding lecture course within the same area.