Course Description Parts

Each course description listed below includes a four letter course prefix, a four digit course number, the course title, course prerequisites, a credit hour designation, and a brief course description. The prerequisite listing is designed to make students aware of any restrictions that may prevent them from registering for that course.

Laboratory Science Courses

Courses designated with the letter K as part of their number (e.g. CHEM 1211K) consist of both a lecture and a laboratory component with only one grade assigned. 

Course designated with the letter L are the laboratory component of their corresponding lecture course and have their own separate grade. 

Unit of Credit

The unit of credit associated with all course work is the semester hour.  Each credit course offered by Gordon State College is designated in this catalog by a three digit code to indicate the number of semester hours associated with the course. For example, ENGL 1101 is designated with the code (3-0-3). The first digit (3-0-3) indicates the number of semester hours per week the course meets in a lecture; the second digit (3-0-3) indicates the number of semester hours per week the course meets in a laboratory or practicum setting; and the third digit (3-0-3) indicates the total number of semester hours the course receives.

Special Prerequisite Requirements for Learning Support Students

The prerequisite listings given above apply only to students without Learning Support requirements. Students with Learning Support requirements have additional restrictions placed on them.