Transfer General Education Core

Transfer General Education Core (TGEC) classes are designed for students who plan to transfer their Ivy Tech credits to a four year college or university...  more details

Ivy Tech Community College Courses Fulfilling
Indiana Transfer General Education Core Competencies (2013-2014 academic year and later)

** All courses are appropriate for STEM programs unless otherwise noted.


NOTE: These requirements are for the 2013-2014 academic year and later. Students beginning their program PRIOR to the 2013-2014 academic year should use these core requirements as a guide instead.


Written Communication     3 credits     STEM: 3 credits
- ENGL 111 English Composition*

Speaking and Listening     3-6 credits     STEM: 3 credits
- COMM 101 Fundamentals of Public Speaking*
- COMM 102 Intro to Interpersonal Communication*

Quantitative Reasoning     3-9 credits     STEM: 6-9 credits
- MATH 118 Concepts in Mathematics (not a STEM selection)*
- MATH 123 Quantitative Reasoning (not a STEM selection)
- MATH 135 Finite Math* (not a STEM selection)
- MATH 136 College Algebra*
- MATH 137 Trig with Analytic Geometry*
- MATH 201 Brief Calculus*
- MATH 202 Brief Calculus II*
- MATH 211 Calculus I*
- MATH 212 Calculus II*
- MATH 221 Calculus for Technology I
- MATH 222 Calculus for Technology II

Scientific Ways of Knowing     3-10 credits     STEM: 6-10 credits
- ASTR 101 Solar System Astronomy*
- BIOL 101 Introductory Biology*
- BIOL 105 Biology I*
- BIOL 107 Biology II*
- BIOL 121 General Biology
- BIOL 211 Microbiology I*
- CHEM 101 Introductory Chemistry*
- CHEM 105 General Chemistry I*
- CHEM 111 Chemistry I
- PHYS 101 Physics I*
- PHYS 102 Physics II*
- PHYS 220 Mechanics*
- PHYS 221 Heat, Electricity, & Optics
- SCIN 100 Earth Science*
- SCIN 111 Physical Science*

Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing     3-9 credits     STEM: 3-6 credits
- ANTH 154 Cultural Anthropology
- ECON 101 Economics Fundamentals*
- ECON 201 Principles of Economics*
- ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics*
- HIST 101 Survey of American History I*
- HIST 102 Survey of American History II*
- HIST 111 World Civilization I;
- HIST 112 World Civilization II
- POLS 101 Introduction to American Government and Politics*
- POLS 211 Introduction to World Politics*
- PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology*
- PSYC 201 Lifespan Development*
- PSYC 205 Abnormal Psychology*
- PSYC 240 Human Sexuality*
- SOCI 111 Introduction to Sociology*
- SOCI 164 Multicultural Studies
- SOCI 245 Cultural Diversity
- SOCI 252 Social Problems*

Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing     3-9 credits     STEM: 3 credits
- ARTH 101 Survey of Art & Culture*
- ARTH 102 Survey of Art and Culture II*
- ARTH 110 Art Appreciation*
- ENGL 202 Creative Writing*
- ENGL 206 Introduction to Literature*
- ENGL 214 Introduction to Poetry*
- ENGL 220 Introduction to World Literature*
- ENGL 221 Introduction to World Literature After the Renaissance*
- ENGL 222 American Literature to 1865*
- ENGL 223 American Literature After 1865*
- FREN 201 French Level III*
- FREN 202 French Level IV*
- HUMA 100 Theatre Appreciation*
- HUMA 118 Music Appreciation*
- PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy*;
- PHIL 102 Introduction to Ethics*
- PHIL 220 Philosophy of Religion*
- SPAN 201 Spanish Level III*
- SPAN 202 Spanish Level IV*

Total Transfer General Education Core     30 minimum credits

*CTL courses