USG Core Curriculum Transfer Agreement
Core curriculum courses completed at one USG institution are fully transferable to another USG institution per the USG Core Curriculum Transfer Agreements.
Each USG institution's core curriculum shall consist of 60 semester hours, 42 hours in Areas A-E and 18 hours in Area F, as follows:
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AreaNameHours
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Area A1Communication SkillsAt least 6 semester hours
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Area A2Quantitative SkillsAt least 3 semester hours
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Area BInstitutional OptionsAt least 3 semester hours
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Area CHumanities/Fine Arts and EthicsAt least 6 semester hours
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Area DNatural Sciences, Mathematics, and TechnologyAt least 7 semester hours
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Area ESocial SciencesAt least 6 semester hours
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Area FLower Division Major RequirementsAt least 18 semester hours
Area D: At least 4 of these hours must be in a lab science course.
Students completing any core curriculum course will receive full credit for that course upon transfer to another USG institution within the same major, even if a core area is not completed and even if it means giving transfer credit across areas (e.g., credit of a math course in Area C).