The following courses are required of students graduating from high school in the last five years who plan to enroll in transfer programs leading to the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree at Georgia Perimeter College. The courses outlined represent the minimum standards required by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
Course (Units)
Instructional Emphasis
English (4)
Grammar and usage
Literature (American, English and World)
Advanced composition skills
Science (3)
At least one laboratory science from the life sciences
At least one laboratory science from the physical sciences
One additional laboratory science course
Mathematics (4)
Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry
One additional higher level mathematics course
Social Science (3)
American History
World History
One additional social science course
Foreign Language (2)
Two courses in one language emphasizing speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
College Preparatory Curriculum requirements do not apply to:
- Transfer applicants with 30 or more hours of transferable credit
- Applicants to Career programs, with the exception of Dental Hygiene and Nursing
- Non-traditional applicants
Satisfying College Preparatory Curriculum Deficiencies
Applicants with College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies who have met all other admission requirements must satisfy these deficiencies. The following chart outlines the options for satisfying deficiencies at Georgia Perimeter College.
Area of Deficiency
Options
English
Take the COMPASS Placement Exam and exempt or exit Learning Support English and reading or ESL.
Science
Complete one of the following courses with co-requisite lab or its Honors version: ASTR 1010 and 1010L, ASTR 1020 and 1020L, BIOL 1402 and 1402L, BIOL 1403 and 1403L, BIOL 1405 and 1405L, BIOL 1407 and 1407L, CHEM 1151 and 1151L, CHEM 1211 and 1211L, GEOL 1121 and 1121L, GEOL 1122 and 1122L, PHYS 1111 and 1111L
or have earned equivalent credit through CLEP, AP, Advanced Standing Exam, or transfer credit.
Mathematics
Take the COMPASS Placement Exam and exempt or exit Learning Support mathematics
Social Science
Complete one three-semester-hour course or its Honors version: ANTH 1102, ECON 2105, GEOG 1101, HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 2111, HIST 2112, PSYC 1101, SOCI 1101
or have earned equivalent credit through CLEP, AP, Advanced Standing Exam, or transfer credit.
Foreign Language
Complete one three-semester-hour 1001 or 1002 level course or its Honors version in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, or Swahili
or have earned equivalent credit through CLEP, AP, Advanced Standing Exam, or transfer credit.
The following provisions apply to the science, social science, and foreign language requirements: These additional required courses represent three or four semester hours each of academic credit coursework that will not count toward a student's degree program. The student must earn a "C" or better in each of these courses.
Freshmen must satisfy any deficiencies prior to earning 18 hours of credit. After earning 18 hours of credit, students may not register for other courses unless they also register for the appropriate deficiency course or courses. Students transferring from outside the University System of Georgia who accumulate 30 or more semester hours of college-level credit at Georgia Perimeter College before satisfying all College Preparatory Curriculum deficiencies may not register for other courses unless they also register for the appropriate deficiency course or courses. The same course cannot be repeated for collegiate credit toward graduation requirements.
