Curriculum Outcomes Redesigned for Engagement (CORE)/General Education Requirements

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Required Courses

Tougaloo College requires a total of 124 credit hours to graduate. All students are required to take 37-39 credit hours of CORE general education courses, as outlined below:

SSS 101 - Student Success Seminar 2 Semester Hour(s)
SSS 102 - Student Success Seminar 2 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 101 - College Composition I 3 Semester Hour(s)
or
ENG 103 - Advanced College Composition I 4 Semester Hour(s)
ENG 102 - College Composition II 3 Semester Hour(s)
or
ENG 104 - Advanced College Composition II 4 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 100 - Diaspora Studies I 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 102 - Diaspora Studies II 3 Semester Hour(s)
MAT 103 - College Algebra 3 Semester Hour(s)
or
MAT 106 - Contemporary Mathematics 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 220 - Total Wellness 3 Semester Hour(s)
Modern Languages 101 and 102 6 Semester Hour(s) (Choose one language and take two semesters - French or Spanish)
ENG 201 - Introduction to World Literature 3 Semester Hour(s)

All students are required to select any two courses from below:

GEN 200 - The New Jim Crow 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 201 - Advocates For Children, Families, & Communities 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 210 - The Secret of Life 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 211 - Race, Gender, & Medicine 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 221 - Human Wellness Through Arts & Spirituality 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 230 - Evolution of Education 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 231 - Social Media & Society Likes, Links, Timelines, & Tweets 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 240 - Black Like Me: The Black Body and the Media 3 Semester Hour(s)
GEN 241 - Rewrite Mississippi: Narratives of Hate and Harmony in Mississippi 3 Semester Hour(s)

Additional Information

Students majoring in one of the Social Science disciplines are required to take a Social Science CORE General Education course and a Natural Science CORE General Education course (i.e., GEN 200 - The New Jim Crow and GEN 210 - The Secret of Life or GEN 211 - Race, Gender, & Medicine ).

Students majoring in one of the Humanities disciplines are required to take a Natural Science CORE General Education course (i.e., GEN 210 - The Secret of Life or GEN 211 - Race, Gender, & Medicine ) and any other above CORE General Education course.

Critical Notes:

Some students may be advised or required to pass developmental, precollege, non-degree credit course based on their ACT score.
ENG 100 , ENG 300 , and MAT 091 are requirements for those students who demonstrate a need. Credits earned from developmental courses do not count toward hours required for graduation.
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required CORE general education courses.
Students have the option to “test out” of modern languages at the elementary levels and earn credit toward graduation.

CORE: Rationale

CORE is grounded in the legacy and vision of Tougaloo College and the principles driving our mission: critical inquiry and civic engagement. The CORE Program fosters a skill set that allows Tougaloo College students-in the spirit of self-determination-to enter into the 21st century workforce with opportunities of their own design. Fundamental to our curriculum is a knowledge base that equips our students to address deeply entrenched socioeconomic problems.

CORE: Career Pathways

CORE unites with Career Pathways to provide a mentoring and career opportunity portal that connects students to network partners and alumni based on shared professional passions and enthusiasm for intergenerational engagement. Students will be introduced to Career Pathways during their first semester on campus. Through the Student Success Center, highly committed success coaches will assist students in developing an e-Portfolio to be published to the portal.

CORE: Professional Certificates

Optional professional certificates will be awarded upon completion of bundled courses, totaling six to fifteen credit hours. The professional certificate programs give students an opportunity to cultivate mastery of a professional skill. Additionally, they are intended to strengthen the credentials of the Tougaloo student.