Gretta Preston
921 Beacon Beach Road
Bldg. 1230, Room 45-A
Tyndall AFB, FL 32403
850.913.2910 and 850.283.2323,
tpreston@gulfcoast.edu
GEM Program
GCSC Mission
Gulf Coast State College holds students and community of central importance. The College provides many opportunities for learning and offers a range of programs and services to help students become well-educated, productive citizens. The College is equally dedicated to collaborating with the community to help create or improve economic well-being and to offer the space of the College for social dialog, events of art and culture and other moments that enhance our quality of life.
Tuition Rates
$72.92 (military rate)
GEM Courses
Speech/Public Speaking. Courses that prepare students to present effective public speeches to persuade, debate or argue in a clear, concise and logical manner. emphasis on organization and delivery of public speeches. Not acceptable courses include group and interpersonal communication.
| Code | Long Title | Credits | Credit Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPC 1608 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.00 | Semester Hours |
English Composition. Applicable written communication courses must satisfy the delivering institution's writing and composition requirement for graduation. Not acceptable courses include business communication and technical writing.
| Code | Long Title | Credits | Credit Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
Intermediate Algebra or a college-level mathematics. Three semester hours of mathematics are required for graduation. However, if an acceptable general education college-level mathematics course is applied as an applicable technical course, a natural science course may be substituted for mathematics. Not acceptable courses include: accounting; business, consumer, technical, or computer mathematics; beginning or elementary algebra; statistics (taught outside the mathematics department); history of mathematics; and mathematics for elementary and secondary teachers.
| Code | Long Title | Credits | Credit Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| MGF 1106 | Math for Liberal Arts | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| MAT 1033 | Intermediate Algebra | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
Courses from the following disciplines are acceptable: anthropology, archaeology, culture, economics, geography, government, history, political science, psychology and sociology designed to impart knowledge, develop skills, and identify goals concerning elements and institutions of human society.
| Code | Long Title | Credits | Credit Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| SYG 2000 | Principles of Sociology | 3.00 | Semester Hours |
| AMH 2010 | U.S. History I | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| POS 2041 | American National Government | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| ECO 2023 | Principles to Economics, Micro | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics, Macro | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| AMH 2020 | U.S. History II | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| EUH 1000 | Western Civilization I | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
Courses in fine arts (criticism, appreciation, historical significance), foreign language, literature, philosophy and religion are acceptable. Not acceptable courses include applied courses that teach how to play a musical instrument, perform a dance routine, sculpt or draw an art form and sign language.
| Code | Long Title | Credits | Credit Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHI 2600 | Ethics | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| REL 2300 | Religions of the World | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| THE 2000 | Understanding Theatre | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| ARH 2000 | Understanding Visual Art | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| LIT 2120 | World Literature Enlightenment to Present | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| AML 2020 | American Literature Reconstruction to Present | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| AML 2010 | American Literature through the Civil War | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| ARH 2050 | Art History Criticism I | 3.00 | Semester Hour |
| MUL 2010 | Understanding Music | 3.00 | Semester Hour |