Gordon Rule
The Gordon Rule requires that prior to receipt of an Associate in Arts Degree from a public community college or university, or prior to entry into the upper division of a public university, a student shall successfully complete the following:
Degree Requirements
Six (6) credits of English and six (6) credits of Humanities courses in which the student will demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments. Mathematics (higher than MAT 1033) - 6 credits.
To meet the requirements of the Communications and Computation Requirement (Gordon Rule), all IRSC A.A. Degree seeking students will complete:
and will select one from the following:
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| ENC 1107 | Advanced College Writing | 3 credits |
| ENC 2210 | Technical Writing | 3 credits |
| AML 2010 | American Literature through Reconstruction | 3 credits |
| AML 2020 | American Literature from Reconstruction to Present | 3 credits |
| ENL 2012 | English Literature: Medieval to Romantic Era | 3 credits |
| ENL 2022 | English Literature: Romantic Era to present | 3 credits |
| LIT 2110 | World Literature from ancient through the Renaissance | 3 credits |
| LIT 2120 | World Literature from the Enlightenment through the present | 3 credits |
| MMC 2100 | Writing for Mass Communications | 3 credits |
Students will select two of the following Humanities courses demonstrating college-level writing skills through multiple assignments.
Students must complete at least one course from
ARH 1000,
HUM 1020,
LIT 1000,
MUL 2010,
PHI 1010,
THE 1000 to comply with
General Education Core Course Options.
| AML 2010 | American Literature through Reconstruction | 3 credits |
| AML 2020 | American Literature from Reconstruction to Present | 3 credits |
| ARH 1000 | Art Appreciation | 3 credits |
| ENC 1102 | English Composition II | 3 credits |
| ENL 2012 | English Literature: Medieval to Romantic Era | 3 credits |
| ENL 2022 | English Literature: Romantic Era to present | 3 credits |
| ENL 2330 | Introduction to Shakespeare | 3 credits |
| HUM 1020 | Introduction to Humanities | 3 credits |
| IDS 1110 | The Pursuit of Knowledge | 3 credits |
| IDS 1955 | Interdisciplinary Study Abroad | 3 credits |
| LIT 1000 | Introduction to Literature | 3 credits |
| LIT 2110 | World Literature from ancient through the Renaissance | 3 credits |
| LIT 2120 | World Literature from the Enlightenment through the present | 3 credits |
| MMC 2100 | Writing for Mass Communications | 3 credits |
| MUL 2010 | Music Appreciation | 3 credits |
| MUL 2012 | Survey of Music Literature - Musical Theater | 3 credits |
| MUY 2100 | Humanities: Music and Music Therapy | 3 credits |
| PHI 1002 | Philosophical Practice | 3 credits |
| PHI 1010 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 1103 | Critical and Creative Thinking | 3 credits |
| PHI 1113 | Reason and Emotion | 3 credits |
| PHI 1624 | Philosophy and Popular Culture | 3 credits |
| PHI 1635 | Ethical Issues in Health Care | 3 credits |
| PHI 1801 | Philosophy of Art | 3 credits |
| PHI 2100 | Introduction to Logic | 3 credits |
| PHI 2620 | Environmental Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHI 2630 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHP 1791 | Existentialism | 3 credits |
| REL 1300 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 credits |
| THE 1000 | Introduction to Theatre (Drama) | 3 credits |
| THE 2300 | Survey of Dramatic Literature | 3 credits |
Students will also complete 6 credits from the following courses.
Students must complete at least once course from
MAC 1105,
MAC 2311, MGF 2106, MGF 2107,
STA 2023 to comply with
General Education Core Options.
For the purpose of this rule, a grade of C or higher shall be considered successful completion.