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Three Rivers College offers Missouri’s CORE 42 standard transfer curriculum. These General Education courses are guaranteed to transfer to all public (and participating independent) colleges and universities in Missouri.

Missouri Higher Education Core Curriculum Transfer Act

The Missouri Department of Higher Education has recommended a set of core curriculum of at least 42 credit hours. All public and some private colleges and universities have adopted the Core Transfer Curriculum, commonly known as the CORE 42.

The CORE 42 is a statewide general education core that ensures all students complete a common core of college level courses across five knowledge areas.

For additional information please see the Missouri Higher Education Core Transfer Curriculum guide at https://dhewd.mo.gov/higher-education/academic-affairs/core-42.

Core 42 MOTR Guarantee

The Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) has identified a common set of general education courses, commonly known as CORE 42. CORE 42 courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.

 

The CORE 42 offers several courses across five knowledge areas. The knowledge areas are Communications (Oral and Written), Humanities and Fine Arts, Mathematical Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Social & Behavioral Sciences. The state designates these courses with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number. This designation guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

 

Courses that do not have the CORE 42 designation may still transfer. However, Three Rivers College encourages students to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer in order to be sure.

Core 42 Transfer Guidelines

Types of Transfer

  • Students who complete the Associate of Arts degree at a Missouri community college and transfer to a Missouri public university shall have completed all lower-division general education requirements at the receiving institution. Students shall receive full credit, including any prerequisites or requirements in the major, for all general education courses transferred. The receiving institution cannot require the student to take additional lower-division general education courses. A student may, however, have to take additional lower-division courses to fulfill program or institutional requirements.
  • Students who complete the CORE 42 at any public institution shall be considered as having completed all lower-division general education requirements at a receiving institution. Students shall receive full credit, including any prerequisites or requirements in the major, for all MOTR courses transferred. The receiving institution cannot require the student to take any additional lower-division general education courses. A student may, however, have to take additional lower-division courses to fulfill program or institutional requirements.
  • Students who do not complete either the Associate of Arts or the CORE 42 shall receive credit at a receiving institution for each MOTR course completed at a sending institution. Students shall receive full credit, including any prerequisites or requirements in the major, for all MOTR courses transferred. After receiving credit for MOTR courses, the student shall complete the CORE 42 at the receiving institution.

For more information go to https://dhewd.mo.gov/core42.php.

Questions regarding Core42 should be directed to the Office of the Chief Academic Officer at 573-840-9689.

Core Curriculum Transfer_CORE 42_General Education Courses

A minimum of 42 general education (Gen Ed) hours must be selected according to the following guidelines. The Three Rivers College CORE 42 block of general education (Gen Ed) credit is consistent with the statewide general education transfer curriculum and is part of the Associate of Arts degree. Students must select course offerings from each general education component indicated below and meet the minimum hours required in each component.

I. Written and Oral Communication (total hours: 9)

  1. ENGL 111 College Writing (3cr)
  2. ENGL 112 Advanced College Writing (3cr)
  3. SCOM 110 Public Speaking (3cr)

II. Fine Arts and Humanities (total 9 hours)

Required to be from two different disciplines

A. Fine Arts: (One course from the following)

  1. ARTS 123 History and Appreciation of Art (3cr)
  2. MUSC 123 History and Appreciation of Music (3cr)
  3. THEA 120 History and Appreciation of Theatre (3cr)

B. Humanities: (Two courses from the following)

  1. ENGL 221 World Literature to 1600 (3cr)
  2. ENGL 222 World Literature since 1600 (3cr)
  3. ENGL 231 English Literature to 1798 (3cr)
  4. ENGL 232 English Literature since 1798 (3cr)
  5. ENGL 241 American Literature to 1870 (3cr)
  6. ENGL 242 American Literature since 1870 (3cr)
  7. MUSC 221 Music Literature I (3cr)
  8. MUSC 222 Music Literature II (3cr)
  9. PHIL 200 Introduction to Philosophy (3cr)
  10. PHIL 233 Ethics (3cr)
  11. PHIL 243 Religions of the World (3cr)
  12. SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (3cr)
  13. SPAN 102 Elementary Spanish II (3cr)

III. Life and Physical Sciences (minimum total hours: 7)

Two courses required, one from life sciences and one from physical sciences; one of the two courses must have a laboratory component.

A. Life Science

  1. BIOL 100 Survey of Biological Principles (3cr)
  2. BIOL 102 Environmental Science* (4cr)
  3. BIOL 231 Anatomy and Physiology I* (4cr)
  4. BIOL 232 Anatomy and Physiology II* (4cr)

B. Physical Science

  1. CHEM 111 Introductory Chemistry* (4cr)
  2. CHEM 121 General Chemistry I* (4cr)
  3. PHYS 100 Survey of Physics (3cr)
  4. PHYS 101 Physical Science * (4cr)
  5. PHYS 211 General Physics I* (5cr)

*Laboratory Component

IV. Mathematics (total hours: 3) (One course from the following)

  1. MATH 161 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3cr)
  2. MATH 163 College Algebra for Calculus (3cr)

V. Social and Behavioral Sciences (total hours: 9)

A. Government:

  1. GOVT 121 National and State Government (3cr)

B. Social Sciences: (Two courses from the following)

  1. ECON 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (3cr)
  2. ECON 212 Principles of Microeconomics (3cr)
  3. HIST 111 American History to 1877 (3cr)
  4. HIST 112 American History since 1877 (3cr)
  5. HIST 121 World Civilization to the Renaissance (3cr)
  6. HIST 122 World Civilization since the Renaissance (3cr)
  7. PSYC 111 General Psychology (3cr)
  8. PSYC 243 Human Development Across the Life Span (3cr)
  9. SOCI 111 General Sociology (3cr)

VI. Other (3-5 additional hours from courses listed above)


Associate of Applied Science_AAS_Degree General Education Program

The AAS Degree programs are designed to prepare a student for immediate entry into the job market upon completion of their selected programs. It is not intended as a transfer degree into a four-year program and contains courses that are not intended for transfer.

Students must complete at least 15 credits hours of the degree at Three Rivers College.

Specific general education courses may be listed along with core requirements in the Programs of Study. The College perceives education not only as preparation to earn a living, but as a way of life, responsible to both the individual and the college community. For this reason, approximately 25% of each program leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree is comprised of CORE 42 general education courses.

Students must select course offerings from each general education component indicated below and meet the minimum hours required in each component.


I. Communication (total hours: 3)

  1. ENGL 111 College Writing

II. Social Science (total hours: 3)

  1. GOVT 121 National and State Government

III. Mathematics (total hours: 3)

A. Mathematics

  1. MATH 161 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling
  2. MATH 163 College Algebra for Calculus

IV. General Education Elective (total hours: 6)

Select a minimum of six hours of general education courses from the Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE 42) General Education page as outlined in the AAS program matrix for your program.