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Core IMPACTS consists of seven core curriculum domains (previously identified as areas A-E). Each Core IMPACTS domain is designed around a specific orienting question (goal or topic), learning outcomes and career-ready competencies.

Core IMPACTS = Institutional priority; Mathematics and quantitative skills; Political science and U.S. history; Arts, humanities and ethics; Communicating in writing; Technology, mathematics and sciences; Social sciences

Credit hours are the number of hours for which a student is given credit for completing a course. To earn one credit hour, a student has to attend a class for one classroom hour (though it’s not always a full 60 minutes) per week for the semester. Most classes are offered in one- to four-hour increments.

GGC’s learning management system. You can find important course information, such as the syllabus, through your course pages in this system. See .

Tens of thousands of full-text articles, books and book chapters, images, streaming media, statistics, government information, etc., made available from online sources through the Kaufman Library. Databases cover a wide variety of specific discipline areas and time periods.

DegreeWorks is a program that will help you track your academic requirements and progress. It also helps you prepare for future course registration. Through its “What If ” function, you can see how your current classes fit into a different major plan, if you are considering switching majors.

A period of several days at the beginning of each semester during which students may adjust their schedules without penalty. This action may increase the tuition charges on a student’s account if a course is added or decrease charges if a course is dropped. The number of credits a student attempts also may affect the amount of their financial aid award.