General Education Mobility (GEM)

The GEM program is a partnership between the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and selected academic institutions. The program offers the 15 semester hour cluster of General Education courses required for the award of the A.S. degree of the CCAF.

The partnership enables CCAF students to complete their General Education requirements as a single block, from a single institution creating academic continuity and faster completion of the Associate degree.

Troy University is proud of its longtime affiliation with the United States Air Force and honored to be a partner in this program.

Program Requirements

The CCAF General Education requirement is satisfied by applying courses accepted in transfer that:

Must be from a regionally accredited institution. Must be taught by faculty who meet the minimum faculty requirements of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Must be listed and identified in the offering institution's general catalog as satisfying the institution's freshman and sophomore General Education courses designed for transfer. Must have been completed with the equivalent of a "C" grade or better. Must not be developmental, preparatory, remedial, refresher or review. Must not duplicate or significantly overlap another course or test applied to the degree program. Must not be a special topic or problem, workshop, or similar course. Must not be narrowly focused on skills, techniques and procedures peculiar to a particular occupation.

The Courses	When enrolling in a course, please be sure to complete your TA form within the GEM plan search plan.
Application	Members of the Air Force applying to Troy University for the GEM Program are reminded to apply as transient students. This will expedite and facilitate the application process.
CCAF Requirement	Troy University Course(s)
Oral Communication	COM2241	Fundamentals of Speech This course is a study of the principles and practices basic to public speaking. The course is designed to enhance the student's verbal and non-verbal communication skills through oral communication theory and practical application.
Written Communication	ENG1101	Composition and Modern English Intensive instruction in the writing process. Focuses on organization of ideas in well-developed expository and argumentative essays, with stress on grammar, punctuation and vocabulary development. Prerequisite: appropriate score on English placement exam
Mathematics (one course required)	MTH1110	Finite Math Topics include a survey of logic, sets, counting, permutations, combinations basic probability, an introduction to statistics and matrices and their applications to Markov chains and decision theory. Prerequisite: appropriate score on mathematics placement test or grade of C or better in MTH1105
	or
	MTH1112	Pre-Calculus Algebra Topics include the algebra of functions including polynominal, rational, exponential logarithmic functions. The course also contains systems of equations and inequalities, linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, graphs of polynomials and the binomial theorem. Prerequisite: appropriate score on mathematics placement test, advanced placement or a grade of C or better in MTH1105.
Social Sciences (choose one)	ECO 2251	Principles of Macroeconomics Macroeconomic theory of the national economy with emphasis on income, employment, banking and public policy.
	ECO 2252	Principles of Microeconomics Macroeconomic theory of the national economy with emphasis on income, employment, banking and public policy.
	HIS 1101	Western Civilization I Survey of developments in Western history from the pre-historic era to early modern times, including classical antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance and Reformation.
	HIS 1102	Western Civilization II Survey of developments in Western history from modern times to contemporary era, including the Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, French Revolution and Napoleon, nationalism, imperialism, two world wars and the postwar era.
	POL 2241	American National Government A study of the Constitution, federalism, the Presidency, Congress and the courts, and politics on the national level.
	POL 2260	World Politics An investigation of the development, nature, and process of political actions across national boundaries in the global system. Topics include international security, comparative government, international political economy, international organizations and new global issues.
	PSY 2200	General Psychology A survey of the basic theories, concepts, principles, and research findings in the field of psychology.
	PSY 2210	Developmental Psychology A study of human development across the life-span with emphasis on psychosocial, physical, emotional and cognitive changes.
Humanites (choose one)	PHI 2203	Introduction to Philosophy Brief history of philosophical ideas and the basics of Aristotelian logic.
	PHI 2204	Ethics and the Modern World An introduction to basic ethics and to contemporary ethical issues.
	REL 2280	World Religions Historical development and basic beliefs of the world's major religions.
Note: Students who do not earn an appropriate score on the English and/or Math placement exams will be required to successfully complete developmental courses before enrolling in ENG1101 and/or MTH1105/1110/1112.

Last Updated: 01/05/2012