GENERAL EDUCATION SLO’s (Student Learning Outcomes) There are four General Education Student Learning Outcomes/Goals set within the General Education program. Communicate Effectively (Express ideas with clarity, logic, and originality in both spoken and written English). Reason Quantitatively (Apply mathematical principles to address and solve problems) Think Critically (Gather and interpret data using a variety of methods to address and solve both practical and theoretical problems). Develop Information and Visual Literacy (Assess information requirements of complex projects, identify potential textual, visual and electronic resources, and obtain the needed information to interpret, evaluate, synthesize, organize and use that information, regardless of format, while adhering strictly to the legal and ethical guidelines governing information access in today’s society).
A SSOCIATE IN A PPLIED S CIENCE (AAS) AND A SSOCIATE IN O CCUPATIONAL T ECHNOLOGIES ( AOT ) (Degrees range from 60-76 hours)
General Studies Requirements •
Area I: Written Composition (3 credits) Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts (6 credits)
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• Area III: Natural Science and Mathematics (7-*15 credits) • Area IV: Social and Behavioral Science (3-*6 credits) • Area V: Pre-Professional Electives (*0-5) *Indicates specific requirement for nursing only.
Total General Studies Courses (24-*30) Field of Concentration Courses (36-46) Total Credits (60-76)
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OR1 101 is a prerequisite for this degree.
NOTE: CIS130 or higher CIS course and PED courses are not included in the requirements for AAS Nursing. Provisions are made for students to document these competencies by other means. Nursing requires 30 General Education credits.
C ERTIFICATE P ROGRAMS (CER) (Not to Exceed 59 Hours)
G ENERAL E DUCATION D ESIGN
General Studies Courses •
Students who seek degrees must fulfill each of the goals of the program. General Education provides a broad foundation of general knowledge for the more specialized upper division courses. The required courses help students toward the development of skills prerequisite for advanced studies. Students may choose among the core courses listed for each goal. Each of the courses listed under each goal has been specifically designed to address that goal. The total hours of core courses required for the General Education are listed below by degree type. Associate in Arts and Associate in Sciences — 49 hours Associate in Applied Science — 24-30 hours Associate in Occupational Technologies — 24 hours General Education courses teach a disciplinary mode of inquiry (e.g., literary analysis, statistical analysis, historical interpretation, philosophical reasoning, aesthetic judgment, the scientific method) and provide students with practice in applying their disciplinary mode of inquiry, critical thinking or problem solving strategies. 2. General Education courses introduce creativity as a process and present examples. 3. General Education considers questions of ethical values. The General Education Course Criteria are listed below. 1. General Education courses are specifically designed to satisfy specific criteria. These criteria represent general skills and perspectives that are applicable to all general education courses. Each course provides or enhances the following: a disciplinary mode of inquiry, creativity, consideration of the implications of knowledge, varying perspectives, computer skills, written or oral communication skills, library research skills, and an awareness of the relationship of that discipline to others.
DPT 103 or CIS 130 or Higher (3) MAH 101 or MTH 100 or MTH116 (3)
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COM 100 or ENG 101 (3)
SPC 100 or SPH 106 or SPH107 or SPH116 (3)
Total General Studies Courses (12) Field of Concentration Courses 30-47 Total Credits (42-59) •
ORI 101 is a prerequisite for this degree.
S HORT C ERTIFICATE P ROGRAMS (STC) (Not to exceed 29 Hours)
General Studies Courses • No General Education Courses Required for Short Certificate degrees
Field of Concentration Courses(16-28) Total Credits 24-29 •
ORI 101 is a prerequisite for this certificate
GENERAL EDUCATION General Education is designed to develop informed, creative and disciplined minds. It focuses on undergraduate studies and is structured around four goals (student learning outcomes). The learning outcomes emphasize the content areas of communication, literature, mathematics, natural science, social and behavioral science and business and information technologies. Exiting students are expected to transfer to a four- year college majoring in a variety of degrees in the liberal arts or sciences.
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