While there are many General Education courses to select from, certain majors and programs are prescriptive of specific General Education courses within the competency areas. All students are expected to work with their advisor to select their General Education courses.
Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing
Competencies
Upon completion of a course in this category, students are able to demonstrate at least five (5) of the following competencies:
- Recognize and describe humanistic, historical, or artistic works within problems and patterns of the human experience.
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Distinguish and apply methodologies, approaches, or traditions specific to the discipline.
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Differentiate formal, conceptual, and technical elements specific to the discipline.
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Analyze, evaluate, and interpret texts, objects, events, or ideas in their cultural, intellectual or historical contexts.
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Interpret artistic or humanistic works through the creation of art, language, or performance.
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Develop critical perspectives or arguments about the subject matter, grounded in evidence-based analysis.
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Demonstrate self-reflection, widened perspective, and respect for diverse viewpoints
AA & AS (2 different disciplines) (6 hours)
ARTS 101 | Art History 1 | 3 Credits |
ARTS 102 | Art History 2 | 3 Credits |
ARTS 103 | Appreciation and History of Photography | 3 Credits |
ARTS 105 | Design 1 | 3 Credits |
DANC 101 | Dance Appreciation | 3 Credits |
ENGL 126 | Film & Literature | 3 Credits |
ENGL 175 | Literature and Ideas* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 215 | Survey of World Mythology* | 3 Credits |
ENGL 257 | Survey of World Literature I | 3 Credits |
ENGL 258 | Survey of World Literature II | 3 Credits |
ENGL 267 | Survey of British Literature I | 3 Credits |
ENGL 268 | Survey of British Literature II | 3 Credits |
ENGL 277 | Survey of American Literature I | 3 Credits |
ENGL 278 | Survey of American Literature II | 3 Credits |
FREN 101 | Elementary French 1 | 4 Credits |
FREN 102 | Elementary French 2* | 4 Credits |
HUMA 101 | Introduction to Humanities 1 | 3 Credits |
HUMA 106 | Introduction to Modern Humanities | 3 Credits |
MUSI 100 | Introduction to Music | 3 Credits |
MUSI 108 | Survey of Jazz & Pop Music | 3 Credits |
PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 Credits |
PHIL 103 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 Credits |
PORT 101 | Elementary Portuguese 1 | 4 Credits |
PORT 102 | Elementary Portuguese 2* | 4 Credits |
SIGL 101 | American Sign Language 1 | 4 Credits |
SIGL 102 | American Sign Language 2* | 4 Credits |
SIGL 201 | American Sign Language 3* | 4 Credits |
SIGL 202 | American Sign Language 4* | 4 Credits |
SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish 1* | 4 Credits |
SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish 2* | 4 Credits |
SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish 1* | 4 Credits |
SPAN 202 | Intermediate Spanish 2* | 4 Credits |
SPAN 203 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 4 Credits |
THEA 101 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 Credits |
THEA 201 | Theatre History I | 3 Credits |
THEA 202 | Modern Theatre and Musicals | 3 Credits |
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Competencies
Upon completion of a course in this category, a student is able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- Interpret mathematical concepts.
- Represent information/data.
- Use appropriate strategies/procedures when solving mathematical problems.
- Draw reasonable conclusions based on quantitative information.
AA & AS (3 hours)
AAS (3 hours)
Oral Communication
Competencies
Upon completion of a course in this category, students are able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- Research, discover, and develop information resources and structure spoken messages to increase knowledge and understanding.
- Research, discover, and develop evidence-based reasoning and persuasive appeals for ethically influencing attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors.
- Adapt spoken messages to the diverse personal, ideological, and emotional needs of individuals, groups, or contexts.
- Employ effective spoken and nonverbal behaviors that support communication goals and illustrate self-efficacy.
- Listen in order to effectively and critically evaluate the reasoning, evidence, and communication strategies of self and others.
- Demonstrate knowledge of key theories, perspectives, principles, and concepts in the Communication discipline, as applied to oral communication.
AA, AS, AAS (3 hours)
COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 Credits |
COMM 209 | Critical Thinking and Argumentation | 3 Credits |
Scientific Ways of Knowing
Competencies
Upon completion of a non-lab course in this category, a student is able to demonstrate competencies 1-4. A student is able to demonstrate all five
competencies upon completion of a lab course.
- Apply foundational knowledge and models of a discipline in the physical or natural sciences to analyze and/or predict phenomena.
- Apply scientific reasoning to critically evaluate assertions.
- Interpret and communicate scientific information via written, spoken and/or visual representations.
- Describe the relevance of specific scientific principles to the human experience.
- Test a hypothesis in the laboratory or field using discipline-specific tools and techniques for observation, data collection and analysis to form a defensible conclusion.
AA & AS (2 different disciplines/1 lab) (7-8 hours)
AGRI 180 | Food System Science* | 4 Credits |
ALLH 220 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 Credits |
ANTH 104 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 Credits |
ANTH 104L | Biological Anthropology Lab | 1 credit |
BIOL 100 | Concepts of Biology | 4 Credits |
BIOL 102 | Environmental Science | 3 Credits |
BIOL 102L | Environmental Science Lab | 1 credit |
BIOL 201 | Biology 1* | 4 Credits |
BIOL 221 | Introductory Microbiology* | 4 Credits |
BIOL 227 | Human Anatomy & Physiology 1* | 4 Credits |
CHEM 100 | Concepts of Chemistry | 4 Credits |
CHEM 101 | Introduction to Chemistry* | 4 Credits |
CHEM 102 | Essentials of Organic & Biochemistry* | 5 Credits |
CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I* | 5 Credits |
GEOG 100 | Physical Geography | 4 Credits |
GEOL 101 | Physical Geology* | 4 Credits |
GEOL 102 | Historical Geology* | 4 Credits |
GEOL 104 | Natural Disasters and Env Geology* | 4 Credits |
GEOL 105 | Geology of National Parks | 3 Credits |
PHYS 100 | Survey of Physics* | 4 Credits |
PHYS 101 | Survey of Astronomy* | 4 Credits |
PHYS 111 | General Physics 1* | 4 Credits |
PHYS 112 | General Physics 2* | 4 Credits |
PHYS 211 | Physics Scientists & Engineers 1* | 5 Credits |
Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Competencies
Upon completion of a course in this category, students are able to demonstrate all five (5) of the following competencies.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of a particular Social Science discipline.
- Describe self and the world by examining the dynamic interaction of individuals, groups, and societies as they shape and are shaped by history, culture, institutions, and ideas.
- Utilize Social Science approaches, such as research methods, inquiry, or problem-solving, to examine the variety of perspectives about human experiences.
- Evaluate how reasoning, history, or culture informs and guides individual, civic, or global decisions.
- Identify the impact of the similarities and differences among and between individuals, cultures, or societies across space and time.
AA & AS (2 DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES) (6 hours)
ANTH 101 | Physical Anthropology | 3 Credits |
ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
BIOL 211 | Science, Literature and the Environment | 3 credits |
COMM 102 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 Credit |
COMM 220 | Intercultural Communication | 3 Credits |
CRIJ 103 | Introduction to Law and Justice | 3 Credits |
ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
EDUC 204 | Families Communities & Culture | 3 Credits |
GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 Credits |
GEOG 202 | World Regional Geography | 3 credits |
HIST 101 | World History I | 3 Credits |
HIST 102 | World History II | 3 Credits |
HIST 111 | United States History I | 3 Credits |
HIST 112 | United States History II | 3 Credits |
POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 Credits |
POLS 102 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 Credits |
POLS 221 | Intro to International Relations | 3 Credits |
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
SOCY 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits |
SOCY 102 | Social Problems | 3 Credits |
SOCY 105 | Human Relations | 3 Credits |
AAS (3 hours)
ANTH 101 | Physical Anthropology | 3 Credits |
ANTH 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
BIOL 211 | Science, Literature and the Environment | 3 credits |
COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 Credits |
COMM 209 | Critical Thinking and Argumentation | 3 Credits |
CRIJ 103 | Introduction to Law and Justice | 3 Credits |
ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 Credits |
ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 Credits |
EDUC 204 | Families Communities & Culture | 3 Credits |
GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 Credits |
GEOG 202 | World Regional Geography | 3 credits |
HIST 101 | World History I | 3 Credits |
HIST 102 | World History II | 3 Credits |
HIST 111 | United States History I | 3 Credits |
HIST 112 | United States History II | 3 Credits |
POLS 101 | American National Government | 3 Credits |
POLS 102 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 Credits |
POLS 221 | Intro to International Relations | 3 Credits |
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
SOCY 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 Credits |
SOCY 102 | Social Problems | 3 Credits |
SOCY 105 | Human Relations | 3 Credits |
Written Communication
Competencies
Upon completion of a course in this category, students are able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- Use flexible writing process strategies to generate, develop, revise, proofread, and edit texts.
- Adopt strategies and genre appropriate to the rhetorical situation.
- Use inquiry-based strategies to conduct research that explores multiple and diverse ideas and perspectives, appropriate to the rhetorical context.
- Use rhetorically appropriate strategies to evaluate, represent, and respond to the ideas and research of others.
- Address readers’ biases and assumptions with well-developed evidence-based reasoning.
- Use appropriate conventions for integrating, citing, and documenting source material.
- Read, interpret, and communicate key concepts in writing and rhetoric.
AA & AS (6 hours)
AAS (3 hours)
ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 Credits |
ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II* | 3 Credits |
Institutionally Designated
AA & AS (5 hours)
Wellness
Competencies
Upon completion of a course in this category, students are able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- Identify: Define the purpose of lifelong wellness.
- Plan: Create individual goal(s) addressing at least one dimension of wellness.
- Practice: Apply wellness knowledge to act on individual goals addressing at least one dimension of wellness.
- Reflect: Demonstrate the ability to engage in careful thought about beliefs and behaviors impacting lifelong wellness.
AA & AS (2 hours)
Introduction to General Education
Competencies
Upon completion of a course in this category, students are able to demonstrate the following competencies:
- VALUE: This course provides an environment in which students can discover their own value of general education and recognize their own achievements in that pursuit. At the end of the course, students will be able to explain the value of general education and their own progress as a generally-educated learner.
- PERSPECTIVE: This course introduces students to multiple perspectives (what we call “ways of knowing”) from which to view problems, issues, society, and themselves. At the end of the course, students will be able to describe how a way of knowing generates a unique perspective and how the distinct ways of knowing are at the same time interconnected.
- INTEGRITY: This course emphasizes the importance of integrity toward self and others, both inside and outside the context of the college. At the end of course, students will be able to appraise the implications of acting with or without integrity.
- ENGAGEMENT: This course introduces students to the skills, strategies and campus resources necessary for engaged learning. At the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate how the use of these resources impacts engaged learning.
- COMMUNITY: This course builds community and provides an environment of inclusiveness and support. At the end of the course, students will be able to explain the impact of community on engaged learning.
AA & AS (3 hours)
GNED 101 | Introduction to General Education | 3 Credits |