Jun 09, 2023

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

General Studies

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The General Studies Program is designed to support student development in the context of the goals of the College, and ultimately enhance the capacity for continued lifelong learning and effective citizenship by encouraging breadth of perspective regardless of vocation. Each program area has specific learning objectives as well. Courses may satisfy both major and general studies program requirements simultaneously.

Collegiate Skills (15 Credit Hours)

Effective Communication

Learning Objective

Students will be able to:

Develop and effectively communicate their ideas verbally and in writing using appropriate grammar, syntax, and organizational conventions based upon the rhetorical context.

Research, critically evaluate, and utilize evidence drawn from multiple types of sources appropriately cited to support their claims, ideas, and points of view.

Course Options

ENG 101 - English Composition 3 Credit Hours
ENG 201 - Advanced English Composition 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 152 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 Credit Hours
Or
BUS 201 - Organizational Communications 3 Credit Hours

Quantitative Reasoning

Learning Objective

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate competency in algebraic and numeric skills. Solve practical problems through the application of appropriate mathematical models.

Gather, organize and evaluate data to analyze real-world scenarios.

Apply various techniques employed in the analysis of data, understanding their power and limitations.

Course Options

MATH 110 - Elements of Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
Or
MATH 112 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
Or
Higher Level Math Course 3 Credit Hours
STAT 210 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Technology And Its Application (3 Credit Hours)

Learning Objective

Students will be able to:

Use appropriate technology to effectively evaluate and present information in appropriate formats to their intended audience. Identify the rights and responsibilities of working in an interconnected digital world using technology in a legal and ethical manner.

Apply technology skills appropriate to their disciplines to collaboratively and individually solve problems.

Course Options

Complete one (1) of the following courses:

ART 120 - 2-D Design Foundation 3 Credit Hours
ART 215 - Typography 3 Credit Hours
ART 220 - Introduction to Graphic Design 3 Credit Hours
ART 313 - Illustration 3 Credit Hours
ART 314 - Digital Photography 3 Credit Hours
ART 320 - Web Design 3 Credit Hours
ART 321 - Motion Graphics 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 101 - Information Systems Concepts & Applications 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 210 - Essentials of Computer Programming 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 300 - Information Systems Management 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 310 - Network Administration & Implementation 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 360 - Cyber Security 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 410 - Web Page Development & Programming 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 420 - Database Development & Programming 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 315 - Educational Technology 3 Credit Hours
ENG 310 - Technical Communication 3 Credit Hours

Perspectives On Values, Thought, And Aesthetics (6 Credit Hours)

Learning Objective

Students will be able to:

Analyze and reflect on creative and intellectual expressions of culture in their social and historical contexts.

Communicate essential understandings of culture or produce relevant and creative expressions of culture.

Course Options

Two (2) courses in art, literature, music, philosophy, speech and/or theatre. The courses must be in different areas.

Art 3 Credit Hours
English 3 Credit Hours
Music 3 Credit Hours
Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Speech 3 Credit Hours
Theatre 3 Credit Hours

Methods Of Inquiry And Explanatory Schema (13 Credit Hours)

Learning Objective

Physical and Natural Science Objectives

Students will be able to:

Use scientific vocabulary, methods and reasoning to describe natural features and processes in the universe.

Distinguish between sources of information with a sound scientific basis and those sources that lack a scientific basis.

Social Science Objectives

Students will be able to:

Articulate the influence of various social science concepts, such as political ideologies, economic structure, social organization, cultural perceptions, individual behavior, and the interrelations of human and natural environments.

Identify how demographic characteristics impact the social sciences.

Locate reliable sources reflective of current methods in the social sciences for critical analysis and the development of an original thesis.

Course Options

Natural Science

One (1) physical science course and one (1) biological science course, at least one of which must include a lab

Biological Science Course - one (1) course

Biology course 3-4 Credit Hours

Physical Science Course - one (1) course

Earth Science 3-5 Credit Hours
Chemistry 3-5 Credit Hours
Physics 3-5 Credit Hours

Social Science

Two (2) courses in Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology or Sociology; one must involve the study of formal social systems (ECON, HIST, PSCI)

Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
Economics 3 Credit Hours
Geography 3 Credit Hours
History 3 Credit Hours
Political Science 3 Credit Hours
Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Sociology 3 Credit Hours

Cultural Literacy, Diversity And Equity (3 Credit Hours)

Learning Objective

Students will be able to:

Communicate an understanding of how their own cultural identity, experiences, and beliefs impact their worldview and engagement with others.

Analyze and reflect upon experiences and perspectives from diverse worldviews using humanistic, social or scientific perspectives.

Evaluate the role of socio-economics, culture and hierarchy in human society.

Course Options

One (1) interdisciplinary upper division course covering: a community’s culture, issues, and development, OR global issues and development, or comparative culture studies.

ANTH 308 - Native American History & Culture 3 Credit Hours
BUS 480 - International Business 3 Credit Hours
BUS 481 - International Field Experience: Business Principles & Practices 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 490 - Comparative Justice & Human Services Systems 3 Credit Hours
ENG 333 - Diversity in Literature and Culture 3 Credit Hours
ENG 335 - Literature of Postcolonialism & Empire 3 Credit Hours
HIST 304 - African American History 3 Credit Hours
HIST 308 - Native American History & Culture 3 Credit Hours
HIST 351 - Modern Africa 3 Credit Hours
HIST 367 - Modern East Asia 3 Credit Hours
HIST 371 - Modern Middle East 3 Credit Hours
HIST 387 - Modern Latin America 3 Credit Hours
HIST 390 - Modern Germany 3 Credit Hours
HP 315 - Global Studies & Development 3 Credit Hours
HP 330 - Public Education: Universal Right or Wrong? 3 Credit Hours
HPER 383 - Principles of Community Engagement in Public Health 3 Credit Hours
MUSC 310 - World Musics 3 Credit Hours
PSCI 351 - Modern Africa 3 Credit Hours
PSCI 371 - Modern Middle East 3 Credit Hours
PSCI 387 - Modern Latin America 3 Credit Hours
SOC 300 - Contemporary Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
SOC 395 - Community Development 3 Credit Hours
SOC 396 - International Field Experience: Community Development 3 Credit Hours