General Education for Associate of Applied Science Degrees
General Education for the A.A.S. degrees consists of two thematic clusters: The Citizen and The Professional. (These are the first two clusters in General Education for B.A. degrees at the college.) The entire program for A.A.S. degrees has six courses (24 credit hours), and each cluster includes three courses (12 credit hours), which explore the cluster’s theme in an interdisciplinary manner, meaning it approaches the theme from various and multiple disciplines of study (humanities, science, mathematics, and social science). Furthermore, the courses integrate institutional competencies (oral and written communication, analyzing and problem solving, generating ideas and innovating, decision-making, and collaboration) into the context of the cluster’s theme and the student's chosen major. At the conclusion of the two clusters, students will demonstrate accomplishment of each cluster’s academic goal in a mini-capstone project.
General Education for Associate of Applied Science
Creating tomorrow's professionals who are Ready for the World.
The Citizen
Students will evaluate their citizenship in the various communities in which they belong.
The Professional
Students will propose solutions to resolve the cultural and professional tensions between workers (the individual) and employers.