Fields of Knowledge
Communications
3 courses- One course must be an academic writing course, and one course must be an oral communications course.
Students will acquire and exchange information accurately from a variety of sources. Using appropriate methodologies, they will develop the ability to speak, read, write and listen with understanding and critical discernment.
Appropriate coursework or experiences: Oral and written communications
Humanities and Fine Arts
2 courses
Students will examine the human condition through the study of a variety of fields and disciplines, including language, literature, history, philosophy, religion and ethics. They will also be exposed to, experience, participate in and create artistic expression in a variety of forms and contexts.
Appropriate coursework or experiences: History (U.S. and Western; intellectual history), literature, philosophy, religion, foreign language, linguistics, art, music, theatre
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
3 courses, one must be a math and one must be a natural science
Students will identify quantitative concepts and perform basic operations at the college level. They will recognize the possible multiple interpretations of data and will be able to respond critically and appropriately to concepts arguments and conclusions based on numbers and statistics in both abstract and concrete contexts.
Appropriate coursework or experiences: Mathematics/statistics, research methods
Social and Behavioral Sciences
2 courses
Students will analyze the organization of social institutions and the emergence and structure of society through the application of appropriate concepts, as well as theoretical and methodological frameworks. Additionally, they will identify concepts and theories that seek to explain human behavior, mental processes and development throughout the life span, and the application of behavioral science principles in a variety of settings.
Appropriate coursework or experiences: Anthropology, economics, geography, cultural and ethnic history, political science, sociology, psychology and related behavioral science areas.