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2016/2017 fcc catalog

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General Education CORE

The general education CORE is that foundation

of the higher education curriculum providing a

coherent intellectual experience for all students. The

general education CORE is designed to introduce

undergraduates to the fundamental knowledge,

skills and values which are essential to the study of

academic disciplines, to the pursuit of life-long learning

and to the development of educated members of the

community and the world. The complete list of general

education goals is listed below.

For programs awarding the associate of arts (A.A.)

degree, the associate of science (A.S.) degree, or

the associate of arts in teaching (A.A.T.) degree, the

general education CORE consists of at least 31 credit

hours which must include the following:

• English Composition 101 one course (3 credits)

• Arts, Humanities & Communications three

courses, one selected from each area (9 credits)

• Social & Behavioral Sciences two courses,

selected from different disciplines (6 credits)

• Biological & Physical Science two courses, one

of which must be a lab science (7-8 credits)

• Mathematics one course (3-4 credits)

• Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues (optional)

For programs awarding the associate of applied

science (A.A.S.) degree, the general education CORE

consists of at least 20 credit hours which must include

the following:

• English Composition 101–one course (3 credits)

• Arts, Humanities & Communications–one

course (3 credits)

• Social & Behavioral Sciences–one course (3

credits)

• Biological & Physical Sciences–one course (3-4

credits)

• Mathematics–one course (3-4 credits)

Students in the associate of arts in teaching (A.A.T.)

program should complete the approved general

education courses listed in the A.A.T. program of

study.

Courses that fulfill the general education CORE

requirement are listed on pages 37-38.

General Education Goals

I.

Students will demonstrate college-level

communications skills.

II. Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills.

III. Students will demonstrate the capacity

for systems thinking about ways in which

individuals, groups, institutions, and societies

interrelate.

IV. Students will demonstrate quantitative problem

solving.

V. Students will apply scientific reasoning.

VI. Students will demonstrate technological

competence.

VII. Students will interpret and apply academic,

professional, and civic ethics.

VIII. Students will be able to make informed critical

responses to the visual, performing and literary

arts and to the human values expressed in all art

forms.

IX. Students will evaluate personal wellness to make

critically informed lifestyle choices reflecting an

understanding of wellness.

X. Students will demonstrate cultural competence.

CORE Courses

All General Education courses listed on this page may

be taken in the Honors format, when offered, and

designated with an ’H’(e.g., MA 103H) in the class

schedule.

1. Arts & Humanities

Arts

AR 100–Introduction to the Creative Arts (3)

AR 101–Two Dimensional Art and Design (3)

AR 103–Survey of Non-Western Art (3)

AR 104–Survey of Art I (3)

AR 105–Survey of Art II (3)

AR 106–Drawing I (3)

AR 113–Pottery I (3)

CMM 101–Introduction to Electronic Media (3)

CMM 103–Introduction to Film (3)

CMM 105–Basic Darkroom to Digital Photography (3)

THR 101–Introduction to Theatre (3)

THR/EN 229–Modern Drama (3)

MU 101–Introduction to Music History &

Appreciation (3)

MU 103–Fundamentals of Music (3)

MU 108–Survey of World Music (3)

MU 109–History of American Popular Music (3)

Humanities

ASLS 102–American Sign Language I (3)

ASLS 103–American Sign Language II (3)

ASLS 202–American Sign Language III (3)

ASLS 203–American Sign Language IV (3)

THR/EN 229–Modern Drama (3)

EN 102–English Composition & Literature (3) *

EN 201–British Literature (3)

EN 202–British Literature (3)

EN 203–American Literature (3)

EN 204–American Literature (3)

EN 205–World Literature (3)

EN 206–World Literature (3)

EN 214–The Poem (3)

EN 215–The Novel (3)

EN 216–The Short Story (3)

EN/CMM 218–Journalism Publication Practicum (3) *

EN 223–Classical Mythology (3)

EN 226–Film as Literature (3)

EN 227–Literature: Multicultural Perspectives (3)

EN 230–African American Literature (3)

EN 231–English Language Studies (3)

HU 104–Introduction to Digital Humanities (3)

HU 201–Humanities I (3)

HU 202–Humanities II (3)

LAR 101–Introductory Arabic I (3)

LAR 102–Introductory Arabic II (3)

LC 101–Introduction Chinese I (4)

LF 101–Introductory French I (3)

LF 102–Introductory French II (3)

LF 201–Intermediate French I (3)

LF 202–Intermediate French II (3)

LG 101–Introductory German I (3)

LG 102–Introductory German II (3)

LG 201–Intermediate German I (3)

LG 202–Intermediate German II (3)

LI 101–Introductory Italian I (3)

LI 102–Introductory Italian II (3)

LI 201–Intermediate Italian I (3)

LL 101–Introductory Latin I (3)

LL 102–Introductory Latin II (3)

LL 201–Intermediate Latin I (3)

LL 202–Intermediate Latin II (3)

LR 101–Introductory Russian I (3)

LR 102–Introductory Russian II (3)

LR 201–Intermediate Russian I (3)

LS 101–Introductory Spanish I (3)

LS 102–Introductory Spanish II (3)

LS 201–Intermediate Spanish I (3)

LS 202–Intermediate Spanish II (3)

LS 211–Spanish Conversation I (3)

PH 101–Introductory Philosophy (3)

PH 204–World Religions (3)

PH 205–Ethics (3)

PH 206–Logic (3)

PH 207–Biomedical Ethics (3)

PH 208–Business Ethics (3)

PH 210–Ethics and Film (3)

Communications

CMSP 101–Introduction to Communication Studies (3)

CMSP 103–Speech Fundamentals (3)

CMSP 105–Small Group Communication (3)

CMSP 107–Career Communications (3)

EN 102–English Composition & Literature (3) *

EN/CMM 218–Journalism Publication Practicum (3) *

2. English Composition

EN 101–English Composition (3)

3. Interdisciplinary & Emerging Issues

Computer Literacy

CIS 101–Information Systems and Technology (3)

CIS 106–Object Design & Programming (3)

Wellness

HE 102–Nutrition in a Changing World (3)

HE 201–Stress Management (3)

HE 204–Health Education (3)

PE 154–Fitness for Living (3)