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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Philosophy of General Education
GENERAL
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Philosophy of General Education.
The college aims to prepare
students to perform effectively in highly specialized and advanced technical
occupations and respond effectively to the inevitable technical and societal
changes that will occur throughout their careers.
To prepare students to respond to change, they may need to
engage in a lifelong process of inquiry, decision-making, and acquisition
of new knowledge. General
education, which has as its fundamental purpose the development and integration
of every student’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences, is one of the
best means for achieving the ability to engage effectively in critical thinking
and problem solving needed in the work place.
The required General Education courses
assure that students have a sound base in oral and written English, mathematics
and the sciences.
A major characteristic of the curriculum
for each program is the integration of academic and technical education into a
balanced program of study designed to develop broad-based highly skilled
technicians. This requires that the
student develop a foundation of communications, mathematics, science, and social
knowledge and skills, as well as developing appropriate attitudes associated
with successful technicians. This
foundation is provided by completion of the required general education courses.
The knowledge and skills developed are then integrated into technical
education courses for purposes of reinforcement and for purposes of connecting
the material learned to specific applications in the student’s field of study.
The General Education Core.
Students are required to take a basic general education core of a minimum
of 19 semester credit hours.
Associate
of Applied Science General Education Core Requirements
Area 1. Oral & Written
Communication 6 Credit Hours
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| COM 101 |
English Composition |
3 |
| or |
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| COM 110 |
Honors Composition* |
3 |
| and |
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| COM 111 |
Oral Communications |
3 |
| or |
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| COM 121 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
Area 2. Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| MAT 115 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| or |
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| MAT 116 |
College Algebra Using
Mathematical Modeling |
3 |
| or |
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| MAT 117 |
College Algebra Using
Industrial Case Studies |
3 |
| or |
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| MAT 123 |
Calculus I |
5 |
Area 3. Science 4 Credit Hours
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PHY 100 |
Physical Science with a
laboratory |
4 |
| or |
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| PHY 101/102 |
College Physics with a
laboratory |
4 |
| or |
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| PHY 103/104 |
Environmental Science with a
laboratory |
4 |
| or |
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| PHY 201 |
General
Physics with a laboratory
|
5 |
| or |
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A science course with
a laboratory* |
4 |
Area 4. Social Science 3 Credit Hours
| Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PSC 101 |
American Government1,2 |
3 |
| or |
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| HST 105 |
American History to 18771,2 |
3 |
| or |
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| HST
110 |
American
History from 1877 to the Present1,2 |
3 |
Area 5 Technical Literacy 3 Credit Hours
| CPP 101 |
Introduction to Microcomputer
Usage |
3 |
| or |
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| CPP 102 |
Advanced Microcomputer Usage |
3 |
*Requires Department Approval
¹
PSC
101 American Government, HST 105 American History to 1877, and HST 110 American
History from 1877 to the Present fulfill both the general education
requirement and the
Missouri constitution requirement.
² Transfer students must also meet Missouri's constitution requirement through
an
approved method.
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
A
certificate of proficiency is awarded to students who complete a series of courses
designed to develop a job skill or competency.
Certificate options include a general education core with an emphasis on
technical courses. The student must
complete the certificate core curriculum and program requirements with a
cumulative 2.000 grade point average or better.
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS
Students
are required to complete a basic general education core of at least 6
semester credit hours. These
general education core courses are selected from:
COM 101 or higher and CPP 101 or higher.
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