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Core Curriculum Associate Degree

There are three core curricula used respectively by the associate degree programs in business, humanities and public policy.

Core Curriculum for Associate Degree programs in Business


    credits
Cm120 English Composition 3
El123 Poetry and Drama 3
El134*** Prose Fiction 3
Ma105/123 Finite Math I/Calculus I 3
Ma106/124 Finite Math II/Calculus II 3
Po100   or Perspectives on Politics 3
  Ur151  or Contemporary City  
  So121 Introduction to Sociology  
Pl100 and Pl101  or Introductiion to Philosophy I & II 6
  Th110 and Th120 Religious Faith in the Modern World and Christianity in the  Contemporary Era  
Liberal Arts Electives Liberal Arts Electives 6
  TOTAL CORE CREDITS 30

***Associate's in Information System must take Ec101 in place of El134.

Core Curriculum for Associate Degree Programs in the Humanities

    credits
Ar127/128 Introduction to Visual Arts/Music 3
Cm115/117/120 English Composition 3
El123 Poetry and Drama 3
El134 Prose Fiction 3
Hs121 Western Tradition 3
Hs122 World Perspectives 3
Ma105/102 Finite Math I / Math for Humanities I 3
Ma106/103 Finite Math II / Math for Humanities II 3
Ns110 Scientific Literacy 3
Natural Science Bio/Chem/Computer Science/Physics/Psychology 3
Pl100 Introduction to Philosophy I 3
Po100**  or Perspectives on Politics 3
  So121** or Introduction to Sociology 3
  Ur151** or Contemporary City  
  Ec100** or Introduction to Economics  
  Ec101** Macroeconomic Principles  
Th110 Religious Faith in the Modern World 3
Th120 Christianity in the Contemporary Era 3
Elective Open Elective 3
   TOTAL CORE CREDITS
48

** Two courses from two of the four subject areas (Political Science, Urban Studies, Sociology or Economics) will satisfy the Social Science requirement.  For students in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies, the choice of course in the Social Sciences will depend on degree and concentration.

Core Curriculum for Associate Degree Program in Public Policy

    credits
Cm106 Introduction to English Composition 3
Cm117 Introduction to English Composition II 3
Ma102/105/123*  or Math for Humanities I / Finite Math I / Calculus I 3
  Ma103/106/124* Math for Humanities II / Finite Math II / Calculus II  
Ec100 Introduction to Economics 3
Ec230 Urban Economic Problems 3
Pl100 Introduction to Philosophy I 3
El134 Fiction 3
Modern Language Language I 3
Modern Language II Language II 3
  TOTAL CORE CREDITS 27

* Students whose placement test shows a need for a developmental mathematics course must take Ma 026.

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