A.S. Program Core Curriculum
Programs must require at least one course to meet each outcome, with the total of all three outcomes meeting the 24 hour HEPC guidelines.
Outcome 1: Academic Foundations
Students will be able to communicate their ideas clearly and effectively or use appropriate symbolic manipulation skills and problem-solving methods.
**These will be courses from the University Core that meet the following outcomes: First Year Seminar, Written Communication, Oral Communication, and Mathematics.
Outcome 2: Disciplinary Connections
Students will be able to apply concepts from and demonstrate basic proficiency with the content of academic disciplines related to their own field of study.
**These will be courses from the University Core that meet the outcomes not listed above.
Outcome 3: Professional Education
Students will be able to demonstrate and apply the basic techniques and theories of their field of study.
**These will be courses that the faculty of each program designate as introductory courses in the field. They do not need to be courses currently in the University core.
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