GENERAL EDUCATION - Peirce College

GENERAL EDUCATION

MISSION STATEMENT

CORE CURRICULUM

General Education provides an academic and professional foundation by facilitating intellectual discovery, personal and professional growth, academic readiness, and the desire for lifelong learning and success.

The purpose of core courses is to expose students to a variety of the crucial building blocks needed in all fields of study.

VISION STATEMENT The General Education faculty established the Core Curriculum in support of Peirce College’s degree programs to strengthen critical, analytical, and quantitative skills with courses in the social sciences, humanities, mathematics, sciences, communication, and the arts.

GOALS The program-specific goals of the Core Curriculum are as follows:

• Strengthen students’ oral and written communication skills • Broaden students’ social, political, historical, mathematical, and scientific knowledge • Refine students’ capacity for critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving in qualitative and quantitative contexts • Prepare students for continued work in their chosen academic fields • Enrich students’ roles in their communities, families, and professions • Expand students’ understanding of global interconnectivity

See page 5 for a listing of general education courses. For associate degree programs, the Core Curriculum consists of: two English/Communication courses (Required: ENG 101 English Composition and ENG 103 Rhetoric and Research) two Mathematics courses two Social Science courses one Science course one Technology course (Required: BIS 111, Application Software Fundamentals) one General Education course For bachelor’s degree programs, the Core Curriculum consists of: three English/Communication courses two Humanities/History courses four Social Science courses three Mathematics courses two Science courses two General Education courses one Technology course See page 6 to learn about the Core Curriculum Focus for International Studies. Students should discuss Core Curriculum choices with their Academic Advisor. Not all core courses are offered every session. See the Course Schedule for class offerings.

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GENERAL EDUCATION

2013–2014 Core Curriculum Courses ENGLISH/COMMUNICATIONS CORE AREA Course No. COM 112

COM 202

COM 345

ENG 101 ENG 103

ENG 202

ENG 205

ENG 325

Course Name

Prerequisites

Effective Speech Communication

Intercultural Communication

Advanced Communication Skills

English Composition

Rhetoric and Research

Credits 3

C or above in ENG 101

3

ENG 101 or one ENG/COM

3

C or above in ENG 010 or placement into college-level English

3


Introduction to Literature

3


American Literature

3


Shakespeare in Context

3


3

HUMANITIES/HISTORY CORE AREA Course No. HUM 105

HUM 107

HUM 108 HUM 226

HUM 275

HUM 300

HUM 400 HIS 105

HIS 106

HIS 250

HIS 260

HIS 320

Course Name

Prerequisites

Credits

World Religions

3

Gender Issues

3

Introduction to the African American Experience

The History of 20th Century Art

3

Leadership & Ethics

ENG 101

Western Intellectual History

60 credits including ENG 101 and one upperlevel general education course

The Great Thinkers

U.S. History I

3

3

3

3 3

U.S. History II

3

Global Cultures I

3

Global Cultures II

3

African Civilizations

3

MATHEMATICS CORE AREA Course No.

Course Name

Prerequisites

MAT 101

Introduction to College Mathematics

MAT 102

College Algebra

C or above in MAT 010 or placement into college-level mathematics

MAT 109

MAT 210

MAT 213

MAT 214

MAT 355

MAT 370

Credits 3

C or above in MAT 010 or placement into college-level mathematics

Statistics I

3

C or above in college-level math course

Statistics II

3

MAT 109

Calculus I

3

C or above in MAT 102

Calculus II

Logical Reasoning

Applied Discrete Mathematics

3

MAT 213

3

Any 100 or 200-level math course

3

C or above in MAT 102


3

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GENERAL EDUCATION

2013–2014 Core Curriculum Courses SCIENCE CORE AREA Course No. SCI 220

Course Name

Prerequisites

The Physical World

SCI 240

Anatomy and Physiology I

SCI 250

Anatomy and Physiology II

SCI 270

Pathophysiology

SCI 330

Environmental Science

Credits 3

SCI 240

HIT 125, SCI 240

3

3

3

3

SOCIAL SCIENCE CORE AREA Course No.

Course Name

ECO 101

Macroeconomics

ECO 102

Prerequisites

3

Microeconomics

ECO 340

International Economics

ECO 350

Managerial Economics

PSC 101

Introduction to American Government

PSC 255

C or above in ECO 101 and ECO 102. MAT 102, MAT 109, and MAT 210 are recommended.

C or above in ECO 101 and ECO 102. MAT 102, MAT 109, and MAT 210 are recommended.

Politics of Industrializing Countries

PSC 301

Introduction to Psychology

PSY 270

Abnormal Psychology

SOC 101

General Sociology

SOC 240

3

3 3 3

3

Comparative Government

PSY 101

Credits

3

PSY 101

Sociology of Behavior and Illness

3

3

3

3

TECHNOLOGY CORE AREA Course No.

Course Name

BIS 111

Application Software Fundamentals

BIS 322

Intermediate Office Applications

6

Prerequisites BIS 111


Credits 3

3

General Education

Core Curriculum Focus for International Studies Description This Core Curriculum focus is designed for students enrolled in one of Peirce College’s degree programs who have an interest in international studies. Many of the Core Curriculum classes needed for a degree program can be completed by focusing on the major topic of International Studies. This focus benefits students in several ways: (1) Students will graduate from Peirce College with an additional distinction, an associate or bachelor’s level International Studies Focus acknowledgement on their transcripts; (2) The bachelor’s degree students will graduate with 33 credits in International Studies, the equivalent to a minor at many other colleges and universities; and (3) In our globally competitive marketplace, an International Studies Focus designation on a resume and emphasized in discussion during a job interview may be an excellent competitive advantage for job-seekers. Requirements Requirements include completion of five courses for the associate level Core Curriculum focus and an additional six courses for the bachelor’s level, along with an international focus on the capstone project. English 101 is a prerequisite for many of the courses, and students are strongly recommended to complete ENG 101 and BIS 111 before pursuing the requirements of this Core Curriculum focus. All prerequisite requirements for desired courses must be met. Students should meet with their Academic Advisor to discuss prerequisite requirements. INT 101, Introduction to International Business & Cultures, and MKT 305, International Marketing are among the courses a student may choose to fulfill this option, but these courses are not a requirement of some degree programs. Students choosing these two courses as part of this Core Curriculum Focus may complete a bachelor’s degree with more than the 121 credits required to graduate. Associate Level Core Curriculum Requirements for a Focus for International Studies • Choose two English/Communication • Choose two Social Science • Choose one Humanities/History Participating in the above courses fulfills five of the nine associate degree Core Curriculum requirements. Bachelor’s Level Core Curriculum Requirements for a Focus for International Studies Must take the five courses above PLUS • Choose one English/Communication • Choose two Humanities/History • Choose two Social Science • Choose one General Education

Completion of both the associate and the bachelor’s level Core Curriculum requirements for a Focus for International Studies fulfills 11 out of 17 of the Core Curriculum courses in a Bachelor of Science degree. ENGLISH/COMMUNICATIONS Course No.

Course Name

COM 202

Intercultural Communication

3

Shakespeare in Context

3

ENG 202

Introduction to Literature

ENG 325

Credits

3

HUMANITIES/HISTORY Course No.

Course Name

HUM 105

World Religions

3

HUM 108

Introduction to the African American Experience

3

HUM 107

HUM 300 HIS 250 HIS 260 HIS 320

Gender Issues

Credits 3

The Great Thinkers

3

Global Cultures II

3

Global Cultures I

African Civilizations

3 3

SCIENCE Course No.

Course Name

SCI 330

Environmental Science

Credits 3

SOCIAL SCIENCE Course No.

Course Name

ECO 101

Macroeconomics

ECO 340

International Economics

ECO 102 PSC 255 PSC 301

Microeconomics

Politics of Industrializing Countries

Comparative Government

Credits 3 3

3

3

3

OTHER COURSES Course No.

Course Name

INT 202

Introduction to International Business & Cultures

MKT 305

International Marketing

Credits 3 3

Participating in the above courses fulfills six of the eight bachelor’s degree Core Curriculum requirements. www.peirce.edu • 888.467.3472, ext. 9000

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