Associate Degree Core Curriculum
College of Professional Studies and Lowell Institute School students who complete an associate degree will fulfill many of the same core curriculum requirements of all CPS and LIS bachelor’s degree programs. Core courses allow students to gain insights into disciplines other than their field of study and develop expertise in written and oral communication and critical thinking. The associate degree core requirements include the following:
| WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (9 q.h.) | |
Complete the following courses:
| | | ENG 1004 | College English 1 | 3 q.h. | | ENG 1005 | College English 2 | 3 q.h. | | ENG 3006 | College English Workshop | 3 q.h. | | | | | DIVERSITY (3 q.h.) | |
Complete one of the following courses:
| | | CMN 2002 | Intercultural Communication | 3 q.h. | | HST 2205 | Coming to America: The American Immigrant Experience | 3 q.h. | |
POL 2230 |
Civil Liberties |
3 q.h. | | SOC 1110 | Diversity | 3 q.h. | |
SOC 1635 |
Race and Ethnicity |
3 q.h. | | SOC 2440 | Gender and Work Roles in Society | 3 q.h. | | MGT 1503 | Managing in a Diverse and Changing World | 3 q.h. | | | | INFORMATION LITERACY (3 q.h.)
| | | IT | Information Technology Elective | 3 q.h. | |
Suggested courses: |
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ITC 1001 | Introduction to PC Productivity Tools |
3 q.h. | |
ITC 1002 |
Technology and Information Fluency | 3 q.h. | |
ITC 1120 |
Website Design |
3 q.h. | |
ITC 1235 |
Internet Essentials | 3 q.h. | |
ITC 1255 |
Human - Computer Interaction |
3 q.h. | | | | | MATHEMATICS (6 q.h.) | |
Complete a minimum of 6 quarter hours from the following courses:
| | | MTH 1001 | College Algebra 1 | 3 q.h. | | MTH 2002 | College Algebra 2 | 3 q.h. | | MTH 2512 | Finite Mathematics | 3 q.h. | | MTH 2101 | Precalculus | 3 q.h. | | MTH 3005 | Calculus 1 | 4 q.h. | | MTH 3010 | Calculus 2 | 4 q.h. | | MTH 3015 | Calculus 3 | 4 q.h. | | ECN 2001 | Statistics 1 | 3 q.h. | | ECN 2002 | Statistics 2 | 3 q.h. | | | | TOTAL CORE CURRICULUM (21 q.h.)
*Lowell Institute School programs are offered in conjunction with the College of Professional Studies and the School of Engineering Technology.
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