Associate Degree Core Curriculum: Northeastern College of Professional Studies

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Associate Degree Core Curriculum

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Summer Session 2009

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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 4104	College English 1	3 q.h.
ENG 4105	College English 2	3 q.h.
ENG 4106	College English Workshop	3 q.h.

DIVERSITY (3 q.h.)
Complete one of the following courses:
CMN 4235	Intercultural Communication	3 q.h.
HST 4559	Coming to America: The American Immigrant Experience	3 q.h.
POL 4321	Civil Liberties	3 q.h.
SOC 4110	Diversity	3 q.h.
SOC 4170	Race and Ethnicity
SOC 4174	Gender and Work Roles in Society	3 q.h.
MGT 4103	Managing in a Diverse and Changing World	3 q.h.

INFORMATION LITERACY (3 q.h.)
IT	Information Technology Elective	3 q.h.
Suggested courses:
IT 4114	Introduction to PC Productivity Tools	3 q.h.
IT 4115	Technology and Information Fluency	3 q.h.
IT 4120	Website Design	3 q.h.
IT 4238	Internet Essentials	3 q.h.
IT 4255	Human - Computer Interaction	3 q.h.

MATHEMATICS (6 q.h.)
Complete a minimum of 6 quarter hours from the following courses:
MTH 4110	College Algebra 1	3 q.h.
MTH 4111	College Algebra 2	3 q.h.
MTH 4112	Finite Mathematics	3 q.h.
MTH 4230	Pre-Calculus	3 q.h.
MTH 4231	Calculus 1	4 q.h.
MTH 4232	Calculus 2	4 q.h.
MTH 4233	Calculus 3	4 q.h.
ECN 4250	Statistics 1	3 q.h.
ECN 4251	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.