Bachelor's Degree Core Curriculum
College of Professional Studies degrees* integrate a core set of course requirements that ensure all of our graduates possess a well-rounded educational background and understanding of the world. The core courses allow students to gain insights into disciplines other than their field of study, as well as develop expertise in written and oral communication and critical thinking.
| WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (9 q.h.) | |
Complete the following three 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 six courses:
| | | CMN 2002 | Intercultural Communication | 3 q.h. | | MGT 1503 | Managing in a Diverse and Changing World* | 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. | | | | INFORMATION LITERACY (3 q.h.)
| | | IT | Information Technology Elective | 3 q.h. | |
suggested courses: |
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ITC 1001 |
Intro to PC Productivity Tools |
3 q.h. | |
ITC 1002
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Technology and Information Fluency | 3 q.h. | |
ITC 1120
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Website Design |
3 q.h. | |
ITC 1235
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Internet Essentials | 3 q.h. | |
ITC 1255 |
Human - Computer Interaction |
3 q.h. | | | | | MATHEMATICS (6 q.h.) | | Complete a minimum of six 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. | | | | | ETHICAL & POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES (3 q.h.) | |
Complete one of the following four courses:
| | | LDR 3230 | Ethical Decision Making | 3 q.h. | | PHL 1001 | Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics | 3 q.h. | | PHL 2160 | Bioethics | 3 q.h. | | PHL 2180 | Business Ethics | 3 q.h. | | | | | SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES (3 q.h.) | | |
Choose one course with any one of the following prefixes: BIO, BT, CHM, ESC, PHY |
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Suggested courses: |
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BIO 1010 |
Biology 1 |
3 q.h. | |
BIO 1825 |
Biology Today: An issues Approach | 3 q.h. | |
CHM 1011 |
Chemical Principles 1 | 3 q.h. | |
CHM 2105 |
Chemistry and the Environment |
3 q.h. | |
ESC 1525 |
Energy for Today and Tomorrow |
3 q.h. | |
ESC 1121 |
Introduction to Meteorology and Weather Forecasting | 3 q.h. | |
ESC 1123 |
Observational Astronomy |
3 q.h. | |
PHY 2301 |
Physics 1 |
3 q.h. | |
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES (3 q.h.) |
| | HST | History Elective | 3 q.h. | |
Suggested courses: |
| | HST 1001 |
Civilization of the Ancient & Medieval Worlds |
3 q.h. | |
HST 1002 |
Civilization of the Early Modern World |
3 q.h. | |
HST 1003 |
Civilization of the Modern World |
3 q.h. | |
HST 3213 |
Contemporary America | 3 q.h. | |
HST 2205 | Coming to America: The American Immigrant Experience
| 3 q.h. | | | | TOTAL CORE CURRICULUM (30 q.h.)
* Lowell Institute School degree requirements vary.
See curriculum pages for more information.
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