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Foundational Series - Associate Program

FOUNDATIONAL SERIES—13–16 CREDITS

The Foundational Series is  designed to provide students, in the Catholic tradition, with the skills, initiative, and r esourcefulness to pursue truth and further knowledge across contexts. By completing this series, students will develop  a firm foundation in the interpersonal, analytical, and critical thinking skills to communicate effectively in  social,  academic, and professional environments. The foundational seriesemphasizes communication skills, science and q ualitative reasoning, as well as critical thinking and information literacy (Core Values: Catholic Tradition, Resourcefulness).

Communication Skills: 9 credits

Goal

Outcome
  • CT 233: Communication Skills
  • EN 113: College Composition I
  • EN 133: College Composition II

Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively in a range of social, academic, and professional contexts.

  1. Students will write purposefully and effectively fora variety of contexts, audiences, and tasks with attention to style, organization, presentation, and content (EN 113 or EN 114).
  2. Students will be able to search for, evaluate, analyze, and synthesize primary and secondary sources in order to integrate their ideas with those of others in research-based writing (EN 133).
  3. Students will develop interpersonal communication skills through effective collaboration, speaking, presenting, andactive listening (CT 233).

Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning: 4–7 credits

Goal

Outcomes
  • MA 153: College Algebra or MA 243: Statistics
  • Natural Science with Laboratory Elective*

Students will identify problems and obtain knowledge to effectively find a solution through scientific and quantitative reasoning.

  1. Students will use mathematical concepts and reasoning to identify problems, create plans, analyze data and interpret results to solve problems (MA 153 or MA 243).
  2. Students will use scientific principles and reasoning as a way of knowing the natural world, distinguishing science from non- science (Natural Science course with Lab).
    1. Students will define the scientific method and demonstrate its application in a scientific discipline (Lab component).

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