GE - General Education

GE 011: Success Academy Lab (1)

The one-credit Success Academy lab course is designed to address issues which may have contributed to academic struggles in the past, including study skills, test taking, time management, technology assistance, and understanding instructor expectations. Students will be expected to ask for help regularly from the course instructors and from tutors.

GE 021: Success Academy Lab II (1)

This one-credit course is designed to identify barriers to academic success for current college students on academic probation, focusing on the creation of a realistic success plan to guide the student back to academic good standing. GE 021 concentrates on academic recovery strategies and methods related to college policies, academic and division resources, communication techniques, wellness, and goal setting.

GE 111: College Experience (1)

This course assists first-year students as they transition to Presentation College and to the collegiate world in general. Students will demonstrate how to succeed in college and will learn that Presentation College is more than just an academic institution; it is a culture built around its mission and core values. By learning to live that mission, students will experience more than just “book learning”; they will learn what it means to be a member of the Presentation College community.

GE 120: Spanish I (3)

This course is designed to provide an introduction to basic vocabulary using grammatical rules of Spanish. Emphasis is placed on communication skills. (General Education: Intellect & Inquiry Series: Arts/Language/Literature)

GE 122: Introduction to American Sign Language (2)

This course is designed to provide an introduction to basic vocabulary and grammatical rules of American Sign Language (ASL). Emphasis is placed on communication skills. Aspects of Deaf culture will also be introduced. (General Education: Intellect & Inquiry Series: Arts/Language/Literature)

GE 142: Intermediate Sign Language (2)

This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to expand their vocabulary and communication skills using American Sign Language (ASL). Aspects of Deaf culture will also be incorporated. (General Education: Intellect & Inquiry Series: Arts/Language/Literature)

Prerequisite: GE 122.

GE 148: Personal Health & Wellness (1)

In alignment with Presentation College's core value of whole person education, this course is designed to examine all of the dimensions of health and wellness. The 6 dimensions of wellness covered include Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, Intellectual and Occupational. The course will provide the necessary knowledge and skills to make informed decisions leading to the development of a healthy, holistic lifestyle. (General Education: Lantern Series: Personal Health and Wellbeing)

GE 150: Critical Inquiry and Information Literacy (3)

This course allows first-year students to examine contemporary interdisciplinary issues from a variety of perspectives in order to ascertain a more complete and accurate understanding of topics that are often incompletely or falsely presented. In today's world, it is essential that all people be capable of distinguishing subjective information based on personal perspectives versus objective facts. (General Education: Foundational Series: Critical Inquiry and Information Literacy)

GE 202: Variable Topics (1-3)

In this course, students will have the opportunity to study specific topics of interest not usually covered in the present course offerings.

GE 220: Spanish II (3)

This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to expand their vocabulary and communication skills using Spanish. Spanish I continued. (General Education: Intellect & Inquiry Series: Arts/Language/Literature)

Prerequisite: GE 120.

GE 411: Professional Development (1) 

The course presents the techniques, skills, and models for identifying and utilizing the assets of human resources within organizations as well as one's own personal assets. Students will learn how to use self-assessments and evaluation of skills and life experiences to develop portfolios for documentation. Students will also complete a service-learning project in which they reflect on their service in relation to their chosen degree field or profession.

Prerequisite: EN 133.

GE 413: Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone (3)

Students will explore knowledge integration, specifically how the knowledge fields students have countered through their education relate to individual and community well-being, as well as broader social contexts. This course will examine the foundations and perspectives of several disciplines. Students will engage in reading, research, discussion, and presentation to the seminar cohort. The objective is to guide students to integrate academic preparation in their disciplines into their professional lives, further developing lifelong learning skills and a perspective of intellectual curiosity. Throughout this process, students will discover a greater understanding of transferable skills and qualifications and how these relate to career opportunities and/or graduate school respectively.

Prerequisite: Interdisciplinary Studies degree student at senior standing in good academic standing.

GE 426 – Presentation Leadership and Legacy (2)

In light of the history, values, and mission of the Presentation Sisters and their foundress, Nano Nagle, students will reflect critically on their role as servant leaders and agents of social justice in personal and professional contexts. (General Education: Lantern Series: Presentation College Leadership and Legacy)

Prerequisites: RS 123, RS 293, junior or senior standing.