2011 Revised Core Curriculum

The core curriculum also prepares students for post-graduate success by helping them acquire the skills and experiences necessary for a competitive job market. In 2010, the National Association of Colleges and Employers identified the top 10 skills employers seek in college graduates. Employers surveyed identified effective communication, analytical, technical competency, and problem solving skills were identified as the most desirable skills employers expect graduates to demonstrate. Through broad-based learning, the Student Learning Outcomes provide students with the opportunity to acquire a basis for developing these skills and abilities.

Course	Required Hours	Description
English Composition	6 hours	2 three-hour courses, both in freshman year Students completing both of the required Composition courses will be exposed to SLO 6: Students will be able to write effectively. In ENGL 1120, students will also be exposed to SLO 1: Students will be information literate.
History	3 or 6 hours*	A minimum of one three-hour course must be taken in either of the following sequences: History 1010-1020 (World History) or History 1210-1220 (Technology and Civilization). Both sequences expose students to SLO 8: Students will be informed and engaged citizens of the Unites States and the World and SLO 9: Students will understand and appreciate the diversity of and within societies of the United States and the world.
Literature	3 or 6 hours*	A minimum of one three-hour course must be taken from the menu of approved Literature courses. All Literature courses expose students to SLO 2: Students will be able to read analytically and critically.
Science	8 Hours	A lab science sequence of 2 four-hour courses in biology, chemistry, geology, physics or concepts of science must be completed. All science sequences expose students to SLO 10: Students will understand and appreciate methods and issues of science and technology.
Mathematics	3 Hours	1 three or four-hour course (Finite Mathematics or higher). All mathematics courses expose students to SLO 4: Students will be able to apply simple mathematical methods to the solution of real-world problems, and SLO 5: Students will be able to select and use techniques and methods to solve open-ended, ill-defined or multi-step problems.
Humanities	6 or 9 hours*	A minimum of two three-hour Humanities courses must be completed from the approved menu. Aside from Literature and Fine Arts requirements, Humanities courses align with SLO 2: Students will be able to read analytically and critically and SLO 3: Students will be able to critique and construct an argument effectively. A small number of Humanities course offerings also align with SLO 8: Students will be informed and engaged citizens of the United States and the world and SLO 9: Students will understand and appreciate the diversity of and within societies of the United States and the world.
Social Science	6 or 9 hours*	A minimum of two three-hour Social Science courses must be taken from the approved menu. Social Science courses expose students to either SLO 8: Students will be informed and engaged citizens of the United States and the world or SLO 9: Students will understand and appreciate the diversity of and within societies of the United States and the world. A limited number of Honors courses also align with SLO 2 and SLO 3.
Fine Arts	3 hours	1 three-hour course in music, theatre, art, architecture, or film studies. All Fine Arts courses expose students to SLO11: Students will understand and appreciate the arts and aesthetics as ways of knowing and engaging with the world.
Total Hours	41
* Students must have one Literature course & a History sequence OR a Literature sequence and one History course. Required hours will vary depending on which sequence students complete.