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General
Education Program |
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The general education program centers on the skills, knowledge, values and ethics that Aquinas College believes each of its graduates need to be prepared for career and life in a rapidly changing world. It is structured to include both requirements of specific courses as well as selected
courses within areas of study. |
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| Core |
| The following information describes the required courses. |
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| First
Year Requirements |
| GE 101 - Inquiry
and Expression |
| An integrated
collegiate skills course which emphasizes critical reading, writing
and oral communication skills, supported by critical thinking, including
basic quantitative reasoning and research methods. This course must be taken either first or second semester of your first year at AQ. |
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| GE 103 - Library
Literacy |
This course will develop skills in Library / Electronic research methods. This course must be taken
either first or second semester of the first year in conjunction with Inquiry and Expression .
Students will be given the opportunity to test out of this course at the STAR session. |
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| CD 200 - Career
& Self Exploration |
| This course will provide students with an understanding of the
career development process, as well as opportunities to identify personal
interests, values, preferences, and skills that will be used to examine
career interests. Students will have the opportunity to research and
evaluate their career options. |
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| Foreign Language |
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students are required to show foreign language proficiency through
the second semester of a language. A language placement exam will
be given at the STAR session. Aquinas offers French, German, Japanese,
and Spanish. Although starting the language requirement in your first
year is highly recommended, you may wait to start it in your second
year. |
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| Second
Year Requirements |
| GE 201/202
- Humanities |
| A study
of the development of cultures and civilizations with selected works
of literature, art, philosophy, and history. GE 201 covers ancient
Egypt through the Middle Ages. GE 202 covers the Renaissance through
the end of the 19th century. |
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| Additional
Requirements |
| Theological
Foundation |
All students must take one Theology class. Theology courses are listed in the college catalog beginning
with the prefix TF. This course can be taken at any point in your college career to fulfill the
requirements for your bachelor's degree. |
The following is a list of courses that will fulfill your general education requirements in several areas
of study. You must select a specific number of courses from each area of study as noted below.
These courses can be taken at any point in your college career. Not all of the classes listed will be
offered in the fall semester. Please jot down some ideas of courses that interest you. You will
have an opportunity to discuss these courses with an advisor at your STAR session. Descriptions of
each course can be found in the college catalog on our web site. |
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| Social Science |
| Business/Economics
- one course from: |
| BS 200 Fundamentals
of Organizations for the Non-Major |
BS/ES 313 International
Business |
| BS/ES 345
Personal
Family Finance |
BS 459 Business
and Society (also under GE 252) |
| ES 185 Rich
Nations, Poor Nations: The Economics of the World |
ES 213
Macroeconomics |
| ES 214 Microeconomics |
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| Psychology/Sociology - one course from: |
| PG 100 Introduction
to Psychology |
PG 110 Adults
in Transition |
| SY 101 Introduction
to Sociology |
SY 103 Cultural
Anthropology |
| SY 260 Introduction
to Social Problems |
WS 100 Introduction to Women's Studies |
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| Communication/Political Science/Geography - one course from: |
| CN 101 Introduction
to Communication |
CN 207 Family
Communication |
| PS 101 American
Government and Politics |
PS 150 The
World in Crisis |
| GY 120
Human Geography |
GY 150 World
Regional Geography - Developed World |
| GY 151 World
Regional Geography - Developing World |
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| History/Philosophy |
| One course
from: |
| HY 101 American
History (from discovery to the end of Reconstruction) |
HY 102 American
History (from the end of the Civil War to the present) |
| HY 161 World History I (10,000 BC to AD 1500) |
HY 162 World History II (from 1500 to present) |
| PH 101 Introduction
to Philosophical Thinking |
PH 111 Logic |
| PH 231 Dimensions
of Being Human |
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| Natural World |
| Two courses
in two separate disciplines (one must be a lab course): |
| Biological Science (Discipline) |
| BY 123
Environmental
Biology (lab course) |
| BY 150 Human
Biology (lab course) |
| BY 155 Biology for
Health Sciences (lab course) |
| BY 160
Introduction
to Biology for biology majors (lab course) |
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| Physical Science (Discipline) |
| CY 101 Environmental
Chemistry (lab course) |
| CY 102 Chemistry
and Society (lab course) |
| CY111 General
Inorganic Chemistry (lab course) |
| PC 201 General
Physics: Mechanics, Sound, Heat (lab course) |
| PC 213 General
Physics with Calculus: Mechanics, Sound, Heat (lab course) |
| PC 291 Physical
Science (non-lab course) |
| PC 295 Observational
Astronomy (non-lab course) |
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| Earth Science (Discipline) |
| GY 101
Earth
Environment (lab course) |
| EL 100
Introduction
to Environmental Studies (non-lab course) |
| GY 129 Physical
Geography of Michigan (non-lab course) |
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| Artistic and
Creative Studies |
| One course from: |
| AT 111 Art
for Non-Majors |
AT 130 Basic
Drawing |
| AT 150 Art
Survey I (from early Italian Renaissance, arts of China and Japan) |
AT 151 Art
Survey II (from early Italian Renaissance to 19th Century) |
| AT 161 Art
Appreciation |
EH 111 Introduction
to Poetry |
| EH 112 Introduction
to Fiction |
EH 113 Introduction
to Drama |
| EH 210 Creative
Writing |
EH 225 Literature
and Motion Pictures |
| MCEN 111 Valenti
Handbell Choir |
MCEN 143 College
Chorus |
| MCEN 155 Wind
Ensemble |
MCEN 161 Vocal
Jazz |
| MCEN 167 Percussion
Group |
MCEN 171 Jazz
Ensemble |
| MCHL 213 Music
Appreciation |
MCHL 214 20th
Century Popular Music |
| MCTH 104 Basics
of Music |
TE/CN 100 Introduction
to Theatre |
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| Mathematics |
| One course from: |
| MS 100 Math
for Liberal Arts |
MS 111 Intermediate
Algebra & Trigonometry |
| MS 114 College
Algebra & Trigonometry |
MS 121 Calculus
with Analytic Geometry |
| MS 122 Calculus
with Analytic Geometry |
MS 260 Math
for Elementary & Middle School Teachers |
| MS 261Math for Elementary & Middle School Teachers |
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| Health, Physical
Education & Recreation (HE) |
| One course from: |
| HE 143 Intercollegiate
Athletics |
HE 146 Nutrition,
Exercise and Stress |
| HE 156
Health
Education - Personal |
HE 281
Aerobic
Fitness |
| HE 283 Tai
Chi I |
HE 285 Soccer |
| HE 286 Softball |
HE 287 Volleyball |
| HE 288 Basketball |
HE 290 Golf |
| HE 292 Bowling |
HE 294 Conditioning |
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| Technology |
| One course from: |
| CS 150 Technology
Concepts |
CS 151 Word
Processing |
| CS 152 Spreadsheets |
CS 153 Presentation
Graphics |
| CS 154 Database |
CS 155 Internet |
| CS 156 Accounting |
CS 157 Project
Management |
| CS 158 Web
Page Design |
CS 159 Desk-Top
Publishing |
| CS 160 Midi
Music Publishing |
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