All programs leading to an associate degree at Brookdale include the following competencies as appropriate to the specific degree in the general education portion of the curricula from the following major knowledge areas:
Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) degree students are required to complete coursework that addresses the General Education goals of Ethical Reasoning and Action (E) and Information Literacy (IL) in addition to completing courses from the above identified knowledge areas. (E) and (IL) goals are integrated in a limited number of General Education courses. AA and AS students must complete at least one General Education course that contains the (E) integrated goal, and at least one course that contains the (IL) integrated goal.
Students should choose their general education courses based upon the degree sought and their transfer plans. Student Development Specialists (Counselors) work with students to design a plan of study.
General Education courses are identified in the course description section of the catalog and are listed below.
General education requirements for each degree program are summarized in the General Education Knowledge Areas tables:
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Associate in Arts
(A.A.)
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Associate in Science
(A.S.)
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Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) or Fine Arts (A.F.A.)
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Academic Credit Certificate
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Communications (C)
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9 credits
ENGL 121 ENGL 122 SPCH 115
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6 credits
ENGL 121 ENGL 122
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6 credits
ENGL 121 ENGL 122 or SPCH 115
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3 credits
ENGL 121 or ENGL 122
3 credits from any category
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Humanities (HU)
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9 credits
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3 credits(1)
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3 credits(1)
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3 credits
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Social Sciences (SS)
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6 credits
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3 credits(1)
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Mathematics (M)
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3-8
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12 credits(3)
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3-8
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9 credits(3)
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3 credits
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Sciences (SC)(2)
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4-8(2)
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4-8(2)
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Technological Competency (IT) (4)
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0-4(4)
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0-4(4)
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History (HI)
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6 credits
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Cultural and Global Awareness (CG)(5)
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3 credits(5)
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3 credits are recommended
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3 credits are recommended
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Ethical Reasoning and Action (E)
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Students must complete at least one General Education course that integrates ethical reasoning and action (E).
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AAS and AFA students may fulfill the requirement to complete a course that integrates (E) and (IL) through General Education or other program requirements.
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Information Literacy (IL)
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Students must complete at least one General Education course that integrates information literacy (IL).
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Additional Credits
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6 credits
Courses from any category
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8 credits
Courses from any category
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REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS(6)
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45
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30
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20
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6
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Transfer Degree General Education Requirements
General Education Knowledge Areas
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Associate in Arts (A.A.)
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Associate in Science (A.S.)
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Communications (C) |
9 credits
ENGL 121, ENGL 122, SPCH 115
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6 credits
ENGL 121, ENGL 122
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Humanities (HU) |
9 credits |
3 credits (1) |
3 credits (1)
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Social Sciences (SS) |
6 credits |
3 credits (1) |
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Mathematics (M) |
3-8 |
12 credits (3) |
3-8 |
9 credits (3) |
| Sciences (SC) (2) |
4-8 (2) |
4-8 (2) |
| Technological Competency (IT) (4) |
0-4 (4) |
0-4 (4) |
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History (HI) |
6 credits |
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Cultural and Global Awareness (CG) (5) |
3 credits (5) |
3 credits are recommended |
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Ethical Reasoning and Action (E) |
Students must complete at least one General Education course that integrates ethical reasoning and action (E). |
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Information Literacy (IL) |
Students must complete at least one General Education course that integrates information literacy (IL). |
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Additional Credits |
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6 credits
Courses from any category |
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REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS (6) |
45 |
30 |
Career and Fine Arts Transfer Degree General Education Requirements
General Education Knowledge Areas
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Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) or Fine Arts (A.F.A.)
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Academic Credit Certificate
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Communications (C) |
6 credits
ENGL 121
ENGL 122 or SPCH 115
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3 credits
ENGL 121 or ENGL122
3 credits from any category
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Humanities (HU) |
3 credits |
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Social Sciences (SS) |
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Mathematics (M) |
3 credits |
| Sciences (SC) |
| Technological Competency (IT) (4) |
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History (HI) |
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Cultural and Global Awareness (CG) |
3 credits are recommended |
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Ethical Reasoning and Action (E) |
Students may fulfill the requirement to complete a course that integrates (E) through General Education or other program requirements. |
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Information Literacy (IL) |
Students may fulfill the requirement to complete a course that integrates (IL) through General Education or other program requirements. |
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Additional Credits |
8 credits
Courses from any category |
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REQUIRED GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS (6) |
20 |
6 |
(1) Students must take 3 credits in Humanities and 3 credits in Social Sciences, plus an additional 3 credits in either category for a total of 9 credits.
(2) A laboratory science course is required for A.A. and A.S. degree students.
(3) Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits for the AA degree and 9 credits for the AS degree to fulfill the requirements for the Mathematics (M), Sciences (SC) and Technological Competency (IT) knowledge areas.
(4) Technological Competency can be satisfied by program requirements other than General Education. Students may take an assessment to demonstrate their technological competency and increase the number of credits completed in mathematics and science. Students should consult a Counselor.
(5) Students meeting this requirement while simultaneously fulfilling the General Education requirement for another knowledge area will need to take three credits from any General Education knowledge area to satisfy the 45 credit requirement for the A.A. degree.
(6) The number of required General Education credits are the minimum; the actual number of credits completed may exceed the minimum.
A description of the General Education courses that meet the requirements of each General Education category are described in the Programs of Study section.
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