GC Catalog 2011 2012 - Gaston College

Student InformationCollege TransferSelect one of the following:CIS 115 Intro to Prog. & Logic 3orMAT 151 Statistics I 3MAT 151A Statistics Lab 1orMAT 263 Brief Calculus 3MAT 263A Brief Calculus Lab 1Hours from mathematics labs will be appliedtowards Other Required Hours explained below.OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (20-21 SHC)*Must include additional general education andprofessional courses that have been approved fortransfer. ACA 122 is a required elective.Total Semester Hours Credit: 64-65*Students must meet the receiving university’sforeign language and/or health and physicaleducation requirements, if applicable, prior to orafter transfer to the senior institution.ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE(A10400)The Associate in Science degree shall be granted forplanned programs of study consisting of a minimumof 64 and a maximum of 65 semester hours of approvedcollege transfer courses. Within the degreeprogram, the college shall include opportunities forthe achievement of competence in reading, writing,oral communication, fundamental mathematicalskills, and the basic use of computers.Program Learning Outcomes:1. Use computers and other educational technologiesto achieve academic and work-relatedgoals.a. Students should be able to demonstratean understanding of the role and functionof computers and use the computer tosolve problems.b. Students should be able to integrate theuse of a calculator or Excel to construct,analyze, solve, and graph solutions toproblems.2. Communicate non-verbally by reading analyticallyand writing fluently.a. Students should be able to demonstratethe ability to organize, plan, and executethe college- level expository essay.3. Analyze problems and make logical decisions.Students will meet this outcome by doingat least one of the following:a. Students should be able to synthesizemathematical criteria to determine anappropriate solution to satisfy the givenconditions of a problem.b. Students should be able to demonstratean understanding of the empirical natureof science and the scientific method anduse this knowledge to analyze problemsand make rational decisions.c. Students should be able to be able toidentify and analyze arguments.d. Students should be able to develop alogically-structured expository essay foran academic audience.4. Examine the arts/humanities and social behavioralsciences from cultural and historicperspectives. Students will meet this outcomeby doing at least one of the following:a. Students should be able to evaluate andexplain patterns in human political, cultural,and economic life and their impacton human societies.b. Students should be able to differentiateand discuss how cultural groups expressthemselves through the humanities/arts.c. Students should be able to explain patternsof human development throughoutthe lifespan and discuss contextual factorsthat may influence the developmentalpatterns.d. Students should be able to evaluate andexplain patterns in various human socialgroups and their interrelatedness.5. Analyze, manipulate, and interpret quantitativedata.a. Students should be able to demonstratethe ability to perform fundamental algebraicconcepts and skills to analyze andinterpret quantitative data.b. Given relevant information and practicingmath skills necessary for the sciences,students should be able to be able toanalyze, manipulate, and interpret quantitativedata.TitleCreditsGeneral Education Courses (44 SHC)*ENGLISH COMPOSITION (6 SHC)ENG 111 is required. Students will only receivecredit for one of the following: ENG 112, ENG 113,or ENG 114.ENG 111 Expository Writing 3ENG 112 Argument-Based Research 3ENG 113 Literature-Based Res. 3ENG 114 Prof. Research & Report 348