UNDERGRADUATE Catalog 2012–2013 - Herzing University

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSGeneral education is a highly valued and integral part of all the associate’s and bachelor’s degrees at Herzing University. The value of asound general education for a well-rounded college graduate, including those in highly technical fields, is articulated in the University’s generaleducation philosophy statement below. The requirements suggested on the following pages apply to all associate’s and bachelor’s degrees,unless specified differently in a specific program outline.HERZING UNIVERSITY GENERAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY STATEMENTThe purpose of the general education requirements is to ensure that every graduate of Herzing University acquires an essential core of anundergraduate education that establishes the foundations for living a productive life, appreciating the liberal arts, and engaging in life-longlearning in a continually changing world. For this reason, these core requirements provide for breadth across technical and non-technicalcourses, which include science, mathematics, computer literacy, communications, critical thinking, and cultural diversity. A graduate of HerzingUniversity is expected to be able to apply analytical skills appropriate for a university-educated person and to be able to investigate issuesthat arise while living in a culturally diverse society.GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSOCIATE’S DEGREESPROGRAM OBJECTIVESUpon completion of the general education requirements, students should be able to:1. Write unified, coherent, and grammatically correct academic, personal, and career-related documents.2. Express themselves clearly and concisely in academic, personal, and career-related presentations and discussions.3. Use up-to-date technology to complete papers, projects, research, and reports.4. Demonstrate applicable critical thinking, decision making, argumentation, and problem-solving skills.5. Use various math skills to solve a variety of academic, personal, and career-related problems.Students enrolled in associate’s degrees must complete a minimum of 24.00 semester credit hours in general education distributedamong the following disciplines. Some programs may require more semester credit hours of general education, depending on theircontent and objectives. *1.00 Semester Credit Hour in Information Literacy3.00 Semester Credit Hours in English Composition3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Speech4.00 Semester Credit Hours in Computer Applications 4.00 Semester Credit Hours in Mathematics (College Algebra or Above)3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Social or Behavioral Science3.00 Semester Credit Hours in Natural Science or Humanities With a Critical Thinking Focus ** 3.00 Semester Credit Hours in General Education Electives * Transfer students may transfer courses that are within 1.00 semester credit hour of the courses listed above to meet these disciplinerequirements. Any resulting deficiency in the total of 24.00 semester credit hours required in general education may be made up withgeneral education electives from any of the listed disciplines.** A course with a critical thinking focus would be a course that addresses the theories and application of critical analysis with an emphasison developing sequential reasoning skills. Examples may be courses in critical thinking, philosophy, science, or logic. In the state of Minnesota, a minimum of 20.00 semester credit hours in general education is required, not counting computerapplications. However, all Herzing University students must complete a minimum of 24.00 semester credit hours in general education,including computer applications, to complete the requirement for graduation from all associate’s degree programs. Minnesota studentsmust complete at least 2.00 semester credit hours of general education in the humanities. Students in the state of Georgia must take a science course to fulfill this requirement.98 HERZING UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG SEPTEMBER 2012