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Academic Degree Programs (Accelerated Programs)Associate of Arts/Science DegreesPark University confers the associate’s degreeat selected locations when a candidate hassatisfied the following conditions:1. Presentation of a minimum of sixty (60)earned credit hours.2. Cumulative GPA of 2.0 for Park Universitycourses.3. Satisfaction of all requirements for a major asoutlined in this catalog.4. Completion of 15 earned (A, B, C, D) ParkUniversity credit hours in residence. At leastnine of these credits must be in the majorcore.5. Proficiency in the use of the English languagewhich can be demonstrated by the successfulcompletion of one of the following:a. Park University courses EN 105 First YearWriting Seminar I: Critical Reading,Writing and Thinking Across Contexts andEN 106 First Year Writing Seminar II:Academic Research and Writing orequivalent courses from a regionallyaccredited institution.b. CLEP College Composition and thecompletion of EN106 First Year WritingSeminar II: Academic Research andWriting or an equivalent course.6. Proficiency in the use of mathematics whichcan be demonstrated by the successfulcompletion of one of the following:a. MA 120 Basic Concepts of Statistics, MA125 Intermediate Algebra, or anequivalent course from a regionallyaccredited institution.b. CLEP General Examination #5 Mathematics.(Not required for an Associate of Science inNursing.)7. Completion of the general educationrequirements which can be satisfied bycompleting 15 credit hours outside thedivision of the major, with a minimum of six(6) credit hours in the areas of humanities,natural sciences and social sciences.8. Presentation of an application for diploma notless than 60 days prior to projected completion.Note: Courses are coded in this catalog asHumanities (H), Natural Science (NS),and Social Sciences (SS) respectively.Credits in English composition (EN105 and EN 106) cannot be appliedtoward the humanities generaleducation requirement.Academic Degree ProgramsBachelor Degree Liberal Education ProgramREQUIRED of all Bachelor degree programsLiberal Education (LE) ProgramThe Liberal Education Program at ParkUniversity—Integrative Literacies for GlobalCitizenship—is education that develops anawareness of human potentials. It developsproper attitudes for realizing such potentialsthrough critical and informed judgmentsthat foster concern for individual and socialwell-being. It develops a love for learning byencouraging activities that promote knowledgeof the basic concepts, methodologies, andrewards of learning. It builds skills andcompetencies that help students acquire thedistinctive outcomes defined in the Universityvision, mission, core values, and literacies.These outcomes include:1. Analytical and Critical Thinking2. Community and Civic Responsibility3. Scientific Inquiry4. Ethics and Values5. Literary and Artistic Expression1076. Integrative and Interdisciplinary ThinkingFor more information on the Park UniversityLiteracies, and the specific sub-competencies ofeach, visit www.park.edu and search “Facultymanual”.In shifting our terminology from “general” to“liberal” education, Park University also alignsitself with the American Association of Collegesand Universities’ definition of liberal education as:An approach to college learning that empowersindividuals and prepares them to deal withcomplexity, diversity and change. It emphasizesbroad knowledge of the wider world (e.g.,science, culture and society) as well as in-depthachievement in a specific field of interest. It helpsstudents develop a sense of social responsibility aswell as strong intellectual and practical skills thatspan all areas of study, such as communication,analytical and problem-solving skills, andincludes a demonstrated ability to applyknowledge and skills in real-world settings.”