2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

GENERAL EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY
Luzerne County Community College offers students preparation for a purposeful
life through an education, which integrates the human values inherent in a
broadly based curriculum. The institution’s curriculum is designed to stimulate
the intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of each student.
Students receiving the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in
Applied Science degrees are expected to be able to demonstrate the ability to think
and to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing; to use mathematical
concepts and processes; to understand the modes of inquiry of the major academic
disciplines, including the sciences and technologies; to develop the capacity for
understanding and problem solving; to achieve insights gained through experience
in thinking about ethical problems; to develop an understanding and sensitivity
to the cultural aspects related to citizenship in a changing, free society; and
finally, to gain sufficient depth in some specific field of endeavor in order to work
toward being a successful, contributing member of society.
The College Community believes all education is a life-long activity, which
enhances every aspect of human existence. Thus, Luzerne County Community
College also seeks to aid the broader community in its efforts to raise the quality
of life and to enlarge the intellectual, cultural, and social vision of its citizens.
Finally, the College believes that developing career skills and developing individual
human potential are equally valuable. Each makes its contribution to the
fullness of life.
A.A. AND A.S. DEGREE
ENG 101, ENG 102 or ENG 261, and SPE 125 ................................. 9 semester-hours
History (any history course) .............................................................. 3 semester-hours
Science And Mathematics................................................................... 9 semester-hours
Elective (Social Science, Science, Mathematics
or Computer Information Systems ............................................... 3 semester-hours
Physical Education .............................................................................. 1 semester-hours
Social Science (other than history) .................................................... 3 semester-hours
TOTAL 28 semester-hours
A.A.S. DEGREE
Communications (ENG 101, ENG 102 or ENG 261 or SPE) .......... 6 semester-hours
Humanities or History Elective ......................................................... 3 semester-hours
Science ................................................................................................... 3 semester-hours
Mathematics (Mathematics or Computer) ....................................... 3 semester-hours
Social Science (other than history) .................................................... 3 semester-hours
Physical Education .............................................................................. 1 semester-hours
TOTAL 19 semester-hours
A.A.S. DEGREE - HEALTH SCIENCES
Communications (ENG 101, ENG 102 or SPE) ................................ 6 semester-hours
Humanities, History or Social Science .............................................. 6 semester-hours
Science, Mathematics or Computer Science .................................... 6 semester-hours
Physical Education .............................................................................. 1 semester-hours
TOTAL 19 semester-hours
These courses, listed above, must be a part of a student’s program, regardless of
curriculum, before the college will award an Associate degree.
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