General EducationBecker College believes that an educated person should possess an understanding of the humanities, social sciences and sciences including mathematics. Consequently, each academic program at the College contains courses in these primary domains of human knowledge; they are referred to as general education courses. General education courses help assure that students gain a competency in oral and written communications, demonstrate analytical abilities, appreciate artistic endeavor within our culture, display a sensitivity to current ethical and moral issues in our society, and have a commitment to the value of learning throughout their lives. Some general education courses are required in each program while general education and other electives offer students a variety of choices from the College's catalog. These electives are depicted in each curriculum within the parenthesis after the word 'elective' (Business, Exercise Science for Sports Management, Humanities, Mathematics, Non-Western Culture, Science, Social Science and Veterinary Science).
College Core CoursesAll degree programs offered by Becker College include the satisfactory completion of core competencies as identified by the faculty. The first competency is the English language competency which is met by the successful completion of ENGL1001 English Composition I and ENGL1003 Writing about Literature. Freshmen testing determines the student’s readiness to enroll in this sequence of courses. Students may be required to enroll in a foundational English course as preparation for the English sequence.Students may be required to enroll in a foundational mathematics course depending on the results of freshmen testing. Students who have a mathematics requirement in their program of study must satisfactorily complete the foundational mathematics course prior to enrollment in any subsequent mathematics course. The last competency required of all students is in computers. This competency is met through the "Technology and society" course, INFO1001, which is required of all students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs. |