General Studies (CGS)

The Certificate in General Studies provides a strong initial grounding in liberal education. Upon completion, students are prepared to successfully meet transfer requirements at most four-year universities and have the knowledge and skills frequently identified by employers as being desirable qualities in an employee. The certificate program may be taken by students who wish to eventually pursue an associate/baccalaureate degree, or by students who only wish to expand their personal knowledge and do not intend to obtain a more advanced degree.

To receive this certificate, the student must:

• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better in all credit hours used toward the certificate.
• Earn a “C” or better in ENGL 1013  and ENGL 1023 .
• Complete the course work listed below.

Program Outcomes. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:

1. Communicate in standard edited English, write, and speak with clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness.
2. Recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, understand, and analyze a variety of texts and apply that learning to academic, personal, and professional contexts.
3. Comprehend and apply quantitative and scientific principles, concepts, and methods.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the creative process, the pleasures and challenges of artistic expression, and the role and value of the arts in society and culture.
5. Think critically, independently, and creatively so that they can make ethical, informed, and logical judgments of the arguments of others, arrive at reasoned and meaningful arguments and positions, and formulate and apply ideas to new contexts.