Pathway Minors (18 credits)
Pathway minors are built around six knowledge areas designed to meet program learning goals five and six. This portion of general education can be met through three options: (1) completion of a themed pathway minor, (2) completion of a general pathway minor, or (3) completion of a general education-approved departmental or interdisciplinary minor.
Course Type Requirements
Regardless of the type of minor selected, at least one course must be at the 300 - 400 level, and at least one course must be a Writing Intensive seminar.
- At least two courses taken to fulfill the general education program must have a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) designation with one of those at the 300 or 400 level.
- Individual courses may not count in both the Foundation and Pathway Minor areas.
General Education Exemption Criteria
For details about exemption procedures, consult with the coordinator of the relevant department.
Goal 1 - Written Communication
ENG 101: For exemption from ENG 101, students must provide the Basic Studies Committee with three college-level essays and an impromptu piece of writing that demonstrate the student’s ability to write clearly-organized, thesis oriented essays. Essays will be judged on their clarity, organization, development, focus, coherence, thesis, and mechanics.
ENG 102: For exemption from ENG 102, students must provide the Basic Studies Committee with four well-organized, thesis-oriented essays, including an impromptu piece of writing and three college-level essays, at least one of which demonstrates the student’s ability to write an organized, coherent research paper which correctly utilizes the conventions of one of the standard methods of documentation. Essays will be judged on their clarity, organization, development, focus, coherence, thesis, mechanics, research, and documentation.
Goal 1 - Oral Communication
Exemption from the oral communication requirement shall be granted by providing demonstrated competence in one or more of the following ways:
- Proof of coursework or other significant structured learning that provided both experience in oral communication (skill development) and in the theoretical foundations of the field;
- Written testimony by qualified persons acquainted with the applicant’s experience in both the performance and theoretical aspects of the field;
- Other forms of proof (portfolio, taped performance, etc.) that attest to the applicant’s experiences in, and knowledge of, the field.
At the discretion of the faculty, some form of presentation may be required in addition to the above criteria.
