Foundation Skills

This requirement ensures that students have the foundational skills for learning at the college level, for life-long learning, and for functioning in a diverse and global society. New students are assessed in each of these areas before entering the College. These assessments are used for placement in designated courses or to exempt the student from the requirement. Students who demonstrate that they have already acquired the level of skill attained through fulfilling the course requirements attached to each requirement are exempted from the requirement. The following courses fulfill the requirement for each foundational skill:

A. Writing communication skills:

• ENGL1101 Writing Workshop
• and/or ENGL1103 Critical Inquiry (by placement)
• or demonstration of skill

B. Mathematical Competency

• MATH0010 Basic Math
• or demonstration of skill
• MATH0010 may not be counted toward the graduation requirement

C. Computer Literacy

• ITECH1101 Computer Applications for the Liberal Arts
• or ITECH1102 Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets (by placement)
• or ITECH1103 Online Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets (by placement)
• or demonstration of skill

D. Second Language Skills

• two consecutive semesters of a foreign language
• or American Sign Language
• or demonstration of skill