What are Cornerstone Courses?
These introductory-level subject-based courses will introduce freshmen to the College’s general education outcomes of communication (reading, writing, speaking), critical thinking, information management and the development of values needed for success in today’s diverse society. Specific to each academy, these cornerstone courses will be provide a rigorous academic experience that encourages positive student-faculty relationships with significant interaction outside of the classroom. Student-produced artifacts will be incorporated into the assessment of these capstone courses. Example: English 101 is the first credit-bearing composition course and serves as a cornerstone in the Liberal Arts Academy.
