Why isn Information Technology (IT) one of the Baccalaureate Competencies?
Information Technology is fundamental to baccalaureate education and is a necessary component of Effective Communication, Critical Thinking, and Knowledge Integration. It was the decision of the faculty committee that developed the General Education Program that presenting IT as a separate competency would diminish its integral role in the General Education Program. This decision was supported in discussions with faculty and by the overwhelming approval of the Program by a faculty vote in each of the colleges. • How many credit hours are required to fulfill the Breadth of Knowledge areas of Quantitative Reasoning, Culture and Diversity, and Social and Ethical Reasoning by taking a course? A: A course used to fulfill a General Education requirement in Quantitative Reasoning, Culture and Diversity, or Social and Ethical Reasoning must be a minimum of three credit hours. • What are the “experiences” that may fulfill part of the requirements of the General Education Program? A: Certain are
