General Education

ALLEGHENY, BOYCE, NORTH, SOUTH
Certificate (085)

This certificate provides college courses to promote competency in English composition, mathematics, analytical reasoning, cultural diversity and computer literacy. These courses cultivate valuable workplace skills and knowledge of the world essential for careers in the 21st century. This certificate also provides a basic building block for many associate degree programs at the College.

Upon successful completion of this program, the graduate will:

Write critically.
Speak effectively in a professional environment.
Demonstrate college level mathematical skills.
Distinguish among the experiences of diverse cultures.
Demonstrate computer literacy.

See the graduation checksheet for this program in printable PDF form.

Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 33–36

First Semester		Credits
ENG-101	English Composition 1	3
	Computer Information Technology Elective	3–4
	Mathematics Elective¹	3–4
	Social Science Elective	3
	Speech Elective	3
	Total Credits	15–17
Second Semester
ENG-102	English Composition 2	3
	Cultural Competency Elective²	3
	General Electives (2)³	6
	Humanities Elective	3
	Science Elective	3–4
	Total Credits	18–19

¹Mathematics courses must be higher than MAT-090 Fundamentals of Algebra.

²Cultural competency courses include:
ANT-102	Cultural Anthropology	3
ANT-104	Native Americans—Indians of North America	3
ANT-117	Globalization	3
BUS-245	International Business	3
ECD-202	Children With Special Needs	3
ENG-118	Women as Writers	3
ETH-101	Ethnic & Diversity Studies	3
ETH-111	Historical Development of Black Community in Pittsburgh	3
ETH-112	Understanding Violence in America	3
ETH-113	Introduction to Black Women & Leadership	3
ETH-114	Achieving Cultural Competence	3
ETH-119	Diversity Training/Education in America	3
ETH-121	Current Issues in Ethnic & Diversity Studies	3
ETH-122	Race and Ethnic Relations in the Global Economy	3
ETH-123	The Politics of Race, Ethnicity & National Identity	3
ETH-205	Latino Cultural Studies	3
ETH-206	Asian American Studies	3
ETH-215	African Art/Artifacts in the Cycle of Life	3
ETH-220	History of the Pittsburgh Civil Rights Movement	3
HIS-203	African American History 1	3
HIS-205	African American History 2	3
HIS-219	History of Women	3
PHL-111	Religions of the World	3
PSY-106	Psychology of African Americans	3
PSY-109	Psychology of Women	3
PSY-114	Human Sexuality	3
SOC-160	Introduction to Women’s Studies	3
SOC-202	Human Aging	3
SOC-208	Urban Sociology	3
SOC-210	Sociology of Sexual Behavior	3
SOC-211	Racial & Ethnic Minorities	3
	Foreign Language	3
	Other appropriate courses may be approved by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the campus where the student is enrolled in the program.

³For the General Education Certificate, developmental courses and English as a Second Language (ESL) courses do not satisfy the program core and general electives, including ENG-100, DVS-101 and DVS-103, ESL-100, and ESL-101. Student Development Services (SDS) courses do not satisfy the program core and general elective requirements

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