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2022-2023 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Andrews Core Experience: AA/AS Degrees

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The Andrews Core Experience requirements for Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees are listed below. The table can also be viewed in a printable PDF format .

Learning Categories/ACE Core Experience Courses	Credits	Learning Outcomes/Descriptors
Foundations	15	Study of essential ways of living, thinking, and communicating - typically taken in the first year
Wellness HLED 135 - Wellbeing 360° Credits: 3		Skill: Wellness (Outcome 1)
Mathematics MATH 145 - Mathematics for the (Mis)Information Age Credits: 3 or a higher-level MATH course		Skill: Quantitative Literacy (Outcome 1) Core Field (Outcome 2)
Communication ENGL 115 - College Writing I Credits: 3 or ENGL 117 - College Writing I: Writing Across Cultures Credits: 3 ENGL 215 - College Writing II Credits: 3 or COMM 104 - Communication Skills Credits: 3		Skills: Communication (oral) (Outcome 1) Communication (written) (Outcome 1) Information Literacy (Outcome 1)
Faith Foundations RELT 100 - God and Human Life Credits: 3 or RELB 210 - Jesus in His Time and Ours Credits: 3		Affirm Faith (Outcome 3)
Faith	3	Study of God and God’s connection to the human experience through revelation
Breadth or depth Additional 3 credits from RELB, RELG, RELP, or RELT		Affirm Faith (Outcome 3)
Arts & Humanities	6	Study of human experience through analysis of human artifacts and participation in the arts
History HIST 110 - Worldviews, Cultures and Gods Credits: 3		Skill: Engaging Diverse Perspectives (Outcome 1) Core Field (Outcome 2)
Theory - choose one course from: ARTH 220 - Language of Art Credits: 3 ENGL 255 - Studies in Literature: ____________ Credits: 3 MUHL 214 - Enjoyment of Music Credits: 3 MUHL 250 - Music to Change the World Credits: 3 PHIL 224 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3 or Experience - choose 3 credits from: Studio Art Ensemble Applied Music Elementary or Intermediate Modern Language INEN 221 - Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Foundations of Play Credits: 3		Skills: Analytical Inquiry (creative thinking) (Outcome 1) Engaging Diverse Perspectives (Outcome 1) Core Fields (Outcome 2)
Scientific Inquiry	7	Study of natural world and social phenomena with the scientific method
Social Science - choose one course from: ANTH 200 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 BHSC 225 - Global Social Issues Credits: 3 ECON 208 - Principles of Economics Credits: 3 GBST 101 - Introduction to Global Studies Credits: 3 PLSC 104 - American Government Credits: 3 PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3		Skill: Engaging Diverse Perspectives (Outcome 1) Core Field (Outcome 2)
Natural Sciences - choose one course from: BIOL 100 - Human Biology Credits: 4 BIOL 110 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4 CHEM 100 - Consumer Chemistry Credits: 4 PHYS 110 - Astronomy Credits: 4		Skill: Analytical Inquiry (problem solving) (Outcome 1) Core Field (Outcome 2)
Total Semester Credits	31

Outcomes:

Demonstrate competence in intellectual, affective, and practical skills to prepare for careers in the twenty-first century, lifelong learning and service.
Pursue enduring questions through study in core fields and explore the connections between those fields.
Articulate a biblical worldview in order to interpret life, learning, and civic responsibility from a Seventh- day Adventist perspective.

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