General Education, Certificate (085)

Location(s): Allegheny Campus, Boyce Campus, North Campus, South Campus, Homewood Brushton Center, West Hills Center, Virtual Campus

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Certificate

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.

Certificate Requirements

First Semester

ENG 101 - English Composition 1 Credits: 3
CHOOSE CIT - Computer Info Technology Elective Credits: 3-4
CHOOSE MAT - Mathematics Elective Credits: 3-4 ¹
CHOOSE SOSC - Social Science Elective Credits: 3
CHOOSE SPH - Speech Elective Credits: 3

Total: 15-17 Credits

Second Semester

ENG 102 - English Composition 2 Credits: 3
Cultural Competency Elective Credits: 3
CHOOSE GEN(2) - General Electives Credits: 6 ²
CHOOSE HUM - Humanities Elective Credits: 3
CHOOSE SCI - Science Elective Credits: 3-4

Total: 18-19 Credits

Minimum Credits to Graduate: 33–36

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

² For the General Education Certificate, developmental courses and English as a Academic Language (EAL) courses do not satisfy the program core and general electives, including EAL 070 , EAL 089 , ENG 090 , and CRE 103 . Student Development Services (SDS) courses do not satisfy the program core and general elective requirements

Cultural Competency Electives:

Other appropriate courses may be approved by campus Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the campus where the student is enrolled in the program.

Cultural competency courses include:

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 117 - Globalization Credits: 3
BUS 245 - International Business Credits: 3
ECD 202 - Children With Special Needs Credits: 3
ENG 118 - Women As Writers Credits: 3
ETH 101 - Ethnic and Diversity Studies Credits: 3
ETH 112 - Understanding Violence in America Credits: 3
ETH 113 - Introduction to Black Women and Leadership Credits: 3
ETH 114 - Achieving Cultural Competence Credits: 3
ETH 121 - Current Issues in Ethnic and Diversity Studies Credits: 3
ETH 122 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the Global Economy Credits: 3
ETH 205 - Latino/a Cultural Studies Credits: 3
ETH 215 - African Art/Artifacts in the Cycle of Life Credits: 3
ETH 220 - History of the Pittsburgh Civil Rights Movement Credits: 3
HIS 203 - African American History 1 Credits: 3
HIS 205 - African American History 2 Credits: 3
HIS 219 - History of Women Credits: 3
PHL 111 - Religions of the World Credits: 3
PSY 106 - Psychology of African Americans Credits: 3
PSY 109 - Psychology of Women Credits: 3
PSY 114 - Human Sexuality Credits: 3
SOC 160 - Introduction to Women’s Studies Credits: 3
SOC 202 - Human Aging Credits: 3
SOC 208 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 210 - Sociology of Sexualities Credits: 3
SOC 211 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
Foreign Language Credits: 3

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