Assignment:
"Degree Planning"
We introduced the idea of general education - the core courses you will takebefore you jump into your program of study. In assignment, you will explore the Grantham University catalog to determine which general education courses you will betaking, along with the elective courses that round out your education.
You will definitely need to read the online catalog in order to complete this assignment.Review Section 7 in the catalog for the General Education program description,categories, and list of courses. Make sure you understand why we require students tocomplete the General Education slate of courses.
You will see eachprogram listed by college (School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College ofEngineering and Computer Science, School of Nursing and Allied Health). After readingthe description of the program and the student learning outcomes, you will see the
tables that list the General Education courses, the Program Core, and the electives.Once you have read these sections in the catalog, you are ready to start this assignment. Your job is to write a response to each of the following four prompts:
Prompt 1: General Education Requirements
A. To start assignment, write a paragraph explaining the reason why we requirestudents to complete the General Education courses (you may need to refer tosection 7 of the catalog for this rationale).
B. Then using this template list and then describe the courses you will take tocomplete the General Education requirement for your program. In some programs,you have choices - in other programs, you do not have choices (they tell you whichcourses to take).
Prompt 2: Program Core Requirements
A. In a paragraph state your degree program and explain why you chose your programof study. In your answer explain how will this program of study will help you in yourcareer advancement?
B. Next, in the same template as Prompt 1, list and describe the courses you arerequired to complete for the program. Be sure to point out which courses are prerequisitesfor more advanced courses. This is important because you must enroll in these courses in sequence - you have to pass the pre-requisite before you can attemptthe higher course.
Prompt 3: Electives
Each program has a different number of electives that you can select to complete yourdegree. Take note of special requirements, such as the fact that some electives have tobe chosen from the program (versus those that can be chosen from any course listed inthe catalog). Also note whether the elective must be a course numbered 300 or above.
A. In the same template as Prompts 1 and 2, include the courses you choose aselectives
B. For each elective include a statement explaining why you are interested in thecourse in the table
Prompt 4: Sequencing of Courses, Credit Hours and Graduation Requirements
This is the truly important part of this assignment. Some courses have prerequisites,which means you have to take a designated lower-level course before youcan take the advanced course.
A. In your template, make sure to designate all classes that have pre-requisites in your template.