Certificate Requirements
IMPORTANT: The General Education Academic Certificate is not a degree program/major that students can select. Courses are completed alongside an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree program offered at CWI.
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | ||
| Complete the following course to fulfill the Connecting with Ideas requirement: | ||
| CWID 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| Complete the following courses to fulfill the GEM 1 requirement: | ||
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| Complete the following course to fulfill the GEM 2 requirement: | ||
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 2 | |
| Complete the following course to fulfill the GEM 3 requirement: | ||
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Complete the following courses to fulfill the GEM 4 requirement: | ||
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 4 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3-4 | |
| Complete the following courses to fulfill the GEM 5 requirement: | ||
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Complete the following courses to fulfill the GEM 6 requirement: | ||
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 3 | 3 | |
| Complete the following course to fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement: | ||
| Global Perspectives course | 3 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 36 | |
| 1 | Three (3) of the required 36 credits need to come from an "E" designated course in order to fulfill the "Ethical Reasoning" requirement. |
| 2 | Must include a lab component. |
| 3 | Course must come from a different discipline. |
Plan of Study Guide
Below is the recommended sequence of courses that you need to take in order to complete your program requirements. Please register for each semester as shown below using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your Student Success Advisor for any questions regarding this course sequence plan.
IMPORTANT: The General Education Academic Certificate is not a degree program/major that students can select. Courses are completed alongside an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree program offered at CWI.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CWID 101 | Connecting With Ideas | 3 |
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| GEM 1 - Written Communication course | 3 | |
| GEM 2 - Oral Communication course | 2 | |
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 1 | 4 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GEM 4 - Scientific Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3-4 | |
| GEM 5 - Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| GEM 6 - Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing course 2 | 3 | |
| Global Perspectives course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 36 | |
| 1 | Must include a lab component. |
| 2 | Course must come from a different discipline. |
Three (3) of the required 36 credits need to come from an "E" designated course in order to fulfill the "Ethical Reasoning" requirement. This course should also fulfill either a Ways of Knowing or Global Perspectives requirement. Please refer to the General Education page for a list of courses that will fulfill the “Ethical Reasoning” requirement.
PLEASE NOTE: The requirements for this academic certificate are completed as part an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree. Students may not select this certificate as a declared major. Students should consult the degree plan of their selected major for help in choosing appropriate general education courses, as many degrees require specific courses.
Program Outcomes
The following are student learning outcomes for the Academic Certificate in General Education at CWI:
- Learn to Learn - Students will understand and demonstrate:
- the process of learning.
- reflection on learning.
- Solve Problems - Students will have the ability to:
- define the problem.
- analyze possible solutions.
- analyze outcomes.
- Make Connections - Students will have the ability to:
- connect academic knowledge with real world experience.
- connect academic knowledge across perspectives.
- Creative Thinking - Students will have the ability to:
- be innovative.
- analyze creative processes and works.
- Ethical Reasoning - Students will have the ability to:
- examine ethical issues.
- build an ethical argument.
- Global Citizenship - Students will have the ability to:
- understand human identity and behavior as enculturated and diverse.
- recognize the interconnectedness of individual choices and global consequences.