Academic Programs

CA = Carver

MN = Downtown

SW = Southwest

Associate in Science (AS)/Associate in Arts (AA)

English Composition (Area I)	6
Humanities (Area II)	12
Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Area III)	11
Social, Behavioral, and History Sciences (Area IV)	12
Electives (Area V)	19 - 23
(Students should refer to individual course descriptions to determine if a course is Area V eligible.)
Total Credit Hours	60 - 64

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Program Credits	31 - 61
General Education Requirements	15 - 29
(See program descriptions for specific requirements.)
Total Credit Hours	60 - 76

Certificate (CER)

Program Credits	11 - 54
General Education Requirements	6 - 19
(See program descriptions for specific requirements)
Total Credit Hours	30 - 60

Short Certificate (STC)

Program Credits	9 - 29
General Education Requirements	0 - 6
Total Credits in Program	9 - 29

General Education Core Competencies

After completing courses in the General Education Core, all students will be able to do the following:

Communicate ideas effectively using standard written English;
Express ideas orally using standard English;
Read critically and analytically to demonstrate comprehension of college-level textbooks, literature, and other sources of printed information;
Explain and apply fundamental mathematical processes, critically evaluate quantitative information, and identify misleading or erroneous information;
Utilize computer technology to record, retrieve, present, and apply information; and
Apply appropriate research methodology to summarize, paraphrase, interpret, and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources.

Students will be assessed on their knowledge related to the General Education Core Competencies after completing all of the General Education Core Courses required by their specific degree plans.

General Education Core Courses

The work completed in the General Education Core Courses assists students in achieving Bishop State’s General Education Core Competencies.

Programs

Associate in Applied Science

• Early Childhood Education, AAS (MN)

Associate in Arts

• General Education, AA (MN)

Associate in Science

• General Education, AS (MN)

Certificate

• Early Childhood Education Paraprofessional Training Certificate (MN)

Short-Term Certificate