Catalog 2010-2011 [v2] 
    
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Catalog 2010-2011 [v2] [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

General Education: Alliant Mexico Requirements


Undergraduate programs at Alliant Mexico are comprised of general education and the majors. The 48-credit general education program for the four-year undergraduate students is a significant component of the baccalaureate program at Alliant Mexico.

The General Education course requirements listed below are for the Bachelor of Arts programs. Students in the Bachelor of Science programs at Alliant Mexico should consult with their academic advisor for any course substitutions that may apply.

Courses are three units unless otherwise indicated.

General Education Requirements 48 units


 

The First Year Experience 3 units


 

Additional Information


Through the use of guided assessments, selected readings, films, discussions, lectures, workshops and expert presentations from the University’s faculty and staff, students will participate in a multifaceted exploration of the self, culminating in a self-identity profile. Students will deepen self-knowledge and knowledge of others, explore career possibilities, and gain appreciation of the world community and their place in it.

Core Curriculum: Symbolic Systems and Intellectual Skills 45 units


 

Written, Analytical, Critical Thinking Skills 6 units


 

Global and Multicultural Perspectives 11 units


 

Foreign Language

Students must have credit for a foreign language or must take a two-course foreign language sequence of one language. Students at Alliant may meet the foreign language requirement in one of the following ways:

  1. Successful completion of a two-course sequence of one foreign language at Alliant
     
  2. Transfer credit from another college or university for an academic year of study in one foreign language other than English or the student’s primary language(s)
     
  3. Transfer credit by way of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
     
  4. Successful completion of a CLEP test in a language other than the student’s primary language(s). Currently, CLEP tests are offered in French, German and Spanish. No other testing options are currently offered.

Global Perspectives Through the Humanities 6 units


 

Global Perspectives Through the Social Sciences 6 units


 

Global Perspectives Through the Natural Sciences 6 units


 

Community Service 1 unit