General Education Certificate

Purpose

The Certificate in General Education is intended to provide students the opportunity to take courses to meet a subset of lower level general education requirements at a four-year college or university. The Certificate is not intended to represent a comprehensive general education core or to insure the same ease of transferability as the transfer degrees.

Students enrolled in the Certificate program may apply all credits earned to the college’s AA&S degree in General Studies.

Under current guidelines, Federal financial aid cannot be used to enroll in the General Education Certificate program. Students intending to use financial aid should enroll in one of the college’s AA&S transfer degree programs.

Program Requirements and Special Conditions

Students must meet ESCC admission requirements. Students must also complete placement tests (or equivalent) in English and mathematics, and scores will be used for appropriate course placement. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, ESCC offers developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. New students should see a counselor and returning students should see their advisor for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Explore, interpret, and represent the human experience and cultural awareness through the arts and social sciences.
• Read, write and analyze effectively across a number of disciplines.
• Integrate and apply the fundamental principles of scientific inquiry, social sciences, arts, and humanities.