Arts & Sciences Department
Arts & Sciences help students acquire the critical thinking, creative problem solving, and communications skills required by the modern workplace as well as provide them with the foundational knowledge they need to succeed in their technical coursework. The department offers courses in five different content areas:
- Arts & Humanities
- Communications
- Math
- Natural Science
- Social Sciences
Arts & Sciences faculty work with technical faculty to integrate classes into students’ academic plans based on industry feedback and the skills needed for graduates to succeed in their profession.
Arts & Sciences classes are taught by instructors with academic expertise in their subject areas. They help students by providing a well-rounded education that helps them develop broad thinking skills; an appreciation for life-long learning; professional oral and written communication skills; and a better understanding of the world around them.
Program Outcomes for Arts, Humanities, Communications, and Social Sciences:
- Construct written, oral, and visual communication for author, audience, text, context, and purpose.
- Apply ethically and civically responsible behaviors for professional and personal settings in a dynamic society.
- Collaborate to promote inquiry, discover solutions, and generate new ideas and creative works that are relevant and responsive to the world around them.
- Explain concepts that influence the behavior and decisions of individuals and institutions.
- Access, evaluate, and use information gathered through a variety of resources and technologies in developing projects and presentations.
- Connect and transfer skills and learning among disciplines, domains of thinking, experiences, and situations.
Program Outcomes for Math and Sciences:
- Analyze natural phenomena by using math and science principles.
- Interpret solutions supported by reason and evidence.
- Solve math and science problems using formulas and equations.
- Apply research and problem-solving skills.