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石榴直播's Core IMPACTS Curriculum

石榴直播鈥檚 Core Curriculum is designed to help students succeed through exploration, collaboration, and rigor. The curriculum engages students from diverse backgrounds and talents to produce meaningful change. 石榴直播 believes that general education serves to support students becoming productive members of a democratic society and be well-prepared to enter the workplace. Students learn through exploration of big questions that guide learning and develop skills and competencies critical for future success. 

Kennesaw State offers a new Core IMPACTS curriculum for students enrolling for Fall 2024 semester. Each IMPACTS area is guided by an orienting question and learning outcomes, along with a set of career-ready competencies. The table below provides further detail about the IMPACTS areas.

  • ORIENTING QUESTION LEARNING OUTCOME CAREER-READY COMPETENCIES
    How do I measure the world?  Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically and solve problems.
    • Critical Thinking
    • Teamwork
    • Time Management 

    Courses in Institution area:

    • ECON 1000 
    • AMST 1102
    • ASIA 1102
    • BLCK 1102
    • COMM 1100
    • GWST 1102
    • LALS 1102
    • LDRS 2300
    • PAX 1102
    • POLS 2401
    • RELS 1102 
  • ORIENTING QUESTION LEARNING OUTCOME CAREER-READY COMPETENCIES
    How do I measure the world?  Students will apply mathematical and computational knowledge to interpret, evaluate, and communicate quantitative information using verbal, numerical, graphical, or symbolic forms.
    • Information Literacy
    • Inquiry and Analysis鈥�
    • 笔谤辞产濒别尘-厂辞濒惫颈苍驳鈥�

    Courses in Mathematics area:

    • MATH 1001
    • MATH 1111
    • MATH 1113
    • MATH 1190
    • STAT 1401
  • ORIENTING QUESTION LEARNING OUTCOME CAREER-READY COMPETENCIES
    How do I prepare for my responsibilities as an engaged citizen?鈥��  Students will demonstrate knowledge of the history of the United States, the history of Georgia, and the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Georgia.
    • Critical Thinking
    • Intercultural Competence
    • Persuasion 

    Courses in Political Science:

    • POLS 1101 

    Courses in U.S. History:

    • HIST 2111
    • HIST 2112 
     
  • ORIENTING QUESTION LEARNING OUTCOME CAREER-READY COMPETENCIES
    How do I interpret the human experience through creative, linguistic, and philosophical works?鈥� Students will effectively analyze and interpret the meaning, cultural significance, and ethical implications of literary/philosophical texts or of works in the visual/performing arts.鈥� 
    • Ethical Reasoning鈥�� 
    • Information Literacy鈥�� 
    • Intercultural Competence鈥�� 

    Courses in Humanities:

    • ENGL 2110
    • ENGL 2120
    • ENGL 2130
    • ENGL 2140
    • PHIL 2010
    • CHIN 1001, CHIN 1002
    • FREN 1001,FREN 1002
    • GRMN 1001,GRMN 1002

     

    • HEBR 1001,HEBR 1002
    • ITAL 1001, ITAL 1002
    • JAPN 1001,JAPN 1002
    • KOR 1001, KOR 1002
    • LATN 1001,LATN 1002
    • PORT 1001, PORT 1002
    • RUSS 1001,RUSS 1002
    • SPAN 1001, SPAN 1002
    • WLC 1002
    • WLC 2209 

    Courses in Fine Arts:

    • ART 1107
    • DANC 1107
    • MUSI 1107
    • TPS 1107
  • ORIENTING QUESTION LEARNING OUTCOME CAREER-READY COMPETENCIES
    How do I write effectively in different contexts?鈥�� 

    1. Students will communicate effectively in writing, demonstrating clear organization and structure, using appropriate grammar and writing conventions.

    2. Students will appropriately acknowledge the use of materials from original sources.

    3. Students will adapt their written communications to purpose and audience.

    4. Students will analyze and draw informed inferences from written texts. 
    • Critical Thinking
    • Information Literacy
    • Persuasion 

    Courses in Writing area:

    • ENGL 1101
    • ENGL 1102 
     
     
  • ORIENTING QUESTION LEARNING OUTCOME CAREER-READY COMPETENCIES
    How do I ask scientific questions or use data, mathematics, or technology to understand the universe?鈥�� Students will use the scientific method and laboratory procedures or mathematical and computational methods to analyze data, solve problems, and explain natural phenomena.
    • Inquiry and Analysis鈥��
    • 笔谤辞产濒别尘-厂辞濒惫颈苍驳鈥��
    • 罢别补尘飞辞谤办鈥�

    Courses in Applied Mathematics: 

    • DATA 1501
    • MATH 1113
    • MATH 1160
    • MATH 1179
    • MATH 1190
    • MATH 2202
    • STAT 1401

    Courses in Natural Sciences:

    • ANTH 1105
    • BIOL 1107, BIOL 1107L
    • BIOL 1108, BIOL 1108L
    • CHEM 1151, CHEM 1151L
    • CHEM 1152, CHEM 1152L
    • CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L
    • CHEM 1212, CHEM 1212L 

     

    • GEOG 1110
    • GEOG 1112K
    • GEOG 1113K
    • GEOG 1125
    • PHYS 1111, PHYS 1111L
    • PHYS 1112, PHYS 1112L
    • PHYS 2211, PHYS 2211L
    • PHYS 2212, PHYS 2212L
    • SCI 1101
    • SCI 1102 
  • ORIENTING QUESTION LEARNING OUTCOME CAREER-READY COMPETENCIES
    How do I understand human experiences and connections?鈥� Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.
    • Intercultural Competence鈥��
    • 笔别谤蝉辫别肠迟颈惫别-罢补办颈苍驳鈥赌�
    • Persuasion 

    Courses in World History:

    • HIST 1100
    • HIST 1111
    • HIST 1112

    Courses in Social Sciences:

    • ANTH 1102
    • CRJU 1101
    • ECON 2106
    • GEOG 1101



    • PSYC 1101 
    • SOCI 1101
    • STS 1101

Students will take 42 credit hours of IMPACTS core courses, and an additional 18 hours of Field of Study (formerly Area F) requirements. 

NOTE: The IMPACTS core curriculum is for students enrolling at 石榴直播 for the Fall 2024 semester and after, or those who change their major. All current 石榴直播 students continue in their current core curriculum, which can be found in the undergraduate catalog.