A curriculum to guide every journey forward
Thriving in today’s world requires more than advanced knowledge. 随着技术的发展, 距离缩小, 信息不断扩展, you will need to be able to adapt to new situations, collaborate with people of different backgrounds, and evaluate evidence with a critical eye. JCC can’t teach you everything you will need to know, but the Essentials will give you the tools you need to continue to grow, 无论你的旅程走向何方.
Do the Essentials fulfill SUNY requirements? 是的! SUNY requirements are built into the design.
The Essentials are spread across three levels of learning. These same levels form the basis for every degree program at JCC. As you advance along your JCC journey you will inquire, grow, and connect.
级别1:查询
Inquire into complex questions with a critical eye for evidence and differing perspectives.
学习从提问开始. 在第一年学习期间完成, Level 1 courses examine multi-faceted questions through a critical lens, giving you the opportunity to explore different perspectives and types of sources outside the limits of any one field.
最低课程要求:
- INT 1555查询 or an approved inquiry-based course (recommended within a year of matriculation in a degree program)
- eng1510大学作文
第2级:成长
Grow the versatile toolkit of skills and knowledge essential to success in the twenty-first century.
课程 in this level expand your knowledge and skills, both within and outside your major. You will be exposed to new intellectual experiences as you build college-level proficiency in a range of areas, 包括关键 SUNY的学习分类.
最低课程要求:
- eng1530英语作文II
- One SUNY Mathematics (Mathematical Reasoning) course
- One SUNY Natural Sciences (Scientific Reasoning) course
- One SUNY Social Sciences (Scientific Reasoning) course
- 一门JCC文化理解课程
Individual courses may not be used to fulfill more than one Level 2 requirement, but may be used to fulfill additional requirements in other levels.
级别3:CONNECT
Connect your learning to the real world and consider the impact of your actions.
Level 3 challenges you to apply your learning to a hands-on project, 实习, 实地考察, 留学或相关机会. 课程 in this level also deepen your worldview and sense of citizenship, reinforcing the importance of community and ethical decision-making.
最低课程要求:
- 一门JCC全球视角课程
- One JCC Applied Learning course or experience
- One SUNY Diversity (DEISJ) course incorporating the study of diversity, equity, and social justice
Individual courses may not be used to fulfill more than two Level 3 requirements, but may be used to fulfill additional requirements in other levels.
额外的能力
除所列要求外, the college also requires each degree holder to demonstrate several other competencies which are built into each degree program. You don’t need to keep track of courses for these requirements because they are infused across the curriculum. 它们包括:
- 批判性思维和推理
- 信息素养
- 技术能力
- 值 & 道德意识