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College Record 2024-2025

Compass Curriculum Course Requirements

I. Strengthen

Communication (6-7 credits)

How can I actively listen and communicate to promote mutual understanding?

Listen to, express, and exchange ideas and information effectively and responsibly across a variety of settings, formats and technologies.

Complete ENG-100 or ENG-110 and ENG-112 with a minimum of C-

ENG-100Writing as Conversation † *

4
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or
ENG-110Writing as Inquiry † *

3
-
and
ENG-112Writing as Argument † *

3
Total Credit Hours:6-7

Quantitative and Data Analysis (3-4 credits)

Why are numbers and data so powerful, and how can I use them effectively?

Understand and apply quantitative reasoning and data analysis skills to solve problems.

Complete 1 course:

MAT-102College Algebra † *

3
MAT-105Pre-Calculus † *

3
MAT-106Calculus I † *

4
SS-231Statistics for Social Science † *

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Experience (1-3 credits)

What ethical and social responsibilities can I learn through experience?

Reflect upon and analyze experiences to learn from them, inside and outside the classroom.

Complete 1 course

KC-101Practicing Academic Culture @Keuka † *

3
KC-102Experiential Learning and Academic Culture @Keuka * †

1
Total Credit Hours:1-3

Wellness (1 credit)

What are the 8 dimensions of wellness and why do they matter?

Through reflection, develop a wellness mindset and create an action plan to impact self and others.

Complete at least 1 Wellness topic (Take up to 3):

KC-201AWellness: Adulting † *

1
KC-201BWellness: Journaling to be Well † *

1
KC-201DWellness: Learning Leadership Through the Outdoors † *

1
KC-201EWellness: Occupations and Daily Activities † *

1
KC-201FWellness: Physical Activity and Life Balance † *

1
KC-201GSexual Health and Wellness † *

1
KC-201HWellness: Who Am I? † *

1
KC-201IFinancial Wellness * †

1
KC-201JWellness: Origami † *

1
KC-201KWellness: Survive or Thrive Your College Experience * †

1
KC-201LWellness: The Power of Leading Yourself * †

1
KC-201MWellness: Leading Self and Others: Peer Mentor Training * †

1
KC-201NWellness: Art and Community Healing * †

1
KC-201PCareer Wellness † *

1
KC-201QNavigating Health and Wellness Scams † *

1
KC-201RWellness: Thinking and Talking † *

1
Total Credit Hours:1-3

II. Empower

Creativity (6 credits from two different subjects)

How does creativity activate purpose, social change, and personal growth?

Explore and express original ideas, artifacts, and perspectives that demonstrate diverse, imaginative and innovative approaches.

Complete 2 courses from 2 different subjects:

ART-101Foundations of Art and Design † *

3
ART-110Art History: Beginning to Early Modern † *

3
ART-111Art History: Early Modern to Present † *

3
ART-215Drawing † *

3
ART-225Painting † *

3
ENG-130Great Books † *

3
ENG-218Principles of Creative Writing † *

3
HIS-250Reading the Past: Method and Analysis † *

3
MUS-101Music History † *

3
POL-140International Relations † *

3
THR-101Introduction to Theatre and Drama † *

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Problem Solving (6 credits from two different subjects)

What are different approaches to problem solving that take into account situational context and the people involved?

Understand and analyze the different approaches to problem solving taking into account the situational context and the people involved.

Complete 2 courses from 2 different subjects:

COM-122Communication and Our World(s) † *

3
COM-205Visual Communication Design † *

3
COM-205Visual Communication Design † *

3
ECO-211Principles of Microeconomics † *

3
ENG-118Poems, Plays and Prose † *

3
HIS-115Europe and the World † *

3
HIS-120United States History to 1877 † *

3
HIS-121United States History from 1877-Present † *

3
PHL-101Introduction to Philosophy † *

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Curiosity (7 credits from two different subjects)

What do I need to learn about self, others, and the natural world to engage in ethical and scientific inquiry in a global society?

Understand scientific and ethical methods of inquiry and evidence to generate and question knowledge about the natural world, human mind, and global sociocultural contexts.

Complete 2 courses from 2 different subjects with at least 1 lab-science course:

ENG-125Literature in the Wider World † *

3
ENG-145Literature of New York State † *

3
PHL-115Ethics † *

3
POL-213East Asia and the World † *

3
PSY-101Introductory Psychology † *

3
REL-103Introduction to Religion and Spirituality † *

3
REL-150Religion in America * †

3
SPA-101Introduction to Spanish † *

3
SPA-102Continuing Introduction to Spanish † *

3
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Lab-Science Courses:
BIO-135General Biology I † *

4
BIO-202Human Biology † *

4
CHM-107Elements of Physiological Chemistry † *

4
CHM-111General Chemistry I † *

4
ENV-105Environmental Science † *

4
PHY-110Introductory Physics † *

4
Total Credit Hours:6-8

III. Impact

Citizenship and Leadership (3 credits)

How am I uniquely prepared to make a difference in my community and n the world?

Integrate multiple domains of knowledge and skills and apply them to solve complex problems in real-world scenarios. Demonstrate teamwork, empathy, and communication skills to make informed decisions and promote the quality of life in a diverse community.

Complete 1 Integrated Studies topic course:

KC-301AIntegrative Studies: Creativity † *

3
KC-301BIntegrative Studies: Food, Science and Society † *

3
KC-301DIntegrative Studies: Values and Ethics † *

3
KC-301IIntegrative Studies: Crime and Justice † *

3
KC-301JIntegrative Studies: Leadership † *

3
KC-301MIntegrative Studies: Culture, Gender, Community † *

3
KC-301NIntegrative Studies: Science in Popular Culture † *

3
KC-301QIntegrative Studies: Media Analysis † *

3
KC-301SIntegrative Studies: Social Justice in a Multicultural World † *

3
KC-301TIntegrative Studies: Building A Culture of Health † *

3
Total Credit Hours:3