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Core Requirement 2.7.2
The institution offers
degree programs that embody a coherent course of study that is compatible with
its stated mission and is based upon fields of study appropriate to higher
education. (Program
Content)
aCompliance ___Partial Compliance ___Non-Compliance
Narrative:
The mission statement of
the College
(catalog) states that the College is dedicated to providing ‘learning
opportunities in order to prepare students for employment or career
advancement, [and] enable students to transfer to senior colleges and
universities.' The catalog lists degree programs that prepare students for
employment or career advancement and degree programs that enable students to
transfer to senior colleges and universities (degree
programs). The College offers day
and evening classes in a sequence which allows students to successfully
complete their program of study within the appropriate timeframe (Campus
Schedule Fall 08). With the exceptions of
Automotive Services and Dental Assisting, which accepts students only in the
fall semester, all degree programs offer entry-level courses each term. The
College’s programs are in accordance with all policies of the Alabama State
Board of Education. (Policy 712.01)
The tables below show
the areas of study that are compatible with Lawson State Community College’s
mission statement and are appropriate to higher education.
Table
1
|
Areas of Study for A.A. and A.S. Degree
Programs
|
|
Classification
|
Coursework
|
Semester Hours
|
|
Area I
|
Written Composition
|
6
|
|
Area II
|
Humanities and Fine Arts
|
12
|
|
Area III
|
Natural Science and Mathematics
|
11
|
|
Area IV
|
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
12
|
|
Minimum General Education Requirements
|
41
|
|
Area V
|
Pre-Professional, Pre-Major, and Elective
Courses
|
19-24
|
|
Total Hours
|
60-64
|
|
|
Table 2
|
Areas of Study for A.A.S. Degree Programs
|
|
Classification
|
Coursework
|
Semester Hours
|
|
Area I
|
Written Composition
|
3-6
|
|
Area II
|
Humanities and Fine Arts
|
3-6
A minimum of 3 hours is required from Area II,
but 9 hours are required from both Areas 1 and II
|
|
Area III
|
Natural Science and Mathematics
|
9-11
|
|
Area IV
|
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3-6
|
|
Minimum General Education Requirements
|
22-30
|
|
Area V
|
Technical Concentration and Electives
|
39-55
|
|
Total Hours
|
60-76
|
|
|
Table 3
|
Areas of Study for A.O.T. Degree Program
|
|
Classification
|
Coursework
|
Semester Hours
|
|
Area I
|
Written Composition
|
3
|
|
Area II
|
Humanities and Fine Arts
|
3
|
|
Area III
|
Natural Science and Mathematics
|
9
|
|
Area IV
|
History, Social and Behavioral Sciences
|
3
|
|
Minimum General Education Requirements
|
18
|
|
Area V
|
Technical Concentration for Major and Minor
|
42-58
|
|
Total Hours
|
60-76
|
Lawson State Community
College engages in strategic planning in support of its mission. As a part of that process the college has 8
goal statements
(Goal
Statements) and 5 institution-wide
student learning outcomes (Learning Outcomes) that demonstrate that the college provides degree programs that
are compatible with its mission. The
mission specifically states that the college will “provide accessible quality
educational opportunities, promote economic growth and enhance the quality of
life for people in its service area. The College is dedicated to providing
affordable and accessible lifelong learning opportunities in order to prepare
students for employment or career advancement, enable students to transfer to
senior colleges and universities, and provide customized training needs for
business and industry.” Each academic
and administrative and educational support unit develops goals and where
appropriate student learning outcomes that also facilitate degree program
compatibility with the mission statement. (Unit Plans)
The Alabama State Board
of Education and The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved the
programs of study thereby indicating appropriateness to higher education (Program Inventory).
The College’s general
education courses for the Associate degrees are approved by the Articulation
and General Studies Committee (AGSC) and are part of the Statewide
Transfer and Articulation Reporting System (STARS) for transfer to two- and
four-year institutions. (Alabama STARS).
Documentation: