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within the major at the discretion of the department chairperson or program coordinator . Such credit will be transcripted as " CR ."
B . Degree Restrictions 1 . A maximum of six credit hours of developmental course credit may be included within the associate degree . Developmental courses may be identified as below the 100 level .
2 . A maximum of four credit hours of elective CR / NC credit may be included within the associate degree . ( The following courses are not included within this 4 credit hour limitation : EDU 480 , MAT 295 , MAT 296 , and MAT 396 .
3 . A maximum of two credit hours of physical education activity courses may be included within the associate degree . Activity courses may be repeated for credit .
4 . A maximum of 18 credit hours of College Level Examination Program ( CLEP ) credit may be included within the associate degree . This credit does not count toward residency requirements .
5 . A maximum of 12 credit hours of cooperative work experience may be included within the associate degree . Cooperative work experience includes all off-campus experiential learning . This credit does not count towards residency requirements .
6 . A maximum of nine credit hours of prior learning credit may be included within the associate degree . Prior learning petitions must be approved three months prior to graduation . This credit does not count towards residency requirements . 7 . All students must apply for graduation by set deadlines .
Liberal Arts Learning , Learning Outcomes & Requirements for Undergraduate Students
Liberal Arts Learning Liberal Arts Studies helps students understand their relationship to the world and provides them with a foundation for life-long learning . Students encounter the ideals , values , knowledge , skills and capabilities that will enable them to be moral and intellectual leaders in a pluralistic world . Addressing liberal arts is not the purview of any particular program ; rather , it is a challenge to the entire academic community .
Siena Heights University cherishes its Catholic and Dominican heritage and expects that its graduates will embody values of these traditions as they are encountered throughout their academic experience . In an atmosphere that fosters excellence , the liberal arts curriculum strives to engage all students in the foundational wisdom of cultures , past and present , to develop the kind of intellectual curiosity , discipline and judgment needed to fulfill their aspirations and to meet their obligations .
Learning Outcomes Liberal Arts Learning Students will be conversant with the ideas , content and methods of various Disciplines .
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Students will be able to identify and explain a variety of academic disciplines , identify some of the key individuals who have contributed to these disciplines , and describe the nature of their contributions . � Students can explain the similarities and differences in methodologies among various disciplines . � Students can bring insights from various disciplines to the discussion of larger intellectual , social , economic , political and moral issues .
Religious Traditions Students will reflect on the wisdom of religious traditions in understanding the meaning of life .
� Students will be able to identify sacred narratives and texts , beliefs , practices and moral values associated with some of the world ’ s major religious traditions .
� Students will be able to identify developments in religious doctrines and traditions in various historicalcultural contexts .
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