Barton College
Wilson, NC
Barton College says that its "General College Core intentionally focuses upon the Learning Outcomes of Barton College and embeds the skills in content courses. It provides clear places for assessment of the Learning Outcomes in specific courses and follows a unified vision designed to create a 'Barton College graduate' who will face the future with an understanding of the actual world in which he/she lives and works." [Source]
- Website:http://www.barton.edu/
- Graduation Rate:47%
- Tuition & Fees:$22,982 annually
General Education Requirements
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1. Composition
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2. Literature
NO -
3. Foreign Language
NONo credit given for Foreign Language because the "Modern Language" requirement only applies to select majors.
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4. U.S. Government or History
NONo credit given for U.S. History or Government because survey courses in American history or government are options, but not required, to fulfill the "American/Western Culture" and "Social Sciences" requirements.
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5. Economics
NONo credit given for Economics because it is one of four areas of the "Social Sciences" requirement, from which students need only select one.
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6. Mathematics
YES -
7. Science
YES -
General Education Assessment
Barton College uses one or more of the following instruments to assess undergraduate progress in core collegiate skills: the Council on Aid to Education Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile, or the ACT Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP). For more information, visit www.voluntarysystem.org.