Associate Degree Requirements
Each Associate Degree major is built upon the foundation of a common set of educational experiences. The goal of this core curriculum is to unify the educational experience of all students at the College by providing a shared blueprint for achieving the outcomes described in "A Definition of the Educated Person: A Touchstone for the Curriculum at Bucks County Community College " To that end, each major* contains the following core set of educational experiences:
Category I: Essential Skills and Perspectives
| College Writing Level I | 3 credits |
| Cultural Perspectives | 3 credits |
| Social Perspectives | 3 credits |
| College Level Mathematics or Science | 3 credits |
| Personal Health | 2 credits |
| Creative Expression | 2 credits |
Category II: Extended Skills and Perspectives
| College Writing Level II | 3 credits |
| Integration of Knowledge | 3 credits |
| Total | 22 credits |
Writing Intensive Course
Each major will include at least one 3 credit course (other than English Composition) in which the student produces written work totalling at least 2500 words, and in which at least fifty percent of the final grade is based upon the written work.
Category III: Specialized Skills
Specialized Skills and Perspectives:
- Critical thinking/problem solving
- Information literacy
- International, gender, and/or minority perspectives
- Collaboration
- Oral presentation
- Responsible citizenship
Each of the above is included within at least one of the required courses of each major. The specific way that these experiences are included is documented in the Major Master Plan, which communicates the overall design and objectives of the program to the public, the student, and the College community. The Major Master Plan is on file in the Academic Department Offices and in the Office of the Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs.
* Certain modifications may be approved in a few occupational majors. (See Category 1 and Category 2)
