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Communicative and Quantitative Literacies Sphere

Oral and Written Communication & Quantitative Literacy

Students need to develop foundational literacies in oral and written communication and quantitative reasoning. In order to communicate clearly and effectively, express ideas, and interpret information, individuals must:

  • understand the operations of language in the context of social, cultural, and discipline-specific norms
  • identify and understand the roles that quantitative reasoning and quantitative analysis play in the world
  • use information resources and technology to articulate learned and new ideas

Oral and Communicative Literacies Region | Oral 3-6 Credits & Written 3-6 Credits (ENG 101 or Equivalent)

Students who complete the Communicative and Quantitative Literacies Region shall demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Adapt presentations to fit a specific audience or context.
  2. Use the composing process (brainstorming, drafting, feedback, revising and editing) to develop written and/or oral texts/presentations. Use evidence ethically and appropriately to inform or persuade
  3. Distill a primary purpose into a single, central idea.
  4. Develop and present major points in a reasonable, organized, and convincing manner.
  5. Communicate using appropriate conventions (e.g., grammar, usage, mechanics, delivery) for audience or context.
Courses for Communicative Literacy | Written
  • ENG 101 Composition
  • ENG 201 Advanced Essay
Courses for Communicative Literacy | Oral
  • AR/VR 202 Simulation for Role Play
  • MCOM 150 Principles of Public Speaking
  • MUED 130 The Musician Teacher
  • MUED 135 Foundations in Education of Music
  • MUTH 105 Introduction to Music Therapy
  • TH 113 Basic Acting for Non Majors I
  • TH 101 Acting I*

*This course is a disciplinary course substitution

Quantitative Literacy Region | 3-6 Credits

Students who complete the Quantitative Literacies Region shall demonstrate the ability to:

  1. Apply mathematical methods to solve problems.
  2. Analyze information with an appropriate mathematical model and interpret the result.
  3. Organize mathematical information using multiple representations and understand the applicability of each.
Courses for Quantitative Literacy
  • MATH 100 Mathematical Thinking
  • MATH 102 Precalculus II
  • MATH 201 Calculus and Analytical Geometry
  • MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics
  • BA 203 Statistics and Data Analysis for Business*

*This course is a disciplinary course substitution (starting fall 2020)