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    Aug 25, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog

Essential Learning Foundations Certificate


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Code: CERT.ELF

The Essential Learning Foundations Certificate offers a structured and comprehensive foundation in general education, communication, and interdisciplinary skills, preparing students for successful transfer to four-year institutions and/or entrance int the workforce. This program enables students to tailor their coursework to align with their academic goals while meeting and exceeding State-mandated general education distribution requirements. Upon completion of 30 credit hours across various disciplines, students will be awarded the certificate, demonstrating mastery of the foundational skills necessary for both academic and professional success.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

  1. Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
  2. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills across disciplines to support learning and research.
  3. Integrate knowledge from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences to analyze cultural, political, and social issues.

Recommended Semester Sequence


First Semester


  • Mathematics/Computer Science/Natural Science/Technology Elective 3-4 Credit(s) *
  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) *†
  • Select introductory courses required in the proposed major 6 Credit(s)

Subtotal: 16-17 Credits


Second Semester


Subtotal: 18 Credits


Subtotal: 6 Credits


Restricted Program Requirements


  • Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s) *‡
  • Mathematics/Computer Science/Natural Science Elective 3-4 Credit(s)
  • Natural Science Elective 4 Credit(s) *†
  • Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s) *‡
  • Introductory courses required in the proposed major 12 Credit(s)
  • or

Subtotal: 28-29 Credits


Subtotal: 34-35


Total Credit Hours: 34-35


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