LIBERAL ARTS: CURRICULAR OBJECTIVES FOR PROGRAMS OF STUDY
New full time freshmen will enter Queensborough in the Liberal Arts Academy.
LIBERAL ARTS
AA Degree: Liberal Arts & Sciences (LA1)
AS Degree:
QCC/JJ Dual/Joint A.S. in Criminal Justice (QCC) leading to the B.A. in Criminal Justice (John Jay College of Criminal
Justice) (CJ1)
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES, A.A. (LA1)
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Communicate effectively through reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed
decision
Reason quantitatively and mathematically as required in their fields of interest and in everyday life
Use information management and technology skills effectively for academic research and lifelong learning
Integrate knowledge and skills in their program of study
Differentiate and make informed decisions about issues based on multiple value systems
Work collaboratively in diverse groups directed at accomplishing learning objectives
Use historical or social sciences perspectives to examine formation of ideas, human behavior, social
institutions, or social processes
Employ concepts and methods of the natural and physical sciences to make informed judgments
Apply aesthetic and intellectual criteria in the evaluation or creation of works in the humanities or the arts
QCC/JJ DUAL/JOINT A.S. IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (QCC) LEADING TO THE B.A. IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE) (CJ1)
A. Students will demonstrate competency in the core areas of the criminal justice major.
B. Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills in regard to issues in the field of criminal justice
C. Students will use historical and social sciences perspectives to analyze and make judgments about issues in
the field of criminal justice
D. Students will differentiate and make informed decisions about issues in the field of criminal justice
E. Students will communicate effectively about issues in the field of criminal justice as demonstrated by their
reading, writing, listening, and speaking
F. Students will integrate knowledge and skills in regard to issues in the field of criminal justice
Updated 2/11/09