Business Administration - John F. Kennedy University
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Ba in Social ecology<br />
Note: No new students may begin this program after Spring 2010.<br />
Students currently enrolled will be allowed to complete this<br />
program. Please consult the program for details.<br />
The BA degree-completion program in Social Ecology is an<br />
innovative, transdisciplinary program designed to meet the<br />
demands of a rapidly changing world. It examines the fluid,<br />
evolving relationships between individuals and our social<br />
envi ronments, seeking to expand our understanding of the world<br />
and our role in it. The concept of “social ecology” recognizes the<br />
complex dynamics of a whole person (mind, body, psyche, spirit)<br />
integrated in a vast web of living systems. The program cultivates<br />
deeper understanding of both oneself and the larger multicultural<br />
society and understands the self as an organic part of that larger<br />
ecosystem. It values personal, intellectual, and spiritual growth as<br />
equally important dimensions of becoming an informed,<br />
empow ered agent committed to making the world a better place<br />
for all of us. In the words of Krishnamurti, “The society is ourselves,<br />
the world is ourselves, the world is not different from us.” Students<br />
study cultural and spiritual practices as well as social and political<br />
institutions and processes. They become competent interpreters of<br />
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surrounding social forces and effective communi cators and<br />
participants in diverse communities. The curriculum is designed<br />
to prepare students with knowledge and skills necessary for<br />
meeting the ongoing challenges of living in a multicultural global<br />
society undergoing unprecedented rapid change. It pro vides<br />
theoretical tools for understanding the interrelationships between<br />
individuals and society as well as practical tools for making<br />
meaningful contributions to the communities we inhabit.<br />
Program learning outcomes<br />
• Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking and writing.<br />
• Demonstrate proficiency in conducting academic research.<br />
• Translate ideas into interdisciplinary contexts and understand<br />
ideas through multicultural lenses.<br />
• Demonstrate cross-cultural and historical understanding of the<br />
relationship between self and society.<br />
• Demonstrate multicultural competence.<br />
• Critically analyze social systems, symbols, media, and cultural<br />
practices.<br />
• Analyze human social systems within the larger contexts of earth<br />
and spirit.<br />
Courses<br />
Lower-Division General-Education Breadth<br />
Units Prerequisite(s) Co-requisite(s)<br />
1<br />
Composition 9<br />
Humanities 12<br />
Natural science 9<br />
Mathematics 3<br />
Social science<br />
Upper-Division General-Education Breadth<br />
12<br />
Select oNE PHR course 3<br />
Select oNE PyC course 3<br />
Select oNE SCI course 3<br />
SEC 3330 Cultural Crossroads<br />
Liberal Arts Core<br />
3<br />
2<br />
CoR 3000 Education, Self, and Community I 3<br />
CoR 3001 Introduction to the BA Program 0<br />
CoR 3100 Critical Thinking and Writing 3 Lower-division composition course and CoR 3000<br />
CoR 3145 Research Writing 3 CoR 3100<br />
CoR 3146 Information Resources 1<br />
CoR 3300 Ways of Knowing 2 CoR 3100 and CoR 3146/PLS 3002<br />
CoR 4798 Education, Self, and Community II<br />
Major<br />
1 CoR 3000, CoR 3300<br />
Completion of 150 units (or 130 for linked programs)<br />
SEC 3000 Self in the Web of Society 3<br />
CoR 4800 Service Learning A 2<br />
CoR 4805 Service Learning B 2<br />
CoR 4998 Senior Project A 3 CoR 3000, CoR 3300<br />
Completion of 150 units (or 130 for linked programs)<br />
CoR 4999 Senior Project B 3<br />
Select ANy 18 UNITS of SEC courses 18<br />
Select ANy 12 UNITS of undergraduate courses3 12<br />
Free electives4 67<br />
Total units required 180<br />
1 Students are expected to have completed these requirements prior to admission. Students lacking these courses may take approved upper-division courses<br />
at JFKU, earn credit through CLEP or DANTES tests, or take approved courses from local community colleges.<br />
2 These courses should be taken in order; the first five should be taken as early as possible. A minimum grade of C is required in all letter-graded courses.<br />
3 Students are encouraged to take courses in a broad range of subjects to complement their major. Up to nine units may be transferred from outside the<br />
Liberal Arts curriculum.<br />
4 Students may apply transfer coursework as electives. Units earned through CLEP and DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) examinations and Credit<br />
by Assessment (CBA) may also be used as electives.<br />
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