A baccalaureate degree assumes a capability to deal creatively and realistically with personal, community, national, and international concerns. It assumes that a University graduate is able to think logically, to act rationally, and to make appropria te decisions about the future based on past and present conditions and circumstances. It also assumes an understanding of ethics and aesthetics which provides a foundation for the development of a value system which can be translated into effective socia l action.

To qualify for the baccalaureate degree, a student must at least:

1. achieve mastery in written and spoken English;
2. understand and be able to apply the scientific method and basic mathematical concepts;
3. gain a perspective of the social sciences, including knowledge about the interaction of human groups, and of world and U.S. history, institutions, and economic systems; and
4. acquire basic knowledge and competencies in the humanities, such as literature, the fine arts, and foreign language, and a knowledgeable appreciation of the value of the humanities to the individual and to society;
5. achieve an in-depth understanding of an academic discipline.

Attainment by the students of these competencies must be carefully and appropriately evaluated. In addition, the students must be made aware of their specialty's relationship to vocational or professional use.

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