IND 299 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric Overview In this course, you will explore the value of the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies (BA.GST) degree and how the vast knowledge gained in this diverse educational program gives you an innovative edge professionally, personally, and for civic engagement. As you prepare for your future beyond this degree, it is crucial that you be able to articulate, in a professional manner, how your experience has prepared you for the opportunities you seek. To help you practice the skill of formally defending your experiences, skills, and goals, you will create an academic plan of study for the final project in this course. In this document, you will have the opportunity to illustrate your personally designed strategic plan for achieving your goals and earning a BA.GST degree. Your academic plan of study will begin with SMART goal planning strategies. You will highlight the diversity of knowledge and skills you plan to attain through the domains of study that supplement the achievement of the goal statement. The next step is defending your concentration, which is a focused area of study and knowledge that supports your completion of the goal statement. You will then compile a comprehensive list of the completed and planned coursework required to earn your degree by the anticipated graduation date. Finally, you will present an extended rationale for your goal and the steps you have outlined to reach that goal. Your perceived professionalism as you present your academic plan is just as important as the content of what you say. Be sure that you cleanly and professionally format your plan and check your document for any spelling and grammar errors. The project is divided into three milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Three, and Five. The final product will be submitted in Module Seven. In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:     Illustrate the applicability of academic learning by explaining its connections and value to personal and professional planning Utilize relevant research in explaining how strengths and weaknesses can be leveraged to achieve personal and professional goals Employ fundamental writing skills in articulating plans of study appropriate for academic and professional audiences Apply fundamental goal principles and strategic planning techniques in supporting feasible plans of academic study Prompt Create an academic plan of study that will explain and support your intention to earn a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree. Begin by forming an achievable goal statement. Then, discuss your prior and planned academic learning and how you can use it to direct your academic and professional planning. Finally, build a case for your plan of study by articulating its value to you moving forward. Remember that this is a formal, professional document that must be formatted and presented in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: 1 I. Goal Statement: In this section, you will introduce the career and/or personal goals related to achieving your BA.GST degree. You will do this in a brief goal statement (one to two paragraphs). You will then develop a SMART goal related to your academic plan of study. Remember that your introduction needs to establish the basis of your decisions for your audience. a) Concisely introduce your academic plan of study with a goal statement that details your career and/or personal goals in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences. b) Develop a SMART goal related to your academic plan of study. II. Domains of Study: In this section, you will connect your academic learning to specific domains of study to determine the value of this knowledge and how it can be applied to your goal statement. Domains of study refer to categories that compartmentalize different areas where you have gained or intend to gain knowledge, skills, and abilities. These domains could be as broad as “critical thinking” or “technical writing,” or they could be as specific as “the history of Massachusetts as a colony.” a) Identify three domains that define any prior or planned academic learning, and name three courses that support each domain. b) Explain how any prior or planned academic learning relates to personal strengths and weaknesses. Be sure to refer to the specific domains you are developing. Support your response using research. c) Explain how any prior or planned academic learning connects to your goal statement and academic plan of study. Be sure to address why this knowledge is valuable to your goals and how will it help you plan your future. III. Concentration: To complete this section, you will need to choose a concentration in the general studies program using the provided list and then research what knowledge, skills, and abilities you will need to complete this concentration. a) Defend the concentration you have chosen based on how it will help you achieve your personal or professional goals. Be sure to reference the knowledge you plan to gain in the concentration. b) Back up your assertions with research that supports your concentration choice. Coursework: In this section, you will think about your domains of study and your concentration in relation to your goal, and you will plan out the coursework for your entire degree program. This should be a specific and detailed outline of the number of credits needed, the courses needed at each level (200-level, 300-level, etc.), the courses you have already completed, and so on. a) Provide an organized list of your degree requirements and your completed and planned coursework. Be sure to categorize courses by domains of study and your concentration where appropriate. b) Provide a brief annotation (one to two sentences) of each listed course, illustrating why the course is applicable to your personal or professional goals. IV. Note: All students are expected to review the academic catalog for prerequisite courses that are required as part of their program. All courses and their prerequisites must be program applicable for financial aid purposes. 2 V. Academic Rationale: In this section, you will articulate the value of the BA.GST degree using research and specific examples to illustrate the benefits of completing this degree plan. a) Discuss the larger relevance of the general studies degree to achieving your goals. Be sure to address the benefits of your general studies degree and the value of a diverse education to achieving your future goals. b) Incorporate research (e.g., course resources, scholarly articles, networking sites, webinar opportunities) that will support you in achieving your goals. Milestones Milestone 1: SMART Goal In Module Two, you will introduce the career goals and personal goals that are related to achieving your BA.GST degree. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric. Milestone 2: Domains of Study In Module Three, you will research the knowledge, skills, and abilities that align with your chosen concentration and will aid you in achieving your specific goal, and you will identify three courses for your concentration that will help you develop those KSAs. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric. Milestone 3: Coursework and Concentration In Module Five, you will identify the three domains for your academic plan of study. Then, for each domain, you will list three courses that will help you build the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to accomplish your specific goal. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Three Rubric. Final Submission: Academic Plan of Study In Module Seven, you will submit your final project. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric. Deliverables Milestone Deliverable One SMART Goal Two Domains of Study Three Coursework and Concentration Final Submission: Academic Plan of Study Module Due Grading Two Graded separately; Milestone One Rubric Three Graded separately; Milestone Two Rubric Five Graded separately; Milestone Three Rubric Seven Graded separately; Final Project Rubric 3 Final Project Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your academic plan of study must be 6–8 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references cited in APA format. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Goal Statement: Goal Meets “Proficient” criteria and Statement demonstrates sophisticated ability to detail career and/or personal goals in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Concisely introduces the academic plan of study with a goal statement that details career and/or personal goals written in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences Introduces the academic plan of study with a goal statement that details career and/or personal goals, but introduction is not concise, is illogical, or is not written in a manner appropriate for academic and professional audiences Not Evident (0%) Value Does not introduce the academic plan of study with a goal statement that details career and/or personal goals 8.34 Goal Statement: SMART Meets “Proficient” criteria and Develops a SMART goal related Goal demonstrates an advanced to the academic plan of study ability to utilize goal principles in supporting feasible plans of academic study Develops a SMART goal related to Does not develop a SMART goal the academic plan of study, but related to the academic plan of goal is illogical or irrelevant study 8.33 Domains of Study: Meets “Proficient” criteria and Identify Three Domains makes cogent connections between domains of learning and associated courses Identifies three domains that define any prior or planned academic learning, and names three courses that support each domain. Identifies three domains that define any prior or planned academic learning, and three courses that support each domain, but courses do not logically support the domains, or identifies less than three courses and/or domains. Does not identify domains that define any prior or planned academic learning, or three courses that support each domain 6.25 Explains how any prior or planned academic learning connects to the goal statement and academic plan of study, and addresses why this knowledge is valuable to student’s personal goals and how it will help in the future. Explains how any prior or planned academic learning relates to personal strengths and weaknesses, including the specific domains being developed, with support from research, but explanation is cursory or illogical Does not explain how prior or planned learning relates to personal strengths and weaknesses. Does not refer to specific domains, and does not use research to support response. 8.33 Domains of Study: Strengths and Weaknesses Meets “Proficient” criteria and makes cogent connections between prior or planned academic learning and personal strengths and weaknesses 4 Domains of Study: Prior Meets “Proficient” criteria and or Planned Academic demonstrates sophisticated Learning understanding of how any prior or planned academic learning connects to the goal statement and academic plan of study Explains how any prior or planned academic learning connects to the goal statement and academic plan of study, including why this knowledge is valuable to goals and how it will help plan the future Explains how any prior or planed learning connects to the goal statement, but not the academic plan of study, or does not address why this knowledge is valuable to personal goals, or explanation is cursory or illogical. Does not explain how any prior or planned learning connects to the goal statement and academic plan of study, and does not address why this knowledge would be valuable to personal goals. 6.25 Concentration: Defend Meets “Proficient” criteria, and level of support provided demonstrates thorough understanding of how the chosen concentration will help achieve personal or professional goals Defends the chosen concentration based on how it will help achieve personal or professional goals, supporting the defense by referencing the knowledge to be gained in the concentration Defends the chosen concentration based on how it will help achieve personal or professional goals, but defense is cursory or not supported by referencing the knowledge to be gained in the concentration Does not defend the chosen concentration based on how it will help achieve personal or professional goals 8.33 Concentration: Research Meets “Proficient” criteria, and Backs up assertions with support provided demonstrates research that supports thorough understanding of concentration choice knowledge and skills needed in chosen concentration Backs up assertions with research Does not back up assertions with that supports concentration research that supports choice, but research is cursory or concentration choice does not adequately support need to acquire particular knowledge 8.33 Coursework: Degree Requirements Meets “Proficient” criteria, and level of detail provided demonstrates thorough understanding of all degree requirements Provides an organized list of degree requirements and completed and planned coursework Provides a list of degree Does not provide a list of degree requirements and completed and requirements or completed and planned coursework, but list is planned coursework incomplete or unorganized or contains inaccuracies 8.33 Coursework: Annotation Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates sophisticated understanding of why each course is applicable to personal or professional goals Provides a brief annotation for each course listed that illustrates why the course is applicable to personal or professional goals Provides a brief annotation for each course listed that illustrates why the course is applicable to personal or professional goals, but annotations are illogical Does not provide a brief annotation of each course listed that illustrates why the course is applicable to personal or professional goals 6.25 Academic Rationale: Relevance of the Degree Meets “Proficient” criteria and makes cogent connections between the relevance of the degree in achieving goals, the benefits of the degree, and the value of diverse education in achieving future goals Discusses the larger relevance of the degree in achieving goals, including the benefits of the degree and the value of diverse education in achieving future goals Discusses the larger relevance of Does not discuss the larger the degree in achieving goals, relevance of the degree in achieving including the benefits of the goals degree and the value of diverse education in achieving future goals, but discussion is cursory or illogical 6.25 5 Academic Rationale: Research Meets “Proficient” criteria, and Incorporates relevant research Incorporates research, but it is Does not incorporate research that research provided illustrates a that will support achievement of cursory or not entirely relevant to will support achievement of goals sophisticated awareness of goals goals research that will support achievement of goals 8.33 Articulation and Presentation: Citations, Grammar, Spelling, or Syntax Has no major or minor errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, and/or syntax that affect the clarity of the submission Has several minor errors and no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, and syntax that affect the clarity of the submission Has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, and syntax that significantly affect the clarity of the submission 8.34 Articulation and Meets “Proficient” criteria and Presentation: Organized demonstrates masterful use of fundamental writing and organization skills Is organized in a professional and easy-to-read format Is partly organized in a professional and easy-to-read format, but some sections are unclear or illogical Is not organized in a professional and easy-to-read format 8.34 Total 6 100% Running head: MILESTONE ONE GOAL STATEMENT 1 FEEDBACK: Make sure that you stick to one goal throughout your paper- this will be really important throughout the term as well. I'd like to hear more about your strengths and weaknesses and how they will impact you. Milestone One Goal Statement Summer Fish Southern New Hampshire University MILESTONE ONE GOAL STATEMENT 2 Goal Statement My academic plan of study of achieving a BA.GS degree is to ensure personal fulfillment and accomplish personal goal of earning a bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.8 GPA as well as use it to obtain work in the field of working with students. I also plan to use my accomplishments to do more volunteer work with students or minors within the foster care system. Both of these goals serve to enhance my personal life and self-esteem. By utilizing the skills and techniques learned in this course, I will ensure I achieve my goal in a reasonable time frame. One of the ways I intend to reach my goals is to complete this course which will help to guide my interests and abilities that best match my goals. By setting a plan of the classes and concentrations I will complete to earn my degree I will set the most appropriate path toward my goal. Completing this class would be a short-term goal to get me closer to my goal. A long-term goal is to do more research in my area where I can obtain employment as a teaching assistant and work with kids within the foster care system. I can reach out to local schools as well as my local county office of children services. Once I have more information, I can work toward completing certification training so that I can begin volunteering and working with students. I am very observant to my surroundings and I would use this ability to find positions I could apply for. My observation skills also help me to anticipate how I can best assistant with a classroom or a volunteer environment. An area I will need to work on to achieve my goal is staying focused and following through with contacts and interviews. Also, to achieve my goal a BA.GS degree with a 3.8 GPA, I will need to stay aware of my grades and utilize online tutoring and time management to ensure I get A’s in my classes. MILESTONE ONE GOAL STATEMENT 3 Personally, this goal is very important to me and to my self-esteem. I have often doubted myself because I had not achieved a college education and by fulfilling this goal, I will put to rest any doubt in my mind as to my own ability. Financially, I do not have a need to obtain a degree or career, so my goal is for my own personal fulfillment. I have a strong desire to support my community and especially in the area of students or children in the foster care system. Not having a college degree has held me back because I didn’t feel I was good enough or smart enough to offer an opinion or my time. By completing this course by July 1, 2019, it will put me on a clear path to my future courses which will get me closer to my goals. In the mean time I will research my local job opportunities and foster care systems and get a clear picture of what is required and when I could possibly start working or volunteering. I will do this by the end of September 2019. Finally, once I earn my bachelor’s degree in May or 2021, I will have accomplished my personal goal and hopefully be well on my way to my professional goal as well. Running head: MILESTONE TWO: DOMAINS OF STUDY Milestone Two: Domains of Study Summer Fish Southern New Hampshire University 1 MILESTONE TWO: DOMAINS OF STUDY 2 Milestone Two: Domains of Study The concentration I plan to choose for my BA.GS degree from Southern New Hampshire University is history. Along with this concentration, I plan to choose electives that will enforce and propel me toward my personal and professional goals of achieving my degree, securing a position as a teaching assistant as well as using specialized knowledge to volunteer in my community with the foster care system. One domain that will support my goals will be to learn about world history. I have always enjoyed history and have not had a chance to study it in depth. Personally, I would find learning more about world history very enriching. I can accomplish this by choosing history has my concentration for my BA.GS degree. After taking the course, Perspectives in Liberal Arts, I was most interested in the history section. Looking forward, there are many courses I would like to take for personal growth in history. Three that stand out when reading the course catalog in history concentration are, HIS321 - The Ancient World of Greece and Rome, HIS245 - United States History since 1945, and HIS340 - Making History. My strengths in learning history will be my desire to learn for personal growth, I have a genuine interest in knowing more about the world and the history of other cultures. My weaknesses will be to pay attention to details like dates and names so that I can retain and apply the knowledge I learn and recount history accurately. Another domain that will help me achieve my goals will be to focus on communication. Communication is very important to ensure that I best portray myself and my ideas in the most successful way. Looking at the course catalog there are multiple classes that can help me improve my communication skills. ENG226 - Introduction to Creative Writing and ENG330 - MILESTONE TWO: DOMAINS OF STUDY Nonfiction Writing Workshop as well as COM212 - Public Speaking are three courses that I would be interested in completing to help achieve this goal. Communication is one of my best strengths, especially writing. I believe I will be able to better express myself through learning the skill of writing. My weakness in communication is staying on topic and not veering off on a tangent or an area of discussion I’d like to speak to. I believe these courses will help me to stay in topic. The last domain I’d like to focus on is understanding human behavior, I have completed PSY108 - Introduction to Psychology which was a great foundation to understand how human behavior effects relationships. By learning more about human behavior and relationships, I can use those skills to relate to students and kids in the foster care system. Some more classes that will support my goals would be PSY314 - Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence, PSY321 Child Development and PSY322 - Adolescent Development. My strength of having great empathy and intuitiveness will help me to relate and anticipate areas of concern when working with students or foster kids as well as in a professional environment. One of my weaknesses would be learning to listen rather than try to “fix” or do a task my own way. By learning more about human behavior and motivations it will help better learn the most appropriate way to complete an assignment in a professional position as well as in a volunteer setting. 3 MILESTONE TWO: DOMAINS OF STUDY 4 Running head: MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION Be sure to include whether each course fits into one of your domains, and name which one. Be sure to do this for all 120 credits of prior and planned coursework. I would like to see you organize your coursework section differently. You should insert the coursework table that you completed earlier in the course, rather than pasting in your evaluation. If you do paste in something from the MySNHU website, please be sure to cite that! Milestone Three: Coursework and Concentration Summer Fish Southern New Hampshire University 1 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION 2 Be sure to include whether each course fits into one of your domains, and name which one. Be sure to do this for all 120 credits of prior and planned coursework. I would like to see you organize your coursework section differently. You should insert the coursework table that you completed earlier in the course, rather than pasting in your evaluation. If you do paste in something from the MySNHU website, please be sure to cite that! Milestone Three: Coursework and Concentration In choosing and researching a concentration for the BA.GS degree, it will allow me to achieve my goal in the most effective and timely manner. I will do this by reviewing the course catalog of online classes offered at Southern New Hampshire University as well as the required courses to complete my BA.GS degree. Also, I have been in email contact with my academic advisor and she has helped answer many questions I had and clarified many issues with my class choices. Concentration The concentration I choose to focus my BA.GS degree from SNHU is History. I looked through all of the concentrations and history stood out to me as the most interesting concentration. My goal in achieving my BA.GS degree is mostly for personal growth and knowledge. By taking a majority of history courses, I can learn a lot about different cultures, places in the world and historical people and events. “History is one of the most versatile undergraduate majors you can choose, especially because it touches upon all forms of human endeavor from arts and languages to science and economics.” (B.U. Arts & Sciences, n.d.) This statement most fits my own personal goals. The article goes on to talk about how broad the field of history can be, the study MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION of art history, music history, arcistructure history, are just few categories that I can study with this concentration. Coursework I have already completed 39 units (45 after this term). Most the courses I have completed are “perspectives in” courses, which are general education courses. I went through the remaining classes I would need to take to complete my BA.GS degree with a concentration in history. I matched the courses I needed with courses I found interesting and then put them in order of terms and matched them in pairs that I thought would be the most beneficial to get the most out of each class. Here is a list of the schedule I plan to take to meet all requirements for my BA.GS degree: (3 credits) 18EW4: SNHU-107, SNHU Exp: Success Strat Online Required general education (6 credits)18EW5: ENG-122, English Composition I and IDS-100, Perspectives in Liberal Arts Required general education (6 credits) 18EW6: ENG-123, English Composition II and SCI-100, Perspectives in Natural Science Required general education (6 credits) 18EW1: SCI-215, Contemporary Health and SCS-100, Perspectives in Social Sci Elective health class, I found interesting, I was originally majoring in Psychology and this was required. Required general education (6 credits) 18EW2: SOC-112, Intro to Sociology and SCI-200 Perspectives in Natural Sciences Required general education 3 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION 4 (6 credits) 19EW3: HUM-100, Perspectives in Humanities and BIO-210, Intro to Anatomy & Physiology Elective class, I found interesting, I was originally majoring in psychology and this was required. Required general education (6 credits) 19EW4: PSY-108 Intro to Psychology and PHL-111, Intro to Critical Thinking Elective class, I found interesting, I was originally majoring in psychology and this was required. Required general education (6 credits) 19EW5: MAT-125 Quant Reason & Prob Solving and IND-299 Strat for Spec Planning. Required general education (6 credits) 19EW6: HIS-100, Perspectives in History and ENG-226, Intro to Creative Writing. The HIS100 is a required general ed, I have always wanted to focus on creative writing also I believe this elective course will help me in my creativity and writing moving forward in my classes. (6 credits) 19EW1: HIS-113, US History I and SCS-200, Applied Social Sciences These are both required for my degree. (6 credits) 19EW2: HIS-114, US History II: 1865-Present and POL-210, American Politics HIS114 will be a history requirement, I picked POL210 to take at the same time as an elective because I believe the two classes will complement each other, (6 credits) 20EW3: HIS-118, World Civilizations and GEO-200, Geography These are two elective courses, I will have fulfilled the max amount of 100 level courses for history concentration, however I am very interested in learning about world civilizations and I believe it will help enhance my knowledge for harder history classes later, for the same reason I paired this class with the elective GEO200, I think they will help me visualize where societies MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION 5 and cultures come from and what the geography of the people I’m learning about looks and feels like. (6 credits) 20EW4: HIS-200, Applied History and ENG-323 Intro to Screenwriting Workshop HIS200 is a required course and Screenwriting is something I’ve always wanted to explore. (6 credits) 20EW5: SCI200 - Applied Natural Sciences and HUM-200, Applied Humanities These are both required courses (6 credits) 20EW6: FAS-201, Intro to Humanities I and PSY-211, Lifespan Development I’m excited to find FAS-201 and 202 because they are the closest to Art history courses, I am very interested to learn from these courses because learning about the history of a culture. I also believe the Lifespan class will help my understanding of the development and psychology of civilizations throughout history. (6 credits) 20EW1 FAS-202, Intro to Humanities II and MUS-223, Appreciation and History of Music. This is a continuation of the Humanities and I believe a history of music will enhance my history concentration by showing me the development of music in different cultures and how historical events have shaped music. (6 credits) 20EW2: HIS-321, Ancient World of Greece and Rome and COM-212, Public Speaking This is a required history class for my concentration and one I picked because I believe it complements the FAS courses I chose as well as a base for history of design. I believe the public speaking elective will help my communication skills as well as help me structure my thoughts. (6 credits) 21EW3: FAS-320, History of Design and HIS314, European Conquest of New World FAS320 will follow Ancient Greek and Rome and I believe will be very interesting in relating how history shaped our archetexture, art, music and culture. The HIS314 is required for my MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION 6 concentration and will be a good continuation of the timeline and cultures I’ve learned up till this point. (6 credits) 21EW4: FAS-342, Modernism and IDS-402, Wellness Art history is subject I’ve always been interested in and it represents the cultures and events of history, I believe by studying art history it can give a level of humanity and understanding to the typical history of a place or culture. The IDS course is required and since I’ve taken health classes in the past, this one seemed the best choice. (6 credits) 21EW5: HIS340 - Making History and ENG-330, Nonfiction Writing This history class is supposed to prepare myself for the next term which requires a research paper. This class will give me the foundation to succeed in next term. The nonfiction writing course will also solidify my writing skills and help me moving into my last term. I also believe this will help me if I choose to continue on with a master’s degree. (3 credits)21EW6: HIS460 - History Research Seminar (Capstone) This course I picked to do alone because it is the hardest and most coursework. I will be able to focus on this paper and use all of the knowledge from my previous courses. Total Credits: 120 Credits Below is the required outline for BA.GS degree at SNHU and I have highlighted all the courses I plan to take or have completed. Requirements Foundation Courses 15Total Credits • Complete all of the following MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION English o Complete: ▪ ENG122 - English Composition I (3) COMPLETED ▪ ENG123 - English Composition II (3) COMPLETED Mathematics o Complete all of the following ▪ 1 of the following: ▪ MAT125 - Quantitative Reasoning & Problem Solving (3) CURRENT ▪ ▪ MAT130 - Applied Finite Mathematics (3) ▪ MAT135 - The Heart of Mathematics (3) ▪ MAT136 - Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (3) ▪ MAT240 - Applied Statistics (3) NOTE: MAT240 is required for all Business Programs. Interdisciplinary Studies o Complete: ▪ IDS100 - Perspectives in Liberal Arts (3) COMPLETED SNHU o Complete: 7 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION ▪ SNHU107 - Success Strategies for Online Learning (3) COMPLETED Exploration Courses 24Total Credits • Complete all of the following Fine Arts and Humanities (EFAH) o Complete: ▪ HUM100 - Perspectives in the Humanities (3) COMPLETED HUM200 - Applied Humanities (3) TAKING 20EW5 Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESBS) o Complete: ▪ SCS100 - Perspectives in the Social Sciences (3) COMPLETED SCS200 - Applied Social Sciences (3) TAKING 19EW1 o NOTE: Students in all Business Programs and BS Information Technology take ECO 201 and ECO 202. Science, Technology, and Mathematics (ESTM) o Complete: ▪ SCI100 - Perspectives in the Natural Sciences (3) COMPLETE 8 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION ▪ SCI200 - Applied Natural Sciences (3) TAKING 20EW5 History (EHIS) o Complete: ▪ HIS100 - Perspectives in History (3) COMPLETE ▪ HIS200 - Applied History (3) TAKING 20EW4 Integration Courses 3Total Credits • 1 of the following: o IDS400 - Diversity (3) o IDS401 - Global Society (3) o IDS402 - Wellness (3) TAKING 21EW4: o IDS403 - Technology and Society (3) o IDS404 - Popular Culture (3) Grand Total Credits: 42 GENERAL ED Major Courses 3Total Credits • Complete: o IND299 - Strategies for Specialization Planning (3) CURRENT Concentration 9 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION 10 12Total Credits • Complete all of the following o Students will need to declare an approved concentration for the General Studies major. The concentration is determined in consultation with the student's advisor. Students may take no more than two 100-level courses in any concentration. o 12 credit(s). Requirements • Complete all of the following o o 6 credit(s) from the following: ▪ HIS113 - United States History I: 1607-1865 (3) TAKING 19EW6: ▪ HIS114 - United States History II: 1865-Present (3) TAKING 19EW1 ▪ HIS117 - World Civilizations: Prehistory-1500 (3) ▪ HIS118 - World Civilizations: 1500 - Present (3) ▪ HIS220 - Modern European History: 1890-Present (3) ▪ HIS245 - United States History since 1945 (3) 6 credit(s) from the following: ▪ HIS314 - European Conquest of New World (3) TAKING 20EW5: ▪ HIS321 - The Ancient World of Greece and Rome (3) TAKING 20EW2 ▪ SNHU495 - Internship (3) Grand Total Credits: 12 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION Free Electives 63Total Credits • SCI-215, Contemporary Health COMPLETE • SOC-112, Intro to Sociology COMPLETE • BIO-210, Intro to Anatomy & Physiology COMPLETE • PSY-108 Intro to Psychology COMPLETE • PHL-111, Intro to Critical Thinking COMPLETE • ENG-226, Introduction to Creative Writing • POL-210, American Politics • HIS-118, World Civilizations • GEO-200, Geography • ENG-323 Introduction to Screenwriting Workshop • FAS-201, Intro to Humanities I • PSY-211, Lifespan Development • FAS-202, Intro to Humanities II • MUS-223, Appreciation and History of Music • COM-212, Public Speaking • FAS-320, History of Design • ENG-330, Nonfiction Writing • FAS-342, Modernism • HIS117 - World Civilizations: Prehistory-1500 • HIS340 - Making History • HIS460 - History Research Seminar (Capstone) 11 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION Grand Total Credits: 120 12 MILESTONE THREE: COURSEWORK AND CONCENTRATION 13 References So, You Think You Want to Study History? » History | Boston University. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bu.edu/history/undergraduate-program/why-study-history/ IND 299 Coursework Worksheet Your Name: SUMMER FISH Course & Section Number: IND-299-Q5248 Strategies for Spec Planning 1. Have all transcripts been received? Yes or no: YES a. If transcripts have been received, have transfer credits been applied? Yes or no: N/A b. If answered “no” to either question, list the actions that you need to take to complete the transcript and transfer credit process: 2. List your declared concentration: HISTORY 3. List how many courses/credits you need to complete based on the concentration you have chosen: 27 4. List how many courses you plan to take each term: 2 5. List how many terms it will take for you to complete your degree: 14 terms 6. Have you discussed a clear pathway with your advisor? Yes or no: YES 7. Complete the following table. Your advisor will help if you are unsure of what courses you have taken or need to complete. Note: All students are expected to review the academic catalog for prerequisite courses that are required as part of their program. All courses and their prerequisites must be program applicable for financial aid purposes. Coursework (Include transferred or completed SNHU Courses as well as planned coursework) Course Course Title Credits Term/Date Concentration or Number Completed Domain SNHU107 IDS-100 SNHU Exp: Success Strat Online Perspectives in Liberal Arts 3 18EW4 3 18EW5 ENG-122 English Composition I 3 18EW5 SCI-100 Perspectives in Natural Science 3 18EW6 ENG-123 English Composition II 3 18EW6 SCS-100 Perspectives in the Social Sci 3 18EW1 SCI-215 Contemporary Health 3 18EW1 SOC-112 Introduction to Sociology 3 18EW2 SCI-200 Applied Natural Sciences 3 18EW2 HUM-100 Perspectives in the Humanities 3 19EW3 BIO-210 Intro to Anatomy & Physiology 3 19EW3 PSY-108 Introduction to Psychology 3 19EW4 PHL-111 Intro to Critical Thinking 3 19EW4 MAT-125 Quant Reason & Prob Solving 3 19EW5 IND 299 3 19EW5 ENG-226 Self-Designed Degree Program Planning Intro to Creative Writing 3 19EW6 HIS-100 Perspectives in History 3 19EW6 HUM-200, Applied Humanities 3 SCS-200 HIS-200 HIS-220 HIS-113 HIS-114 HIS-321 HIS-118 HIS-340 ENG-323 ENG-330 GEO-200 MUS-223 Applied Social Sciences Applied History Modern European History US History I US History II Ancient Greece & Rome Modern European History Making History Intro to Screenwriting Non-Fiction Writing Geography Appreciation and History of Music American Politics Lifespan Development Intro to Humanities I Intro to Humanities II Public Speaking History of Design Modernism Wellness 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 POL-210 PSY-211 FAS-201 FAS-202 COM-212 FAS-320 FAS-342 IDS-402 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8. Your academic advisor will help you verify the following: a. Concentration courses should not include more than two 100-level courses. b. Total credits (including courses transferred to SNHU and mentioned in the plan) should total at least 120 credit hours. c. You should complete at least 10 courses at SNHU by the time you finish your program to ensure you have met the minimum residency requirements. 
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