BA Liberal Arts Core Curriculum 3

Question 1

What is 'academic advising' primarily intended to help BA students do?

Accepted Answer

Plan their course schedules and fulfill degree requirements

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Apply for graduate school only

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Find part-time employment

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Choose extracurricular activities

Question 2

What is a 'prerequisite' course?

Accepted Answer

A course that must be completed before enrolling in a more advanced course

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A course taken after graduating

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An optional honors seminar

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A placement exam for a major

Question 3

Which accreditation body is primarily responsible for accrediting colleges that award BA degrees in the US?

Accepted Answer

Regional accrediting agencies (e.g., HLC, SACSCOC)

Answer

The US Department of Defense

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The American Bar Association

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The National Science Foundation

Question 4

What does 'transfer credit' mean for a BA student?

Accepted Answer

Credit earned at another institution that is applied toward the current degree

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Credits lost when changing majors

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Bonus credits for extracurricular involvement

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Credits taken via online self-study

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'writing-intensive' course designation in a BA program?

Accepted Answer

To ensure students develop and practice college-level writing skills throughout their major

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To replace foreign language requirements

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To designate courses with no exams

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To identify courses that require no reading

Question 6

Which of the following is considered 'academic integrity' in a BA program?

Accepted Answer

Submitting original work and properly citing all sources

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Memorizing and repeating textbook passages verbatim

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Sharing completed assignments with classmates to help them

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Paraphrasing a source without attribution