Academic Programs

Digital Arts

• Digital Art and Animation (3D Animation, Entertainment Design, Game Development, Modeling)

• Digital Audio Technology

Engineering

• Computer Engineering
  
• Software Engineering
• Digital Arts Engineering

(NEW) Business Management MINOR

General Education

Degrees at a Distance Program

• Fire Science
• Fire Administration
• Fire Prevention/Technology

The programs of study described below, leading to Bachelor degrees, are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge necessary to face the rapid changes and the novel situations encountered in their professional careers, and to grow as individuals and citizens throughout their lifetime.

To address this goal the faculty defined a set of Learning Outcomes for the College and a specific set of Program Learning Outcomes for each program of study.

Learning Outcomes for all Academic Programs

Upon completion of the requirements for a Bachelor degree Cogswell graduates will:

• demonstrate the ability to think critically and pursue analytical inquiry
• function effectively and creatively as members and leaders of multidisciplinary teams
• be prepared for life-long learning
• appreciate the arts as human and cultural enrichment
• evaluate ethical issues related to the development and use of technology
• demonstrate the ability to use mathematics and science as needed for their studies
• communicate effectively orally and in writing
• be able to analyze and discuss characteristics of diverse cultures
• be able to analyze and discuss the individual and community values needed for life-long participation in a democratic society
  
• know how to conduct research
  
• evaluate knowledge resources

The Program Learning Outcomes are listed in the introduction to each program of study.

Explanation of Program of Study and Course Listing

A program of study is the list of courses required for the degree. A course description is a summary of the material presented in each course and the concepts and skills students are introduced to, practice, or apply.

Programs consist of core courses, general education courses, specific courses within a chosen area of concentration, and elective courses.

Programs of study and course descriptions can be found in the department responsible for the degree program. General Education course descriptions are found in the General Education department section.

The following course codes identify disciplines and programs:

CPE Computer Engineering

DAA Digital Art and Animation

DAT Digital Audio Technology

ELE Electrical Engineering

ENG English

FS Fire Science

HUM Humanities

MATH Mathematics

SCI Science

SWE Software Engineering

SSC Social Sciences

The course description includes the course code, course number, course title, number of credits, and the number of lecture and laboratory hours per week. For example:

SCI 145 College Physics I 4 credits (3, 2)

Cogswell semesters are 16 weeks long.

Prerequisite and Co-requisite courses are listed following the course description. A student must have credits for all courses listed as prerequisite before enrolling in a specific course. A student must enroll concurrently in courses listed as co-requisites.

Students who enroll in a course without the proper prerequisites and co-requisites may be dropped from the class by the instructor during the first two weeks of the semester.