Editing Competency Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must fulfill six '''Competency Requirements''', or '''Key Competencies''', in addition to the [[Foundation Requirements]] and the [[major]] requirements.

==Writing Requirement==
All students must pass with a C or above three writing (W courses), including
* [[PREC 100]] (First-Year Preceptorial) - transfer students not required to take PREC 100 must transfer in [[ENG 101]] and [[ENG 102]], or take an additional elective W credit
* One W course within their major
* One other W course

Indepedent Study and Honors courses may count, with instructor permission

===Courses Meeting the Writing Requirement<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1051.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue</ref>===
{|
|[[American Studies]] || [[AMST  390|390]] 
|-
|[[Anthropology and Sociology]] ||  [[ANSO 330|330]] ,  [[ANSO 399|399]] 
|-
|[[Art]] ||  [[ART 221|221]] ,  [[ART 222|222]] ,  [[ART 224|224]] ,  [[ART 225|225]] ,  [[ART 226|226]] ,  [[ART 246|246]] ,  [[ART 342|342]] 
|-
|[[Biochemistry]] ||  [[BCHM 140|140]] ,  [[BCHM 310|310]] 
|-
|[[Biology]] ||  [[BIOL 210|210]] ,  [[BIOL 347|347]] ,  [[BIOL 380|380]] ,  [[BIOL 381|381]] ,  [[BIOL 382|382]] ,  [[BIOL 383|383]] ,  [[BIOL 384|384]]  (a total of one credit in 38x courses)
|-
|[[Chemistry]] ||  [[CHEM 212|212]] 
|-
|[[Classics]] ||  [[CLAS 201|201]] 
|-
|[[Computer Science]] ||  [[CS 127|127]] ,  [[CS 292|292]] ,  [[CS 322|322]] 
|-
|[[Economics]] ||  [[ECON 258|258]] 
|-
|[[Educational Studies]] ||  [[EDUC 202|202]] ,  [[EDUC 203|203]] ,  [[EDUC 310|310]] 
|-
|[[English Literature]] and [[Creative Writing]] ||  [[ENG 120|120]] ,  [[ENG 123|123]] ,  [[ENG 206|206]] ,  [[ENG 207|207]] ,  [[ENG 208|208]] , [[ENG 270|270]] ,  [[ENG 307|307]] ,  [[ENG 308|308]] ,  [[ENG 311|311]] ,  [[ENG 330|330]] ,  [[ENG 335|335]] ,  [[ENG 336|336]] ,  [[ENG 342|342]] ,  [[ENG 343|343]] ,  [[ENG 344|344]] , [[ENG 345|345]] ,  [[ENG 347|347]] ,  [[ENG 370|370]] ,  [[ENG 371|371]] ,  [[ENG 375|375]] ,  [[ENG 376|376]] 
|-
|[[Environmental Studies]] ||  [[ENVS 399|399]] 
|-
|[[French]] ||  [[FREN 211|211]] ,  [[FREN 399|399]] 
|-
|[[Gender and Women’s Studies]] ||  [[GWST 227|227]] ,  [[GWST 312|312]] ,  [[GWST 333|333]] 
|-
|[[History]] ||  [[HIST 320|320]] ,  [[HIST 321|321]] ,  [[HIST 340|340]] ,  [[HIST 345|345]] ,  [[HIST 359|359]] ,  [[HIST 361|361]] ,  [[HIST 366|366]] ,  [[HIST 371|371]] ,  [[HIST 380|380]] ,  [[HIST 385|385]] 
|-
|[[Journalism]] ||  [[JOUR 270|270]] ,  [[JOUR 370|370]] ,  [[JOUR 371|371]] 
|-
|[[Latin American Studies]] ||  [[LAST 314|314]] ,  [[LAST 326|326]] 
|-
|[[Mathematics]] & Financial Mathematics ||  [[MATH 300|300]] ,  [[MATH 321|321]] ,  [[MATH 331|331]] ,  [[MATH 341|341]] 
|-
|[[Music]] ||  [[MUS 361|361]] ,  [[MUS 362|362]] ,  [[MUS 364|364]]  (all three must be taken)
|-
|[[Neuroscience]] ||  [[NEUR 399|399]] 
|-
|[[Philosophy]] ||  [[PHIL 399|399]] 
|-
|[[Physics]] ||  [[PHYS 241|241]] 
|-
|[[Political Science]] and [[International Relations]] ||  [[PS 227|227]] ,  [[PS 245|245]] ,  [[PS 314|314]] ,  [[PS 315|315]] , [[PS 317|317]] ,  [[PS 326|326]] ,  [[PS 333|333]] ,  [[PS 342|342]] ,  [[PS 362|362]] ,  [[PS 363|363]] 
|-
|[[Preceptorial]] ||  [[PREC 312|312]] 
|-
|[[Psychology]] ||  [[PSYC 361|361]] ,  [[PSYC 365|365]] 
|-
|[[Spanish]] ||  [[SPAN 302|302]] ,  [[SPAN 399|399]] 
|-
|[[Theatre]] ||  [[THEA 123|123]] ,  [[THEA 375|375]] ,  [[THEA 376|376]] 
|}

==Oral Presentation Requirement==
All students must prove oral competency, as determined through major requirements.

===Courses Meeting the Oral Presentation Requirement<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1051.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue</ref>===
{|
|[[American Studies]] || [[AMST 392|392]]
|-
|[[Anthropology and Sociology]] || [[ANSO 399|399]]
|-
|[[Art]] || [[ART 313|313]], [[ART 315|315]], [[ART 316|316]], [[ART 317|317]], [[ART 390|390]] (the courses [[ART  313]]-[[ART 317]] must be accompanied by [[ART 390]])
|-
|[[Biochemistry]] || [[BCHM 265|265]]
|-
|[[Biology]] || [[BIOL 210|210]]
|-
|[[Chemistry]] || [[CHEM 399|399]]
|-
|[[Classics]] || All Greek and Latin 200-level courses, [[CLAS 399]]
|-
|[[Computer Science]] || [[CS 292|292]], [[CS 322|322]], [[CS 330|330]], [[CS 340|340]], [[CS 360|360]]
|-
|[[Creative Writing]] || [[ENG 307|307]], [[ENG 308|308]], [[ENG 311|311]] (all must be accompanied by a Writer's Forum reading) 
|-
|[[Economics]] || [[ECON 399|399]]
|-
|[[Educational Studies]] || [[EDUC 204|204]], [[EDUC 314|314]], [[EDUC 315|315]], [[EDUC 316|316]], [[EDUC 318|318]], [[EDUC 319|319]]
|-
|[[English Literature]] || [[ENG 398|398]]
|-
|[[Environmental Studies]] || [[ENVS 399|399]]
|-
|[[French]] || [[FREN 210|210]]
|-
|[[Gender & Women’s Studies]] || [[GWST 271|271]]
|-
|[[German]] || [[GERM 210|210]]
|-
|[[Japanese]] || [[JAPN 210|210]]
|-
|[[Mathematics]] || [[MATH 361|361]], [[MATH 399|399]], [[MATH 400|400]]
|-
|[[Music]] || [[MUS 361|361]], [[MUS 362|362]], [[MUS 364|364]] (all three must be taken)
|-
|[[Philosophy]] || [[PHIL 399|399]]
|-
|[[Physics]] || [[PHYS 241|241]]
|-
|[[Political Science]] and [[International Relations]] || [[PS 306|306]], [[PS 315|315]], [[PS 317|317]], [[PS 362|362]], [[PS 363|363]]
|-
|[[Psychology]] || [[PSYC 271|271]], [[PSYC 282|282]]
|-
|[[Russian]] || [[RUSS 210|210]]
|-
|[[Spanish]] || [[SPAN 210|210]]
|-
|[[Theatre]] || [[THEA 121|121]], [[THEA 131|131]], [[THEA 232|232]], [[THEA 233|233]], [[THEA 325|325]]
|}

==Quantitative Literacy==
All students are required to show quantitative literacy (QL) in several ways.

Students must show elementary proficiency in mathematics by satisfying one of these requirements:
* Scoring 24 or more on the [[ACT]] Mathematics section
* Scoring 570 or above on the [[SAT]] Mathematics section
* Completing a MATH course or [[MATH 121]] or above
* Completing a MATH course transferable at or above [[MATH 121]] at another institution

Students must also show quantitative literacy through passing a QL Knox course with a grade of C or better.  A C or better in any MATH course except MATH 130 and MATH 121 will satisfy both QL and elementary proficiency requirements.

===Courses Meeting the Quantitative Literacy Requirement<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1051.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue</ref>===
{|
|Chemistry: [[CHEM 101|101]], [[CHEM 102|102]], [[CHEM 205|205]], [[CHEM 321|321]]
|-
|Economics: [[ECON 257|257]], [[ECON 258|258]], [[ECON 302|302]]
|-
|Mathematics: any course except [[MATH 130]]; [[MATH 121]] cannot be used to satisfy both elementary proficiency and QL
|-
|Physics: any course except [[PHYS 242|242]]
|-
|Psychology: [[PSYC 282|282]]
|-
|Statistics: [[STAT 200|200]]
|}

==Understanding Diversity Requirement==
Students are required to demonstrate an understanding of cultural diversity by passing one of the Diversity (DV) courses.

===Courses Meeting the Understanding Diversity Requirement<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x1051.xml#key 2006-2007 Course Catalogue</ref>===
{|
|[[American Studies]] || [[AMST 259|259]], [[AMST 260|260]], [[AMST 307|307]], [[AMST 325|325]]
|-
|[[Anthropology and Sociology]] || [[ANSO 102|102]], [[ANSO 205|205]], [[ANSO 215|215]], [[ANSO 228|228]], [[ANSO 231|231]], [[ANSO 236|236]], [[ANSO 270|270]], [[ANSO 280|280]], [[ANSO 281|281]]
|-
|[[Black Studies]] || [[BKST 101|101]], [[BKST 120|120]], [[BKST 205|205]], [[BKST 206|206]], [[BKST 235|235]], [[BKST 263|263]], [[BKST 264|264]], [[BKST 266|266]], [[BKST 278|278]], [[BKST 285|285]], [[BKST 366|366]], [[BKST 377|377]]
|-
|[[Educational Studies]] || [[EDUC 201|201]]
|-
|[[English]] || [[ENG 221|221]], [[ENG 235|235]], [[ENG 242|242]], [[ENG 245|245]], [[ENG 376|376]], [[ENG 377|377]]
|-
|[[Environmental Studies]] || [[ENVS 231|231]]
|-
|[[Gender and Women’s Studies]] || [[GWST 101|101]], [[GWST 206|206]], [[GWST 221|221]], [[GWST 227|227]], [[GWST 228|228]], [[GWST 235|235]], [[GWST 278|278]], [[GWST 312|312]], [[GWST 325|325]], [[GWST 333|333]], [[GWST 377|377]]
|-
|[[History]] || [[HIST 113|113]], [[HIST 259|259]], [[HIST 263|263]], [[HIST 264|264]], [[HIST 266|266]], [[HIST 271|271]], [[HIST 366|366]]
|-
|[[Latin American Studies]] || [[LAST 222|222]], [[LAST 227|227]], [[LAST 263|263]]
|-
|[[Music]] || [[MUS 120|120]], [[MUS 130|130]]
|-
|[[Philosophy]] || [[PHIL 285|285]]
|-
|[[Political Science]] || [[PS 220|220]], [[PS 222|222]], [[PS 227|227]], [[PS 260|260]], [[PS 311|311]], [[PS 323|323]], [[PS 333|333]]
|-
|[[Preceptorial]] || [[PREC 312|312]], [[PREC 319|319]], [[PREC 336|336]]
|-
|[[Psychology]] || [[PSYC 278|278]]
|-
|[[Religious Studies]] || [[RELS 113|113]], [[RELS 260|260]], [[RELS 271|271]]
|-
|[[Spanish]] || [[SPAN 307|307]], [[SPAN 307E|307E]]
|-
|[[Theatre]] || [[THEA 376|376]], [[THEA 377|377]]
|}

==Second Language Proficiency Requirement==
All students must gain a certain level of competency in a second language.  Those for whom English is a second language may request a waiver.  To satisfy the requirement, students must complete one of the following requirements:
* Pass a language course numbered 103 or above, either at Knox or as transfer credit
* Score a 4 or 5 on a foreign-language [[Advanced Placement]] exam
* Score a 5, 6, or 7 on an [[International Baccalaureate]] Language B exam

==Information Literacy Requirement==
All students must learn to use a computer and other technology correctly.  There are no specific formal requirements to complete this requirement.

==References==

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