{
  "college": "bakersfield-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Arts, Communication & Humanities",
  "id": "academic-research-skills-certificate-of-competency",
  "name": "Academic Research Skills",
  "award": "Certificate of Competency",
  "department": "arts-communication-and-humanities-ach-pathway",
  "sourceUrl": "https://bakersfield.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-2027-Catalog/program/academic-research-skills-certificate-of-competency-summer-2023",
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      "markdown": "#### Academic Research Skills Certificate of Competency\n\nThe Certificate of Competency in Academic Research Skills prepares students to navigate college-level research and to develop key information-seeking and evaluative strategies for successful source finding and utilization. This 18-hour certificate guides students through two courses, beginning with starting research strategies and finding information, and culminating in evaluating information. This program allows students to gain the preliminary college-level research skills of developing strategies to find information, finding and evaluating a range of sources relevant to research, and using information ethically. To achieve the Certificate of Competency: Upon completion of the following courses with a grade of ‘P’, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Competency.\n\n### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n-   1\\. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to develop strategies to find information successfully.\n\n-   2\\. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to find and evaluate a range of sources relevant to a narrow and defined topic.\n\n-   3\\. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to use found information ethically.\n\n### Program Requirements"
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          "text": "Core Courses: Complete all of the following",
          "units": "18-0"
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Core Courses-18 hours (Credits listed are in hours)"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIBR B60NC",
          "title": "Strategies for Finding Information",
          "units": "9-0",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "LIBR B61NC",
          "title": "Evaluating Information for Research",
          "units": "9-0",
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        }
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}