# Academic Research Skills (Certificate of Competency)

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Arts, Communication & Humanities

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#### Academic Research Skills Certificate of Competency

The 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.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to develop strategies to find information successfully.

-   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.

-   3\. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to use found information ethically.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Core Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 18-0 |
| **Core Courses-18 hours (Credits listed are in hours)** | |  |
| LIBR B60NC | Strategies for Finding Information | 9-0 |
| LIBR B61NC | Evaluating Information for Research | 9-0 |