General Education Outcomes & Competencies

OUTCOMES		COMPETENCIES
Critical-Creative Thinking/Problem Analysis
1. Students will demonstrate higher levels of critical-creative thinking by analyzing problems, identifying viable solutions when possible, and defending choices of solutions	1.1	Identify, summarize, and analyze data, ideas, or concepts
	1.2	Apply formula, procedures, principles, or themes
	1.3	Draw well supported conclusions
	1.4	Present multiple solutions, positions, or perspectives
	1.5	Synthesize ideas into a coherent whole
Communication
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively (in written, oral, visual, electronic and non-verbal forms)		Written Communication (a)
	2.1a	Demonstrate knowledge of textual appearance (e.g. MLA / APA style)
	2.2a	Demonstrate awareness of audience and consistent use of perspective
	2.3a	Demonstrate clear and consistent purpose
	2.4a	Employ organization/structure
	2.5a	Adequately develop and support ideas
	2.6a	Employ conventional and accurate language
	2.7a	Documents sources accurately
		Oral and Non-Verbal Communication (b)
	2.1b	Display non-verbal performance attributes
	2.2b	Display effective use of speaking voice
	2.3b	Employ accurate spoken language
	2.4b	Demonstrate the ability to employ technology effectively
	2.5b	Demonstrate adequate preparedness
	2.6b	Provide accurate content
	2.7b	Covers topics in the allotted time
	2.8b	Demonstrates awareness of the specific audience's needs/expectations
Informational Access / Literacy
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to access, retrieve, evaluate, and utilize information from various sources	3.1	Evaluate the relevance of information to the assigned topic
	3.2	Use a variety of information sources in support of the assigned topic
	3.3	Identify reliable sources of information
	3.4	Use information databases to locate information
	3.5	Document information sources in an accepted format
Mathematical
4. Students will demonstrate mathematical competencies and problem solving skills	4.1	Model situations from a variety of settings in generalized mathematical forms
	4.2	Express and manipulate mathematical information, concepts, and thoughts in verbal, numeric, graphical and symbolic form while solving a variety of problems
	4.3	Solve multiple-step problems through different (inductive, deductive and symbolic) modes of reasoning
	4.4	Properly use appropriate technology in the evaluation, analysis, and synthesis of information in problem-solving situations
	4.5	Shift among the verbal, numeric, graphical and symbolic modes of considering relationships
	4.6	Extract quantitative data from a given situation, translate the data into information in various modes, evaluate the information, abstract essential information, make logical deductions, and arrive at reasonable conclusions
	4.7	Employ quantitative reasoning appropriately while applying scientific methodology to explore nature and the univ
	4.8	Discern the impact of quantitative reason
Scientific
5. Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic scientific concepts and the scientific method and utilize laboratory procedures to observe natural phenomena	5.1	Demonstrate an understanding of basic scientific concepts
	5.2	Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method
	5.3	Utilize laboratory skills to observe natural phenomena
Global-Level Aesthetic, Cultural, and Social
6. Students will identify important ideas, persons, and paradigms within the humanities and social sciences in a global environment	6.1	Describe how cultural diversity affects ideas and behaviors of individuals and groups
	6.2	Identify major aesthetic ideas and theories in varying social contexts
	6.3	Identify or describe significant events, persons, and ideas relevant in a global environment.
	6.4	Articulate common elements of major social systems
	6.5	Demonstrate the ability to make healthy decisions regarding nutrition and wellness