Summer Semester 2018 Catalog

General Education

General Education Competencies and Student Learning Outcomes

General education courses provide a base of knowledge and skills for student success. The assessment of college-level general education competencies is designed to allow review of specific learning for general education courses. These outcomes and assessment measures will provide evidence that the College curriculum meets the goals of student learning and are documented at the institutional and course levels.

1. Communication – Written and Oral

Students will demonstrate the ability to speak, listen, read, and write in an organized and effective manner. A competent communicator can interact with others using all forms of communication, resulting in understanding and being understood.

Assessment:

Core:

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION & RHETORIC

3

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

2. Critical Thinking

Students will demonstrate the ability to think logically, critically, and independently in order to make informed decisions. A competent critical thinker evaluates evidence carefully and applies reasoning to decide what to believe and how to act.

Assessment:

Core:

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION & RHETORIC

3

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

AND

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

3. Quantitative Reasoning

Students will demonstrate necessary mathematical and scientific skills in order to solve problems and interpret data. A person who is competent in quantitative reasoning possesses the skills and knowledge necessary to apply the use of logic, numbers, and mathematics to deal effectively with problems and issues.

Assessment:

Core:

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

4. Technology and Information Literacy

Students will demonstrate technology competency by possessing (1) basic skills for use with technology and (2) knowledge of technology terms. A student who is competent in technology usage is computer literate (i.e. has an understanding of the concepts, terminology and operations that relate to general computer use and has the essential knowledge needed to function independently with a computer. – adapted from www.computerliteracyusa.com) and has the ability to gather information from the Internet.

Assessment:

Smarter Measure assessment

General Education Degree Courses

Area I—Language Arts/Communication

COMM 1109Human Communication

3

ENGL 1101COMPOSITION & RHETORIC

3

ENGL 1102LITERATURE & COMPOSITION

3

SPAN 1101Intro Spanish Lang & Culture I

3

SPAN 1102Intro Spanish Lang &Culture II

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area II—Social/Behavioral Sciences

ECON 1101PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS

3

ECON 2105MACROECONOMICS

3

ECON 2106MICROECONOMICS

3

HIST 1111WORLD HISTORY I

3

HIST 1112WORLD HISTORY II

3

HIST 2111U.S. HISTORY I

3

HIST 2112U.S. HISTORY II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III—Natural Sciences/Mathematics

BIOL 1111BIOLOGY I

3

BIOL 1111LBIOLOGY I LAB

1

BIOL 1112BIOLOGY II

3

BIOL 1112LBIOLOGY II LAB

1

CHEM 1151SURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

3

CHEM 1151LSURVEY OF INORGANIC CHEM LAB

1

CHEM 1152SURVEY/ORGANIC CHEM & BIOCHEM

3

CHEM 1152LSURVEY OF ORG CHEM/BIOCHEM LAB

1

CHEM 1211CHEMISTRY I

3

CHEM 1211LCHEMISTRY I LAB

1

CHEM 1212CHEMISTRY II

3

CHEM 1212LCHEMISTRY II LAB

1

CHEM 2211ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

3

CHEM 2211LORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB

1

CHEM 2212ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

3

CHEM 2212LORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB

1

MATH 1101MATHEMATICAL MODELING

3

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills& Reasoning

3

MATH 1111COLLEGE ALGEBRA

3

MATH 1113PRECALCULUS

3

MATH 1127INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS

3

MATH 1131CALCULUS I

4

PHYS 1110CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS

3

PHYS 1110LCONCEPTUAL PHYSICS LAB

1

PHYS 1111INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I

3

PHYS 1111LINTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB I

1

PHYS 1112INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II

3

PHYS 1112LINTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II LAB

1

Area IV—Humanities/Fine Arts

ARTS 1101ART APPRECIATION

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130AMERICAN LITERATURE

3

ENGL 2310ENG LIT FROM THE BEGIN TO 1700

3

HUMN 1101INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Non-General Education Degree Courses

BIOL 2113ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I

3

BIOL 2113LANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I LAB

1

BIOL 2114ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II

3

BIOL 2114LANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II LAB

1

BIOL 2117INTRODUCTORY MICROBIOLOGY

3

BIOL 2117LINTRO MICROBIOLOGY LAB

1

ENGL 1105TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS

3

PSYC 2103HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

3

PSYC 2250ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

General Education Basic Skills Courses

EMPL 1000INTERPERSONAL REL & PROF DEV

2

ENGL 1010FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH I

3

MATH 1012FOUNDATIONS OF MATHEMATICS

3

MATH 1013ALGEBRAIC CONCEPTS

3

MATH 1015GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY

3

PSYC 1010BASIC PSYCHOLOGY

3

Gateway Complement Courses

ENGL 00903/ENGL 1010Gateway Complement

3

ENGL 00904Gateway Complement

3

MATH 00903Learning Support Mathematics

3

MATH 00904Learning Support Mathematics

3