Institutional Learning Outcomes

Kalamazoo Valley Community College provides a high-quality education for its students and ensures that graduates have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to function effectively in their personal and professional lives. Graduation competencies are the core knowledge, fundamental skills and attributes that the college has identified as necessary to being an educated person and a life-long learner. A quality educational experience at Kalamazoo Valley prepares an individual to:

Achieve a level of competency appropriate for a one-year certificate or two-year associate degree;
Prepare for advanced work and life-long learning;
Effectively enter the workforce and be a well-educated member of the community;
Transfer to a baccalaureate degree-granting institution.

The competencies that comprise a quality education provided by Kalamazoo Valley are the following:

Communication and expression
Critical thinking and problem solving

Each course is designed to address one or more of these competencies. As students progress through their program of study, the competencies are collectively developed through a variety of courses and experiences.