GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOMES 2009-2010 REVISION
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CATEGORY I: Global
Academic Skills
A. Mathematics
New Outcomes
1. Demonstrate ability to solve problems quantitatively.
2. Solve problems with various mathematical methods of the
discipline.
B. English
3. Communicate using mathematical terminology.
1. Demonstrate knowledge of and competence in the use of
conventional written forms: mechanics, spelling, punctuation,
syntax, grammar, etc.
2. Demonstrate ability to apply knowledge of writing strategies.
C. Information
Literacy
3. Demonstrate the ability to undertake and accomplish original
work in written form.
1.Engage in hands-on research as a process of gathering,
assessing, interpreting, and using data from multiple sources to
express ideas.
2. Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose in
oral or written form.
3. Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding
the use of information, and access and use information ethically
and legally.
CATEGORY II: Natural
Sciences
A. Life Science
1. Demonstrate an understanding of knowledge related to the life
sciences.
2. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize knowledge from different
subject areas concerning the life sciences.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use logical or quantitative
Outcome Assessments
B. Physical Science
approaches to solve problems related to the life sciences.
1. Demonstrate an understanding of knowledge related to the
physical sciences.
2. Demonstrate the ability to synthesize knowledge from different
subject areas concerning the physical sciences.
CATEGORY III: Social
Sciences
3. Demonstrate the ability to use logical or quantitative
approaches to solve problems related to the physical sciences.
1. Analyze human behavior, ideas, and social institutions for
historical and cultural meaning and significance.
2. Gather information, analyze data, and draw conclusions from
multiple hypotheses to understand human behavior.
3. Synthesize ideas and information with regard to historical
causes, the course of events, and their consequences, separated
by time and place.
CATEGORY IV:
History & Cultural
Diversity
A. History
1. Demonstrate an ability to use analysis of a variety of types of
sources to construct historical knowledge.
2. Demonstrate an ability to organize a variety of historical sources
and express them effectively in written form.
B. Cultural Diversity
3. Demonstrate basic understanding of the historical context of
events.
1. Demonstrate an ability to identify and solve problems relating to
cultural diversity within the discipline.
2. Demonstrate the ability to communicate and analyze effectively
concerning cultural diversity within the discipline
3. Demonstrate a basic understanding of the importance of
awareness of cultural diversity within the various disciplines.
CATEGORY V: Arts
and Humanities
A. Fine Arts
1. Demonstrate an understanding of insight in the fine arts i.e.,
the role that insight plays in the face of folly: stereotypes, cliché
etc.
2. Demonstrate an awareness of the power of imagination and
expression.
B. Humanities
3. Demonstrate an appreciation for the fine arts and what that
appreciation can mean as a quality of life issue.
1. Develop an awareness of the role that the humanities play in
culture i.e., politics, philosophy, economics, science, math etc.
2. Create an awareness of how to cross-relate/reference
humanities based information.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of issues surrounding life, death
and morality.