DSU’s General Education Assessment Plan
MISSION STATEMENT: The system-wide general education curriculum of the university is
intended to provide opportunities for the student to develop the breadth and depth of
understanding and appreciation which characterizes the educated and responsible adult. Courses
which deal with language and symbolic thought, literature and aesthetic values, natural sciences
and the social sciences are an integral dimension of one’s personal, community, and professional
life. All degree programs of the university include system-wide general education requirements.
Students should check major-field requirements before selecting courses to meet the systemwide general education requirements. A course that counts toward a general education
requirement at one campus will count towards the same general education requirement at other
campuses regardless of whether the campus offers the course.
GOALS OF SYSTEM-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Students will:
1. Write effectively and responsibly and understand and interpret the written expression
of others.
2. Communicate effectively and responsibly through listening and speaking.
3. Understand the organization, potential, and diversity of the human community
through study of the social sciences.
4. Understand the diversity and complexity of human experience through the study of
arts and humanities.
5. Understand and apply fundamental mathematical processes and reasoning.
6. Understand the fundamental principles of the natural sciences and apply scientific
methods of inquiry to investigate the natural world.
GOAL 2: Oral Communication
Students will communicate effectively and responsibly through listening and speaking.
Student Learning Outcomes: As a result of taking courses meeting this goal, students will:
1. Prepare and deliver speeches for a variety of audiences and settings.
a) Course grades: 80% of students will receive a C or higher in courses meeting this
goal
b) Employer Survey: Average rating of employer will be 4.0 or higher in the area of
DSU alumni’s oral communication skills.
c) Alumni Survey: Average rating of alumni will be 4.0 or higher in the area of oral
communication skills.
2. Demonstrate speaking competencies including choice and use of topic, supporting
materials, organizational pattern, language usage, presentational aids, and delivery.
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a) Course grades: 80% of students will receive a C or higher in courses meeting this
goal
b) Alumni Survey: Average rating of alumni will be 4.0 or higher in the area of oral
communication skills.
3. Demonstrate listening competencies summarizing, analyzing, and paraphrasing ideas,
perspectives, and emotional content.
a) Course grades: 80% of students will receive a C or higher in courses meeting this
goal.
b) Employer Survey: Average rating of employer will be 4.0 or higher in the area of
DSU alumni’s oral communication skills.
c) Alumni Survey: Average rating of alumni will be 4.0 or higher in the area of oral
communication skills.
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