Core Competencies – Electronic
Course Title & Number:
(Rev 1/2007)
# of Credits:
Upon graduation, HCC students in this course are expected to have acquired the following Core Competencies:
Working Productively and Cooperatively
Defined: An individual possesses and applies effective work habits and attitudes, and is able to work with others to complete tasks, solve problems, and
resolve conflicts.
Students demonstrate this ability by showing competence in five or more following areas:
Initiative and ability to learn
Organizational skills
Time management skills
Goal setting and follow-through skills
Cooperativeness and effectiveness in a group setting
Ability to accept or adapt to change
Knowledge of a workplace’s environmental demands
Ability to seek or provide assistance
Ability to work safely in any lab or shop setting
Communicating Clearly and Effectively
Defined: An individual is able to apply appropriate writing, speaking, reading, and listening skills to precisely convey information, ideas, and opinions, as well
as the ability to know when there is a need for information; to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem
at hand.
Students demonstrate this ability by showing competence in two of the three following divisions: Speaking/Listening, Writing/Reading/Visual, or Information
Literacy:
Speaking/Listening – (Students demonstrate this ability by showing competence in four or more of the following areas):
Ability to prepare and deliver oral presentations
Ability to use appropriate terminology
Ability to speak clearly
Participate in class discussion
Follow directions
Ability to appropriately take notes
Demonstrate using listening skills
Writing/Reading/Visual – (Students demonstrate this ability by showing competence in four or more of the following areas):
Ability to use grammar appropriately
Ability to use proper punctuation in writing
Ability to write understandably
Ability to demonstrate appropriate sentence and paragraph structure
Ability to demonstrate vocabulary skills
Ability to spell correctly
Ability to comprehend written material
Ability to communicate through visual presentation
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Core Competencies – Electronic
(Rev 1/2007)
Information Literacy – (Students demonstrate this ability by showing competence in three or more of the following areas):
Demonstrate effective use of keyboarding
Ability to use search engines effectively
Ability to use basic software applications
Demonstrate ability to use online course systems
Ability to conduct library research
Ability to demonstrate basic e-mail usage
Thinking Creatively and Critically
Defined: An individual applies the principles and strategies of purposeful, active and organized thinking.
Students demonstrate this ability by showing competence in four or more of the following areas:
Ability to apply principles and generalizations already learned to new problems and situations
Ability to apply analytical skills
Ability to identify and solve problems
Ability to conduct a self or other-directed inquiry
Ability to synthesize and integrate information and ideas
Ability to recognize bias
Ability to apply mathematics application skills
Social / Civic Responsibility
Defined: An individual is socially and civically responsible when they recognize an obligation to self, others, and the environment.
Students demonstrate this ability by showing competence in five or more of the following areas:
Awareness of individual and community cultures, beliefs, ethics, and values
Awareness of diversity, such as ethnic, racial, gender, religious, age, disability, and/or sexual
Awareness of campus, community, and, global environment
Respect for self and others
Assertive and tactful behavior
Pride in work and community
Awareness of professional standards
Participation in campus/civic organizations
Participation in service learning activities
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