General Education

Program Goals

The program will provide students the opportunity to expand knowledge of morality and ethics.
The program will provide students the opportunity to develop skills to communicate effectively.
The program will provide an opportunity for students to become knowledgeable and proficient in the use of information technology.
The program will provide opportunities for students to acquire the necessary skills to think critically.
The program will provide the opportunity for students to develop mathematical skills

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

PLO 1.	Applied Ethics - The applied ethics competency involves two major components: (1) understanding principles of normative and non-normative ethical theories and (2) applying these principles in decision-making activities including case studies and contemporary social issues. Moral character is explored in all its dimensions: virtues and vices, commitments and attitudes, personal relationships, and community involvement, in addition to right and wrong conduct.
PLO 2.	Communication (oral and written) - The communication competency will enhance students' written and oral communication skills. Students will examine and show competency through the use of different types of communication appropriate in professional and academic settings. Students will assess what communication is appropriate for certain audiences and ethical issues that arise from communicating with others. Students will be able to effectively communicate through oral and written communication methods.
PLO 3.	Critical Thinking - Critical thinking competency is defined as a set of skills and strategies for making reasonable decisions about what we do and believe. These skills and strategies include understanding the use of thought and language, recognizing the most common logical fallacies, and using the essential skills of deductive and inductive argument analysis and evaluation. Students must demonstrate practical applications of critical thinking in academic disciplines.
PLO 4.	Mathematical Reasoning – Mathematical competency enables students to efficiently process data and to learn new material in fields inside and outside of mathematics. Students will develop a knowledge base that allows logical reasoning and valid problem-solving techniques that can be applied in the student's personal and professional careers.
PLO 5.	A Historical, Cultural, Social, and Global Perspective Understand the complexities of the human experience in reference to sociological, cultural, Historical, geographical, psychological, political, and/or economic events issues, and points of view. Demonstrate a familiarity with the body of knowledge in the social science fields. Acquire an appreciation for the art, history, politics, and philosophies of their own and other cultures. Acquire the basic abilities within the social sciences to identify multiple perspectives, assess problems and advance solutions, and pursue inquiry and report results and/or opinions.