General Education Assessment

Assessing Program Outcomes (4+1)

All courses included in the Limited Distribution Core are assessed every time they are taught, though not every outcome may be assessed every semester. All sections of a Limited Distribution Core course must teach and assess the same learning outcomes, sharing some common assessment practices. Evidence documenting student performance will be submitted by all full- and part-time faculty members every year.

Teaching & Assessing the Outcomes: All general education Limited Distribution Core courses must teach and assess a significant number of the sub-outcomes which comprise the seven general education outcomes listed below:

communicate in oral and written English
critical thinking
information literacy
technological literacy

Discipline Specific Outcomes: In addition to the four outcomes taught and assessed in all general education courses, the Program’s discipline specific outcomes will be addressed through approved courses in the following categories:

scientific and quantitative reasoning
diverse perspectives
values / ethical behavior