State-Level Goals Core Area

Institutional Competencies

Course(s) and Credit Hours

Non-Course Experiences

Associated Assessment(s)

General Education Core

(11 credit hours)

A. Students will demonstrate the ability to write and speak effectively by making formal oral and written presentations employing appropriate syntax, language, usage and mechanics.

EN 1223 (3)

EN 1333 (3)

CT 1003 or CT 1103 (3)

Learning Center visits for individualized work;

Placement testing, both writing sample and objective tests;

Graduate testing using CAAP (written and objective);

Departmental rubrics used for assessment;

Oral Reports;

Speeches judged using a departmental rubric;

Student evaluations;

Departmental testing;

C. Students will develop skills to assist in the transition from high school to college; students will understand their learning style and its impact on success.

PE 1081 (1)

FS 1001 (1)

Intramural sports;

Campus health and wellness activities

Campus events and activities; workshops; major area activities.

Fitness evaluation;

Course testing

On line evaluations

State-Level Goals SKILL AREAS

Communicating

To develop students' effective use of the English language and quantitative and other symbolic systems essential to their success in school and in the world. Students should be able to read and listen critically and to write and speak with thoughtfulness, clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness.

A. Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and evaluate their own and others' speaking and writing.

Students will select a minimum of two (2) courses designated W (signifies a writing component) from the list in the college course schedule or as posted on the website.

Learning Center visits for individualized work;

Web supported activities

Institutionally designed guidelines to assess topical writing assignments/tests;

B. Students will demonstrate the ability to respond to the needs of different venues and audiences and choose words for appropriateness and effectiveness.

C. Use course appropriate symbols, models and graphs to present information with clarity, accuracy and precision.

D. Read, analyze and respond to material critically and appropriately.

Nelson Denny Reading Test;

Academic Profile (ETS Reading/Critical Thinking) - A test with performance based criteria and nationally normed scale scores

Higher-Order Thinking

To develop students' ability to distinguish among opinions, facts, and inferences; to identify underlying or implicit assumptions; to make informed judgments; and to solve problems by applying evaluative standards.

Students will select a minimum of three (3) courses designated H (signifies higher order thinking skills) from the list in the college course schedule or as posted on the website

Learning Center visits for individualized work;

Library workshops

Academic Profile (ETS Reading/Critical Thinking) - A test with performance based criteria and nationally normed scale scores.

Assessment of formal arguments presented in writing assignments.

Reflective work.

C. Students will reflect on and evaluate their critical thinking processes.

Managing Information

To develop students' abilities to locate, organize, store, retrieve, evaluate, synthesize, and annotate information from print, electronic, and other sources in preparation for solving problems and making informed decisions.

A. Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate information for its currency, usefulness, truthfulness and accuracy.

Students will select one of the following courses:

CS 1003 (3)

CS 1013 (3)

CS 1123 (3)

OR a minimum of three (3) courses designated M (signifies coursework in managing information) from the list in the college course schedule or as posted on the website

Computer Lab assistance;

Campus wide Internet access;

Student email

Student Success Course: computer skills evaluation

Departmental testing;

B. Students will demonstrate the ability to organize, store and retrieve information efficiently.

C. Students will demonstrate the ability to present information clearly and concisely, using traditional and contemporary technologies.

Departmental testing;

D. Students will demonstrate the ability to access and/or generate information from a variety of sources.

Valuing

To develop students' abilities to understand the moral and ethical values of a diverse society and to understand that many courses of action are guided by value judgments about the way things ought to be. Students should be able to make informed decisions through identifying personal values and the values of others and through understanding how such values develop. They should be able to analyze the ethical implications of choices made on the basis of these values.

Students will select a minimum of three (3) courses designated V (signifies valuing competencies) AND three (3) courses designated G (signifies global education competencies) from the list in the college course schedule or as posted on the website

Various student government and club activities;

Various cultural events, including International Day, art exhibits, theater productions and musical performances.

Volunteer service.

Departmental (course-based) testing;

Oral presentations;

Group projects.

B. Students will demonstrate the ability to consider multiple perspectives, recognize biases, deal with ambiguity and take a reasonable

position.

C. Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize the ramifications of one's value decisions on self and others.

D. Students will demonstrate the ability to recognize conflicts within and between value systems and recognize and analyze ethical issues as they arise in a variety of contexts.

State-Level Goals KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Institutional Competencies

Course(s)

Non-Course Experiences

Associated Assessment(s)

Social & Behavior Sciences

Students must select three (3) courses from those listed below; at least one must be *.

To develop students' understanding of themselves and the world around them through study of content and the processes used by historians and social and behavioral scientists to discover, describe, explain, and predict human behavior and social systems. Students must understand the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world, past and present, and come to an informed sense of self and others. (Students must fulfill the state statute requirements for the United States and Missouri constitutions.)

A. Students will demonstrate the ability to explain social institutions, structure and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

HI 1103

HI 1203

HI 2103

HI 2203

SO 1103

SO 2103

SO 2203

EC 2103

EC 2203

GE 1003

PY 1103

PY 2103

PY 2203

PY 2403

Various student government and club activities;

Academic Profile (long form) from ETS to assess skills in social sciences. Assessment is based on nationally normed scale scores.

Test will be given on a rotational basis.

Debates, presentations and group projects.

B. Students will demonstrate the ability to draw on history and the social sciences to evaluate contemporary problems.

C. Describe and explain the constitutions of the United States and Missouri.

HI 1103 *

HI 1203 *

PS 1203 *

Students must pass an internal test demonstrating proficiency on both United States and Missouri constitutions.

Humanities & Fine Arts

Students must select three (3) courses from those listed below; courses must have at least two different prefixes.

To develop students' understanding of the ways in which humans have addressed their condition through imaginative work in the humanities and fine arts; to deepen their understanding of how that imaginative process is informed and limited by social, cultural, linguistic, and historical circumstances; and to appreciate the world of the creative imagination as a form of knowledge.

describe the scope and variety of works in the humanities and fine arts.

PH 1003, 1203, 1303, 2103

CT 1303

AR 1203, 1703, 1713

HI 2103, 2203

EN 1503, 1603, 1703, 1803, 1903, 2103, 2113, 2203, 2213, 2303, 2313, 2403, 2503

MU 1603, XXXX

SP 1104, 1204, 2114, 2124

FR 1104, 1204, 2114, 2124

GR 1104, 1204, 2114, 2124

Various cultural events, including International Day, art exhibits, theater productions and musical performances.

Depending on course chose:

Performance portfolios

Feedback forms

Journals

Oral Reports

Oral and written reviews

B. Students will demonstrate the ability to explain the historical, cultural and social contexts of the humanities and fine arts.

C.Students will demonstrate the ability to develop a plausible understanding of the differences and relationship between formal and popular culture.

D. Students will demonstrate the ability to articulate a response based upon aesthetic standards to observance of works in the humanities and fine arts.

Mathematics

Students must select one (1) course from those listed below.

To develop students' understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts and their applications. Students should develop a level of quantitative literacy that would enable them to make decisions and solve problems and which could serve as a basis for continued learning. (The mathematics requirement for general education should have the same prerequisite(s) and level of rigor as college algebra.)

A. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply and use mathematical models to solve problems.

MT 1313

MT 1323

MT 1333

MT 1403

MT 1413

MT 1505

MT 1605

MT 2103

Learning Center visits for individualized work;

Placement testing (ASSSET, ACT, COMPASS, MMPT)

Pre/post testing by course

CAAP Testing for graduates

Academic Profile (ETS ) - A test with performance based criteria and nationally normed scale scores to test skills in mathematics.

C. Students will recognize the connections within mathematics and between mathematics and other disciplines.

Life & Physical Sciences

Students must select two (2) courses from those listed below; one course must be from each group.

To develop students' understanding of the principles and laboratory procedures of life and physical sciences and to cultivate their abilities to apply the empirical methods of scientific inquiry. Students should understand how scientific discovery changes theoretical views of the world, informs our imaginations, and shapes human history. Students should also understand that science is shaped by historical and social contexts.

A. Students will demonstrate the ability to explain how to use the scientific method and how to develop and test hypotheses in order to draw defensible conclusions.

I.

BI 1103

BI 1203

BI 1303/1312

BI 1323/1332

BI 1603/1612

Laboratory reports;

Academic Profile (long form) from ETS to assess skills in natural sciences. Assessment is based on nationally normed scale scores.

Departmental testing

B. Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate scientific evidence and argument.

C. Students will demonstrate the ability to describe concepts of the nature, organization, and evolution of living systems.

A. Students will demonstrate the ability to explain how to use the scientific method and how to develop and test hypotheses in order to draw defensible conclusions.

CH

CH

Laboratory reports; Academic Profile (long form) from ETS to assess skills in natural sciences. Assessment is based on nationally normed scale scores.

Departmental testing

B. Students will demonstrate the ability to evaluate scientific evidence and argument.

C. Students will demonstrate the ability to describe the basic principles of the physical universe.