Gen Ed Outcomes- Information Literacy
Proposed General Education Philosophy Statement
(Revisions based on faculty input from campus forums Spring 2013)
The General Education Program at Palm Beach State College prepares students for lifelong intellectual pursuits and responsible participation in a complex global society through a core curriculum that encourages examination of diverse values and perspectives and offers students a depth and breadth of learning that transcends the content of any one specific discipline.
Initial State Recommendations for General Education Competencies
Communications
· Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.
· Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze communication critically.
Humanities
· Students will demonstrate interpretive ability and cultural literacy.
· Students will demonstrate competence in reflecting critically upon the human condition.
Mathematics
· Students will determine appropriate mathematical and computational models and methods in problem solving, and demonstrate an understanding of mathematical concepts.
· Students will apply appropriate mathematical and computational models and methods in problem solving.
Natural Sciences
· Students will demonstrate the ability to critically examine and evaluate scientific observation, hypothesis, or model construction, and the use of scientific method to explain the natural world.
· Students will successfully recognize and comprehend fundamental concepts, principles, and processes about the natural world.
Social Science
· Students will demonstrate the ability to examine behavioral, social, and cultural issues from a variety of points of view.
· Students will demonstrate an understanding of basic social and behavioral science concepts and principles used in the analysis of behavioral, social, and cultural issues, past and present, local and global.