3.5.1 College-level Competencies
3.5.1 College-level Competencies
The institution identifies college-level competencies within the general education core and provides evidence that graduates have attained those competencies.
Compliance ___ Partial Compliance ___ Non-Compliance
Narrative:
General Education core competencies have been identified and are published in the South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) Catalog. (1) The General Education core competencies state that students should be able to reason logically, solve problems, communicate effectively, and relate to the world around them. General education competencies not only enhance awareness of the world and the people in it, but also foster an appreciation of the arts and humanities, encourage insight into the social and behavioral sciences, and provide a basic understanding of mathematics and scientific principles.
Documentation that graduates have met these competencies is provided through two general assessment approaches. The Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) test provides standardized assessments of the learning outcomes. (2) and (3) Additionally, SLCC’s Institutional Effectiveness process includes outcomes assessments that encompass the College’s general education core competencies.
An inventory of SLCC’s general education competencies and assessment measures for each of these competencies follows.
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Competency |
Courses or Components |
Assessment |
Evidence |
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Be able to reason logically |
All General Education courses |
CAAP Reading & Critical Thinking Assessments |
CAAP Results – 2009 & 2010 |
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Be able to solve problems |
Primarily focus in MATH courses. Also developed through Natural Science and Social Science courses |
CAAP Mathematics Assessment |
CAAP Results – 2009 & 2010 |
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Be able to communicate effectively |
ENGL, SPCH, and CMCN course |
CAAP Writing Assessment OAT assessment |
CAAP Results – 2009 & 2010 Annual Plan – Language Studies unit plan
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Demonstrate an appreciation of the arts and humanities |
ARTS, CMCN, ENGL, HIST, MUSC, SPCH, THEA |
Arts & Humanities Learning Outcomes |
Annual Plan – Arts & Humanities PSLOs
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Demonstrate insight into the social and behavioral sciences |
ECON, GEOG, HLTH, PHED, POLI, PREK, PSYC, SOCI, CDYC, CJUS, CORR |
Social Science Department Learning Outcomes |
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Demonstrate a basic understanding of mathematics principles |
MATH 92 (Intermediate Algebra) and |
Embedded questions used in MATH 92 and 1100 courses to assess student understanding of key mathematics principles CAAP Mathematics Assessment |
CAAP Results 2009 & 2010 |
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Demonstrate a basic understanding of scientific principles |
MATH 92 (Intermediate Algebra) and |
Embedded questions used in MATH 92 and 1100 courses to assess student understanding of key mathematics principles |
Documentation:
| (1) | Catalog |
| (2) | 2009 CAAP Results |
| (3) | 2010 CAAP Results |
