Passed By Gec 9-21-09

Passed by GEC 9-21-09

I. Goal: Foundations of Knowledge Students will be able to: 1. Express ideas, facts, opinions or beliefs in ways that are relevant and appropriate to the audience, context, purpose or genre 2. State an idea/argument and develop it in a logical, organized form using conventional grammar, punctuation and formatting 3. Use a variety of resources to locate, retrieve and evaluate relevant sources and information 4. Construct or use models to analyze, explain or predict phenomena 5. Use mathematical or logical methods to solve problems 6. Identify fundamental principles, theories, concepts, methodologies, tools or issues from various disciplines 7. Synthesize information from different disciplines and perspectives to solve problems, gain new experiences, or create new things 8. Identify factors that facilitate and impede effective communication

II. Goal: Aesthetic Perspective and Meaning Students will be able to: 1. Develop and defend coherent interpretations, or summarize main ideas, of texts, performances, or works of art using discipline-specific language and theory 2. Engage in the creative process through studio practice, performance, or writing 3. Evaluate artistic presentations as commentary on society or the human experience 4. Explain factors that make lives meaningful

III. Goal: Inquiry and Critical Thinking Students will be able to: 1. Identify and use methods of inquiry appropriate to solve particular problems 2. Investigate or critically assess hypotheses or theses 3. Detect patterns underlying phenomena and draw reasonable inferences from information 4. Formulate and support ideas with sufficient reasoning, evidence and persuasive appeals, and proper attribution 5. Explain the impact of science and technology on the environment, human experience or social change 6. Explain how content is shaped by the context in which it was created 7. Demonstrate an understanding of complex systems of thought

IV. Goal: Personal, Social and Global Responsibility

Passed by GEC 9-21-09 Students will be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Demonstrate an understanding of the forms and mechanisms of oppression, discrimination, or privilege Explain how values and ideas of cultures have evolved or how patterns of globalization have shaped the modern world Explain the rationales for cultural behaviors different from one’s own Communicate effectively with members of another culture Identify diverse moral and ethical perspectives, principles, or systems of evaluation Articulate one’s own moral values, explain processes one uses to make ethical decisions, or examine one’s perspective on current ethical issues 7. Explain how knowledge from various disciplines is essential to individual or societal health and well-being 8. Identify strategies for improving self or society through involvement, leadership, or civic engagement 9. Analyze the effect one’s decisions and choices have on self and others

# of courses

Old SLO #

New SLO #

Changes

I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5

I-1 I-2 III-4 II-1 I-3

“ands” to “ors” No change

9 5 10 0 0 0 7 11 1

I-6 I-7 I-8 I-9 I-10 II-1 II-2 II-3 II-4

I-4 I-5 I-6 I-7 I-8 II-1 II-2 II-3 II-4

0 2 1 3 1 0 4 1 1 1

II-5 III-1 III-2 III-3 III-4 III-5 III-6 III-7 III-8 III-9

II-4 III-1 III-1 III-2 III-2

3

IV-1

assessing old SLO in ‘08-‘09 0 0 1 4 1

III-3 III-4 III-5 III-6

added “works of art”; changed action words to “develop and defend” Deleted “and current technology” because that is inherent in the word “resources” “and” to “or” “and” to “or” “and” to “or” No change Deleted “Engage effectively in the process of collaborative work and…” Replaced with old I-4 and merged with old II-2 Replaced with an SLO about engaging in creative processes “and” to “or” Changed action word to “explain”; eliminated the list of factors; changed end to “make lives meaningful”; merged with old II-5 Merged with old II-4 Merged with old III-2 Merged with old III-1 Merged with old III-4 Merged with old III-3 Deleted; redundant with others No change Replaced with old I-3 “and” to “or” No change

III-7 IV-1

New SLO for the humanities Replaced with slightly different language approved by courses using it

Passed by GEC 9-21-09 2 0 3 15 1 0 1 0 2 0 3

IV-2 IV-3 IV-4 IV-5 IV-6 IV-7 IV-8 IV-9 IV-10 IV-11 IV-12

IV-2 IV-3 IV-4 IV-5 IV-6 IV-7 IV-8 IV-9

“and” to “or” Deleted; redundant with others No change No change “and” to “or” “and” to “or” “and” to “or” Merged with old IV-12 No change Deleted; not a course SLO Merged with old IV-9 to make new IV-8