General Education Distribution Matrix

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    State-Level Goals
    SKILL AREAS

    Institutional Competencies

    Course(s) and Credit Hours

    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. 

    Institutional Assessment 

    C-BASE English

    Reading & Literature
    Reading critically
    Reading analytically
    Understanding literature 

    Writing
    Writing as a process
    Conventions of written
              English
    Writing exercise

      

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

                                                  

    A. 
    analyze and evaluate their own and others' speaking and writing.

     

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3), bio101h (5), bio207 (4),  bio215 (5), ENG101 (3), eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST235 (3), hst240 (3), HUM125 (1-6), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MTH131 (3), mth180 (5), PHL101 (3), phl201 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), PSC250 (3), psc250h (3), PSY101 (3), psy101h (3),  psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), SPD105 (3), spd105h (3), SPD175 (3)

    B.
    Conceive of writing as a recursive process that involves many.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3), bio201 (4), chm102 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), hst210 (3), HST235 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), hum260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MTH131 (5), PHL202 (3), phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3)

    C.
    make formal written and oral presentations employing correct diction, syntax, usage, grammar, and mechanics.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3), bio101h (5), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), chm102 (3), chm111 (5), ENG101 (3), eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), HST201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), hum260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC103 (4), MSC131 (3), msc133 (3), MSC135 (3), MSC137 (3), MSC231 (3), msc232 (3),  mth131 (3), MTH180 (5), phl202h (3), PHY101 (5), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), psc102 (3), PSC103 (3), psc250 (3), PSC250H (3), PSY120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3) spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    D.
    focus on a purpose (e.g., explaining, problem solving, argument) and vary approaches to writing and speaking based on that purpose.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), hum260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3) spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    E.
    respond to the needs of different venues and audiences and choose words for appropriateness and effect.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), HST235 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), hum260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), psc250 (3), PSC250H (3), PSY120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    F.
    communicate effectively in groups by listening, reflecting, and responding appropriately and in context.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), art105 (3), BIO101 (5),  BIO101H (5), bio102 (3), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), BIO215 (5), chm102 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120(1), HST103(H)(3), HST104(H) (3),  hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), hst210 (3), HST235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), hum260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MTH131 (3), MTH180 (5), phl201 (3), PHL202H (3), phy101 (5), PHY102 (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY101 (3), psy101h (3),  psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120H (3), SPD175 (3)

      G.
    use mathematical, statistical models, standard quantitative symbols, and various graphical tactics to present information with clarity, accuracy, and precision.  

    BIO101 (5),  BIO101H (5), bio102 (3), BIO109 (3), bio113 (3), bio120 (5),  bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), bio206 (5), BIO207 (4), bio211 (4), BIO215 (5), chm101 (5), chm102 (3), CHM111 (5), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST201 (3), HST210 (3), hst240 (3), MSC101 (3), msc103 (4), MSC133 (3), msc135 (3), MTH130 (3), MTH131 (3), mth134 (3), mth141 (5),  mth180 (5), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), soc250 (3), SPD105 (3), spd105h (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    State-Level Goals

    Institutional Competencies

    Course (s) and Credit Hours

               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.

     
    Institutional Assessment 

    C-BASE English
           Competency
    Critical Thinking

    Interpretive Reasoning
    Strategic Reasoning
    Adaptive Reasoning

    A.
    recognize the problematic elements of presentations of information and argument and to formulate diagnostic questions for resolving issues and solving problems.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3), bio101 (5),  BIO101H (5), bio102 (3), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), chm102 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3),  ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MTH131 (3), mth180 (5), PHL101 (3), phl102 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY101 (5), phy102 (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3)

    B.  
    use linguistic, mathematical or other symbolic approaches to describe problems, identify alternative solutions, and make reasoned choices among those solutions.

     

    BIO101H (5), bio102 (3), BIO109 (3), bio201 (4), bio205 (5), BIO206 (5), chm102 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), MTH130 (3), mth131 (3), MTH134 (3), mth141 (5), MTH180 (5), phl101 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3)

    C.  
    analyze and synthesize information from a variety of sources and apply the results to resolving complex situations and problems.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3), bio101 (5),  BIO101H (5), bio102 (3), BIO109 (3), bio113 (3), bio120 (5), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), bio211 (4), BIO215 (5), chm102 (3), chm111 (5), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3),  ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), frn253 (3),  HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), hst210 (3), HST235 (3), hst240 (3), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), mth131 (3), MTH180 (5), phl101 (3), PHL202 (3), PHL202H (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4),phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), psc250 (3), PSC250H (3), PSY120 (3), psy201 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120H (3), spd175 (3), SPN253 (3)

    D.  
    defend conclusions using relevant evidence and reasoned argument.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),  bio101h (5), BIO109 (3), bio201 (4), chm102 (3), chm111 (5), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), eng105 (3), ENG106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), eng229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), HST235 (3), hst240 (3), HUM125 (1-6), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MTH131 (3), mth134 (3), MTH141 (5), mth180 (5), PHL101 (3), phl102 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSC250 (3), PSC250H (3), PSY120 (3), psy201 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3)

    E.  
    reflect on and evaluate their critical-thinking processes.

     

    BIO101 (5), bio101h (5), BIO102 (3), bio109 (3), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), bio206 (5), BIO207 (4), chm102 (3), ENG101 (3), eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), hst210 (3), HST235 (3), hst240 (3), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), mth131 (3), MTH180 (5), phl101 (3), PHL102 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY120 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    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.  

    Institutional Assessment

    Computer Literacy Exam
    (test out/course final)

     

     

    A.  
    access and/or generate information from a variety of sources, including the most contemporary technological information services.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),  bio101h (5), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), bio206 (5), chm102 (3), ENG101 (3), eng101h (3), ENG102 (3),  eng102h (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), eng229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), MSC231 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), msc133 (3), MSC135 (3), MSC232 (3), phl101 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY101 (5), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), psc250 (3), PSC250H (3), PSY101 (3), psy101h (3),   psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3) 

    B.  
    evaluate information for its currency, usefulness, truthfulness, and accuracy.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),  chm111 (5), ENG101 (3), eng101h (3), ENG102 (3),  eng102h (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), eng229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), msc133 (3), MSC135 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), phl101 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY101 (5), phy102 (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105h (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    C.  
    organize, store, and retrieve information efficiently.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   bio101 (5),  BIO101H (5), bio102 (3), BIO109 (3), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5), bio206 (5), BIO207 (4), BIO215 (5), chm102 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), eng122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), mth131 (3), MTH180 (5), PHY101 (5), phy102 (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSY120 (3), psy201 (3), PSY205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), SPD175 (3)

    D.  
    reorganize information for an intended purpose, such as research projects.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   bio101h (5), bio201 (4), bio205 (5), BIO206 (5), BIO215 (5), chm102 (3), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), mth131 (3),  MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), phl202 (3), PHL202H (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), psc250 (3), PSC250H (3), PSY120 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), SPD105 (3), spd105h (3), spd120 (3), SPD120H (3), SPD175 (3)

    E.  
    present information clearly and concisely, using traditional and contemporary technologies.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   bio101h (5), bio205 (5), BIO206 (5), BIO215 (5), eng101 (3),  ENG102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG105 (3), eng106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3),  eng250h (3), ENG255H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC133 (3), MSC135 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), phl202h (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), psc250 (3), PSC250H (3), psy120 (3), PSY202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    State-Level Goals

    Institutional Competencies

    Course(s) and Credit Hours

    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.

     

    A.  
    Compare and contrast historical and cultural ethical perspectives and belief systems.

     

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   bio205 (5), ENG101 (3), eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), ENG102H (3), eng105 (3), ENG106 (3), eng122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3),  eng250h (3), ENG255H (3), FRN253 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC103 (4), MSC131 (3), msc133 (3), MSC135 (3), MSC137 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), phl102 (3), PHL201 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY101 (5), phy102 (3), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), PSC250 (3), psc250h (3), PSY120 (3), psy201 (3), PSY202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), soc250 (3), SPD105 (3), spd105h (3), spd175 (3), SPN253 (3)

    B.  
    Utilize cultural, behavioral, and historical knowledge to clarify and articulate a personal value system.

     

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   bio101h (5), BIO205 (5), eng122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3),  ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), frn253 (3), HUM125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHL102 (3), phl201 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PSY101 (3), PSY101H (3), psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd175 (3), SPN253 (3)

    C.  
    Recognize the ramifications of one’s value decisions on self and others.

     

     

    BIO101H (5), bio109 (3), BIO205 (5), ENG101 (3), eng122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3),  ENG250H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHL102 (3), phl201 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), PSC250 (3), PSC250H (3), psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), soc250 (3), SPD105 (3), spd105h (3), SPD175 (3)

    D.  
    Recognize conflicts within and between value systems and recognize and analyze ethical issues as they arise in a variety of contexts.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   bio101h (5), BIO120 (5), bio205 (5), BIO211 (4), ENG102 (3), eng102h (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), FRN253 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHL102 (3), phl201 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PHY101 (5), PHY102 (3), psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy205 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), soc250 (3), SPD175 (3), SPN253 (3)

    E.  
    Consider multiple perspectives, recognize biases, deal with ambiguity, and take a reasonable position.

     

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), art105 (3),   bio101h (5), BIO205 (5), eng101 (3), ENG101H (3), ENG102 (3), eng102h (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng225 (3), ENG 226 (3), ENG228 (3), ENG229 (3), ENG235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), ENG255H (3), FRN253 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHY111 (5), PHY223 (4), PHL101 (3), phl201 (3), PHL202 (3), phl202h (3), PSC102 (3), PSC103 (3), psc155 (3), PSC250 (3), psc250h (3), PSY101 (3), PSY101H (3), PSY120 (3), psy202 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd105 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3), SPN253 (3)

     

    State-Level Goals KNOWLEDGE AREAS

    Institutional Competencies

    Course(s) and Credit Hours

    Social & Behavior Sciences
    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.)  
    Institutional Assessment

    C-BASE Social 
        Studies

    History
    Significance of World 
           Events
    Significance of U.S.
       Events

    Social Sciences
    Geography
    Political/economic
    structures
    Social science
    procedures

     

     

    A.  
    Explain social institutions, structures, and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.

     

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   eco100 (3), ECO101 (3), eco102 (3), ENG101 (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  hst201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC103 (4), MSC131 (3), msc135 (3), MSC137 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), phl102 (3), PHL201 (3), psc102 (3), PSC103 (3), psc155 (3), PSC250 (3), PSC250H (3), psy101 (3), psy101h (3),  psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd120 (3), SPD120H (3), SPN253 (3)

     

    B.  
    Develop and communicate hypothetical explanations for individual human behavior within the large-scale historical and social context.

     

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   eco100 (3), ECO101 (3), eco102 (3), ENG101 (3), eng122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), eng216 (3), ENG225 (3), ENG226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHL201 (3), psc102 (3), PSC103 (3), psc155 (3), PSC250 (3), PSC250H (3), psy101 (3), psy101h (3),  psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd120 (3), SPD120H (3)
     

    C.  
    Draw on history and the social sciences to evaluate contemporary problems.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   bio120 (5), BIO211 (4), eco100 (3), ECO101 (3), ECO102 (3), eng101 (3), ENG102 (3), eng122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), eng250 (3), ENG250H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHL201 (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), PSC250 (3), PSC250H (3), psy101 (3), PSY101H (3), psy120 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    D.  
    Describe and analytically compare social, cultural, and historical settings and processes other than one's own.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   eco100 (3), ECO101 (3), eco102 (3), ENG102H (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG225 (3), ENG226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), FRN253 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), HUM125 (1-6), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), phl102 (3), PHL201 (3), PSC102 (3), psc103 (3), PSC155 (3), psc250 (3), PSC250H (3), PSY101 (3), psy101h (3), PSY120 (3), psy201 (3), PSY202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), soc250 (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3), SPN253 (3)

     

    E.  
    Articulate the interconnectedness of people and places around the globe.

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   eco100 (3), ECO101 (3), eco102 (3), ENG101H (3), eng102 (3), ENG102H (3), eng122 (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), FRN253 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H)(3),  HST201 (3), hst202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), HUM125 (1-6), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), psc102 (3), PSC103 (3), PSC250 (3), psc250h (3), PSY101 (3), psy101h (3), PSY120 (3), spd105 (3), PSC155 (3), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), soc250 (3), SPD105H (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPN253 (3)

     

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

    HST103(H) (3),  hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), hst240 (3), PSC102 (3), PSC103 (3), psc155 (3), PSC250 (3), PSC250H (3), SOC210 (3)

     

            State-Level Goals

    Institutional Competencies

    Course(s) and Credit Hours

      Humanities & Fine Arts  

    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.  

     
    Institutional Assessment

    C-BASE English

    Reading & Literature
    Understanding literature

    A.  
    Describe the scope and variety of works in the humanities and fine arts (e.g., fine and performing arts, literature, and speculative thought).

     

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), eng105 (3), ENG106 (3), ENG122 (3), ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), FRN253 (3), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HUM125 (1-6), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), MSC101 (3), msc103 (4), MSC131 (3), msc133 (3), MSC135 (3), msc137 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), psy120 (3), PSY205 (3), SOC210 (3), SPD120 (3), spd120h (3), SPD175 (3), SPN253 (3)

     

    B.  
    Explain the historical, cultural, and social contexts of the humanities and fine arts.

    		ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),    eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), eng102h (3), ENG105 (3), ENG106 (3), ENG122 (3),  ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3),  hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), hum125 (1-6), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC101 (3), msc103 (4), MSC131 (3), msc133 (3), MSC135 (3),   MSC137 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), phl201 (3), SOC210 (3), SPD120 (3), SPD120H (3)  

    C.  
    Identify the aesthetic standards used to make critical judgements in various artistic fields.

       

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),  eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), eng102h (3), ENG105 (3), ENG106 (3), ENG122 (3),  ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), HST201 (3) HST210 (3),  hst235 (3), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC101 (3), msc103 (4), MSC131 (3), msc133 (3), MSC135 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), SOC210 (3), SPD120 (3), SPD120H (3)

    D.  
    Develop a plausible understanding of the differences and relationships between formal and popular culture.

    		ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),    eng122 (3),  ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST103(H) (3), HST104(H) (3), HST201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST210 (3), hst235 (3), HST240 (3), HUM250H (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC101 (3), msc103 (4), MSC131 (3), MSC133 (3), msc135 (3), MSC137 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3), soc240 (3), SOC250 (3), spd120 (3), SPD120H (3)  

    E.  
    Articulate a response based upon aesthetic standards to observance of works in the humanities and fine arts.

    ART101 (3), art103 (3), ART105 (3),   eng101h (3), ENG102 (3), eng102h (3), ENG105 (3), ENG106 (3), ENG122 (3),  ENG215 (3), ENG215H (3), ENG216 (3), ENG225 (3), ENG 226 (3), eng228 (3), ENG229 (3), eng235 (3), ENG235H (3), ENG250 (3), ENG250H (3), eng255h (3), FRN253 (3), hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), hst210 (3), HST235 (3), hum250h (3), HUM260(H) (3), HUM270 (3), HUM270H (3), MSC101 (3), msc103 (4), MSC131 (3), MSC133 (3), msc135 (3), MSC137 (3), MSC231 (3), MSC232 (3), SOC210 (3), spd120 (3), SPD120H (3), SPD175 (3)

     

            State-Level Goals

    Institutional Competencies

    Course(s) and Credit Hours

    Mathematics

    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.)  
    Institutional Assessment

    C-BASE Math

    General Mathematics
    Practical applications
    Properties and notations
    Using statistics

    Algebra
    Evaluating expressions
    Equations and equalities

    Geometry
    2 & 3 dimensional
       figures
    Geometrical calculations

    A.  
    Describe contributions to society from the discipline of mathematics.

     

    HST201 (3),MTH130 (3), mth131 (3), MTH134 (3), mth180 (5), PHY111 (5), PHY223 (4), PSY202 (3), SOC210 (3)

    B.  
    Recognize and use connections within mathematics and between mathematics and other disciplines.

     

    ART101 (3), art105 (3), bio201 (4), chm102 (3), HST201 (3), MTH134 (3), mth131 (3), MTH141 (5), MTH180 (5), phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), psy101 (3), PSY101H (3),  PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3), SOC210 (3)

    C.  
    Read, interpret, analyze, and synthesize quantitative data (3.g., graphs, tables, statistics, and survey data) and make reasoned estimates.

     

    bio201 (4),  BIO211 (4),  BIO215 (5), chm102 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), hst201 (3), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), HST240 (3), mth130 (3), MTH131 (3), mth134 (3), MTH141 (5), mth180 (5), PHY101 (5), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), PSY201 (3), psy202 (3), PSY205 (3)  soc101 (3), SOC210 (3), SOC240 (3), soc250 (3), SPD175 (3)

    D.  
    Formulate and use generalizations based upon pattern recognition.

     

    bio201 (4), chm102 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST202 (3), HST203 (3), HST205 (3), MTH130 (3), mth131 (3), MTH134 (3), MTH141 (5), mth180 (5), PHY101 (5), SOC210 (3), SPD175 (3)

    E.  
    Apply and use mathematical models (e.g., algebraic, geometric, statistical) to solve problems.

    bio201 (4), chm102 (3), MTH130 (3), mth131 (3), MTH134 (3), MTH141 (5), mth180 (5), PHY111 (5), phy223 (4), SOC210 (3), SPD175 (3)

     

    Life & Physical Sciences

    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.  

    Institutional Assessment

    C-BASE Science

    Laboratory & Field Work
    Observation/experimental
       design
    Laboratory/field techniques
    Interpreting results

    Fundamental Concepts
    Life sciences
    Physical sciences

    A.  
    Explain how to use the scientific method and how to develop and test hypotheses in order to draw defensible conclusions.

     

    BIO101 (5),  BIO102 (3),  BIO101H (5), bio109 (3),  BIO113 (3),  bio120 (5), bio201 (4), BIO205 (5),  bio206 (5),  BIO207 (4), 
    bio211 (4),  BIO215 (5),  chm101 (5),     chm102 (3), CHM111 (5), PHL102 (3), phy101 (5), PHY102 (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), phy111 (5), PHY223 (4), psy101 (3), PSY101H (3), psy201 (3), PSY202 (3), PSY205 (3), SOC210 (3)

    B.  
    Evaluate scientific evidence and argument.

     

    BIO101 (5),  BIO102 (3),   BIO101H (5), bio109 (3),  BIO113 (3), bio120 (5),  bio201 (4), BIO205 (5),   BIO206 (5), bio211 (4),  BIO215 (5),   chm101 (5), chm102 (3), CHM111 (5), phl102 (3),  PHY101 (5),  PHY102 (3), PHY105 (4), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5),  PHY223 (4), psy101 (3), PSY101H (3), psy201 (3), PSY202 (3), PSY205 (3),  SOC101 (3), SOC210 (3)

    C.  
    Describe the basic principles of the physical universe.

     

    BIO101  (5),  bio101h (5), BIO102 (3), BIO109  (3),  bio201 (4), BIO205 (5),   BIO206 (5),
    BIO215  (5),  chm101 (5),     chm102 (3), CHM111 (5), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1),   HST201 (3), PHY101 (5),  PHY102 (3), PHY106 (4), PHY111 (5),  PHY223 (4), SOC210 (3)

    D.  
    Describe concepts of the nature, organization, and evolution of living systems.

     

    BIO101 (5),   bio101h (5), BIO102 (3), BIO109 (3),   BIO113 (3),   BIO120 (5), bio201 (4),
    BIO205 (5),   BIO206 (5),   BIO207 (4), 
    BIO211 (4),   BIO215 (5),       chm102 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), PHY105 (4), SOC210 (3)

    E.  
    Explain how human choices affect the earth and living systems.

    BIO101 (5),  bio101h (5), BIO109 (3), bio113 (3),  bio201 (4), BIO205 (5),   bio215 (5), chm102 (3), GEO103 (3), GEO120 (1), HST201 (3), HST210 (3),  HST240 (3), phy101 (5), PHY102 (3), PHY105 (4), psc102 (3), PSC103 (3),  psc155 (3), PSC250 (3), PSC250H (3), SOC210 (3), SPD175 (3)