General Education Learning Outcomes (GELO)

Associate Degree

I. Language and Rationality

Group A. English Composition

Students will demonstrate clear and precise written expression and critical evaluation of communication in the English language.

Group B. Mathematics

Students will demonstrate the ability to use mathematical concepts and principles in real-world contexts

Group C. Oral Communication

Students will demonstrate clear and precise oral expression and critical evaluation of communication in the English language.

II. Natural Sciences

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and the relationship between science and human activities

III. Humanities

Students will recognize the ways in which people throughout the ages and in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural forms

IV. American Institutions

Students will demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of American institutions and ideals, the Constitution, and the representative forms of government that exist at the national, state and local level.

V. Social and Behavioral Science

Students will demonstrate knowledge of the modes of inquiry and theories that are used to think critically about the ways people act and have acted in response to their societies.

VI. Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

Students will demonstrate individual competencies and personal responsibility through exploration and analysis of their role in society.

VII. Ethnic Studies

Students will demonstrate a critical analysis and understanding of the cultural, economic, political, and social experiences of Native Americans, Chicana/o and Latina/o Americans, Black/African Americans, and/or Asian Americans in the United States.