College Name: Florida State College at Jacksonville College URL: http://www.fccj.cc.fl.us/

Outcome URL: http://www.fccj.edu/resources/catalogs/2006_2007/degree_cert/aadegree.html

College Outcomes

The general education program at Florida Community College at Jacksonville is designed to prepare students to be thoughtful, effective, global citizens. Through exploring broad areas of knowledge — the global and historical; the cultural and aesthetic; the human; and the mathematical, scientific and technological — students will acquire the knowledge bases, develop the intellectual competencies, and be exposed to the values requisite for participating responsibly in a complex and diverse world.
Knowledge Bases, Intellectual Competencies and Values
I. Knowledge:
A generally educated person possesses knowledge in the following areas:

A. Global and Historical Knowledge and Understanding
? Comprehends a general knowledge of the nature, origins and contributions of major civilizations
? Comprehends the workings and interrelations of personal, business and government economies
? Comprehends political, social and economic systems and their effects upon society
B. Cultural and Aesthetic Knowledge and Understanding
? Comprehends the contributions of the arts and humanities to the human experience on a personal, national or global level
? Comprehends the historical development of the arts and sciences
? Comprehends religious and cultural systems and their effects upon society
C. Human Awareness and Understanding
? Comprehends the dynamics of human behavior and the process of increasing self–awareness, growth and development
? Comprehends the stages of human development and the dynamics of human relationships in diverse cultures
? Comprehends the factors that promote physical, mental and social well–being
D. Mathematics, Science and Technology
? Comprehends the basic concepts and investigative processes of the natural sciences
? Comprehends the breadth, significance and development of the mathematical sciences
? Comprehends the ways science and technology have shaped and continue to reshape human cultures and the environment
II. Intellectual Competencies:

A generally educated person develops the following intellectual competencies:

? Can read, write, speak and listen effectively
? Can acquire, evaluate, analyze, present and communicate information
? Can employ quantitative and qualitative analysis to solve problems
? Can use information technology in communication, research and problem solving
? Can organize concepts into orderly systems
? Can work collaboratively within complex systems and diverse groups
? Can apply ethical judgment to everyday life
? Can apply the scientific method of inquiry
III. Values:

A generally educated person exhibits the following values:

? Intellectual honesty
? Curiosity and openness to new ideas
? Recognition of one’s own creative potential
? Acceptance of and respect for differences among people and cultures
? Civic engagement
? Lifelong learning

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