College of the Redwoods 2008-2009 College Catalog

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General Education Student Learning Outcomes

The purpose of general education at College of the Redwoods is to encourage students to think more deeply and more broadly about their own lives and about the world in which they live. General education provides students with skills in the areas of communication, computation, and critical thinking and introduces them to the basic modes of inquiry in the various academic disciplines. It promotes an understanding of values, a sense of civic responsibility, a commitment to preserving the natural environment, an appreciation of cultural diversity, and an understanding of the interrelationships among all societies.

In conferring the Associate’s degree on any student, College of the Redwoods certifies that the student has demonstrated achievement of the following specific general education student learning outcomes:

• The ability to think, read, and communicate critically.
• An awareness of the relationship of humanity to its natural, scientific, aesthetic, ethical, cultural, historical, political, and technical environment.
• An understanding of the connections and relationships between and among academic disciplines.
• Competency in locating, evaluating, and using information resources.
• The ability to solve problems through research, analysis, and communication.

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