Current General Education Student Learning Outcomes (to be used through Spring 2013)

1.  Acquisition, application, analysis, and evaluation of facts, concepts, and generalizations learned in varied subject matter content.  The student will:

• demonstrate multiple methods to search for and retrieve information. (1.a.)
• separate  material into component parts and/or organize material into relevant categories or groups. (1.b.)
• interrelate concepts from diverse fields and cultures and rationally integrate them into a unified meaningful whole.  (1.c.)
• assimilate information by applying critical thinking strategies in order to draw reasoned conclusions. (1.d.)

2.  Application of moral and cognitive reasoning, problem solving and decision making.  The student will:

• make judgments about the value of ideas and recognize possible biases that might influence those judgments. (2.a.)
• identify moral issues and common standards of moral judgment and be aware of common errors of moral reasoning. (2.b.)
• think and act morally, logically, and responsibly in varied environments. (2.c.)
• make informed and sensitive aesthetic responses and judgments. (2.d.)
• solve problems by applying logic and information. (2.e.)

3.  Effective communication.  The student will:

• engage in and lead rational, civil discussion. (3.a.)
• correctly express thoughts in words and symbols, using various means of communication with clarity, directness, and simplicity. (3.b.)

New General Education Student Learning Outcomes (Beginning Summer 2013)

• The student will access information from reliable sources and use it effectively and responsibly. (Information Literacy)
• The student will demonstrate knowledge of similarities and differences among cultures. (Diversity)
• The student will apply critical thinking skills in order to make informed decisions and evaluations. (Critical Thinking)
• The student will demonstrate an understanding of ethical conduct in a defined context. (Ethics)
• The student will make informed and reasoned responses to questions of aesthetics.  (Aesthetics)
• The student will apply knowledge and logic to solve problems. (Problem Solving)
• The student will effectively communicate in written and oral forms. (Communication)
• The student will demonstrate knowledge and skills needed to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  (Wellness)

Assessment of General Education

Assessment of the General Education program at Cameron University follows the same process as assessment for academic and non-academic programs.  Assessment data is collected each semester in general education courses and reported to the General Education Committee each year.  Members of the Institutional Assessment Committee peer review the assessment measures, data, and action plans and give feedback to the general education faculty and to the members of the General Education Committee.

General Education courses requirements from undergraduate catalog.

Information about which courses are transferable among Oklahoma public colleges and institutions can be found here.