General Education Course Options:
General Education Assessment Structure
The emphasis of the General Education Assessment Plan at SCC centers on course-embedded assessments in General Education courses. These assessments consist of critical assignments, such as essays, research papers, or pre-and post-tests, which are collected and analyzed by faculty each semester. These assessments are evaluated by the instructor of the General Education course using a consistent rubric, which evaluates student performance relative to each of the learning outcomes. The levels of progress are measured on all student evaluations for critical assessments according to “unacceptable, developing, proficient, or exemplary.” Unacceptable (0) is defined to be a level of work lacking clear demonstration of more than one of the essential elements being assessed. Developing (1) is defined to be a level of work that indicates all essential elements have been demonstrated, but one of those critical elements are underdeveloped to the degree it would be prudent for the student to receive additional preparation in the underdeveloped area. Proficient (2) is defined to be a level of performance that indicates all assessed elements have been developed to the degree that it is reasonable to conclude the student has succeeded in meeting the stated expectations of the assessment. Exemplary (3) is defined to be a proficient student who has developed beyond expectations in 50% or more of the essential elements being assessed.
The SCC General Education Program differentiates between the certificate, associate and bachelor degree levels. The Learner Outcomes remain consistent, but the level at which the student demonstrates his or her learning is increased for the more advanced degree seeking student. Following Bloom’s Taxonomy for Learning, students working beyond the associate degree will be expected to apply the content within their program or area of study and approach the content of the general education curriculum at a more advanced level. The expectation (benchmark) for associate degree seeking students is that 80% of the rubric scores for each of the Learner Outcomes will be at least a 2 (Proficient). The expectation (benchmark) for the bachelor degree seeking students is that 90% will obtain at least a 2, with 50% of them attaining a 3 (Exemplary).
Associate Degree General Education Course Options
Associate Degree General Education Course Options
Bachelor Degree General Education Course Options:
Courses within the major which incorporate content and assessments of the SCC General Education Learner Outcomes