The General Education Mission and Vision
The mission of the UDC Community College is to:
- Provide high-quality, market-driven programs in a learning environment that is diverse and technologically savvy
- Provide opportunities for students to obtain the requisite skills of today’s workforce and prepare them for the demands of tomorrow.
The college's vision is to provide opportunities for District residents to access high-quality, affordable, learner-focused programs. These programs are designed to advance students’ economic, social and educational goals, as well as those of the community. Students leave the Community College with the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to succeed in work and in life. Ultimately, these students become lifelong learners.
The general education program is designed to advance the mission and vision of the college by helping students to achieve eight outcomes. The table below summarizes these outcomes and the courses in which students are provided opportunities to provide the knowledge, skills and abilities that are inherent in these outcomes.
| Student Learning Outcomes Degree and Certificate Programs | Outcomes | Related General Education Courses/Activities |
|---|---|---|
| Critical thinking/Analysis/Problem Solving, Creativity/Innovation | To conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information from a variety of sources. | Activities in courses that require students to use related skills |
| Collaboration/Teamwork/ Leadership | To work jointly with others to achieve objectives. | Activities in courses that require students to use related skills |
| Demeanor/Dispositions/ – Professionalism/Ethical and Social Responsibility/Lifelong learning and Self Direction/Work Ethic |
To behave in a respectful and professional manner; maintain positive attitudes towards learning; and uphold professional ethics. | PHIL 105C – Introduction to Logic PHIL 108C – Introduction to Social Ethics SOCY 111C – Intro to Sociology |
| Competence in the use of computer and other technologies as a tool for learning | To leverage technology to support personal and professional objectives. | APTC 104C & 105C – Introduction to the Application of Computers – Lecture and Lab |
| Oral Communication | To deliver presentations that are designed to increase knowledge and to promote growth in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors. | SPCH 115C – Public Speaking |
| Written Communication | To develop and express ideas through collection and interpretation of data, creation of images, and use of multiple styles of writing. | College Level English Courses: ENGL 111C – English Composition I ENGL 112C – English Composition II |
| Quantitative and Scientific Reasoning/Creativity/Innovation | To utilize qualitative and quantitative evidence to solve problems within a real-world context. | College Level Math Courses: MATH 101C – General College Math I MATH 102C – General College Math II Science Courses: ENSC 107C & 109C – Integrated Science Lecture and Lab ORBIOL 101C & BIOL 103C – Biological Science I Lecture and Lab BIOL 102C & BIOL 104C – Biological Science II Lecture and Lab |
| Equity/Diversity/Inclusion leading to Global Learning and Citizenship | To live as a global citizen by embracing diversity in every area of personal and professional life. | GEOG 105C – World Cultural Geography HIST 101C – US History to 1865 HIST 102C – US History from 1865 OR HIST 164C – Intro History of Black America SOCY 111C – Intro to Sociology SPAN 101C &102C – Beginning Spanish I and II FREN 101C & 102C – Beginning French I and II |
The table below shows the correlation between the Gen Ed at the CC and the University’s IGED program.
| General Education Course | Equivalent to new UDC General Education Requirements |
|---|---|
| ENGL 111C English Composition I | IGED 110 Foundation Writing I |
| ENGL 112C English Composition II | IGED 111 Foundation Writing II |
| ENGL 115C Public Speaking | IGED 130 Foundation Oral Communication |
| MATH 101C General College Math I | IGED 120 Foundation Quantitative Reasoning |
| MATH 102C General College Math II | IGED 220 Discovery Quantitative Reasoning |
| PHIL 108C Introduction to Social Ethics | IGED 140 Foundation in Ethics |
| Natural Science Lecture/Lab (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences) | IGED 260 Discovery Science + Lab |