General Education Core Competencies/Learner-Centered Outcomes
General Education 1: Reading Comprehension
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to extract and construct meaning through
interaction and involvement with written language in a variety of genres.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge gained from reading to
a variety of situations.
General Education 2: Logical/Critical Thinking/Deductive Reasoning
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to address issues or problems through an
exploration and synthesis of facts, ideas, and events.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to develop conclusions and communicate findings and/or observations based on questioning, formulating ideas, and processing and applying abstract concepts.
General Education 3: Written Communication
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to construct, develop, and communicate ideas in written form by crafting well-organized messages, with documentation when required.
General Education 4: Oral Communication
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to construct and deliver oral messages.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and utilize elements of interpersonal communication.
General Education 5: Computer/Technology Skills
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to use current technology and electronic tools and to adapt to emerging technology in order to support learning.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate competency in the use of software and technology in practical ways including but not limited to numerical computation, data manipulation, the submission of assignments, and/or the use of media in presentations.
General Education 6: Christian Worldview/Integration of Faith and Learning
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to interpret and assess a variety of worldviews in light of biblical truth.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to apply a biblical worldview to learning and to life.
General Education 7: Responsible Global Citizenship
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of societies, cultures, and governance throughout the world.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate global awareness, understanding of the value of diversity and a commitment to justice and ethical treatment of the world and its people.
General Education 8: Integrated Service-Learning
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to integrate academic instruction, community service, and guided reflection from a Christ centered, faith-based perspective in order to enhance student learning, foster civic responsibility, and develop servant leadership skills.
General Education 9: Physical/Emotional Wellness
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of maintaining physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate knowledge of how to apply healthy practices to their lives.
General Education 10: Information Literacy
LCO 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to discern the need for and ability to locate
relevant, reliable information for task completion, problem solving, and personal decision making.
LCO 2: Students will demonstrate the ability to responsibly evaluate, and ethically incorporate retrieved information.