QCC General Education Outcomes Mapping to Pathways Common Core Learning Outcomes
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
1.Communicate effectively through reading, writing, listening and speaking |
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Required Core: I.A – English Composition
SEE ALSO: Required outcomes for all Flexible Core categories, #3. Produce well-reasoned written or oral arguments using evidence to support conclusions II.A.10. Speak, read, and write a language other than English, and use that language to respond to cultures other than one's own. |
Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
2. Use analytical reasoning to identify issues or problems and evaluate evidence in order to make informed decisions |
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Flexible Core: II – requirements for all categories
SEE ALSO ITEM #4 IN EACH OF THE FLEXIBLE CORE CATEGORIES: II. A. 4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring world cultures or global issues, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, foreign languages (building upon previous language acquisition), geography, history, political science, sociology, and world literature. II.B.4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the U.S. experience in its diversity, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public affairs, sociology, and U.S. literature II.D.4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology II.C.4 Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring creative expression, including, but not limited to, arts, communications, creative writing, media arts, music, and theater II.E.4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the scientific world, including, but not limited to: computer science, history of science, life and physical sciences, linguistics, logic, mathematics, psychology, statistics, and technology-related studies. |
Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
3. Reason quantitatively and mathematically as required in their fields of interest and in everyday life |
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Required Core: I.B – Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning
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Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
4. Use information management and technology skills effectively for academic research and lifelong learning |
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Flexible Core: II – requirements for all categories
SEE ALSO: I.C.5. Identify and apply research ethics and unbiased assessment in gathering and reporting scientific data. II.D.7. Articulate ethical uses of data and other information resources to respond to problems and questions. II.E. 8. Demonstrate how tools of science, mathematics, technology, or formal analysis can be used to analyze problems and develop solutions. II.C. 8. Use appropriate technologies to conduct research and to communicate. II.E. 10. Articulate and evaluate the impact of technologies and scientific discoveries on the contemporary world, such as issues of personal privacy, security, or ethical responsibilities. |
Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
5. Integrate knowledge and skills in their program of study |
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Flexible Core: II – requirements for all categories
SEE ALSO ITEM #4 IN EACH OF THE FLEXIBLE CORE CATEGORIES: II. A. 4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring world cultures or global issues, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, ethnic studies, foreign languages (building upon previous language acquisition), geography, history, political science, sociology, and world literature. II.B.4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the U.S. experience in its diversity, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public affairs, sociology, and U.S. literature II.D.4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the relationship between the individual and society, including, but not limited to, anthropology, communications, cultural studies, history, journalism, philosophy, political science, psychology, public affairs, religion, and sociology II.C.4 Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring creative expression, including, but not limited to, arts, communications, creative writing, media arts, music, and theater II.E.4. Identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of a discipline or interdisciplinary field exploring the scientific world, including, but not limited to: computer science, history of science, life and physical sciences, linguistics, logic, mathematics, psychology, statistics, and technology-related studies. |
Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
6. Differentiate and make informed decisions about issues based on multiple value systems |
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Flexible Core: II.D – Individual and Society (1– 3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)
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7. Work collaboratively in diverse groups directed at accomplishing learning objectives NOTE: COMMON CORE NOT EQUIVALENT TO QCC |
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I.C.3. Use the tools of a scientific discipline to carry out collaborative laboratory investigations. |
Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
8. Use historical or social sciences perspectives to examine formation of ideas, human behavior, social institutions, or social processes |
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Flexible Core: II.A – World Cultures and Global Issues
Flexible Core: II.B – U.S. Experience in Its Diversity 1. (1– 3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)
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Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
9. Employ concepts and methods of the natural and physical sciences to make informed judgments |
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Required Core: I.C – Life and Physical Sciences
Flexible Core: II.E – Scientific World (1-3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)
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Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core
QCC Gen. Ed. Outcomes |
QCC Example Learning Outcomes |
Pathways Common Core: Common Core Categories and Student Learning Outcomes |
10. Apply aesthetic and intellectual criteria in the evaluation or creation of works in the humanities or the arts |
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Flexible Core: II.C – Creative Expression (1– 3 are in QCC 4 and 5 above)
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Mandatorylearning outcome QCC learning outcome but not explicit in Pathways Common Core