A Student Guide to Learning Outcomes: General Education SLOs
Palomar College has identified a set of general education learning outcomes, which represent the overall set of abilities and qualities a student graduating from Palomar should possess. These were adopted from the
American Association of Colleges and Universities' "LEAP" framework, and modified by the faculty of the College to reflect Palomar's particular set of values. Palomar's complete set of general education outcomes is presented below.
Palomar College GE/Institutional Student Learning Outcomes
The General Education Program at Palomar College promotes competence in various fields of knowledge, provides an academic foundation
for lifelong learning, and enriches students' lives. As a result of the general education experience, students will demonstrate:
Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World
through
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Study in the sciences and mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts
Focused
by engagement with big questions, both contemporary and enduring
Intellectual and Practical Skills, including
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Inquiry and analysis
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Critical and creative thinking
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Written and oral communication
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Artistic perception
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Quantitative literacy
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Information literacy
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Digital literacy
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Teamwork and problem solving
Practiced extensively,
across the curriculum, in the context of progressively more challenging problems, projects, and standards for performance
Personal and Social Responsibility, including
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Civic knowledge and engagement—local and global
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Intercultural knowledge and competence
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Ethical reasoning and action
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Foundations and skills for lifelong learning
Anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges
Integrative Learning, including
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Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and
specialized studies
Demonstrated through the application of knowledge, skills, and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems
*This list has been adapted from the
LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes Framework
developed by the Association of American Colleges and Universities - http://www.aacu.org/leap/vision.cfm