Valencia Gen-Ed Standards

The general education program at Valencia is an integral part of the A.A. Degree program and is designed to contribute to the student’s educational growth by providing a basic liberal arts education. A student who completes the general education program should have achieved the following outcomes:

CULTURAL & HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING:

Demonstrate understanding of the diverse traditions of the world, and an individual's place in it.

QUANTITATIVE AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING:

Use processes, procedures, data, or evidence to solve problems and make effective decisions.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Engage in effective interpersonal, oral, and written communication.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Demonstrate awareness of personal responsibility in one's civic, social, and academic life.

INFORMATION LITERACY:

Locate, evaluate, and effectively use information from diverse sources.

CRITICAL THINKING:

Effectively analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and apply information and ideas from diverse sources and disciplines.