General Education

On May 4, 2000 the faculty of UCCS passed the following preamble and core goals for general education:

PREAMBLE: The overarching purpose of general education is to cultivate students' intellectual, personal and ethical development and thus equip them to be life-long learners, able to adapt to an ever-changing environment.

Core Goals For General Education

1. Students will be able to read, write, listen and speak in a manner that demonstrates critical, analytical and creative thought.
2. Students will achieve a depth of understanding in their majors and a breadth of experience in other fields.
3. Students will understand and apply the tools and methodologies used to obtain knowledge.
4. Students will be prepared to participate as responsible members of a pluralistic society- locally, nationally, and globally.

General Education Assessment Plan
General Education Core Goals Matrix

General Education Assessment Reports

2007 General Education Assessment Report
2006 General Education Assessment Measurement Update
2005 General Education Assessment Measurement Update and Request for College Response
2003 Baseline Analysis of Core Goals for General Education

Student Participation in Campus-Wide Assessment