Per North Carolina Community College System requirements, Wilson Technical Community College annually reviews compliance with general education mandates. The College has identified six general education competencies. The general education core competencies are the six primary goals and desired learning outcomes to be achieved by all Wilson Technical Community College graduates. These cross curriculum general education competencies will also be reinforced in all degree and diploma programs. The following chart outlines the competencies and outcomes.
COMPETENCIES
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DEFINED OUTCOMES AND GOALS
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Upon successful completion of general education requirements, Wilson Technical Community College graduates should be able to:
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1.CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
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Locate, evaluate, and use information to analyze problems, synthesize data, make logical decisions, and solve problems.
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2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS
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Communicate effectively in the following areas:
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A. WRITING - Produce writing that is precise, coherent, relevant, and accurate (according to the guidelines of Standard Written English) for a variety of purposes and audiences.
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B. READING - apply critical reading skills by reading actively and analytically at the college level and by synthesizing and applying information across disciplines.
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C. SPEAKING - speak effectively in a variety of formal and informal settings in language that is clear, precise, coherent, and relevant.
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D. LISTENING - use comprehensive listening skills to evaluate messages and respond appropriately.
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3. INFORMATION/
TECHNOLOGY LITERACY SKILLS
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Demonstrate basic competencies in computer elements, functions, and applications and demonstrate an ability to identify information needed to complete a given task, to access and evaluate information critically, and to use information in solving problems.
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4. QUANTITATIVE/
SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
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Apply quantitative math and/or scientific concepts and methods. To develop a fundamental understanding of how scientists formulate and answer questions about the operation of both the physical and biological worlds. Develop an understanding of the most important issues, developments, and methodologies in contemporary science as they relate to physics, chemistry, biology, earth and environmental sciences.
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5. HUMANITIES/ FINE ARTS KNOWLEDGE
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Develop students' understanding of the ways in which humans have addressed their condition through imaginative work in the humanities and fine arts; to deepen their understanding of how that imaginative process is informed and limited by social, cultural, linguistic, and historical circumstances; to appreciate the world of the creative imagination as a form of knowledge; and to develop an understanding of various aspects of cultural and linguistic diversity, as well as gain an understanding of people with different physical and/or mental abilities in order to deal effectively with others.
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6. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES KNOWLEDGE
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Develop students' understanding of themselves and the world around them through study of subject content, as well as through historical, social, and scientific processes thus enabling the student to discover, describe, explain, and predict human behavior and social systems. Students must understand the diversities and complexities of the cultural and social world, past and present, and come to an informed sense of self and others.
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